Sentences with phrase «first infomercial»

A recognized leader in marketing and product innovation, Vitamix founder William G. «Papa» Barnard created the first infomercial in 1949 to demonstrate how the Vitamix blender could help people improve their health with whole foods, and the company developed the first true commercial blender in the early 1990s, which ignited the smoothie movement.

In 1949, Vitamix founder William G. «Papa» Barnard created the first infomercial in the U.S. to demonstrate how the Vitamix blender can help families eat healthier with whole foods.

It's generally agreed that William «Papa» Barnard, the founder of Vita - Mix, made the first infomercial in 1949, when he demonstrated his product live on TV.

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Of course, I was a cynic when I first entered the infomercial industry, but I quickly learned that, when done right, an infomercial can be a great way to market your products.

The first 30 - minute production of the Think and Grow Rich infomercial relied on football legend Fran Tarkenton as spokesman, and the venture grossed $ 10 million.

First, he wasn't a doctor of any kind — not a medical doctor, as he admitted in the infomercial — or a doctor of Oriental medicine, as he claimed to business associates, according to a sworn affidavit.

When you're putting together your first home gym, it's easy to get caught up in the promises of fancy multi-station machines and infomercial products.

I was skeptical at first because the idea of getting a great workout in only 4 minutes sounds like something I'd see on late - night infomercials.

Rounding out the supplements is «Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: First Look» (13 mins., HD), an infomercial for the thing you've just bought, watched, or rented, though some may appreciate its CliffsNotes - ification of the movie's complex plot.

Collector's Edition DVD Review: The first disc in the Collector's Edition DVD set features everything from the original release: a making - of featurette, deleted scenes, a Polyphonic Spree music video, a fictional Lacuna infomercial, a conversation with Jim Carrey and director Michel Gondry, and an audio commentary with Gondry and writer Charlie Kaufman.

The first of these scenes takes place in Larry Daley's (Ben Stiller) office where he is now the CEO of a company that develops and hawks infomercial type products.

When I first saw the title, never having heard of TSL, I thought this might be a late - night infomercial about a new diet supplement designed to make all students attentive.

First shown at MMK Frankfurt in 2016 and reconfigured for the exhibition, this hypnagogic environment, replete with watercoolers, plants, posters, people working at desks, as well as a waiting area and corporate infomercial, conflates time and space, compounding the quasi-authenticity of the scene and pseudo-legitimacy of the proposition.