Response to Jocelyn

I Think Robots in the classroom are a great idea for those kids and even adults who have diseases or allergies that keep them home bound. This at least gives these individuals some interaction with the outside and ability to communicate with others. I fear that this would become a crutch for some when it was not completely needed so I would also advice exacuting caution with such machines.

So For this weeks post I thought about a companies approach to trying to get a product out on the market and how one might have to overcome leaps and bounds. For instance, not saying I support or endorse them, Cigarette Companies now have a harder time at least in the American Market to advertise their products. With America going healthy and the proof showing how bad smoking is, it isn't getting much good publicity in fact instead of commercials endorsing smoking there are commercials that openly put down smoking. Now this is just one example and maybe not a good one but can anyone think of ways some products and services might find resistance here in the United States.

Response to Drews question

As a consumer i feel a sense of safety knowing that their are regulations in place, I have this safe feeling that what I'm buying isn't going to be a rip off (for the most part) or that the products I buy are not going to be detrimental to me. Yes is there always somebody selling a dysfunctional product yes but thats when we as consumers ask questions, because even with regulations you need to know the product your about to buy and see what ratings are out on it.

Do you believe self regulation is more or less effective than governmental regulatory agencies?

To answered asked question about whether self regulation is more or less effective I would have to say more at individual levels we have a better understanding of what needs to be regulated in our markets. We as the individuals have a scope on what needs to be regulated and what doesn't  On the same hand this may lead to some regulations that are unfair to customers, the government regulations are their to protect the consumers of your business  For me though having your own say in how your business is regulated is important but you loss out on the trust with the self regulation.

GAP and project (RED)

For this Blog I will be answering the question asked at the end of the Document I read for Class. THis was the question posed.
 1.       Do you think a partnership with Product (RED) can improve Gap’s image? Is it a sign that they are making a commitment to corporate social responsibility or do you agree with critics who say their involvement is an attempt to spit-shine the company’s image while continuing to do business as usual?

This partnership between product (RED) and Gap does show some social responsibility on trying to support to find the cure for AIDS. I do have to agree with the critics though if Gap really cared about making a difference it would be better at treating its employees all over the world. For Gap to be taken seriously they need to take care of the issues they have. This is not to say that this attempt by them to help with this project isn't great but you can not expect that this one good act will clear out the fact of how bad you are treating your employees.

Response to Drew Farrar Post

In Drew's post He makes it very clear what the differences between customer Value and Customer Satisfaction. I can completely Agree with his thought on this topic being that when I purchase any product the first thing that runs through my mind is this product worth it and am I sure I want to switch from I have been using. If I bring it home and I'm happy with it, that is the Customer Satisfaction. In this way they are related One is tied to another is some sense.

Can there be to many Choices

In Response to this question posed,

  " Can the marketing concept reach a point of diminishing returns?  That is, is there a point at which marketers can offer too much choice to too many consumers (try to satisfy too many needs/wants), or is the proliferation of product choices indicative of successful implementation of the marketing concept?" 

I would say both yes and No it is imperative for a company to take into consider the needs of Different people, and there are all kinds of individuals out there looking for the product they want. On the other hand though if you individualize everything it gets more and more expensive to produce these custom orders and profit drops for the company. In a perfect world it would be nice if all companies took into consideration our needs and made products completely based on these needs.