Hi!

My name is Elena and I’m very excited to be taking Marketing! Even though this class is a requirement that everyone in the commerce program has to take, I would have still taken it as I am very interested in marketing and have even considered pursuing a marketing career. I’ve always been fascinated with the whole psychological aspect of marketing; taping into human thoughts and desires to extract what products different people need and would buy and how to market these products to them. I’m also very creative, and I randomly find myself creating ad ideas, slogans and even jingles. Unfortunately I haven’t had any job experience with marketing, only as a consumer, but I would really like to intern in either a marketing or advertisement firm. Still I feel that everyone has worked and has personal experience with marketing, but not necessarily for a job. For example, in my opinion, each of us is a ‘product’ and we strive to market ourselves to look good to others, whether it be for a job interview or a date.

We have been bombarded with advertisements since a really small age, and with the progress of technology, through various different distribution channels. Taking this into consideration, I think it would be EXTREMELY hard to tell you which ad is my favourite or which ad has had the biggest impact on me. I can only say I tend to like funny, witty or very creative ads and commercials that grab your attention immediately; those you actually enjoy watching and even maybe make you giggle.

Here are some websites were I found some ads I thought were clever, not that I have seen any in real life

http://funny-advertising-pictures.blogspot.com/

http://weburbanist.com/2010/01/11/creative-billboard-advertising-campaigns/

I also enjoy ipod commercials. They have a geniously simple concept, but its really catchy and they were very effective.