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In Cisco’s world, time zones are a thing of the past!

Why is this ad stupid? Because China and the USA have around a 12 hour time difference. (Beijing is GMT +8, New York is GMT -4, give or take DST.)
So are these poor Chinese schoolchildren being forced by their Communist government to show up at school after their bedtime in order to have a real-time [...]

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Give me what I want

In case you haven’t seen it, Frontline (PBS) just re-aired its program The Persuaders on Tuesday evening. It takes an in-depth look at how brands are succeeding and failing at using emotional and psychological marketing methods to connect with consumers in a landscape that is becoming more complex and personalized by the minute.
It features [...]

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