GOODY TWO SHOES: Now, It's A Depression
Harry Truman once observed, “It’s a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.” But journos - whose salaries are augmented by the copious feeding and watering they routinely get at press conferences and conventions - have a different definition of depression. This Marketing Daily commentary explains:
Chrysler will no longer be using that cavernous space across the street from Cobo Hall to host journalists [attending the North American International Auto Show in Detroit] in beer-hall high style, with executives drawing suds behind the bar, and wonderful wait staff wading through the ocean of reporters with trays of fish 'n' chips, sandwiches, waffle fries and the like. …
Also, no complimentary luncheons, per [spokesperson Rick] Deneau, which could spark a riot among reporters who typically get belligerent between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Scratch that. Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 2 a.m. God help scribes if Chevrolet isn't serving hot dogs. But could this also mean no Dove bars at Chrysler? I need to know.
"Less glitz and no giveaways," says Deneau. "These are unfortunate but necessary steps to help return Chrysler to a solid footing."
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