Marketing: A 100-Word Short Story

100 days of flash fiction #002/100

Beth
The Shortform

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The speaker paced across the stage. “It doesn’t matter what you sell. All that matters is how you sell it.”

Greg hesitantly raised his hand. “So, um, what exactly are we selling?”

The speaker threw up his arms. “It doesn’t matter! That’s how marketing works.”

The crowd broke into applause. The speaker continued his presentation.

Greg glanced down at his watch. The seminar was only supposed to be an hour long. And he really only signed up to get the free toaster at the end.

Three hours had passed and he didn’t think he was going to get his toaster.

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