The New News

Dimensions November/December 2010

Name Brody Sams_________________________________________ Class 1_______________________________

1.       Entrepreneurial Minded? Come to where it all begins.  Where are the four Johnson Wales campuses located?  __Providence,Notht Miami, Denver, Charlotte.

2.        One of the most powerful ways to get members pumped up and excited for the year is through ________Recognition______________________________

3.       When is global entrepreneurship week?  15-17 of November_____________________________

4.       What are four tips that make any speech exceptional? Have passion, Be confident, Vary expressions, Leave them loving it.

5.       “Entrepreneurship Week “, It’s all about unleashing ideas and sparking _Inovation_______________________________________.

6.       Business is a place to not only make our lives easier, but also to make our ___world_____________ a better place.

7.       Seek out local entrepreneurs and ask to observe them on a typical business day.  Ask the entrepreneur to share their ____Insites______________ into what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur.

8.       Budding entrepreneurs can now find a many opportunities to showcase their ideas all in one place – _____i Start__________________ is a web-based platform

9.       In the United States alone, more than 50 universities conduct business plan competitions annually awarding up to ____$10,000,000_________________________ in prizes and in-kind services.

10.   Explain what Diane Keng’s 3^rd business does?  _______It allows people to share socialize and do buisness on the website._________________________________   ______________________________________________________________________________

11.   What has been the most challenging aspect of starting a company – while you were in high school, according to Diane Keng?  ____time management____________________________

12.   What advice would you give to budding entrepreneurs in DECA?  Don’t be discouraged when ___obsticles appear____________ _______________________________

13.   Learning about entrepreneurship helps improve your chances of______success__________.  According to Dr. Jeff Cornwall

14.   Entrepreneurship is not learned through _____memorization_________________and test taking but through _____application________________ and ___practice______________________.

15.   Summarize each of the ten (10) points Arthi Vellore shared in regard to being an international  DECA champion-

a.       Be calm, be professional and be enthusiastic.

b.      Quickly skim into being leader and begin to think about objectives the judges will be looking for.

c.       Dividing prep sheets into sections and gave each section one of the performance indicators as a heading.

d.       Be as much professional as possible.

e.      Be friendly, make eye contact when you first meet your judges.

f.        Find new and creative ways to think.

g.        Follow do’s and don’t things.

h.       Have a strategy and plan ahead of time.

i.         Gain ability to think quickly.

j.         Make sure competators are on a level playing field.

k.        Don’t over think things.

16.    What are 5 tips for dominating the DECA cluster exams?

a.        Study the appropiate performance indicator lists for your exam.

b.      Utilize study groups.

c.        Use previous exams to study for events.

d.       Review your math skills.

e.       Research unframiliar terms.

17.   Earn your share of $300,000 in scholarships from DECA’s corporate partners.

18.   What are the four (4) myths about college?   Summarize each

a.        There’s no way I can afford four years of college on my own.

b.       Sitting in a lecture every day won’t give me the real wolrd career experience that I want

c.       My DECA days are over now that I’m in college.

d.       Class, homework, collegiate DECA, maybe even a job-I’ll never have a life in college!

19.   The 2011 DECA International Career Development Conference is the biggest springboard of the DECA year for you to jump start your career and prepare for college.  Expand you network by joining more than _______15,000 DECA members________________________  in Orlando, Fla. from April 30 – May 3.

20.   Best known for its spark, the ___Universal Studios__________________________________________ is home to four theme parks that each feature an educational twist.

21.   What are the four (4) inside and outside points of DECA’s newest Diamond?

a.       Intergrates into  Classroom instruction              A. Acedemicallly Prepared

b.      Applies  Learning                                                     B. Community Oriented

c.       Connects to business                                              C. Professionally Responsible

d.      Promotes Competition                                           D. Expierenced Leaders

22.   _______Otis________   ______Spunkmeyer______________ “Discover the many Rewards of Fresh-Baked Cookies.