Comments on: The best sales video ever http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/11/22/the-best-sales-video-ever/ "The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." - Dorothy Parker Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scratchpad http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/11/22/the-best-sales-video-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-102983 Scratchpad Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:29:31 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/11/22/the-best-sales-video-ever/#comment-102983 [...] (full source)This video has been described on the blogosphere as “the best sales video ever.”  It is old school, mildly tongue-in-cheek, but I see the point.  It is a relevant idea for these times.  So much of any down-turn involves a psychological component (”consumer confidence” etc), this one may be more so.  The scale of this recession seems to defy easy historical comparisons, creating yet more FUD.  Furthermore, it appears that so much of the original (and ongoing) financial crisis is fueled by a lack of trust among the actors.  Thus, in Jim McGee’s words (link above):  “(w)e could all benefit from this level of energy…”   We could, even if the direct effect were only psychological. [...] [...] (full source)This video has been described on the blogosphere as “the best sales video ever.”  It is old school, mildly tongue-in-cheek, but I see the point.  It is a relevant idea for these times.  So much of any down-turn involves a psychological component (”consumer confidence” etc), this one may be more so.  The scale of this recession seems to defy easy historical comparisons, creating yet more FUD.  Furthermore, it appears that so much of the original (and ongoing) financial crisis is fueled by a lack of trust among the actors.  Thus, in Jim McGee’s words (link above):  “(w)e could all benefit from this level of energy…”   We could, even if the direct effect were only psychological. [...]

]]> By: Jim http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/11/22/the-best-sales-video-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-102969 Jim Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:10:23 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/11/22/the-best-sales-video-ever/#comment-102969 Greg, Thanks for your link. I do miss Jim Henson. There was a brilliant mind. Greg,

Thanks for your link. I do miss Jim Henson. There was a brilliant mind.

]]> By: Greg Lloyd http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/11/22/the-best-sales-video-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-102968 Greg Lloyd Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:51:26 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/11/22/the-best-sales-video-ever/#comment-102968 Jim -- Thanks so much for passing this on, and for YouTube's Related video feature. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXcI53ZM88o for the sales pitch that launched the Muppets! Jim — Thanks so much for passing this on, and for YouTube’s Related video feature. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXcI53ZM88o for the sales pitch that launched the Muppets!

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