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You Could Save Hundreds!

Caught you with that snazzy Progressive insurance tagline? I used it because I was reminded of Progressive's promise to find you the best deal- even if it isn't their insurance. Most people have always thought the novelty of comparing rates and then MAYBE sharing competitors information is counter-intuitive. However, the Progressive strategy coupled with their latest Flo campaigns where she describes the specific plans to customers illustrate the importance of catering to your audience. I can think of an older example of "catering." Remember the  Subservient Chicken  from Burger King? You could plug in orders and the actor in the chicken suit does what you want. I don't think we want THAT much service. More recently, Bridgestone Golf has created a new line of golf balls that are geared towards average players. Knowing that you can't hit like John Daly or Tiger Woods, why would you use the products they use? To advertise the balls, they have creat...