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How do you think the media’s methods of advertising is effecting children (of all ages). Do you think its positive or negative? Why and why not?

What is your opinion for this infomation "Many companies now have the help of many paid researchers and psychologists. And now have access to a child’s emotional and social needs at different ages. Including their behavior, fantasy lives, art works and even their dreams."

This is for school project and would like as many views as possible.
Thanks in advance.

It has created a highly materialistic and superficial population.

i am person who is thinking how to start a company because my goal is to get experience as an advertising manager. After that i plan to create a well known dynasty for advertising. So please help!
P.S good tips to let people know about a new bussiness

You can spend $100 or a Billion. All depends on your timing, funds available, drive, experience & personal credentials. I’m a Marketing Consultant but started by working at Ralston Purina (Nestle’) for almost 20 years and then Enterprise Rent-A-Car for four years as Director of Marketing. I started the specific Marketing Groups at both companies before founding my own company Davidson Marketing Network. You first have to answer the preliminary questions before anyone can give you guidance. Do that before trying to understand how to let people know about a new business.

I’ve been a photo model back home and now that am here,I would like to continue from where I stopped.HELP.

Simply look in the phonebook or on Yellowpages.com (link below) for "modeling agencies". An advertising agency probably isn’t for you unless you’re looking to start a company/brand but there are dozens of modeling agencies that, if they see that you’re talented, are always looking for new models. They are also good about helping you put together a portfolio and taking headshots and stuff that their clients may require. Most of them are geography-based though, so a phone book is your best bet.

This question is more based off those wrestlers who were "lost in the shuffle" in every single wrestling promotion they worked under. Also, these have to be the wrestlers that had the "total package" to become that main wrestler of the promotion, but was always lost in the shuffle.

Who were wrestlers that were always bound to be "lost in the shuffle" in wrestling promotions they worked for? What is the reason that wrestlers get lost in the shuffle in promotions they work for?

All detailed answers are appreciated and helpful.

There are numerous wrestlers who have been lost in the shuffle, but Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig) is my top choice.

Mr. Perfect can only be described by his name. I know no wrestler is perfect and all have weaknesses, but Curt Hennig was probably one of the most well rounded wrestlers in wrestling history. He was capable of having classic matches with his opponents and that’s why his matches against the likes of Bret Hart, Tito Santana, Shawn Michaels, and others. Mr. Perfect was the complete package inside the ring with excellent in ring ability and the versatility to adapt quickly. He was a great mat wrestler with experience and he also executed aerial maneuvers. Mr. Perfect was more than capable of producing great matches. He was definitely the complete package inside the ring.

Curt Hennig wasn’t just an excellent in ring competitor. He had great mic skills and cut great promos. He was easily one of the more charismatic guys on the roster and he could get over with the fans whether he was a face or heel. Everyone would think that he would become large successful with charisma, character, and mic skills in the WWE, but he never became a major star. He only held mid card titles such as the Intercontinental Championship, when it was actually prestigious. Curt Hennig did often feud with the future main eventers, but he never became World Champion. He never fully main evented in the WWE. I thought he would do well in WCW, but he only became United States Champion and Tag Team champion in WCW. He was mostly lost in the shuffle despite his talent, mic skills, and charisma.

I honestly don’t understand why Curt Hennig was never pushed as a main eventer. He should have been World Champion before Bret Hart and should have eventually put over Bret Hart as the champion. He was the total package, but I think he lacked size in the WWF. At that point and time, size was important in the WWE. They mostly pushed the guys with more muscle such as Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, The Undertaker, etc. Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels are the only ones to succeed at their size in the WWF at that time. Others like Mr. Perfect, Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, and other talented stars never really broke out as main eventers. They were mostly lost somewhere in the mid card.

It’s difficult for me to think of someone else. Many of the wrestlers lacked something such as mic skills or charisma to get ahead. Other wrestlers like Ricky Steamboat didn’t become World Champions in WWE, but became champion in WCW. Curt Hennig is the only total package star I can think of that never really made it in any promotion despite his talent.

