The s-ad (new word!) above is from June 28, 2010 issue of TIME magazine. It's for Citi.
Just this morning, I read a magazine trade advert that touted the magazine's ability to reach certain markets deeper and more intentionally than other advertising mediums. Looking at the ad above, I'm fairly confident in the assertion that TIME magazine readers are stupid addicts.
Here's the headline: "I don't like getting charged overdraft fees. My coffee is expensive enough already."
Then there's the body copy: "The price on the menu read $3 but it read $38 on my bank statement. So I switched..." STOP.
In other words, Miss Withdrawal had less than $3 in her account and she still tried to get her Java On. Or, in OTHER words, another failure of our educational system is on the loose.
OR IN OTHER WORDS...
(Citi Marketing Department)
Executive: Jenkins! We need to grow business! Gimm'me a new market!
Assistant: Well, sir...there's the YIA's.
Executive: YIA? Sounds intriguing! Who are these YIA's??
Assistant: Young Irresponsible Addicts, sir.
Executive: Ah. Good. And how do we reach these YIA's?
Assistant: TIME Magazine, sir. I suggest front inside cover.
(slaps forehead)
Of course, Citi played it safe here - stupid people who spend money they don't have on stuff they don't need aren't likely to be insulted by the obvious. Or 18% interest charges.
OH!! And here's the kicker - the last line of copy reads - "So my coffee never costs a lot more than it should."
No, not a LOT more. Just more.
Sweet jimminy, I gotta get me a coffee shop.
