Corporate Resposibility Notes - Depa Masih

12.04.10

Who’s to blame culture? Corporate terms

o Not protecting its customer but itself.

o Corporate responsible message letting customer know… Can one support the Marketing Plan culbable – responsible for what your business cannot deliver?

o Fines that can run into 1000 fro people who have lead organisations that have allowed the organisation to be irresponsible.

o Stakeholders

o How media can have a mass effect on a business…

o Global Village – Illusion that the world has come closer…. Part of same space.

o Japan-Different standards…our relationship of each other…Shinto Buddhism little we should value our own ego…importance of hang together as a collective….In Britain and America behave for ourselves. Far less clever working collaboratively with each other. Take ownership of mistakes. Japanese do and western culture not.

o India – Bhopal – leak of gas in factory poisoned thousand of people. 20 years ago. People led plant take responsibility of inept health and safety design and management of plant. Shame. Still arguing who did it.

o Corporate law. Who is legally bound to pay?

o Stakeholders and shareholders. Will not be supportive of paying large amounts of compensation lack of incompetence.

o Hurricane Katrina – New Orleans – Barriers not good enough - flooding….seeing issue. These things happen-act of god. No one responsible. United states responsible as contract was not met. Pay out all people s claims

o Tsunami inability to work with the planet. James Lovelock – The Revenge of Gaia Theory called Gaia – Whole hemisphere is alive ecosystem delicately balanced of each other. Theory not balance humanity biggest enemy so planet is going to protect itself planet will eventually remove us.

o Chernobyl – Radiation - Nuclear power.

Mars – Richard Branson – lovelock free ticket. Political willpower and Money – Mars…William Gibson – necromancer – world is governed by big companies.

Corporate Responsibility of Consortium of Industry made up of businesses with shareholders etc.

1. Budget…Consortium approach how major companies get together.

2. Aggregates - finding companies to work together.

3. Importance of getting third party – market product.

4. Contracts

5.

One of the meetings for E&E on leadership for those who missed it. Depa Masih

3cs of leadership

Characteristics

o Realistic, optimistic, confident, empathy, being able to deliver, not arrogant, proactive, approachable, lead by example, recognize potential and ambitions. Recognition, adaptable,

Context

o Deadlines, networking, multi-task, pacing, opportunities, think outside the box, be aware of trends and opportunities, delegating, recognise talents, manage performance-subject, prioritise,

Challenge

o Competitors, Market trends, Economics up and down performances, peaks and troughs of the business, footfall, monitor staffing activity, environmental, financial, health and safety, politics, growing business, like for like, emotional intelligence.

Emotional Intelligence

1. Self-awareness - Strengths and weaknesses

2. Self management - Time Management, plan

3. Social skill- Aware of impact on others, E+R=O = Event + Response = Outcome. Composed.

4. Social awareness -

Six Leadership Styles

1. Coercive – “ do what I tell you” - High risk, army

2. Authoritive – ‘come with me’

3. Affilitive – “people come first” – people get needy and dependent. Time consuming.

4. Democratic – “ what do you think”.

5. Pacesetting – “do as I do, now”.

6. Coaching – “try this”.

Leadership combined with business plan.

Competition and trends in context with giving substance.

Imagine Leadership By XPLANE & Nitin Nohria

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuuTIQOFzEU

Power Point presentation for team

To Team

Thank You guys for presenting today...sorry I couldn't be there as am stuck in bed ill. please find attached revised power point. As everyone now has an overview of our business venture we need to discuss how we are going to make our business stand out from the rest.

Jamie we need to keep costs as low as possible with regards the transferring of artwork to the device or product be cool if you can phone some companies just get a quote etc. . We have tough competition most companies that do relatively similar things are averaging around the £26-£30 which is tough....

So next week We need to discuss finance plan - costs of overheads, forecast, materials etc. So please can we meet next week. Diogo would like a meeting with marketing so Lew and Jade to discuss cost of marketing our product/service and with Jamie.

Need to discuss Branding etc.

So let me know what day will be best since we have E&E on Thursday lets meet up for lunch after E&E. We could go for a drink down the pub if you like.

I shall send you a schedule for what we need. Please can everyone make sure that you have information ready to discuss... Nice one guys

So as it stands lets meet on the Thursday 06th May 1pm after E&E. Please can everyone try to attend.

Greg need to discuss with you a position so please can you contact me when it is convenientto do so....

