So that's a wrap : )

Ok, so today was the last day to post on this blog for assessment purposes, it has been quite an experience

In all honestly i don't know if this blog will continue, don't know if it's really me but then again you never know I might be really bored one day or have something really amazing i want to share with the blogging world.


I have enjoyed reading them and writing them.
All in all I liked it
hope you enjoyed reading some of my ramblings : )

but I'm probably going to love you and leave you
xxx

Virtual Galleries???

What with the increased interest in the web and all thing virtual, seeing the start of virtual galleries shouldn't be that much of a shock but for some reason the whole concept leaves a weird taste in my mouth. Just seems weird.

Isn't the point of galleries, museums and exhibitions the experience. The actual physical experience of going there and walking through and looking at the things close up. Even the annoying parts of having to look over someone's shoulder and bustle past people to see that picture up close.

But what with everyone getting over the whole concept of doing things personally and intimately and preferring to do even social things online- that is where the museums seem to be going.

                                                                                                Source= The Arts Centre

I suppose that some people might like it but I think it will remain as a way of getting a sneak peek at what's on where for me- I do actually like to go out sometimes : )

It really is kinda genius

Has anyone used genius playlist.
I didn't even know what that it was until about a month ago but now i kinda love it.

                                                                                       sourced from iTunes

How genius works is you set it up on your itunes and then when you play music, itunes suggest other music that you that is similar that it thinks you will suit your taste. And you can also use it one your ipod or iphone when playing music by choosing a song and pressing a button which creates a playlist suited to the song that you have chosen. I like it because instead of just playing all your music on shuffle, it creates a list that suits the style of music you want to listen to instead of jumping from one fast paced song to the slowest song you have.

                                                                                                Sourced from iTunes

I think this is a really great marketing strategy as the few times I have used genius suggestions and bought music I have been really happy so I am a lot more likely to trust the suggestions they have made and buy music that itunes suggests.
I like it, but what do you think?

Would you donate online?

I don't know about you guys but I personally hate it when people approach me on the street asking me to donate to charity. I hate it for two reasons;

1= One of my friends used to do it as work and she was earning serious cash, the earning of cash doesn't bother me as much as ...

2= They try and make you feel guilty for not giving to a good cause when they are probably thinking about they're own pocket. THAT IS ANNOYING

But when I think about it I don't really know what the alternative is? Donating online with no face to face contact??
Are people that altruistic? Doesn't seem like the Red Cross think we are... maybe we do need to be guilted into donation.

What do you think? Do you think that charities could utilise the internet to their advantage in some way. Do you think that you would ever make the conscious decision to visit a website and donate with no prompt?

Facebook in China or lack thereof

At the moment I am in China, bit of a family holiday- all expense paid so I'm smiling.

I lived here for a year back in 2008 so I am pretty used to the internet, my brother on the other hand was completely gobsmacked : o "No facebook- are you joking?" "what do you mean it's blocked, why would they block facebook"
Well that is not something I am going to go into here.

But in terms of eMarketing it is interesting to think about what it means for company's investing time and money into marketing online and utilising social networks, if at anytime websites, blogs and especially social networks like facebook, myspace and twitter can be blocked without warning.

I wonder what impact this has on organisations that have moved away from traditional forms of communication into the realm of the electronic world.

Is it good to invest in something that may be completely unreliable in a country??

Junior Masterchef or Mummy Masterchef

OK so I am a bit of a Masterfchef fan- well not just a fan I was a little bit obsessed.  

So, as it would go when I saw the ads for Junior Masterchef I though might a well have a look and see what its all about. Unfortunately, at 7pm last Sunday I was preoccupied and missed it. 

A friend and I decided to watch it online, which I thought, was actually a better idea because I wouldn’t have to bother with all the ads. 

BUT surely enough there are ads- weirdly they are always the same ad and it is played 7 times per episode. The ads that they have chosen to run during a TV show that is about 9-12 year olds cooking is the oddest thing though. The Ad is for Bondi Vet. Yes I know that sounds fine doesn’t it. Kids like animals. The thing is, this is the main shot in the commercial

Why does the vet really need to be half naked to save animals?? I mean I don’t mind but I just wornder who Channel 10 are marketing this show to- Kids?? Or mums??

And why do they really think we need to be shown the ad so often in order to recall the show- I doubt anyone would forget about it : p haha

e(eek)Mail

Ok so this is my hotmail account…

And yes I currently have 1088 unread emails. They are ALL emails marketing something. I do go through and read emails from my contacts and friends, I do occasionally even read some marketing communications from organisations but most of it I just leave there. I know I probably should go through and delete all these messages but I can never be bothered.

I keep wondering where they all come from?

Well, I know where they come from. last year i went through a couple of open for inspections and put my email down, signed up for discount cards or loyalty programs (like an idiot, who on earth wants a discount card at Spotlight??) and a number of other ridiculous things that i have signed off on.

The thing about this sort of communication that I hate is that they just keep coming. I have not opened an email from Biggin Scott in over a year and yet they keep emailing me. I would have thought that they would realise, like most people who are given the cold shoulder for this long “She’s not interested” and deleted me off their list. Surely there is a better way to go about things?

It just all seems like some bad date that I will be haunted by for the rest of my life. 

So anyway what is the moral of this story??? 

Well just as you wouldn't give your real number to some stranger that you didn't want to talk to, DON'T give out your email to organisations that you don't want to hear from.

Oh well, I’m sure I’ll learn my lesson eventually…