Yes, I was a Vampire. And yes, it is cliché, but I was a pirate for about six years in a row and I thought it was a time for a change. Happy Halloween, my friends!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Messages - Good or Bad?
For this week's homework each student was prompted to choose a company and explain whether their motto is good or bad. I decided to choose Publix. Their message is:
"Where shopping is a pleasure."
This message implies so much happiness and joy that comes along with a shopping experience. Usually, people associate the act of shopping with adjectives like tedious and time consuming, but pleasure is such a great adjective to use here. Pleasure is such a powerful word that shopping is assumed to actually be enjoyable.
This is a great message because the positivity of it should attract shoppers. Although Publix's prices may be less affordable than other supermarkets, the message is totally nonobjective and appeals to all publics; college students, mothers, fathers, restaurant owners, etc.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
The Importance of Comments (TOW #2)
Comments are an essential part of blogging for a number of reasons. First of all, if people are commenting on your blog, it means that they are actually reading it, and they actually care enough to give you feedback. If I come across a blog that has a catchy title or interesting pictures, I'm going to stay a while and probably read the content. If I'm interested in the text, I will share my thoughts. Also, comments bring traffic to your blog. The more hits, the better. If you have a following, your blog will be higher up on the Google search engine...and who doesn't want to be famous?
Leaving blog comments are an effective way of establishing a relationship with someone. One word of advice I would give to people about leaving comments is to just be smart about what you say. Don't be overly critical, be knowledgeable in your field, and don't be self-incriminating. Also, this may be of some use:
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