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Many people are asking about the difference between marketing and advertising, as they are confused about the two concepts.

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In addition, some people want to have a short explanation about such marketing concepts and strategies as telemarketing, public relations, brand recognition, customer feedback, demand and supply, competition, and even market share, merger and acquisition.

While surfing on the net today I’ve encountered a succinct and funny explanations about the aforementioned marketing terms. I don’t know who the original author of this is, but here it is:

1). You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: “I am very rich. Marry me!” – That’s Direct Marketing. . .

2). You’re at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you, says: “He’s very rich. Marry him.” —

That’s Advertising. . .

3). You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and get her telephone number. The next day, you call and say: “Hi, I’m very rich, Marry me.” –

That’s Telemarketing. . .

4). You’re at a party and see a gorgeous girl. You get up and straighten your tie, you walk up to her and pour her a drink, you open the door of the car and say: “Marry me?” –

That’s Public Relations. . .

5). You’re at a party and see a gorgeous girl. She walks up to you and says: “You are very rich! Will you marry me?” –

That’s Brand Recognition. . .

6). You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: “I am very rich. Marry me!”

She gives you a nice hard slap on your face. –

That’s Customer Feedback. . .

7). You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: “I am very rich. Marry me!” And she introduces you to her husband. —

That’s demand and supply gap. . .

8). You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you say anything, another person come and tell her: “I’m rich. Will you marry me?” and she goes with him —

That’s competition eating into your market share. . .

9). You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you can say: I’m rich. Marry me”, your wife arrives.

That’s restriction for entering new markets. . .

10). You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You walk up to her and say, “I’m richer than your husband. Divorce him, claim alimony and marry me. Together we will be richer and more prosperous.” —

That’s Merger and Acquisition. . .