Group+project+directions

Through the whole semester, you are going to learn how to make **title** page, create **letters**/**directories** for your products, make a professional **newsletter**, incorporate **charts**, **analyze** and **validate** data, creating **templates**, **pivot** **table** to show data, and **PowerPoint** to present ideas. What we learn in class will be valuable for you in the future. This is an e-business simulation project for the whole semester. We want you to open a business with your partner and hopefully you will enjoy the process working together.

**Planning Stage**
1. First, let’s get into a group of two: Your & your partner’s name: 2. Decide what kind of company you are going to build – Think out side of the box ( for example: agency for movies, movie star, singer__,__ energy drink, a new line of clothing, an organic product, a green product, a new bike, or anything you want to target at): Write down what you have in mind w/your partner __p.s.: Think about if you want sell 1. Product ? 2. Service ? 3. Idea ?

3. Make up a company name (catchy and creative)__

4. The media you going to use to promote your business includes: a. Vlogging (you are going to make a video w/your partner) b. Blogging (you are going to set up a blog) c. Facebook(you are going to set up Facebook) d. Email newsletter d. Brochure e. CD cover/Poster f. Package for the products http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2008/03/atypyk.html g. PPT slide show

5. After we finish Word lesson 4, you are going to start making cover page and your proposal based on the instruction next class.