I stand up and asked permission before I start answering the question.
" Sir, would you mind giving me a chance to answer your question? I am not sure if my answer is correct but I would like to try." I said
" Okay go ahead, Miss "
" Thank you sir" I paused before I continued talking " If I am not mistaken, there are four requirements or factors needed for marketing to occur. First, two or more parties with unsatisfied needs, it can be individuals or organizations. Second, a desire and ability on their part to be satisfied, the desire and ability should not be separated because even if they have the desire but are not capable to obtain what they desired, it is useless and vice versa. Third, a way for the parties to communicate, they should have communications in order for them to negotiate. Lastly, something to exchange, even if the three factors are present but if you don't have something to exchange, the marketing won't be possible. In the seller's side, they should have the products available and on the buyer's side, they should have the means ( money ) to buy the product. "
" Thank you Miss, because of your answer, I will give you 5 reward points and another 5 points for the explanation. Oh and another 5 points for the effort of doing an advance revision plus your class participation " my professor said
" Thank you sir " I replied modestly but deep inside I am dancing, who won't if you receive 15 reward points just participating in class right? but I just hope my classmates won't be trigger because of this. Maybe I should stop answering question for a while so they won't be triggered.
* ting ( light bulb switched on ) * I have an idea to earn points even without much participation in the class but before this, I have to talk to the person I need to get involved with.
* cough cough ( soft sound ) * I coughed in a very soft sound to gain his attention, he did not disappoint me because the moment he heard my coughs, i felt that he turned his head on my side to looked at me with his left eyebrow that is slightly raised as if he is asking 'what happened? are you okay?'
* inhale exhale * I took a deep breath before I looked back at him and smiled as if saying 'Nothing, I am okay, thanks'
oh my gosh, I don't know how to start a conversation with him. I just decided to took my tablet as if I am following with the discussion happening right now but what I really did was I logged in my account profile and went to the contacts menu to search for his name on my list to see if his personal information is on my contact list.
'Searching Tungsten Renzel Atkinson ... ' after a few seconds, his ID showed up in my screen. I clicked his ID profile to see more of his personal informations. Luckily, his phone number and email address were updated on the list, I clicked the shared button to send his phone number and email address on my phone's contact list.
I decided to messaged him during break time to talk about my proposal * smiles * I hope he will agree with it. I know, I know I have been trying my best to stay away from him but he is the only one that I am a little bit familiar with. He also have the look so I am sure the girls won't be trigger if he participate much often than me.
It might have the advantage to help me earn points but my points would be divided into half and I might not be that popular but if Tungsten decided to stay with me most of the time, other students will know my existence too. Maybe I will asked him to keep everything that we will discuss later as a secret between the two of us and maybe I can also ask him a favor of making a distance from me to the point that the other students especially the girls won't think something between us. It might inflict me with his rising popularity but it is better than me being popular because of my class participation and performance that will result to the other students especially the girls to be triggered.
Let's continue the class, shall we? I think our professor might give a review test and a take home quiz after the discussion so let's listen first alright?
* After 30 minutes of discussions *
" Okay class, let's have some performance test alright? I want to know if you learn something from today's discussion and I also want to know if there is something to improve or change from my teaching strategy based on your performance level " our professor paused " Get one whole sheet of paper, put away your tablets and notes so we can start okay? " he continued
" Yes sir, everything is ready sir " we chorus-ly answered
" Okay, I'll give you all the questions first and then you answer it after alright? " he said " for number one what are the breadth and depth of marketing? number two, what is a market? number three compare ultimate consumers between organizational buyers. Next number ( four ) would be, what factors are needed for marketing to occur? number five, What are the environmental forces?" he paused then continued after a minute or so
" Next number ( six ) What is the comparison between consumer needs and consumer wants? number seven , what is the organization's marketing department? number eight , what is target market? number nine, what are the controllable marketing mix factors? number ten, what is consumer value proposition? " he paused " do you think you can handle more? " he asked and looked around to observe my classmates reaction, I personally don't mind if he adds more but I don't know about my classmates.
" Okay, I think you are kind of disappointed that we have ten items so to make you happy I will add five more questions * smiles * " he said
I don't mind adding five more questions but I can see the frowns from my classmates face and the way the professor smiles looks like an evil grin to me how much more to them? but I don't mind, it ticks my excitement more * evil laugh *