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In marketing terms, a firm that is unable to promote itself is unlikely to sell their products or services no matter how good they are. Thus, organizations always actively ensure that public awareness of their merchandise is present. The most basic form of marketing for fundraising programs can just involve using fliers and broadcasting announcements while in other cases may need more intense marketing to promote the products to the targeted audience. Good marketing campaigns aid in promoting programs undertaken by the organization in addition to the fundraising activities thus creating an awareness of the organization to the public. This paper thus attempts to demonstrate the interlocking objectives existing between fundraising and marketing promotions by nonprofit organizations. Marketing Promotions for Fundraising Although marketing promotions can involve much expense expended, non-profit organizations generally seek gratuitous publicity or those offered at subsidized fees. These promotions though are initiated from within the organizations core group who can be relied upon to be more aggressively involved in marketing the organization. Promotions are also decisive in arousing the proper interest to the targeted attendees to enlist others enjoin the campaign. Thus, the fundraising campaign must be well planned with concise unambiguous ideas and goals while acknowledging that a well-marketed event is critical to worthwhile fundraising. Nevertheless, informal personal reports involving diverse stakeholders fanned by friends and acquaintance
August Wilson is an award winning American playwright who lived between 1945 and 2005. He wrote plays portraying the experiences of African-Americans. Two of his plays, Piano Lesson and Joe Turner’s come and gone , will be analyzed in this essay. The essay will examine how the playwright has stressed plot, setting, characterization, and how symbolism brings out the theme of identity. It will also analyze the use of songs as a literal element. The Piano lesson depicts two children’s disagreement over an old, family musical instrument. Willie wants to sell it but Bernice is adamant. Wilson gives each protagonist enough tactics to counter the other. For example, when it appears like Boy Willie has swayed Bernice with his argument, the latter presents a counter argument that women have been the recipients of pain all through history. If the piano should be sold, she will be the one to suffer not Willie (Herrington 17). The debate structure is interwoven in songs. Willie sings that he wants to sell the piano (his heritage) so as to buy Sutter’s land (a symbol of capitalism) to which Bernice responds that it will not happen. One individual renders a verse and a chorus and allows the other to react. Herrington notes that this interchange serves as a cliffhanger to the reader and develops the plot leading to the climax where the two sing the same song as a sign of consensus (21). Wilson has also employed songs to stress the plot in Turner’s come and gone, but with dance this time. It is in the way he has created characters that emphasize the plot. Loomis, the protagonist, is a man with no identity. Religion is at the core of his internal conflict. In African culture, songs and dances are a way to connect with the ancestors. When Bynum- another character in the play- mentions Joe Turner in a song, Loomis internal conflict intensifies. Turner was a fictitious character in songs that chain-ganged African-Americans. He represented oppression to the black community. Bynum offers to help Loomis in the odyssey for identity. This identity crisis is what holds the play together by developing the plot (Pereira 36). Piano lesson is set in Charles’ house and the play unfolds in the kitchen and the living room. Anderson argues that the staircase connecting the two rooms is metaphorical (438). Sutter’s ghost is always sighted at the top of the stairs. Considering that Sutter is a former slave owner, it maybe said that the ghost represents the looming power of whites over black. The fact that Willie fights so hard to go upstairs symbolizes his determination to achieve a status similar to that of whites. In Turner’s come and gone , the play is set in Seth Holly’s boarding house. It is a black neighborhood representing alienation of the black community. The characters used in the two plays are predominantly black. Herald Loomis is the major character in Turner’s come and gone . Having wasted his seven years in a chain gang, he is keen to find his wife Martha who left as soon as he was chained. He arrives in the boarding house a diminished man, accompanied by his daughter. Bynum Walker, an occupant of the boarding house too, id
Executive Summary Becoming a part of the UAE IT market is a challenging task even once an innovative idea is produced. However, the application aimed at helping employees and employers find each other and communicate successfully is bound to be popular among the target audiences. The project will be launched in the realm of the UAE IT market. The goal of the project is to locate new opportunities in the UAE economic environment and take a specific niche in the identified market by providing tradesmen and employers with an opportunity to communicate in a fast and uninhibited manner. By creating an environment where the identified members of the UAE economic realm will be able to converse in an uninhibited manner, one is bound to achieve significant progress within a relatively short amount of time. It is assumed that the project will require a sustainable approach toward the management of resources, as well as an elaborate risk management framework with an adequate exit strategy. Thus, the firm members will secure themselves from suffering drastic financial consequences in case of a failure. It is expected that the promotion of adequate waste management and the appropriate allocation of the available resources will serve as the means of avoiding possible negative outcomes and handling a crisis successfully. Introduction