Comments on: Targeting voters, targeting tones http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/ A daily webzine and forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of religion and culture Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:01:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: krm http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-254303 krm Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:06:21 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-254303 I was in a district with a very tight congressional race last time, so we got microtargeted and ad-barraged. We are in enough organizations that it was fun to guess who's mailing ists prompted particular issue ads. My wife in NEA and NRA, so there were a lot of contrarian stuff addressed to her! After the campaign, she sent a thank you letter to the DNC - to thank them for all of the pro-choice info from their candidate (a woman). She said she took the ads to her woman's group (at church) and it helped the whole group to decide that they wouldn't vote for the woman candidate this time. I was in a district with a very tight congressional race last time, so we got microtargeted and ad-barraged.

We are in enough organizations that it was fun to guess who’s mailing ists prompted particular issue ads. My wife in NEA and NRA, so there were a lot of contrarian stuff addressed to her!

After the campaign, she sent a thank you letter to the DNC - to thank them for all of the pro-choice info from their candidate (a woman). She said she took the ads to her woman’s group (at church) and it helped the whole group to decide that they wouldn’t vote for the woman candidate this time.

]]> By: Night Train http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-254171 Night Train Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:00:52 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-254171 <i>Today, I’m completely lost.</i> You and me, both, sister. You and me both. Today, I’m completely lost.

You and me, both, sister.

You and me both.

]]> By: VS http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-253982 VS Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:54:01 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-253982 I don't understand the need for some to continually make comments on particular bloggers of World Mag. I I don’t understand the need for some to continually make comments on particular bloggers of World Mag. I

]]> By: outdeep http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-253975 outdeep Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:42:18 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-253975 It is true to "meet people where they are". But I think the point is that it can cross over to crass marketing and scratching itchy ears. It reminds me of a politician of the past who was criticized of saying "I'm very concerned about that. That is one of my top issues" to whatever someone said to him. It is true to “meet people where they are”. But I think the point is that it can cross over to crass marketing and scratching itchy ears.

It reminds me of a politician of the past who was criticized of saying “I’m very concerned about that. That is one of my top issues” to whatever someone said to him.

]]> By: Sawgunner http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-253936 Sawgunner Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:58:43 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-253936 What is most annoying is to be in any type of meeting where a cell phone goes off. Young people today who are presumably trying to be serious adults will invariably have junk lyrics as part of their ringer. Hey how 'bout those candidate Christmas messages? What is most annoying is to be in any type of meeting where a cell phone goes off. Young people today who are presumably trying to be serious adults will invariably have junk lyrics as part of their ringer.

Hey how ’bout those candidate Christmas messages?

]]> By: deb http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-253931 deb Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:48:13 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-253931 You meet people where they are. One of the first rules of public speaking is know your audience. You meet people where they are. One of the first rules of public speaking is know your audience.

]]> By: adios http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-253858 adios Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:53:59 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-253858 OK, yesterday I got Andree. Today, I'm completely lost. OK, yesterday I got Andree.

Today, I’m completely lost.

]]> By: Random Name http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-253857 Random Name Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:53:42 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/20/targeted-tones/#comment-253857 Reading a post like this, I think, "This is what it feels like to get old. This is what we made older people feel like when we were young. What goes around ..." Reading a post like this, I think, “This is what it feels like to get old. This is what we made older people feel like when we were young. What goes around …”

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