What Did We Do? Our aim from the start was: TO PRODUCE A HIGH QUALITY CD THAT SHOWED THE BEST OF ST JAMES PERFORMING ARTS. WITH THIS AIM IN MIND WE SET ABOUT THE CREATION OF OUR PRODUCT…

THE PLAN Recordings had been made of past performances. Recordings had been made of past performances. We intended to look at all the past material and choose just the best We intended to look at all the past material and choose just the best To then compile a CD showing the best performances of St James students To then compile a CD showing the best performances of St James students We intended to have it ready for Christmas, this would be an ideal selling point. We also intended to sell it to the School Of Economic Science Our main market however was the parents

 First we had to see if it was feasible  We then approached Mr Mowat for some professional guidance  Shortly after we reviewed the archive material Disaster struck…..  The material was not useable on a CD! INITIALIZING OUR PRODUCT

Our finance director had designed us a web page We were accepted on google.com …and kellysearch.com

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? The problem still remained about the CD The problem still remained about the CD CD material Put it on any way Do Something else Record everything fresh

We decided unanimously to go for the last option There was however one problem… It would require about £550 to produce 100 CDs

The new plan… We had £180 in the bank from shareholders We needed another £370 We had no other income apart from shareholders or donations- problem We came up with three possible plans to raise the money

SCHEME 1- WEB DESIGN Following the success of our own web-page, we set up our own web design service Following the success of our own web-page, we set up our own web design service It has been quite successful… It has been quite successful… Here is a sample Here is a sample

Our IT director is a fitness fanatic… Our IT director is a fitness fanatic… He developed and designed his own online training program He developed and designed his own online training program Clients would pay for their own personalised fitness program Clients would pay for their own personalised fitness program And would send back their progress data for analysis and further advice And would send back their progress data for analysis and further advice Here is a sample of his website… Here is a sample of his website… SCHEME 2: ONLINE PERSONAL TRAINER

We also set up our own leaflet distribution service… We also set up our own leaflet distribution service… We would print and deliver leaflets to the local area We would print and deliver leaflets to the local area So far we’ve approached many shops in our area, but with little success. So far we’ve approached many shops in our area, but with little success. SCHEME 3: LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION

GETTING THERE We have since recorded the following items: We have since recorded the following items: 2 Junior school Shakespearian speeches 2 Junior school Shakespearian speeches Senior school speech (own poem) Senior school speech (own poem) Senior girls Christmas service Senior girls Christmas service Senior boys choir and orchestra Senior boys choir and orchestra Junior school choral pieces and ensemble Junior school choral pieces and ensemble Coming up is a prize-winners concert and a concert in aid of UNICEF which we shall also record Coming up is a prize-winners concert and a concert in aid of UNICEF which we shall also record

Any Questions? Good question! GoodReally Good Very Good question!