Reflection 2

Part 1:

I feel like my part of the presentation went well. I was not able to be present, but I did my best to convey all the information I needed to our community partner. One specific part of the rubric I did not meet was inviting questions and engaging the audience. These two criteria were tough to meet as I was not present in class. Another criterion I struggled on was speaking confidently. I noticed I was a little quiet and timid, which is natural for me with public speaking. I could improve this by making sure I am confident on knowing the information I am presenting. I also was speaking a little slower than I would have liked, which caused my part to extend longer than I planned. Other than these issues, I feel confident about meeting the other criteria.

Part 2:

The Big Hollow group works very well together and each group member does a great job with pulling their weight on the project. We make the time to meet and work on our project when needed and are prepared for each phase of the project. Our interactions with our community partner could be improved. We have communicated with them really well through email, but I believe making more visits to the store and visiting with Jeff in person would benefit us a lot. The comments from our community partners after our presentation led me to believe they are excited about what we intend to help them out with. We will continue to interact with them regarding what they want us to focus our time on and what will benefit them the most.

The one thing I am anxious about is completing our approved tasks on time. I have no doubt that we will work extremely hard to produce a great product for Big Hollow, but I worry about the time frame in which we have to do it.

I hope to give Big Hollow some more insight into how they can promote to the college population to increase the membership of their store. Our group is excited to get the word out there on who Big Hollow is, and I know that the products we produce will bring the Co-op many steps forward in increasing their business. After this project, I definitely plan on making more trips to the Co-op because I support their philosophy and want to contribute to their overall goals.