Much Appreciated

Depa

Update

Hi Guys

Currently Jamie, Jonathan and Michael are contributing the powerpoint kindly sent to us by depa to include more detailed information regarding the kind of service we shall provide. These include what our product is, how we will provide the product to the client and how contributing artists fit into the buisness plan.

The updated job roles include
Project Manager - Depa
Finance Manager - Diogo
Branding Manager - Jonathan
Technical Manager - Jamie
Marketing - Lew/ Jade
Creative Director - Michael

Communications

Hi All  Please find attached spreadsheet of things to do. I have only filled in this weeks as you guys will need to fill out the schedule according to your involvement and contribution towards this Business plan. It is important that all members keep up to date with what is discussed and what each person is doing as this is detrimental to the success of achieving the target and deadline for this project. I know some of you guys didn't turn up to the meeting last week due to other commitments. You will need to know the final idea we are to be using to push this business project forward. Please can those within the group that have not chosen a position towards this project please do so to move this plan to the next stage.  Diogo will deliver a quick powerpoint presentation about the idea so everyone understands the business Idea as well filling out a business plan.  This will also be put on the blog. Can everyone depending on there allocated jobs put all the information research questions etc on the blog from know on so we can all keep up to date with this project.  Any Queries or questions please don't hesitate to contact me or Diogo . Jonathan emailed everyone contact details...  Blog address: http://groupg-ee.blogspot.com  Please can everyone liaise and communicate and add work via this blog.  Jobs  Depa - Project Manager Diogo - Finance Manager Michael - Brand Manager Jonathan - Marketing Manager  We have not heard from Jade, Jamie or Lew concerning the positions still available to be filled. Please could you let us know as soon as possible.  The positions that are still available that will need to be filled are....  Sales Manager Creative Director Retail Manager Head of Corporate Responsibility Research and Development  We will be meeting in the canteen tomorrow lunch time. We would appreciate everyone to attend so you can keep in touch what is going on. 

Email sent out to team

Hi All  Good to speak to some of you. Unfortunatly I won't be able to make the formative today as I am ill in bed...I have spoken to some of you to clarify the idea. Hopefully the powerpoint that I've put on blog and sent some of you will help with the formative please add according to your Job. As this would be a good presentation tool for when we submit.  Jamies taking on the technical role with researching how the applications will work etc. Gregg not sure what your doing yet. Haven't heard from Jade or Lew. so we will have to carry on with what we have. Please could you let me know how it goes today and please could you let me know each persons role as you know I am project Managing and also Market research. Once everyone knows what they are doing please could you put all your research etc on the blog. Any questions should also be done through the blog. By the end of next week we need development and finance report. Diogo finance director needs meting with Marketing to discuss ways to promote and costs for the finance report. Also with Technical manager how much application will cost. We also need to discuss cost of the products. etc..  Any Probs please don't hesitate to contact me.  Much Appreciated  Depa

Power point presentation for team Depa Masih

I've collated this together for team for tomorrow only going by work from myself and Diogo.

Other members can add to the presentation...

Research skins for phones Depa Masih

http://hubpages.com/hub/iaPeel-Personalized-Skins-for-Mobile-Devices

iaPeel Personalized Skins for Mobile Devices

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By Mark Rollins

Most of us that have mobile devices, and many of us have covers or “skins” for them. In fact, entire businesses have got rich over the simple consumer need (or rather want) of iPod and iPhone skins.

Of course, one of the problems is that the consumer has to accept the pattern of the skin that the provider can give. The problem is that many of these providers don’t give very pretty ones. Not only that, removing the skins can be quite difficult. However, the IaPeel allows the user to print their own customizable skin.

So if you want to put your family photo on there, you can. In fact, you can even make it so the screen itself will carry on the image. See in the example there how the frame of this screen, there are five people?

The IaPeel works with amazing simplicity. What you should do is use the included design software, and then use your favorite photo of anything.

Then all you need to do is insert the iaPeel into a normal inkjet printer, and set it to the highest quality of photo settings. When it is printed out, go ahead and clean your mobile device and you can put the skin on it.

I had a chance to talk to the company at a recent conference, and they said that the way to apply the iaPeel is quite simple, a patented method of using tabs with an outline.

In fact, you should probably use something that is uniquely you, so that if you are ever in a situation where you need to leave your cellular phone or other mobile device somewhere with others, the IaPeel will give you a unique look.

Best of all, the iaPeel skin can be easily removed and will not leave any adhesive residue. It sounds like those who made the iaPeel designed it to be constantly removable. So when you get tired of the personalized design that you have, you can just change it out for something new.

