Comments on: Non-traditional marketing http://creativebriefing.com/non-traditional-marketing/ for the marketer, designer, and entrepreneur Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:56:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Verne http://creativebriefing.com/non-traditional-marketing/#comment-15 Verne Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:23:02 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/non-traditional-marketing/#comment-15 I gave the number another ring but was again unsuccessful in decoding the unenthusiastic voice. It actually just sounded like a personal voicemailbox. In any case, I don't think it's worth any of our efforts to dig any deeper! I gave the number another ring but was again unsuccessful in decoding the unenthusiastic voice. It actually just sounded like a personal voicemailbox. In any case, I don’t think it’s worth any of our efforts to dig any deeper!

]]> By: Hung http://creativebriefing.com/non-traditional-marketing/#comment-13 Hung Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:51:15 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/non-traditional-marketing/#comment-13 What is the company advertising? I've seen a few restaurants that put a bunch of business cards under tables with a glass panel. I think it was pretty cheap to get it placed there as well. This is in a Tampa, FL, seafood restaurant. What is the company advertising?

I’ve seen a few restaurants that put a bunch of business cards under tables with a glass panel. I think it was pretty cheap to get it placed there as well. This is in a Tampa, FL, seafood restaurant.

]]> By: Verne http://creativebriefing.com/non-traditional-marketing/#comment-10 Verne Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:51:12 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/non-traditional-marketing/#comment-10 Nice investigation Satish! See, if this John fellow had invested in a website and had put it on the teapot, he'd at least be getting some hits. You think Google will ever create a voicemail version of adsense? And thanks for the clarification Tiffany! "GEMINI" - if only their tactics were as clever as their logo. Opinionated stepsister: I'd probably bet the same. Obviously you've taken in on the 5-star customer service at chinese restaurants too! Nice investigation Satish! See, if this John fellow had invested in a website and had put it on the teapot, he’d at least be getting some hits. You think Google will ever create a voicemail version of adsense?

And thanks for the clarification Tiffany! “GEMINI” - if only their tactics were as clever as their logo.

Opinionated stepsister: I’d probably bet the same. Obviously you’ve taken in on the 5-star customer service at chinese restaurants too!

]]> By: opinionated stepsister http://creativebriefing.com/non-traditional-marketing/#comment-7 opinionated stepsister Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:34:41 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/non-traditional-marketing/#comment-7 I forsee two scenarios: 1) At the rate that these teapots hover around the table to emit tea from its spout, or perhaps (if you notice, you ask for tea and will never get your very same teapot back) get politely slammed by the oh-so polite chinese waiters onto your table when they return with a full pot of water - chances are no one has seen it, or it's gonna get chipped off. 2) You pay cheap to get cheap advertising to cheap customers. Good Luck! ;) I forsee two scenarios:

1) At the rate that these teapots hover around the table to emit tea from its spout, or perhaps (if you notice, you ask for tea and will never get your very same teapot back) get politely slammed by the oh-so polite chinese waiters onto your table when they return with a full pot of water - chances are no one has seen it, or it’s gonna get chipped off.

2) You pay cheap to get cheap advertising to cheap customers. Good Luck!

;)

]]> By: Tiffany C. http://creativebriefing.com/non-traditional-marketing/#comment-6 Tiffany C. Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:13:05 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/non-traditional-marketing/#comment-6 I always thought the company name is "Gemini" :)... I guess not. I always thought the company name is “Gemini” :)…

I guess not.

]]> By: Satish http://creativebriefing.com/non-traditional-marketing/#comment-5 Satish Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:36:19 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/non-traditional-marketing/#comment-5 Talk about an "innovative" marketing medium - using that word very loosely. So I took it upon myself to actually call the number, and after about 7-10 rings I got a personal voicemail box (John something or the other, didn't sound that Asian either) with absolutely no information about the company. Now that's ad dollars gone to waste... presuming these weren't just someone's leftover swag pots. Talk about an “innovative” marketing medium - using that word very loosely.

So I took it upon myself to actually call the number, and after about 7-10 rings I got a personal voicemail box (John something or the other, didn’t sound that Asian either) with absolutely no information about the company.

Now that’s ad dollars gone to waste… presuming these weren’t just someone’s leftover swag pots.

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