Remove 2011 Remove Advertising Remove Software Review Remove Stealth
article thumbnail

Neuromarketing Ethics: How Far Is Too Far?

ConversionXL

Nationwide Insurance’s ad, which featured Kevin Federline as a failed rap star stuck in a job in a fast-food restaurant, generated anxiety and feelings of insecurity—not the goal of the advertiser, even though the multi-million dollar spot was surely “focus grouped” before getting approval. This post contains video, click to play].

article thumbnail

Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

mashable.com

Since getting started in October, the board has already invested work in three startups (all in stealth mode): whoisgreen.com , burringo.com and doitinperson.com. May 3, 2011 18:24:08 Reply 0 Flag this comment LeoWid Follow Sarah, this is an interesting one. Do you think it might lead to startups losing the grip on their own idea?

Equity 74
article thumbnail

HOW TO: Sign Up Users Even Before You Launch Your Startup

mashable.com

In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. It may not matter to you what Kohort is or isn’t, nor whether stealth is good or bad. Kohort said the site was “stealth&# to play up the sense of mystery around its brand and to generate interest. Fun, I love the serenade at the end.