its summer`

and im board:), at work !

2 more days of school left, then only one semester:)

thank you god!

so i have to have surgery on my foot, eh very scary.
i hope that zack gets out of jail tomarrow. I think he will:)
my weekend was okay, had alot of cooksouts and hangouts to
go to, got my car saturday.. i love it!

Now im trying to finish the book Glasss, its due
tomarrow.

so i get a new car Saturday:)
and im so excited i definantly cant wait!!
its an explorer and im going to the lake in Santee to
get it this weekend:) and zack gets out of jail thursday next
week, or wensday not sure:)
this weekend and next week is going to be amazing:)

i cant wait for zack to get out. I think he actually gets out next week:)
i am going to see him this friday at nine-ten PM.
i miss/love him

my day sucks.
my throte or how every you spell it hurts, my nose is running!
my head hurts and my ear.
im ready for zack to get out. i miss and love him.
im ready to go home.
so yeah have a good day

my day has been bad.
lastnight i went and saw zack.
i know i cried for ten minutes
then we talked and like it was
really sad. i got home and about 10:30
and called his mom and cried to her.
got off the phone and layed down and cried
myself to sleep. BAD NIGHT

so my weekend was okay.
Saturday was really really boring and blahh
sunday was okay i went out to eat with my dads side of the family and it was okay, but sunday morning i woke up really sick with a sore throat and it was so big and i couldnt eat anything and it just hurt so bad but i brough home food and ate that night and then i went to my moms side of the family sunday night in Gaston/South con and that was not that fun but it was okay. I think some bugs tried to eat off my arm. so many bug bites i think that is what they are and tonight after my us history class i get to go see my boyfriend on his visitation thing. and he gets out this week. YAYA

my day is good. its friday
i dont have apex today!
i get a car soon,
zack is getting out of jail
soon:)

My life<3

so yeah, that guy below this
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Well he pretty much is my life, i cant wait until
next week, he is getting out of jail:), and im getting
a new car! today has been okay so far. I found
out the school day schedule is changing
next year. GAYY. butu whatever ill only
be here for one semester:)


FAV SONG


can you hear me out there have you ever had someone who loved you never leave your side i know youll be herebecause you love me..yes you do im givin all my life and all my love ..if you..promise me youll be here forever ill give you me ill give you everything if you promise me youll never leave mewhat my friends say dont matter youll be right here from the start& ill get on my knees i'll give you all of me youll never leave my side because you love me you complete me you hold my heart in your handsand its okay cause i trust that youll be the best man that you can baby you love me.. oh yes you do.. yea..and no matter what they ever say about youim gonna stay by your sidepromise me no matter what they say about me that ...youre gon' be here til the end of time cause you held me down when no body was around and gave me all the love i need so give me more dont you ever leave cause you complete me i know..you love meyou complete meyou hold my heart in your hands and its okay cause i trust that youll be the best man that you can cause you..give me my heart backgive me my love back baby i want it all because its never enough give me my heart give me my love back i want it all becauseits never enough you love me you complete meyou hold my heart in your hands and its okay cause i trust that youll be the best man that you can you love me you complete me you hold my heart in your hands and its okay cause i trust that youll be the best man that you can & its okay..i know you do you.. i know you do.yes you do.. i need you too.. yeaahh. i love you baby (ohhh)

today

TODAY IS AMAZING
so far, i found out im getting
a new car:), well im getting my
money for a car either today or tomarrow
i just have to go to the lawyers office
and sign and get the check:)
its almost the weekend, and my boyfriend
is getting out of jail soon:) yaya

- coach williams i dont know why
you say i dont care:), because i do
i always care about your class haha

well my interms were good i gues you could say
i have a 70 overall in ve, well a 69.5 and i think
that would round to a 70! ah i most definantly
hate that class and oh my gosh im doing so
good in english class:) 92 baby.. so is this long enough
for you coach williams is it?

my day

freakin sucks:(

my day

is AMAZING so far.
zack called me from jail
this morning, and he said
that he might can call me
on his other rec time this
afternoon which i think
its at four o'clock. i hope
he can. i miss him!!!

