Category Archives: Advertising and Marketing

The Conclusion to the JCPenney/Dockers Free Round-Trip Ticket Saga

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Neil

Back in July, I had plans to go to BlogHer in San Francisco, living it up with hot mommybloggers from across the country.   Since I was already in New York, I intended to use this free round-trip ticket that I … Continue reading →

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Healthy Arrogance, Day 2 — Hire Me As a Speaker at Conferences

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Neil

Are you a company looking to market to bloggers? A corporation excited about the potential of “social media?” A blogger wanting to increase his readership? One of the best ways to educate yourself is to attend a web or blogging … Continue reading →

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Commercial Break

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Neil

Women of Yesteryear Women of Today Men of Yesteryear Men of Today

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The Circle of Life: My Final Mention of BlogHer in 2008

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Neil

  The month began with me making plans to go to BlogHer with my free JCPenney/Dockers flight.   It turned out that JCPenney/Dockers found it easier to abandon their promotion, ruining hundreds of hard-working people’s vacations than commit to their deal.  … Continue reading →

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Never Trust Men or Dockers

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Neil

He was as dark and strong as a Bombay oak.  He said his name was Meneul.  We met in a small dive bar in the city, two lonely strangers looking for love.  We had a lot in common.  We both … Continue reading →

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More Grouchy Rants About Corporations

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Neil

I thought I could come up with a funny post if I found out that Dockers/Levi Strauss — the company that was screwing me over with their fake free-flight promotion and making it difficult for me to go to BlogHer – … Continue reading →

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Dockers Hates Women (A New Approach to Getting My Ticket)

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Neil

I’ve thought about this long and hard, and there is only one conclusion to this Docker/JCPenney free-flght mess:  Dockers hates women. Hear me out.  I’m not a woman.  There is no need for me to go to BlogHer.  I was … Continue reading →

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My Conversation with TLC Marketing Customer Service

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Neil

After a day of phone calls, I finally was able to get TLC Marketing (or at least some guy in India) on the telephone to discuss the Dockers JCPenneys Free Round-Trip fiasco  (see last post). Neil:  I’m calling about the Dockers Free … Continue reading →

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“Free” Round-Trip Flight From Dockers

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Neil

… or why I probably won’t make BlogHer this year. I wrote a long, creative piece to tell this story, but sometimes I think it is best to just write things in a boring, just-the-facts manner.  So, here it goes: … Continue reading →

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Lame Excuse to Show Photos of French Women in Their Underwear on a Friday Afternoon

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Neil

Be careful when making love to a French chick cause their tits could poke your eye out. The latest from Paris:  the doily draped over the ass. Hey lady, take off the blindfold.  You forgot to put your clothes on! … Continue reading →

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