Competition is good for the customer. When there is a lot of competition generally prices go down. Mexico is a perfect example. This week 6 bull fighters were kidnapped in Mexico. The first ransom was $200. Where in Canada can you pay ransom for someone kidnapped for only $200. Obviously there are many kidnappings in Mexico and they have driven the price down to ridiculous lows. I don't know how they can make a living! Its as if its not worth kidnapping anymore in Mexico.
Just saying.
When marketing any product the target audience must know immediately what you are advertising. Consumers today have little patience reading ads, they merely glance at the advertisement and if not immediately interested they are gone. We live in a very fast paced, high tech society and to be successful you need to get your message out quickly and clearly. Take a look at this commercial, what do you think they are advertising?
Canada is one of the greatest countries in the world. Unfortunately we are in dire need of a good marketing manager. A typical foreigner reads news about Canada and thinks that we have polar bears roaming our streets and citizens living in igloos. We need to market ourselves to the world educating them that we are a world class country? I not sure the latest news containing Moose Licking Warnings is helpful.
A road was recently expanded in my neighborhood, it is now a 6 lane road with a major intersection.To ensure maximum safety the city put up a new crosswalk together with a yield sign. A very good idea I thought as safety for pedestrians, bicycles and horses must be paramount. Yes horses! Can someone explain this one to me? I have heard the joke about the bear who goes into the bar and the chicken crossing the road but I have never heard the one about the horse waiting to cross the street.
Many people talk about Messianic days. It is believed to be a time filled with wonder and peace. It is a time when "they will beat their swords into plowshares" and "the wolf will live with the lamb", basically "paradise". I am a simple guy with simple beliefs but when I saw this public toilet I knew I was in paradise, there was no sword nor plowshare, no wolf nor lamb just paradise. Welcome to the messianic public washroom.
Do you do the "Zipper Merge"? It's the driving move when lanes are closed and merge together causing heavy traffic, and you drive right up to the merger point and bud in front of all those who have been patiently waiting in traffic. Well, I am that guy who shoots to the front of the line and does the "Zipper Merge". I used to feel bad about pulling the Zipper but great news! The Alberta Motor Association says 'zipper merge' is the best method to reduce traffic congestion. A new study says traffic bottlenecks can be eased if drivers use the 'zipper merge' technique. In other words I am easing traffic! I am helping those waiting patiently in line. I accept apologies on behalf of all my fellow Zippers from all of you who thought badly of us. Turns out we are the good guys! Thank you my fellow ZIPPERS and lets keep helping those unfortunate drivers sitting patiently in traffic. It feels really good helping others!
There are various important topics that require serious discussion. Rarely do you come across serious topics examined through humour. This video is one of the best I have seen and definitely resonates with me. Not sure why?? A must see and shared.
Early childhood education is vitally important to our children. How will our children grow and develop and turn out as adults? At what age do we begin this education? Many educators believe that the baby can already appreciate music while still in the womb. Do we educate our children through the Reggio stream? Or perhaps Montessori or even Waldorf? What about Nature vs Nurture, which makes the greatest impression on our children? Whatever your belief in your child's early education the attached video is a must if you want your child to become an important contributor to society with an appreciation for all things good.
Life has its ups and its downs. Everything does not always go your way and much is completely out of your control. Recognizing this leads to only one conclusion, when you have a chance to take a few minutes to yourself, pull down your pants, slide on the ice and enjoy the ride. Maybe treat yourself to a great meal or watch a great game, but learn from nature. Life's great moments need to be savoured. Go Steelers!!
We all talk about BIG BROTHER. There are cameras everywhere as our personal lives are more and more being monitored. All you need to do is watch TV or go to movies to appreciate to what extent big brother could be watching. Is this a good thing? Arguable! Take a look at the attached video, it may change your views. Or at least open your eyes. hhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO4P9koMvpY
I have been on many business conferences over the years. I always like a good "session" at these conferences, especially one with 18 holes. But I think we should be honest, these conferences are merely a great perk for staff to enjoy a few days off with colleagues in a nice, fun and hopefully warm location. Is it a team building experience? Possibly. Can the same benefits be achieved at a local pub? Probably. I still like the concept and support the idea given the right time and place. I would however rid the conference of any work related agendas and only push the fun factor. Looking forward to 2017.
When my son was about 10 years old I picked him up from school at lunch time and told him that he had a dentist appointment. We then went fishing for the remainder of the day. 20 years later he still talks about it.
Do something memorable with your family this holiday. For dinner one night maybe serve only ice cream and treats. You will remember it for years to come. Ask the kids what they want to do that is special and just do it.
