Marketing Mavericks Prints

'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

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!'

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

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

"That new drug causes flatulence."

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

Dow Jones drop

Elevator Pitch

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

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

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.

Vulture sitting over a plummeting graph.

"Did you ask the client about product placement?"

"Which way up do you want it?"

'We need to target the rich and stupid.'

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.

"I think I know what your problem is. Not enough PR."

Got out of the market too soon; got back in too late.

'Our company needs a tougher image. So from here on out we'll answer the phone with the greeting, 'what the hell do you want?!'

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

You trip on it, you buy it.