20 Blogs Presenting Strange Services for Sale

Apparently it’s possible to sell almost anything

Source: http://www.longhornleads.com/blog/2013/20-blogs-presenting-strange-services-for-sale/

Do you love the strange and funny antics of others?  Have you ever offered someone money to do something crazy?  If so, you might enjoy some of the services advertised on these 20 blogs.  From people who’ll eat cat food to someone who will walk around in sneakers filled with ketchup, you can find just about anything on one of these blogs. Check out these blogs for a laugh or as a way to dispose of some of your income.

1. Oddee.com – There’s a reason that “odd” is part of the name.  For only $5 you can verbally abuse this guy, watch someone dance around in mustard filled tennis shoes, or have someone spell out a message in food.
2. Vietnam Biz Blog- This blog has a host of strange services available for funerals.  Some of the stranger ones include having your loved one paddled down a river or hiring cross-dressers to do circus tricks and turn the funeral into a party.
3. Storts Family- Have you ever wished that someone would break up with your significant other for you? You can find that person here. Another plus? It’s not even very expensive.
4. Pets Rest in Peace- Now you can have your pet buried or cremated through this service and pick out a pet urn to keep the ashes in.
5. Weirder Web- Looking to hire a hit man?  This blog had a guy named “Shadow” who was advertising his services.  He did request that no one lecture him on the legalities of the services he provides.
6. Sell Your Body Parts -  You can sell your hair, your eggs, your sperm and a variety of other parts to make money.  This financial blog has really gone strange with this one.
7. Kristin’s Coupon Corner- This service clips coupons for you and sells them to you for pennies.
8. Single Spot Camping- A site that will advertise your back yard or pasture to others as a camping location.  You pay $60 a year to them and they take care of the rest.
9. MethodIzaz- If you want to feel like a rock star you can hire the services of these people to take pictures of you in your normal life.  You will get the pictures later.
10. Iconichipsters- Strange hotel services are available, such as meeting with a real live Shaman to allow him to rid you of your negative thoughts or having someone from the hotel come and read you a bedtime story.
11. Zombie Harmony- This is a dating service that puts together zombie enthusiasts.  There are funny ads that are worth a look, even if you are not into dating zombies.
12. Rent a Grandma- You can actually rent an older woman to be a grandma-like person to care for pets, babysit your kids, or take care of other tasks around the house like cooking dinner.
13. The Snuggery- This website advertises the services of a woman who will snuggle with you.  Nothing sexual, just snuggling and relaxing based on the benefits of human touch.
14. Chololi- Ever noticed someone’s nose hairs, but been too shy to tell them they needed to trim them?  This service does it for you.  Tell them how to contact them and they take it from there.
15. UFO Alert- Want to be alerted when there’s been a UFO siting?  Sign up to this blog and you will receive e-mails regarding any UFO activity.
16. Pooper Scooper Service- This site suggests giving a pooper scooper service as a gift.  The site offers exactly what it says, someone who will come over and pick up your pet’s poop.
17. The Rejection Hotline- Ever been hit on by a guy that you really didn’t want to give your number to? Now you can give out the number for the rejection hotline instead and they will tell the guy what a loser he is.
18. Ear Cleaning Service- If you don’t want the hassle of cleaning out your own ears you can go to an ear cleaning parlor instead.  These parlors are all the rage in India and Japan.
19. Dead Body Disposal Guide- This blogger presents this as a service for world traveling serial killers, and gives them ideas on where they might dump a body.
20. Bicycle Taxidermy- If you love your bike, but can no longer ride it, you can have this service turn your handle bars into something resembling antlers on a plaque to hang on your wall.

One look at any of these sites and you should be feeling more normal than ever. Unless, of course, you managed to locate a service on here that you were interested in utilizing, in which case, it’s possible that you might just be just as weird as what’s being offered. 

