You can sort-of fake remember the headline – “Sales of Slide Rules Forecast to Drop Dramatically.” (I think I just made up that “fake remember” notion, by the way). A gloomy forecast that hides good news – “Sales of Calculators Skyrocket” because they’re a better solution (and I’m old enough to have used a slide rule in school – not fun). I bring this up because there’s another instance of this today. Continue reading
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October 1, 2009 · 9:24 am
Doom and Gloom
Filed under digital media, Reality checks
Tagged as advertising, Broadcast, business, Business model, business thinking, Cable television, digital media, Marketing and Advertising, media, Services, Slide rule, Television, Wanamaker
