Explain any competition from other businesses that might make marketing your product or service difficult.
Purpose
The importance for networking is imminent today. Networking will help to grow a business by connecting with people looking for the service you are offering. This will help to broaden a demographic and give the business the ability to collaborate with other businesses. Proper networking can increase the types of products that you may want to sell as well. Services or goods could be exchanged for other services that may be of benefit in growing a business of a small stature.
When it comes with to negotiation and persuasion, it is worth mentioning that the strategy “win-win” does not mean that you should give away your position but rather look for alternatives clients can commit to from their own situation. You, as a consultant, can help them arrive at a solution without giving away your bargaining position.
Assignment Instructions
You have just moved to a medium-sized city and are looking for clients. Through your networking efforts, you have met the owners of three businesses who have expressed an interest in having you help them as a consultant. You do not have a lot of detail about these businesses, but that can be an advantage, since you can use imagination and creativity to suggest potential technology and/or non-technology-based solutions. Some areas worth exploring include recognizing strategies to identify current and potential target markets, rationalizing new products and services that will bring additional value to the business as well as to the clientele, current or upcoming improvements in infrastructure, area demographics, educational and cultural preferences, and competition, to mention a few. Make sure to read The Selling Process, in the Assignment Requirements below.
The three potential client companies are:
Client No. 1 – A small bookstore would like to expand what it offers to customers.
Client No. 2 – A small sheet music store would like to expand its business.
Client No. 3 – A car detailing business would like to explore additional services for its customers.
Assignment Requirements
Content
Part 1: The Selling Process
Choose just one of the clients above.
- Write an introductory statement for this section, explaining the situation briefly. It is acceptable to invent a little more detail than what is provided above. Do not simply say you “chose scenario no. 3” – write as if the reader is unaware of the Assignment instructions.
- Write a short paragraph for eachof the following steps in the selling process:
- Identify potential targets – how would you determine the target customer? After thinking about the scenario, what target did you choose?
- Product offering – After determining the target, what product or service did you choose, and why? (Note: it is recommended but does not have to be a technology-related product or service)
- Competitive review – Explain any competition from other businesses that might make marketing your product or service difficult.
- The minimum wording for this part of the Assignment is 200 words.
- Do not use sources for this part of the Assignment; this is to be developed from your understanding of the scenarios.
Part 2: Professional Networking
After completing the readings and doing some light online research and thinking, develop your own ideas for professional networking.
- In your first paragraph for this section and in your own words, explain reasons for networking.
- In your second paragraph, describe places and processes that you personally could use as a Consultant to develop your own professional network. Include which ideas are most valuable and why.
- The minimum wording for this part of the Assignment is 160 words.
- This section is to be developed from your understanding of the concept and critical thinking; do not use source material.
Part 3: Research and Interpretation
The consultant needs to build negotiation skills. Perform research on the Internet and find an article that details negotiation techniques.
- Identify the article, and then summarize what you feel are the most important ideas in the first paragraph of this section of your Assignment.
- Make note of the author, title, URL, and date for this source. (you will need it for the formatting instructions below).
- The minimum wording for this part of the Assignment is 120 words.
Part 4: Keywords
Choose at least four keywords or key phrases each from Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. (This means you will have at least 12 keywords/phrases.)
Formatting
This Assignment is to be presented in a report format, which means that you can create your own design!
How may money and power have influenced the SDG poverty-reduction goals in questionable ways?
Attached Files:
Reaction paper: write 3-4 pages (not including cover and reference pages) APA format (follow guidelines below) – due 9/27
How may money and power have influenced the SDG poverty-reduction goals in questionable ways?
What actions could/should FDU** take to further the SDG goals?
What actions could you take to further SDG goals?
Contribution is:· Sharing observations that integrate concepts and discussions· Citing relevant personal examples and work-related examples· Playing devil’s advocate – challenging prevailing wisdom or others’ beliefs
Define dying within context of faith, basic principle about human life
- Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA):
- How this law was created
- Legal definition of death, describe
- Define dying within context of faith, basic principle about human life
- Bioethical Analysis of Pain Management – Pain Relief
- What is the difference between Pain and suffering? Explain
- Diagnosis / Prognosis: define both.
- Ordinary / Extraordinary means of life support. Explain the bioethical analysis.
- Killing or allowing to die? Define both and explain which one is ethically correct and why?
