Friday, January 27, 2012

Pro's Vs. Con's of creating new alternatives to Gasoline


Since the gasoline supply is getting lower people have been coming up with alternatives.  Some of these alternatives include Ethanol, Biodiesel, Natural Gas, Propane, and Hydrogen.  There are many advantages of switching to a new source to run our cars, but there are also a lot of disadvantages in switching.  If we find a fuel which could be mass produced to be used by the American people a lot of people would lose their jobs.  With this new fuel they would need to create new gas stations or for electric cars, new outlets or charging stations.  With the creation of these new pumps there would be new jobs but the people who work at gas stations would continue to lose customers because they want to go green or are fed up with the rising gas prices.  The positives in changing are very beneficial to people.  If we could find a new fuel or power source we can create new jobs, reduce our emissions, reduce our dependence on imported oil, and make a lot of money which would help our economy.  Most of these new fuels are produced domestically from food.  Ethanol is created from corn and Biodiesel is derived from vegetable oils and animal fat.  These new fuels emit no harmful air pollutants, they are found on US soil, and they would help struggling farmers.
If you want to look into these fuels i have posted a link here.

What is your opinion on these new fuel sources?  Would it be worth switching?  When the Gasoline runs out oversees what are we going to rely on if we don’t create a new fuel source now?

Type B


In Response to Tyler post,
Do you think it is fair to make people out to be products? Or is Products just another way of saying different types of people?

I believe that it is fair to make people out to be products.  Because in a job interview you are selling the employer yourself.  You should look your best and show off your best qualities.  Also people are not just products, when the assembly line first started, they used their workers for monotonous work and they had no management positions or say in changing the product.  This way of working made them cogs in the machine or just products the companies hired to finish a job.  The workers had no larger positions in the company other than the work they were doing on the shop floor.

Do you believe that the hiring process should be changed? Does the one on one work in order to find out a person’s strengths and weaknesses?

Monday, January 23, 2012

MARKETING MYSELF – ALEX PURDY


For myself as product to be made available to potential employers, I would do the following:
Product
I would produce a resume emphasizing the following:
  • My work history which includes summer jobs with a public affairs tent rental company – Promania Tent Rentals. I reported to the owner and rose to be a team leader and his longest employed worker.
  • Similar descriptions of other employments.
Place
I would examine all possible locations where I think I might get employed.
I intend to apply for US Navy OCS, Newport, RI
Promotion
  • I would describe how demanding and physical the work has been and especially my leadership skills.
  • I will research and carefully prepare for Navy tests and attempt to get accepted into Navy Aviation.
  • I would give careful description of my positive character traits, my personal integrity, my strong work ethic and ability to cooperate with others and clients.
  • I would describe my experience on sports teams and my competitive spirit.
  • I would obtain letters of recommendation from employers/supervisors.
  • Produce a top quality resume seeking assistance from experienced family members: parents and a grand father who has been a US Navy Captain and Commander of Intelligence Units and then a Management Consultant.
  • Prepare cover letters suited to each potential employer.
  • Prepare for personal interviews and role play with an experienced person.
Price
  • I will research salary ranges of jobs I will try for.
  • Do estimates of my income needs in various locations.
  • Be prepared to respond to questions about income requirements.
Are all of the four P’s equally important or is one more than the others?

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Difference between Marketing, Advertising, and Propaganda?


These three terms are all closely related.  Marketing and Advertising are both business concepts, while Propaganda is a more general term referring to falsehoods, untruths, or exaggerated messages.   Marketing is a business function which involves developing and communicating messages to promising customers.  Advertising is a business function which is included in a much larger marketing strategy.  It normally is a paid message delivered through various media channels, the purpose of which is to persuade a target audience to purchase a certain product or to establish or enhance a brand presence in the market place.   Separate from marketing and advertising is Propaganda; which is communication, intended to establish, shape, or enhance a particular idea or way of thinking.  Propaganda is an activity normally perused in the realm of politics.  It is usually engaged in political parties or governments.

Give examples of products which main sales success comes from the advertising of the product?