Week 5 EOC: Social Networks and Job Hunting

As of today, companies are starting to use Facebook to find new employees. This creates a major threat to online websites that are looked upon as job boards such as LinkedIn Corp. Right now, the use of Facebook for finding new employees is going slow but it will soon expand in growth and use. “In addition to posting jobs and videos of current employees on its Facebook page, the company has recruiters and other employees find user groups and join discussions.” For example, i feel like Facebook is still a useful source within hiring an employee, at my job they research your name online to see what kind of person you are and what you post outside of work, I never thought that actually happened but it does. Online job recruiting, the old fashioned way of finding brand ambassadors are on a decline. Normally when searching for a new product to use, for example, you'll contact your friends. Maybe they have a similar product and can give you recommendations. After all, you trust your friends and you also trust that your friends wouldn't buy something that didn't work well. Brands then decided they were to locate "brand ambassadors" to push their product, give reviews, and get the word out that their product is good. Yet it's on a decline because maybe sometimes ambassadors are just using the companies to get free product (Free product is a very good incentive to become an ambassador). So non-ambassadors view brand ambassadors as biased and just freeloading off the companies. In my opinion it is preferable to meet and apply for a job in person, I feel it says a lot about the person to show up and meet face to face which shows more professionalism and enthusiasm for the position that sending a simple online application.

Week 4 EOC The cool cult of Apple

The idea that I came up for an innovative app is My Self-design.
My self-design app is an app where you can create your own original designs. For some people sewing and creating things can get difficult, have you ever wanted something really bad but you just could not seem to find it anywhere? What if you did maybe not in the color you wanted or even the size is hard to find. Well, with my self-design app you can create whatever you want, from selecting fabrics to selecting the color, size and fit. With this app being able to create your own style is so easy! Prices for a self design garment depend  on the designs and the fabrics the prices to creating a garment can vary. All of the designs made in this app are specially made in a sewing fabric meaning it is all professional, even if you need any special assistance we have online services and phone operators that can help you out with any questions as far as fits or fabric knowledge because they are product knowledgable on everything having to do with garment construction. Also the making of the garment can take as long as a couple days to make as months depending on the design wanted and the quantity.
My self-design app is available for androids and apple, pretty much any device with app accessibility. My self-app is only 3.99 only which is a great price for such a useful app.

Now with my self-app being your own designer is very easy.

Week 3 EOC: My Demographics

The Millennials (or Generation Y) generation is considered to be "both the baby boomers and Gen Xers will one day be passing the reins to the Millennials (also called Generation Y or the echo boomers). Born between 1977 and 2000, these children of the baby boomers number 83 million, dwarfing the Gen Xers and larger even than the baby boomer segment. This group includes several age cohorts: tweens (aged 9–12), teens (13–18), and young adults (19–32). With total purchasing power of more than $733 billion, the Millennials make up a huge and attractive market. (Marketing an Introduction, Armstrong, P.73) The Millennials are the 83 million children of the baby boomers. According to this definition I fit into the Millennials generation. I would be consider to be a young adult. According to our Marketing book, what Millennials have in common is their utter fluency and comfort with digital technology. I do believe this is true, because in my case I do love technology and when something new in the technology industry comes out, I enjoy knowing how to work it. I also do like electronics and I am very comfortable with technology. In the book they say that as Millennials, we "don't embrace technology, it's a way of life." I also agree with this statement because everything that I do involves technology. For example, I do all of my homework with a computer, and I am always on my phone. There is not one day where I do not use technology in my life, I always do. We not only have computers available, but we also have grown up with cellphones, satellite TV, iPods, and online social networks. I have do have access to all of the things just mentioned. We are the generation that uses most of the technology, and I do agree that we are. The definition that our Marketing book has about the generation Millennials, I do believe that it is on point and I also believe that it describes me one-hundred percent.

Sources: http://digitalbookshelf.artinstitutes.edu/#/books/9780558851903/pages/48921802

Week 3 EOC: Making Money for Good

I think one cool thing about Panda Sunglasses is that even though it focuses so much on the fashion the company and always keeps in mind the comfort of the client is that they also want to help people in other ways that don't necessarily have to do with fashion, but with people in need. When Panda Sunglasses was founded 2012, we envisioned a fashion company that would not only help people in a meaningful way, but also the planet we inhabit. That’s why every Panda product, doesn't just look great but it is also handcrafted from sustainably sourced bamboo. Their design team works tirelessly to utilize the bamboo as efficiently as possible, leaving behind minimal waste.
In addition to being eco-friendly, they have also partnered with Optometry Giving Sight so that every pair of sunglasses purchased gives the gift of vision to someone in need. Their newest product, the Panda Bamboo Watch, provides the gift of education for developing communities around the world with every purchase, via our partnership with Pencils of Promise. At Panda, they are constantly trying to innovate to create bamboo products people love to wear. In addition to being eco-friendly, they have also partnered with Optometry Giving Sight so that every pair of sunglasses purchased gives the gift of vision to someone in need. Their newest product, the Panda Bamboo Watch, provides the gift of education for developing communities around the world with every purchase, via our partnership with Pencils of Promise. At Panda, they are constantly trying to innovate to create bamboo products people love to wear. For each pair of Panda sunglasses purchased, we give a pair of prescription glasses and provide a medical eye exam to someone in need. With your support today you are helping us change lives, one sunglass at a time. http://wearpanda.com/pages/gift-of-vision . Theirprimary partner is Optometry Giving Sight, a non-profit that trains low-income men and women and provides assistance to communities in need. We’re kindred spirits, and together we’ve worked to train, offer exams, and offer glasses to many 1,000's of people all around the world.But when you wear Panda, you’re not just getting a great fit and great design. You’re transcending the world of style. You’re creating a positive social and environmental impact all around the world. You're making a statement to the world that your support fashion with a purpose.