- Catholic declaration on life and death; give a summary of this document: https://ecatholic-sites.s3.amazonaws.com/17766/documents/2018/11/CDLD.pdf (Links to an external site.)
- What is free and informed consent from the Catholic perspective?
- Define Proxi, Surrogate
- Explain:
- Advance Directives
- Living Will
- PoA / Durable PoA
- DNR
- Read and summarize ERD paragraphs #: 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 55, 59, 61, 62.
Using your approved research questions and research topic, explain your anticipated sampling method and why this is appropriate for your research proposal.
Appropriate sampling is a critical component in developing a good research project. Using your approved research questions and research topic, explain your anticipated sampling method and why this is appropriate for your research proposal. What is your sample size? Next, read and review two of your classmates’ posts and analyze their sampling approach. Are their sampling approaches appropriate? Why or why not?
1. Compose at least 2-3 paragraphs all in APA format for each with proper references
2. use link provided with account info below
Do you have any recommendations for improving reliability and validity?
Discussion 1
When you develop a research project, you need to have a reliable and valid method of measurement in your study. Using your anticipated research proposal, how will you address the issues of reliability and validity? What concerns do you have over reliability and validity in your study and how will you overcome these concerns? Next, read two of your classmates’ posts and analyze how they addressed reliability and validity in their studies. Do you have any recommendations for improving reliability and validity?
Do online research and find examples of cases where companies have “fired customers” – which had successful outcomes; which were unsuccessful, and why?
Refer to Chapter 5( File Given Below ): Under what conditions should a customer-strategy enterprise consider firing an unprofitable customer?
Think of the different types of conditions that a company should fire customers, identify those conditions and share your thoughts.
Do online research and find examples of cases where companies have “fired customers” – which had successful outcomes; which were unsuccessful, and why?
Can you develop a forecasting system or model that may be more reliable and accurate? Explain.
You are an investment advisor, and your client is interested in buying the XPO Logistics company stock. To make the best financial decision for your client, you want to forecast the direction of the stock and determine whether your client should buy the stock based on forecasting and quantitative analysis. You start the process by gathering data and determining what forecasting technique to use.
Complete the following steps.
· Retrieve data on the closing price of the XPO stock (Symbol XPO) from January 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020. You can do this on multiple websites by using a search engine and inserting the name of the stock.
· Using the time series forecasting method, moving average, compute the 10–, 30–, and 50–day continuous moving averages.
· Show all data and computations for your moving averages.
. Take each number computed for the 10–day moving average, and record it in a table. Do the same for the 30– and 50–day averages.
. You can now either plot these data points in a graph or just compare them against each other to complete the next step.
· Write your final analysis, and make a recommendation to your client:
. What is the data telling you?
. How do you explain it to your client?
. How accurate is this forecast for XPO?
. Can you develop a forecasting system or model that may be more reliable and accurate? Explain.
Your completed paper must be at least three pages in length, and you must use at least two academic sources. Be sure to include a brief introduction section in which you provide a background, purpose, and road map for the paper. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
Determine the state of probabilities for all the demands
Vasco da Gama Industries is deciding whether to make or outsource the new batteries that will power its new Hydro Bat-Boat. Guy Josobo is the CEO, and he runs all the production management for the project. He has determined the following costs: Respectively the amounts are $-20,000 (lose money) low, $40,000 medium, and $100,000 high demand to produce at Vasco da Gama. To outsource the project, he has determined the following costs: $10,000 low, $45,000 medium, and $70,000 high demand.
Using this information, complete the following steps:
1. Develop a decision tree or decision-tree chart to solve Guy Josobo’s dilemma.
2. At each decision node, select the best decision alternative for both the manufacture and outsource choices.
3. Determine the state of probabilities for all the demands: low demand is .30, medium demand is .45, and high demand is .25.
4. Using your decision tree and states of probabilities, calculate the cost at each outcome node, and determine the best solution.
5. Show all your work for these steps.
6. Describe and justify the steps in a decision tree analysis that Guy Josobo performed for Vasco da Gama Industries, and include any possible challenges he will face.
7. Explain what decision Guy Josobo should make, and explain your reasoning.
Your completed assignment must be at least three pages in length, and you must use at least two academic sources. Be sure to include an introduction that provides background of the topic and the purpose of the paper. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
Unit 7
This is a real-world project that involves analyzing and evaluating a business of your choice that is in your local area. By completing this project, you will demonstrate what you have learned in this course by analyzing a business.
