Comments for Andrew Grosman Blah ...g http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog The things I know, and must share with the world. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:56:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Interacting With Brands Part I – The High Life by Your Boss http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/2009/08/06/interacting-with-brands-part-i-the-high-life/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Your Boss Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:56:24 +0000 http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/?p=39#comment-328 Wow... this is really cool... good thing I didn't see this before I hired you. Are you a celeb now? Next time try smiling in your picture... you look toooooo serious! Wow… this is really cool… good thing I didn’t see this before I hired you. Are you a celeb now? Next time try smiling in your picture… you look toooooo serious!

]]> Comment on Coke is it and I’m loving it. by Chris Thiede http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/2009/07/16/coke-is-it-and-i%e2%80%99m-loving-it/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Chris Thiede Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:54:45 +0000 http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/?p=11#comment-80 I think you are right. McDonald's is all about consistency. But did you pit your McDonald's Coke against other fountain Cokes? If not, I cannot accept this study as scientifically significant. My contention is that fountain Cokes (or just about any soda, for that matter) typically taste better than cans, from McDonald's or anywhere else. I admit there is the potential for ill-maintained machines and the like to yield nasty results. But in short, when it comes to soda from the fountain, the valleys may be lower, but the peaks are higher. Than cans, that is. Thoughts? I think you are right. McDonald’s is all about consistency. But did you pit your McDonald’s Coke against other fountain Cokes? If not, I cannot accept this study as scientifically significant.

My contention is that fountain Cokes (or just about any soda, for that matter) typically taste better than cans, from McDonald’s or anywhere else. I admit there is the potential for ill-maintained machines and the like to yield nasty results. But in short, when it comes to soda from the fountain, the valleys may be lower, but the peaks are higher.

Than cans, that is.

Thoughts?

]]> Comment on Interacting With Brands Part I – The High Life by Patrick http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/2009/08/06/interacting-with-brands-part-i-the-high-life/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Patrick Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:45:55 +0000 http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/?p=39#comment-70 maybe it is because i am hyper aware of brands in my life, i choose not to advertise on my body for it is my belief that one should be paid to advertise a product. But you bring up a good point: when it comes to brand loyalty, rationale thought tends to be bypassed for the feeling of inclusion that one gets with certain brands. i have my favorites but i like to twist them, for example: i've silkscreened my own tweaked versions of the Suzuki logo that read 'Satori' - made it my own. Copyright infringement is your best entertainment value! my ex-wife and i have 2 kids who are just coming of the age to start asking for cell phones. Not too long ago she would send my son to me wearing a Culver's T shirt, and a cap with HUMMER embroidered in seemingly 250 pt type. i still shudder to think. Suffice it to say, he is now logo free. At least on my watch. to answer your questions, given the choice (read: given a shirt) i would proudly wear Apple, Guinness, Triumph, maybe the Rolling Stones tongue. Currently, its just easier to wear black. maybe it is because i am hyper aware of brands in my life, i choose not to advertise on my body for it is my belief that one should be paid to advertise a product. But you bring up a good point: when it comes to brand loyalty, rationale thought tends to be bypassed for the feeling of inclusion that one gets with certain brands. i have my favorites but i like to twist them, for example: i’ve silkscreened my own tweaked versions of the Suzuki logo that read ‘Satori’ – made it my own. Copyright infringement is your best entertainment value!

my ex-wife and i have 2 kids who are just coming of the age to start asking for cell phones. Not too long ago she would send my son to me wearing a Culver’s T shirt, and a cap with HUMMER embroidered in seemingly 250 pt type. i still shudder to think. Suffice it to say, he is now logo free. At least on my watch.

to answer your questions, given the choice (read: given a shirt) i would proudly wear Apple, Guinness, Triumph, maybe the Rolling Stones tongue. Currently, its just easier to wear black.

]]> Comment on Interacting With Brands Part I – The High Life by Brandon http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/2009/08/06/interacting-with-brands-part-i-the-high-life/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Brandon Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:36:51 +0000 http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/?p=39#comment-19 When I was eight I had my mom by (6) specially marked boxes of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes so that I could get a Tony the Tiger baseball. It took me about a month and a half to plow through the Frosted Flakes. About a month to get my baseball...that was a good day. When I was eight I had my mom by (6) specially marked boxes of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes so that I could get a Tony the Tiger baseball. It took me about a month and a half to plow through the Frosted Flakes. About a month to get my baseball…that was a good day.

