Tag Archives: this is why noone trusts marketers

Big questions for Westpac

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

I literally stood speechless in front of my TV as this advertisement played. What was that, Westpac?  You think it’s “easy” for us to ask “big questions” like “should women have basic human rights” and “should same sex couples have … Continue reading →

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Plain packaging insults my intelligence, and yours, too

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

This is something of a response to Zetetic’s post, which in some part I agree with – BAT’s ads are just stupid.  And too long, especially since half your audience already know if they agree or disagree with it five seconds in. (And … Continue reading →

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I wonder who earned their Christmas bonus for coining the term “Breastapo”?

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

There’s been a flurry of articles recently about the extreme or bullying lengths some health professionals are apparently going to in order to make parents breastfeed rather than formula feed. I am absolutely sure that some people are dickheads about … Continue reading →

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PRINZ responds: cynicism confirmed

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Courtesy of Russell Brown on Twitter, PRINZ has responded on the Monckton issue in glorious marketers’ Technicolor: PRINZ was offered Viscount Christopher Monckton as a speaker and our intention is to have him talk about the communications issues around climate … Continue reading →

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Why no one trusts PR people: now in Monckton flavour

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Oh dear. “Lord” Christopher Monckton is in New Zealand to convince us all that climate change is a communist plot, or something (if no one makes a crack about Wellington’s coldest day on record “proving” “global warming” is a myth … Continue reading →

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Quickhit: 1day.co.nz are transphobic asshats

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

1day.co.nz does what it says on the packet. They also run hilariously edgy (where “edgy” is defined as “white male 50-year-old talkback radio listeners would say you deserved a DB”)* ads. They send apologies like this: At 1-day we are … Continue reading →

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