I am a single mom to a seven month old. I have been staying home with him but now find that I need to start generating my own money.

I have a degree in Graphic Design just acquired in February last year and am a mural artist as well. I have been toying with the idea of starting a design business and/or mural painting business. I don’t have any money to really do any kind of major startup, besides registering the business, but these seem like ideas that wouldn’t take any major investment.

I have a website for my portfolio which needs some polish, but it’s a start. I still am not sure if I should do the graphic design, mural painting, both, maybe just create a website to maintain that I can somehow get traffic to. I don’t know what would be most lucrative and most efficient in time managment. Any suggestions on how to decide, or getting started are appreciated.

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as the title says: how does the promotion of human rights in China serve western interests?

this is a class discussion question i am having. i know the western world is concerned about human rights in China, but i dont really know why.

Wow…so much to type here…but it’s dinner time. SO I shall summarize: because it will eventually make them like "us" (i.e., the West). That is what we want.

P.S.—To a previous poster who mentioned about wages going up, etc. That is EXACTLY what we want to happen! If wages were identical over there, US companies would not be relocating all their operations to China.

I am a professional dancer but I would like to get a business degree to help me further my dance career. I need to learn how to manage money, run a studio, promote myself, etc… All the things that artists are known to be bad at. I will eventually be starting my own business. What business degree would be best to help me accomplish my goals?

General business. If you can find a general business with concentration in entrepreneurship that’d work well. A bachelor’s degree in your art followed by an MBA would be even better.

Specific majors like accounting, finance, marketing, etc… are for people that plan to get a job in that specialty working for someone else - they aren’t really being taught to run a business. You’ll benefit much more from a general understanding of all of those functions.

I’ve noticed a trend in MBA programs in the last couple years. There are a lot of us "artsy people" following our artistic bachelor’s degree with an MBA for exactly the reason you state in your question. If you plan that route, get a minor in business in your undergraduate degree.

i dont agree with wait unitl the ecomeny gets better. there are buisness out there eager to advertise due to the fact that there slow busness need to advertise all the time to keep there name out there otherwise they will probaly fail so give it a shot start small local buisess etc.

Whats the average cost for advertising a house so that it can be sold on the market?

There is no answer to your question. Some houses remain unsold for much longer periods than do others, and thus cost far more in repetitive advertising to procure buyers. Quality advertising, however, is expensive. Many agents maintain websites on which to display listings to potential buyers, and agencies themselves mostly have similar websites for all properties listed. As well, there is newspaper and real estate guide advertising, some TV advertising on ‘local homes for sale’ channels, plus the costs of MLS and www.realtor.com exposure. It all adds up.

A friend of mine needs a job. He has been a business owner all his life, but due to the economy being so bad, he sold his business. Now he wants to work for someone, but doesn’t know how to write a resume as a business owner. Is it the same as writing a resume if you worked for a companies?
Would it be negative for the employer to know that you owned a business (for many years)? Would they think he is over-qualified?

It should be achievement-oriented. It should elaborate on specific achievements for which he is responsible while operating his own business. It also should outline some of the skills, both managerial and manual, that he acquired during the course of his work in his business, because they may be transferable.

It should remain within the guidelines of a standard resume in terms of length and information. Certain categories concerning personal information and background would remain the same. He would maybe benefit from using a lot of business references who do not present a threat as rivals.

I think your friend should visit his local human resources office and ask whether any sample resumes are available for reference. I have found one on the Internet, but I think I have seen better sample resumes for individuals who have remained in the same position for a number of years.

http://www.freeresumesamples.org/samples/sales/outsidesales.asp

As well, he might benefit from looking at different links on the web site shown above.

Having owned and operated his own business would not necessarily be a negative factor. I think it is more likely to be a positive influence, because it generally seems to be an indicator that he is well-motivated. How much of an influence it would be could depend on the type of job he is seeking and on the individual personalities involved. Whether he is over-qualified for a job would depend on the position under consideration.