But remember that you're a more educated consumer... you understand the distinction between 3G and non-3G technologies and what that ad is actually saying.
Verizon is banking on the average consumer seeing the two maps, and going ... ZOMG, AT&T has no coverage!!! and switching providers based on gut reaction.
Chuck is back because the fans connected with the network directly AND through the major sponsor, Subway. They sent their Subway receipts to the network, made donations to the Subway's partner charity in the name of Chuck's main character, etc.
However, The Product influences The Customer. If your company (The Customer) sees more revenue from consumers (The Product) because of a direct correlation to a TV show, then they will continue to advertise with that show, that show will get funding from the network, and then the network will broadcast the show to The Product. Rinse and repeat.
To Mike's point - there are other shows out there that are making an effort to connect with fans, like the show Chuck on NBC, and their fanbase is responding in kind.
Example 1: The fanbase, via twitter and fan sites, got together on the night of the season finale, and purchased subs from Subway, dropped comment cards in the name of Chuck Bartowski (lead character) to Save Chuck. It also happened that the main character's actor, Zachary Levi, joined 400 fans at a Subway shop and made sandwhiches for everyone who came. (http://chucktv.net/2009/04/26/video-zac-plus-400-fans-go-to-subway/) You can't connect better with fans than by feeding them. ;-)
Example 2: The fanbase is streaming episodes of Chuck weekly until the new season begins. The cast sent a video thanks to the fanbase upon the 1 millionth stream.(http://chucktv.net/2009/09/11/video-chuck-cast-co-creator-say-thanks/)
The cast realizes that it was a bubble-show, and that 13 more episodes were ordered by NBC because of fans being creative and instead of only bombarding the network (a la Jericho and CBS) but also bombarding a major sponsor... and showing the major sponsor that their ad campaign is reaching the consumer. Here is a link to the announcement that the show was renewed because Subway signed on... http://chucktv.net/2009/05/19/breaking-nbc-officially-renews-chuck/
Plus, one can't discount how well WoW is doing in its current non-LAN-support format. Who's to say they aren't looking at that model very carefully because of its success??
Will the city also refund the money that these motorists' insurance companies inevitably charged them due to the citations being on their record?
I thought insurance companyes couldn't tag you for that since it's not a moving violation - as you can't 'face your accuser" in court.
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Re: People need a thicker skin... (as Verve)
But remember that you're a more educated consumer... you understand the distinction between 3G and non-3G technologies and what that ad is actually saying.
Verizon is banking on the average consumer seeing the two maps, and going ... ZOMG, AT&T has no coverage!!! and switching providers based on gut reaction.
Re: Re: Re: Re: I don't see anything wrong with this... (as Verve)
"Unfortunately, if she's been with you for six years of calorie counting, she's too emotionally damaged to stand up to you at all."
Ding. You hit that nail right on the head.
Re: Re: get the names right in your article (as Verve)
I think it's 105.7 "The Fan" an FM sports talk station.
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oops. failed to login. The above post is from me about the Truth being somewhere in the middle is from me.
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ESPN's web columnists have been doing this for years... Good luck to the NFL to shut THEM down...
Re: Re: That's too bad. (as Verve)
Or my current favorite: "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
Re: it's not sunny in nyc (as Verve)
Chuck is back because the fans connected with the network directly AND through the major sponsor, Subway. They sent their Subway receipts to the network, made donations to the Subway's partner charity in the name of Chuck's main character, etc.
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There is no doubt in my mind this is true.
However, The Product influences The Customer. If your company (The Customer) sees more revenue from consumers (The Product) because of a direct correlation to a TV show, then they will continue to advertise with that show, that show will get funding from the network, and then the network will broadcast the show to The Product. Rinse and repeat.
To Mike's point - there are other shows out there that are making an effort to connect with fans, like the show Chuck on NBC, and their fanbase is responding in kind.
Example 1: The fanbase, via twitter and fan sites, got together on the night of the season finale, and purchased subs from Subway, dropped comment cards in the name of Chuck Bartowski (lead character) to Save Chuck. It also happened that the main character's actor, Zachary Levi, joined 400 fans at a Subway shop and made sandwhiches for everyone who came. (http://chucktv.net/2009/04/26/video-zac-plus-400-fans-go-to-subway/) You can't connect better with fans than by feeding them. ;-)
Example 2: The fanbase is streaming episodes of Chuck weekly until the new season begins. The cast sent a video thanks to the fanbase upon the 1 millionth stream.(http://chucktv.net/2009/09/11/video-chuck-cast-co-creator-say-thanks/)
The cast realizes that it was a bubble-show, and that 13 more episodes were ordered by NBC because of fans being creative and instead of only bombarding the network (a la Jericho and CBS) but also bombarding a major sponsor... and showing the major sponsor that their ad campaign is reaching the consumer. Here is a link to the announcement that the show was renewed because Subway signed on... http://chucktv.net/2009/05/19/breaking-nbc-officially-renews-chuck/
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Agreed. The university could have demanded that she pay the bill, and she'd have to get Warner to pay her.
Good for her!! A *good* story for once.
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Cameras film every vehicle that drives through a toll booth on a highway... what's the difference?
(playing devil's advocate)
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Plus, one can't discount how well WoW is doing in its current non-LAN-support format. Who's to say they aren't looking at that model very carefully because of its success??
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And thus... insurance companies - from what I understand - can't raise your rates for citations... only moving violations.
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Will the city also refund the money that these motorists' insurance companies inevitably charged them due to the citations being on their record? I thought insurance companyes couldn't tag you for that since it's not a moving violation - as you can't 'face your accuser" in court.