Other than him calling me my

day has not been the best

i hit my face this morning

i dont know how, my mom

wont text me back and its making

me mad and it has just been an

over all blah day. i think today

zack's mom and i are going to get

some money to get him out of jail.

and i think his brothers gets out

today, i mean his brother had court this morning so i dont know how

that is going to go:) Zack and Kristen//5-3-2007

this weekend.

i think it might be okay. i have to babysit saturday night , and friday i dont know what im doing. Probably going swimming with friends. Or going with my boyfriends mom to get the money to bond him out of jail. I hope he gets out soon i miss him so much!
i think next week i'm going to visit him. Its going to be hard cause you cant touch them

My Day

my day is good so far. I think im really going to go EMO.. i miss my boyfriend so much. Im trying to help his mommy get enough money to bond him out because if we dont he will be in there a while and i cant handle that. I miss him!



i love you zackery:)<3

my day.

so my day pretty much is sucking right now. I miss my boyfriend so much, he is in jail for something dumb.. i cant wait till he gets out. Hopefully he wont be in there long. other than that im ok.

Myrtle Beach

officials are still encouraging tourist to still visit because the fire is only affecting a small portion of north myrtle beach. It's affecting travel to NORTH Myrtle beach but not the other parts. "The fire is limited to a small area of the Grand Strand. The National Guard is on site to assist. We do not expect this to affect tourism in the long or short term," said Brad Dean, President and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, "We are pleased to report that everyone is safe thanks to efforts by emergency personnel."

my day

today was okay, i didnt get home until midnight lastnight because
my aunt was having surgery:(, she is is okay now i suppose!
im really tired, but ill be okay. i wont be here tomarrow because i have
to go to the orthapedic office.

my day is okay, sad im failing VE!

thats why im doing money skill.

Today

my day has been ok. my tooth hurts!

and Carlin, your roots are not that bad:)
its just the tanning bed

KNC

So coach williams told me to talk about how i cant spell april:)
so to let you guys know, i cant spell april. cause i spelled it aprial. ahah

this saturday is prom, and i didnt get a dress or anything in time:(
i didnt let my boyfriend know in time to get a tux aha, so its whatever!

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1. Will the new management be successful with the new theme?
*I think it will, Alot of people went to Hardrock park they just didnt have enough money to keep it open. They overdid themselves but i think now it will be very successful
2. What are some things you would add to the theme park if you were the new management?
*i would add a water park since it is at the beach, alot of rides, restrauents, food venders, live music.
3. How will the economy effect tourism to this theme park if it isn't associated with Hard Rock?
I dont think that the name hard rock has anything to do with who comes there. I think that it shouldnt cost 60 dollars to get in, but i dont think tourism will go down.

Do consumers really base their purchasing decisions on price? That's a common question I'm often asked. Truth is that price plays a part in the consumer evaluation of a purchase, but it is not the end all be all. Consumers evaluate experience, quality and price.
You must create an experience that makes a consumer want to purchase from you. You can draw some consumers strictly on price, but the problem with that is they will leave you if someone offers them a lower price, is that really the loyalty that you want to attract?
When you create an experience and you give consumers exceptional service you will gain committed loyalty from consumers. This is the loyalty that will keep consumers coming back to you, even if you don't have the lowest price.
With that being said, I know that many companies struggle with price setting. How do you know if you've set the right price for your product? Great question, in this week's article we discuss the promise of price and how you can set and get the right price for your product or service.

-very interesting because i think that poeple do bese their purchasing decision on Price

Discounts

1. Will these discounts work?
-yes it could, all the people coming could make up for loss of revenue
2. Is the economy that bad as to where people will not travel on vacation?
-some people may not have enough money to, but other people might so it all depends.
3. Does it hurt in state residents decision to travel to in state vacation areas?
-i dont think so.
4. Would it hurt the economy more to offer these discounts?
-i dont think so, the discounts dont have to be that much

summa campp!

1. What are your thoughts on summer camps?
-i think they are a good thing. They can get your kids out of the house and interacting with other kids, instead of being a couch potato.
2. Are they worth the money in this economy?
-No, I think we have better things to spend our money on. like paying bills and things..
3. What are some alternatives to summer camp that you can think of
- Day care, weekend at a friends house, week at grandmas?

