Artifactual Communication

      Advertisement images want to create a direct point of their product and first impression. I chose an ad for Gucci Perfume to display this. This is a sexy sultry ad that shows a great example of artifactual communication. The seller is trying to create a feeling of sexiness, they want to catch your eye. The look of the woman is intense and sultry. In the description of the perfume it stated "A provocative and intense fragrance."
      The type of buyer they are trying to attract would be someone that is more risky or wanting to be more sexy. They want to make the buyer feel that if they buy the product they will have more spice in their life and feel sexy. I think it appeals to an age group of about 19 to 45, but not limited to that.
       I think this is targeted towards both men and women because they offer different scents  for each. The Artifactual communication is presented in a way for  men to think  they can get a sexy woman with this scent. For the woman they could have a sexy man and be the sexy woman. That is why they have both sexes in the ad. I think men focus more on the beautiful woman when seeing the ad; whereas women will focus on both. I believe this because women compare ourselves a lot to other women and we still want to see the sexy man. Of course this is just my opinion. The first thing I looked at was how gorgeous the woman was and I wanted to look like her. I've spoken to many women and they claim they compare themselves a lot to other women. I don't see this as much in men.
       So all in just a simple ad these emotions and assumptions are brought up. The intensity, her eyes, sexiness and lust making you want to have this product.
      
 


   

The Truth About Change

      For the assignment this week I read the article "The Truth About Change." I also skimmed through some of the other articles and I found all of them interesting . This one in particular focused and how language has been changing and evolving through out the years. Realizing how language is evolving throughout the spread of slang, they way it spreads, and the why vowels changing affects the way we speak made me interested.

                Something that I learned I didn't know before, was how changing language spread so fast. Its starts in heavily populated metropolitan areas and then spreads out farther and farther eventually to the rural areas. This makes sense because many things start in bigger cites or more populated areas but I just never really thought about it before. Something else I learned was that women often lead the way in the language change which also makes sense because women are always taking ha ha.

  Something I would like to learn more about would be how different social settings change how people speak . Research more about how people change the way they talk in different groups. People want to speak like their friends and acquaintances as the article explains. This makes sense because people want to be accepted in social groups and fit in. I think a study or experiment with putting a person in different groups and seeing how they change the way they speak to "fit in" would be interesting to see. We could purposely have very different ways the groups speak to study this. I really think this would be something interesting to study.

      I think I will use the information I took from this article in many ways. I'm sure during conversations I'll me more attuned to slang or words that are being used that previously were not common. I will notice more how others change the way they talk depending on who they are with and how those people talk. Also I think I will try to pronunciate more. I think this article made me realize how we can be changing languages just by the way we use our vowels and I just think pronunciation is something we all need to be trying to do. Communication is key in this world but as the article states language changing is inevitable and will always be evolving.

Stereotypes

    I would define the word stereotype as assuming something of a person and believing that person acts a certain way or is a specific type a person . Sometimes they are classified in a certain group or believed to be one way without really knowing them.
     One major stereotype of me is that I'm classified as a ditz.  Also that I'm ditzy because I'm Blondie.  Ok so I'm blonde. I always get told the blonde jokes. If I make a mistake it's because I'm blond. Mainly people are joking but it really can bother me sometimes. In a way some of the stereotype is true, I can be ditzy. I lose my train of thought or say something before really thinking about it. I can be a bit ditzy but no more than the other person.
     One thing that is completely untrue is that I'm ditzy because I'm blonde. Hair color cannot change or determine personality traits. I feel I'm really not that ditzy it's more of a joke that people like to say. As i said before i do lose my train of thought, or speak to fast. But mainly because IBM busy. I work a lot of hours, I'm always pushing myself and doing a million things at once. so i do forget where i put my keys, or pen and i talk too fast.  But I'm always working hard i give 110% at my job, I'm going back to school and I'm running a household.
     My stereotype is an example that shows how many people joke or judge others. The "blonde jokes" are universal and everyone knows them and everyone says them. It is a way to talk and joke and communicate with each other or have a common joke.
      But this and any stereotype can be harmful. Playful banter and jokes with friends is one thing but  judging someone right off the bat (which is usually when the stereotyping first begins) can really hurt someone. It can hurt their self esteem, break them down, and really have the believing the things you say about them. Low confidence is something no one needs or wants. Stereotyping them doesn't help this at all and you never know who you'll meet. That being said we all do stereotype. Maybe if we all can just step back and try not to stereotype as much.  We should give everyone a chance first and we will realize that stereotyping is not something that needs to done. It's best to find out who someone really is by finding out exactly that, who there are, not their stereotype.

Self Concept

       I am a dog lover. I feel it shows a softer side to me. All my friends family and co-workers know this. I love helping out and caring for animals; especially dogs. I feel like its one of my better qualities. I really want to help be a foster keeper to help the dogs that have been abused or in puppy mills or just mistreated in anyway. Right now I'm too busy and wouldn't be able to focus enough on the animals which wouldn't be fair to them. But it's one of my dreams and goals to do some day. Possibly when I'm older and done with schooling and if I have kids when they are a bit older and going to school. So I feel this is a good representation of me and my dreams.



Sadness.  I laugh a lot and make jokes but deep down I am very said. I try to stay positive and it's something I'm working on. It's hard for me to share this but I'm trying to open an area of the Johari Window. I suffer from depression. Sometimes it's bad and sometimes I'm okay. I'm working hard everyday though at it. I hide behind my jokes and smiles while at work or in front of my family. But there is this lingering weight on my shoulders, my body, and my mind. I just want to be happy and move past my sadness. Honestly it feels good to just get it out there and not be afraid to say how I really feel.

This course was a required course for my degree. I'm going for a Business Management Associates Degree. But even though it is required I'm hoping to learn how to communicate better in my job ( current and future) and also in my everyday life. I know this is an area I need to improve on. I'm a fast talker and and thinker I realize I need to slow down, stop,listen and focus more.

I feel intrigued most by noise communication. After looking through the chapter I feel this isn't one I would have considered or thought of. The way its presented seems interesting and the way its talked about makes me think of noise in a totally different way.

I think all of them will be useful. I think channels, feedback and effect will be most beneficial because I'm not as familiar with these types. I know anytime you are learning and advancing your communication it will be beneficial to your work, life, family and discussions. But applying the new learned skills is really the only way it will actually benefit you. This part can be tricky because you can fall back into your own ways and need to remind yourself of what you've learned to keep on track.