http://www.minorissues.be/2007/08/18/the-yes-men/ new marketing blog Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:31:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.minorissues.be/2007/08/18/the-yes-men/comment-page-1/#comment-88010 Autoambulance Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:13:21 +0000 http://www.minorissues.be/2007/08/18/the-yes-men/#comment-88010 WTO is a leverage instrument of some powers :) WTO is a leverage instrument of some powers

]]> http://www.minorissues.be/2007/08/18/the-yes-men/comment-page-1/#comment-83182 Douglas Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:41:38 +0000 http://www.minorissues.be/2007/08/18/the-yes-men/#comment-83182 I have been postulating about the idea of Business Akido. In Akido, one overcomes an opponent by leveraging their own force against them. In business, all business, that force is a combination of profit and greed. Therefore, the way to change a business is not to counter those forces head on, for instance by saying that greed or profit is wrong. But rather leverage them, yet twist them in the direction you want it to go. So if the WTO is all about profit, then you leverage that. You use their weapons of marketing, just like the Yes Men, but show them that by behaving in ethical ways, they can in fact, make even more money. Which is true in terms of third world exploitation. The most money made by businesses are in fast growing, healthy and stable economies where the average wealth is pretty high. SO the best way to make money in third world countries, is to help them grow into successful economies. The WTO is acting for the most part, out of stupidity and incompetence if they don't actually focus on this objective. And are instead continually shooting themselves in the foot. I have been postulating about the idea of Business Akido. In Akido, one overcomes an opponent by leveraging their own force against them. In business, all business, that force is a combination of profit and greed. Therefore, the way to change a business is not to counter those forces head on, for instance by saying that greed or profit is wrong. But rather leverage them, yet twist them in the direction you want it to go. So if the WTO is all about profit, then you leverage that. You use their weapons of marketing, just like the Yes Men, but show them that by behaving in ethical ways, they can in fact, make even more money. Which is true in terms of third world exploitation. The most money made by businesses are in fast growing, healthy and stable economies where the average wealth is pretty high. SO the best way to make money in third world countries, is to help them grow into successful economies. The WTO is acting for the most part, out of stupidity and incompetence if they don’t actually focus on this objective. And are instead continually shooting themselves in the foot.

]]> http://www.minorissues.be/2007/08/18/the-yes-men/comment-page-1/#comment-83071 tijs Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:21:14 +0000 http://www.minorissues.be/2007/08/18/the-yes-men/#comment-83071 Just watched the first 30 minutes. Both extremely funny and frightening at the same time. Just watched the first 30 minutes. Both extremely funny and frightening at the same time.

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