Big Dreams

1)      What was the general theme or argument of the book? The General theme of the book is based on the author’s life and how you can fight through struggles and still be successful. The name of the book “How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big” gives first hand advice of how his life and how his own failures lead him to experiences that helped him get to where he his today. He goes into detail of his failures from everything from failed resteraunt business, failed investments, even failed interviews that put him in circumstances to make mistakes and learn from his mistakes. He goes into great detail about how important it is to focus on strategies instead of just goals 2)      How did the book, in your opinion, connect with and enhance what you are learning in ENT 3003? I think this book relates to the class because it shows how to really become good at something you need to go out and try. It was through all his experie...

https://youtu.be/V7lNK0j-elg The feedback I received in the last pitch was to add a little detail. In the first pitch I was told to cut the time and on contrast on the second one I was told to add a little time to allow for detail. Even with the two different feedbacks I think I was able to find a happy medium in the length of time. I was also told to dress up a little more and add some enthusiasm. I think this piece of advice was absolutely imperative to improving my pitch. In the newest pitch I took a little extra time to dress up and present myself in a professional manner. I also tried to pause and add details when necessary. I found these pieces of advice incorporated well into my pitch. I found that the pitch was more memorized making for a smoother transition. I think this pitch could be utilized in real life everyday scenarios.

1) Katie- Fundraiser Organizer 2) domain expert 3) She is a mutual friend of mine from High School who created a fundraiser after the hurricane to help a family. I emailed her and asked if I could talk to her about her experience. 4) They gave me advice on how to open and operate a fundraiser from personal experience. We talked awhile about how they created the fundraiser and how I could easily start one. Many of the donors I found were personal friends or friends of friends that knew each other. In return for her information she asked me for some real estate advice from my previous experience. In this way it was an exchange of information. 5) I think the information I received is beneficial to creating a fundraising experience. I also think since she has follows that donated to her fundraiser she could let those donors know of mine and they would potentially help assist. Finally: Reflect. Since it was a  mutual friend I think this networking experience...

1) You. I am a member of the Panama City Beach community and I was impacted by Hurricane Michael. I was able to use the resources I could to help with my own recovery of the storm. I think I could use the ability to gain resources to help other people recover from their own disasters. I have been a manager for three years and I think this ability to manage would help me in creating a successful business. I also established the “I can Team” at my previous college so I have experience in creating an organization that helps others. I have also worked marketing for a real estate company so I have experience marketing. 2) What are you offering to customers? I am offering donors the chance to help others in their community and feel good about their decisions. I am helping those that are still recovering from the hurricane and I would like to expand this to all of those that have suffered from a disaster. I am offering a chance to help one another. I would like to add special incent...

https://youtu.be/jvuEOvp7cNc Most the feedback I received in my previous elevator pitch was positive. I did notice that someone commented that I could eliminate the excess that I talked about the people who are experiencing the devastation left behind as a result of the Hurricane. It was suggested I could shorten my video since they were starting to get bored with the details. I took this into account and tried to shorten the length of my video and not dredge out the details as much. I found this helpful. Also, from my own analysis I noticed I could use more eye contact and speak slower so my audience could follow along easy. I tried to incorporate this in my second elevator pitch. I think this pitch is more to the point with a clear description of what the goal is.

In this assignment I found my customer avatar to be representative of my typical customer. When having a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting those who have suffered disaster typically the donors are the customer. In this case I choose a female in their mid thirties, someone who is involved in the community and charitable work. Their goal is to make a difference in society. I would say that have moderated income and possibly work in a profession that helps others, possibly as a teacher. They may be involved in the chruch, with children of their own and drive a modest car or van. I think they would be family oriented and enjoys cooking. I think they take a lot of pride in their appearance, reputation and contirbution to society. Since they are local to the Panama City area they enjoy the beach. I think I hold a lot in common with my customer base. Since I experienced much of the damages from the hurricane I can relate to why someone would want to donate to their commun...

Describe five ways in which you think you have human capital that is truly unique 1. Ambition- I tend to strive and not give up on what I want. I constantly striving to do better or more.  2. Optimistic- This gives me the sticking power that things can and will improve and I truly believe in a positive end result.  3. Influential- People are inspired by me. I can motivate people and make them want to do well.  4. Leadership skills- I enjoy taking control. I know how to delegate and create a well trained team that knows how to complete a job correctly.  5. Adaptable- Previous experiences have caused me to easily adapt to my environment, mesh with different types of people and easily make changes when things do not go according to plans.  Interview the five people who know you the best. Mike https://soundcloud.com/tori-bradley-830766033/mike/s-uQrXr Mike referred to the qualities empathy towards other people and being able to get ...

When I began this assignment, I wanted to focus on the segment of people that would be providing the contributions to a nonprofit. At first, I thought this may be hard to find three people that would be willing to share their donating experience. I was surprised to see that I ended up with sixteen people instead of just three that actively donate and were glad to share their experience. This gave me a great idea of why people would want to donate and really showed me there are lots of people out there that would be willing to contribute to a nonprofit under the proper conditions. The first thing I noticed during my interviews is everyone was wanting to donate for the feel-good factor. People really enjoy the satisfaction it brings them from helping someone else. Many people were apt to donate to charities that were close to their heart. For instance, people who had children were more likely to donate to children’s hospitals. One girl who had a disabled son would choose to donate to hel...