Assignment #4 : Advertising Analysis

Tugging at the Heartstrings

I wish I would have known before the Super Bowl came on that I would have needed a tissue box when this commercial came on. It was a 90 second commercial and I started crying about the 15 second mark. No joke. The image below was me the whole time during this ad.  It also did not help that it was based on a true story of a Google employee's grandfather. (insert more tears when I found this out.)

This year during the Super Bowl there were many funny and heartfelt commercials. This year, Google told a very touching yet simple love story of an older man who wanted to keep the memory of his late wife alive. 

Google's tear-inducing ad was intended to show you how tech an help you remember your loved one's after they are gone. 

The ad was titled "Loretta," and throughout the commercial, it shows an elderly man telling his Google Assistant details he remembers about his wife. He talked about how much she hated his mustache and how she snorted when she laughed. 

Google then would reply with "Ok, I'll remember that."

"At 85, to an audience of millions, he'll be making his film debut," Lorraine Twohill, Google's chief marketing officer, said in a statement. "We couldn't be happier for him." 

Even after it aired on Super Bowl Sunday, it had over 9.6 million views on YouTube.

In order to get google to remember things, you just have to say "Hey Google, remember that (thing to remember)".  For example you can say, "Hey Google, where are my keys?" and Google will tell you.

"Remember, Loretta loved going to Alaska and scallops," said the elderly man. "Remember, I'm the luckiest man in the world"

I feel like with this commercial, Google really out did themselves. I know so many people in the world could relate to wanting to keep the memory of their loved ones alive after they have passed on. I know whenever my Grandma passed away, my biggest fear was forgetting her memory or forgetting all the things we did together while I was growing up. I think that is exactly why I made such an emotional connection with the video. Twitter also took to the video the same way I did. 

Google also at the end of 2019, announced that eligible existing Premium users could get a Google Home Mini while supplies last. This was a way to introduce households to a new way to listen to music. They also made it to where the Individual and Family plans with premium accounts and they added students with premium accounts to the mix also. 

Assignment #3 : Product Review

Ventev Charging Accessories 

The mission statement of Ventev is "To create universal charging you can depend on. How we did it, was not so simple. To find a solution for all devices, across all platforms, we had to lead the way. And with the increased popularity of VR and 4k video streaming, we would need to provide consumers with more power than ever before. No small task."

Ventev is a company that is not really heard of. I had no idea about it until a guy that we knew signed a contract with them as one of their "athletes." He would always send us charger cords and wall ports and everything else you could think of to charge your phone. 

When you go to the website, there are different types of options to look at. There are cables, charginghubs, dashmounts, dashports, portable power, protection, wallports, and wireless.There are a number of different products Ventev has and I will be reviewing a couple of them. 

1. Chargesync alloy Apple Lighting Cable

This charger comes with the option of the 10ft and 4ft. I have the 10ft and have had it for over a year now and I have never had a problem with it. Most cords that I get from like Walmart of somewhere cheap only last a couple of months before I need a new one. It is $24.99 but it is completely worth that.  You can also choose from different colors such as cobalt, gold, jet black, rose, silver, and steel. If you want a reliable charger, I highly recommend purchasing this cord.

2. Ventev Global ChargingHub 300

This product has 4 AC prong configurations, and they are compatible in about 150 countries. There are four switches that are there to put the plug in the right form for whatever particular plug that you are working with. There are two USB ports for this adapter, so it is good for charging whatever needs to be charged. You can get it on their website for $34.99.

3.  Dashport rq2300 Car Charger Dual USB Port

I have two of these in my car which comes in handy, especially on road trips. You can charge four phones at once. It is made for a "quick charge." On their website it says it can charge devices up to 4x faster than the normal USB port and I 100% agree. Whenever I use the cord plus the USB port, my phone can go from 5% to like 85% in 15 minutes. This is also a product I high suggest purchasing. The only downfall of it, is because it charges your phone so much faster it takes a lot of juice out of your cigarette lighter. I have had to replace the bulbs in my car twice. You can get it for $34.99. 

All in all, Ventev is one of my favorite products to use. I have so much of their stuff and it is a very reliable company. Whenever you buy from them, you can also choose to have Limited Warranty and Lifetime Warranty on your devices. 

If you do not have any Ventev products, I highly suggest purchasing something from them. 

Assignment #2 : Programming Trends

To Binge or Not to Binge?

Most people's parents warned them about how TV will rot your brain, yet we still watch TV happily without a care in the world. It is crazy to think about the shows my parents group up watching compared to the things they show on TV now.

About summertime last year, I became the "typical girl" and started watching Grey's Anatomy on Netflix. I became completely consumed by the show. It had like 15 seasons and each season had about 24 episodes, each an hour long. I watched it every chance I could get. It literally took me a whole semester and a half to actually watch all the seasons. They were SOOO good. As soon as I watched one, I instantly started another. I did not know until researching this that Grey's Anatomy is a play on words. Apparently there is a book about human anatomy written by Henry Gray in 1858.

 It also helped that literally every guy doctor on there is unbelievably attractive. 10/10 for all of them. 

Grey's Anatomy is a series based off of the ABC Network and written by Shonda Rhymes. It is considered an American medical drama that began in 2005. This series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attending doctors as they develop into seasoned doctors while trying to maintain personal lives and relationships.

On Rotten Tomatoes, they listed Grey's has having an 81% audience score and they also had an 81% on the Tomatometer.

Grey's Anatomy is the longest running scripted primetime show that currently airs on ABC. 

Grey's Anatomy has also received numerous awards, including the Golden Glove Award for Best Television Series - Drama and a total of thirty-eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including two for Outstanding Drama Series.

Another series that I absolutley love and have to wait till every single Wednesday to watch is S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T. is crime drama based off the 1975 tv series of the same name. The guys on this show are also very attractive. 

 I mainly started watching this show because of the main actor, Shemar Moore. I loved him on Criminal Minds, so I figured I would love him just as much on this show. Sergeant II Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson Jr., (Shemar Moore) is a Los Angeles native who was promoted to team leader in a blatant attempt to ease the tensions between the community and the LAPD. 

The last show that I watch every Thursday is Florabama Shore. This show documents eight young adults who live together during the summer in the Gulf Coast at Panama City Beach for the first two seasons and in the third season they decided to move the party to St. Petersburg, Florida. Throughout the show they are filmed partying, working, bonding together, fighting, and living in a new environment. It is basically like Jersey Shore except the Southern version.

It only gets a 40% average audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.