Cars.com

Personally, I’ve never been to Cars.com, but it’s not because the commercials are lacking. This is my favorite Cars.com commercial of about 4 or 5 others displaying the buyers confidence. I like the whole idea of making the buyer confident in what they’re buying. It makes sense right?

I’ve begun to take a closer look at advertisements and their target market. It only makes sense. Being a marketing major and all, I’m curious to see what works and whats been done before. I know that whenever it’s my time, I must add an element of comedy to whatever I’m doing. In my experience, the commercials that are successful are the ones that leave me with a smile or laughing. The simple yet powerful emotion of being happy draws customers to the product.

There won’t always be a way to put a humorous spin on buying a product, but I think it’s a good place to start.

3 Month Mark

This is the 3rd month for TaylorMadeMarketing. Today I broke my record for most posts in a month! I’m now over 50 in total and I’m looking forward to the many more posts to come. Thank you to anyone who is actually reading and appreciating what I have to share. 

I’m the one in the middle. You know how it is. I keep It real!

T

Star Wars

I’ve been seeing so many Star Wars references recently. Aside from the fact I’m playing the Force Unleashed on my Xbox. Last night I watched, yet again IV A New Hope. The very first Star Wars that started them all. My mom asked me if I knew about Bill Murray’s song on SNL. I know who Bill Murray is, but I’ve never heard the song she spoke of. So I went out and found it. This is a nice clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53DQgbj2mIc&feature=player_detailpage

This is the other Star Wars reference I was talking about. A parody of the popular song by Gotye Somebody I used to know:

I hoped you enjoyed this as much as I have! Just because I’m curious:

Did You Know?!

This blew my mind the first time I watched it. Check it out. Bet you learn something!

HARDCORE PAWN

This show is addicting. Setting a new record as truTV’s most-watched series premiere ever. There is literally always something happening! American Jewelry is owned by Les Gold. His father was also a pawnbroker, and it looks like  his son is well on his way, as well as his daughter.

It’s a family owned business. The sibling rivalry between Seth an Ashley is a recurring element in the show. But the fact that it’s a pawn shop means that they’re dealing with people all day. Seems like a pretty stressful situation to me.

Check It Out!

Dante’s Inferno

I recently purchased an Xbox 360 from a friend who wasn’t using it anymore. I knew It was only a matter of time before I invested some money in a game system. When the opportunity presented itself, I did not hesitate. I contacted my friend after seeing his facebook update. I made him an offer, met up with him and $100 later, I have an Xbox

I only agreed to give him money for the Xbox, but he let me have all of his games too. Nothing too spectacular and only about 4 or 5 of them. At first glance, the games seemed to be pretty cheap. One of them was even from Burger King. I haven’t actually played that yet.

I’ve been to busy playing this other game that he gave me called Dante’s Inferno. If you are unfamiliar with the title, it came out 2010. It’s an action adventure game where you venture through hell controlling Dante, the game’s protagonist, while engaging in fast-paced combat, platforming and environment-based puzzles.

In the game, Dante’s primary weapon is the Grim Reaper’s Scythe and his secondary weapon is the Holy Cross. When you defeat demons you are awarded with souls. It is up to you whether you spend those souls on Holy or Unholy upgrades. It seems that the cross is actually stronger toward the end of the game, so I recommend upgrading Holy. The game is broken up into the 9 stages of hell:

