Day: November 25, 2011

A few of my all-time favorite posts that I've written, Marketing, Advertising and Propaganda

The “Secret” History of Advertising

In October of 1922 an Italian politician held a secret meeting with an American government official. The Italian wanted to know if an upcoming action he had planned would receive the tacit support of the United States. The diplomat assured him that the American government would support his move. The Italian, a former socialist and pacifist who had actively campaigned against World War 1, organized … Continue reading The “Secret” History of Advertising

Unknown's avatarSam Cel Roman15 Comments
Marketing, Advertising and Propaganda

That Righteous Indignation Dollar

Oh man, sometimes I just want to hang my head and cry. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve gotten several messages for me to promote, support and contribute to some commercial marketing campaigns. Just so it’s clear, I will tell all of you right now that I will never, ever do such a thing. I firmly believe in exactly what Bill Hicks said. What … Continue reading That Righteous Indignation Dollar

Unknown's avatarSam Cel Roman3 Comments