To complete this project, select a local business of your choice. Examples include, but are not limited to, a movie theater, state-operated toll booth, supermarket, fast food restaurant, car wash, or a retailer like TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, or Best Buy.
Imagine you have just been hired as the new manager. As a good manager, you want to have a solid understanding of the business operations processes so you can determine if the business is operating efficiently, timely, and at a profit.
You are to go observe your business and view it from a data-gathering and quantitative analysis approach. For example, if you choose a car wash, how many cars entered the wash? What times did they arrive? What type of wash did they get? (You can ask the manager if you can record data). What type of car was it? Was there correlation in the wash type and car? You have to think critically about this scenario. Remember, you are the new manager, so you want to make an impact and improve processes.
As you can see, data are gathered, recorded, and then analyzed to determine the findings (what do the data tell you?). A car wash may use the data to hire more people during certain times, to refill soap in the machine during down times, or even raise the price on certain washes for more revenue. You have to think critically and creatively when you observe your business.
After you have completed all of the quantitative findings on the processes, you are to write a paper that analyzes your selected business. At a minimum, you should accomplish the following tasks.
· Describe the business and how quantitative analysis can be used to make it more efficient.
· Explain the quantitative processes you used to analyze the business.
· Determine if the business exhibits any type of distribution? What type? Explain your findings.
· Outline the decision-making steps with regard to your analysis.
· Is there correlation or causation in your findings? Explain.
· Examine the coefficient of determination and the coefficient of correlation, and deduce their meanings. In your response to this, explain the four values of the correlation coefficient.
· Summarize your data findings from the business you selected.
· Display any computations you used (probability, distributions, decision trees).
Your completed project must be at least four pages in length. It should include an introduction section where you include what you will prove regarding the quantitative analysis tools you used, the main points of your paper, and a conclusion section that includes a summary of what the data display about your selected business and how it could improve.
You must use at least two academic resources in your paper, one of which must come from the CSU Online Library. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
Decide whether the syllogisms are valid in format (as opposed to using true premises).
SYLLOGISMS: Deductive Reasoning
Remember: There is a difference between asserting that a premise is untrue and asserting that the logic of the argument is faulty. “All dogs can fly. Fido is a dog. Fido can fly.” That is a perfectly valid argument in terms of logic, but this flawless logic is based on an untrue premise. If a person accepts the major and minor premises of an argument, the conclusion follows undeniably by the sheer force of reason. If in an argument, the logic reaches a conclusion that seems absurd, it behooves you to analyze each sentence separately (to see if each premise is true without exception) and then to analyze the structure of the argument (to see if the reasoning of the argument itself is valid). Also be on the lookout for “equivocation,” the use of two different meanings of one word during the process of an argument. APA Format
Directions: Pick 5 of the following syllogisms. For each syllogism:
1. Identify the following:
a. Major premise
b. Minor premise
c. Conclusions
d. Major term
e. Minor term
f. Middle term
2. Decide whether the syllogisms are valid in format (as opposed to using true premises).
3. Explain why the syllogism is valid or invalid. You can use a Venn diagram, transference of
middle terms, or illustrate using circles.
Invalid example: All snakes are cold-blooded. Valid example: All humans are selfish. All snails are cold-blooded. Confucius is a human. All snails are snakes. Confucius is selfish.
What impact has the detention of Hispanic immigrants had on the mental health of first-generation Hispanic Americans in the last 20 years at the US-Mexico border towns in Texas?
RESEARCH QUESTION:
Highlighted in yellow is my first research paper information. Use this information in this paper. Be sure to answer all bullet points in research paper.
Subjects:
Length: Between 1-2 pages.
Identify the target population and whom you propose to include in your study (your sample). Consider the following questions at a minimum.
· Define your unit of analysis
· Define your population.
· Define your sample (a subset of your population) if you will not be collecting data from your entire population.
Variables and Measures:
Length: 2 pages
Your variables and measures should be clear to you and the reader. They also determine what type of analysis you can use. Consider the following questions.
· Repeat your hypothesis: H1: If Hispanic immigrant family members are detained, it will negatively impact the mental health of first-generation Americans.
· What are your independent and dependent variables? The independent variable is the detention of immigrants, and the dependent variable is the mental health outcomes of first-generation Americans.
· What levels of measurement are your variables (nominal, ordinal, ratio, interval)?
