It's not easy getting money to start your business, and unless you are Paris Hilton, it doesn't usually come from your parents. So how is it done? Here are some award winning pitches for crowdfunding from Indiegogo. Here's what the Indiegogo people say you have to learn from these: What Can We Learn From These Pitch Videos? The people who made these videos realized that their need for money, whatever the cause, was not good enough to achieve their goals. They needed good content, something that someone would actually want to watch and care about. It's important to feel like when you give, you're getting something back. With these pitches, the hopeful projects brought a good story, unique content, and a great amount of heart to the table. Source: http://www.reelseo.com/best-crowdfunding-pitch-videos-indiegogo-2012/#ixzz2GwbbHTmC ©ReelSEO.com, All Rights Reserved Follow us: @ReelSEO on Twitter | ReelSEO on Facebook Enjoy!
We're moving on, past getting the job to doing the job, and this time, in teams.
Please see this as the place where communications skills "Go Live!" You will have to be able to write emails, memos, letters, marketing and oral communication that may step on toes, or create measureable response.
See this great article on Business Writing (Don't Be a Dickens.) PS. Charles Dickens was not always considered the nicest guy on the block.
The difference between business writing and all other forms of expression is one
thing: a call to action. A memo, report, business plan, email, and so
on, all have in common that they ask the reader to do something, which is
usually either to part with their own money, someone else's money, or take some
other action that will ultimately result in cash trading hands in a manner
beneficial to the author of the document.
If your business document doesn't do that, then consider that it might work
better engraved on a Grecian urn — because what you've typed as an email to your
boss is more an ode than a request to approve your project.
How to ensure your memo contains a clear call to action? A few things to keep
in mind:
~ David Silverman~
It's week eleven. We're in the midst of making mission possible- moving from your mission as "Pie-in-the-sky" to a plan of action. What does it look like in action? That's what the resume, cover letter, and job interview preparation are for. But first... Your objective! Mission statement>resume objective statement Research paper> thesis statement Literary Analysis paper> Thesis statement Persuasive Paper> Thesis Statement Cover Letter> Objective statement. What else must be boiled down to brevity? For more on boiling down your objective- first know the job and corporation for which you are writing! Research them on the web.Second, don't write about YOUR career goals- writing about how you bring something to the position and company. You cannot "can" an objective. It should be tailored to the position.Third, check out these two handy sites for tips: How NOT to start your resume
And
Sample Resume ObjectivesA Fun Reminder about Multi-tasking!
As mentioned in the weekly plans, there's some great examples of learning to budget. Job searching is intimidating. Those of you who have found one already know that most places received unsolicited applications, but they may not respond to them. You know that applying means knowing the place and its customers. Bringing your address, Social Security Number, contact information, Hours of availability, references - up to 3 non-family references, with one 'professional'- and your education, volunteering, and experience levels. In this unit we'll cover how to find a job now, how to prepare for jobs in your future, and the basic skills you need to get the job you want. Don't worry. It's not hard. But check out this excellent article that Mrs. Perney emailed me this summer: HOW RECENT GRADS CAN GET THE JOB
 Midterm week in Business Communications is a time of self-assessment. Read your vision journal. What grade did you want to earn? What did you plan to focus most upon?
This week you will review your written assignments from the past three weeks and decide, "Are they good enough as is? Can I do better or improve upon them?"
If you can improve, you will have the chance. See the weekly plans for the review resources. Use this website. Invite classmates to office hours to review each other's work for improvement.
At the end of the week, take the quiz. You're half-way there.
Now that we are starting to write, which requires a whole host of higher order skills - knowledge, organization, mechanics, and audience awareness, I hope you find this quick link helpful. Below are some funny videos on procrastination and on homework, to keep the mood motivating!
By the end of this unit, you should be proficient at writing professional emails, professional letters of several formats and purposes, and marketing materials.
Why do you put off what you need to get done? Have you ever asked that?
It's a good time to think about this, since the 'fun' of a new semester is wearing off, and the real work is kicking in.
So here's why and how to deal with it.
Students should analyze Mrs. Weir for communication breakdown, right? In week three, we tackled the very difficult (insert confusing here) "Communication Breakdown" Assignment. I should act out a scene from the personal breakdown my daughter Layla and I had last night, or that we have regularly. But it's about sensitive friend issues, including depression, so I won't. Instead, I used a recording from this week's glog to show how I would do the assignment. Naturally, I would grade myself with an A. (Ha, ha!) Click the links below for the recording and the handy Mrs. Weir's homework! Below that are a couple of items to attend to, like coming here for updates, readings, assigned recordings, and other resources. And more.... Here's a recording of Mrs.
Weir, modeling how to do Part 2, and the link to her final
work. Recording URL for copy/paste: https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2012-09-14.0754.M.8B01F998F1497FF39DDE7C703F3A8B.vcr&sid=1164 Assignment Link for copy/paste: https://docs.google.com/a/pavcs.us/document/d/1Z1WXN-9IvUV2uKw7qNWCyQ7nMWJRhKmdnLZRE1kj5XQ/edit
Why do you succeed at talking and getting what you want across at certain times but not others?
Week 3 we will consider why knowing how communication between speaker and listener works or falls apart. We will wonder about the barriers that keep it from working right. We will consider how to fix those problems.
So think about this scenario: You want to go to a concert that starts at 9p and is sure to last until at least 12a on a school night. What will you say to your parents? How do you know that they'll let you go? OR, if you are sure it's 'No Way, Jose!' and so you don't bother to ask, then WHY?
And can you change that?
Finally, just how much of your communication is words? How can you tell that you communicate with more than words? What other ways do you communicate?
Think
About
The word "What."
WHAT!?
What is that?
What happened?
What do you believe?
Would you say the word what in different ways depending on who you are talking to and about what you are talking?
Why?
What the Ted Talk below. Why? Cause why you say wa
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