Comments on: Westpac banana smoothie spoof videos come in thick and fast

By: Evan @ Mozo

Evan @ Mozo — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:53:35 +0000

With, not for. The “twotwentynothings” blog is a personal piece but I added “@mozo” as a disclaimer for the first post as that WAS about the company profile. Next time I will link actual relevant videos/articles rather than just our channel. Cheers, E.

By: mumbrella

mumbrella — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:40:24 +0000

Evan,

You’re welcome to join in the conversation. But please make the plug a bit less crude. I’ve also de-listed your link to the Mozo web site. You don’t work for Geoff Emerson do you?

http://mumbrella.com.au/agency.....-spam-9038

Cheers,

Tim – Mumbrella

By: Evan @ Mozo

Evan @ Mozo — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:26:59 +0000

Check out http://twotwentynothings.wordpress.com for an awesome blog about social media and big business!

By: OtherAndrew

OtherAndrew — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:55:06 +0000

To be honest, I think it’s less about the analogy and how they treat the audience and more about the fact that it’s supposed to justify why they’ve increased their rates significantly above the other banks’. You’re never going to win that one, now matter how much ‘respect’ you show your audience as you try and explain it.

Anyway, probably more amusing to me was that I was sitting at my desk with my ritual post-gym banana smoothie breakfast as I read the story. Much easier to digest than the video really…

By: Jack o

Jack o — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:39:46 +0000

so…did they release it on YouTube because they thought it would be ‘a cool way to get into this social media gig’. retards.

By: OtherAndrew

OtherAndrew — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:12:17 +0000

@Joe,

I’m going to say ‘Yes, they clearly are stupid’ on the basis that they chose to release this to the public. Cyclical logic, perhaps, but irrefutable as you’ll have to admit?

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:02:48 +0000

@otherandrew
whether it was intended for customers or staff the video treats the audience like they are stupid. Not sure it’s a defence to say it’s aimed at staff, maybe worse. So are westpac staff stupid???

By: OtherAndrew

OtherAndrew — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:44:43 +0000

@Joe,

I think you’ll find that they produced it as an in-house video (ie for Westpac staff only), so they have nothing to be concerned about. The person who decided that it was ripe for public consumption (pun intended), is probably running scared though…

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:28:20 +0000

The marketing and production company who conceived the AD, Sydney based Spinifex Group, as also ducking for cover. Not great for them at all!

By: Evan@Mozo

Evan@Mozo — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:54:32 +0000

Loved all the spoofs! Glad we made it to number 3!! Subscribe to our Youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/MozoAU for more upcoming parodies, commentaries, news and opinion pieces to help you navigate the money maze!!