Beyonce and The Super Bowl

Everyone loves a good game, but what happens when you see a pop icon command the eyes of millions watching TV and in the area? Beyoncé performed ‘Formation’ and new Single that came out before Valentines Day. Between the dancing, lights, and indistinguishable voice, Beyoncé made a controversial movement in America.

Formation video starts in New Orleans, Louisiana and reflects on many different culture views of African Americans and the black lives matter movement. In her lyrics she mentions that she has hot sauce in her bag. Beyoncé has always been known to be an activist for both African American rights and woman’s rights. On social media Beyoncé acknowledged the death of a young man by the name of Trayvon Martin who was killed with nothing in his hand but an ice tea and some skittles.  At the super bowl, Beyoncé wore a leather top with an ammo vest embroidered over it. Her background dancers reflected with Afros and leather body outfits symbolizing the Black Panther movement. 

Beyoncé is definitely an entertainer and she uses that platform to create awareness in a lot of way especially at the super bowl. This is another landmark on Beyoncé’s road to change. Some praise this movement as a way to push the way for African American equality in today’s society. Others saw this attempt as a pure sign of racism not generalizing her idea and culture point. On Feb. 16 Protestors will boycott the NFL in an attempt to permanently ban Beyoncé or “anti- Beyoncé” from the super bowl.

What about you? What are your thoughts on the matter? Do you agree or disagree that this performance was a controversial one? Or do you think it was just simply as entertaining as it was a movement? Post your thoughts in the comments below.

Experts and Business Plan Views

Carl Schramm and Andrea Cockerton are two iconoclasts I chose to do my post on. “Carl J. Schramm is an internationally recognized leader in entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth, Schramm comes to Syracuse following a decade as president of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. (Schramm, 2016)” Schramm helped manifest the Kauffman Foundation pioneering in growth and innovation. Some of Schramm’s personal achievements include earning a doctorate in labor economics and industrial relations from the University of Wisconsin. Also, Schramm holds a law degree from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree from Le Moyne College in economics.

Andrea Cockerton is a business expert and advisor who work with other small businesses. “She believes that the executing of the business goal and the opportunities to grow a business are important so requiring the funding in the time a business may need it is crucial (eventmpr.blogspot.com, 2013). “

One of the most common things students may lack in a business plan is the elevator pitch and money. What can captivate someone is how you delivery. “If it’s not delivery … it’s Digiorno.” Your elevator pitch is the door opener to your plan. If the first few lines can’t captivate someone why should it matter to them? You have to think broader. A good investor knows, “They [Business Plan writer] are very widely read, and know lots of facts and information that makes thinking richer. (Buhroe, 2012)” Investors like to see that your business is already doing well starting off and having them invest into it will create a higher return. I want to deliver; I want my plan to deliver results. That’s what I will bring to the table, that’s what I want to take with me. I want investors to stay interested with not only my analysis of the plan but stay interested with why my plan is an amazing choice to choose.

Angelo Meneguzzi & Andrea Cockerton: International business plan experts. January 14, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2015 from http://eventmpr.blogspot.com/2013/01/angelo-meneguzzi-andrea-cockerton.html  

Buhroe, S. (2012, August 9). Expert Views on Business Plans. Retrieved January 6, 2016, from http://bpexpertviews.blogspot.com/

Cambridge News. January 29, 2014. How formal choral scholar Andrea Cockerton turned the Dowsing Sound Collective from a hobby to a business. Retrieved November 23, 2015 from http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/formal-choral-scholar-Andrea-Cockerton-turned-Dowsing-Sound-Collective-hobby-business/story-22510094-detail/story.html#ixzz3sKz9KxZO

Carl J Schramm. (2016). Retrieved January 6, 2016, from https://ischool.syr.edu/people/directories/view/cschramm/

The Entertainment World of Coding

<I> <found> <a> <new><fun><thing> <for> <me> <to> <experience>. That thing is called coding. Fun for me like this is rare and hard to come by. In all honesty, I did not expect to find myself curious about <a href> <br> or other elemental references. However, this feeling occurred after I (the artist) found inspiration to create a webpage from my celebrity idols webpages: e.g Rihanna and Beyonce. I got a chance to see how beautiful creativity can really allow a persons page to stand apart from the rest. I found myself watching videos and tutorials on code, which turned out to be a lot easier than I once thought.

