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Question: Write an essay on Service Marketing? Answer: The main characteristics of services that are provided by the different organisations are that they are intangible and are perishable. Services are thus those that cannot be touched only the benefits are felt and sensed. There are various ways by which the services can be provided to the people (Baron, 2010). The services are measured by the extended Ps of marketing. They are physical evidence, people, and process. These three are the main pillars on which the services are based. The physical evidence is the area or the atmosphere where the service is provided by the employees of the company or the organisation to the people. The people are the employees who provide the services to the customers and the processes are the way the services are provided to the people (Ruskin-Brown, 2005). It needs to be seen that the services are encountered by the people and the people develops an image about the quality of the services that they receive. The services are perishable which indicates that the services that are offered to the people should be availed immediately in order to derive the benefit out of it. It cannot be stored in the shelf like a product. Moreover it is seen that the service cannot be separated from the service provider (Ng Forbes, 2009). The same level of service cannot be provided by same service provider to the same customer all the time. More over it is seen that the service differs from one service providers to another, and one customer cannot expect the same level of satisfaction each time he or she avails the service (Longà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ Tolbert Gammoh, 2012). The services are different from the product in all the aspect, but both needs extensive promotion in order to make them sell in the market. There are different sectors where the services are provided. They range from the hotel, restaurants, hospitals, airlines to schools and colleges. Each of these sectors have different means by which they provide services to the people. Often it is seen that the product offers after sale services, warranties to the people, which are a form of service that they provide in order to make the product more competitive in the market (Kwortnik Thompson, 2008). The level of hard work and the performance of the service provider, the innovative ways of delivering the services, the atmosphere, ambience of the building adds to the quality of the service that are provided and make them worst as well as the best services encountered. There are various situations where I have taken the service from in different forms and I have gained some experience from the service encounters that I had. It can be said that all the services that I have encountered were not good, but there were others that were exceptionally good (Sergius Koku, 2009). These experiences made me analyse those so that I can implement them in the near future while I avail the services which are similar to the ones that I have received. The worst services provided by an organisation as well as the organisation that are doing a good job are analysed based on my personal experience. Worst experience Hotel Pennsylvania - New York Date of encounter- 11.4.15 The industry is hotel industry The hotel is situated in New York and is known as one of the renowned hotel in the area. The hotel has 1705 guest rooms and 2 restrooms where the breakfast is available. WiFi is available in the lobby and is located at a prime location, form where the Empire State Building, Times Square, and the Madison Square Garden are close. There are superior double bedroom, triple room, as well as suite in the hotel from which the people can choose any type of rooms according to their need. I was at the hotel with my family to for a purpose to spend two days at the hotel, as we were spending the time for a holiday at New York. At the time of the stay at the hotel we were not satisfied to the extent that we should have been during our stay at the hotel, though the servicescape was good (Pauwels Ruyter, 2005). On the first day of our stay, we did not face any problem, though the service was not good. The receptionist was not welcoming to the extent they should have been and it was like that they are doing just a formality in welcoming us. We had taken our pet dog along with us, though they allow pets in the rooms but they were nit approving of the idea of keeping the dog in the room. More over the room service was not on time and they did not maintain the time that we were told. When we went to the lobby in the hotel with our pet dog we were told that the dog was not allowed in the lobby. With this type of behaviour we were not very satisfied since we did not receive this kind of behaviour in the past in any place (Sharma, 2008). We were very hurt due to the fact that the hotel authority was not very appreciative of our stay at the hotel, from the first day. The hotel authority would have made us feel comfortable from the first day of the stay. They could have allowed the pet to roam about with us at all the places that we went in the hotel. More over the hotel could have made an apology statement to us for telling us harshly in front of the others in the area. At the time of leaving they did not show the courtesy to tell us to visit the hotel again and thanked us for the stay (Svari, Sltten, Svensson Edvardsson, 2011). After this service encounter, we have decided that we will not go and take the services from them in the future. The management authority should always look for the happiness of the people who stays in the hotel, and should make the utmost try to make them feel at