Once every few months, the RNC rolls out the next e-mail from Member Services pimping another retarded looking little elephant as the hook for their latest fundraising effort. Today’s e-mail, however, is absolutely the best.
Embroidered with the official logo of the RNC, Sam is decked out in red, white and blue and is sure [...]

Having dinner last night, discussion turned to the iPhone and the new version set for release in June. Chatter around the table turned to whether to upgrade (or purchase, for the people at the table without the device already). It seems everyone’s waiting a month before contemplating the big purchase.
I’m not, and I’ll [...]

I guess it is sales and marketing education day here at The Quip. No sooner did I complete my post about following your brand online that I get the e-mail below. This was the whole message:
Every Month, We Show 30 Million Cable Customers Why Cable TV Is a Great Educational Resource for Teachers, Students & [...]

A colleague pointed me at this article on ereleases.com.  The writer had been trying to book a vacation and was swayed toward a particular hotel because he found the manager posting comments on travel websites - apologizing to customers who posted complaints and thanking guests for their feedback.  When he told the manager that at [...]

Back in the 1980s, Weird Al Yankovic appeared on the scene and convinced every schmuck with rhyming ability that they could make millions by bastardizing pop tunes.  I know, I was there, and I lyrically destroyed more than a few tunes while drinking with friends.
Unfortunately, not everyone outgrew that fad and now a fearsome threesome [...]