Merger Maven Mugs

Miss Smith, try and find out who we are working for today.

"And here you see where we successfully concluded the merger to everyone's mutual benefit."

"You make monopropylenes, we make monopropylenes, we merge, and voila! Polypropylenes."

Before The Merger.

'It appears that Megalamp Industries, a conglomerate, wants to take over our family.'

"Anybody want to merge with a steel mill?"

"I'm not sure, Roger, if the merger was a good move."

'See? The clash of corporate cultures wasn't so great after all!'

Aftermath: Hostile Takeover,

'We haven't quite worked out all the bugs in his merger!'

"It's all part of the terms of the merger."

Unexpected Merger

The merger has been called off

"But what leverage can Viking Systems have to force this merger on us?"

"So the plan is to fly everyone for free. But we'll charge $400.00 per bag."

"Marshall, somewhere out there, just waiting for us, is a loophole in the system."

Apples for sale

'We want everyone to remember our name.'

"So, I see you have a background in advertising..."

'A few more years in this job and you'll learn how to delegate stress.'

"So then the VP of Sales looks right at me and says 'Larry, what's going on? We don't have any traction in the market.' Like it's MY fault!"

Drool Marks

"#Win!"

Creative department

'Let me see your portfolio of stolen ideas.'

"Does anyone here have a clue what it is we used to get?"

'Kroft, Kroft, Kroft...to thine own demographic be true!'

'Which sounds better: 'now with MORE XZ100' or 'now with LESS XZ100'?'

Direct Marketing...

Trade Show Sherpas

The bad news is our boxer shorts are still bursting into flames. The good news is our brand recognition is through the roof

"Business is booming! Come in and see our explosive sales today!"

"I don't have to be a team player, Crawford. I'm the team owner."

'Okay, okay, be patient!'

"May I skip the usual Show & Tell and try to hustle some merch?"