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5 historic billboard campaigns (or everything old is new again)!

crowdSPRING Blog

Companies have been using techniques such as eye-catching design, creative content, and clever placement to create word-of-mouth and build buzz for their products dating back to the time of our great-great-great grandparents. Burma Shave highway signs (1925). Shoot the brute some… Burma-Shave! Does your husband Misbehave?

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Entrepreneurs, Be Careful to Avoid Penny Stock Scams

The Startup Magazine

Mr. Walsh falsely claimed that Bre-X found a gold mine in Burma. You should avoid any type of offer that promises you success via a once in a lifetime invention or product. The thought of investing in oil, gold and diamonds can be tempting. In the mid-1190s, the founder of Bre-X was David Walsh. No Net Sales Scams.

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