Monday, May 10, 2010

Write Your Own Mystery

Please comment on this post. Write the name of your mystery in the first line and then the one or two paragraphs that describe your mystery and the clues about Whodunnit.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Teen Texting

After reading the teen texting article (and comments suggested) please respond to the folowing questions:

  1. How much has the percentage of teens (age 12-17) who have cell phnoe gone up from 2004 to 2010?
  2. How many texts would you guess you send out per day?
  3. Do you prefer texting with friends to talking on the phone? For different sorts of occasions?
  4. What is your rection to the question posed in the title of the article? "Teen Texting Soars; Will Social Skills Suffer?"

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Blog Post #3: Excel Wrap Up

Please answer the following questions:

1. Which do you find easier: Excel or Word?
2. What is the most challenging task from the Excel Unit (e.g. conditional formatting, "If" function, charts etc.)?
3. Did you feel prepared for the Challenge Exam?
4. What would you want to revisit after taking the challenge exam (before the final)?
5. What is one application that you could see yourself using Excel for (When could you use it)?

Friday, February 26, 2010

Blog Post #2: Product Placement

Product Placement
You have been given the go-ahead from brand management to set up a product placement in a TV show as part of the season kickoff. Please answer the following:

1. Which show would you select?
2. On what network and time-slot does it air?
3. Is this a stylistic fit for the brand? Describe...
4. Which group of people watch the show that you think your brand should be reaching out to? (This is your audience for your messaging)
5. What sort of placement in the show would you propose? (Describe the scene)

Monday, January 4, 2010

Blog Post #1: Marketing Portfolio Project Topic

Please respond with one paragaph (5 sentences) per question:

1. What product or service are you marketing? Describe it as specifically as possible in one paragraph.

2. By looking at the brand’s (or a similar real brand’s) website/ commercials online (or ads you’ve seen on tv or in magazines), who do you think the brand is targeting its ads towards? (Answer in one paragraph)