and Background: Mission, Vision, and Goals Even though the global economic environment offers a plethora of options for communication between contractors and employers, misunderstandings still may occur. Therefore, both parties need the middleman that could help them find the exact options for which they search. The current project is aimed at creating the environment in which contractors and employers will be able to locate the available opportunities and communicate successfully. Therefore, the mission of the project is to bridge the gap between employers and independent contractors. The vision of the company includes becoming the symbol of the connection between the members of the global economic environment, particularly, contractors and employers. Modern technologies, particularly, the IT-related ones, will be viewed as the primary tools for achieving the said objectives and establishing a strong presence in the target market. The organization focuses on innovations as the essential driver behind its future success. Product, Services and the e-Business Model Design Product The application that will help connect an employer with a contractor and vice versa is the product that our company will be proud to present to the members of the global economic community. Customers will download the app from Google Play and Chrome Web Store for the standard set of platforms (Windows 7, 8, 10, Vista, iOS, and Android). Both 32- and 64-bit versions will be offered. In other words, the application will be easily downloadable and extraordinarily efficient as the means of helping employees and employers establish a connection. The product will become the middleman between employers and contractors, at the same time allowing them to reduce the level of risk when hiring the p
A narrow-focused orientation and implementation of straight strategies constitute the basis for business success. Judging from the case under consideration, CompuDyne has managed to define its main position, as well as the range of products it manufactures. The experience demonstrates that the company’s prevalence over other security software organizations is due to the introduction of a core strategy uniting all assets of CompuDyne. Hence, manufacturing electronic and specific software has much more perspectives for promoting profitability and productivity because greater attention is paid to the development of a simplistic approach. As presented in the case, one-dimensional production can be greater controlled by the manufacturers because all resources and skills are directed at sophisticating and improving a specific product (Nickels et al., 2010). In addition, there are much more opportunities for presenting one product, especially when it is at early stages of development. Management of such products can also be carried out with greater risk because all departments are united under similar goals and objectives. However, the case teaches that well-coordinated and straightforward work is the key condition to business growth and technological upgrade. Explaining the concept of being in the right place at the right time Business development should take into consideration external economic and social factors influencing the production process. In this respect, the case proves that the product specification should be strongly associated with needs and concerns of community at a certain period of time. The terrorist attacks and period of deterrence in the United States made the company introduce change to the sphere of specialization and focus on the manufacture of security equipment for prisons and government buildings. Additionally, the company’s advancement was largely due to the introduction of new technologies and implementation of successful strategic acquisitions. As a result, the concept of being in the right place and at the right time defines a universal approach to creating a healthy business environment within an organization (Nickels et al., 2010). Because the manager of company Marty Roenigk recognized the production of electronic and security software as a good business situation for growth and profitability increase, the company revenues were significantly boosted. The presence of exclusive market information served as another proactive stimulus for the company’s reconstruction and re-conceptualization. Previous strategies were not effective enough because the management team failed to introduce a single, united goal highlighting the main perspectives. Case Evaluation: Lessons to Learn With regard to the above-presented considerations and the case itself, a number of conclusions can be made concerning the main aspects of business development. First of all, the case teaches that the choice of simple and transparent strategies creates a solid basis for the company’s growth. Defining
Tarnation is the autobiographical documentary of Jonathan Caouette, who is the main hero and the producer in one. Practically all his life he is hunting in couples with the camera. By means of the camera, we can watch all his difficult life, the spite of family quarrels, the row of foster families, the adolescence crises, the drugs, the suicide attempts, the underground film shows and the parties. His lifestyle was as free as it was possible in Houston in the eighteenth. He had certain problems with his psychological state. The movie is overfilled with cruelty, homosexuality, mental illness and fear. All the scenes of the films are arranged chronologically. By means of the camera, the filmmaker without any doubt opens his inner world to us. Camera for Jonathan is not only the device of filmmaking; it is also the instrument, with the help of which, he tries to collect all the pieces of his life together. Camera is the way of self-knowledge for Jonathan. In accordance with the Renovs first thesis, that “the very idea of autobiography reinvents the very idea of documentary” ( First-person Films: Some theses on self-inscription 42), Tarnation represents the unique way of watching and perception of the documentary films. This movie differs in a significant