Finale!

So... this is my last post ever... at least for this course. Anyway, wish me luck for next year. Actually, wish me luck for exams and graduation first. I'm so scared to be in Grade 10... I feel as if I'm not going to have any friends. All my close friends are going elsewhere, and I'm not sure if it would be so easy for me to make new ones.

So, that's it! I'll update if I feel like it!

Ugh....

It's the second last period of BTT class, and still my teacher hasn't talked about the final project; the portfolio I mean. We were supposed to make a collection of all the projects that we were proud of this course, but he hasn't talked about doing it yet. I had collected all the things that I wanted to hand it, but I'm not sure how I'm supposed to hand it in... or how many things do we at least need to have.

Almost the Last

Okay, everything that we needed to learn in this BTT class is basically over! If this is not the last post that I do on this blogging site, it might be the second to the last. There's only two more weeks left in school. I was sort of hoping that I'd get at least 100 posts here, but I only got till 96. Oh well.

Well, there's nothing more to talk about. Exams are coming up so I better start studying.

Still Alive

Well, it's been more than a month since all the summatives have been assigned one by one... and still I'm hanging on (by a single strand of my poor quality hair). The geography project is almost due and we still have a mile to go. Not very much... but if something goes wrong, we don't have a lot of time to fix it. The art summative is due as well, but I'm almost done it. The only problem is how to get it to look like it's good quality. I'm really kind of nervous about all this. The only summatives that I'm having fun doing is the english media and the computer project. But even those, I only have a small amount of time to get them done. So I better go...

I'm having a geo unit test two periods from now. Wish me luck!

Sent To Your Address

The next component of having your business look professional is by contacting your potential clients by means of a business letter. Advatages to doing this is that it will make your business seem less childish and more mature. Sure e-mails must be faster, or even texting... but sending letters let your clients know that you're actually willing to pay for a stamp to let them know about your services.

The most important thing to having a very professional looking business letter is that it follows the MLA format. First thing you have to do is to create the letter using your letterhead template. If you don't have your address or contact information already on your letterhead, you should place it on the top left corner of your letter. So, it should be something like this:

Pixie Willow
87 Sunnydale, Apt. # 712
Cornerstone, Neverland
A23 F45

This is what it should look like. Then, put your client's address directly (maybe a couple of spaces down) below it. So, maybe it will be like this:

Peter Pan
36 Rockygrass, Apt. # 413
Honeytree, Neverland
H67 Y89

Once you have that down, you can start your letter. What you need to have is a beginning, a middle and an end. Try not to make it too long or too short. Too long will bore your customers to no end, and too short may not be specific enough to explain what you do. Try to address your client by their last names and try to sound professional.

Dear Mr. Pan,

I would like to offer you my pixie dust business..... blah blah blah.

After your letter, close it with your name, and leave several spaces for your signature.

From Me To You

So... after making my own logo, I should have known that these two assignments that I'm doing right now would come up. Now, not only do we have to own a logo, but we should create our own letterhead and business cards as well! I'm very excited about these work because I could get in touch with my creative side and apply to computers.

I made and re-made my logo, I finally decided on one and I plan to use it for both my letterhead and card. The thing that I am having trouble with is differenciating between the necessary information that I should place on my letterhead and the card. I'm not sure if they are supposed to be the same information or not... most of the websites I go to say the same thing for both of them.

Anyway, we were required to research some tips on how to make good letterheads and business cards. I did a two-hour worth of research and I finally was able to plan a good letterhead. I haven't started on the cards just yet, only because I'm not sure how to make it attractive (yet).

So...here are a few tips on how to create a very attractive and professional looking letterhead (even if you are a ninth grader like me). Visit http://glossary.ippaper.com/default.asp?req=knowledge/article/410&catitemid=52&floater=disabled
for more information.

-You should include your logo in your letterhead (your business will be more recognizable)
-You should stick to only one or two different fonts (typeface) when creating your letterhead
-Plan a good layout (usually, the letterhead will be at the top along with the general information)
-Pick a good colour that would represent the type of service or product you are selling; using the right color will convey the right feeling
-Be creative: use gradients or bleeds to blend colors
-Include at least these info:
-logo
-company name and address
-your name
-necessary and alternate phone numbers
-e-mail address
-slogan

As I said, all of the information here are retrieved from the above website.

Making My Own Logo

As a person who is starting out her own business, it's important for me to make an impression on my clients. One of the ways to do that is to make a logo/trademark that is specific to my business so that it is easy for people to remember my service. There are several important things that should come to mind when you are planning or designing a logo. Here are a few tips to remember:

1. Simplicity: your logo shouldn't be over-crammed with images or information. It should be simple enough so that people can remember it easily. You can also add a slogan if you think it would help people know the purpose of your business immediately.

2. Uniqueness: you logo shouldn't look like an already existing trademark. This will get you in trouble or people might mistake your business for something else.

3. Colors: the colors on your logo should apply to every single media that it could be advertised in. For example, your logo should still look recognizable in a b&w newsprint or a very colorful advertisment in a website. You can also use colors to convey emotions that you want your clients or costumers to feel. Bright and powerful colors are usually red, yellow or orange. Colors such as green, blue, or purple will have a more cool and laid-back feeling.

4. Compatibility: your logo should go with the name of your business. For example, if your symbol represents or looks like some kind of vigorous activity, but your business name says "Sleep for Everyone", it gives a contradicting message. You should avoid this.

That's basically what you have to remember. To go into further depth into the explanations, you can visit these websites:

-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo
-http://www.grantasticdesigns.com/logos1.html
-http://www.soslogodesign.com/TenTips.html