No one has made this tactic more of a signature than Brendan Sullivan, who has long worked at the Washington firm of Williams & Connolly.
The key to making this tactic work is to give the impression that the other person was kidding around or intentionally exaggerating and never expected to be believed.
However, be aware that many companies disconnect the moment your answering machine clicks on, making this tactic worthless, it's also the company policy in most cases to actually talk to a person.
In 2008, Senator John McCain refused to make this divisive tactic part of his campaign against Mr. Obama.
If a family member (or two) is willing to volunteer, you'll definitely be able to make this marketing tactic cost-effective.
Michelle Slade of comparison site Moneyfacts.co.uk says: "Without the money they make from this tactic the already dwindling number of 0 per cent introductory rates or balance-transfer deals may no longer work for the lenders".
To avoid injury among yourself, when pushing on your opponents back and jumping on your knees, try to jump away from your opponent and let your hands free, making this face-buster tactic a complete success.
Ammo is scarce enough to make this the most reliable tactic – at least until the bigger, deadlier foes show up, where heavy weapons and grenades become more useful.
The stirring football and adventurous tactics made this the most prolific African Cup of Nations ever in terms of goals and the most enjoyable football spectacle since Euro 2000 - despite many of the billboard names failing to justify the hype.
A key tactic for making this happen is to do a pre-launch demo under embargo.
