[MBArtist] Will You Take Me Out?

[Claire]For our Innovation and Entrepreneurship course, each student was asked to pitch a businesses idea to the class, with the goal of attracting other classmates to your team.

Four stellar ladies joined my team post-pitch and the app Take Me Out was born! Check out our pitch and presentation below.  

Team picture after our presentation

Original brand concept

[MBArtist] GroTrack: The App

My Product Development and Innovation team tasked me with creating a wireframe video for our concept.

Meet GroTrack!

[MBArtist] MPOWERing Students Locally

[Claire] A pleasure documenting and participating in MPOWER's 1st Annual Day of Service.

The MPOWER team spent the day teaching local teenagers about financial literacy at Junior Achievement Finance Park. Giving back to the community was highly rewarding and we cannot recommend the experience enough.

Check out the adventure below!

[MBArtist] MPOWERed Blogging: Humble Beginnings

[Claire]My blogging adventure at MPOWER Financing has begun!

My First Blog Post: 

FIVE TIPS TO MASTERING NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION:
PERFECT PRESENTATION

"Did you know that communication is 93% non-verbal behavior and only 7% verbal? That means that the way you say something matters just as much as, or possibly more than, the words you say!

Plus, experts say it takes just three seconds for someone to determine if they like you and want to continue the interaction. It’s scary to think that such a tiny window of time could affect future experiences or opportunities.

While adjusting non-verbal behavior to provide others with the “right” impression might seem intimidating, anyone can master non-verbal communication with self-awareness and practice.

Read more..

My Second Blog Post and Video: 

THE MPOWER STORY: HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

"ONE IDEA. TWO PEOPLE. THREE YEARS IN THE MAKING.

Long before we had a thriving business, multiple offices, or even employees, we had passion, drive, and most importantly, a great idea. In honor of our third birthday on April 1, 2017, we are sharing our origin story from the perspective of Mike Davis, our CTO and co-founder. We are thrilled by how far we’ve come, and are excited for what the future has in store! Cheers!"

Read more..

Created by Claire Almand.

[MBArtist] MQUEST Application

[Claire] "Describe (in a video or any other visual medium) a product that you love. Please explain what the product is, why you love it, how you would improve it, and any additional analysis you think is relevant."

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[MBArtist] MPOWER: The First of its Kind

[Claire]My first pass at an introduction video for MPOWER Financing, my new home base. Oddly, I get more work done there than anywhere else. 

[MBArtist] Marketing Project for Flying Dog Brewery

[Claire] Smith MBA Marketing Management Final Project

I designed two sample commercials for Flying Dog Brewery based on my team's market research. Which video is your favorite - clip 1 or 2?