extant from the traditional concept of a documentary film. It is achieved by the bold sincerity of the movie. The difference of Tarnation from the traditional documentaries is in its inner truthfulness. As Renov puts it, in the “private truth and inner realities” ( Theorizing Documentary 54 ). In comparison with the documentary films, which are based on the different facts and the different sources, aiming to emphasize the presented information, the autobiographical films are more audience oriented. In traditional documentary fiction, there is always the narrator, who explains all the facts and the events. In his autobiographical documentary Johnathan gave us the opportunity to make our own conclusion, paying more attention to the vision on the screen. From the point of view of Renovs historical thesis, which asserts that “filmic autobiography is nothing new” ( First-person Films: Some theses on self-inscription 42), the autobiography is a true form of the avant-garde rather than of the non-fiction. Tarnation is the obvious example of it. This movie can hardly be considered as traditional documentary film. The sense of immersion is achieved by means of the home movies, the photographs, the voice records. Jonathan recorded his movie several times, combining all the mentioned means of expression. The next thesis, proposed by Renov, is that “filmic autobiography comes in many forms” ( First-person Films: Some theses on self-inscription 44). By Renov, it means that autobiographical documentary is apt to variation. On the example of this film, it may be seen that Jonathan uses different forms of his story telling, such as the simple narration, the essay film, the family photos, the self-shot video footage, the answering machine, the cassette recorder
Introduction Some people say leaders are born while others argue that leaders are made. My opinion stands that leaders can be born and leaders can be made thus everybody is born with a chance of becoming a leader if the desired effort and the required support come into play. As a manager if you were not born, there are many existing literature that can help you become the leader you want. The process often involves enacting a development framework that involves among others a culture that values learning and development. In the past, our managers have been accused of lacking leadership skills or even developing a leadership that can move a company or organization forward. Challenges The process of developing leadership skills involves not teaching but being a mentor to others. Most often our managers do not set expectations or goals and when they do, they do not reinforce the goals and rewards and thus they do not instill them as priorities to their staff. Therefore, most of the times they tend to lead a clueless delegation which does not know what is expected of them. Managers who develop internal management strategies have higher chances of succeeding than their counterparts who hire trainees from outside. When you give a chance to those who are below you to learn from you it gives them an inspiration to act as it is supposed and to them you become a mentor. Most of our managers do not give a performance management program that gives priority to succession as this would also lead towards managers passing their skills to those who are below them in the helm to ensure the organization always succeeds in its endeavors (Brown, 2010). Some people view coaching as the basic skill to efficient management but giving feed backs is also a major step in ensuring there is leadership development. To understand the development process our managers should be aware of what is expected of them and how they can make others learn from the skills they posses. Most of the times promotion, decisions, and performance rewards are not aligned with the success of the business rather promotions are given according to technical ability but not because of proven leadership. This reduces chances of major innovators within the organization developing leadership since chances of recognition are very minimal. Another way of improving leadership has been through professional certification meetings. Attending to these meetings enables managers stay current in the field of specialization. It also provides a good place for networking and may also help the manager in learning new things in the market (Brown, 2010). A development process is necessary when one wants to make a development plan. The plan should have the comparison of competencies being developed and meet the business goals and objectives. The objectives should be measurable and actionable rather than being writings on the paper alone. The problem with most of the development plans, though feasible, most managers assume they are not actionable and though they may promise to work on them they remains as a
Introduction Most instructors opine that all students have equal capacity to understand instructions. Hence, instructors prepare teaching guidelines and learning content while considering the fact that students have equal capacity. Various scholars have done research on this topic, and the results have shocked teachers. Research has shown that the general assumption provided by researchers about the equality of the students is false and misleading. The question to ask is that, if all students have equal capacity, why are their faces different? Or why do some students understand learning content better than others? These are some of the issues that this paper addresses. Research and experience of teachers has shown that students do not have equal capacity to understand learning instructions. Therefore, students are different from each other, they understand things differently, and they also come from different backgrounds, and have varied preferences and basic needs. Professional learning communities There are various forms of professional learning communities. The communities include: Study groups, coaching, mentoring, curriculum development, jigsaw strategy, video viewing, action research, and examining students work. The learning