U-Haul moving trucks – fun or pure marketing genius? We’ve all seen them, they’re hard to miss on any road trip. You probably even look for them, trying to find the one from your hometown. I’ve even seen U-Haul trucks on Roadtrip Bingo games. Making people look for these fun, iconic trucks is only part [...]
Tag Archives: advertising
Local Advertising #FAIL
December 13, 2010 – 8:37 am
Local advertising is critical for B-to-C companies, but why do so many local companies tend to throw money away with their ads? You can immediately recognize a local commercial by the poor video and sound quality, but here is a list of other giveaways that label commercials as ‘local’ as well: No Plan – First [...]
Ad Placement is Everything
January 28, 2010 – 11:25 am
When I first saw this giant ad at the local mall, I wondered why would you advertise Gatorade in the mall. The target demographics were way off. When you think of the typical mall shopper you have soccer moms, tweens, and teenage girls. The teenage guys at the mall are usually looking at the teenage [...]
Wasted Marketing & App
July 13, 2009 – 10:10 am
If you drive around New Orleans, you have probably noticed a billboard for Oschner’s new ER website section included estimated waiting times – http://www.ochsner.org/now. Some of the billboards are strategically placed near competitors like on the elevated West Bank Expressway near West Jeff Hospital. In my eyes as a consumer and a marketer, this is [...]
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