Go to the movies and dress up in character or just dress up for fun. The reaction of others will be priceless.
Take the family out to dinner in Bermuda shorts and shirts in the dead of winter.
Go trick or treating in full costume on your street in December.
Whatever you do, have fun these holidays and "live out of the Box".
Remember the Seinfeld episode with the breathtaking baby? I wonder if every parent thinks their baby is beautiful. I would hope so. Love is blind. But what happens if your baby really isn't too cute? What if your baby looks like Danny DeVito? Yikes!
Breathtaking!!
Want to make a quick $30k? NASA is offering $30k for a solution of how to deal with space poop. Currently all intestinal refuse is spaced flushed. Going where no man has gone before. We are creating an entire space toilet where at any time an astronaut walking in space or a space station or even an unknown alien can be hit with crap spiralling uncontrollably through space. I enjoy Star Trek and the many space shows and movies and I can't remember if this issue was ever displayed or discussed. Did Captain Kirk or Spock ever go to the bathroom? How was this topic overlooked for so many years?
If you have a solution contact NASA. I'm going to reach out to William Shatner.
I think this is so cool. An amusement park in western Japan displayed about 5,000 fish in the ice at a skating rink, the fish were of course dead, but as you skated you could see the fish, making it feel as if you were skating on the ocean.
About 25 different kinds of fish could be seen under the 250-meter (820-foot) long ice rink, the fish were purchased from a fish market, and were dead before the water was frozen.
Of course there was world condemnation against fish abuse and the rink had to be closed and the fish removed. I wonder why this is so different from Bass Pro Shop which displays hundreds of dead animals throughout the store, and attracts thousands of visitors daily.
The rink operator plans to hold a memorial service for the fish once they're taken out of the ice, and possibly a wonderful fish lunch to follow.
I love the Canadian Tire Store but their service is horrible. No one is ever available to assist and if you are lucky to find someone they are lazy. They never take you to where you need to go but always just throw out an isle number hoping they are close and you will ask someone else if you still can't find the item.
I was in Canadian Tire today. I store my winter tires there and last week I made an appointment to pick up my tires to take them elsewhere. After waiting in line for a few minutes I was told by a young man that the order was closed as I had already picked up my tires. For a moment I actually thought maybe he was right, had I forgotten that I picked up my tires? Of course I told him that I had not picked them up but rather just booked an appointment in advance so I would not to have to wait as I was now doing. He responded that since the order was closed I must have taken them already. He did agree to go look in the back and of course he could not find them. At this point he needed to call a manager and she remembered the order and told me that my brother or brother in law had come in to take the tires! At this point I am thinking they gave my tires to the wrong person and I am going to get brand new snow tires and rims. Maybe it was worth the lost 45 minutes of my life. The manager said she will check again. She came back 5 minute later and asked if any of the staff had a flashlight? I have no idea where she was looking that she needed a flashlight.
An hour of my life had now passed and she finally returned telling me she that had found the tires and asked me to pull the car to the back and she would have them loaded in my car. Now loaded and on my way home I wondered, are these even my tires? How would I ever know? I just feel bad for the next shmuck who goes in looking for his tires, because I probably have them.
Marketing is vitally important to every business. Even if you have a great product and it is totally unique it still needs to be marketed to the masses to create product awareness and sales. Most industries are very competitive and to be successful you need to promote yourself as offering a better product or better service than your competition.
The beer industry is a space that has been experiencing tremendous competition from large breweries as well as craft breweries with close to 700 breweries in Canada alone. So this marketing tag from Carlsberg confused me. "Carlsberg probably the best beer in the world". Probably? Whoever came up with that slogan should "probably" be fired.
It is finally over. An election that has captured the minds and hearts of so many. The US has elected Donald Trump as the next president. Within minutes of the results the democrats began spreading fear and doom and gloom. I say enough already, give President elect Trump a chance, he may surprise you, after all, it could have been worse. Senator Crapo from Idaho could have run and won and then we would have a real President Crapo.
My last blog was about the moron who jumped out of a plane without a parachute and I thought he was the biggest idiot. But Miranda Rader, picture below, wins the idiot competition hands down. Miranda a 19-year-old Texas A&M University student crashed into a police car while driving last week. If this wasn't bad enough, she had an open bottle of wine next to her, she was topless and had her phone in her hand because was taking a selfie of herself topless to send to her boyfriend.
She was very lucky that she was only charged on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and released on a bond of $2,000. She should have been charged with being the biggest idiot on the planet! Take away? Never take or text a naked picture of yourself to anyone while drinking, driving and following behind a police car!!
