Most people find that looking things up on the internet is distracting because you are already on the web so why not check YouTube for a funny video, or update your status on the social network. Is the advancing of our technology worth the making us dumber as Nicholas Carr states in his piece, "Is Google Making us Stupid?" We are live in a technologically civilized society.
Alicia Zapata English 126 October 31, 2012 In the essay, “Are Social Networks Messing with Your Head?,” David DiSalvo convinces his readers that, “as social networks proliferate, they are changing the way people think about the Internet, from a tool used in solitary anonymity to a medium that touches on questions about human nature and identity; who we are, how we feel about ourselves, and how we act toward one another” (501). He bases his argument on multiple psychological research which indicates social networking sites do not cause loneliness, rather it makes those who were lonely prior to social networking lonelier, and for those who are not lonely, social networking sites actually help them continue their online relationships offline, which isn’t a bad thing in that case. It has also been researched that social networking is a self-esteem booster, and is even paving the way for those with narcissist personalities, however, just as it can be a self-esteem booster, social networking has the ability to bring down self-esteem just as fast. DiSalvo also talks about how we are obsessively going online, spending unhealthy amounts of time on social network websites to the point where it starts to become debilitating. The essay concludes with the idea that there is a transformational current going on, and social media is not only changing the way we interact with one another, but it is also affecting our brains, having a psychological effect on us.
Q1.What are the advantages and disadvantages for the Carmex marketing team in collecting data to narrow the flavor choices from three to two using (a) an online survey of a cross-section of Internet households or (b) an online survey of Carmex Facebook likers? (a) Advantages of an online survey of a cross-section of Internet households:- * Encourages the new customers to give it a try as internet households are interested in online coupons, products ads etc. * Can reach to wide range of people * Gives the result faster * More flexible Disadvantages:- * Many internet households in the sample may not be reached. They may have “spam blocker” that can prevent the survey from being viewed. * The recipient may not open or choose not to respond * Survey answers may be inattentive, just to get the promo or offers (b)Advantages of an online survey of Carmex Facebook likers:- * Cost effective * Sample population of actual Carmex product users * Respondent can just click on the flavor to register their preference * More accurate result.
What is meant by this is sites such as Google or Facebook give us free services, or so we think, but what is really happening is they collect our personal information and sell them to businesses so they can use it to lure us into buying their products through specialized ads. In my opinion, this is a smart business tactic, although not the best. Just because we give out certain interests we have, it doesn’t mean that it’s the only interest we have. It would be much smarter to give a variety of ads so that people are open to looking at something they didn’t even know that they may need or enjoy. There is only so much you can give us of something we already
These are quite of few social media sites I know of, which Face book, Twitter, Instagram, and snap chat. Social media is a technology of internet based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations that allow us to create and exchange user- generated writings. Social media, on the other hand, is a two-way street that gives you the ability to communicate. They offer great changes to communication between businesses, organizations, communities, and individuals. In Josh Roses’: How social media is having a positive impact on our culture, in Current Issues Page.612.
“likes” measures the about of new likers of a brand. b. Carmex: engagements are more important than likes because you can have people “like” pages with promotions without any knowledge of the product or true interest to ever purchase the products. A lot of ‘likes can provide inaccurate information due to the amount of individuals that simply click it without reading. 3 a. Engagement: Connecting to the Facebook audience by posting quality content daily that might attract consumers and gives them an opportunity to engage.
• Threat of new entry- Exhibit a high technology and a lot of know-how. Internet search engine industry has a low barrier to entry. Since the barrier is low, new entries should be able to provide faster search results then other competitors. • Threat of substitute products-Can customers switch easily to substitutes? As a search engine, yahoo can be a suitable substitute that can replace Google, whereas for advertisers I think Facebook is a powerful substitute that can replace Google.
Uranchimeg Batbayar Professor Lynda Nichol ESL 52A 5 September 2 Does the Internet Make You Dumber? In the article “ Does the Internet Make You Dumber?,” Nicholas Carr discusses the question of if the internet make you dumber or smarter. Even though many people think that the Internet allows us to get a lot of information and makes life easier, it makes people fall into bad habits. The net regularly interrupts of our lives, and it makes people intersperse, shallow, and inattentive thinkers. Also, the Internet affects our brains.
The core purpose of social bookmarking is clear: to be able to share, and bookmark content with others as well as share useful information without having to save it to a website, thus, having it readily available at any time and any place. Though social media is very popular amongst b2b firms, it seems that social bookmarking is just now taking off. Not many b2b firms currently use these websites, but there is definitely an uprising in the popularity of them amongst the b2b world. In fact, companies such as Microsoft and Intel are realizing the use of these sites and are finding ways to maximize it. Most social bookmarking websites work by letting the user see what others think is interesting as well as post, bookmark and share ideas they may have and want to share.
People get the rare chance online to be someone else, or at the very least the best part of themselves. We choose how we are portrayed on facebook we put up the photos we want people to see and we make the statuses we want people to like, we conform to that massive “friends” list. In real life people dont get this opportunity, we can spot a phony a mile away, people will see through your act but online it is so easy to control what they see and how they see it, the truth can be bent and even broken into any shape you want to make, but what are the consequences of this.. obviously 40 year old women pretending they are 16 year old girls will have a detremental affect on a community but are the boys who pretend they are a little more naughty than the really are, swear a little more than they would usually and conform a little bit more to the stereotype of a teenage really doing any harm at all? I think they are, these boys are losing the most