Re: word of mouth; exponential growth
Joachim Feise (jfeise@ics.uci.edu)
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 12:01:38 -0700
Manoj Kasichainula wrote:
>
> On Fri, Sep 24, 1999 at 03:11:56PM -0400, ThosStew@aol.com wrote:
> > Arrived in my mailbox today:
> >
> > >Call 1 800 578 7453 when you get a minute. It's the customer service line
> > for Brown & >Williamson, the tobacco company. The initial recording is
> > unbelievable. Trust me.
>
> This is a great way for a company to collect a bunch of phone numbers
> (via Caller ID) for telemarketing.
>
CNN picked it up today, including the audio track
(http://www.cnn.com/US/9909/28/tobacco.smokin.love.ap/index.html)
Now you can hear the message without calling the number.
-Joe