I have long been suspicious of infomercials. Apart from the fact they are typically broadcast to "an off-peak audience likely to comprise the unemployed, the clinically depressed and the elderly", their claims just seem too good to be true. I was once tempted by an infomercial for a lint remover. It soon became clear that this was no standalone rolling device; it was part of … [Read more...] about Are you a sucker for infomercials? Shelley Bridgeman
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I am addicted to infomercials, Who isn’t?
I'm not proud to say it, but infomercials excite me way too much. I know they're designed to get me interested in products I just don't need, yet they still have power over me. Infomercials are not big-budgeted, entertaining experiences. They generally don’t have actors I immediately trust and I don’t think ANY of the payments are all that easy. Even though I remind myself of … [Read more...] about I am addicted to infomercials, Who isn’t?
Internet Marketers Advertise From TV Commercials
Unless you don't have a television set, you must have seen Vince Offer in his Sham-Wow Commercial. He very energetically promotes these very absorbent clothes. His job is to get you excited about the product so much that you will want to buy it. Commercials are known to be just a few minutes long while infomercials usually run between 30 minutes to 60 minutes. Did you know one … [Read more...] about Internet Marketers Advertise From TV Commercials
TV Memorabilia Collectors of Old Commercials on DVDs
Videomercials has over 13,640 classic TV commercials archived on over *Sixty Volumes* of your choice of DVD or Video. This is incredible because Lionel did not realize that he had collected (literally) THOUSANDS of old TV ads from as far back in the 1950s, and way into the late 1990s. In the summer of 2001 he compiled and debuted the Early Eighties Saturday Morning Commercials … [Read more...] about TV Memorabilia Collectors of Old Commercials on DVDs
TV Essential to Baby Boomers
Boomer Gal columnist Kathleen Norton writes about her love of television and the strange infomercials one sometimes sees on it. Somebody's invented a 3-D food printer that combines ingredients and produces something edible. Two engineering students came up with a better use for fungi than just being something you serve with crackers when company shows up or something in the … [Read more...] about TV Essential to Baby Boomers
Sales stay plump for Chanhassen-based MyPillow
My Pillow Classic Pillow is made with a patented interlocking fill that adjusts to your exact individual needs regardless of your sleep position. It is machine washable and dryable for simple cleaning and care. MyPillow in Minnesota has dramatically increased sales and hiring in just two years. Credit the infomercial. What a difference an infomercial makes. In 2010, sales … [Read more...] about Sales stay plump for Chanhassen-based MyPillow