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Originally Posted by Duffman
I think kind of the opposite. I think those that are selling are doing just that, they are selling and there is nothing wrong with that. If you have a good product people will buy it because they need it and it is a good product.
I don’t need a commercial for laundry detergent to tell me I need it. When I go to the grocery store and go down that isle, I buy the stuff because I see it there and I realize I need to wash my clothes.
Next time you see a car commercial, look and see if they talk about HP, fuel economy, headroom, legroom, trunk volume… or are they just putting up images of car racing around a corner of hearing an engine revving under load. There are countless examples of this but the beer industry is the best example and the worst offender. Beer should be bought purely on taste and price, when was the last time you seen them advertise about either of these qualities, they only promote an image. That is marketing, promoting an image, it has nothing to do promoting the merits of your product.
Take a $5 tee shirt and put a Nike swoosh logo on it and bam, its quadrupled in value. That’s due to marketing because its still the same shirt, and that is why I think that marketing is about promoting inferior products or getting people to pay more for them than what there worth.
Just my 2 cents.
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Sounds like you don't like advertisers - not the marketers...
How is that awesome laundry detergent supposed to get to the grocery store? I mean, if they're not allowed to market it, none of the grocery stores are going to know about the product to be able to stock it.
For beer - I only buy beer that advertise on taste and style. This is a perfect example - when you look for dog crap, you're going to find it
The problem is, they (good breweries) don't advertise much - so it's harder to find new ones. I luckily found an awesome grocery store that stocks a whole bunch of awesome beer with a stock that changes regularly.
But, after reading your post - it's clear you don't like the advertisers - marketing encompasses a whole lot more. From company culture, development/distribution through final distribution (and yes, promotion).
You can't hate power lines and expect electricity at your home.
This is why I said that I can't expect you to be able to find some awesome thing I made if I can't even pick up a phone and tell anyone about it.