by Dennis Beaver | advertising, education, false advertising
May 3, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver You have no doubt heard commercials for Babbel, Rosetta Stone or other computer assisted language learning programs which make claims along the lines of “You can learn a new language in three weeks.” In fact, both Rosetta Stone and...
by Dennis Beaver | advertising, lawyers
September 02, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver What do you think of using the internet to find a lawyer? Can you trust the sites that promise to link you up with a good lawyer? Or, do you recommend avoiding online sources? The reason I ask is that a...
by Dennis Beaver | advertising, consumer, language
June 11, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver Our stories that discussed learning a foreign language and DEI led to several phone calls from call center and sales supervisors in the worlds of insurance and financial planning. One pointed out, “The market of people speaking an...
by Dennis Beaver | advertising, consumer, false advertising, hospitality
December 14, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver March 14th, 2018 at 4:00 in the morning was a day and time “Denny” would love to forget. “I had the strangest nightmare. A tiny, evil character–something out of a horror movie–had poured gasoline on my right leg, set it on...
by Dennis Beaver | advertising, doctor, lawyers
March 6, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver Following completion of his residency in ophthalmology with a specialization in the retina, “Tomas” set up his practice in a small west-coast city. While it had several ophthalmologists, the town lacked a retinal specialist. Two older...
by Dennis Beaver | advertising, technology, video
September 27, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I was told to make a podcast and describe kitchen and food preparation equipment our restaurant supply company sells. I’ve never made a podcast before and told Beth, my boss that, but she said, ‘You’ve seen them...
