Hi Phil,
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Originally Posted by Phil
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Thanks - great article!
I love this stuff...
Of course, there is always someone coming out with the
most expensive "this" or the
largest or
smallest "that" in the world...
It's all for the free publicity. Personally, I love publicity "gimmicks"!
It's also one of the "pillars" on which Richard Branson built his multi-billion dollar wealth... Almost everything "newsworthy" he's done in his life has been part of getting free publicity - and effectively, free advertising...
I actually keep a file on publicity "gimmicks" I come across, that I can easily "delve into" when I want examples...
For example, here's one I just dug out of my "archives" this moment, which I've never written about anywhere (until now), from 2010...
Mini (the car manufacturer) challenging Porsche to a race!
Mini Vs. Porsche Race Is A Great Publicity Stunt That Might Just Work
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...just-work.html
What a great idea! I bet the race never happened... But it still got Mini some great free publicity!
Thanks, Phil, I had never heard of Alf Nucifora!
Looks like some great and useful information there...
Best wishes,
Dien