BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE
We can thank Ron Popeil for this salesmanship ploy in his mastery of the tv commercial. Working for Ronco, he brought the carnival sideshow pitch to television advertising. Some of the items he pitched include the Showtime Rotisserie, the Chop o matic, the Veg o matic, and the Popeil Pocket Fisherman. He was awarded a Nobel Prize in Consumer Engineering in 1993. His success launched many imitators and made the infomercial a staple of tv advertising.
There is another commercial that irritates me every time I see it. It is for a diabetic medication, I think it is called Ozempic. It tells of 3 advantages of the medication, with the second one says it may help you lose weight always having a woman saying "oh it can help me lose weight". Can't we get passed the idea that women's value is their looks? Women's value is the same as men's, whats in their hearts, minds and spirits.
But THE genre of commercials that makes me hit the mute button on the remote every time is the ones with sad music and features abused animals or starving children. The level of manipulation in these ads sends me through the roof. It is not that I think that the ASPCA doesn't do good work or that feeding starving children is not a worthwhile endeavor. It is the major guilt trip that they use, that makes me not support them or even watch them. I would guess that they are use them because they work very well. Hmmm ....
Look at these poor abused bloggers, forced to write with outdated and used equipment. They don't have someone to bring them coffee, and have to type manually because they lack the funds to have a voice activated dictation program. Your donation of just $9.99 a week can mean the difference between a never do well blogger and a future Pulitzer Prize author. With your donation you will receive a photo of the blogger you are sponsoring, but wait there's more. Also you will receive a set of Ginzu knives and a Salad Shooter and we will double your order with 2 photos of abused bloggers, just pay separate shipping and handling of $75. Oh well it was worth a try.
Until Next Time The Beggar's Apprentice
We can thank Ron Popeil for this salesmanship ploy in his mastery of the tv commercial. Working for Ronco, he brought the carnival sideshow pitch to television advertising. Some of the items he pitched include the Showtime Rotisserie, the Chop o matic, the Veg o matic, and the Popeil Pocket Fisherman. He was awarded a Nobel Prize in Consumer Engineering in 1993. His success launched many imitators and made the infomercial a staple of tv advertising.
There is another commercial that irritates me every time I see it. It is for a diabetic medication, I think it is called Ozempic. It tells of 3 advantages of the medication, with the second one says it may help you lose weight always having a woman saying "oh it can help me lose weight". Can't we get passed the idea that women's value is their looks? Women's value is the same as men's, whats in their hearts, minds and spirits.
But THE genre of commercials that makes me hit the mute button on the remote every time is the ones with sad music and features abused animals or starving children. The level of manipulation in these ads sends me through the roof. It is not that I think that the ASPCA doesn't do good work or that feeding starving children is not a worthwhile endeavor. It is the major guilt trip that they use, that makes me not support them or even watch them. I would guess that they are use them because they work very well. Hmmm ....
Look at these poor abused bloggers, forced to write with outdated and used equipment. They don't have someone to bring them coffee, and have to type manually because they lack the funds to have a voice activated dictation program. Your donation of just $9.99 a week can mean the difference between a never do well blogger and a future Pulitzer Prize author. With your donation you will receive a photo of the blogger you are sponsoring, but wait there's more. Also you will receive a set of Ginzu knives and a Salad Shooter and we will double your order with 2 photos of abused bloggers, just pay separate shipping and handling of $75. Oh well it was worth a try.
Until Next Time The Beggar's Apprentice
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