As of this writing, iaPeel is a budding company. You can go to their website at iaPeel.com and order personalized skins for the iPod Classic, iPod nano, iPod Touch and iPhone. Each of these Starter Kits cost about $29.95, with refill packs costing $26.95.

In case you are wondering if the iaPeel is planning on being on more than just Apple products, then you should know that they are updating iaPeel for more mobiles in the future.

Research: The Tech - Jamie

Following on from the Project Natal visual recognition system, my research has caused me to stumble apon some other useful technology relating to the idea of an 'Interacting Shopping experience".

The first is a gesture recognition system, adopted by Orange in 2007. Very similar to the Project Natal system, but i also like graphical layout in which orange have used the system to drag and add items to a location. This location example is a mobile device. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uixUmxH-Z0

Second is a shopping experience with a difference. A system in which the user develops an environment around a subject or item. This system could be used to replace your current environment in which your standing/sitting in, which could be recorded through a camera. To an environment where you may want to wear your clothing, like a club, bar or the beach. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4omx3zef5o&feature=related

Finally a facial recognition system which could be used to identify a particular user. The user could then have a 'profile' that holds crucial information about the user, like age, weight, height, favourite colours, favourite styles of clothing and general interests. Once the user is recognised by the camera/device, they would be automatically 'signed in' and an online search would take place to find the clothing which would best suit you (or the details you've submitted to your profile). Saving time searching through hundreds or even thousands of bad search results. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubvqppg6RBk&feature=channel

Depas trends fads and dislikes

Homework Week 1

10 Trends

1. Sequels in films

2. Comics and graphic novels made into films for example just 2009 alone – 300, sin city, x-men, GI Joe, Iron Man,

3. Internet Streaming

4. 3D films

5. Tvs that can grab Flickr photos, youtube videos, through broadband connection.

6. TV manufacturers 240 frames per second.

7. Energy Efficient

8. Watching films on the internet

9. Interactive Games

10. Bio-fuels

11. Climate change

12. Internet technology

5 Fads

1. Healthy diet lifestyle

2. Environmental awareness

3. Itouch

4. Blogs

5. Alternative health – yoga

6. Male Make-up

7. Ugh Shoes

10 Dislikes

1. Speed Camera

2. Fashion

3. Gimmicky things

4. No manners

5. Advertisements every five seconds

6. Bombardment of technology especially in film where style over substance seems to rule

7. Commercilism rather then individuality

8. People that take other peoples ideas and label as their own (plagarism)

9. Incompetance

10. Drama Queens

11. Lack of attention to detail

Plan - posted Depa Masih

Sales Manager Jobs Description - Depa Masih

Sales manager

Job description

o Sales managers organise, motivate and lead sales teams in a wide range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs) and finance. They are responsible for the combined performance of the team and for ensuring that everyone within their team reaches their targets. They may set the targets themselves or receive them from the sales director. They may also operate incentive schemes that motivate members of their team to reach or exceed sales targets.

o Whilst management structures vary significantly between companies and sectors, most sales managers will be responsible either for specific geographical areas (area sales managers) and/or particular products, or for specific types of customer.

o Sales managers will usually be responsible for:

o recruiting and training sales staff;

o supervising, motivating and monitoring team performance;

o allocating areas to sales executives;

o setting budgets/targets;

o liaising with other line managers;

o reporting back to senior managers;

o liaising with customers (which may include actual selling);

o maintaining detailed knowledge of the company’s products or services;

o keeping abreast of what competitors are doing.

o Depending on the culture of the company and level of seniority within it, sales managers may also be involved with product development, identification of new business opportunities and the development of marketing strategies.

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Product Manager Job Description - Depa Masih

Product Manager Job Description

o The Product Manager is responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including: gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering, sales, marketing and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Product Manager's job also includes ensuring that the product supports the company's overall strategy and goals.

The Product Manager is expected to:

o Define the product strategy and roadmap

o Deliver MRDs and PRDs with prioritized features and corresponding justification

o Work with external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities

o Run beta and pilot programs with early-stage products and samples

o Be an expert with respect to the competition

o Act as a leader within the company

o Required experience and knowledge

o Minimum of N years experience as a Product Manager

o Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products

o N+ years of experience in a job in the XXX market

o Excellent written and verbal communication skills

o Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred)

o Technical background, with experience in XXX

o Excellent teamwork skills

o Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority

o Must be able to travel XX% of the time

o Examples and at least one sample of an effective document delivered in the past