]]> Comment on Interacting With Brands Part I – The High Life by Diane Charno http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/2009/08/06/interacting-with-brands-part-i-the-high-life/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Diane Charno Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:12:28 +0000 http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/?p=39#comment-17 In addition to Miller, my husband is a huge fan of Dr. Pepper. He's collected many of the bottle caps and begs me to enter the codes online (he's not a computer guy). Unfortunately, their web site is a little more buggy and while I enjoy a Dr. Pepper now and then, I'm not a huge, passionate fan. So, I've managed to enter enough codes to win his Dr. Pepper hat. I've told him he's on his own to enter his future codes. Now if it was for a Coach purse or something, I'd be all over that! In addition to Miller, my husband is a huge fan of Dr. Pepper. He’s collected many of the bottle caps and begs me to enter the codes online (he’s not a computer guy). Unfortunately, their web site is a little more buggy and while I enjoy a Dr. Pepper now and then, I’m not a huge, passionate fan. So, I’ve managed to enter enough codes to win his Dr. Pepper hat. I’ve told him he’s on his own to enter his future codes. Now if it was for a Coach purse or something, I’d be all over that!

]]> Comment on Interacting With Brands Part I – The High Life by Darius http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/2009/08/06/interacting-with-brands-part-i-the-high-life/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Darius Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:19:47 +0000 http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/?p=39#comment-15 I'll give you a Beck's shirt if you want...but you have to pledge your allegiance to Beck's! I’ll give you a Beck’s shirt if you want…but you have to pledge your allegiance to Beck’s!

]]> Comment on Coke is it and I’m loving it. by Andrew Grosman http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/2009/07/16/coke-is-it-and-i%e2%80%99m-loving-it/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Andrew Grosman Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:36:42 +0000 http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/?p=11#comment-12 I really need a McDonald's Coke now... : | I really need a McDonald’s Coke now…

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]]> Comment on Coke is it and I’m loving it. by Darrell http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/2009/07/16/coke-is-it-and-i%e2%80%99m-loving-it/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Darrell Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:53:32 +0000 http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/?p=11#comment-11 Working at the arches for a few years I do not recall anyone ever washing the dispensers, just the tips. Furthermore, all the syrup is at room temperature unless coming straight off the truck into the system. This may just be where I live, but thats my experience. And I actually find a glass bottle of coke to be much crisper. There is a bottling plant in Winona, MN where I get my fix every now and then. Working at the arches for a few years I do not recall anyone ever washing the dispensers, just the tips. Furthermore, all the syrup is at room temperature unless coming straight off the truck into the system. This may just be where I live, but thats my experience. And I actually find a glass bottle of coke to be much crisper. There is a bottling plant in Winona, MN where I get my fix every now and then.

]]> Comment on Interacting With Brands Part I – The High Life by Andrew Grosman http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/2009/08/06/interacting-with-brands-part-i-the-high-life/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Andrew Grosman Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:33:44 +0000 http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/?p=39#comment-10 <b>Great stories!</b> Muchos Nachos for sharing. Great stories!

Muchos Nachos for sharing.

]]> Comment on Interacting With Brands Part I – The High Life by Michael Stodola http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/2009/08/06/interacting-with-brands-part-i-the-high-life/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Michael Stodola Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:22:12 +0000 http://www.andrewgrosman.com/blog/?p=39#comment-9 When we received our KoolAid® Pitcher and Cup set in the fall of '77, I felt as accomplished as any 12-year old. We had to save and send in empty packets of mix to attain the plastic prize. Brands and their rewards seemed much more significant back then (not to mention more work required to get the goods). I would love to know how many other folks out there did the same as you to get the t-shirt. The fracturing of brand identities today make the work level you endured disproportionate. So, indeed, you deserve the High Life and all the accouterments therein. I like the cut of your jib. When we received our KoolAid® Pitcher and Cup set in the fall of ’77, I felt as accomplished as any 12-year old. We had to save and send in empty packets of mix to attain the plastic prize. Brands and their rewards seemed much more significant back then (not to mention more work required to get the goods).

I would love to know how many other folks out there did the same as you to get the t-shirt. The fracturing of brand identities today make the work level you endured disproportionate. So, indeed, you deserve the High Life and all the accouterments therein.

I like the cut of your jib.

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