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Final Jeopardy

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■ What does the prefix “-un" mean? Give an example of a word modified by this prefix.

■ “-Un” means “not” ■ Examples: undefined, undo, unimpressed, etc.

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Unscramble the following compound noun phrases: ■ competitive decreasingly department sales ■ innovative absolutely campaign domestic ■ popular launch internet wireless

■ Decreasingly competitive sales department ■ Absolutely innovative domestic campaign ■ Popular wireless internet launch

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Change the following sentences from passive to active voice: ■ The sales record was broken last week by our

newest employee. ■ Your request has been sent to the secretary.

■ Our newest employee broke the sales record last week.

■ [insert subject] sent your request to the secretary.

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■ Change the following sentences from the active to the passive voice:

■ The boss postponed the meeting from 4 PM to 6 PM because of another commitment.

■ Our team met the challenging deadline, despite setbacks.

■ The meeting was postponed from 4 PM to 6 PM by the boss because of another commitment.

■ Despite setbacks, the challenging deadline was met by our team.

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■ Replace the phrasal verbs with a single verb. Identify whether the phrasal verb is separable or inseparable.

■ My contact thought I had let him down, and his boss simply decided not to turn up at the meeting.

■ Let him down (separable) = disappointed him ■ Turn up (inseparable) = appear

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■ Use each of the following words in a sentence separately:

■ Coherent ■ Cultivate ■ Disrupt

■ Examples: ■ The presentation was coherent and easy to

follow. ■ It’s important to cultivate business relations. ■ The untimely news disrupted the event.

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■ Define the following idiom and use it in a sentence: “to be like talking to a brick wall.”

■ Definition: to address someone who is not listening

■ Whenever my boss does not drink her coffee, it’s like talking to a brick wall.

2 - $300■ Define the term “product feature.” What is a

productive feature of the advertisement below.

■ Definition: a function of the item that makes it desirable for consumers

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■ Define the following idiom and use it in a sentence: “to not make heads nor tails of it”

■ Definition: to not understand something ■ Example: I could not make heads nor tails of the

last question of the exam. Did we even study that?

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■ Define marketing strategy and marketing plan. What is the difference between the two?

■ Marketing Strategy- long-term plan for a company to achieve an advantage over other companies

■ Marketing Plan- a document outlining a company’s plans for advertising in a given period of time, usually a year

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■ Tell us what to do in the following scenario: ■ “While attending an event hosted by your

company, you recognize someone you think you have seen before. How might you start a conversation with that individual? ”

■ Find someone to introduce you again. ■ Ask politely if you have met (it helps if you think

you remember where/when)

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■ The following is a sentence someone wrote in an email to their boss. Revise it to make it more professional and polite.

■ “Give me a week off from work.”

■ Would it be possible to take a week off from work?

■ I would like to take a week off from work, if possible.

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Outline the structure of a professional business email.■ Professional Subject line ■ Greeting ■ Introductory sentence ■ Body/Message ■ Concluding Statement ■ Salutation ■ Your Name

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■ Scenario: You’re in a high level negotiation. Your partner has been harassing the other side and insisting negotiations must not continue until this one specific term is agreed upon. How can you take control of the situation to ensure the negotiation succeeds?

■ Signalling: ■ “I’d like to make a suggestion. I think we should

leave this point and come back to it later.” ■ “I want to ask a question: Why are we so stuc,

on this point”

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■ List 4 examples of appropriate last sentences that can be used in a professional email.

■ I really appreciate the help/time/support you’ve given me.

■ Thank you once again for your help in this matter.

■ I look forward to seeing you again. ■ If you require any further assistance, please

don’t hesitate to contact me. ■ Let me know if you need anything else.

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■ What does the word “promotion” mean? *hint: there are two definitions*

■ 1- the advancement of an employee’s rank or position in an organization/company

■ 2- an incentive for customers to buy a product (can be a sale, buy one get one free, etc.)

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■ What is a survey? How and why do companies use surveys?

■ Definition: a tool to gather information through a series of questions. Can be written or verbal.

■ Companies use information to help test products, gather feedback, and gather information on what customers want

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■ What is “product placement”? Give an example.

■ Definition: a marketing technique in which a product is referenced in another work, such as a TV show or a movie

■ Ex: anytime a character drinks a recognizable brand like Coca Cola in a movie

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■ What is “brand identity”? What is FaceBook’s “brand identity”?

■ Brand Identity- How a brand is represented to a customer (think design, colors etc.)

■ FaceBook: Big “F,” blue, white, square etc.

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■ “In marketing, there are those who satisfy needs and those who create wants”

■ What does this quote mean? How does it relate to what we learned in class?

■ Companies use advertising technics to convince customers they want or need items they are selling, thus buying them.

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■ What is the difference between “risk” and “hazards”?

■ Hazard: Potential to cause harm ■ Risk: likelihood of harm in defined circumstances

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■ What type of insurance would you want in the following scenario?

■ You are an extreme skier with a young family who relies on your for income. Unfortunately, during your last race, you were in an accident and sustained a serious injuries. Doctor’s are not sure if you will be able to work anytime soon.

■ Life Insurance ■ Disability Insurance ■ Health Insurance

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■ What are the three skills in negotiation that we learned about?

■ 1. Bargaining ■ 2. Checking for understanding ■ 3. Signalling

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■ Define what the MEAT method is by breaking down the acronym and explaining it’s overall purpose.

■ The MEAT method is meant to help evaluate and control risk by providing a way to manage risk.

■ M- Mitigate ■ E- Eliminate ■ A- Accept ■ T- Transfer

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■ We studied the MEAT method in our chapter on risk. Please give an example of a time in which a business might apply each letter of MEAT to manage risk.

■ Mitigate- buying insurance ■ Eliminate- cancelling a deal ■ Accept- installing security cameras ■ Transfer- using a consultant to solve problems

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