Its the final blog post (B) #26

http://youtu.be/TcJ-wNmazHQ?t=13s (listen while you read)
Well its been fun (HA, pause not)

This is in response to Greg Matthews blog post on music piracy, in which he poses the question; 
"is our generation likely to be in favor of or fight against music piracy? " (i think it was kinda jumbled)

I think that our generation knows that by downloading music illegally, we are hurting, in most cases, our favorite musicians who are in turn losing money. But we know that there are still people who will pay to download and pay RIDICULOUS prices to see their favorite bands and musicians live. So they are still doing well for themselves.

I think that if our generation were to fight anything, we should be fighting record companies and programs like iTunes which take a large chunk of the money that should be going to the artist who is doing the work while they just sit there and rake in the dough.

I would still be more likely to go to YouTube or Spotify to listen to the music over downloading or paying for something. But for my favorite band, I would be more likely to download their work directly from them rather than through iTunes and have a share of their money get put towards a giant money hungry company.


and as the saying goes, "Thats all she wrote, folks".

Never blogging again

Blog 25 (A)

this is the final type A blog I will be making in Marketing 331, what a long strange trip its been.

For my final blog I'd like to talk about the gloriousness that is .99 cent Arizona Iced Tea. I am currently sipping on a Grapeade and loving every sip of it. How great is their advertising? Never on TV, never in print, just word of mouth, and a small yellow block on their can that says "Great Buy 99c"

From the first Arizona I saw, I knew I would be buying it based on the little yellow block alone. What a bargain. Since then I've been hooked, whenever I am parched and in a convenience store, I always know right where I am going. Right to that familair logo and yellow 99 cent box. What a bargain indeed.

How awesome are .99 Cent Arizona Iced teas?

Blog 24 (A)

Coke Vs Pepsi?

I love Coke, always have always will, my family has southern ties and those people love Coke. Compared to the north east, who loves pepsi. I grew up drinking both, but truley enjoy Coke over Pepsi any day of the week.

Do you think the difference between South/North and their soda preference is based on advertising? Or just people favoring a soda that is closer to their roots?

Blog 23 (B)-response to Professor Johnsons blog

This is in response to Professor Johnson's blog about selling employees names in order to raise money to prevent lay offs.

I think that John Smith is in a very interesting predicament. On the one side, I am sure that if the employees knew that having their information sold they would be upset, but if they knew it would also be saving their jobs, they would probably be ok with it.

Personally I don't think John should sell the names without asking those people first. If they end up finding out that not having their number sold might result in them losing their job I am sure they wouldn't mind.

Also if he doesn't sell the names, the people won't have money to buy a car later in the year anyway..Interesting predicament indeed.

Blog Deuce Deuce (22)(B) response to Allison Ray

This blog is in response to Allison Ray's blog in which she asks the question: "Do you think putting their (burton) name on huge events such as red bull and the olympics, or Burton and the x-games competitions makes them be perceived as better than other brands like Amp Energy or GNU? Does this make you buy the more expensive-known brand over the smaller ones?"

I think that bigger companies such as Burton, since they have been around since the start of snowboarding, get to put their names on the bigger events because they have the money to sponsor the bigger events. I think that people who may not be snowboarders or skiiers, may see Burton and think that is the best brand out there. But people who do partake in snowboarding, know that though burton is a quality company, there are many different alternatives to burton and they each have something unique to offer.

blog 21 (A)

Juicy Fruit, one of the most delicious tasting gums known to man (at least thats how i feel). The problem with it is the flavor lasts no more than 5 minutes. This fact is so well known that last time I bought a pack, the lady behind the counter said "Why would you buy juicy fruit the flavor doesnt last?" My response is it so damn delicioius for that first 5 minutes.

But it's got me thinking, is this just a clever advertising ploy by Wrigley Gum to get me to keep poppin fresh pieces of gum so that I buy more of their gum? Or do they really just not care that their gum can't hold flavor?

Blog 20 (B)- response to Drew Farrar

This is in response to Drew's blog about public service announcements.
In his blog Drew poses the question: "Do you think public service announcements are beneficial? Why or Why not? "

I think that PSAs are beneficial as far as helping to get an important message out that people might not be aware of other wise. America is a country that love's television, what better way to get a message out than through that medium? I can't see a PSA, no matter what the topic, having a negative impact on the subject. At least one of the millions of people who may watch it, may realize that whatever it may be, as in Drew's blog about Global Warming, is a serious issue and that one commercial may change someone's views and make them be more proactive towards the issue.

That one person that it reached, is now one less person who is contributing to global warming, and one more person who can join the fight against global warming.