It took me a long time to choose a new cell phone about two years ago. I ended up choosing a motorola razor. Five things that come to my mind when I think about this are: Communication, Cute, Cheap, Thin, Low Quality.

I went to blogspot.net and found that many people related to my thoughts about the razor. Some of the most said comments about the razor were: mobile phone, cheap, crap, electronics, hello moto, old, technology, & handy.

I agree with as lot of the things that I found on this website. Although the cell phone itself is cute and handy to have around, it is a product of low quality and it breaks very easily. For instance, I could imagine that's why many people stated comments like: cheap and crap. I have had to get about five new Razors since the first one I got because they break so easily. So if you are buying a phone for looks and not quality, perhaps the razor should be your pick!

I chose this particular Pepsi advertisement because I have always liked it since it came out in year 1998. I think it is effective due to that fact that as soon as she takes a drink, she gets up on the table and busts out in song. The whole diner is singing along with her, also. Not only did the Pepsi producers display a catchy song, but it always shows that 'the joy of Pepsi' can affect everyone. I have always chose Pepsi over Coke and I never really had a reason why until I remembered this is one specific commercial that has always stuck in my head and helped me to remember that cute little girl singing about her love for Pepsi. Overall this is an effective advertisement because it makes use of ethos and pathos. For one, it establishes credibility because everyone knows that Pepsi is good and if it wasn't, an entire restaurant wouldn't break out into song, it is also well-known and popular enough to claim that it's that good. And it reaches an emotional appeal because it is cute and funny. The consumers laugh because she is singing and dancing in Aretha Franklin's voice, but she is also a cute, innocent little girl. Also, towards the end, this ad displays power in numbers when all the people are standing together by the large Pepsi sign. This is an advertisement that people will remember is it very persuasive and I will probably forever long drink Pepsi!

Semester Goals

My name is Mackenzie McNamara, I am a sophomore majoring in Public Relations. A few things about me are that I am in a sorority, I live on campus in Greek Row, and I am very interested in advertising. Some goals that I have for this semester are to succeed in all of my classes, to maintain my ongoing status on the Dean's list, never miss any classes unless extremely necessary, I would also like to make a final decision on my future life plans. This semester will be my first experience taking any classes that have to do with Public Relations besides communications, therefore, I am not completely sure that this is the major that I am going to be in love with. I have struggled a lot over the past year and a half trying to decide what I want to do with my life, so hopefully this class and the other SPCM classes that I am taking will help me become more confident in my decision to become a Public Relations representative. I have always thought that advertising would be a cool, interesting career, so hopefully this class will show me the steps I need to take and I will also be able to discover if it could be a possible job choice for me in the future.