20% Time Project Week #5

This past week I finally finished the general procedures for Bulldog Manufacturing, and we officially have a procedures binder. This is both an accomplishment and a reason to improve because this was a big project to get done but it was also my goal for week 2 that took me approximately 2 months longer to finish than I had planned. The main challenges for this goal was being distracted by other projects that were more urgent, constantly changing the way things are done, and having to talk extensively with every department to make sure the procedures were accurate. My next goal is to create a presentation that effectively conveys everything I've worked on the past 5 months.

20% Time Project: Week #4

A ton has happened with my 20% Time Project since my last post. Bulldog Manufacturing has been featured on Channel 2 news, we presented our update to the Board of Education, celebrated 2 birthdays, received our official shirts, finished the template for the Profit and Loss Sheet and more recently we were interviewed by WBEN and attended Christmas at the Park. Despite all of this success, I have personally have had a few other challenges along the way. We have recently started having each of the departments come up with a weekly goal to help people stay focused and motivated, but this week only the manufacturing department was able to make a goal. However, we can change this by working on making constructive and reachable goals during our company meeting next week. Also, the revisions on the website have been going slower than what was planned. Mostly I am waiting for the catalog to be finished so I can put it on the Products and Services page, but I could also be working on all of the images on the website and extra pages such as News and Industry Partners. My goals for the coming weeks is to finish the website, get a full detailed Profit and Loss report for all of our projects, and complete any needed Sales Tax forms by the end of the week. I also want to focus on taking more pictures/ documentation of all of the events we go to in the future. For now I have included some pictures of us at Christmas at the Park!

eCommerce Article #6

https://www.martechadvisor.com/articles/ecommerce/how-to-make-a-global-black-friday-happen/

My article this week was, "How to Make a Global Black Friday Happen" by Amandine Soares. Currently, only 1% of companies in the U.S. sell products online internationally. Soares explains how businesses can use the holiday season, partnerships, and company location to boost their sales and start selling on the global market. I found the authors perspective of Black Friday and advice to be very interesting and informative.