home. Best services Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston The hospital was very useful to me and provided me with the greatest services that seemed to be like a flawless visit, from the beginning to the end. There take a genuine care of all the patients in the hospital. I was in the radiology department and the instrument were very modern. The doctors and the nurse practitioners were very caring as well as thorough and they communicate with each other and consult with others so that they can take the best care of the patient. The patients are asked to complete a thorough questionnaire about the condition in which the patient is. The questionnaire leaves no areas untouched, so the patient feels satisfied that all the aspects are looked after (Dalakas, 2006). I was very satisfied with the surgery and after that I was inspected at the hospital at regular interval until I was fully recovered (Harris, Baron Parker, 2000). The doctors and the nurses were friendly to make the patient feel at ease and they took utmost care so that the patient can overcome the fear of the treatment. There are other services that they offer. My parents were informed about the success of the operation over the telephone so that they could wait outside to see me after I am taken out of the operation theatre (Woratschek Horbel, 2006). The services that they provide are excellent right from the reception at the time of entering to the time of leaving the hospital. The family of the patient are relieved to leave the patient in the hospital as they know that they will be looked after very well in here. I as well as my family come here all the time and make recommendations to others as well for the treatment. From this experiences that I had in the two services industry I have generated two different set of perspectives based on my perception level. The services are based on the credibility of the service provider in providing the services. The Flower of Service states that there are two types of supplementary services like the facilitating services and the enhancing services. The facilitating services are the information gathering, order taking, billing and the payment. The enhancing services are the consultation with the people, the hospitality that is given, safekeeping of the things in the office, and the exceptions or the extra services that are provided to the people. Thus it is seen in the cases of the two examples that I have given it is seen that I have fulfilled all the facilitating services, but the enhancing services are what that make the difference to the level of perception that the people have (Warnaby, 2009). The hospitality that the people get along with the extra services that they get and expect to get, are different for the different people. Thus in my case the same happened, in the hotel I did not perceive the level of satisfaction that I was expecting and that I got. In case of the hospital the level of service that I got was more than my expectations thus I was overwhelmed. References Baron, S. (2010).Service marketing. London: SAGE. Dalakas, V. (2006). The Importance of a Good Ending in a Service Encounter.Services Marketing Quarterly,28(1), 35-53. doi:10.1300/j396v28n01_03 Harris, K., Baron, S., Parker, C. (2000). Understanding the Consumer Experience: It's 'Good To Talk'.Journal Of Marketing Management,16(1-3), 111-127. doi:10.1362/026725700785100505 Kwortnik, R., Thompson, G. (2008). Unifying Service Marketing and Operations With Service Experience Management.Journal Of Service Research,11(4), 389-406. doi:10.1177/1094670509333595 Kwortnik, R., Thompson, G. (2008). Unifying Service Marketing and Operations With Service Experience Management.Journal Of Service Research,11(4), 389-406. doi:10.1177/1094670509333595 Longà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ Tolbert, S., Gammoh, B. (2012). In good and bad times: the interpersonal nature of brand love in service relationships.Journal Of Services Marketing,26(6), 391-402. doi:10.1108/08876041211257882 Ng, I., Forbes, J. (2009). Education as Service: The Understanding of University Experience Through the Service Logic.Journal Of Marketing For Higher Education,19(1), 38-64. doi:10.1080/08841240902904703 Pauwels, P., Ruyter, K. (2005).Research on international service marketing. Amsterdam: Elsevier JAI. Ruskin-Brown, I. (2005).Marketing your service business. London: Thorogood. Sergius Koku, P. (2009). Serviceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ toà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ service marketing: relationships between law firms and hospitals.Journal Of Services Marketing,23(3), 165-174. doi:10.1108/08876040910955170 Sharma, S. (2008).Service marketing. 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Lord Of The Flies By Golding In the Wiliam Golding novel Lord of the Flies children are stranded on an island with the possibility of not getting off. There is no adult supervision, no laws, no form of authority what so ever. When reading this novel, some questions come to mind about society. Questions such as what compels us to behave properly in our society? Is it a fear of the law? How can we behave in such orderly fashion most of the time and yet be capable of terrible destruction? These are some questions this essay will try to answer. A question that may stump some people is what compels us to behave properly in society? The reason may be the want or, for some the need, to fit in and be accepted in society and not to be judged. People know what is accepted and what is not in society. It may be a fear of the law because people know what the consequences for their actions will be, therefore they stay within the confines of the law. People