UInemployed...

1. Are these people doing the right thing to gain a job?
-yes, i believe they are, though as there is not much they can do. They are old, and unemployed....what now.
2. What could they do to make themselves more appealing to prospective employers?
- i really dont know anything else they could have done that they didnt do.
3. If you became unemployed, how would you go about finding a job?
-just look online, newspaper, call the job helpline. There is alot of agencies out there that will help you find a job.
4. Are those with degrees more able to get a job or is the economy so bad that it doesn't matter?
-degrees would be the first to get jobs if there were job openings.

absentoo

Absent on thursday and friday...

Marketing

Basically, you might look at marketing as the wide range of activities involved in making sure that you're continuing to meet the needs of your customers and are getting appropriate value in return. Think about marketing as "inbound" and "outbound" marketing. (In the following, consider "product" to be either a tangible product or a service -- nonprofits often refer to these as "programs".)
Inbound Marketing Includes Market Research to Find Out:
What specific groups of potential customers/clients (markets) might have which specific needs (nonprofits often already have a very clear community need in mind when starting out with a new program -- however, the emerging practice of nonprofit business development, or earned income development, often starts by researching a broad group of clients to identify new opportunities for programs)
How those needs might be met for each group (or target market), which suggests how a product might be designed to meet the need (nonprofits might think in terms of outcomes, or changes, to accomplish among the groups of clients in order to meet the needs)
How each of the target markets might choose to access the product, etc. (its "packaging")
How much the customers/clients might be willing pay and how (pricing analysis)
Who the competitors are (competitor analysis)
How to design and describe the product such that customers/clients will buy from the organization, rather than from its competitors (its unique value proposition)
How the product should be identified -- its personality -- to be most identifiable (its naming and branding)
Outbound Marketing Includes:
Advertising and promotions (focused on the product)
Sales
Public and media relations (focused on the entire organization)
Customer service
Customer satisfaction
Too often, people jump right to the outbound marketing. As a result, they often end up trying to push products onto people who really don't want the products at all. Effective inbound marketing often results in much more effective -- and less difficult -- outbound marketing and sales.


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i find this fairly interesting because it explains how the term Marketing is commonly misused

savin money

1. Is this too extreme at this time in the recession?
- no i dont, i think it is a really good idea. I think that putting away money and saving
things, is a really good thing.
2. Do you or your family do any saving to this extreme? If so, What?
-no we dont.
3. Do you think that eventually we will all have to save 50% or more of our income each month?
-no, but we might. we will have to wait
and seee!
4. What are other methods that you may know of to save more money?
- not buy things that you dont need. save money, dont go out! dont eat at
fast food resteraunts!

Myrtle Beachh!

1. Could this be a good idea?
- i do think this will work, it's a really good idea. I know when i go to the beach i want to have a blast. Nd' with there ideas i know i would.
2. Did it hurt Myrtle Beach that they are going away from students and bikers and push more toward families? Why?
-yea, i know during spring break and summer alot of students like to go to the beach. and that is alot of tourism right there. Nd' during bike week there is an uncountable amount of ppl there. It really will hurt them.
3. What would you do to encourage tourists to MB during this recession??
-Make this more fun, have more tourist attraction. bring bike week backk.!
4. Are free activities what MB needs to do to gain tourists?
-that would be great, expecially during this recession!

businessssss.

It was really hard for me to know what they were talking about. I really didnt understand it and i couldnt really tell you any thoughts about it. I think the two types of entrepreuners are very realistic. I think this guy really knows what he is doing! There are up's and down's to owning your own business but as long as you make the RIGHT choices, you can go wrong.

risk//industry//Friday!

