2015
Year In Review
Top 5 News Stories of 2015
Call me Caitlyn
Bruce Jenner underwent gender reassignment to become Caitlyn Jenner
Rachel Dolezal
Rachel Dolezal stepped down from NAACP chapter president after it was revealed that she was a white woman pretending to be black
Miss Universe mix up
Steve Harvey placed the Miss Universe Crown on the wrong person, Miss Colombia, instead of Miss Philippines
Pacquiao vs. Mayweather
The Infamous boxing match occured May 2 and Mayweather defeated Pacquiao
USWNT wins World Cup
July 5, the USWNT won the World Cup by defeating Japan 5-2 and became the world's first three time winner
Best Marketed Companies of 2015
Apple
They released multiple products in 2015 such as the Apple Watch and iPhone 6s and marketed itself through commericals and ads in magazines and newspapers
Progressive
Progressive Insurance marketed itself by making many memorable commericals featuring the popular Flo as their spokesperson.
2 Best Products of 2015
2 Worst Products of 2015
Top 2 Movies of 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron
They marketed very heavily with trailers on TV and movie posters in the mall. They also had a partnership with Dr. Pepper to advertise their characters on the can.
Jurassic World
They marketed this movie with trailers on TV, partnerships with Dairy Queen and their Frosty cups, and on various social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Top 2 Musical Artists of 2015
Adele
She released her album, 25, on October 23 and sold at least 1 million copies in the first week. The marketing was kept to a minimum but was very strategic by leaving little teasers on social media to interest fans after a three year hiatus of the artist.
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber released his album, Purpose, on November 13 and sold 522,000 albums in the first week. He promoted a single from the song "What do you mean" by having many other celebrities post on social media doing a countdown and released a title of each song off of the album on twitter each day after announcing the album.
5 Influential Figures of 2015
Kanye West
He has a large fan base, is married to Kim Kardashian, and announced that he was running for president in 2020.
Kim Kardashian
She is a reality TV star and an entrepreneur. She is best known for her role on Keeping Up With The Kardashians, "Break the Internet" magazine cover, and for being married to Kanye West.
Donald Trump
He is a business magnate and a candidate for the 2016 presidential election. He is widely known for his speeches regarding women and racism.
Abby Wambach
She is a retired soccer player and has led the national team to two Olympic gold medals and 2015 FIFA world cup.
Chris Pratt
He is an actor and is well known for his role in Parks and Rec, Jurassic World, and Guardians of the Galaxy. He is also known for visiting children's hospitals often and doing charity work.
New Year's Resolutions
Personal Improvement: Be more consistent in my workout routine
Family and Friends: Work on personal relationships more and try to work out conflicts
School and the Outside World: Work harder especially in senior year and during college applications.