Reflections after CNY

hee... there is no lesson for the past week. so i guess there is no need to submit the article reveiw too? Opps? am i just being lazy? i guess so. However, though i have been busy "ba nian" and collecting ang baos, i did not forget abt the assignment that would be due this coming wednesday! Haha.. time to mug again!

Reflections for seminar 5

We had a pop quiz! I was freaked out! During the duration of the whole quiz, I was sweating and trembling with fear! Opps… that is too much of an exaggeration. At the end of the day, I totally feel that my knowledge of this module is not even sufficient to pass it. Looks like I have to work extra hard in the holidays!

Article review for seminar 5

What is the basis for your self confidence?
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There is a Chinese saying that “failure is the mother of success”. Of course, that is a literal translation. However, the point that I am trying to emphasis is that no one succeeds in the first trial. Often the final victory comes after times and times of failure. The exact same point I am emphasizing is the exact morale that the article is trying to convey to its readers.
The man in the story is indeed inspirational. His faith in himself keeps him going and going after failures. Finally, his belief is what makes him such a successful businessman at the end of the day. It always seems that self confidence is very easy to cultivate. Sadly, that is not true. Self confidence to me is like temper. It is easily affected by its environment and peers. For instance, I might be feeling very good when I dressed very nicely and even when I walked, it “comes with wind”. However, the whole self confidence about myself would be destroyed the moment someone made a comment that my clothes sucks! In an instant, the feeling of self confidence might be changed to inferior complexity.
The article I have chosen is not very related to e commerce. However, I feel that the feeling of self confidence is very important to each and everyone, especially the businessmen.

Reflections for seminar 4

The last lesson was no doubt the most engaging lesson in e commerce. All the groups are supposed to present their market proposal in the form of a flash presentation. Most of the flash presentations were rather creative and urges mi, an amateur to try to learn more about flash. However, one of the groups came up with a power point presentation instead. Although the power point is a quality presentation, the format of the presentation makes it rather unfair to other groups. This is because I believe almost everyone in the class are not equipped with the necessary skills set of flash. Most of us take the effort to learn and come up with the flash presentation. Thus the presentation is done with “blood and sweat”. Also, most of us are rather familiar with the power point and hence coming up with a power point presentation instead would not be of a problem and I believe that the standard might even up higher. The scenario that occur might be due to a lack of communication. Therefore it would be better if all of us receive the same correct set of instructions to prevent similar situations from happening. After all, we all came here to learn, so why not learn something new?

Article Review 4

Five Things More Important to Internet Buyersthan What You’re Selling—Part II

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The opening of the article is brilliant! It creates a new outlook on what internet commerce is all about. Instead of the conventional salesmanship, it compares it with the analogy of courtship. In courtship, one tries to get the desired guy or gal to be attracted to you. Of course, this is not done all in 1 day. Besides, time and effort is required to let the relationship blossomed and flowered. This is similar to the unique relationship between online shopping websites and buyers.
Man is curious and wary in nature. Hence, we cannot expect a person to buy things from you the moment they log into your website. They will first browse through the website understanding more on the company before they made any purchase decisions. Then, if a pleasant first impression is created, these customers are likely to come back to your website to check our new products and services. It is only then a purchase is likely. As a result, online websites should create a nice environment for the users to surf through. Of course, the above can be accomplish by the use of graphics and animations. Pop ups on the contrary are usually a nuisance. It might be more sensible not to pursue a strong sales approach like through the massive usage of pop ups. On the other hand, a gentle approach should be used instead.
Finally, there are many factors affecting a buying decision not just the layout of the website. These includes – after sales care and the quality of the product. Therefore, a company should aim to provide a conducive environment for surfing and at the same time strive to uphold its reputation of a recognized company that provides nothing but the best.