QVC/HSN/ShopHQ year in review
A look back at the highlights, lowlights, and movies created by (???, whatever...) QVC, HSN, and ShopHQ in 2023. What worked, what didn't work, and how does 2024 look for the industry?
The Infomercial and the Millennial
en-usOctober 16, 2021
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About this Episode
The millennial has the buying power and the advisers know it. Find out how the 1990s infomercial is affecting how advisers do business today. Plus, a look at a 2021 infomercial which hits all the right marks.
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