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Earlier this year, five Vermont towns voted to impeach Bush. This is the first (albeit purely symbolic) impeachment legislation… and it was barely covered by the news media, which focused instead on who might have fathered Anna Nicole Smith’s baby. Are impeachment ideas and sentiments limited to Vermont? Or do other communities, ethnic groups, religious groups, or regional groups feel similarly despite media indifference?
Macintosh advertisements portray the Mac as better, faster, and more bug-free than the PC. They portray Mac users as younger, smarter, and hipper. Do these ads reflect reality or does Mac just have a good marketing department? Without access to costly market research, where can someone find out who uses Macs, and how young, hip, and smart these users really are?
My buddy Mike wants to find a good Christian woman to marry. He says all the wrong people give him advice. I suggested that he do what last worked for me: “Excuse me… um… I’m Dan… Can I borrow five bucks to buy a Subway sandwich?”. His pastor told him instead to “pray and she will come”. And our mutual friend E. keeps introducing him to “good Christian” strippers. What Mike really wants is advice from women like the ones he’s trying to find… but where can he find it?
Whether we want to know if Mac ads reflect reality, if the US has the desire to impeach another president, or if “Err… hello” is the best pickup line for 25-32 year old Christian women, the answers lie in our ability to cut through stereotypes, generalizations, and confusing statistics… and discover honest wisdom from communities of people that matter to us.
But how do we reach those communities?
The answer lies in here.
And over here!
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