You know how you ony have "one" chance to make a first impression? Sometimes that One (or Bank One) Impression isn't exactly what you want downloaded 78,000 times and counting.
Yes, this is the infamous Bank of America video playing where corporate culture meets, meets something. You have to give it to the guy - he certainly gave it all.
And now bloggers all over America are posting the YouTube video for all to see. It's a minor PR embarassment, but could it, or should it have been avoided? Yes it's corny, but this happens all the time in corporate America.
Confession: I was in a company choir many years ago, and we sang a bad, bad version of YMCA with company lyrics. I believe they went something like.
Hey, Man.
How bout that guy they called Mark.
I said, hey, man. He gave Crown it's big start.
And I'm thinking, it was pretty darn smart,
or else..we'd..all..be..un-employed.
Chorus:
As for B of A, most companies lack a sense of humor and tend to punish the people who are made fun of). I wonder if the VP of HR is sending out an e-mail to these guys right now.
Well it's... Too late Tonight To drag the past out into the light We're one, but we're not the same We get to make fun of each other, and you'll both take the blame. You're D (one). You're D(one).
They should make a commercial out of it and poke fun at themselves.