1. Research the three types of risk (economic, natural, and human) Writing down what each part represents and give an example.
*an economic risk Is the danger that an economy could against your investment., and example would be a real estate company in a preiod of high intrest rates.
*a natural risk is probablitly of harm to human health, property, or the invironment posed by an aspect of the physical world other than any human, and an example would be living in the bahamas knowing there will be huricans, your taking a "Natural being the hurican" risk.
*a human risk is the degree of likelihood that one or more exposures to a hazardous substance may have damaged or will damage the health of the exposed person(s) and an example would be going to "The Hood" knowing you could get shot") haha,
2. How do they protect against each risk from the aspect of a business owner or entrepreneur.
*economicaly you could make sure the economy dosn't or couldn't affect you in any way, so you could change that if you knew it could before hand. Naturaly make sure your business is not in a place that it could get harmed make sure its safe, and humanicaly make sure your employees are trained on the equipment so they dont get hurt.
3. Have them find the website for About Retail Industry. It is part of the About.com network.
And answer the specific questions here:
a. How much money per year do businesses lose through theft and employee error
* 10 to 150 billion dollars a year
b. What is the majority age of shoplifters
* 17 and younger
c. What is the average theft amount per incident
*$200.00
d. What is source tagging
*Source tagging is the embedding of disposable RF security labels at either the point of manufacture or packaging.
e. What are the three major retailers that are using source tagging
*Pep boys, Food Lion, and ADT
f. Find another article on retail theft and name it. Also, write a short paragraph summary of the article illustrating the main points.
* "
LAKELAND Law enforcement arrest teams throughout Central Florida today served five search warrants and arrested up to 18 people related to a multi-million dollar retail theft ring and fencing operation involving health, beauty and cosmetic products and over-the-counter medicines, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Each of the suspects is being charged with one count of felony racketeering, which carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, and one count of felony conspiracy to commit racketeering, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.
“What started as a simple shoplifting investigation turned into the discovery of a far flung criminal conspiracy that counted on common street criminals to steal millions of dollars of merchandise to supply other criminals selling on the Internet and in flea markets. Because of our talented investigators and team work with multiple agencies, these thieves and criminal resellers will be going away to prison for a long, long time,” Sheriff Grady Judd said.
The arrests come at the end of a seven-month long investigation that began June 26 when Rita Maddox, currently in the Hillsborough County Jail, and Elisha Cordle of Dover were arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies for stealing about $4,500 in merchandise, mainly Oil of Olay products, from the Shepherd Road Publix in Lakeland, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The initial investigation into the retail theft revealed that the suspects were part of a larger organized criminal enterprise that operated in multiple jurisdictions.
The investigation further uncovered that the theft and fencing operation had been operating for about five years and is linked to retail loss statewide, the Sheriff's Office said. "
g. Why do you think people shoplift?
* because they dont have enough money to buy it so they have to steal it, the way i look at it tho is if you dont have enough money to buy it then you dont need it.
h. What are the advantages for a retailers using source tagging?
* Retailers, who represented 97 percent of the chain drug store market, and leading consumer packaged goods manufacturers met to collaborate on source-tagging solutions that will enable them to ensure solid in-stock positions, maximize inventory turns and reduce shoplifting losses. The day-long interactive workshop included presentations by representatives from CVS, Rite Aid, GlaxoSmithKline and Gillette. Discussions covered a wide range of topics, from addressing pseudoephedrine legislation to maximizing EAS alarm information to making the transition to EPC/RFID.
i. Do you think About retail industry would be a good source for information for a business owner. Who or why not?
no, because i couldnt really find anything on it.

1. What do you know of Virgin?
-it is a record company founded by richard branson,
2. What are your thoughts on beginning a business from scratch and making it into a multi-billion dollar corporation?
- i think that if you have the will power and patience to do so then more power to ya. If you think that you can than go for it.
3. What kind of marketing techniques did he use?
- they expanded into more of a variety, better way to get your name out there.
4. Do you think that you are born to be an entrepreneur or become one through schooling and learning?
-sure dont, i am not that kind of person and i sure dont have the pateince for that.(spelling is probly wrong)

entrepreneurship

If i were to open my own business it would have to be a clothing company. Something for teenagers, not too trashy and not too grandma-ish. Something for the nowaday fashion. My target market would be teenagers to early twenties, both boys and girls. Probably ranging in age from 14-24. I would Sale School Cloths since most teenagers and twenties are in school/college. I would also sale like weekend cloths. Something you could go party in or go to the club in. We all know teenagers like to do that! I would use a really good market plan. Make fliars, or higher someone to make them for you. It all depends on the time of year, whether its springs, summer, winter, or fall. Depending on how i would make them. I would Probably do a fashion show. At the store to save money and invite people to come see what we have to offer.

