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Is Michael J. Fox the right spokes person for Stem Cell research? What makes
an effective sales person? Is it the look they portray? ...
Submitted by lawless_77 on December 11, 2007
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What makes an effective sales person? Is it the look they portray? Is it the way in which they speak? Could it be the perception of experience the spokes person has with the product? Perhaps it is the moral being of the message its self? I recently came across a commercial that actor Michael J. Fox had taped. Michael J. Fox has been suffering from Parkinson's Disease since 1991. In the commercial Mr. Fox is giving a speech in support of Stem Cell research. Fox is center screen in a sitting position; he begins to sway as a result of his debilitating illness. As he begins to speak you can hear a wavering in his voice, almost as if he was unsure of what or to whom he was speaking to, then the audience becomes aware that this too is a side effect of his condition. Fox speaks toward the idea that stem cell research is a vital part of our society and not enough has been done by public officials to forward this research in the direction it needs to go, he finishes by stating that stem cell research is necessary and that Claire McCaskill is the person to elect as senator to get the job done. Many people were skeptic of Fox's commercials saying that Fox over played the part, other people believed that Fox was genuine in his attempt to show people why stem cell research in necessary. I believe that regardless of Fox embellishing his disease or not, he does have a problem that could possibly be remedied by stem cell research; therefore making him a perfect spokes person for the cause.
If there is a foundation to be spoken about, there is a celebrity to do the job. So what makes Michael J. Fox a credible source for promotion of stem cell research? His history; Michael J. Fox was born Michael Andrew Fox in 1961, in Alberta Canada. Fox is a self proclaimed "army brat", while his dad was serving in the armed forces; Michael pursued a career in the National Hockey League (NHL). Eventually Michael gave up his dream of being a hockey pro and found his way to Los Angeles to...
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