In any democratic country such public-relations stunts could have been mistaken for part of an election campaign .
在任何一个民主国家,这般公关噱头可能都被认为是在为选举进行拉票。
Still , the proliferation of exotic marketing stunts didn 't translate into big increases in spending .
但是,新奇营销噱头的滋生并没有带来广告支出的大幅增加。
As marketers recognized social media 's value in getting consumers talking about a brand , madison avenue went to great lengths -- and heights -- to pull off elaborate stunts that could generate online buzz .
Though both advocacy groups called for bush 's extradition , the vancouver sun reports that the canadian government has no intention to comply with the demand , saying the organizations were " engaging in cheap stunts . "