Frito-Lay tries to enter minds, lunch bags of women

1. Will this new strategy work for women.
* alot of women are self concious about there self, so i think this might actually work.
2. Men, or think like a man, would this hurt your consumption of baked goods?
*no, becuase i would know how women think, and how self concious they really are. so i think it would make me happy that they think that much about women's thoughts. HAHAHA
3. Is frito-Lay making the right move here?
* I think it is a good move because it might make people but their products more
4. What could they do for men?
*they could make them bigger with more chips, make them fattier! idk.

doing all my makeup work today:)

Commercialism in classroom: Publisher defends non-book products as way to spark interest in reading

1. What are your feelings on scholastic selling non-book items to children in schools?
** i dont think its completly right because i think they should be focusing more on "School" related products. Then again i dont see anything wrong with it because they are just trying to promote like anyone else would.
2. Is this ethical?
** i dont see how it would be unethical. They are just doing what anyother company would do. They are promoting.
3. If you were a parent would this bother you?
** no not really, its just games to lip-gloss. It's not that bad they need to just deal with it. it would bother me.
4. If you were scholastic, would you change your item list?
**if sales went down then yes i would, if not there is no reason to.

Coffee competition warming up

1. Is it wise for Starbucks to try to enter the "fastfood" fields with McDonalds and Dunkin Donuts?
* no, i dont think they would have a chance, everyone loves mcdonalds expecially there coffee !
2. Do you think they will be successful?
* they might be but then again, McDonalds is pretty good with that too so idk.
3. What are some ways that Starbucks can compete or gain customers without entering a battle with Fast Food companies?
*Simply lower prices, better coffee, and offer more things !

Im finishing up my project !


YEAH,

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This is a Nike shoe, it is called Nike Shocks(: I think these are the cutest shoes ever, and i love it ! It cought my attention because they are pink, and that is most definantly my favorite color. i also like tennis shoes so that part stuck out to me also, and that they were pink made it 100% better. I hope you like my advertisment so now get started on your powerpoint...

Michael Phelps smoking pot !

1. Would you as a sponsor continue to give money to Michael Phelps?
* Yes i would because everyone smokes pot atleast once in there lifetime i dont care what anyone says, and im sure you have too:) so they should just get over it and move on. ""thank you come again""(:
2. Would you as a business owner still pay Phelps money to Market your products?
* that i dont know about because some people may of really gotten offended by it. The really big non beilevers in pot ! the people who think its the worst thing ever put on this earth may not purchase your products anymore so that you may not be able to do, though i personally dont beileve that it is a big deal, i think they should just let it go. so what that he smoked pot 9 tims out of 10 the owner of the company has and the public just dosnt know it. so YES I WOULD.
3. Post your thoughts about the situation.
* i think the whole controversy is stupid and dumb and i dont know why everyone is making a bigdeal about it. everyone smokes pot once in there lifetime so i think people should just get lives and move on. people need to get lives people need to get lives people need to get lives people need to get lives people need to get lives people need to get lives people need to get lives people need to get lives people need to get lives

Kellogg tests space-saving box

Does the new Kellogg test box signal the beginning of the end for the current cereal box?
-i think it is a new beginning, i think it is going to work out real well and if they make it "cuter" it might sale more.

What do you see as the benefits and/or drawbacks to the new box design?
-benifits would be like more sales and drawback being people dont like the new change, they might think its not enough cerial so they dont buy it

Officials prepare tourism ad campaign

1. Is this enough to boost tourism to Hilton Head?
* I'm not sure. If the ads are good enough then maybe, but they need to appeal to the target market.
2. Is it wise to target consumers who are in driving distance?
*Yes, because it isnt like they cant go there. if your targeting someone in cali then they cant just jump in the car and take a hour, hour and a half drive to Hilton Head. it wouldnt be like that so yes i think its wise.
3. Is this slogan enough to catch your attention as a tourist?
*No, i dont think its very interestin gat all
4. Create your own ad slogan for Hilton Head that you feel would gain attention and bring visitors to the Hilton Head area.
*Sun, Surf, beer on ice, its paradise:)

