Author: Jack Yoest

Making Money vs Making a Movie

Brokeback breakdown. Why does Hollywood continue to invest time, talent and treasure into products nobody wants? Brokeback Mountain is receiving rave reviews. But seen in only 69 theatres in 21 cities? Lots of ink;...

The Year’s Best Product Endorsement

Merry Christmas from The White HouseThis year’s Christmas controversy continues with the Presidential Holiday Card omitting Merry Christmas. Instead the First Family included a verse from Psalms. From the Bible. No, no, the endorsement...

The Year's Best Product Endorsement

Merry Christmas from The White HouseThis year’s Christmas controversy continues with the Presidential Holiday Card omitting Merry Christmas. Instead the First Family included a verse from Psalms. From the Bible. No, no, the endorsement...

The Carnival of the Capitalists Is Up

Coyote BlogThe Coyote Blog is hosting this week. Be sure to check out the ACME ads. You can always trust ACME. What branding can be. ### Was this helpful? Do comment. Consider a free...

Aliens In America

Aliens in AmericaFred B., an alert reader, commented on more Christmas cannings: Sixty veteran clerical employees of the NYSE were laid off yesterday in the traditional way; With no warning, their badges were confiscated...

Provocative Prophylactic Outerwear

Safe Sex Dress This dress will attract attention in any setting. Your Business Blogger has three girls and two boys. I’m not sure this ensemble would be a fit for my kids. Charmaine and...

Toyota Ad Campaign Parody

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Wal*Mart Academic Analysis

Wal*Mart Starling David Hunter III, Ph.D., has a series of posts on Wal*Mart. See Political Dimensions and the Zogby Polling bias. And the T-Shirt Edition. There’s hope for the academy. You’ll find it at...