EOC Week 4: There Is An App For That

It would be really cool if there would be an application that would let you see your others peer camera like for example on their iphones, or even their computers. There are probably ways to do that, but it should be developed so it would be easier. It may also seem kind of creepy, but that is the way some people are.

Mobile banking is an application that really is useful, and it is not exactly used for entertainment, but sometimes it is important to look at your account balance, make transactions, transfer funds, etc. Not everyone in the world knows about this downloadable application that facilitates the banking experience, there is no need to go to the bank if you need to make a deposit, not even a computer, just with a mobile device is enough. There old fashion people out there, that could use a smart phone with these kinds of banking apps; the apps vary from one bank to another.

A very good application idea is an alcohol breath meter on your phone. I am not really aware if there is one out there, but it should be spreading so that everyone has it on their mobile devices, especially people who tend to rock n roll all night and party every day, and tend to get drunk more times than usual. By using this app they will now be aware that they are not in the right state to drive, and should probably let someone else, or call a taxi. Or maybe even if you just had one drink it would be relaxing to know if you are on the 0.08 range to drive.

EOC Week 3: My Demographics

I belong in the millennials generation (1977-2000). I was born in the year 1992 . According to this generation we are fascinated by technology, and it is also a way of life. We were the first generation to have computers, mobile devices, video games and much more. This does apply to myself, I really cannon think what the world would be like without all of these devices; they just make life a whole lot easier, and entertaining. Although sometimes I do think about not have all of this technology and try to live like my parents, and grandparents did. It all seemed much more simple back then, yes, we would be limited to what we can do compared to now; we would not have computers or the internet. This would mean that we would actually have to get a book to do research for a project. In my personal opinion I think that the more technology grows, the more lazy a person gets. Maybe in the future something happens like in the movies where machines take over the world, and the human race is vanishing away. I am fortunate that maybe I would not be living by the time that this happens.

EOC Week 3: Making Money For Good

Panda Express fast food restraunts donated money, food, and servie to non-profit organizations, and schools.

The Chicago Cubs donates moeny to local schools, and tickets to people who cannot afford to pay for a ticket to atend to a game.

Build a Bear donated 180,000$ to St. Judes Hospital, and teddy bears to sick children.

The NBA Cares program is about education, youth and family development, and health and wellness. The NBA, its teams, and players support a range of programs, partners and initiatives that strive to positively impact children and families worldwide.  Since October 2005 when NBA Cares was launched, the league, players and teams have raised more than $145 million for charity, provided more than 1.4 million hours of hands-on service, and built more than 525 places where kids and families can live, learn or play in communities around the world.

Week 2 EOC: Boston Consulting Group

                The video game industry has taken a downfall, in the last couple of years; maybe it’s because new games cost about $60-$70, and the country is currently in a hard recession. According to NPD Group, “Video game sales fell for 2010 but are expected to bounce back this year as people embrace new ways of playing games online and on-the-go” (http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/14/). The NPD Group did their calculations correct, The Los Angeles times state in one of their articles that “The video game industry received a rare lift in February, with sales rising 3% in the U.S. as consumers dug deeper into their pockets to buy motion controllers and consoles from Microsoft Corp. and Sony Corp” (http://articles.latimes.com). I think that video game consoles like the Xbox 360 Kinnect, and the Sony Playstation 3 Move can be considered a cash cow, and a question mark in Boston Consulting Group chart; according to news.cnet, “For the month, total revenue from gaming consoles, hardware, and software slipped 5 percent to $823.5 million, compared with $865.7 million a year ago; video game hardware took the hardest hit, dropping 20 percent to $241.5 million from $303 million a year ago” (http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-20009524-235.html). This may be due to the fact that most people now a days do not have time to sit down and finich an entire game, and these persons are using more game applications on their mobile devices.

EOC Week 1 Good Customer Service

One night I decided to go to McDonalds for a number ten on the menu. That consists in ten chicken nuggets, fries and a drink. So I went to the register, and ordered my meal quickly to go, and stepped aside so more customers can order too. I was starting to get a bit frustrated because they were taking longer than usual. Then I realize that some of the people that had ordered after me were already getting their food, so I went up and ask the guy what was going on with my order, and he realized that the order was ready to go but they never placed the bag in the counter so I could leave. The guy went for another six piece chicken nuggets and placed the inside the bag apologizing for the delay.  That just made me enjoy my food even more, did no even ask for something else for waiting extra time. According to the book “Marketing an Introduction” Selling and advertising are only part of a larger “marketing mix”, a set of marketing tools that work together to satisfy customer needs and build customer relationships. (Gary Armstrong 4). This is true. There is much competition to McDonalds, so if they were to keep a customer unhappy, he probably go to another fast food restaurant, and they would be losing a lot clientele.