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Marketing covers a lot of territory. Commercials. Tiktok. Insta. Billboards. Magazines. Podcasts. Even full-length movies.
Brands cover, well, just about everything. From the clothes we wear to the cars we drive.
Commercialism has invaded every facet of our lives—from the Pampers gift bag in the maternity ward to the pine-box, sustainable funerals that will set you back a cool $5000.
Here you will find information on what marketing is, how it gets you to buy now and what aspects of your life are being invaded for corporate profit.
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Cult Brands
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Reclaiming Personal Agency
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Deceptive Advertising
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Influencer Scams
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Multilevel Marketing (MLMs)
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Marketing Higher Education
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Marketing Politics, Religion and Spirituality
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Cause Marketing and Purpose Washing
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Sydney Sweeney American Eagle ad campaign is definitely anti-woke
So much to unpack with this Sydney Sweeney ad campaign for American Eagle.
Must watch movies and TV shows to help you wise up to multi-level marketing schemes
These MLM movie, documentary, and video recommendations will make you smarter about how multi-level marketing schemes extract money out of you… and your friends.
MAGA believes the Epstein list is about the kids. It's not. It's about the grift.
Why is MAGA clinging to the Epstein list like the last passenger on the deck of the Titanic? It is connected to an almost decade-long conspiracy tied to the idea that MAGA, QAnon, Alex Jones, and all those other blowhards gave a flying you-know-what about protecting kids from sex trafficking and pedophiles.
Attention Economy? No, it’s an Anxiety Economy
Understanding The Anxiety Economy So We Can Fight Consumerism
Purpose Marketing Vs Social Impact
The difference between purpose and impact is that purpose is a nice name; impact makes a difference.
Ben & Jerry's brand activism under attack. Somewhere Milton Friedman is laughing because using a brand for anything more than making money is what he was against.
The ouster of Ben & Jerry’s CEO maybe the nail in the coffin for not just purpose marketing…
Apple Cider Vinegar — A culty influencer tale
Belle Gibson, the basis for Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar, is one in a long line of influencers deceiving vulnerable followers.
Elon is a cult leader…and he’s not alone
Cult v Marketing Class
What the f**k, Zuck?
We need to save TikTok
We’re living in a cult
Trumpism is a cult
Who’s got your vote…for today’s PT Barnum?
How would you nominate as today’s PT Barnum?
The Future of Influencers is AI
The future of influencers is AI
Time to rethink purpose
Pride Month 2024 has shown that it is time to rethink purpose.
Multilevel Marketing is not going away…yet
Because of increased publicity, people seem to think multilevel marketing is going away. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Marketing & AI
Marketers are using AI in more and more deceptive ways that few of us to even begin t get a handle on. However, we ignore this to our detriment.
Where are Female Empowerment Brands on Dobbs?
Female empowerment brands are not helping to empower women, particularly in the fight for healthcare.
God & Football
Religious marketing as big at the Super Bowl: HeGetsUS, The Hallow App, and Scientology