Sunday, September 14, 2008

Week 3 Blog Due 9/19/08

Remember to check the class website out for discussion opportunities (they could be worth extra credit)

The format for this weeks blogs remains the same as they have for the past two weeks.


Sports and Entertainment Marketing

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/cfootball/378183_payouts08.html

Please read the above article and write a 1/2 page summary. This article deals with an ethical issue in sports marketing. Do you think that schools should be allowed to do what was mentioned in the article and why? Does it harm college athletics? Why or why not? Had you ever heard of this happening before? How does it affect marketing opportunities for teams?

Fashion Marketing

We are going to continue with our trend research. You will now research and describe three trends for spring 2009. Do you think this trend is a new trend or a continuation of a 2008 trend? Do you like this trend why or why not? Do you think this will be a popular trend why or why not? Give an estimate on how long you think this trend will last.

Entrepreneur

EntrepreneurRead the article linked below. It is about running a seasonal business. Some of you have chosen a business that will be busier at certain times of the year than others; read how you can survive the entire business year. Read the article, summarize, and tell me two ideas you thought were interesting.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/management/operations/article175954-2.html

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