There are a million ways to make a million bucks so which is the right way? There are a couple of biggies worth mentioning because they are the most prominent. First, you have companies that work very hard to create a great product in the hopes of satisfying a need and creating a loyal customer. Alternatively, you have companies that spend lots of money convincing consumers that their product is great. To be truthful, I think more companies lean towards the latter. That’s probably a function of doing what works. Great job impulsive shopping consumers, see what you’ve created? Wait, that TV would look nice in my house.
We all like making money. We all like providing for our families. That said, most of us probably don’t care which of the million ways is chosen to make a million bucks. Or do we? How long can you work for a company that puts so much effort into convincing consumers to buy from them? Marketing serves its purpose but have we deterred from the very fabric of inner happiness? Fantastic, you have a huge freakin’ TV in your house but you haven’t actually done much with your career. When we’re all retired and sipping through straws in a lawn chair I wonder if we’d all wished that there was a point we made the switch to a company that does cool stuff. At least we’ll have a straw and a lawn chair right?
I’m no angel.
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Chris G. · October 3, 2008 at 5:56 am
Well, so far I’ve done some post-production for a Nike concept shop and some landing page stuff for Modells.com redesign (yet to launch). A BIG change from freecreditreport.com. Soak up the valuable lessons to be learned and split. Grow. Expand. Even buy new shit. It’s a voluntary system. You don’t have to buy a credit score and you certainly don’t have to work for FCR.
All companies in existence provide a service or product people need or want at a competitive price or they won’t survive long. (Depends on your view of the government’s role in the marketplace) Spending money convincing people the value of their offer is better is a competitive component which is good for the consumer. It’s really just another business expense. If the vast majority of adults can’t muster the effort it takes to do the research of what they are buying is needed, affordable, helpful etc, then they deserve the respective outcomes. That’s called “competition of responsible thinking adults.” Fail to make the right decisions, I will have no problem buying your stuff on craigslist or from the bank.
Impulse buying is merely the byproduct of living in one of the most prosperous economic systems in the world. Destroy the engine that promotes competition and maybe we can all live equally miserable.
I read some crap where some kook baseball little league decided to not count the score so their precious darlings wouldn’t get their feelings hurt. Some schools also want to ban dodgeball. “Some school districts that do not want to ban dodge ball have instead decided to change the rules to make it less violent. In several districts, kids who are hit with the ball get to re-enter the game so there are no hurt feelings.” timeforkids.com
Lewis Wright · October 3, 2008 at 7:48 am
Nice to hear you’re doing some new work, sounds like you got the job?
nathanscruggs · October 4, 2008 at 11:14 am
Lewis, I’m seriously considering your offer to come back to the ECD team. Let me know if there’s still a place for me, and I’m there. I’m serious.