http://www.bittenandbound.com/2008/06/24/richard-gere-fiat-commercial-controversy-video/ The Not So Pretty Side of Hollywood Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:14:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.bittenandbound.com/2008/06/24/richard-gere-fiat-commercial-controversy-video/comment-page-1/#comment-21859 Emily Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:17:10 +0000 http://bittenandbound.com/2008/06/24/richard-gere-fiat-commercial-controversy-video/#comment-21859 Anyone else notice that in the commercial the kids left handprint has 5 fingers and 1 thumb? Just wondering! Anyone else notice that in the commercial the kids left handprint has 5 fingers and 1 thumb? Just wondering!

]]> http://www.bittenandbound.com/2008/06/24/richard-gere-fiat-commercial-controversy-video/comment-page-1/#comment-18932 John Tantillo "The Marketing Doctor" Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:10:34 +0000 http://bittenandbound.com/2008/06/24/richard-gere-fiat-commercial-controversy-video/#comment-18932 I think we’re seeing the future of branding and advertising. I’ve spoken about how increasingly fragmented the advertising terrain has become. Companies and products that want to stand out have got to make a racket and one way of doing this is designing advertising and marketing campaigns that get talked about and take on a life of their own. There is probably no better way of doing this than offending one group’s sensibilities while re-enforcing and complimenting another group’s. The Fiat ad does this since it was intended for airing in Europe where Free-Tibet sentiment is high. In the European market, the ad’s message is sure to resonate and build visibility and goodwill for the Fiat brand. I think we’re seeing the future of branding and advertising. I’ve spoken about how increasingly fragmented the advertising terrain has become. Companies and products that want to stand out have got to make a racket and one way of doing this is designing advertising and marketing campaigns that get talked about and take on a life of their own. There is probably no better way of doing this than offending one group’s sensibilities while re-enforcing and complimenting another group’s. The Fiat ad does this since it was intended for airing in Europe where Free-Tibet sentiment is high. In the European market, the ad’s message is sure to resonate and build visibility and goodwill for the Fiat brand.

]]> http://www.bittenandbound.com/2008/06/24/richard-gere-fiat-commercial-controversy-video/comment-page-1/#comment-18877 seo bristol Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:38:41 +0000 http://bittenandbound.com/2008/06/24/richard-gere-fiat-commercial-controversy-video/#comment-18877 So neither Gere nor Fiat have invaded a country and then put in place rules that lead to the starvation of tens of thousands of people; and they're the one's apologising! So neither Gere nor Fiat have invaded a country and then put in place rules that lead to the starvation of tens of thousands of people; and they’re the one’s apologising!

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