Quotables:
Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it. Benjamin Franklin
Not offering this kind of guarantee means that they do not believe in their product enough, and they do not care about if a salesman is over promising or over selling their product.
Matthew Lesko
.5/ Read Dilbert for Today and yesterday
.75/ Click Here: link
1/ Finish 5.01
2/ Finish 5.02
3/ Quiz on Friday
4/ Assignment given
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
3/30 Quiz and a new Beginning
Quotables: When your image improves, your performance improves. Zig Ziglar Take time to be quiet (Reflection) Zig Ziglar 1/ Study for Quiz! Through the Buying Motives. 2/ Wall Street Journal Review 3/ Interesting Article 4/ Selling! 5/ Complete 5.01, intro 5.02
Monday, March 28, 2011
3/28 Last day of the Quarter (25 cents)
Quotables: Half the battle is selling music, not singing it. It's the image, not what you sing. Rod Stewart Honestly, a lot of people thought that I was on top of the world selling so many millions of records, and that this is the life that everybody would want, but I never got to enjoy any of my success. Vanilla Ice Human beings will line up for miles to buy a bucket of catastrophes, but don't try selling sunshine and light - you'll go broke. Chuck Jones 1/ finish 5.01 2/ Establish Goals for Obj 5 Auctions Selling Personal Sell 3/ Wall Street Journal
Friday, March 25, 2011
3/25 TG,LHMOMS,IF
Quotables:
You wouldn't want to be called a sell-out by selling a product. Selling out was frowned on, whereas now you can major in it at business school.
Alan Alda
Selling is essentially a transference of feeling
Zig Ziglar
1/ 5.01 - in its glory!
You wouldn't want to be called a sell-out by selling a product. Selling out was frowned on, whereas now you can major in it at business school.
Alan Alda
Selling is essentially a transference of feeling
Zig Ziglar
1/ 5.01 - in its glory!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
3/24 Test, Test, Glorious Test
Quotables:
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Benjamin Franklin
I hope you studied.
1/ Test
2/ 5.01
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Benjamin Franklin
I hope you studied.
1/ Test
2/ 5.01
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
3/23 Review and the great foray into 5.01
Quotables:
Capitalism is not about free competitive choices among people who are reasonably equal in their buying and selling of economic power, it is about concentrating capital, concentrating economic power in very few hands using that power to trash everyone who gets in their way.
David Korten
Every one lives by selling something.
Robert Louis Stevenson
1/ Let's try a teamwork exercise!
2/ Basic Review for Obj 4
3/ 5.01
Capitalism is not about free competitive choices among people who are reasonably equal in their buying and selling of economic power, it is about concentrating capital, concentrating economic power in very few hands using that power to trash everyone who gets in their way.
David Korten
Every one lives by selling something.
Robert Louis Stevenson
1/ Let's try a teamwork exercise!
2/ Basic Review for Obj 4
3/ 5.01
3/22 Reach out, Reach out and touch someone
Quotables:
Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.
Mitchell Kapor
1/ Commerce Cow
2/ The Art of Schmopopzing II
3/ Finish 4.02, begin and finish 4.03
4/ Activity:
"Two sisters are arguing because each wants the single can of soda that is remaining, and each tries different tactics to ensure the soda. Finally, the mother intercedes and..."
Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.
Mitchell Kapor
1/ Commerce Cow
2/ The Art of Schmopopzing II
3/ Finish 4.02, begin and finish 4.03
4/ Activity:
"Two sisters are arguing because each wants the single can of soda that is remaining, and each tries different tactics to ensure the soda. Finally, the mother intercedes and..."
Monday, March 21, 2011
3/21 Is it Spring Break yet?
Quotables:
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
~Confucius
1/ Reflection time.
2/Finish 4.02
3/ 4.03
4/ http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/03/20/att-mobile-att-buys-t-mobile-usa/?hpt=T2
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
~Confucius
1/ Reflection time.
2/Finish 4.02
3/ 4.03
4/ http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/03/20/att-mobile-att-buys-t-mobile-usa/?hpt=T2
Friday, March 18, 2011
3/18 Viva La Culture!
Quotables:
Culture is one thing and varnish is another – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Culture is roughly anything we do and the monkeys don’t – Lord Raglan
1/ Begin your search for cutural etiquette examples - the do's and don'ts of different cultures.
find a culture that no one else has and research. 5 good points of doing business in that country or with someone from that country.
2/ Finish 4.02
3/ WSJ Assignment.
