BSM Event 1

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2009 DECA Ontario Provincials BSM Oral Event 1 Proudly sponsored by

OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORY Business Services Marketing Series INSTRUCTIONAL AREA

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PARTICIPANT INSTRUCTIONS

PROCEDURES

1. The event will be presented to you through your reading of these instructions, including the Performance Indicators and Event Situation. You will have up to 10 minutes to review this information to determine how you will handle the role-play situation and demonstrate the performance indicators of this event. During the preparation period, you may make notes to use during the role-play situation.

2. You will give an ID label to your adult assistant during the preparation time.

3. You will have up to 10 minutes to role-play your situation with a judge (you may have more than one judge).

4. You will be evaluated on how well you meet the performance indicators of this event. 5. Turn in all your notes and event materials when you have completed the role-play. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

1. Describe current business trends.

2. Explain the principles of supply and demand. 3. Describe the concept of price.

4. Explain the concept of competition.

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2009 DECA Ontario Provincials BSM Oral Event 1 EVENT SITUATION

You are to assume the role of marketing manager at ANIMAL ADVENTURES, an upscale pet store. The owner of the company (judge) has asked you to develop a proposal for expanding into a new venture called ANIMAL ADVENTURES PET LODGEAND SPA.

The current store is located in the heart of an affluent suburban area. The owner (judge) has recently noticed a trend toward facilities that offer grooming, boarding and day-care services for pets. According to comments from your customers, most of the boarding facilities in the area are substandard. The ones that offer the quality of service to which they are accustomed are not conveniently located.

The owner of ANIMAL ADVENTURES (judge) has asked you to develop a plan for expanding the current business into the new style of all-purpose grooming and boarding operation.

You will present your plan to the owner (judge) in a role-play to take place in the owner’s (judge’s) office. The owner (judge) will begin the role-play by greeting you and asking to hear your proposal. After you have presented your ideas and have answered the owner’s (judge’s) questions, the owner (judge) will conclude the role-play by thanking you for your work.

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JUDGE’S INSTRUCTIONS

DIRECTIONS, PROCEDURES AND JUDGE’S ROLE

In preparation for this event, you should review the following information with your event manager and other judges:

1. Procedures and Performance Indicators 2. Event Situation

3. Judge Role-play Characterization

Participants may conduct a slightly different type of meeting and/or discussion with you each time; however, it is important that the information you provide and the questions you ask be uniform for every participant.

4. Judge’s Evaluation Instructions and Judge’s Evaluation Form Please use a critical and consistent eye in rating each participant. JUDGE ROLE-PLAY CHARACTERIZATION

You are to assume the role of owner of ANIMAL ADVENTURES, an upscale pet store. You have asked your marketing manager (participant) to develop a proposal for expanding into a new venture called ANIMAL ADVENTURES PET LODGEAND SPA.

The current store is located in the heart of an affluent suburban area. You have recently noticed a trend toward facilities that offer grooming, boarding and day care services for pets. According to comments from your customers, most of the boarding facilities in the area are substandard. The ones that offer the quality of service to which they are accustomed are not conveniently located. You have requested that the marketing manager (participant) investigate the need for these services and present a proposal outlining how to expand your business into the new style of grooming and boarding operation.

The marketing manager (participant) will present the plan to you in a role-play to take place in your office. You will begin the role-play by greeting the marketing manager (participant) and asking to hear the proposal.

During the course of the role-play you are to ask the following questions of each participant: 1. How will you let your current customers know about the new services offered? 2. How will you attract new customers?

3. How will you ensure the same high quality of service in your new operation that your customers have come to expect?

After the marketing manager (participant) has presented the proposal and has answered your questions, you will conclude the role-play by thanking the marketing manager (participant) for

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2009 DECA Ontario Provincials BSM Oral Event 1

JUDGE’S EVALUATION INSTRUCTIONS

Evaluation Form Information

The participants are to be evaluated on their ability to perform the specific performance indicators stated on the cover sheet of this event and restated on the Judge’s Evaluation Form. Although you may see other performance indicators being demonstrated by the participants, those listed in the Performance Indicators section are the critical ones you are measuring for this particular event.

Evaluation Form Interpretation

The evaluation levels listed below and the evaluation rating procedures should be discussed thoroughly with your event chairperson and the other judges to ensure complete and common understanding for judging consistency.

Level of Evaluation Interpretation Level

Exceeds Expectations Participant demonstrated the performance indicator in an extremely professional manner; greatly exceeds business standards; would rank in the top 10% of business personnel performing this performance indicator.

Meets Expectations Participant demonstrated the performance indicator in an acceptable and effective manner; meets at least minimal business standards; there would be no need for additional formalized training at this time; would rank in the 70-89th_{percentile of business personnel}

performing this performance indicator.

Below Expectations Participant demonstrated the performance indicator with limited effectiveness; performance generally fell below minimal business standards; additional training would be required to improve knowledge, attitude and/or skills; would rank in the 50-69th_{percentile of}

business personnel performing this performance indicator.

Little/No Value Participant demonstrated the performance indicator with little or no effectiveness; a great deal of formal training would be needed immediately; perhaps this person should seek other employment; would rank in the 0-49th_{percentile of business personnel performing}

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JUDGE’S EVALUATION FORM

BSM-09 Economics

DID THE PARTICIPANT:

1. Describe current business trends?

Little/No Value Below Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations

0, 2 4, 6, 8 10, 12, 14 16, 18

Attempts at describing current business trends were inadequate or weak.

Adequately described current

business trends. Effectively described currentbusiness trends. Very effectively described current business trends.

2. Explain the principles of supply and demand?

0, 2 4, 6, 8 10, 12, 14 16, 18

Attempts at explaining the principles of supply and demand were inadequate or weak.

Adequately explained the principles of supply and demand.

Effectively explained the principles of supply and demand.

Very effectively explained the principles of supply and demand.

3. Describe the concept of price?

0, 2 4, 6, 8 10, 12, 14 16, 18

Attempts at describing the concept of price were weak or incorrect.

Adequately described the

concept of price. Effectively described the concept of price. Very effectively described the concept of price.

4. Explain the concept of competition?

0, 2 4, 6, 8 10, 12, 14 16, 18

Attempts at explaining the concept of competition were inadequate or unclear.

Adequately explained the

concept of competition. Effectively explained the concept of competition. Very effectively explained the concept of competition.

5. Describe the factors that influence the demand for business services?

0, 2 4, 6, 8 10, 12, 14 16, 18

Attempts at describing the factors that influence the demand for business services were inadequate or weak.

Adequately described the factors that influence the demand for business services.

Effectively described the factors that influence the demand for business services.

Very effectively described the factors that influence the demand for business services.

6. Overall impression and response to the judge’s questions.

0, 1 2, 3, 4 5, 6, 7 8, 9, 10

Demonstrated few skills; could not answer the judge’s questions.

Demonstrated limited ability to link some skills; answered the judge’s questions adequately.

Demonstrated the specified skills; answered the judge’s questions effectively.

Demonstrated skills confi-dently and professionally; answered the judge’s questions very effectively and thoroughly.