Friday, May 20, 2005
Pepsi The Blog Swarm
It' commencement season which means all sorts of educational institutions all over the country are looking for people of "influence" or "importance" to speak -- many of whom are not generally public speakers and who do not generally understand how fast word gets around these days. So they put their foot firmly in their mouth, and make a fool out of themselves and whatever institution it is that they represent.
Well, I had another of those live at the client's days yesterday and came out into the latest example. It's Indra Nooyi and Pepsico's turn on the chopping block. She gave this speech at the Columbia School of Business commencement. It's a real corker -- bascially she accuses America of giving "the finger" to the rest of the world.
First she explained Now she is sort of apologizing.
There is a call to boycott Pepsico (not a bad idea) and here's a list of their products.
Get the latest from Hewitt - he is all over this like white on rice.
Bascially, the women is obviously sucking her toes right now. I think this sort of stuff should cost Pepsi something -- thus my agreement with the boycott. But let's keep it in perspective. This is not a government person, this is not a politician, this is not even the media. The world is full of idiot jerks running companies. This one just went public.
Well, I had another of those live at the client's days yesterday and came out into the latest example. It's Indra Nooyi and Pepsico's turn on the chopping block. She gave this speech at the Columbia School of Business commencement. It's a real corker -- bascially she accuses America of giving "the finger" to the rest of the world.
First she explained Now she is sort of apologizing.
There is a call to boycott Pepsico (not a bad idea) and here's a list of their products.
Get the latest from Hewitt - he is all over this like white on rice.
Bascially, the women is obviously sucking her toes right now. I think this sort of stuff should cost Pepsi something -- thus my agreement with the boycott. But let's keep it in perspective. This is not a government person, this is not a politician, this is not even the media. The world is full of idiot jerks running companies. This one just went public.
