Comments on: Underneath the surface of corporate social responsibility, or, cure cancer with your credit card! http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2007/11/15/underneath-the-surface-of-corporate-social-responsibility-or-cure-cancer-with-your-credit-card/ Blog of Parents for Ethical Marketing Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:58:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2007/11/15/underneath-the-surface-of-corporate-social-responsibility-or-cure-cancer-with-your-credit-card/#comment-38 Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:21:38 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2007/11/15/underneath-the-surface-of-corporate-social-responsibility-or-cure-cancer-with-your-credit-card/#comment-38 Anne, agreed. But I don't think that everyone has easy access to that kind of information. People need to be informed to be able to make those kinds of decisions. You're a step ahead of many people -- you know a lure is a lure. Anne, agreed. But I don’t think that everyone has easy access to that kind of information. People need to be informed to be able to make those kinds of decisions. You’re a step ahead of many people — you know a lure is a lure.

]]> By: Anne http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2007/11/15/underneath-the-surface-of-corporate-social-responsibility-or-cure-cancer-with-your-credit-card/#comment-37 Anne Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:47:03 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2007/11/15/underneath-the-surface-of-corporate-social-responsibility-or-cure-cancer-with-your-credit-card/#comment-37 Just attempting to make a statement that all of us chose to frequent those merchants that either support a cause we believe in, i.e., pink "stuff" for breast cancer, or avoid those merchants. "Lures" are part of their marketing campaign. If it works for them, fine. If it doesn't, move on to the next lure. That is the power of advertising and marketing. My reference to Target indicates that I personally feel that they have chosen all of the wrong causes to support and publicly denounce. Therefore, any lures that they may offer me would be totally unattractive. Simple. Just attempting to make a statement that all of us chose to frequent those merchants that either support a cause we believe in, i.e., pink “stuff” for breast cancer, or avoid those merchants. “Lures” are part of their marketing campaign. If it works for them, fine. If it doesn’t, move on to the next lure. That is the power of advertising and marketing. My reference to Target indicates that I personally feel that they have chosen all of the wrong causes to support and publicly denounce. Therefore, any lures that they may offer me would be totally unattractive. Simple.

]]> By: Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2007/11/15/underneath-the-surface-of-corporate-social-responsibility-or-cure-cancer-with-your-credit-card/#comment-36 Lisa @ Corporate Babysitter Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:45:15 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2007/11/15/underneath-the-surface-of-corporate-social-responsibility-or-cure-cancer-with-your-credit-card/#comment-36 Anne, I don't know what you are talking about re: Target and fraternal military organizations -- ? Anne, I don’t know what you are talking about re: Target and fraternal military organizations — ?

]]> By: Anne http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2007/11/15/underneath-the-surface-of-corporate-social-responsibility-or-cure-cancer-with-your-credit-card/#comment-31 Anne Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:07:27 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2007/11/15/underneath-the-surface-of-corporate-social-responsibility-or-cure-cancer-with-your-credit-card/#comment-31 I attempt to make it a point to frequent establishments who support or promote the beliefs that I hold. I will not support Target, for example, because of their publicized lack of support for various fraternal military organizations, their policy with regard to Santa Claus, their removal of Christian causes from their underlying mission statement. I will, however, frequent establishments who promote and donate to the causes that I favor. Such is free enterprise, freedom of speech, on both my list of favored and disfavored merchants. If it is necessary for a company to offers "lures", it is totally up to personal preferences if you wish to frequent establishments, no one else. I attempt to make it a point to frequent establishments who support or promote the beliefs that I hold. I will not support Target, for example, because of their publicized lack of support for various fraternal military organizations, their policy with regard to Santa Claus, their removal of Christian causes from their underlying mission statement. I will, however, frequent establishments who promote and donate to the causes that I favor. Such is free enterprise, freedom of speech, on both my list of favored and disfavored merchants. If it is necessary for a company to offers “lures”, it is totally up to personal preferences if you wish to frequent establishments, no one else.

]]> By: Artemisia http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2007/11/15/underneath-the-surface-of-corporate-social-responsibility-or-cure-cancer-with-your-credit-card/#comment-28 Artemisia Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:00:46 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2007/11/15/underneath-the-surface-of-corporate-social-responsibility-or-cure-cancer-with-your-credit-card/#comment-28 I always frown suspiciously when companies starting do-gooding. You know what really makes me hysterical, though? All the pink stuff you can buy "to support" breast cancer. Really, for every dollar you spend, how much goes to a breast cancer charity and how much actually funds research? I'm way dubious. Excellent blog, interesting topic - I'm subscribing! I always frown suspiciously when companies starting do-gooding. You know what really makes me hysterical, though? All the pink stuff you can buy “to support” breast cancer. Really, for every dollar you spend, how much goes to a breast cancer charity and how much actually funds research? I’m way dubious.

Excellent blog, interesting topic - I’m subscribing!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2007/11/15/underneath-the-surface-of-corporate-social-responsibility-or-cure-cancer-with-your-credit-card/#comment-18 Amanda Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:15:05 +0000 http://www.parentsforethicalmarketing.org/blog/2007/11/15/underneath-the-surface-of-corporate-social-responsibility-or-cure-cancer-with-your-credit-card/#comment-18 so true! I hope my son will be adept at deconstructing media (mixed) messages and looking at the big picture. Those are some great examples. I am also in Minnesota (Saint Cloud). so true! I hope my son will be adept at deconstructing media (mixed) messages and looking at the big picture. Those are some great examples. I am also in Minnesota (Saint Cloud).

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