Monday, June 20, 2011

"Happy Birthday!" Spam

I don't know if you've experienced this, but celebrating my birthday a couple days ago, I experienced like never before.

There are certain food establishments that send you a birthday greeting e-mail that includes a freebie - maybe a free ice cream or burger.

I have no complaint associated with these type of birthday related marketing devices because I'm getting something free for being "part of their club."

But this year I got a lot of birthday greetings from businesses with no-freebie attached. Instead, they were using my birthday as a reminder that they were there.

These birthday greetings included an e-mail from our mortgage broker we used a few years back.

Another birthday greeting was a personal card from a financial advisor who helped my wife with an account years ago. The hand written card "sincerely wished the best for me in the coming year."

I got a "happy birthday" text message from the dentists.

These reminders from these service providers seemed to cheapen the birthday experience. The financial advisers card looked like anyone else's birthday card sent through the mail, and I didn't want to be reminded of the dentist when I'm getting ready to eat my birthday cake.

So, creative as they think they are by being on top of their database and mining the information for marketing opportunities - a birthday greeting is not what I want.

16 comments:

Hillary Felt said...

This is the kind of dental advertising that makes spammers out of anyone. Creativity and awesome content is still the tools of great advertisers.

Maurice.W said...

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Unknown said...

Sharing good experience of Birthday gifts list! Happy late Birthday wishes to you,have a nice day

Unknown said...

Beautiful Birthday gifts to share, Happy Belated Birthday wishes ...

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday spam, share wishes with friends and loved one on the Birthday

Unknown said...

yes, everyone feels the special day greetings specially birthday wishes such an auspicious day..

Unknown said...

Every one feels happy with special birthday wishes greetings, Happy birthday Spam

Unknown said...

Thank you for sharing this Spam, It is something that we all love to eat but hate it in the virtual world. send Birthday wishes to loving people on the Birthday

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This is like good Birthday Wishes. I like it. Have a good time.

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