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Entries Tagged as 'Obnoxious marketing'

An email a day drives subscribers away

February 19th, 2009 · 6 Comments

Dear ____, While I am interested in what’s happening in your organization, the frequency of your emails has caused me to unsubscribe from the list. In other associations, responding “no” to an rsvp will cease continued reminders about that event. But I see no way to rsvp “no” to yours, which means I am subject [...]

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Tags: Obnoxious marketing · Working World

Durham, NC! Brought to you by…

February 10th, 2009 · No Comments

And Durham thinks it has a problem with the threat of digital billboards. At least we’re not a “branded city of the future“. Yet. Share on Facebook

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Tags: Durham, NC · Obnoxious marketing

When yahoo ads go wrong

November 29th, 2008 · No Comments

The automatic ad feed in an article on yahoo news about the shootings in Mumbai: Sponsored Links shooting jacket Find 3xl to 6xl sporting clays vests, jackets, pants and competition shooter shirts at your leading source for oversize shooting gear, bigcamo.com. www.bigcamo.com Steelmaster Indoor Shoot House Solution to Year-Round Training; Strength, Style & Simplicity. www.steelmasterusa.com [...]

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Tags: News · Obnoxious marketing

Adventures in Customer Service

September 29th, 2008 · No Comments

This first tale has a happy ending. The second is an adventure in progress. I met Barry down at the ‘shmong Friday night, parking in the lot next door. When I returned to my van, a small postcard had been stuck in the driver’s side window. I went to pull it out (and discard of [...]

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Tags: 27701 · Durham, NC · Obnoxious marketing · pet peeves

Wow, I’m so great

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

According to today’s junk mail solicitations, I am one of “our country’s most accomplished women” and part of “a small, select group of creative professionals.” Please, please, don’t send accolades. Send money. Share on Facebook

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Tags: Communications · Obnoxious marketing · pet peeves