by marketingblogdr | Feb 10, 2023 | 2023, blog roll
“Don’t wanna be an American Idiot. One nation controlled by the media. Information age of hysteria. It’s calling out to idiot America” – Green Day. In 2005 … BEFORE the internet turned into the cesspool of human consciousness. Hate to burst your...
by marketingblogdr | Dec 9, 2022 | 2022, blog roll
It’s not easy being a Genius; posting articles throughout the year, thinking ALL the time, worrying, obsessing… over Television and Marketing of all things (and also the fate of humankind). I am here to refute all inaccuracies in the world of marketing and...
by marketingblogdr | Dec 8, 2022 | 2022, blog roll
10) Feliz Navidad – Jose Feliciano. Do you know what Jose Feliciano wants more than anything? …for you to have a Merry Christmas. In 3 minutes and 2 seconds he hammered home that one simple message no less than 39 times. He didn’t beat around the bush. He...
by marketingblogdr | Dec 8, 2022 | 2022, blog roll
Many years ago, I was befriended by a chatbot. I had been using my messaging apps to chat with some friends when I came across a brand that I could interact with in the same way. Pretty soon, the chatbot became a trusted adviser and guide. I can also say that it...
by marketingblogdr | Dec 7, 2022 | 2022, blog roll
…is to never hear the song “All I Want For Christmas Is You” ever again. What is it with this song? There has to be some sort of conspiracy to ruin my Holiday every year. Why does 1 song deserve so much airplay? I mean, there are plenty of others that deserve...
by marketingblogdr | Nov 30, 2022 | 2022, blog roll
Never let an opportunity to freak out go to waste… I guess. You wouldn’t believe all the controversy surrounding a little show that explores human history. Just google “Ancient Apocalypse” and see for yourself. You’ll come in to this one: “Ancient Apocalypse is...
by marketingblogdr | Nov 25, 2022 | 2022, blog roll
It is perhaps the oddest amalgamation of culture and consumerism… or is it of the corporate and the confused? Although it pains me to say, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, once the yardstick for which all other Holiday Season kickoff events were measured by,...
by marketingblogdr | Nov 15, 2022 | 2022, blog roll
Look out Turkey because we’re comin’ for you! It’s not a good time of year to be a certain type of flightless bird, but IS for a certain type of bipedal flightless mammal with a hankering for stuffing smothered in gravy. There’s no containing our abundant glee…weHeart...
by marketingblogdr | Nov 4, 2022 | 2022, blog roll
Remember when ads were going to go a away? Social Media was going to allow conversations with brands. TV was dead. Then Facebook realized that ads could make them a ton of dough. They started having Conversations all right, but with Media Buyers. Then TV wasn’t...
by marketingblogdr | Oct 31, 2022 | 2022, blog roll
On October 27, 1966, the #Peanuts #Halloweenspecial #ItsTheGreatPumpkinCharlieBrown aired for the first time on CBS. To celebrate the anniversary (and the Holiday), here’s an updated version of last years post on the topic: On Sunday, May 8, 1988, two...
