Despite the recent resurgence of that silly Facebook copyright status hoax that is making it’s rounds again, and the many articles I’ve read on the subject, I haven’t heard anyone comment on the points I am about to drop on you. Oh, I am sure many have thought about these points, but despite my better judgement I’m going to be the guy that says them.
I firmly believe that people have had their fill of these tactics, and by people I mean me. Are you guilty?
Brands, please get this through your heads; this type of behavior is an all-risk, very-little-chance-of-reward play. STOP IT.
Some businesses need to grown up. This desire and expectation for instantaneous marketing results, with no effort or cost, is irrational and childlike.
I couldn’t help channeling the Travel Channels Anthony Melchiorri, from Hotel Impossible, and thinking…you folks really just don’t get it do you.
When a Twitter follower asks if your account has been hacked it tends to grab your attention. This is what happened early this morning after I installed The Fancy.