Mad Men - The Carousel (Higher Quality)

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Strong rec bradleyland · 2012-11 · on “Show HN: a tiny Instagram projector”

Why this product? Nostalgia. Why only Instagram? Because it's good product alignment. Instagram also sells Nostalgia and has a huge user base. If you haven't seen it before, take a moment to watch this clip from an American television show called Mad Men. It's a show about a group of people working at Madison Avenue (in New York City) advertising firms in the 1960's. [this video] I felt pretty moved the first time I saw that clip. I still feel moved when I watch it. For a moment, I wanted a slide projector. All of the people I know who also watch the show felt it was a master stroke. Nostalgia is a powerful selling force.

Strong rec 27182818284 · 2015-07 · on “Want a better pitch? Watch Elon Musk’s presentation for the Tesla Powerwall ”

Mad Men's Kodak presentation in season one is one of the best pitches I've seen. If you haven't seen it, and even if you haven't watched the show, you should. [this video]

Recommends twoodfin · 2013-10 · on “The Economics of a Hit TV Show”

I want to believe you're on to something here, but how do you "tease" a show like "Mad Men" at low cost? The best tease for that show would be something like the incredible "Carousel" pitch from the end of Season 1[1], and indeed, a link to that from reddit was how I finally decided to check the show out a couple of years in. But that arose organically, after a ton of money had been spent on script, casting, production... [1] [this video]

Cites haribilalic · 2010-11 · on “Steal This Presentation”

That's because he has a Kodak Carousel. [this video] There's nothing wrong with using visual aids to help you deliver your message.

Cites wallflower · 2012-04 · on “Instagram”

> There is something wrong with a world that allows an investment of $250,000 to turn into $78,000,000 in such a short period. What about a world where 30 million people can have the ability to express the mundane quotidian and interesting occasional aspects of their lives with a little bit of personal flair? For some users, Instagram is the equivalent of a Kodak(tm) moment.[1] [1] Mad Men, "The Carousel" [this video]

Cites jlujan · 2012-10 · on “Facebook the Devourer”

>it's a wonderful medium for us to have shared experiences for things that otherwise would be extremely difficult to share. His rant doesn't touch this because that is the perceived value to individuals that facebook provides. Cannot really argue against that and I am glad people are able to use it like this. However, there is something in this "value" that bothers me and why I do not use facebook. From the facebook ad link at the beginning of his post: "We make the tools and services that allow people to feel human, get together, open up. Even if it's a small gesture, or a grand notion -- we wanted to express that huge range of connectivity and how we interact with each other," The ad does

Cites olalonde · 2013-02 · on “Berkshire and 3G Capital to Buy Heinz for $23 Billion”

> "When I was younger dad would take us out for fish and chips. We'd walk along the canal and feed the ducks, even in the rain. Then I'd unwrap the bag, with the steam rising, and squirt on a dollop of ketchup. And, like always, it has to be Heinz." Reminds me a great scene from Mad Men [this video]

Cites bumbledraven · 2013-08 · on “Apple’s new ads make the company look lame”

I thought this ad was beautiful. It reminds me of Don's "Carousel" pitch from Mad Men ( [this video] ) the way it focuses on experiences and feelings. This is it. This is what matters. The experience of a product. How will it make someone feel? Will it make life better? Does it deserve to exist? We spend a lot of time on a few great things. Until every idea we touch enhances each life it touches. You may rarely look at it, but you'll always feel it. This is our signature, and it means everything. Apple is clear about their design philosophy and bold enough to state it directly. I think the author just doesn't like that they are proud of being so good at what they do. (credit to [LINK] for having