1. Business Communication
Week six

2. Question of the Day First name, last name, group number
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Why?
There are no new ideas.

3. More Statements – Agree or Disagree?
Most of the best ideas are discovered by accident. Research and development is the key to great business ideas. There is nothing wrong with copying and improving the ideas of others. The best way to kill an idea is to take it to a meeting.

5. Who Needs Translators Questions
What is the great/unusual idea?
What problem does this idea solve?
Which markets are mentioned in relation to this idea?
In terms of time, at what stage of development is the idea?

6. Case Study: The George Marshall Awards

8. Your task
In groups, choose one of the four nominated products and prepare a presentation for the competition. Invent any information you wish.
Remember, they are looking for the most innovative new product!

9. Selection Committee
One group for each product will share their presentations.
The rest of the class will be the selection committee and will judge which new, innovative product should win the award.