Tag: gimmick
Bleeding Edge
WotD: Bleeding edge The term bleeding edge gives a graphic image of something that cuts and causes bleeding. It’s just another, more visual, term for leading or cutting edge. All three of these terms refer to the latest technological advances. Each new generation is living on the bleeding edge of technology. If we pause to think about it, humans…
Gimmick
Word of the Day: Gimmick Gimmicks are everywhere these days and have been everywhere for a very long time. A Gimmick is a small thing of little value which attracts people’s attention. The purpose of a gimmick is often to get you to buy something. A gimmick can be anything from a small toy inside…
Attention grab
Word of the Day: Attention grab If you spend much time on the Internet, then you have seen an attention grab and, more than likely, thousands of them. An attention grab is anything intentionally strange, unusual or even shocking to catch people’s eyes. To catch someone’s attention, you need to stand out. In advertising, standing…
