I know what you're thinking - "Infomercial advertising isn't for me - those things are cheesy and I never pay attention to them." But you know what? I bet if you think hard enough you will remember at least 1 commercial that stuck in your mind.

And that's why infomercial advertising is so effective.

They may be cheesy, but the products are usually so unique and so cheap that the overall pitch is very memorable. Now, I am no sucker for sales and certainly not for infomercial advertising - but in the last few months I have bought two infomercial products that I am extremely happy with - the Magic Bullet and the Perfect Pushup. Cheesy names aside, these products really do work and you can't get them from regular brands like GE. Their unique, inventive approach to solving a need is refreshing, and it makes life much more interesting to own them.

So, think back on what you may have seen - maybe you want to go back to that commercial and see if you can buy something now!