1. Limbo: The first proper stage of hell. Here, Dante must fend off the souls of unbaptized children and exploding men. The boss in this level is King Minos.
2. Lust: This is the second proper stage of hell. Here, Dante must climb “Carnal Tower” only to find the Lucifer is corrupting Beatrice’s soul by revealing Dante’s Lustful sins. The bosses here are Marc Antony and Cerberus
3. Gluttony: The third proper level of hell. Here, the souls of the gluttonous as well as worm demons need to be fended off by Dante as he continues his trek through hell. Lucifer informs Dante of how his lover and father came to die… as well as how Dante’s own father (Alighiero) attempted to seduce Beatrice while she was grieving Dante’s death. There is no proper boss on the level.
4. Greed: The fourth proper level of hell. Dante must fend off the souls of the greedy, solve puzzles and work his way through this level in order to face off against the damned soul of his own father, Alighiero, who is the boss of this level.
5. Anger: The fifth proper level of hell. Here, Dante has to cross the river Styx in order to enter the City of Dis. Once there, Dante bears witness to Beatrice giving herself to Lucifer. Enraged, Dante takes control of the giant demon, Phlegyas, and proceeds to force his way into the next level of hell. There is no boss on this level.
6. Heresy: The sixth proper stage of hell. Here, Dante must fight his way through hordes of occult Lucifer worshipers and practitioners of black magic in order to move to the next stage of hell. There is no boss on this stage.
7. Violence: The seventh stage of hell. Dante comes across Phlegethon, the endless river of boiling blood, and the Suicide Woods where the souls of those who harm themselves hang for eternity. It is here that Dante comes across the soul of his own mother. Having been told that she died of illness, Dante is enraged when he discovers that she killed herself to escape the torment caused by her husband, Alighiero. Dante then travels to the Desert of Burning Sands where he encounters the soul of his former best friend, and boss of this level, Francesco.
8. Fraud: The eighth stage of hell. Here, Dante must fight his way through the ten trials of Malebolge. There is no actual boss on this level. Though, a few of the trials are considered to be worse…
9. Treachery: The ninth and final stage of hell. Dante is confronted by Beatrice, who reveals Dante’s greatest sins. Afterwords, Dante is forced to fight against Lucifer, the final boss of the game.

This game is intense fun all the way through. I encourage you to try it. You won’t be disappointed!

Sublime – Badfish

This song comes on the radio sometimes when I’m at work. It’s definitely one of the better songs that plays on the radio…

When you grab a hold of me
Tell me that I’ll never be set free
But I’m a parasite,
Creep and crawl I step into the night.
Two pints of booze
Tell me are you a badfish too?
Are you a badfish too?
Ain’t got no money to spend
I hope the night will never end
Lord knows I’m weak
Won’t somebody get me off of this reef

Baby you’re a big blue whale
Grab the reef when all duck diving fails
I swim, but wish I’d never learned
The water’s too polluted with germs
I dive deep when it’s ten feet overhead
Grab the reef underneath my bed (it’s underneath my bed)
Ain’t got no quarrels with God
Ain’t got no time to grow old
Lord knows I’m weak
Won’t somebody get me off of this reef

Ain’t got no quarrels with God
Ain’t got no time to get old
Lord knows I’m weak
Won’t somebody get me off of this reef

Tables

I bought this table for entertainment purposes. Yes, there is a marijuana leaf on this table, but it’s okay because I learned something about tables. They come in all shapes and sizes. The only question is: What is the table being used for?

My mother knew about my purchase. She asked me how the table looked in my room. I told her honestly, that it was not set up. She didn’t seem familiar with the fact that some tables are very portable.

Most of the tables in existence aren’t exactly portable, so I can understand where she’s coming from. It also made me appreciate how portable this particular table was. If you don’t know what this is used for, then check this out: BP

McDonald’s Marketing

I found this next video to be pretty interesting. McDonalds is not exactly my first choice when going out to eat, but you have to respect the amount of time and effort and marketing that is actually being done behind the scenes.

How To: Protect Your Heart

I stumbled upon this article from Men’s Health. It had some pretty interesting facts as well. Here are the top 5 I liked.

1. Ten minutes of skin-to-skin contact (hand-holding, hugs) with your mate can help keep your blood pressure and pulse from spiking during stressful times.
2. Men who burn just 50 calories a day in strenuous activities like swimming and hiking are 62 percent less likely to die of heart disease than men who burn nearly seven times as many calories—340 per day—during less active pursuits like walking and golfing.
3. Anything that causes your heart to race—slasher flicks, a good book, even being in love—also makes your heart stronger, according to researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Upsetting the rhythm once in a while is like hitting your heart’s reset button, which helps it keep on ticking.
4. Smile. Researchers at Harvard kept tabs on 1,300 healthy men for 10 years. At the end of the study, they found that individuals with the most positive attitudes at the start of the trial were half as likely to have experienced heart problems as men with more negative attitudes.
5. Play hard. Any regular vigorous physical activity reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease, even if performed for only 5 to 10 minutes at a time.