such as Jack, from Lord of the Flies, would be seen as an outcast of society. "I thought I might kill." (p.55) This quote decribes Jacks character and personality. If someone in our society said that people would consider him crazy and not normal. Not all people are civilized and respectable in our society all the time. Sometimes when people act they don't think first which is probably why they are capable of such destruction. They don't think about the repercussions of their actions before they act. Such was the problem in chapter nine "A View to a Death" in Lord of the Flies. The boys think that Simon is the beast so they kill him not knowing who it is. Jack shouts, "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!" (P.167) By Jack saying this you know he is not thinking about the outcome of his actions. Another good quote that shows this is in chapter five when Ralph says, "Things are breaking up. I don't know why. We began well, we were happy." (P.89) This shows that they didn't plan for the worst. If they did plan than maybe things would be better. The situations that people are in would also affect the way people think, or if they think at all. In the situation with Simon's death the boys were too hysterical to think things through rationally. Questions such as why do we behave the way we so in society and what makes us behave orderly most of the time and yet be capable of destruction are difficult to answer. But when it comes down to it, simple things like people not thinking that makes them capable of destruction. And its peoples want for acceptance in society that makes them act the way they do. Examples of these answers are in Lord of the Flies. When it comes down to it humans are animals, and sometimes we act like our ancestors for the simple fact that we are animals.

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Words carry weight, and the weight of the â€Å"N† word in Huckleberry Finn is heavy and dripping with sordid history. It is a term that holds an impassable amount of cultural appropriation and painful association. The word, used in a classic literary context, is then a perfect way to open up a dialogue about issues that are difficult to talk about. Political correctness, racial slurs, America’s dark past—these are all topics that can be used to teach young people how to have a gentle conversation about a torrid subject matter. Instead of banning the book and ignoring the past, we should be embracing the story and teaching people how to deal with the words in a tactful and progressive way. Moving forward from America’s shameful history of racism is difficult and taxing. But the only way we make steps to a new and more comfortable future is to learn from our past mistakes. 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Censorship will just close the book when what we really need is to open it up in a different light. At a time when it is nearly impossible to find an adult engaged in a healthy debate or discussion, teaching our children how to think and speak analytically and fairly is a dire need. Using fictional novels such as Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as a jumping-off point of what used to be, and what has become, is the perfect opportunity for creating the ability to do this. By keeping books deemed controversial in rotation and out of the vault, we can begin to understand the preciousness of our own rights to speak our mind, as well as being able to speak to others with respect and with knowledge of the past. 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(refutation method: insufficient claim) 2. Serious illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and cancer cannot be treated without medicine. Medicine also cannot treat serious illnesses if not diagnosed at an early stage. (refutation method: opponents are partially correct) 3. Reiki, like alternative healing methods, requires a lot of time. Reiki requires less time if done regularly. refutation method: opponents are completely wrong) Language:  Signposts gain importance in the argumentative essay. They enable the readers to follow our arguments easily. When pointing out opposing arguments (CONs): Opponents of this idea claim / maintain that †¦Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Those who disagree / are against these ideas may say / assert that †¦ Some people may disagree with this idea. When stati ng specifically why they think like that: The put forward this idea because †¦ They claim that †¦ since †¦ Reaching the turning point: However, but On the other hand, When refuting the opposing idea, we may use the following strategies: compromise  but prove that their argument is not powerful enough: They have a point in thinking like that. To a certain extent they are right. completely  disagree: After seeing this evidence, there is no way we can agree with what they say. say that their argument is  irrelevant  to the topic: What we are discussing here is not what they are trying to prove. Their argument is irrelevant. HEALTH AND HEALING AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Throw out the bottles and boxes of drugs in your house. A new theory suggests that medicine could be bad for your health, which should at least come as good news to people who cannot afford to buy expensive medicine. However, it is a blow to the medicine industry, and an even bigger blow to our confidence in the progress of science. This new theory argues that healing is at our fingertips: we can be healthy by doing Reiki on a regular basis. Supporters of medical treatment argue that medicine should be trusted since it is effective and scientifically proven. They say that there is no need for spiritual methods such as