The Apprentice Season 2

My favorite episode thus far in Season 2 is episode 8, when the two teams had to make an ad for the New York Police Department. 

Task Description: 

  To create a recruiting ad for the NYPD with with Donny Deutsch's advertising firm.  

Team Leader's: 

Mosaic Leader~ Andy

Apex Leader~ Elizabeth

Reward for the winners:

The winning team got to watch their ad play on a large billboard in Time Square.

Who was taken to the board room:

There was no final board room for team Apex. Trump fired someone in front of the whole team instead of the group of 3 who go back into the board room from the losing team.

Who was fired and why?:

Apex's team leader, Elizabeth was fired in the board room. She was fired because she was very indecisive and allowing her teammates to easily change her mind. Also she was a poor leader for her team.

Why I liked the episode:

I liked this episode because watching them create an ad was very interesting. The viewers got to see the "behind the scenes" of them filming and their finished product. I also like the episode because the viewers got to see someone being fired in a completely different way then normal.

Business Lesson:

Trump used the phrase "you have to love it" a lot throughout the episode. I think the phrase fit the episode because the leaders had to love their idea for the ad in order for it to be successful. Also, the idea came into place when deciding who should go because Elizabeth didn't love her idea and ended up getting fired.

Game of Life; Then and Now

Game of Life: 1960 

Modern:

Bruins Current Event

On Friday, December 9th, the Boston Bruins held their annual holiday toy shopping event. This event was first created by former Bruins player, Ray Bourque. All the players on the current roster went to Target in Watertown, MA, shopping for children's toys to donate to over 600 children unable to celebrate the holidays at home. The toys donated from the players and coaching staff will be given to children located in the  Boston Children's Hospital, Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Shriners Hospital for Children, Franciscan Hospital for Children, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. The Bruins holding this event helps them give back to their community and helps raise awareness for the children in the hospitals. Also, by the Bruins giving back to their community it makes the fans feel like they are appreciated even more. 
















Link: https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-participate-in-annual-holiday-toy-shopping/c-284552636 

Chapter 29 Study Guide

Chapter 29 Study Guide

Flex Block Survey

Chapter 28

Survey Responses

 My survey got eleven responses and almost everyone would sign up for a school wide remind. The results gave me different suggestions about what type of texts to send out to. Everyone that voted said they would want school updates, like to know when snow days are. From this survey, I learned a lot about peoples interests in the school like how 90.9% of people want sports updates but only 36.4% would want drama updates.

Remind

School Wide Remind

Marketing-Real

    The project my group and I have decided could help RMHS is to put bulletin boards around the school to inform people of upcoming sporting and drama events. The three ways we can get the bulletin boards are by talking to Mr. McSweeney and Mr. Bakr, also we can get a teacher to help us with the idea, lastly we can buy the bulletin boards and set them up around the school.

Page 85 Answers

1. A business is the activities involved in producing and marketing goods.

2. Two functions of businesses are the production and marketing of goods.

3. The four ways businesses can be categorized are by size, profit orientation, market and by the kind of product provided.

4. The significance of e-commerce is that you are able to buy a good instantly without going to the store.

Vocab Quizlet

Business and Social Responsibility Vocab

Bruins Hockey Video Game

Bruins Hockey Video Game

Early Video Games Pt.3

Game: Pac Man

Date Released: 1980



Pac Man was released in the United States in October of 1980. It was first released in Japan in May of 1980. Pac Man is still a very popular console and arcade style game.



Game: Tetris

Date Released: 1984



Tetris was released in 1984. Tetris is a console and arcade style game that is still player today. Tetris is still played as a console game but is also played now on things like iPhones.

Bruins Video Game

Title: Bruins Hockey

Bruins Hockey is a Bruins Hockey game with many options for the players. In the game, you have the option of playing simulation games with your "dream Boston Bruins team" or you can access the Bruins mobile app. Your "dream team" can then play all the other NHL teams. Also, the mobile app will notify you of goals scored, the period or if the game is going into overtime, and it also allows you to make a fantasy five team of bruins players which will collect you points that you can use later in the simulation game to upgrade a player.

Target Market: The target market for Bruins Hockey are boys and girls of all ages that love the Bruins.

Marketing Mix-

Product: Bruins Hockey is a video game for Bruins lovers. Bruins Hockey comes with the options of playing a simulation game with your "dream team" or access the Bruins Mobile app. The mobile app allows for game updates and fantasy five. Also, the simulation game allows you to play all the other NHL teams with your fantasy team, you can play the teams in the playoffs, the winning team gets the Stanley Cup.

Price: The price of Bruins Hockey will be $24.95 when it is first released.

Place: The places you can purchase Bruins Hockey is at Best Buy, Target, GameStop, Amazon and Walmart.

Promotion: Bruins Hockey will be promoted by the power offensive duo of the Boston Bruins; Brad Marchand #63 and Patrice Bergeron #37. Bergeron and Marchand will be promoting the game through t.v. commercials, billboard ads and over social media. Also, Patrice and Brad will show up at one local store in Boston the day of the games' release.

