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Managing The Tide: Marketing To Controversial Demographics
Managing The Tide: Marketing To Controversial Demographics
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Background of P&G
Founded in 1837 P&G has built its business on its brands
and family oriented reputation.
Focusing on high quality consumer products P&G has
produced multiple million dollar brands including Tide
and Pantene.
The company is also well known as a division leader in
many product categories.
P&G lists Leadership, Integrity, Trust, Ownership and
Passion for Winning as its core values.
The P&G community consists of nearly 98,000 people
working in almost 80 countries worldwide.
Background of P&G
On its website P&G states:
“We Show Respect for All Individuals
*We believe that all individuals can and want to
contribute to their fullest potential.
*We value differences.
*We inspire and enable people to achieve high
expectations, standards, and challenging goals.
*We are honest with people about their performance.”
P&G Products
Background of AFA
A non-profit organization founded by Don
Wildmon, a former Methodist pastor, in 1977.
AFA claims 2,317,120 members.
Claiming to stand for traditional American values,
it closely monitors the actions of the media,
particularly the entertainment industry, and
blames the media's influence on decreasing
American values.
AFA provides its members mailing, e-mail alerts
to hot button issues and links to legislative
websites and petition forms.
Background of AFA
AFA’s website states:
“We believe in holding accountable the companies which
sponsor programs attacking traditional family values. We
also believe in commending those companies which act
responsibly regarding programs they support.”
“Disney/ABC cancels the pro-homosexual show Ellen, for
"lack of ratings." AFA led the campaign to encourage
responsible advertisers to drop from the show.”
“Does AFA Hate Homosexuals?
Absolutely Not! The same Holy Bible that calls us to reject
sin, calls us to love our neighbor. It is that love that
motivates us to expose the misrepresentation of the radical
homosexual agenda and stop its spread though our
culture.”
P&G Letter to Cincinnati Employees