Elevator Pitch 3

Http://www.youtube.com/lrcooper6

For this pitch I decided to use my laptop to record myself and stand in a different room. I perched the computer up on the counter and used the kitchen as my background to really play into the idea of my product and it's use! I designed it for people who often find their hands full with too much going on! The kitchen is where I envisioned my commercial (one day)! 

I still think I sound a little awkward but definitely better than before. My tone is more smooth and less choppy but I will always think I sound awkward! 

Reading Reflection 2

1) What was the general theme or argument of the book?

The argument for the book was that you do not have to have a passion or any major skills to be successful. If you manage your life/time correctly you can beat the system.

2) How did the book, in your opinion, connect with and enhance what you are learning in ENT 3003?

I think this connects with the class in the way of being resourceful. One does not have to be super intelligent or very good at creating things to be successful. If you are resourceful with your time and energy and do things such as "match the task to your mental state" the outcomes will surprise you!

3) If you had to design an exercise for this class, based on the book you read, what would that exercise involve?

I would definitely design something to match with him claiming that being creative in the morning is the best course of action. Leave mundane tasks towards the end of the day and be creative early on. I would create some sort of group activity that was done early in the day and involved working together to create a story or an invention or something along those lines!

4) What was your biggest surprise or 'aha' moment when reading the book? In other words, what did you learn that differed most from your expectations?

I really enjoyed when he stated, "you shouldn’t hesitate to modify your perceptions to whatever makes you happy, because you’re probably wrong about the underlying nature of reality anyway." This hit home for me and I'm sure everyone who read the book. It is so easy to get caught up in the negative aspects of day to day life but we can just alter our thinking slightly and be happy.

Social Capital

1) Person one: my supervisor

None of these people may be directly related to my product, however, they have all been in the customer service industry for YEARS and I have learned all I need to know from them! My supervisor is someone who has been doing this since she was 16, which dates back to almost 20 years! Her advice and on directly dealing with consumers and customers is vital.

Person two: As much as I respect my supervisor, my boss is who I have the most respect for. I know his background and his struggle, and he has given me chances no one else has to grow as a top manager and make decisions on my own! He is a top owner/operator in the Florida co-op of McDonald's which is hard to do based on the politics!

Person three: my HR representative which is my boss' wife but also my boss because we all know women run the show! Just kidding, but really she is my boss on the people aspect of things. Her degree is in human relations and I respect her tremendously!


2) Which 'slot' you are filling with each person (i.e., domain expert, market expert, supplier), and how the person fills the spot.

With my supervisor I am filling the domain expert. She works the position on a day to day aspect and knows it like the back of her hand.

With my boss I am filling the market expert. He literally knows the business and numbers of day to day and long term operations like no one I've ever met in my life!

With my HR rep I would say in a way she is a supplier! She provides me the tools I need to staff my restaurant and supply me with the people necessary!


3) A description of how you found the person and contacted the person.

Luckily, I already knew all of these people. However, getting them to answer my questions was quite different. No one has "the time" to answer silly questions from a college student unless you tell them how awesome they are first!


4) The nature of the exchange you have with the person -- what favor did they do for you? What is the return expectation? There was no favor done in either way! I work for all of these people and in return they just wanted to help me in my student journey!


5) How will including this person in your network enhance your ability to exploit an opportunity? Clearly knowing people in my field will help me in the long run!

Idea Napkin 2

1) After the first time exploring my "talents" and then revisiting based upon my feedback and my business concept, I still think that my social aspects are valuable. However, I feel that my sales pitch aspect needs to improve! Most people did say that I was personable and able to connect with others though so that is a positive step.

2) What are you offering to customers? What I'm offering to customers is a device to make their lives easier. We have all heard of Siri or Google's Assistant or Alexa, but can they help us with watching TV or shows/movies? No. This is the product I'm offering to consumers and busy parents who just need their children to sit down and be quiet for a minute or two!

3) Who are you offering it to? As I began to speak about before, my main focus is on families. Specifically, those with younger children who need the help distracting them while they cook dinner or get stuff ready for the day ahead.

4) Why do they care? They care because it will make their lives easier!

5) What are your core competencies? What sets me apart is the genuine care for busy parents and the understanding I have for them. I know what it is like to have my hands full and want to make everyone's lives easier!

Elevator Pitch 2

So I accidentally missed the deadline on the first elevator pitch so here is my first attempt! I did, however, watch a few and read the feedback given on those. I am not a natural born sales person so I'm sure I look pretty awkward in the video but I tried! I know that the main thing was to not sit at the computer and record yourself so I tried to position my computer to get a good angle of me standing and move around a little bit but it is hard with a small range of view!

http://www.youtube.com/lrcooper6

Customer Avatar

What kind of hobbies does your customer have?
-My customer enjoys finding a TV show and/or movie their child will watch and hopefully sit down quietly for a few minutes. When they find spare time they also enjoy riding bikes with the kids to be active but still have not lost the baby weight (the husband included). When mom gets a free second she goes to yoga and the husband drinks a craft beer.


What kind of car do they tend to drive? (What color is it?)
-They drive a silver 2016 Honda Odyssey that is slightly faded on the outside and needs to be vacuumed but in overall good shape. It has built in DVD players.


What TV shows do they watch? Do they have children? Are any of them adopted?
-They watch anything on Nickelodeon, Disney and PBS but also sneak in some Home related shows as well. They obviously have kids and always have their hands full.


What are their favorite books, and who are their favorite politicians? How old are they? How old do they feel?
-They don't remember what books are because they're too busy with the kids to read. They are in their late 20's or early 30's. They are confused on the politician stance because they grew up watching Trump on TV and think this is all going to be a big episode of "Punk'd."








What do you have in common with the customer avatar?
-Besides the fact that they have human children instead of animal children, I think I actually have quite a bit in common with them. We have three dogs and 4 cats and between them, work and school I am constantly worrying about someone else and always busy. I find I often do not have time to enjoy the things I used to.


If you have anything in common with the avatar, do you think that is a coincidence? Why?
-I don't think it's a coincidence, the idea stemmed from my brain so I think it makes perfect sense that myself and my customer have quite a bit in common. I will need to learn to think outside of my own needs if I want to be an entrepreneur!

Know Thyself

My 5 ways of human capital:

1. I grew up an only child with a single mom. Cliche, I know, but I definitely feel that this enormously contributes to my work ethic and drive. I was taught how to be on my own at a young age but also to cherish and appreciate what I have and continuously strive for improvement.
2. I have several years of customer service experience making me quite skilled in dealing with all kinds of people, cultures, etc.
3. Along with the customer service experience, I have almost 6 years of regular management and upper management experience. I have had priceless training through my company's program in which I acquired the skills needed to excel in any organization.
4. I am 100% a people person. Where most managers may lead by intimidation, I choose to lead with the intent of respect. I get to know and want to understand my employees and build close relationships.
5. I consider myself intelligent, however, I have not taken the "expected" path in life or with school. I am 28 and just now starting a Bachelor's though I feel this attests to who I am as a person and that I never give up on something.


Interviews:

https://soundcloud.com/lisa-cooper-6/sam-interview

https://soundcloud.com/lisa-cooper-6/attach48308-20190301-194103-2-online-audio-convertercom-1



Differences:

I think that the way people see me is almost how I see myself. Obviously, there is going to be some sort of difference because they have a different perspective and you know your inner workings and your thoughts. I do think they are correct, I don't think anyone can be "wrong" about how they view another person, only lacking in knowledge of the inner workings of one's thoughts. It depends on how much you let that person in. I don't think I would change anything about my list. The things other people said add to it, but I feel it is accurate!