Hidden Persuasions: taking marketing to the street
Series: With Good Reason news features
From: With Good Reason
Length: 00:02:31
During the holiday season, we consumers get pretty savvy deciphering all the ads that bombard us this time of year....so advertisers look for new and inventive ways to sell their products. Nancy King, with the radio program "With Good Reason," has more on one of the newest sales techniques.
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During the holiday season, we consumers get pretty savvy deciphering all the ads that bombard us this time of year....so advertisers look for new and inventive ways to sell their products. Nancy King, with the radio program "With Good Reason," has more on one of the newest sales techniques.
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Broadcast on ten Virginia public radio stations.
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