There are many space, places and ways companies are able to advertise. The space that has made breaking news within the last decade is the forehead? I was dumbfounded when I recently read about this new phenomenon that companies pay standard people to, tattoo brands, logos and websites to their workers foreheads'. Yes, tattoo.
Recently a women sold her forehead on eBay as advertising space to Goldenpalace.com for ten thousand dollars. This women you will be surprised to know, is not the only one who has made money of this marketing scheme.
There were a few questions that entered into my mind as I read through the numerous articles about forehead advertising; first, why have companies resorted to using this technique? The only valid answer that I could find is, that as a society we have become encased in a world that is run by computers, moving advertisements and technology that it now takes more to catch a customers eye.
I must pose yet another question, for those that sell their foreheads for advertising space; I wonder if any of those individuals actually considered their future after the money that they earned dwindles away? In my opinion as a business inclined person, I question the affects of applying and interviewing for professional positions or even the day to day judgments of professionals that they may be surrounded by. This application of ink to a very public place on the body does not have to apply to business either it could apply in your personal as well whether it be going on a first date or getting married to whom you love. Does qone want and advertisement plastered to their forehead it the middle of a wedding picture?
So I ask you, how far would you go to advertise?
This is a very interesting topic and really does make you wonder how far you would go to advertise/make some money. I have never heard of forehead advertising but I would imagine that the only people willing to do this are ones in desperate need of cash or someone who loves tattoos and has a bunch on themselves anyways that it doesn't even make a difference to have another one on their forehead.
ReplyDeleteThe more I keep thinking about this topic, the less I could imagine myself getting a tattoo on my forehead for any amount of money. I certainly would not do it for %10,000 though. That isn't nearly enough money to have my forehead permanently inked.
I honestly would have to say that I would want millions of dollars to do that. Nothing below 5 or 6 million dollars. Even saying that I get freaked out.
I do have to say, though, if a company can get someone to do that for them, someone who is always going to be in a social scene and never cover it up somehow, then good for that company. That is going to bring in a lot of activity, or at least familiarity of the company, because so many people will want to research the business on that person's forehead. I would want to know!
How do people do that for $10,000, though!