(I'd like this topic to focus on an opinion from a business standpoint and not in terms of political views/debates-thnx)
I have a design ready to go for a shirt based on a pro [presidential candidate] 08 stance...
We have yet to release our first shirt for our upcoming apparel line - We are still in the midst of R&D and are being patient.
Through this R&D I came up with a solid design 'Vote [presidential candidate] 08' in which the style translates into the designs will will release through our apparel line in the future.
So my question is, from just starting out, would it be wise or not wise to release a shirt as the first to be seen/worn for our upcoming apparel line based on our views/stance on a political opponent?
The target market we are aiming for would be inline to be pro-[this presidential candidate] (for the most part) so alienating our target market isn't my biggest concern. It's the non-[presidential candidate] supporters whom I would be worried about in the future if they didn't like this design would they be inclined to just have a permanent opinion and not care/want designs from our line in the future which would be unrelated to Politics?
So to sum up, go with the [presidential candidate] shirt or not?
Thanks for your feedback,
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EQ
I have a design ready to go for a shirt based on a pro [presidential candidate] 08 stance...
We have yet to release our first shirt for our upcoming apparel line - We are still in the midst of R&D and are being patient.
Through this R&D I came up with a solid design 'Vote [presidential candidate] 08' in which the style translates into the designs will will release through our apparel line in the future.
So my question is, from just starting out, would it be wise or not wise to release a shirt as the first to be seen/worn for our upcoming apparel line based on our views/stance on a political opponent?
The target market we are aiming for would be inline to be pro-[this presidential candidate] (for the most part) so alienating our target market isn't my biggest concern. It's the non-[presidential candidate] supporters whom I would be worried about in the future if they didn't like this design would they be inclined to just have a permanent opinion and not care/want designs from our line in the future which would be unrelated to Politics?
So to sum up, go with the [presidential candidate] shirt or not?
Thanks for your feedback,
-
EQ