Today I had the pleasure of visiting with Ms. Ware’s 9th/10th grade business class! My good friend, Trammie Anderson whom I serve with on the board of AAFBR, has been working with the students over the last 6 weeks in conjunction with Junior Achievement. Trammie, who is a graphic designer at Lamar, has been teaching the students the principles of entrepreneurship and the tools needed to start your own business. So, on the final day of the Junior Achievement course, Trammie invited me to come speak to the students about my business. I enjoyed telling the students the story of starting Gatorworks at a young age (17), and I reminded them that it’s never to early to start planning your future. The students were very engaged, and it was encouraging to be surrounded by so many future leaders in our community.
At the end of my talk, the students played a multimedia presentation that they had put together as a going away gift for Ms. Trammie. The presentation was put together very very well, and I think I was in the presence of some future business owners in the room.
Congratulations, students, on all your hard work. I wish you all the best!
American Advertising Federation of Baton Rouge Event:
As technology continues to evolve and unite us, more and more consumers live their life on their phone. The media to know lies in the palm of your hand. Join digital expert Alessandra Lariu as she discusses the basics and guidelines to get an App completed. Her philosophy of design is to create work that is surprising, interesting or useful. “But especially useful. Useful is the new cool,” Lariu says.
She’ll share her expertise on topics such as:
· App market & market share
· Other platforms (Android)
· Who are the best players/developers?
· Documents you’ll need
· What kinds of apps do well
· Dealing with Apple and getting approved (including AppStore guidelines)
· Pricing models (Do apps make money?)
Alessandra Lariu is the SVP Digital Group Creative Director of McCann Erickson in New York, where she works with clients such as MasterCard, General Mills, Kohls, Weight Watchers and Verizon.
Date: Sat. Oct 3, 2009
Time: 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Lamar
5551 Corporate Boulevard
BR, LA 70808
Contact Mandy Porta at 225.368.5492 for more information.
$10 for AAF-BR Members and AAF Students
$25 Non-Members
The Women’s Council of Greater Baton Rouge will be hosting “Women’s Week” September 25 – October 4, 2009. Brian Rodriguez of Gatorworks and Damien LaManna of Zymeaux will be conducting a seminar called “Use Social Media and Mobile Marketing in Your Business” on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.
Rodriguez will provide an overview of how social media tools, such as Facebook and Twitter, have changed the way entrepreneurs conduct business. Brian will be joined by New Orleans entrepreneur Damien LaManna who will discuss the impact that mobile marketing has on the way business owners connect with current and prospective customers. The seminar is free, and it will be held from 1PM to 3PM at 4950 Essen Lane (Baton Rouge).
