Sunday, November 11, 2007

Dual Coding Theory

The first thing that comes to mind when discussing the dual coding theory is the Pepto Bismol commercial. This is my favorite commercial right now which is probably why I walk around the house singing it all the time. The people in the commercial look like they are interviewing to sing in the commercials add and can not sing or dance at all so it really ends up being funny. At the same time it is putting heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, nausea, or diarrhea in your head which is promoting Pepto Bismol. This is a very effective method because when you have those symptoms you think about Pepto Bismol. This is a very effective way of promoting and persuading an audience because it tends to stay in your head and makes you want to experience the product just to see what the product is about. Another commercial that sticks in my head is the Herbal Essence commercial with the lady doing all that moaning and groaning. I went out and got me some just so I could see if it smelt good enough to make me wanna moan and groan and YES it did.

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Group work

One thing that I have learned about group work in college is that everyones schedule doesnt go together. Another thing that I learned personally about group work is to at least have someones number and to have a back up plan.
I know one of the big issues in our group was meetings and people not making the meetings, me being one of those people. So the duties were given out and it wasnt a clear understanding of what was to be done. In the future I believe just having times that everyone can meet instead of just some people would do better.
A positive in our group was giving out duties that were evenly distributed and having one or two leaders in the group. I like my group best because people in the group dont mind doing work;whatever is assigned is what everyone does without arguing. In the next phase I hope to be able to participate more.

My interview

I believe my interview went really well. I acted as if I was applying for a sports marketing agency in Atlanta,Ga. Although it was just a mock interview I was a little nervous at first but as we got on about our second or third question my nerves got called down alot.
Something I believed I could of worked on was answering my questions clearly. I believe I had good answers to the questions and I asked Angie some good questions as well in regards to my job at the agency. Needless to say the most important thing is I GOT THE JOB!!!