CES 'Booth Babes': Women In Tech Oppose Using Models At Technology Trade Show

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80. That is not what I said in my other post

I have never hired models or other temp staff. I have worked in booths of computer vendors where local temp staff (models) were too. While these were attractive young women, dressed well but business-like, they were also relatively competent technically - some did admin, some actors or speakers who gave short classes or demos over and over all day long.

The use of eye candy models gradually disappearing. Even the video at the link keeps showing the same few examples repeatedly. CES is huge, so how commonplace were booth babes?

Yes, consumer marketing is manipulative, the political consumer marketing of candidates as brands is among the worst. My journal archive should have my posts on Brand Obama which took targeted marketing of candidates far beyond anything done before.

The implications of widespread use going forward scares me. If each voter sees a "view" of a candidate specifically tailored for just them, maybe contradicted by what some else gets. Not just in mailings, etc., but what is found on the candidates web site, at news sites, from google searches, TV ads, and even from sites like DU without DU involved or even aware.