communities enhance the understanding of each student. In addition, the learning communities enhance the teacher’s communication, monitoring and evaluation of students (Bender & Larkin, 2009). Study groups are small groups that students create to discuss certain learning topics. Students mainly focus on inquiry, reflection, and exploration of information. During study group sessions, goals and implementation plans are established. Video sessions provide an opportunity for scholars and teachers to view actual lessons. Individuals learn from mistakes by watching videos. They also learn new ideas and techniques from other scholars and researchers. Jigsaw is a strategy that group members use to learn new ideas by reading interdependently in small groups. Each member of the group is assigned a certain portion of the text to read independently before a discussion. This fosters teamwork because individuals rely on one another while carrying out their duties. Act
Introduction In this essay, a reflection on the professional career of an educator is provided. Teaching profession is a separate occupational domain, which requires the adoption of certain skills and personal features that have to be correlated with the learners’ growth. According to the standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, one may differentiate seventeen critical competencies, which might assist an educator in disclosing his potential. If one analyzes the content of the standardization, it is possible to outline three essential fields of practices that embrace teaching development. Specifically, the domains include establishing a rapport with the learners (educating diverse students, guiding behavior), encouraging individual growth (technology, becoming a professional), and matching education to family influence (building family and community development) ( National Association for the Education of Young Children , 2016). Qualities of a good teacher The primary field of personal teaching development concerns the basic goal of the education, which is promoting a contact with the learners. The history of professional teaching reveals that the main prerequisite for becoming a good educator includes loving children and appreciating their desires. This feature may be considered to be the only in-born competence of a teacher. Moreover, it is claimed that children have a strong sense of human feelings and can percept the a
Overview of Situation Federal Express (FedEx) is a well-known American company that provides high-quality delivery services. At the same time, there are many cases based on sexual harassment and the impossibilities to protect the idea of human rights at work. In 2002, a dispatcher of FedEx, Charlotte Boswell, filed a complaint against the company describing the situations when she suffered from constant physical abuse of her supervisor in the form of kissing and touching her during two years. Because of the woman’s resistance, her salary was considerably reduced, personal leaves were postponed, and work shifts were organized in the inconvenient ways ( Court listener , 2010). The first complaint was appealed, and the criminal justice was neglected. The second complaint resulted in the reduction of award from $2 million to $300,000. The final complaint to the 9 th US Circuit Court of Appeals was successful, and the victim got $3 million. Ethical Issues The main ethical implications concerning sexual harassment in the workplace are based on such concerns as if such misconduct is acceptable or unacceptable from female and male perspectives. According to the Civil Rights Act (1964), sexual discrimination is not allowed. However, there are no definite ethical considerations. On the one hand, if sexual harassment takes place and both parties get a portion of benefits, such situation may be ethically approved. On the other hand, as soon as one party is not satisfied with the st
The level of drug and alcohol use has fluctuated, but it is now on the rise. Young people aged between 12 and 24 are most likely to use illicit drugs as compared to other age groups (Claros & Sharma, 2012). Such risky behaviors have various negative effects on this population’s physical and emotional state as well as their academic performance and overall development. Alcohol use is common among people aged between 18 and 50 years old. Fox, Bergquist, Casey, Hong, and Sinha (2010) note that emotional intelligence (EI) is closely related to people’s choices associated with the use of drugs. This paper includes a summary of two articles concerned with the link between EI and the use of alcohol and drugs. One of the articles deals with the association between drug and alcohol use and EI. Claros and Sharma (2012) define emotional intelligence as individuals’ ability to understand, manage, and recognize other people’s emotions and use this information to shape their behaviors and thoughts. The researchers examined the correlation between EI and marijuana and alcohol use among young adults aged between 18 and 20 years old. The study involved 199 college students who completed a number of self-reports. Several tools were used to identify the students’ EI and their habits associated with substance use. These instruments include Schutte Self Report Inventory (SSRI), the Fagerström Test for nicotine dependence (FTND), the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT), and the marijuana use assessment scale (MSI). Claros and Sharma (2012) stress that there is a distinct relationship between EI and marijuana and alcohol use. The researchers assume that people’s inability to recognize and control their and other people’s emotions make them choose substance use as a coping strategy when they face some difficulties. The other article deals with the relationship between emotional intelligence and cocaine use. Fox et al. (2010) do not simply identify the correlation between EI impairments and cocaine use but identify the elements of emotional intelligence that have an impact on the behavior of people with cocaine addiction. The participants of the stud