Have you ever wondered about all those 'as seen on tv' ads and the claims of those products? Most people I know think that those 'as seen on tv' products are all gimmicks. If those products were really legitimate, than why can't I get them at my neighborhood Wal-Mart or some other store? If they are as fantastic as the TV ad says, why is it that this 'as seen on tv' product is only available by calling in an order or going to the products website?
I had my own 'as seen on tv' experience this Christmas. I was given a gift. Some friends had bought the 'as seen on tv' flashlights. These are the flashlights that never need batteries, can get run over by a car, float in water, are waterproof. In short, they are the miracle you were always waiting for. I must admit, when I saw the TV commercial, I was very skeptical. So when I opened this gift, I really was quite speechless. Was this a joke, or was it for real?
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Reality tour: Former UTEP star featured on TV show El Paso Times, TX Mendoza is the second UTEP golfer to have been on the popular Golf Channel television show. Annie Mallory, a two-time All-Western Athletic Conference golfer, was on The Big Break VI: Trump National, in 2007. "I've watched some of the shows in the past ... |
 Los Angeles Times | 'Pitchmen' celebrates advertising as entertainment Los Angeles Times, CA Here, then, is the end of the product-integration rainbow: advertising as entertainment as advertising, with commercials in between. The timing is certainly propitious. As the economy stumbled last year and mainstream advertisers retreated from TV, ... |
