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A cashless future?

I was looking at an article on Trendwatching.com called Cash-less and it talked about how we are nearing a future where there will be no more cash, and everything will be bought through handheld devices that will be able to … Continue reading

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Disney: Quality Comes First

This is a response to Monica Moran’s post about how Disney became popular and how it remains popular. First of all I would just like to say that I as well am a huge Disney fan, having been to the … Continue reading

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Advertisements must be immediately attention-grabbing

I find that in an age where we are constantly bombarded with marketing efforts it has become very easy to quickly recognize advertisements and immediately tune out their messages.  Just like with many things in life, such as parental nagging … Continue reading

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Comm 296 Introduction

My name is Robbie Hall and the reason why I’m taking this course is because it is a required course I have to take in order pass my second year at Sauder.  I am somewhat interested in what marketing is … Continue reading

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What I have learned about myself in class

I have learned many things in Comm299, but the most important thing has been that I actually enjoy job interviews and preparing myself for job applications quite a bit.  I originally thought that preparing documents such as resumes and cover … Continue reading

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The Greatest Lesson that I have ever been taught

The greatest lesson that I have ever had was taught to me by my mother when I was ten or eleven years old.  I was taught that when you display emotions, even if you don’t actually feel the emotion, it … Continue reading

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GM uses Socia Media to reverse situation

GM has been going through troubled times lately, especially seeing as how everyone has been focusing on their file for bankruptcy.  Obviously, it is never good for any company if the media is concentrating solely on its negative aspects, so … Continue reading

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Pepsi expansion

I was reading through the news the other day, and I came across an interesting article (found here at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899792) that I thought related to our current project studying Bell’s decision to be the telecommunications sponsor of the Vancouver 2010 … Continue reading

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Small business failiure

A few days ago in Comm 101 we were discussing how many small businesses fail.  I found this very interesting so I decided to do further research on both the percentage of small businesses that fail and why exactly they … Continue reading

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An entrepreneurial example: Steve Wozniak

One of the most famous examples of a successful entrepreneur is that of Apple Computer Inc, which created the first programmable computer in 1977.  When Apple was first created, it was clearly a very entrepreneurial company according to the article … Continue reading

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