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Will this idiocy ever stop?

Quite a few readers get my helpful marketing ideas, I know Helpful idea No 90. Don’t rely on a beauty parade, Bill. Again I must apologise for pointing out something childishly obvious … but it is clearly necessary, as almost …

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Will this idiocy ever stop?

If you’re in the marketing/advertising game, you’re probably familiar with the expression “beauty parade”. It’s applied to something called pitching – one of the most stupid ideas of all in a business that’s not short of them. Nonetheless, almost every …

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Why the markets crashed – the truth

If you want the real explanation (and the funniest) watch this. These two men have been making me laugh for over 40 years. Try to ignore the extremely posh English accents if you’re not from here; just listen carefully. You …

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The triumph of horseshit

I am just recovering from doing a seminar followed by a grand dinner in Almaty, which – as you all know, don’t you? – is the biggest city in Kazakhstan. This country is startlingly unlike the funny film that made …

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A sad confession

I normally pride myself on supplying my own jokes, but this one is just too good to ignore: http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/business/government-takes-60%25-stake-in-al%11qaeda-200810141322/

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