Upon looking at the advertisement, I first noticed the statement, "WE BELIEVE." From there, I looked up and read "PRACTICE LIKE CHAMPIONS." The reason it occurred in this order was because I first looked at the center of the picture. Then, while reading the "WE BELIEVE," I noticed the red font above it, which is why I read "PRACTICE LIKE CHAMPIONS" second. After reading, I was looking at the picture and trying to figure out what it was.
In my opinion, this message primarily processes language. The short phrases in all caps really attracted my attention. Despite the strong messages the two phrases get across, the visual displays are also beneficial to the add. The flaw is that it takes a minute to figure out what the picture is. After determining the doorway with the "PRACTICE LIKE CHAMPIONS" above it and then the separate wall outside of the door with the "WE BELIEVE," it is a very cool advertisement because it makes me think of a team that uses an old locker room and goes out on the field and is successful. The players may not have the best facility or equipment, or whatever, but they have passion and desire to win and it is shown on the walls of the locker room.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Miscommunication
Part of my job as a coxswain is to be very good at communication. I have to be able to communicate with my rowers so that each individual knows and understands what is needed to be done and when. It's also important to have effective communication to allow them to be motivated by what I am saying. No matter how hard you practice or how much experience you have, there will always be times when your communication skills are ineffective or confusing. While the four other coxswains and I are continually practicing our communication, our coach is a different story. Although he thinks he is being clear. A lot of times, we would have to be in his head to understand what it is he actually wants.
One example occurred recently. Each coxswain was in a four and we were doing what's called seat racing. This is when the boats race each other for a specific distance to see which boat is the fastest. Often times when seat racing occurs, coxswains are only allowed to steer and not talk to create the fairest racing possible. Prior to racing the coxswains asked our coach if we were able to talk. He responded with he didn't care, so long as we were all doing the same thing and that we didn't call moves. So therefore, the coxswains came together and decided that we would say the stroke rating the girls were at and the distance they had completed in the race. Then we told the rowers that it was up to them to take moves at certain times, since we couldn't call them. After seat racing was over, Coach was mad at all of the coxswains because we allowed the boats to take moves during the seat race, causing it to be unfair and therefore not allowing him to make any decisions on who won.
The aftermath of this problem was that we had to do another day's worth of seat racing, in which nothing at all was said by a coxswain or a rower. This is an example that occurs quite frequently between Coach and coxswains in which he thinks he is being clear, but instead is being vague. It is partially due to miscommunication, but it could potentially also qualify as misinterpreted as well, which stems from poor communication.
The miscommunication could have been prevented by further inquiring about the rules of racing. The coxswains knew what we were and weren't supposed to do/say, but we didn't know what the rowers were supposed to do/say.
One example occurred recently. Each coxswain was in a four and we were doing what's called seat racing. This is when the boats race each other for a specific distance to see which boat is the fastest. Often times when seat racing occurs, coxswains are only allowed to steer and not talk to create the fairest racing possible. Prior to racing the coxswains asked our coach if we were able to talk. He responded with he didn't care, so long as we were all doing the same thing and that we didn't call moves. So therefore, the coxswains came together and decided that we would say the stroke rating the girls were at and the distance they had completed in the race. Then we told the rowers that it was up to them to take moves at certain times, since we couldn't call them. After seat racing was over, Coach was mad at all of the coxswains because we allowed the boats to take moves during the seat race, causing it to be unfair and therefore not allowing him to make any decisions on who won.
The aftermath of this problem was that we had to do another day's worth of seat racing, in which nothing at all was said by a coxswain or a rower. This is an example that occurs quite frequently between Coach and coxswains in which he thinks he is being clear, but instead is being vague. It is partially due to miscommunication, but it could potentially also qualify as misinterpreted as well, which stems from poor communication.
The miscommunication could have been prevented by further inquiring about the rules of racing. The coxswains knew what we were and weren't supposed to do/say, but we didn't know what the rowers were supposed to do/say.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Mock Interview Reflection
My interview was originally scheduled for Monday morning, so over the weekend I looked over my resume and typed up a cover letter to go along with my resume. I also looked over the daily grade assignment we did in class that were common questions asked during interviews. Therefore, I felt pretty prepared for my interview.
I wasn't too nervous. More than anything, I just don't like the feeling of being unprepared. But for an interview, there really is only so much you can prepare for, since you don't know what to expect during the interview. The fact that I had prepared to the best of my ability beforehand helped to calm my nerves, as well as knowing it was just for practice and to get experience.
The question that threw me the most during the interview was when I was asked if I had any questions. I wasn't sure if it was good to ask questions or not, and if so, what were the right types of questions to ask. Therefore, I responded by saying I didn't have any at the moment, but that I was looking forward to see what all I could learn from the "internship" I was interviewing for.
I learned to remain calm and act confident because that goes a long way and even if you are nervous, often times the interviewer won't catch it. Overall I think it was a very good experience and a good thing to practice. The more times you practice, the more comfortable you will be doing it.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Presentations
This week during class, everyone gave a presentation on a topic of their choice. There were a lot of interesting topics done, but the three I really enjoyed were the Gatorade presentation, the preparing for a speech presentation, and the wild horse racing presentation.
The Gatorade presentation was interesting because it is such an everyday product that has a lot meaning behind it. It was interesting to find out about the history of Gatorade, such as when, how, and why it was made, as well as learning about all of the things that go on behind the scenes of the actual drink, such as the GSSI.
The presentation on preparing for a speech presentation was one I would have never thought of doing, yet it is a great speech idea, especially if used for a class, such as comm. It gave a good outline on things to remember to do and it was broken down for each part of the speech. I actually realized I didn't have a closing for my speech when I was listening to this one. The information was really well presented.
The wild horse racing and the dairy cow speeches were both very interesting to me in the sense that neither of these two breed the animals for showing. Instead the animals are taken from the wild and are used. The wild horse racing stood out a little more than the cow one because the horses are literally taken from being wild and put into a ring without there seeming to be any sort of transition phase. Although I do feel bad for the horses, probably scared out of their minds, I think it would be very entertaining to watch and the rodeo itself seems to be a lot of fun.
The Gatorade presentation was interesting because it is such an everyday product that has a lot meaning behind it. It was interesting to find out about the history of Gatorade, such as when, how, and why it was made, as well as learning about all of the things that go on behind the scenes of the actual drink, such as the GSSI.
The presentation on preparing for a speech presentation was one I would have never thought of doing, yet it is a great speech idea, especially if used for a class, such as comm. It gave a good outline on things to remember to do and it was broken down for each part of the speech. I actually realized I didn't have a closing for my speech when I was listening to this one. The information was really well presented.
The wild horse racing and the dairy cow speeches were both very interesting to me in the sense that neither of these two breed the animals for showing. Instead the animals are taken from the wild and are used. The wild horse racing stood out a little more than the cow one because the horses are literally taken from being wild and put into a ring without there seeming to be any sort of transition phase. Although I do feel bad for the horses, probably scared out of their minds, I think it would be very entertaining to watch and the rodeo itself seems to be a lot of fun.
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