Visions+and+Ventures

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 * 9 Essential Skills**

June 1-[|Marketing Mix]

A jingle is a memorable slogan, set to an engaging melody, mainly broadcast on radio and sometimes on television commercials.
 * May 19**

A catch phrase or small group of words that are combined in a special way to identify a product or company.

Discuss the purpose of having a slogan. Sample slogans and jingles:
 * Things go better with Coke.
 * COKE IS IT! ®
 * TRIX ARE FOR KIDS ®
 * OH THANK HEAVEN FOR 7-ELEVEN ®
 * TWOALLBEEFPATTIES...
 * GE: WE BRING GOOD THINGS TO LIFE! ®

1.Create a wikispace for your product.

2.Create 3 visually attractive magazine ads to promote your product and post on the wiki. Develop a slogan and a jingle for each.

3.Develop a radio promo for your product. Include facts about the usefulness of the product, a clever jingle or song, and sound effects. We will create a pod cast and post it on your wiki.

Go over questions on page 116 Read pages 124-136 and complete the entrepreneuring question on pg 136 Complete the psychograph quiz on page 138 and write 1-2 paragraphs about whether or not you are a right or left brain thinker.
 * April 5**

1.On your google docs or in your notes, write a brief description with an example of the four stages that every business must go through.
 * March 23**

2.Hapnot Palooza is a large venture. There is great risk associated with it. As a group, discuss each risk assessment question in regards to this event, pg 104. The group leaders should be taking the information down as it may help them ensure success of the venture.

3.Read pages 103-115.Answer the questions on pg 116-Focusing on entrepreneurship - will go over in class.

Ch 5** There are four stages that every business must go through to reach full maturity
 * March 22
 * recognizing an opportunity
 * analyzing the idea
 * organizing the resources
 * mobilizing the resources

In groups of two, choose either High Tech pg 90, Hot Sales pg 94 or Mary Kay pg 99. Answer the questions after each article and discuss as a group.

Work period and meeting-Cafeteria painting and community run
 * March 19**


 * March 18-Unit 1 Test**

Test Review** ch 1 3 types of businesses;self employment, owner operator, national organizations 5 role demands;inventor, innovator, manager, administrator, entrepreneur
 * March 17

ch 2 Learnable entrepreneurial characteristics;commitment, achievement orientation, goal orientation, initiative, persistence, personal awareness, seek out feedback and use Entrepreneurial characteristics

ch 3 Canadian economy profit=sales - expense advantages of technology in business disadvantages of technology in business


 * Be familiar with the "Google World" and "Cell phone heard across the world", videos still posted on wiki
 * 9 essential skills
 * ch 1-3 of Bringing Nothing to the Party"

March 9
 * Complete //Entrepreneuring// questions 1(3 marks), 2(3), 3(10), on page 78(5), and //Entrepreneuring// question on pg 80. Hand In, due tomorrow . **

March 3 Cell phone paper due Finish Ch 2 Blog, see link above.

Finish assignment from yesterday and submit via google docs and wiki. Work on Ch 2 of novel. Questions about chapter are on edublog link.
 * March 2

March 1** 1.On google docs, complete “//Entrepreneuring-Looking at yourself//” pg 21 and //“Entrepreneuring-Personal Characteristics Inventory, 1 + 2”// pg 24. Be sure to share with me and organize as I’ve noted above. **10 marks (15 min)**
 * 2. ** On your wiki, choose an entrepreneur, find some info about them and list the entrepreneurial characteristics they have. Insert a picture of your entrepreneur and the web address that you got your info from. Include a paragraph comparing characteristics of the entrepreneur with your own entrepreneurial characteristics. **25 marks (45 min)**

Feb 23 [|Cell Phone Innovation] In a one to two page double spaced paper, discuss how cell phone use has changed the way we communicate in our personal lives and within business. Due Wednesday March 3.(30 marks)

** Feb 22 Project work period Team leader for Cancer fundraiser-hand in executive summary team members-hand in description of essential skills Novel handout work due tomorrow.

Feb 16 ** [|CBC-Google] watch video, discuss, assignment [|9 Notions of Innovation] class discussion before video = = = Ideas come from everywhere =

Google expects everyone to innovate, even the finance team
= Share everything you can = **Every idea, every project, every deadline -- it's all accessible to everyone on the intranet**


 * You're brilliant, we're hiring **

Founders [|Larry Page] and [|Sergey Brin] approve hires. They favor intelligence over experience
= A license to pursue dreams =

Employees get a "free" day a week. Half of new launches come from this "20% time"
= Innovation, not instant perfection =

Google launches early and often in small beta tests, before releasing new features widely
= Don't politic, use data =

Mayer discourages the use of "I like" in meetings, pushing staffers to use metrics
= Creativity loves restraint =

Give people a vision, rules about how to get there, and deadlines
= Worry about usage and users, not money =

Provide something simple to use and easy to love. The money will follow.
= Don't kill projects -- morph them =

There's always a kernel of something good that can be salvaged
Lesson 2, print color flyers Go over project Weekly schedule Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday-Textbook concepts and outcomes Thursday-meeting with team to discuss and work on ventures Friday-work on ventures
 * Feb 11**

Courtney**-Cancer Fundraising-Feb 22
 * Ventures with Team Leaders
 * Tanner**-Cash Calendar -March 1
 * Ryan**-Cafeteria paint -April ??
 * Scott**-community run-May 9??
 * Melanie & Grant**-Hapnot Palooza-June 5

Course Outline Brainstorm about monthly ventures Are you a self starter? Lesson 1-Tech issues
 * Feb 10**