Week 13 Responses – What are you thankful for?

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What are you thankful for?

Thanksgiving is always an exciting time of year, in my opinion. The leaves change colors, pumpkin candles are in the stores, and, of course, it is an excuse to eat excessive amounts of delicious food! Each year my immediate and extended family get together for a full day of fried turkey, tons of desserts, board games, and the beginning of Christmas decorating.

When writing this post I realized I truly have so much to be thankful for, but I will try to keep it short. First, I am thankful for my family because they are the ones who have stood by me for 23 years and never let me give up. They are also the ones that have given me my don’t quit outlook on life and taught me that anything is possible through God. Second, I am thankful for my boyfriend Paul.  He keeps me grounded and makes me feel comfortable just being myself.  He is truly my biggest fan and encourages me to pursue my dreams, no matter what they may be. Third, I am thankful for the many friends that God has placed in my life. I am so lucky to have met so many amazing people in the past 23 years. Fourth, I am thankful for CrossFit Boro, the awesome coaches, and members. Because of all of these people I am a healthier and happier individual. Last, I am thankful that I am only seven credit hours away from graduating from Georgia Southern University. I am anxious to start a new chapter in my life. . . wherever that may be!

Week 12 Responses – Shopping with our phones

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Shopping with your phone

The place I use my phone the most while shopping is definitely the grocery store.  I am a huge Pinterest recipe fan and usually open my Pinterest account when shopping for my weekly groceries.  I guess that would put me in the category of using social networks while shopping. Because I am able to pull up the recipes I pinned earlier it makes it easy for me to make sure I have everything I need before leaving the store.  I do not have any apps on my phone for shopping and I do not think I would get much use out of them even if I did.  As I said before, the grocery store (Bi-Lo in particular) is the only place I really feel the need to use my phone while shopping and to my knowledge they do not have an app.

I do not think that my client, Coca-Cola would benefit from having an in-store app. Coca-Cola products are sold in so many locations which would make it difficult to find a way to incorporate every business selling the products.  However, my client does have an app for their rewards program, My Coke Rewards.   The app makes it easier for frequent customers to plug in their codes to their account on the go.  I am not a user of the app but I am sure the users find it much more convenient to use their phone rather than a computer.

Week 11 Comments – Mom on Social Media

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Moms on Social Media

It is interesting, but not surprising, to see how many moms with young children are using social media so frequently.  My first thought was, how are they keeping up with their young children if they spend so much time on these networking sites?  I then realized by doing so they are able to shop online and be confident in their purchases due to recommendations on social media.

I do not feel that moms are targeted on any form social media by Coca-Cola.  Because these moms are mainly shopping for items for their young children it might be difficult to Coca-Cola to make them a target audience.  Due to many people finger pointing at Coke as being a cause of childhood obesity it might be hard to convince these moms otherwise.  The only way I could see this working is for Coca-Cola to come out with a campaign to better promote their healthier drink options.  With this campaign you could target the moms with young children and the health conscience population.

Week 10 Comments- Halloween is almost here!

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Halloween is almost here!

As a child I absolutely loved dressing up so Halloween was an excuse for me to wear my costume out in public. I looked forward to picking out my costume every year with my mom because I got to try on so many in the process.  Out of all of the costumes I wore, my favorite costume from my childhood would definitely have to be the Tinker Bell costume. Peter Pan was my favorite movie and of course my favorite character was Tinker Bell, a fairy with attitude! I can remember that Halloween like it was yesterday. I was in the first grade and I strutted my stuff at school and while I was trick-or-treating with my brother, dressed as Peter Pan.  That is a Halloween that I am sure to never forget. I do not remember carving pumpkins that particular year but my parents always let my brother and me clean out the pumpkin. We never got to carve because it was a sure thing that one of us would have cut a finger off!

Giving out templates is a great way for Georgia Southern to promote the University.  This allows the members of the community to show their Eagle pride while partaking in the Halloween festivities.  I think other companies could benefit from doing the same thing with their logos.  The companies could place the template on their websites and link them to social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, and Instagram so they could be downloaded by consumers.  This promotion shows that the company cares about the family, since carving pumpkins tends to be a family project.  If promoted correctly I feel that it could be a successful campaign to run during this time of the year.

 

Week 9 comments – Fun at the Fair

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Fun at the Fair

In my 23 years of life I have attended many fairs, local and nationally recognized.  Because I am from the small city of Swainsboro, Georgia our fair did not have many rides or attractions but everyone still attended.  The thing I enjoyed most about the fair in my hometown was being there with my friends and family. I have also attended the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia on several occasions.  My most memorable trip to the Georgia National Fair was when my dance group and I went to compete in a talent competition.  We won first place and were asked to return the following weekend as entertainment for the crowd.  After both dance performances my dance friends and I rode as many rides as possible and ate tons of corndogs and funnel cakes.  I have always been somewhat of a thrill seeker so I would ride any ride at the fair even if my friends or family would not.

I attended the fair in Statesboro last year only to get a funnel cake.  I drove separately from my friends, paid my one dollar to get in on college student identification night, bought a funnel cake, ate it while my friends rode a couple of rides, and I then went home.  It was a short trip but well worth it!  I currently have plans to attend the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair this week with my boyfriend and some more friends from Crossfit Boro.  I am not sure how many rides we will get on, but I know I will not leave without getting a funnel cake.