How much online research do you do before making a purchase? What do you check for? Do you follow any brands on social media? If so, why? (What's in it for you?) How effective for a brand is it to have an online presence?

Outdoors

Think about the daily routes you take to school, work, an internship, or to visit friends. What kind of out-of-home advertisements do you see? List the ones you can remember, and whether or not they are relevant to you. What is the value of using outdoor and transit advertising? When is it valuable and when should it not be used?

There's an APP for that

What would happen if you phone were taken away from you for the weekend? Would that impact your life? In what way? What are the top three apps/functions of your phone you would miss the most?

As seen on TV

Let's talk about television commercials. What are your feelings about TV ads? Do you skip them? Do you enjoy them? What are some of your favorite spots, and what makes you enjoy them? Describe the elements that you believe make a television ad successful.

It's your turn

Share your blog idea with the class. What will your blog be about? Will it be fictional or non-fictional? What is the look you have in mind? What are some of your post ideas? Which social media websites do you plan on incorporating into the blog?And finally, add the link to your blog.

Can Video Games Be Never Art?

Watch the TED Talk below and read this article to get a perspective on both sides of a long-standing argument and share your opinion on the value of video games for society.

Welcome to the magazine party

Do you read magazines? Which ones are your favorites? How do you get them? What are your thoughts on magazine advertising? Which are some of the most memorable magazine ads you can think of and what makes them memorable?