Dec 28, 2006

We Save Lives Every Day...

When I was working hundred hour weeks and weekends I felt inspired. I felt like I was doing something important.

I didn't know any better.

Branching out into the real world of advertising agencies it's funny to me how much sweepstakes, games, loyalty programes, et. al. are treated out here. They're an afterthought. They're a good way to get some traffic due to the "sweeps whores" of MyInstantWin but those oh-so-valuable names and addresses that are collected are viewed as being completely unviable. Yes, even those from people who "opt-in" to promotions, electing to be marketed to. We get the data... and then we don't do anything with it. They are simply "Unqualified Leads" and tossed out with the refuse.

So, while I felt like I was answering a higher calling by giving my blood, sweat, and literal tears to Online Promotions, I wasn't doing anything earth-shattering or that needed to be treated like brain surgery. Just thinking about this on my week off from work and thinking about how it was of dire importance that I needed to work on Christmas last year when I was still at "The Prize". Ahhhh, sweet memories.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

So many folks are curious who you are, Eprizer. You simply must work in HR to be such an authority on someone's time sheet.

As far as I know... 12 hours Monday-Friday plus at least 20 hours on a weekend equals to (now, check my math here) approximately 100 hours. That sounds very similar to the typical work week for the ePrizers I knew.

If only we could hear from other current employees to see if things really have turned around. From everything I hear, it's still the nepotistic sweatshop of old.

BTW, I really don't that the person you think is writing this blog is the person that's writing it. When it comes to "throwing rocks," you should make sure who the target is.

Unknown said...

I don't know how this became a discussion of time cards and bad math but the point of the posting was to discuss what an afterthought sweepstakes are. It's the rare occasion that the contest/game becomes the centerpiece of the campaign.

I hear that folks leave on time -- and that's great. If they're not working until the wee hours on their laptops at home that's even better. A work/life balance is definitely something I'd love to see happen.

Chidimma said...

Eprizer...please watch your language, you are not demonstrating your command of the English langage.

Further, stop projecting...you are the one who needs therapy.

Check out one at:
http://cms.psychologytoday.com/msn/state/MI/Royal+Oak.html

Chidimma said...

It cut off...

http://cms.psychologytoday.com/msn/state/MI/Royal+Oak.html

Chidimma said...

Oh yeah, before someone jumps on me...language was misspelled.