Blog #13: Lesson 2 Reflection

Content:

1.What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?
I am most proud of my activity, because I think it went pretty well. I spent a decent amount of time planning it out, and that seemed to pay off. The audience appeared to be pretty engaged in the task.

2. a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE       P          AP       CR       NC

     b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.
I think I deserve a P, perhaps a P- if that's an option, because I met the requirements. I made time, had my materials, and applied my research to the presentation. I think the one thing I was most lacking in was my actual presenting/speaking because my presentation voice usually isn't very strong.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?
My powerpoint helped to guide me through the talking portion, and got me to my time very easily. I thought that the activity also went smoothly.

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?
I felt a bit jumbled in the speaking portion of my presentation. I wish I would have spent a bit more time planning out the specific points I wanted to talk about. I also would have added more information from my research.

5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?
I think my second answer is going to be that small business owners need to be consistent and update frequently with online marketing.

Blog #12: Mentorship 10 Hours Check

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?
Currently, I'm mentoring with my mom who has an Etsy shop. My other mentor also has a small business, but I plan on working with her in the near future.

2.   Who is your contact?
My mom, Laura Grello, is my current contact.

3.   How many total hours have you done (total hours should be reflected in your mentorship log located on the right hand side of your blog like your WB)?
I've completed 11 hours so far.

4.   Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
Most of my hours have been spent photographing and uploading photos to Etsy. I've learned that pictures are one of the main components of selling an item. I've been learning how to work with a DSLR camera and style a product so that it will catch people's eyes.

Blog #11: Holiday Project Update

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?
Over winter break, I finally created my Etsy shop. I had to do some planning ahead of time, but after Christmas, I was ready to open the shop. I've mainly been working on creating my products. I'm also in the early stages of creating a blog to direct more traffic to my Etsy.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why?  What was the source of what you learned?

I learned that details are super important in business. You don't realize how much effort goes into making something perfect, or at least I never did. I learned this from my own experience in opening my shop and having to take care of each individual specificity. You really need to make sure everything is at its best, because people only want to buy things from reliable, professional sellers. I have heard this information many times before, but it only set in once I really saw for myself.

3.  If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

I would want to speak to a person who has a blog that's connected to a small business. I'm pretty sure that having a blog is an effective answer to my EQ, but I don't really know any of the specifics of that. I'd like to learn more from someone who knows what they're talking about.