Archive for the ‘Vintage Infomercials’ Category

Everything marketers do must support or build the brand (2009-7-14)

“Everything marketers do must support or build the brand. Realizing value from direct response marketing requires a holistic direct-to-brand strategy, unless you’re prepared for a new set of problems to emerge.” Jim Warren

Generating sales is still a goal today, but sophisticated brand managers are now using direct response to accomplish so much more [...]

What is the future of the Billy Mays Infomercials? (2009-7-1)

The Infomercial Industry has felt the shock of the loss of one of its all time greatest Icons that is for sure. The loss of Billy Mays has made national and international headlines.
What is certain is that Billy’s untimely passing has been headlines, what isn’t certain is that it mean for [...]

What Billy Mays did for the Infomercial! (2009-6-29)

Without a doubt Billy Mays helped the recent Infomercial industry rebound.
Our industry has experienced great success lately, due to the current economy in part; however you have to give the pitchmen credit…good or bad. I’ve seen several posts today stating that “now the guy from Shamwow has it all to himself”. [...]

Billy Mays Is Everywhere! (2009-6-9)

Billy Mays is everywhere!
Good for Billy and good for the industry because Billy is a great guy and projects a good image for our industry. Billy has become his own brand and we wonder what type of brand elasticity Billy Mays has.
As we all know when something is a fad [...]

Beware of Infomercial Product Reviews!!! (2009-5-21)

We believe that 90% of the products on television do exactly what they say they will do…and that the deal offered is worth every penny paid, but when it comes to the blogs and websites selling some of these products…it is like the television infomercial wild wild west of the late 1980’s and we all know the lasting damage a very few black hats caused for the industry

Happy Birthday Ron Popeil (2009-5-5)

“America’s Inventor,” and “Sultan of ‘Set It and Forget It’” are just two of the many titles bestowed upon entrepreneur Ron Popeil. Known to insomniacs across America as the mind behind such products as the Pocket Fisherman and the Showtime Rotisserie, his key role in the establishment of home shopping has ensconced him in the [...]