Marketing Mavericks Gifts

'Clients can get a little tricky at these product analysis sessions.'

The Acme Agency: Dedicated to life, liberty and the pursuit of media exposure.

Apples 50c/Apples 50c Originally $5 each

'I don't understand it - I thought we had a more upmarket demographic!'

Businessmen trying to prop up a line-chart with sticks

Employee won't think about work outside of box

"Delegating authority is good. Delegating blame is better."

It's okay Mom! As a broker, I'm under supervision of the SEC!

'At Tesmer holdings, we don't break the rules! We change them!'

"That new drug causes flatulence."

"For details on the bear market, here's a bear..."

'Tomorrow's special is fish, so wear the flounder suit.'

We need to put more money into Lithuanian sardine futures...I think that warrants bonuses all around!

Elevator Pitch

Dow Jones drop

"How's this for transparency: Our product isn't organic but our bullshit advertising it!"

"The only good news this year, gentlemen, is our massive bonuses."

His temperature appears to rise and fall with the FT index

"Apparently over 50% of people never look at their pension plans!"

'Excellent job, Fenwick, especially the part where you employ Magic Realism to fudge third-quarter earnings!'

'The market shifted on me.'

Corporate Recruiters, Inc. makes a HUGE mistake hauling up its drift net in full view of a Greenpeace International office.

"Did you ask the client about product placement?"

Vulture sitting over a plummeting graph.

'We need to target the rich and stupid.'

"Which way up do you want it?"

The Contrarian funds

The two faces of capitalism.

'My market doesn't understand me.'

"My mommy suggested I try a different advertising approach."

Smoke and Mirrors: Harold couldn't work out why his new store wasn't getting any customers.

'It's an emergency, Doctor. The vitamin company needs an endorsement.'

"Remember, Katie, genius is 10% inspiration and 80% media manipulation."

'I told you, if the LA branch steals our thunder, there is no more dialogue.'

Entertainment systems