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    I am dead set against this practice, not because it’s illegal -- because, technically, it’s not -- but because it is deceptive, dishonest, and because practitioners don’t reveal they are being paid by sponsors to put forth this subterfuge. It’s immoral marketing from my perspective. No one is overtly trying to actually sell you something. They are just trying to get you to think about it and “want” it. Then, later, they want you to buy it and tell all your friends about it. It’s not a soft sell, a hard sell, just a “secret sell.”

    Many regional and state marketing associations are taking note of this nasty practice and are moving to outlaw such, at least in terms of their own membership. These marketing-oriented organizations have looked at the much bigger picture, compared to the greedy, short term approach of the “anything-goes-for-getting-the-message-out” marketers. These immoral marketers give all marketers a very bad nam

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    I am dead set against this practice, not because it’s illegal -- because, technically, it’s not -- but because it is deceptive, dishonest, and because practitioners don’t reveal they are being paid by sponsors to put forth this subterfuge. It’s immoral marketing from my perspective. No one is overtly trying to actually sell you something. They are just trying to get you to think about it and “want” it. Then, later, they want you to buy it and tell all your friends about it. It’s not a soft sell, a hard sell, just a “secret sell.”

    Many regional and state marketing associations are taking note of this nasty practice and are moving to outlaw such, at least in terms of their own membership. These marketing-oriented organizations have looked at the much bigger picture, compared to the greedy, short term approach of the “anything-goes-for-getting-the-message-out” marketers. These immoral marketers give all marketers a very bad na

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    are being paid by sponsors to put forth this subterfuge. It’s immoral marketing from my perspective. No one is overtly trying to actually sell you something. They are just trying to get you to think about it and “want” it. Then, later, they want you to buy it and tell all your friends about it. It’s not a soft sell, a hard sell, just a “secret sell.”

    Many regional and state marketing associations are taking note of this nasty practice and are moving to outlaw such, at least in terms of their own membership. These marketing-oriented organizations have looked at the much bigger picture, compared to the greedy, short term approach of the “anything-goes-for-getting-the-message-out” marketers. These immoral marketers give all marketers a very bad na

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    buy it and tell all your friends about it. It’s not a soft sell, a hard sell, just a “secret sell.”

    Many regional and state marketing associations are taking note of this nasty practice and are moving to outlaw such, at least in terms of their own membership. These marketing-oriented organizations have looked at the much bigger picture, compared to the greedy, short term approach of the “anything-goes-for-getting-the-message-out” marketers. These immoral marketers give all marketers a very bad na

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    membership. These marketing-oriented organizations have looked at the much bigger picture, compared to the greedy, short term approach of the “anything-goes-for-getting-the-message-out” marketers. These immoral marketers give all marketers a very bad name.

    The key question to ask is: what happens a week, two weeks, or a month down the road when the people discover they have been duped? We must constantly keep in mind that consumer trust and credibility are of utmost importance in establishing an environment in which quality goods and services can be sold. This requires transparent disclosure of identity. Confusing or misleading the customer, or not coming clean with them -- as to the true identity of the individual with whom they are communicating -- is totally and clearly unethical. Put bluntly, this is a problem of “identity fraud.”

    Clandestine marketing consists of claiming to be something you are not. Try doing that in any legal agreement, and you will be in breach and subject to losing any legal suit brought against you by the other party. Those who employ this tactic, invoke the concept of caveat emptor: it is up to the public to be smart enough to know what is going on. This is nothing but a lazy and convenient cop-out. I

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