Bruins Video Game

Title: Bruins Hockey

Bruins Hockey is a Bruins Hockey game with many options for the players. In the game, you have the option of playing simulation games with your "dream Boston Bruins team" or you can access the Bruins mobile app. Your "dream team" can then play all the other NHL teams. Also, the mobile app will notify you of goals scored, the period or if the game is going into overtime, and it also allows you to make a fantasy five team of bruins players which will collect you points that you can use later in the simulation game to upgrade a player.

Target Market: The target market for Bruins Hockey are boys and girls of all ages that love the Bruins.

Marketing Mix-

Product: Bruins Hockey is a video game for Bruins lovers. Bruins Hockey comes with the options of playing a simulation game with your "dream team" or access the Bruins Mobile app. The mobile app allows for game updates and fantasy five. Also, the simulation game allows you to play all the other NHL teams with your fantasy team, you can play the teams in the playoffs, the winning team gets the Stanley Cup.

Price: The price of Bruins Hockey will be $24.95 when it is first released.

Place: The places you can purchase Bruins Hockey is at Best Buy, Target, GameStop, Amazon and Walmart.

Promotion: Bruins Hockey will be promoted by the power offensive duo of the Boston Bruins; Brad Marchand #63 and Patrice Bergeron #37. Bergeron and Marchand will be promoting the game through t.v. commercials, billboard ads and over social media. Also, Patrice and Brad will show up at one local store in Boston the day of the games' release.

License a Video Game

NHL Bruins Teams:

1.Boston Bruins- Patrice Bergeron #37 and Brad Marchand #63

2. Dallas Stars-Tyler Seguin #91 and Jamie Benn #14

3. Colorado Avalanche-Landeskog #92 and Iginla #12

Video Game Research
Game Name	Price	Location(s) Sold	Target Market	Features
NHL ‘16	$19.97- $29.99	Target, Best Buy, Gamestop, Walmart, Amazon	young boys and girls;7-17 and some young adults/adults	-hockey simulation -slap shot -block shots -fantasy draft -enhanced facial hair(playoff beards)
NHL Breakaway 98	$49.95	Amazon	young boys; ages 7-17, some adults	-single player -multi player -fighting -speed
Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey	$6-$12	eBay, DKOdies, eCrater, amazon	young boys; ages 7-17, some adults	-power saves -power shots -fights -individual/ multi-player

                  NHL '16                                NHL Breakaway 98               Wayne Gretzy's 3D Hockey

Generation

Millennials: 1982 and on

A millennial is someone born from 1982 and on. The people who grew up in this time period grew up with television, phones and computers. The people in this time period enjoy things technology based. The people in  the millennial generation are mostly all high-educated and independent.



2.  http://www.pewresearch.org/topics/millennials/
3.
Pictures
 


4. T.V. Shows
Two t.v. shows that would appeal to this generation are shows like limitless and modern family.

5. Movies
Two movies that appeal to people in the millennials are Wedding Crashers and Toy Story 3.

6. Magazines
Two magazines millennials are People Magazine and Millennial Magazine.

7. Live Events
Two live events that people in the millennial generation might enjoy are sporting events like football, baseball, hockey or basketball and some of those people might also enjoy concerts.

8. Vacation Spots
Two vacation spots that people from this generation may like are places like Florida, the Bahamas, or for the younger people in the generation they might like Disney.  

Rainbow Loom
 
Rainbow Loom was a huge fad during 2011. The Rainbow Loom was a peg board and rubber bands that made bracelets. These bracelets could be made in all different styles, from simple to complex. The people who were most attracted to the Rainbow Loom were kids ages 8 to 13ish. The reason Rainbow Loom was appealing was because they could be worn as bracelets or traded with others. The Rainbow Loom was a fad because kids loved wearing stylish bracelets. A fad that has taken Rainbow Loom's spot is Lokai bracelets.

Research Project #1

    The National Toy Hall of Fame is located inside The Strong, which is located in New York. The Strong has one of the largest and most comprehensive collection of historical materials related to play. The Strong also has the International Center for the History of Electronic Games and the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Currently, there are twelve different toy finalist competing to be one of the two or three toys that will take place in the hall this year. The top five finalist are;
1. Bubble Wrap
2. Care Bears
3. Clue
4. Coloring Books
5. Dungeons and Dragons

    My personal reaction to the top five toys is that they are all things that have already been around for a long time. I found it funny that bubble wrap is one of the top five toys because it used for packaging and it doesn't seem that safe for kids to be playing with. I also think  that the Care Bears and Clue will end up in the top two or three because they've been around for a while and they have always been loved. It is smart for these toys to get involved in the Toy Hall of Fame because it will help them sell more of them and make more money.

I am in the 10th grade. There are five people in my family, my mom, dad, younger brother and younger sister. We also have two dogs. My favorite subjects in school are English and Spanish. My out of school interests include dancing and playing soccer. My favorite tv shows are Big Brother and One Tree Hill. Two movies that I enjoyed are The 5th Wave and Finding Dory. When I'm not busy, my favorite thing to do is hang out with my friends. If I could go out anywhere to eat tonight, I would most likely go to Bertucci's.