Managment(:

As many big companies are announcing mass layoffs, these 20 top employers have at least 350 openings each right now.
*Edward Jones
*Google
*Wegmans Food Markets
*Cisco Systems
*Genetech
*Methodist Hospital System
*Whole Foods Market
*Microsoft
*Burns&McDonnell
*Ernst&Young
*Booz Allen Hamilton
*KPMG
*PriceWaterHouseCoopers
*Scripps Health
*Mayo Clinic
*Baptist Health
*Bright Horizons
*Publix SupterMarket Stores
*T-Mobel
*Accenture





I think this is amazing because, right now the economy is so bad and there are not many jobs anywhere. If anything people are losing jobs becuase people dont have enough money to pay their empolyees. With these jobs haveing about 350 jobs each and there are 20 employers so that is about 7,000 jobs. I just think thats crazy, and amazing ! good luck to people getting jobs now(:

Super Bowl ad costs $100,000 a second

1. What are you thoughts on a company spending this type of money on an advertisement?
- I personally think that it is really ridiculous and no since to do that at all. But if you have the money to watch go down the drain than "GO FOR IT" !
2. If you were a business owner or CEO would you spend this type of money to advertise?
- Nope i would not, i think that i could find some other or atleast a cheaper way to advertise during the super bowl. you could make your logo or something pop up for one second and be 100,000 dollars(:
3. Do you think that the Super Bowl could bring a company that much more business than other times?
-yes because there are alot of people watching the super bowl. that is pretty much the biggest football game so yes i think it would bring them THAT much more business.
4. If you didn't advertise during the Super Bowl, what event would you focus most of campaign on?
-probably another one of the big games. I'm not sure which one but it has to be one cheaper !
5. Would this be a great place to spring board a campaign?
-yes, if you are willing to spend the money !

Coca-Cola Co. plans to launch new marketing campaign on 'American Idol'

1.What are your thoughts about Coca-Cola's new marketing campaign to push people back towards softdrinks?
* I think its a really good idea, that like they are making bottles of america's favorite drinks and making them only 99 cents. I think that their sales will go up alot just becuase of that. the economy is really bad so the cheaper the prices the more people are going to buy., Also the fact that it's going to be during American Idol is good because it has alot of veiwers young and old(:
2. Do you think it will be successful?
*I do in a since that because from what the article said, Pepsi raised prices and Coca-Cola lowerd prices. Also coke has alot of young popular singers promoting so that would help the teen/young adult category.
3. Will the new bottle and lower price be enough to attract customers back to softdrinks?
*I think it will in the since that the economy is really bad, so the lower the prices the more sales they are going to get. Also it's a littler bottle so it uses less plastic so that could be another good reason for "Recycling people" would purchase.
4. Do celebrity spokespersons really help sell goods or services? will it work here?
*They will help sale if the people they are trying to sale to are younger, or even older people who know who they are. Yes i do think it would work here, alot of younger people are going to gas station's and purchasing things like that ! like on the way to work, school, or anytime !

G Vs. Gatorade

1. Changing an iconic name like gatorade that has been successful over the years

* i dont think that it is a good idea becuase it dosn't seem to me the people like it. I think that this could really hurt the gatorade industry because they could lose sales. I think they should of just left it alone because i know the sales before when it was called gatorade were really good. they were sold everywhere and everygthing was okay. Why the decide to change the name now i have no idea.

2. Do you think it could work?

* No i dont think it would work because the people seem alittle mad, and i dont think they are going to give them any kind of sales because of it. I dont think it's right for the people who made "gatorade" it's taking away their pride in what they had to do with it, and they arent living now to have a say so about it, but people are not happy with it.

3. Do you think it will have an overall effect on the consumption of Gatorade?

* Gatorade is still gatorade no matter what the name is, the taste is always going to be the same. The people just arent going to give them much sales. People are most definantly not happy with it and are not going to give them much respect anymore.

4. What could have spawned this sort of change in marketing? ex.losing business, younger crowds, etc.

* I really dont know, maybe they just wanted to make the name different.

- where they tired of hearing "gatorade", we will never know. All we know is noone likes it(: