Comments on: Weathering the Holiday Marketing Storm http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:21:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kate http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-234 Kate Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:12:20 +0000 http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-234 Thanks for the comments! @Krister: I'd like to think that the time of year is about the memories, and not the trinkets that will be long forgotten in a few short months...Just as a child's favorite toy is the cardboard box, it's the simple things we say and do that are most important. @Jerad: I think you hit the nail on the head with this one. People forget that Santa's red is a modern invention, as is the fact that he's evidently nowadays a happy/jolly guy. Notice how the nice/naughty list doesn't seem to apply as much anymore? Thanks for the comments!

@Krister: I’d like to think that the time of year is about the memories, and not the trinkets that will be long forgotten in a few short months…Just as a child’s favorite toy is the cardboard box, it’s the simple things we say and do that are most important.

@Jerad: I think you hit the nail on the head with this one. People forget that Santa’s red is a modern invention, as is the fact that he’s evidently nowadays a happy/jolly guy. Notice how the nice/naughty list doesn’t seem to apply as much anymore?

]]> By: Jerad Kaliher http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-233 Jerad Kaliher Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:39:34 +0000 http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-233 So many people get so angry that Christmas has "become a commercialized holiday." In my mind, the commercials are what made Xmas what it is today. It all started with Coca-Cola and their ads of Santa. They literally fashioned what we know Old Saint Nick as. The image belongs to Coca-Cola - we are just consumers of it. Seasonal marketing has always been primed to assault the senses and overwhelm the emotions. I think that we want that to happen. Most of us are so busy, hustling and bustling that we have no time to do all of the activities we found the Leave it to Beaver family doing. It's intelligent that they pray on those emotions. And if they didn't there is a chance that I might not get a yearly reminder that I should slow down a bit and smell the coffee. So many people get so angry that Christmas has “become a commercialized holiday.” In my mind, the commercials are what made Xmas what it is today. It all started with Coca-Cola and their ads of Santa. They literally fashioned what we know Old Saint Nick as. The image belongs to Coca-Cola – we are just consumers of it.

Seasonal marketing has always been primed to assault the senses and overwhelm the emotions. I think that we want that to happen. Most of us are so busy, hustling and bustling that we have no time to do all of the activities we found the Leave it to Beaver family doing.

It’s intelligent that they pray on those emotions. And if they didn’t there is a chance that I might not get a yearly reminder that I should slow down a bit and smell the coffee.

]]> By: Krister http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-229 Krister Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:59:55 +0000 http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-229 for the first Christmas ever I can't bring myself to buy any family memebr any trinket. I feel as though they have too much junk, but experiences momentarily are worth gold. So I'm just going to buy everyone tickets to the Sydney Opera House to watch a symphony or ballet, at least dinner overlooking the harbour. Christmas is about heightened experiences anyway, just like what kids feel as you put it. for the first Christmas ever I can’t bring myself to buy any family memebr any trinket. I feel as though they have too much junk, but experiences momentarily are worth gold. So I’m just going to buy everyone tickets to the Sydney Opera House to watch a symphony or ballet, at least dinner overlooking the harbour. Christmas is about heightened experiences anyway, just like what kids feel as you put it.

]]> By: Kate http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-226 Kate Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:22:03 +0000 http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-226 Thanks for the comments! @Mark: I know! When did the last quarter of the year get completely enveloped by celebrating one (or a few) days? @David: I'm the same way! Didn't want to seem too much of a Scrooge, so I thought I'd focus on the warmer side of the holiday spirit :) @Steven: I seriously think that scream and look is the image of total bliss. Fantastic Thanks for the comments!

@Mark: I know! When did the last quarter of the year get completely enveloped by celebrating one (or a few) days?

@David: I’m the same way! Didn’t want to seem too much of a Scrooge, so I thought I’d focus on the warmer side of the holiday spirit :)

@Steven: I seriously think that scream and look is the image of total bliss. Fantastic

]]> By: vandelaydesign http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-224 vandelaydesign Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:37:21 +0000 http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-224 I love that screaming kid in the commercial. Really funny. I love that screaming kid in the commercial. Really funny.

]]> By: david http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-223 david Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:33:21 +0000 http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-223 People raised on impulses will definitely feel the hit after Christmas this year. Thankfully, I have low impulse on buying. I'm like a Grinch almost! People raised on impulses will definitely feel the hit after Christmas this year. Thankfully, I have low impulse on buying. I’m like a Grinch almost!

]]> By: markdykeman http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-222 markdykeman Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:51:56 +0000 http://khook.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/weathering-the-holiday-marketing-storm/#comment-222 Quite often the Christmas season invokes a feeling of dread, as in "Please! No Christmas music in October"! Quite often the Christmas season invokes a feeling of dread, as in “Please! No Christmas music in October”!

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