Reflection on Marketing Assignment

My team

My biggest mistakes that I have made is that I was late for BDS tutorial when azhar asked us to find our grouping for our marketing assignment. So, when azhar told them the brief, she kept calling me and asked me to hurry and asked me to group with her. I was reluctant to group with her because of the bad reputation she had with a lot of people.

Then she kept calling me and at that time, I was still preparing my bag and preparing to rush out of my house. Being a kind person, I just reluctantly agreed to group with her.

So, during BDS tutorial, we sat down to think of what we plan to do. Then we came out with opening a MINT CAFE but then, we realised that we have to come out with a product. Then we went to the library to do research.

For me, I like to do research first so that I can have some inspirations. However, for her, she just like to shortcut work. Then she expected me to come with an idea on that day because she came out with 3. I told her my idea and she thinks that it is not good enough.

So, let's use her idea lo because she WANT TO DECIDE on an idea on that day.

Then we decided to use the digital calendar idea lo. However, I question on the function, she defended it and think that it is the best idea in the whole world! I gave more suggestion but she just went "Eh" and change topic.

So basically, lets follow her idea lo. Then during holiday, we never discuss anything at all because none of us is bothered to call each other up.

Then Mr lau asked me how was the product and he gave me his comments and good suggestion. That day she did not come for DT class. So, on mon, we sit down and discussed, then I told her what Mr lau had suggested.

Then she just turned his suggestion down and refused to change the idea. Then I kept telling her why it will not work but she refused to listen. Even rachel even said that it will not work and she also refused to listen. Then what can I do? She refused to listen and insisted her own way, so lets do her way lo.

So, before the weekend ends, we discussed what part we should be doing. Then I said I will do the marketing part because I was really not clear with the whole product since she is more familized with it.

Then when mon came, she told me that she has started the marketing session. I was so shocked because she was suppose to do the product part. Then since I only do a little bit of the marketing research, then I agreed to do the product part since she has already started the marketing session.

So, I went to do research on what people have done for calendar design and function. Besides, I also went to do research on logo design. However, I was stucked for the logo design because it is not easy to do a logo design.


This is the logo design that I came out with along with other 3 designs but I think this is more inclined to our whole product - being a high-end calendar but an environmental-friendly product.

I showed it to her and she thinks is not good enough and so, she decided to design her own logo.

That is her logo. She just choose any font from the illustrator and came out with this logo. It somehow does not blend into our product and I told her, but she still insisted her own logo. I really could not be bothered to quarrel with her and so, let's just go her own way because we only have 2 days to submit our work.


I did this design





I did this poster and she insisted me to finish all the design by tue and so, I skipped maya to complete the design. I finished it at around 8pm in school, printed it out and mounted it.



After that, I sms her to tell her that I have already finish the design and mount it. Then she started to get angry and say why I never let her see and print it out. She said we can meet at7am in the morning and decide on the poster, then during azhar class, we then can go to the bukit timah to print our poster out.

Later, I asked her to send me the report so I can compile my part and then I can just print it out in school the next morning.
Her reply is: "I am in bed now."

The problem is that assignment is due the next day and she still want to do last min work (do the report and poster) the next day.

Let see the whole sms we had the night before the assignment day

Me: Send me the report you have done now and I will put in my research myself. Is mostly pic, there is not a need to edit.Tml i go print.

She: I'm in bed now. But I'll be in sch b4 8. Wanna meet around 7.30am?

Me : Please send me now. I need to compile

She: I've got my own pictures too. We can do it tml.The printing shop only opens at nine. we should definitely finish by then.

Me: I have already printed the poster. Please send me now. I don't want to do last min work.

She: No. You send me the pics. I'll print it out in hive. Plus y you print the poster already? We have not finalized it?

Me: Anyway, I will not send the pic. Furthermore, I have already done the poster and mount it. Take it or leave it up to you.

She: If it not up to my standards, I'll leave it. Do it myself.And I don't need your pics. I have my own, went around to search today. So, I'll leave it too. Because frankly, I do not like your design nor your attitude. So, I'll do everything myself
She: Be prepared to write your own DAMN report now. Cause I am tempted to not write you name down on my work. Ok?

In a nutshell: I think that it is because I am too soft-hearted and do not know how to fight for my own right and therefore, I am being pushed around by her. I should just stand firm with my ideas and talk straight to her about the problems instead of letting her to take control of everything. I just think that I am quite fortunate to work with her because this is the first time that I worked with such a difficult person in my whole life (glad that I have gained another experience) and now, I somehow know that if I happen to came across this kind of people, what should my action.

Actually, after quarrelling with her (this is the first time that quarrel with people outside), I actually felt more daring to say my opionion to others. This is a good thing, yeap.

I HAVE TO BE FIRM WITH MY IDEAS AND STOP PEOPLE FROM PUSHING ME AROUND.


My motivation



My only motivation came about is only when I jot down all the jobs that melt and I were suppose to do. I aimed to complete all the job listed on the reminding list. However, this happened only 1 week before the submission. I should have done this in the beginning of this assignment.

Most of the time, I was not motivated at all partially is because of the partner I have. I tried to compromise with her but she was not even trying to co-operate with me.


How did I pick myself up after some disappointment or failure?

Submission date kept pushing me to finish the work that I appointed myself to do. Of course, after I complain to my friends about the incident, I felt more relieved and will get back to my work.


How now?

Seriously, I had cold war with melt and I was quite surprise that she even post all those stuff on the class blog which some is not true. Shocked because she was also partially wrong but she turned the table around and accuse me of all the wrongdoings.

Okay, I admitted I was wrong because I was not able to finish the design early. That was my wrongdoing. So, both of us were in the wrong. Since I am in the wrong too, I apologize to her and we are back to friends.


What next?

I may not want to work with her in those big projects because I do not want to sabo my own results. If there is no choice, I will clarify the working style that I want in the beginning and state my stand firmly with her.


A learning experience which I have gained that allows me to learn and having this knowledge to deal with this kind of people in the future.