Week 4 EOC: Advertising is based on happiness

Happiness- After my experience I was offered a chance to get a brand new phone that had just come out. It was called the G1. It was a Google phone. I was excited to have a new phone and I was hoping it would work properly and not give me any problems. I got the new phone and I took some time getting used to it. It was completely different to what I was used to. It was a touch screen, there were apps I could buy and interactive games I could play. There were some of the same apps that my Sidekick could do to such as the calculator and the calendar but other than that it was all new. I never had a problem with my G1. I never had to call in to the customer service for any problem and I had that phone for a year and a half before I got a new one. I loved the G1 and was very happy with it the entire time I had it.

Dissidence- I bought a cell phone a few years ago that I had wanted for a long time. It was a sidekick. It wasn’t the exact sidekick that I had wanted but it was a sidekick and I had wanted one for a while. I liked having one and I liked telling people I had one. There was a problem though, it didn’t work properly. There was a hardware problem and every time I would set it down it was shut off. Sometimes there were times when it wouldn’t turn on at first and it would take forever to turn on. I had called T-Mobile and they had sent me several replacements but I still seemed to have the same problem. Then I was told that there was a technical problem with my particular brand of Sidekick and there was a total recall of the phone. Needless to say I ended up getting a completely different phone eventually after a year of dealing with problems. Even though I had wanted it really bad it probably wasn't a good decision to buy it just for that reason. I should have looked into the technical aspect of it first.

Week 3 EOC: Internet privacy vs market research

Internet privacy advocates object to cookies for a wide variety of reasons. Before the upgrades of popular browsers like Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer, cookies were placed anonymously and without alerting the user. Next, information from the cookie was transmitted to the website, again without the user's knowledge

The internet uses cookies for a wide variety of uses. Before upgrades of browsers that control the uses of cookies, the cookies were placed on the computer without alerting the user. Information was also transmitted from the cookie back to the website in the same manner. Even if there were websites that warned the used of cookies it wasn’t clear where they were coming from and in websites where there were many cookies it was hard to decipher them all.

"the cookie is stored in the user's computer without her consent or knowledge" Mayer-Schonberger

"who do online research on controversial areas such as abortion, birth control, capital punishment, or gun control might find themselves subjected to harassment from special-interest groups" Dyrli

OPS "gives users control over their Personal Profile and the ability to manage which personal information gets disclosed or withheld from a particular Internet sites. As a result, individuals can respond to requests from Internet sites for personal information with all, some or none of the requested data." Netscape Press Release, May 27, 1997

http://www.cookiecentral.com/ccstory/cc3.htm

Week 3 EOC Making Money for Good.

Boys and Girls Clubs of America

The Boys and Girls Club was founded in 1906, and it serves more than 4.8 million youth in more than 4,300 club locations. The Boys and Girls Club works to build up young adults, especially the ones who need it most to be able to create a life for themselves and reach their full potential. Boys and Girls club has proven recognized programs that addresses today’s most important and pressing youth issues and teaches the youth to overcome and adapt and succeed in life. They have programs that range from education, the environment and health, to the arts, alcohol and drug prevention, gang prevention and leadership.

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Week 2 EOC: Boston Consulting Group

Star – Nintendo Wii

Cash Cow – Nintendo DS

Question Mark – X-Box 360

Dog – PC games

 “Be a part of the most exciting and innovating computer entertainment in North America. Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets, and distributes software for the PS one console, the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems and the PlayStation Portable”   GameSetWatch

People see the Sony symbol and automatically expect a great device and they have delivered. All over the world there are people playing Sony consoles and telling their friends.

“This time with Xbox 360, we've got the experienced team, we've shipped a lot of console games and built some incredible franchises. “
J Allard
Microsoft Corporate Vice President on unveiling of the games console.

Microsoft is strongly advertising and hoping their products will be popular and hopes to get great sales.

“We found that the Nintendo Wii was a very social, all-the-family-together experience; whereas other consoles, where people tend to play more hardcore and sometimes more violent games, tends to get banished to the children's bedroom.”  The Independent

Nintendo Wii has an all around audience of people to play the system. Its family friendly and interactive.

http://www.vgchartz.com/

http://www.daylife.com/quote/05JEgY30Vyg5z?q=Wii

http://www.allgreatquotes.com/xbox_quotes.shtml

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/quote/00Mf2mP1IC1sA?q=sony+psp

EOC Week 1: Excellent customer service

“We decided if we can put all the money possible into our customer service, word of mouth will work in our favor.” Aaron Magness, Marketing and Introduction Page 3. I once bought a CD from a store, brand new and the case was never opened. I went home and when I opened the case I found that the CD was broken, there was a crack in the CD. I called the store and the person I talked to was very nice. She said that I could call the company who made the CD or I could come into the store within the next week and they could take care of the problem for me. I went to the store a few days later, but I forgot my receipt. When I got to the counter the woman said it was no problem, they just used my phone number to see the time I made the purchase because I used a card. They told me that I could either get a refund of the amount for the CD or I could make an exchange. I still wanted the CD so I said I would make an exchange. They had someone bring me a replacement CD and they rang it up and I was free to go. They were helpful, understanding and responsible. I had no problems with any of the people I dealt with and no managers had to be called. It was a great experience. I would definitely go back there again and again because of the way they handled that situation. I’ve told several people of my experience and they were impressed that I had no problems, even without my receipt.

Week 1 EOC: My Voice

I am an up and coming professional photographer.  I love to capture emotion and interest in a photograph. Photography has been a hobby and a passion for me since I was younger. Every new photograph brings something new.  Whether I’m outdoors or indoors there is a moment to capture in time.  Being in nature is one of my favorite past times and I enjoy shooting in outdoor locations. I like to manipulate the natural light and properly use the natural landscapes around me to make a photograph that means something to me and that shows the beauty of life around us that sometimes is unappreciated. I like to let the land speak to me and let that guide me in what direction I go when shooting. Taking a photograph isn’t as easy as simply pushing a button. There’s skill involved and I love to learn new ways on how to use my skills and better myself as a photographer. Each photo has a story, or a point of view. Sometimes the hidden meaning is the main focal point and you have to read into the photograph itself to determine what you think the photo is supposed to mean. Other times there isn’t a meaning it was simply a moment captured in time at the right moment that leaves a mark.