Week 7 Reading Reflection

What surprised me the most in the reading was how one's beliefs are ingrained into even the smallest decision making choices.  I did not know our beliefs could affect us buying bread in the grocery store.
The concept of market segmentation was a bit confusing to me.  The author gave an example of ice cream, but it did not help me understand it that much.
I would ask the author to give me more examples of market segmentation because I would like to understand the concept better.  I would also ask him if it was possible to combine market philosophies.  I think it should be possible because some people would like to use two different philosophies in their lives.
I agreed with everything the author had to say.  Although some things in the chapter confused me, everything that was comprehensible aligned with my beliefs.

Free Money

For this assignment, I will go out in public and approach 5 random strangers that appear to be busy.  I will start the conversation by simply asking them if they would like a dollar.  If they tell me that they are busy, I will not bother them anymore.

Out of the five strangers, 2 took the dollar.  In the first clip, the man did not take the dollar because he was talking on the phone.  The man in the second clip did not ask any questions and simply took the dollar.  Giving away a dollar was harder than I thought it would be.  I think that many people think that $1 is not that much money, or that they just do not want any handouts.

Elevator Pitch No. 2

The feedback I got on my last elevator pitch was very helpful and encouraging.  I got a lot of positive comments on my pitch, so I did not want to change it too much.  However, someone did tell me that I should have made more eye contact with the camera, so that is what I was focusing on in this video.