Comments on: Will $340 million in tote bags, snacks and tailgate parties make Americans more inclined to fill out their Census forms? http://dailycaller.com/2010/01/11/will-340-million-in-tote-bags-snacks-and-tailgate-parties-make-americans-more-inclined-to-fill-out-their-census-forms/ The Daily Caller features breaking news, opinion, research, and entertainment 24 hours a day. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:00:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: How the Census Bureau Hopes to Encourage Americans to Fill Out 2010 Census Forms http://dailycaller.com/2010/01/11/will-340-million-in-tote-bags-snacks-and-tailgate-parties-make-americans-more-inclined-to-fill-out-their-census-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-34988 How the Census Bureau Hopes to Encourage Americans to Fill Out 2010 Census Forms Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:27:31 +0000 http://dailycaller.com/?p=228787#comment-34988 [...] via What will Make Americans more inclined to fill out their Census forms?. [...] [...] via What will Make Americans more inclined to fill out their Census forms?. [...]

]]> By: Enjoy The Commercial, America. You’re Paying For It. | The Sundries Shack http://dailycaller.com/2010/01/11/will-340-million-in-tote-bags-snacks-and-tailgate-parties-make-americans-more-inclined-to-fill-out-their-census-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-15521 Enjoy The Commercial, America. You’re Paying For It. | The Sundries Shack Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:34:54 +0000 http://dailycaller.com/?p=228787#comment-15521 [...] Bureau will be spending to hype this year’s enumeration. Thanks to Amanda Carpenter, we know the Bureau has sent agents to throw parties, go tailgating, and hang out tchotchkes emblazoned with the Census logo in the [...] [...] Bureau will be spending to hype this year’s enumeration. Thanks to Amanda Carpenter, we know the Bureau has sent agents to throw parties, go tailgating, and hang out tchotchkes emblazoned with the Census logo in the [...]

]]> By: Despite Social Media Claims, Census is a Potential $340 Million Money Pit « Socialnomics – Social Media Blog http://dailycaller.com/2010/01/11/will-340-million-in-tote-bags-snacks-and-tailgate-parties-make-americans-more-inclined-to-fill-out-their-census-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-3213 Despite Social Media Claims, Census is a Potential $340 Million Money Pit « Socialnomics – Social Media Blog Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:11:49 +0000 http://dailycaller.com/?p=228787#comment-3213 [...] Many applaud the U.S. Government for using Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube and a Blog (Robert M. Grovers Director of the United States Census Bureau) for this year’s Census.  None of these tools existed the last time the census occurred in 2000, so kudos for the progression and a hat tip to social media.  However that is where the applause possibly ends.  In 2000 the Commerce Department spent an estimated $147 million dollars to promote the census.  Ten years later, the budget has grown to $340 million dollars.  This dramatic increase of the budget is a marketers dream as they already have plans to spend it frivolously on Super Bowl Ads, NASCAR, Winter Olympics and tailgate parties.  Marketers’ collective jealousy across the land is palpable for such a campaign that seems to have little accountability as indicated in an article by Mike Riggs of thedailycaller.com: [...] [...] Many applaud the U.S. Government for using Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube and a Blog (Robert M. Grovers Director of the United States Census Bureau) for this year’s Census.  None of these tools existed the last time the census occurred in 2000, so kudos for the progression and a hat tip to social media.  However that is where the applause possibly ends.  In 2000 the Commerce Department spent an estimated $147 million dollars to promote the census.  Ten years later, the budget has grown to $340 million dollars.  This dramatic increase of the budget is a marketers dream as they already have plans to spend it frivolously on Super Bowl Ads, NASCAR, Winter Olympics and tailgate parties.  Marketers’ collective jealousy across the land is palpable for such a campaign that seems to have little accountability as indicated in an article by Mike Riggs of thedailycaller.com: [...]

]]> By: joekenha1 http://dailycaller.com/2010/01/11/will-340-million-in-tote-bags-snacks-and-tailgate-parties-make-americans-more-inclined-to-fill-out-their-census-forms/comment-page-1/#comment-1849 joekenha1 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:04:22 +0000 http://dailycaller.com/?p=228787#comment-1849 $340,000,000 more added to the deficit. Way to go. $340,000,000 more added to the deficit.

Way to go.

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