February 2008
16 posts
QQ: What is the fastest "0 to global" brand?
dihard:Basically, what brand (company, product, person, any entity that holds a brand identity) do you think gained awareness the fastest. Reblog your answer, if you’re so inclined. TBC Monday (taking a snowboard trip to Stowe this weekend). I’d have to say Google. To me it seemed like one day I was using Yahoo and the next day I was using Google and never turned back. Shortly thereafter...
The Detroit Lions
Ok, the Detroit Lions have been horrible for a long, long time. The other day they announce that they’re raising ticket prices. I hear a lot of moaning and groaning about how could they that? They can do it until people stop buying them. It’s as simple as that. Take a look at the Red Wings. They raised ticket prices drastically during the past decade. They finally raised them to the...
Who's the customer?
As a customer of AAA, why do I need to do all the work in getting my $500 deductable reimbursed? I call my agent and she directs me to an 800 number to call. I call that number and the rep sends me to another number that doesn’t work. I call my agent back and leave her a message. No return call from yesterday. Very frustrating. Maybe it’s just me, but sometimes I feel like I’m...
Hammering Comcast
I’ve actually wanted to do this before.
Weather forecasts...
In journalism school the saying was “if it doesn’t bleed, it doesn’t lead,” referring tot he fact that bad news is more interesting and is positioned higher in a newscast or on the front page of the paper. I’m officially launching a new saying: If it doesn’t snow, it goes below. Why does anybody, ANYBODY, listen to the weather forecast? Why don’t we just...
Great architecture...stupid idea
I love this building. When I was a kid this was a bank that I remember going to with my parents. The building’s unique architecture has always stuck with me and every time I drove by the place I wished I owned it. You can’t see it in the picture, but there’s a moat around the exterior of the building. Now I see it is going to be a night club called, what else, The Bank. Seeing...
Grand Cayman Table Hockey Tournament
Just got back from a 5-day vacation and visit with friends in Grand Cayman. My buddy, Nic, and I are two of the best table hockey players ever. (We’ve been playing since we were 4 and 5) I’m not exaggerating. It’s true. Anyway, we played about four informal scrimmages and it felt good to drop the puck again. I started off really rusty, but the last few games were really tight....
Forget $1 coffee, I got a FREE Starbucks Venti!
Just got back from an interesting trip around the block. Went to the bank to make some deposits and decided to stop at Starbucks. I wanted to spike my third dose of dayquil with some caffeine to help wake me up a bit. Anyway, I order my venti coffee and the guy (or more appropriately, the barista) said it will be about five minutes as a new pot is brewing. I handed him my money and he just waved...
The best Super Bowl commercial appears to be...
…Tom Petty’s halftime performance. He holds the number, 2, 7 and 8 spot on the top song list today.
Question of the day...
When does Google stock stop dropping? Just remember, a heck of a lot more people watch CNN than MSNBC.
Super Bowl, awful commercials
I wonder if this Super Bowl is going to be the beginning of the end for all the hype surrounding the commercials. They were horrible. Sure, some of them were packed with outstanding special effects, but the messages were anything but memorable. It’s just a huge waste of money and I can’t believe anyone still thinks it’s money well spent. Companies should create their commercial...
Go online and...
….complete the survey and you will be entered to win $5000. Have you heard this before? It seems like every other place I go has some promotion like this when the cashier hands you your receipt. Does anyone actually go and do this? I can’t wait until a cashier tells me, “I’ve entered you in to win $5000. Thank you. Have a great day!” Now, I understand that that...