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What is something that an industry or many companies do that is counterproductive to their target audience? (suppo.fi)

submitted 5 days ago by 4TBHMeCCL@suppo.fi to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For example, hearing aid / hearing loss companies call patients. It's counterproductive because the patients are the ones who have trouble hearing.

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[–] bluesquid0741b@aussie.zone 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Advertising. I'll have been thinking about something I want to buy, but then the product or retailer shoves their shit in front of me with advertisements and I'll give up on it out of principle.

[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Where are you getting ads? I have it all blocked everywhere.

[–] bluesquid0741b@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago

Internet, TV, posters, billboards, radio, on the side of trams, all over sports grounds, emails, text messages.