Rihanna’s page had an interesting outline on the front. The navigator was displayed as sidebar with image links nesting on her page all within a gray scale view. I found this idea to be interested as it changed into its RGB colorized picture when the mouse is hovered across it.  Beyonce had an interesting web page for her main page, as her pictures were a mixture of editorial and instragram pictures that were shown in a scroll up motion. Her navigator bar hides to the side of the page until you click on an icon at the top left hand corner when then opens the navigation menu with her list of menu options, which I thought was very creative.

Two of my favorite icons, continue to amaze me even on a digital level, as an artist. I want what they have. The beauty of it being here at Full Sail University I can actually obtain what they have through strategy. That is my focus. Code just adds itself to the many hats I currently posses thanks to this school. Webpage design will be a major asset in how I develop ecommerce.

Rihanna. (n.d.). Retrieved November 29, 2015, from http://www.rihannanow.com/?rihanna=Now

 

The life of an Artist Manager

At one point in my life I thought being an artist manager was about being behind a desk filing paper work, making calls, stressing in a cubicle. However, as I’ve come to Full Sail University I’ve noticed, that doesn’t have to be the case. Many different artists share their own style of doing things within the industry. Their personal styles allow their success stories to shine along with their managers.

I am a coach, I am an advisor, I am a healer, and I try to provide as well.

I would want to do everything in my power to make sure my artist is successful. Who wouldn’t want that? Making sure that my artist and I both are getting paid correctly is the prize from hard work. Are royalties being delivered on time from distributors, are there any remaining residuals? These are a few questions of many that would surround me in the life and times of my artist. I would enjoy the stress of deadlines when it comes down to something that I love versus something that I do not. Wouldn’t’ we all?

I am a traveler, I’ll say that much first, and with that being said I don’t enjoy being stuck doing the same thing. Under a normal day I’d wake up in my apartment, take a shower, put on my clothes, fix something to eat and start my day. My day in the life of a manager will be all the more exciting, waking up in a hotel in Japan, ordering some Tsukemen ramen noodles, contacting the concert area to make sure all the details are ready and listed. All of these things will be a full turn to what I want in life. Dreams will come true for me, and this is only the beginning, stay tuned.

BET Awards 2015

QueShaon Williams

6/4/15

Lights, Camera, Action … of Los Angeles! Upcoming soon is something very important as an Artist I aspire to be apart of. That is the BET Awards 2015! The BET Awards have been such an inspiration to all Artists representing many genres of today’s music! So much so, that BET awards have hosted performance artist including Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, John Legend, and so much more! That is one of my aspiring dreams to be able to performance as an artist at the event!

The BET Awards originally started in 2001 and have lived on in a 14-year experience. Currently, Tracee Eliss Ross and Anthony Anderson are set to host this year’s show. This particular award show grants a chance to acknowledge African Americans and other persons for their achievements in the entertainment industry. Their genres primarily focus in the hip-hop gospel and R&B realm of music. Tickets range between 50 all the way up to 400 dollars for a ticket.

I love how their tickets are arranged. They give you 4 options to choose from with 3 packages. You have the general tickets, which are pretty cool, but then it gets better. They give you the gold package, platinum package, and the diamond package. Each package holds an incentive better than the next. Some tickets include orchestra seating, all the way down to food serving. Each ticket BET Awards prove to say that what you’re spending on benefits you and your comfort level. 

What is also amazing is the honor of being nominated for an award and even better receiving it. Some of the nominees for this year are widely known. Here are a few of the names: Rihanna, Beyonce, Taraji P. Henson, Terrance Howard, and so much more! If you aren’t familiar, Taraji P. Henson and Terrance Howard both played in the FOX ‘hit’ series ‘Empire’. This is my dream and my goal in life to success. Small steps at at time.