 

Make a Lasting Impression in Under 30 Seconds

by Maro Onokpise
Source: http://jobtrakr.com/2012/05/07/make-a-lasting-impression-in-under-30-seconds/

What you do or say within the first 30 seconds of meeting someone could mean the difference between getting the job or just being another face.  There is a reason Super Bowl commercials command millions of dollars for a 30 second spot.  Because that’s all the time you need to deliver a compelling message.  The problem is that most of us don’t work on our 30 second message.  This goes beyond your elevator pitch.  Think about it.  If you had 30 seconds to speak with the CEO of the company of your dreams, what would you say to him/her?  You may not have an ad agency at your disposal to help with crafting your 30 second spot, but that’s why you have Jobtrakr.

I took an Advertising class my junior year at the University of Central Florida, and learned a lot.  Most of which I apply to what I do today, and you can to.

Here are a few tricks of the trade that advertisers use to get your attention within 30 seconds.

Capture Your Audience’s Attention

Think about some of your favorite commercials.  For me, we have a super market here in Orlando called Publix.  Hands down, they have some of the most compelling and heartwarming commercials I have ever seen (look them up on Youtube.  You won’t be disappointed).  For you, your favorite commercial may have comedic elements to it. Whatever it is, think about what drew you in and how you can use those techniques during your next important conversation.

Convey a Clear and Concise Message

The worst thing you can do when you’re trying to deliver a message is to be all over the place.  The companies that are successful have a laser focused message. Anything that deviates from their core message doesn’t enter the conversation. Now think about your message.What is your core message?  Would you be able to articulate a clear and concise message?

Focus on Differentiation

Marketers work relentlessly to try and differentiate themselves from their competitors. This is what drives them to be the best in their business.  What is your differentiatior? Why should Florida Hospital, Lockheed Martin, Apple or any other company hire you over your competition?

Hopefully the aforementioned points got your mind moving and hopefully in a place where you are beginning to think about your 30 second message.  When you combine these elements, that’s when you have the makings of something that opens the doors for future conversations.  Your’re not going to always be able to sell everyone on you within the first conversation.  The goal is to make a lasting impression on that first conversation to make them want to learn more about you.

About Maro Onokpise

Maro Onokpise is the founder and Editor of Jobtrakr. He oversees all editorial content and is responsible for hosting hiring and recruiting events throughout Central Florida. Prior to turning his sights on the job industry, Maro was an Associate Manager for Banana Republic where he was responsible for Men’s Merchandise. In 2010 Maro was featured on the cover of Career Magazine and was also named to Orlando Business Journal’s 40 Under 40. Maro Onokpise is a graduate of the University of Central Florida.

A Stafix® Campaign Gets Nominated at the “Grand Prix Romand de Création”

Stafix was started and is run by IB Alumni including José Ayala and Aleksi Rastela.  Several IB alumni are also employed there including Jessica Hollmeier, Jean Petitat, Lorenzo Bracco, and Jonatan Semenoff.  Don’t know what Stafix is? Click the picture on the right to get educated!

A Stafix® campaign gets nominated at the “Grand Prix Romand de Création”

The “Grand Prix Romand of Creation” (CRPG) is an annual competition rewarding creative advertising in the french speaking area of Switzerland. This contest is open to any advertising agencies, graphic design agencies, web agencies, advertisers, designers and photographers in Switzerland as long as their creations were designed and distributed in Switzerland. “GRAND” awards are distributed in several categories (publicity films, posters, radio advertisements, guerrilla, etc.).

In the 2011 contest, the Geneva-based agency “Enigma” presented several projects, including a street marketing campaign on Stafix® that occurred in September 2010.

The campaign, set up by the political party PLR-VD, consisted of sticking fake scratches (printed on Stafix® Clear) on cars parked in the major cities of the french speaking regions of Switzerland in order to raise awareness about incivilities and insecurity.

The campaign gained the attention of the jury who nominated it among the top 3 finalists in the Guerrilla category.

You can find more information about the original campaign here.