In response to Matt

Personally i love baseball and am a die hard Red Sox fan.  In my eyes they didn't go too far just because the fact that this is the oldest and most iconic park in the history of the game.  I think the more they flaunt it the better and i love the fact that it is a country wide phenomenon. Even people outside of New England should come enjoy the park because it has been through so many catastrophes.  The one problem i have with all this marketing is that Fenway cant really fit any more people.  Fenway park had sold out for something like 10 years in a row and your put on a waiting list for season tickets for almost a generation.  I know friends that have  grandparents that were on the waiting list and still have yet to receive the opportunity to purchase the tickets.  An average game at Fenway can cost 80 dollars.  So Fenway doesn't really need the marketing because the people already go for the significance of the ballpark not always the game.

In response to Emmit

I like that people are starting to come up with other social media sights instead of Facebook because i think Facebook is getting old and boring.  I to agree that Facebook will die soon and some other social media sight will come in and swoop everyone off there feet but I don't think it will be this one.  Facebook to most people around the world is still too popular to overtake.  Even with the creation of twitter i still think it is too powerful. I believe that twitter will be a goner before Facebook is.

In Response to Marc

This is something that i have noticed before and have definitely asked my self whether or not it is right.  Many shows bring attention to themselves by doing these kinds of things.  One good example of how a television show brings in an audience is Sportscenter. Sportscenter has a special part of the show dedicated to a foundation called make a wish.  Sportscenter shows the story behind the young child and also shows how athletes help them and give them something else exciting to live for.  Although this shows how sincere the television show is, they really do it to bring in advertisement and awareness of the show.  I think it isn't a terrible idea though.  It is almost ethically wrong to do but it is also bringing awareness for this kind of disease and probably raising money for the child.  In your case it is bringing awareness of good people and spreading the word that it is ok to help someone in need even if you are complete strangers.  

Energy Strips

The reason for this blog is just for the fact that it is comical.  I'm an immature kid for my age and this advertisement made me chuckle. The problem with this advertisement is that it was under the category of worst ad campaigns in the last 5 years.  id does have terrible quality for an ad, and the people acting in the ad seem lost but it is still funny.  The product that they are trying to sell is like a Listerine patch that you stick on your tongue to give you good breath but instead it gives you a boost of energy.  watch the commercial and give me your thoughts.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH56PuqaFJg.     Is this a good marketing strategy? That is, does the commercial make you want the product, or turn you off because it is obviously referring to something else. 

Say Goodbye to No Battery Life

A new Battery has been designed to make sure that you dont have to recharge every night of the week.  This battery will use a flexible organic material held between two plates of graphite.  It is Said to be able to keep batteries charged up to 20 times longer and be half the price of a battery today.  Everyone of my friends that has a smartphone always complains that there battery is dying.  The reason for this is because not one Iphone on this planet has zero applications.  Half the reason for having the phone is to have the applications.  The applications are far too advanced for the Iphones battery life and this new battery will greatly improve battery life ans stop the complaints.  Is this big news for you?  does your battery life stink on your phone?

In Response to Allison: The next big thing

This microchip thing is pretty cool and i would definitely invest in one.  If this is the next big thing then i want in because who wants to be behind in technology. If i were to try and create something i would try to involve cars and alternative sources of energy.I think that that would be the best way to go seeing as everyone wants us to be a cleaner plant.  So far all the efforts have almost fizzled out because they cannot produce a suitable vehicle that can stay on the road for a substantial amount of time.

Fashion Trends

In the U.S. we tend to have a lot of fashion statements that show how we like to live our lives.  Some may wear  Abercrombie or Kohls brand clothing and that tells a lot about who we are, what class we belong in or what we think we are.  Marketing strategies try and pick out the latest in fashion based on what the celebrities are wearing assuming that young adults and even adults will follow in their footsteps.  This is a risky plan because it all weighs on whether or not the fashion statement is what they think it is.  Sometimes companies are off of their strategies and are set back and forced to try again if their company is still alive.  A funny fashion trend that failed consisted of skinny jeans for men and a wallet which was known to be more like a "purse".  Most men would agree with me that this may be a little uncomfortable. Stay away from the skinny jeans.  Is this a failed product in your mind?  should this company take another approach and create normal jeans for men?