Comments on: The FTC Wants to Scare Online Liars Away from Paid Advertising– But Does This Law Mean Anything? http://kozinets.net/archives/342 Professor Robert Kozinets on Marketing Research, Social Media, and Marketing Strategy Thu, 17 May 2012 10:52:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Ronald http://kozinets.net/archives/342#comment-5103 Ronald Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:59:10 +0000 http://kozinets.net/archives/342#comment-5103 And in other news: I read this morning that Ottawa has decide to prevent banks from marketing insurance online. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/ottawa-scuttles-online-insurance-marketing-by-banks/article1315956/ Is this really necessary? Consumers are getting more savvy and informed with most of them going online to get information. If I can get a deal for having my banking and insurance from one bank, so be it. I believe that Canadians are smart enough to know if they are getting their insurance from a company that is associated with a bank or not. Doesn't Finance Minister Jim Flaherty have better things to do with his time, like the economy? And in other news: I read this morning that Ottawa has decide to prevent banks from marketing insurance online.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/ottawa-scuttles-online-insurance-marketing-by-banks/article1315956/

Is this really necessary? Consumers are getting more savvy and informed with most of them going online to get information. If I can get a deal for having my banking and insurance from one bank, so be it. I believe that Canadians are smart enough to know if they are getting their insurance from a company that is associated with a bank or not. Doesn’t Finance Minister Jim Flaherty have better things to do with his time, like the economy?

]]> By: Ronald http://kozinets.net/archives/342#comment-5095 Ronald Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:16:53 +0000 http://kozinets.net/archives/342#comment-5095 I am waiting for the first fines to come from the FTC and who they will pick to "set an example" to the industry. I really hope it isn't Mr. T and the FlavorWave Oven. If the FTC does go after Mr. T, I hope they take "pity" on him and just give a warning. I am waiting for the first fines to come from the FTC and who they will pick to “set an example” to the industry. I really hope it isn’t Mr. T and the FlavorWave Oven. If the FTC does go after Mr. T, I hope they take “pity” on him and just give a warning.

]]> By: mridula http://kozinets.net/archives/342#comment-5094 mridula Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:24:39 +0000 http://kozinets.net/archives/342#comment-5094 Sorry for hijacking your comment section but when I posted about this on my blog Tarun pointed out to me that the servers that host my blog are anyway in the US. Never even thought about it myself! Always thought of myself as 100% Indian blogger. Sorry for hijacking your comment section but when I posted about this on my blog Tarun pointed out to me that the servers that host my blog are anyway in the US. Never even thought about it myself! Always thought of myself as 100% Indian blogger.

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