Final Blog Post

So for our last blog, comparing two classmates blogs, I decided to focus on week 9's survey blogs.  My group and I researched surveys and did a power point presentation, so I wanted to see how they learned from it.

The first blog I looked at was Sacha's, that focused on survey in PR Non-profit.  Currently, I am taking PR Non-profit and this is something that we haven't gone over yet.  Sasha brings up a good question, "How can non-profits, then, who are not as successful improve their skills so they can better help the community?"  A survey has been conducted over the last six of seven years, which is something I wouldn't think to do, but now know how essential it is.

The second blog I looked at was Kelley McDonough's.  I also focused on week 9's survey post, but it intrigued me because she raised the question, "I wonder if they would be the best method to research and analyze ethics."  Ethics is a large part of the pr world, so how exactly do you measure "ethics"?  She goes on to say she doesn't think this is the best method because people wouldn't answer the questions honestly and I have to agree with her.  Like she says, surveys are important, but not if they are used incorrectly.

Before taking this class, I had never blogged or ever really followed a blog.  It has enhanced my knowledge and with technology advancing, I know this is something that will help me in the pr world.

Experimenting in Soccer

Experiments are done all around us everyday, but most of us don't even realize it.  With sports, teams experiment all the time to find different techniques or better ways to get a win.  In soccer, the same applies.

The 2010 World Cup was one of the most anticipated and watched games during the summer.  Cristiano Ronaldo, who played on the Portugal National Team is known for his crazy shots that almost always end up in the back of the net.  The ball used this year called the Jabulani, was given to the teams to practice with before the World Cup started and that's when the experimentation started.

Cristiano is also known for his free kicks, so this is where he experimented.  He was able to hit the ball in a certain spot and in the air the ball would flatten out and at the last minute pop back to its original shape and bend into the back of the net.  The goalie would essentially be tricked, thinking the ball was going one way and go another way.  So throughout 2010, he perfected this technique by experimentation.

This is the final product.

Internet makes surveys go round

No matter how hard you try, surveys are inevitable.  Whether you just got finished talking to Dell Support or online shopping, one of the last steps in these conversations relates to the consumer filling out a survey.  How necessary are they though?

The last few weeks, my group has been researching different types of surveys, in order to teach the class, and I myself learned how important survey's are in any industry.

Survey Monkey is one of the many survey sites, where anyone can make a survey on any topic and send it to whoever they want.  The beauty of the internet is that you can reach anyone.  If you were to hand them out in person, your demographics would be limited, but with the internet, you can send survey's to other countries and it's virtually free.

With technology advancing, the way we keep up with surveys is also important.  That's why the internet is one of the most essential channels through which surveys travel.