We hear in the media on a daily basis pundits speaking on the evils of marketing. Large corporations with their savvy marketing campaigns and sales techniques brainwash impressionable consumers into buying useless junk that they don’t need or really even want. Salesmen beat out IRS agents and parking meter maids as the most hated group [...]
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Is marketing at odds with consumer sovereignty?
Published by mark May 11th, 2010 in Blogs, Networking, Public Relations and Uncategorized. 0 CommentsSeveral months ago my girlfriend joined my family and I at a winter festival and one of the activities was feeding the birds. While many people attempted to feed the birds, the birds enjoyed Erin best. Everyone had the same product: bird food. But Erin had the best package: she’s beautiful, peaceful and she kept [...]
MI Mayor’s Economic Patriotism: poor means to unjust ends.
Published by mark June 3rd, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsSome Interesting Thoughts From Edward Zachary Graham:
I was watching Fox News this morning when I heard a story that made me nearly choke on my cheerios. The Mayor of Warren Michigan, Jim Fouts issued an executive order to his appointees to buy from the “Big Three” if they would like to keep their jobs.
He was [...]
Mark D. Potter
President
Silver Bridge Consulting
693 East Avenue. Suite 201
Rochester, NY 14607
The Strong Todd House is located on the corner of East and Oxford.
I would like to thank my family, friends and clients who have taken and invested interest in my success. Please stop by so I can show you the new space and we can [...]
Gary North, The Fascist State, and an Austrian Take on the Bailout
Published by mark February 25th, 2009 in Blogs. 0 Comments We are seeing the fascist state unravel right before our eyes. The collapses of financial markets including investment banks, commercial banks, the stock market, and securities markets are going to prove to be some of the most significant events in American history.
Once we realize how the state perpetuates itself, we can see that [...]
I recently had a friend ask me to, “help,” him with his business proposal. If I were to grade his proposal based on grammar and grasp on the English language I would give it a “F.”
Misspelling the word business: “buiseness”
Ending sentences with prepositions
A lack of consistency with verb tense
However, if I were to grade this [...]
Politics, economy, my thoughts and e-commerce:
Published by mark October 7th, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsThis year we have learned that political rhetoric comes in multiple genders and races. However, it’s still rhetoric regardless of the source.
This month we have (re)learned that politicians think that they can save a free market economy. I enjoy politics, I read the papers, watch the debates and I what I’ve learned is that they [...]
Sam Ventura: First Professional Show
Published by mark September 27th, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsSilver Bridge Consulting has been preparing for the past 8 weeks for tonight; Sam Ventura’s first professional show.
Silver Bridge Consulting is pleased to announce that we will be managing the career of Sam Ventura. This Friday and next Saturday he will be playing in and around the Rochester area.
Individualism Vs. Selfism: What it all means
Published by mark August 24th, 2008 in Uncategorized. 2 CommentsWhen our forefathers, the Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans, framed The United States Constitution and eventually the Bill of Rights they believed in the idea of the individual. They believed that the rights of individuals should be protected under law and the individual shouldn’t have to obey arbitrary laws nor live up to historical precedent and preference. This, [...]
