http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php en Sabrina.Segal@faculty.aiuonline.edu Copyright 2013 2013-03-22T06:01:44+00:00 http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/you_can_do_it_too/ http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/you_can_do_it_too/#When:06:01:44Z Hello, my name is Ms. MacGyver, or so my husband says. I earned this moniker due to my continuous attempts at solving basic home restoration problems with everyday materials found around the house. Of course, like my brother from another mother TV’s MacGyer, I have learned duct tape and knives are my friends. Perhaps this is why I often fall prey to those "you can do it too" infomercials. In my defense you must admit they do present a pretty compelling argument as to why pay more for something you can do yourself? Total comments: 0 2013-03-22T06:01:44+00:00 http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/wrong_target/ http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/wrong_target/#When:06:01:13Z While watching television late one night I saw a Skittles commercial which sent me into hysterics. After I caught my breath, I tried to figure out why a candy commercial is targeting adults instead of children. The ad opened with a newlywed couple in a motel honeymoon suite, sporting an old school tux and gown. Total comments: 0 2013-03-21T06:01:13+00:00 http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/are_you_poppin_tags/ http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/are_you_poppin_tags/#When:06:01:29Z It is no surprise to hear someone say that our economy is not in good shape. It’s something we have been adjusting our lives around for a few years now. Music is reflective of the times and reveals how a lot of people are living their lives due to the downturn. The new song “Thrift Shop” has a very catchy hip- hop like tune with some funky saxophone and the singers are saying that they are going to “pop some tags” because they only have twenty dollars in their pocket. Total comments: 0 2013-03-20T06:01:29+00:00 http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/toasting_vets/ http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/toasting_vets/#When:06:01:01Z Beer. Just hearing the word, my mouth salivates like a pathetic Pavlovian experiment. There’s nothing better than cracking open an ice cold beer after a hard day of work or after doing absolutely nothing. Beer compliments any meal and in some instances it can be the whole meal. Be forewarned, however, overindulgence can lead to many bad things. Total comments: 0 2013-03-19T06:01:01+00:00 http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/hiv_puppets/ http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/hiv_puppets/#When:06:01:55Z Controversy is a great way to elicit a reaction in a consumer because controversy makes people react strongly to an idea, belief or concept. LOGO, a T.V. a network for a “social, savvy audience of gay trendsetters” is very active in promoting HIV testing, protection, and safety. While this is a very worthwhile endeavor, I was shocked to see such an important message delivered by puppets. Total comments: 0 2013-03-18T06:01:55+00:00 http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/krochet_kids/ http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/krochet_kids/#When:06:01:02Z BUY A HAT. CHANGE A LIFE. Krochet Kids International is a non-profit organization aimed at creating economic development programs that will support the growth of Northern Ugandan and Peruvian communities by teaching people to crochet as a way to provide a living for themselves and their families rather than relying on the government and aid organizations to survive. Total comments: 0 2013-03-15T06:01:02+00:00 http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/little_eyes/ http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/little_eyes/#When:06:01:21Z A young family is walking through the mall when they come across a store with a scandalous display of revealing bras and panties alongside stuffed animals. The hanging banners displayed for all eyes to see have models wearing very little clothing on their skeletal bodies. The young girl’s eye is drawn to the pictures because of the vivid colors, the lace and/or material or the stuffed dog gimmick being used. Maybe she notices how daddy responds to the pictures and banners. Total comments: 0 2013-03-14T06:01:21+00:00 http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/catching_a_buzz/ http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/catching_a_buzz/#When:06:01:23Z What has happened to our country when we allow the manufacturers of energy drinks to market their dangerous product without any repercussions or congressional oversight. It seems you can’t watch major sporting events without seeing ads for drinks such as Monster, Rockstar or 5 Hour Energy. What happened to the good old days when companies understood the implications of the product that they were marketing? Total comments: 0 2013-03-13T06:01:23+00:00 http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/you_are_selfish/ http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/you_are_selfish/#When:06:01:01Z You turn on the TV only to see a starving child in some country far away that does not have the means to acquire basic survival necessities. According to this large white man who is pleading with me to help now, for only the price of a cup of coffee I can keep a child alive. Really? For the price of a cup of coffee I can personally be responsible for saving the life of a child in a nation far away. Hmmm, how much of that money is really going toward that child? Total comments: 0 2013-03-12T06:01:01+00:00 http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/broadcast_politics/ http://www.themarketingscene.com/index.php/site/topic/broadcast_politics/#When:06:01:08Z The new world of news media is disheartening. Facts are now blended with the feelings of the networks. News has the power to influence the public and the advancement of its social, cultural, political, and economic values. CNN vs. Fox : partisan politics masquerading as news 24-7. Total comments: 0 2013-03-11T06:01:08+00:00