Emotions And Emoticons : A Marketer's Friend
‘They, just like words, can sometimes say a lot’
‘They, just like words, can sometimes say a lot’
The students of planet-I take the responsibility of becoming top-notch managers very seriously and so start incorporating the management concepts learnt at every possible opportunity. So much so dedicated they are that not a day passes by without people taking crucial decisions aimed at achieving maximum utilisation. An insight into the typical schedule of a planet-I inhabitant would clearly elucidate this observation.
A typical day at fieldwork encompasses several phases, right from getting up early, boarding a local train, rustling through the crowd, getting to meet employees on a typical ‘Monday’, hearing about ‘last Sunday’s party’, getting fresh assignments to work upon and of course food, which definitely forms a major part of the day. Food at breakfast, food during lunch, snacks at tea time and any other interval time that one can think of. And at my fieldwork organisation, the food quotient is grand. I am a typical connoisseur of food and food for me is definitely a highly motivating factor (if at all I find a nexus with Herzberg’s motivation theory). And I was pleasantly surprised to find the variety of food that too at a subsidised cost. Every cafeteria is a spacious hall which has a capacity to accommodate more than two hundred people. The thing that struck me along with this observation is that there is a place near the plates, which boldly mentions: “Strictly Vegetarian”. Being a vegetarian myself, I initially wasn’t much bothered by the diktat, however, after having a discussion on the dining table, I came across a lot of thoughts and judgments. “Can an employer control the eating habits of its employees?”. “Is it a part of the policy?”. “Does this violate the human rights quotient and more importantly the liberty of individuals”.
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Mr. Philip Kotler, in one his lectures said: “You wanted their mind share, you wanted their heart share, but now, you also want a share of their spirit”.
On 8th November 2016, the unthinkable happened. Beating all projections by political pundits across the globe, Hillary got Trumped. The United States of America was shocked, and so was the rest of the world. There was confusion and commotion. Twitter overflowed with tears of hope and despair. While Trump supporters erupted in joy, Hillary supporters were out on streets with placards reading, ‘Not My President.' All the drama apart, the perceived David had once again won against the seemingly overconfident Goliath.