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Comment on charity messaging – for the good of the funds or the cause? by Rob Mortimer

Rob Mortimer — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:23:12 +0000

Very interesting thought. I guess it all depends on their definition of healthy. I’d like to hope that a suffering animal would never be kept in suffering because they were physically healthy.

Comment on why isn’t anybrand saying that the gym isn’t always the answer? by Rob Mortimer

Rob Mortimer — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:25:39 +0000

Maybe that explains the trend of more fun activities like Zumba…

Comment on why do we promote people out of what they’re good at? by Rob Mortimer

Rob Mortimer — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:46:12 +0000

You can ride a horse well so I am making you stable manager…

(it was that or a football example ;) )

Comment on the rise of the high street assault course by Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:10:33 +0000

And maybe even more than decamping to out-of-town centres – now that online shopping is upping its game it makes the choice to stay at home and not be accosted even easier. The only thing the high street has to compete with online is the experience of it and if that experience is a bad one…

Comment on The Downwave Revisited by Eric Taylor

Eric Taylor — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:59:19 +0000

I discovered The Downwave in the early 80s, and my own research confirmed long wave cycles back to the 16th Century. I based my investment plans on Bob Beckman’s predictions and enjoyed 20 years of profits from life savings I invested in the late 80s. Without Beckman I would have been swept along with the crowd in ’87, and the dotcom madness of the late 90s, and would have lost every penny I had. People thought I was nuts to invest the way I did, but I enjoyed a comfortable life that enabled me to fulfil ambitions to paint and travel. Thanks Bob, shame you’re not still around to point the way out of today’s mess.

Comment on have Weightwatchers made a big fat mistake? by Joel

Joel — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:59:29 +0000

I’m really confused by that “play WeightWatchers” call to action. Which of WW’s potential customers feel like they want to play at dieting?

I liked last year’s campaign, which featured “decide to lose weight for the last time” as its tagline. Positive, decisive and final, but I should imagine they can’t go with that two years running, can they?! “Decide to come back again for absolutely the last time, this time…”

Maybe they should try “until next time?!”

And finally, is it absolutely necessary for dieters on ads to *strut* everywhere with their heads in the air? If people actually did that, they’d keep hitting their knees on low obstacles…

Comment on yet more straight talking advice for aspiring account planners (part three) by Planning: 5 Things in the Day Job « wanky planner blog

Planning: 5 Things in the Day Job « wanky planner blog — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:11:49 +0000

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Comment on Straight talking advice for Grads who want to be an Account Planner – part 2 by Planning: 5 Things in the Day Job « wanky planner blog

Planning: 5 Things in the Day Job « wanky planner blog — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:11:45 +0000

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Comment on Wanna be a Planner? Straight talking advice for graduates. by Planning: 5 Things in the Day Job « wanky planner blog

Planning: 5 Things in the Day Job « wanky planner blog — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:11:42 +0000

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Comment on have Weightwatchers made a big fat mistake? by Rob Mortimer

Rob Mortimer — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:38:58 +0000

Interesting idea in the US ones. But do before/after pictures really work? I thought that’s what the UK ad was trying to get away from.

I do agree that Alesha Dixon seems a strange choice though.