Author Archives: Liza Blue

Marketing Unplugged: Madagascar Vanilla

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Liza Blue

  Recently we dined at a local bistro, a casual spot falling comfortably between family dining and fine dining.  Very straight forward entrées –  grilled rosemary chicken, grilled salmon, various pasta dishes – but I was confused by the description of the … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Dear Kid on My Son’s Soccer Team

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Liza Blue

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Dear Kid on My Son’s Soccer Team

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Liza Blue

Dear Kid (number 9 I think) on my son’s soccer team, This apology has been gnawing at me for almost 20 years.  You see it was me, I was the one who slipped a lemon into your half time snack of … Continue reading →

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Dear Caitlyn Jenner

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Liza Blue

Dear Caitlyn Jenner, I am a woman whose biologic, gender and sexual identities are comfortably aligned in the dominant fashion, but am ready, willing and trying to embrace the full spectrum.  I have made a lot of progress.  I accept … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Dear Caitlyn Jenner

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Liza Blue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dear-Caitlyn-Jenner-V2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhat does Caitlyn Jenner tell us about being a woman? Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Marketing Unplugged: No Needle No Scalpel Vasectomy

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Liza Blue

As one of the few women who listens to sports radio, I am privileged to get the inside look at male-oriented ads – frantic last minute flowers or pajama-grams on Valentine’s or Mother’s Day, the heartbreak of low-T (i.e. testosterone) … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Marketing Unplugged: No Needle No Scalpel Vasectomy

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Liza Blue

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Marketing Unplugged: Roasted Black Garlic Potato Chips

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Liza Blue

On a quick dash through the grocery aisles to pick up last minute items – mascarpone cheese for a lime pie, lemon for the kale salad – I impulsively grabbed a novelty bag of “Kettle Cooked Black Garlic Chips.” When … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Marketing Unplugged: Roasted Black Garlic Potato Chips

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Liza Blue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Black-Garlic-Chips.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSDissecting the dissembling marketing claims of a humble bag of potato chips. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Dear Mr. Manfred, Major League Baseball Commissioner

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Liza Blue

Dear Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball Commissioner It is the beginning of baseball season, and I couldn’t care less.  This is astonishing to me since I grew up surrounded by baseball.  My mother taught me how to throw a baseball … Continue reading →

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