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        <title>RIM&#8217;s petty diversion marketing</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 08:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator>Rian van der Merwe</dc:creator>
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          <![CDATA[RIM Admits it is Behind Australia&#8217;s &#8216;Wake Up&#8217; Campaign: Those assembled [in front of the Apple store] chanted &#8220;wake up&#8221; and held placards decorated with the same message, while some protesters dressed as sheep, in another dig at Apple&#8217;s popular products and cult following. I don&#8217;t understand why companies think that ridiculing Apple users is a [&#8230;]]]>
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<p>Those assembled [in front of the Apple store] chanted &#8220;wake up&#8221; and held placards decorated with the same message, while some protesters dressed as sheep, in another dig at Apple&#8217;s popular products and cult following.</p>
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<p>I don&#8217;t understand why companies think that ridiculing Apple users is a better strategy than making good products. It&#8217;s what happens when you believe <a href="https://elezea.com/2012/04/make-better-products/">Marketing > Product</a>.</p>
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