Youtube

Am i the only one who hates Youtube now? Why is it that every time i wanna watch something i have to sit through minutes of pointless ads that i eventually get so pissed off at that I forget what im trying to watch.  Ever since they came up with this wonderful idea i find myself trying to avoid the website.   I do agree that youtube has become a very popular website and i see what there trying to do with the advertisements.  i thin it is very  smart but also extremely annoying.  The good thing now is that they have given you the option to skip the ads.  But there is a catch, you still have to watch at least 15 seconds of the ad before you can skip it.  I find that this makes it more tolerable but still  stupid.  I appreciate the effort that these companies put in to not only the ad but also the strategy.  Agree or disagree?

In Response to Evan Woollacott

I agree with everything that you said.  When people are intoxicated i think that they are in one of there more vulnerable and we all know gullible states. Its the perfect way to advertise.  I would totally buy the first beer that i saw or the beer with the coolest logo or even the one thats got the brightest sign because it attracts my drunken self.

IN Response to Maggie Carter

I believe that most of our problems are cause by consuming too much.  We consume more and more gas and more and more oil and look where that has gotten us. Now we are going to have to deal with the consequences later in life.  Another problem dealing with consuming is that of money.  The richest people in the world horde there money because thats what makes them happiest.  They put there money over seas so they no one but them can touch it in the US.  Now look at our economy.  The economy is also telling us to spend more because it needs more.  its an endless cycle that i pray our generation can fix and if not avoid.

Who Do We Market To?

Today's world is all about technology and efficiency.  Mostly the younger generation has really latched onto this and is expanding it even more.  I would say that companies have really started to move specifically to this group of people and away from the older generations even our parents generation.  My father doesn't have a Facebook and neither do any of his friends.  Facebook is a foreign language to him and he probably wouldn't even know how to sign in.  Yet today is all about Facebook and related companies.  When do the older members of society get attention?  Should companies continue to forget about them and stay with the young? or should we try and incorporate the older people?

Marketing in Sports

One of the best ways to market a product is through sports.  Everyone watches it and no the majority of people cant get enough of it.  Whether it be through the channel or on the jersey, its everywhere.  When athletes get into trouble their contract with companies get cut off because they know how important those names are to there company and bad publicity is never good.  Look at Tiger Woods for example, after all the problems he had his own video game wouldn't sponsor him, Nike cut ties and so did the car company that he was sponsored by.  Every game you watch you can pick out at least 30 or so ads.  In fact we probably watch more ads then we do actual games.  What do you think is the best sport to advertise in?

Has Marketing Gone Wrong

I took a class last semester on communication and we were assigned reading in a book that was all about showing the real message that some companies are trying to get out there about there product and what it can do for you.  Many of us are blind to the actual affects of these marketing campaigns.  Some people actually get dragged so far into there scheme that its to hard to get out.  An example of this would be cigarette ads back when we were younger.  They portrayed cool young women and men that love cigarettes so much that it makes them happier people.  Not one message in the ad was telling people how harmful they are to your body.   Now those people that were dragged in are addicted and its hard to stop.  The company succeeded in selling there product but at the cost of how many lives and for what, MONEY.   Another good example is dieting foods.  Every dieting ad has that sexy girl or guy front and center and pretty much tells you "eat our product and look like this". FALSE.  Many women and men have eating disorders and psychological problems because there trying to look perfect, these ads don't help the cause. Should it really be all about the money or should some customer safety come into play?

In response to Emmit

I personally Like the Bud commercials because it shows that there an american company and have been around for awhile. there not all that funny but i see them as kind of bad ass because they are so old. the Clydesdale horses and the wagon are sweet and they are still a huge reason why people visit the factories. bud heavy's all day