Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), which recently gave away
11,000 free pizzas by mistake. It seems that the company had created,
considered, and discarded an online coupon concept -- but later,
someone tried out "bailout" as a promotion code on the company website
and found it worked. Word then quickly spread online, until the company
yanked the coupon. Among other lessons, this demonstrates the power of
the Internet and how quickly excited customers can communicate with one
another. Domino's or Yum! Brands ' (NYSE: YUM) Pizza
Hut division might want to see if they can come up with a profitable
version of this promotion.America is not the only nation facing a
financial crisis. We can learn from others in similar straits. For
example, the Congo government is raising much-needed funds by going
after politicians who have failed to pay taxes. We can do the same,
targeting all kinds of tax avoiders. If an IRS employee manages to
collect just $200,000 or $300,000 in an entire year, it'll more than
make up for the cost of his or her salary. And odds are, the employee
can bring in more. (Here's how you can control your fear of getting audited.)Heads up, Nike
(NYSE: NKE) and other shoemakers! A craze is developing among
protesters: throwing shoes. In India, for example, a Sikh journalist
recently threw a shoe at India's home minister during a news
conference. If this becomes more widespread, people would need to buy
new sets of shoes more often. Nike might want to develop ads promoting
shoe-throwing.Phone service providers such as Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T
(NYSE: T) might start worrying about an imminent drop in usage: In
Austria, a woman was fined for calling her son too often -- up to 49
times per day. If governments start restricting how much we can call
one another, telecommunications profits will be in jeopardy.
Enough silliness, though. We at the Fool aim "to educate, amuse, and enrich." I invite you to read any other article in Fooldom for at least a little education and perhaps some enrichment, as well. Maybe start with these thoughts on whether we're looking at a market bottom.
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