Marketing used to be much easier. Get budget. Buy ad. Make claim. Sell product.

This article addresses the changes in the marketing world. It started out as an easy way to sell products because marketers had no boundaries. They could say and show anything they wanted. Once people caught on they had to change. When the internet became increasingly popular, The Onion was created. The onion is a satirical paper with a huge following.

Key Takeaways:

“It is always troubling when the core message of the marketing is ‘buy this product.”

http://sherpablog.marketingsherpa.com/marketing/scott-dikkers-interview/