Culture is one thing and varnish is another – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Culture is roughly anything we do and the monkeys don’t – Lord Raglan
1/ Begin your search for cutural etiquette examples - the do's and don'ts of different cultures.
find a culture that no one else has and research. 5 good points of doing business in that country or with someone from that country.
2/ Finish 4.02
3/ WSJ Assignment.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
3/17 Luck 'o' the Irish
Quotables:
“In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so.”
~Immanuel Kant
1/ Ethics Test
2/ 4.02 Fun
3/ Green Check!
“In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so.”
~Immanuel Kant
1/ Ethics Test
2/ 4.02 Fun
3/ Green Check!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
3/16 $.01 and reasons
Quotables:
“A mature person is one who is does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably”
~Eleanor Roosevelt
“Maturity is: The ability to stick with a job until it's finished; The ability to do a job without being supervised; The ability to carry money without spending it; and The ability to bear an injustice without wanting to get even”
~Abigail Van Buren
1/ 4.02 - Buckle in, it gets good.
“A mature person is one who is does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably”
~Eleanor Roosevelt
“Maturity is: The ability to stick with a job until it's finished; The ability to do a job without being supervised; The ability to carry money without spending it; and The ability to bear an injustice without wanting to get even”
~Abigail Van Buren
1/ 4.02 - Buckle in, it gets good.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
3/15 Communications mishaps
Quotables:
"Unskilled Labor" - Seth Godin
An interesting take on the skillset of Americans...you.
1/ Quiz
2/ video
3/ Non-Verbal Messaging
4/ 4.02 - Emotional Intelligence
5/ Homework Assignment
"Unskilled Labor" - Seth Godin
An interesting take on the skillset of Americans...you.
1/ Quiz
2/ video
3/ Non-Verbal Messaging
4/ 4.02 - Emotional Intelligence
5/ Homework Assignment
Monday, March 14, 2011
3/14 Communication revisited
Quotables:
Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets.
~Baltasar Gracian
1/ http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/10/pf/debit_cards_limit/index.htm?iid=MPM
2/ Surprise
3/ Finish 4.01
4/ Smile...it's only Monday
Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets.
~Baltasar Gracian
1/ http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/10/pf/debit_cards_limit/index.htm?iid=MPM
2/ Surprise
3/ Finish 4.01
4/ Smile...it's only Monday
Thursday, March 10, 2011
3/11 - Morning has Broken, like the first morning
Quotables:
A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.
Mark Twain
1/ Clearly, Mr. Murphy is not here. In celebration of this event, there will be no quiz today. Come prepared next Tuesday though, the quiz will have its day. Mr Murphy is never absent save for extreme circumstances. This must be one of those, especially since he told you nothing of this prior. The one rule today is this, don’t piss off the sub. If you do, you will deal with Mr Murphy and it will not end well for you. If the substitute has to write down your name as being...contrary, I will
(1) write you up for insubordination
(2) a pop quiz for your entire class on all of 4.01/Obj 3/Obj 2 material...Monday
(3) the person(s) in question will be named as the reason for the quiz and honored as such.
I will explain to you all the circumstances come Monday.
Enjoy the video, and please, no clicky/wanderings. Sleep or watch the video...easy day.
Play nicely and there will be time for clicky afterward.
Bathroom yes , go see a teacher/admin about *blank* NO
Murphy
A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.
Mark Twain
1/ Clearly, Mr. Murphy is not here. In celebration of this event, there will be no quiz today. Come prepared next Tuesday though, the quiz will have its day. Mr Murphy is never absent save for extreme circumstances. This must be one of those, especially since he told you nothing of this prior. The one rule today is this, don’t piss off the sub. If you do, you will deal with Mr Murphy and it will not end well for you. If the substitute has to write down your name as being...contrary, I will
(1) write you up for insubordination
(2) a pop quiz for your entire class on all of 4.01/Obj 3/Obj 2 material...Monday
(3) the person(s) in question will be named as the reason for the quiz and honored as such.
I will explain to you all the circumstances come Monday.
Enjoy the video, and please, no clicky/wanderings. Sleep or watch the video...easy day.
Play nicely and there will be time for clicky afterward.
Bathroom yes , go see a teacher/admin about *blank* NO
Murphy
3/10 - Communication - yada yada yada
Quotables:
When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man relies on the language of the first.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
1/ Finish 4.01
When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man relies on the language of the first.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read the quote and in a Word Document - write a response as to what you feel it means (to you). Save the word doc. We will add to it throughout the coming weeks.
1/ Finish 4.01
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
3/9 Test Day - Break out the fireworks and hot dogs!
Quotable:
“When you're prepared, you're more confident. When you have a strategy, you're more comfortable.”
1/ Test - Don't worry, it is easy...to me.
2/ Foray into 4.01
:)
“When you're prepared, you're more confident. When you have a strategy, you're more comfortable.”
1/ Test - Don't worry, it is easy...to me.
2/ Foray into 4.01
:)
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Quotables:
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.
George Washington
1/ Read Marketing article from the Wall Street Journal here.
2/ Finish 4.01
3/ Review for Obj 3 test - brief review
MAKE IT RIGHT
There is one error in each of the following sentences. Find the error and rewrite the statement making it true.
1. Pass-through taxation is primarily used in sole-proprietorships.
2. A business owned and operated by one person is a corporation.
3. The two types of partnerships are limited and unlimited.
4. With a sole proprietorship, the life of the business is unlimited.
5. With a limited partnership, both partners share equally in the profit and/or loss of the business.
6. Twenty percent of all businesses in the United States are sole proprietorships.
7. Partnerships are taxed less than other forms of business ownership.
8. Double taxation applies to sole-proprietorships and partnerships.
9. Partnerships are businesses owned by stockholders.
10. The two types of corporations are public and open.
11. With a sole proprietorship, there is complex record keeping.
12. Closed corporations open shares of stock to the general public.
13. A partnership is a combination of a partnership and a corporation.
14. Stockholders manage the daily operations of the corporation.
15. An advantage of a sole proprietorship is the limited liability of the stockholders.
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.
George Washington
1/ Read Marketing article from the Wall Street Journal here.
2/ Finish 4.01
3/ Review for Obj 3 test - brief review
MAKE IT RIGHT
There is one error in each of the following sentences. Find the error and rewrite the statement making it true.
1. Pass-through taxation is primarily used in sole-proprietorships.
2. A business owned and operated by one person is a corporation.
3. The two types of partnerships are limited and unlimited.
4. With a sole proprietorship, the life of the business is unlimited.
5. With a limited partnership, both partners share equally in the profit and/or loss of the business.
6. Twenty percent of all businesses in the United States are sole proprietorships.
7. Partnerships are taxed less than other forms of business ownership.
8. Double taxation applies to sole-proprietorships and partnerships.
9. Partnerships are businesses owned by stockholders.
10. The two types of corporations are public and open.
11. With a sole proprietorship, there is complex record keeping.
12. Closed corporations open shares of stock to the general public.
13. A partnership is a combination of a partnership and a corporation.
14. Stockholders manage the daily operations of the corporation.
15. An advantage of a sole proprietorship is the limited liability of the stockholders.
Monday, March 7, 2011
3/7 - Dawn of a new Era
Quotables -
Business has only two functions - marketing and innovation.
Milan Kundera
Pre-Story - Weekend Happenings and Taco Bell (go research)
1/ 4.01 Intro
2/ 4.02 Preview
3/ Bonus Review of Obj 3
MAKE IT RIGHT
There is one error in each of the following sentences. Find the error and rewrite the statement making it true.
1. Pass-through taxation is primarily used in sole-proprietorships.
2. A business owned and operated by one person is a corporation.
3. The two types of partnerships are limited and unlimited.
4. With a sole proprietorship, the life of the business is unlimited.
5. With a limited partnership, both partners share equally in the profit and/or loss of the business.
6. Twenty percent of all businesses in the United States are sole proprietorships.
7. Partnerships are taxed less than other forms of business ownership.
8. Double taxation applies to sole-proprietorships and partnerships.
9. Partnerships are businesses owned by stockholders.
10. The two types of corporations are public and open.
11. With a sole proprietorship, there is complex record keeping.
12. Closed corporations open shares of stock to the general public.
13. A partnership is a combination of a partnership and a corporation.
14. Stockholders manage the daily operations of the corporation.
15. An advantage of a sole proprietorship is the limited liability of the stockholders.
Business has only two functions - marketing and innovation.
Milan Kundera
Pre-Story - Weekend Happenings and Taco Bell (go research)
1/ 4.01 Intro
2/ 4.02 Preview
3/ Bonus Review of Obj 3
MAKE IT RIGHT
There is one error in each of the following sentences. Find the error and rewrite the statement making it true.
1. Pass-through taxation is primarily used in sole-proprietorships.
2. A business owned and operated by one person is a corporation.
3. The two types of partnerships are limited and unlimited.
4. With a sole proprietorship, the life of the business is unlimited.
5. With a limited partnership, both partners share equally in the profit and/or loss of the business.
6. Twenty percent of all businesses in the United States are sole proprietorships.
7. Partnerships are taxed less than other forms of business ownership.
8. Double taxation applies to sole-proprietorships and partnerships.
9. Partnerships are businesses owned by stockholders.
10. The two types of corporations are public and open.
11. With a sole proprietorship, there is complex record keeping.
12. Closed corporations open shares of stock to the general public.
13. A partnership is a combination of a partnership and a corporation.
14. Stockholders manage the daily operations of the corporation.
15. An advantage of a sole proprietorship is the limited liability of the stockholders.
Friday, March 4, 2011
3/4 Yet another Friday...
Quotables:
"The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself."
Peter F. Drucker
1/ You may wish to look at the Document Manager under practice tests.
2/ 3.06 - Finish
2b/ BonusActivity?!?!?
3/ If time -
"The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself."
Peter F. Drucker
1/ You may wish to look at the Document Manager under practice tests.
2/ 3.06 - Finish
2b/ BonusActivity?!?!?
3/ If time -
MAKE IT RIGHT
There is one error in each of the following sentences. Find the error and rewrite the statement making it true.
1. Pass-through taxation is primarily used in sole-proprietorships.
2. A business owned and operated by one person is a corporation.
3. The two types of partnerships are limited and unlimited.
4. With a sole proprietorship, the life of the business is unlimited.
5. With a limited partnership, both partners share equally in the profit and/or loss of the business.
6. Twenty percent of all businesses in the United States are sole proprietorships.
7. Partnerships are taxed less than other forms of business ownership.
8. Double taxation applies to sole-proprietorships and partnerships.
9. Partnerships are businesses owned by stockholders.
10. The two types of corporations are public and open.
11. With a sole proprietorship, there is complex record keeping.
12. Closed corporations open shares of stock to the general public.
13. A partnership is a combination of a partnership and a corporation.
14. Stockholders manage the daily operations of the corporation.
15. An advantage of a sole proprietorship is the limited liability of the stockholders.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
3/3 Quiz Day
Quotables:
“Common sense is very uncommon.”
Horace Greeley
1/ Quiz - 3.01 - 3.04 - You may wish to study for a bit.
2/ Competition Match-up
Indicate whether the following are examples of price competition (P), non-price competition (N), direct competition (D), or indirect competition (I).
_____ 1. Harris Teeter and Food Lion
_____ 2. CVS and Target
_____ 3. Books-A-Million and Waldenbooks
_____ 4. Verizon and Cingular
_____ 5. A gas station open 24 hours
_____ 6. Free installation of a security system
_____ 7. Lowe’s and Home Depot
_____ 8. Hewlett-Packard and CompUSA
_____ 9. Buy one, get one free
_____ 10. Applebee’s and Chick-fil-A
_____ 11. Clearance sales
_____ 12. McDonald’s and Hardees
_____ 13. Coupon for buy one, get one half off
_____ 14. Jason’s Deli free delivery service
_____ 15. Free shipping when ordering from Omaha Steaks
3/ Economic Measurements and the Business Cycle Fill In the Blank W/S
4/ 3.06 Notes
“Common sense is very uncommon.”
Horace Greeley
1/ Quiz - 3.01 - 3.04 - You may wish to study for a bit.
2/ Competition Match-up
Indicate whether the following are examples of price competition (P), non-price competition (N), direct competition (D), or indirect competition (I).
_____ 1. Harris Teeter and Food Lion
_____ 2. CVS and Target
_____ 3. Books-A-Million and Waldenbooks
_____ 4. Verizon and Cingular
_____ 5. A gas station open 24 hours
_____ 6. Free installation of a security system
_____ 7. Lowe’s and Home Depot
_____ 8. Hewlett-Packard and CompUSA
_____ 9. Buy one, get one free
_____ 10. Applebee’s and Chick-fil-A
_____ 11. Clearance sales
_____ 12. McDonald’s and Hardees
_____ 13. Coupon for buy one, get one half off
_____ 14. Jason’s Deli free delivery service
_____ 15. Free shipping when ordering from Omaha Steaks
3/ Economic Measurements and the Business Cycle Fill In the Blank W/S
4/ 3.06 Notes
3/2 Grab your hardhats, we are going deeper into Free Enterprise
Quotables:
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.”
Albert Einstein
1/ Finish 3.05
2/ Review 3.01 - 3.04
3/ "Product" exercise
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