Extra Blog: March

Another month has gone by and things have been going pretty well. Things are the same as mentorship and I have done a little more on my Independent Component 2, which I hope to get done over spring break or at least get close to finishing. We didn't do many research checks this time around, but I did find a few articles that I found to be really informative. Just two more months until this is all over. It's kind of hard to believe how fast this year has gone by, but honestly I just want to get this over with already.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveolenski/2014/10/14/5-inexpensive-ways-to-promote-a-product-launch/
http://www.nfib.com/article/7-essential-sections-of-a-business-plan-49946/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/allbusiness/2013/12/30/dont-treat-your-employees-like-you-want-to-be-treated/

Blog 18: Fourth Interview Preperation

1. Which do you find to be the most important your employees, marketing, or business plan and why?
2. What other things do you think leads to a business' success?
3. What qualities do you think are necessary for a manager to have?
4. Are there any tips you have on training to become a better manager?
5. What do you find to be the best way to work with your employees?
6. Which management style do you find to be the most effective?
7. What form of marketing do you find works best?
8. What do you find is a good way to form a business plan?
9. What do you believe the advantages of having a business plan are?
10. How important do you find the advances in technology for business?
11. How do you think employee treatment affects their work?
12. What do you find to be the most important part of a business plan?
13. How important do you find having good marketing is?
14. How do you decide what each employee works on?
15. Do you find it better to hire a marketer or do it yourself and why?
16. When deciding on an important decision what do you reference for help?
17. Do you find social media or old fashioned ads are more effective in getting your brand out there?
18. What do you think you always need to plan ahead for?
19. What do you find helps keep your customers coming back?
20. Which do you believe is more helpful a few great employees or many average  employees and why? 

Blog 17: Answer 3

1. My EQ is "What is the best strategy a manager can use to make his small business more successful?"

2. My answer 3 is " The best strategy a manager can use is to create a good marketing plan"

3. Good marketing can make your business stand out from your competitors. Without a marketing plan a business would have a tough time trying to get customers. Using the internet for marketing will help a business learn more from their customers.

4. A few sources that support my answer are "10 Tips to Help You Build and Grow a Stand-Out Small Business Brand" and "The Ultimate Marketing Plan: Find Your Hook, Communicate Your Message, Mark Your Mark".

5. After reading through my various research and after the few interviews I've done having good marketing seems to be a great of way for a business to be more successful. It leads to more customers which in turn leads to more profit.

Extra Blog: February

This month went by too fast, but besides that it was a good month. Got the third interview out of the way and started my second independent component. Besides that I did a little at mentorship and actually have some pictures from there.

My mentor's office

One of the offices I sometimes work at

One of the many machines that actually make the textiles