Reiki, Yoga, Tai Chi. These waste our time, something which is quite precious in our material world. There is medicine that can kill our pain, x-rays that show us our fractured bones or MRI that scans our brain for tumors. We must admit that these methods are very effective in the examples that they provide. However, there are some â€Å"every day complaints† such as back pains, headaches, insomnia, which are treated currently with medicine. When you have a headache, you take an Aspirin, or  Vermidon, when you cannot sleep, you take  Xanax  without thinking of the side effects of these. When you use these pills for a long period, you become addicted to them; you cannot sleep without them. We pay huge amounts of money and become addicted instead of getting better. How about a safer and more economical way of healing? When doing Reiki to yourself, you do not need anything except your energy so it is very economical. As for its history, it was discovered in  Japan  in the early 1900s and its popularity has spread particularly throughout  America  and  Western Europe. In quantum physics, energy is recognized as the fundamental substance of which the universe is composed. Reiki depends on the energy within our bodies. It is a simple and effective way of restoring the energy flow. There are no side effects and it is scientifically explained. Opponents of alternative healing methods also claim that serious illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and cancer cannot be treated without drugs. They think so because these patients spend the rest of their lives in the hospital taking medicine. How can Reiki make these people healthy again? It is very unfortunate that these patients have to live in the hospital losing their hair because of chemotherapy, losing weight because of the side effects of the medicine they take. Actually, it is common knowledge that except for when the cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, drugs also cannot treat AIDS or cancer. Most of the  medicinethese patients use are to ease their pain and their sufferings because of the medical treatment they undergo. Instead of drugs which are expensive and have many side effects, you can use your energy to overcome the hardships of life, find an emotional balance, leave the stress of everyday life and let go of the everyday worries. Most of the chronic conditions such as eczema or migraine are known to have causes such as poor diet and stress. Deep-rooted anger or other strong emotions can contribute to viral infections as well. Since balancing our emotions and controlling our thoughts are very important for our well-being, we should definitely start learning Reiki and avoid illnesses before it is too late. Some people may still maintain that in our material world, everything depends on time. It is even â€Å"lacking time† that causes much of the stress that leads to the illnesses we mentioned. How would it be possible to find time to do Reiki to ourselves and the people around us when we cannot even find time to go to the theater? This is one good thing about Reiki; it does not require more than 15 minutes of our time. There is no need for changing clothes or special equipment. It is a wonderfully simple healing art, an effective method of relaxation and stress-relief. Most important of all, it is less time consuming than medicine if we think of all the time we spend taking medicine for some complaints and taking some more for the side effects as well. Having said these, resistance to Reiki would be quite illogical. Reiki is natural and drug-free. What is more, it is easy to learn by anyone, regardless of age and experience. It  can be used anywhere, anytime. It also enhances physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being and the benefits last a lifetime. It is definitely high time to get away from the drug boxes we store in our drug cabinet! _________________________________________________________________________ utline I Introduction/Thesis-Claim Body Paragraph  1: Present your 1st point and supporting evidence. Body Paragraph 2: Present your 2nd point and its supporting evidence. Body Paragraph 3:  Refuteyour oppositions first point. Body Paragraph 4:  Refuteyour oppositions second point. Conclusion/Restate Thesis Outline II Introduction/Thesis-Claim Body Paragraph  1:  Refuteyour oppositions first point. Body Paragraph 2:  Refuteyour oppositions second point. Body Paragraph 3: Present your first point and supporting evidence. Body Paragraph 4: Present your second point and supporting evidence. Conclusion/Restate Thesis Outline III Introduction/Thesis-Claim Body Paragraph  1: Present your first point and its supporting evidence, which also  refutes  one of your oppositions claims. Body Paragraph 2: Present your second point and its supporting evidence, which also  refutes  a second opposition claim. Body Paragraph 3: Present your third point and its supporting evidence, which also  refutes  a third opposition claim. Conclusion/Restate Thesis 3 Additional Outlines that You Can Print: Basic 5-Paragraph (Argument) Essay Outline: This outline also serves for other essays such as research papers, or the basic 5-paragraph essay. Highlight-and-print outline to fill in. Another Argument Essay Outline:  This outline asks questions that help you critically think about your topic. Highlight-and-print outline to fill in. Argument/Research Paper Outline Guide: This outline can help guide you through a series of questions. You can highlight-and-print this outline, but its not a fill-in-the-blank outline; use it as a guide. Many of my students like to use this outline for both research papers and argumentative papers. Basic 5-Paragraph (Argument) Essay Outline: