Economic Opportunities-
1. The amount of time people spend at work over time is
declining.
A. This has been common knowledge for a bit.
B. With the rise of the internet and social media, people don’t have to spend as much time at work. This is an opportunity because it will open up more jobs connecting work people at home to management and to an office. We can promote a more healthy lifestyle of productivity with fewer work hours.
C. People who are employed would be the customers.
D. It would be difficult to implement, but it would cause a happier lifestyle for many and give some people more to do.
While this is an opportunity, it might not be the best one. People would be happier, but unless better methods of productivity and time management come about, I could see it leading to a lazier society and one that does not respect a work ethic.
A. This has been common knowledge for a bit.
B. With the rise of the internet and social media, people don’t have to spend as much time at work. This is an opportunity because it will open up more jobs connecting work people at home to management and to an office. We can promote a more healthy lifestyle of productivity with fewer work hours.
C. People who are employed would be the customers.
D. It would be difficult to implement, but it would cause a happier lifestyle for many and give some people more to do.
While this is an opportunity, it might not be the best one. People would be happier, but unless better methods of productivity and time management come about, I could see it leading to a lazier society and one that does not respect a work ethic.
2. Social media for companies has become an effective way to
reach customers.
A. Just look at the Groupon and Wendy’s social media team. They have brought a lot of recognition. Good press like this will never hurt.
B. We can have people study trends to see what the public enjoys and promote them as the future of social media.
C. Businesses would be the customers.
D. It wouldn’t be too hard to implement. People could come out and show their expertise in this field.
This also isn’t necessarily a winning opportunity, but the social media presence in the customer-business relationship is so no that no one knows where it could end up.
A. Just look at the Groupon and Wendy’s social media team. They have brought a lot of recognition. Good press like this will never hurt.
B. We can have people study trends to see what the public enjoys and promote them as the future of social media.
C. Businesses would be the customers.
D. It wouldn’t be too hard to implement. People could come out and show their expertise in this field.
This also isn’t necessarily a winning opportunity, but the social media presence in the customer-business relationship is so no that no one knows where it could end up.
Regulatory Changes Opportunities
1. 25 species have been denied endangered species protection
by the Trump administration.
A. This was all over the internet in October.
B. The opportunity here is enforcing better environmental regulations and giving more help to endangered species. We humans have damaged the Earth[DB1] , and it is our duty to help get it back into shape.
C. The government would be the customer, as well as scientists and maybe even the species themselves.
D. It would be very difficult to lobby the government and do anything about this specific regulatory change.
Perhaps I see this as an opportunity because I am very passionate about the preservation of nature. Someone who doesn’t care as much about nature might not see this as an issue.
A. This was all over the internet in October.
B. The opportunity here is enforcing better environmental regulations and giving more help to endangered species. We humans have damaged the Earth[DB1] , and it is our duty to help get it back into shape.
C. The government would be the customer, as well as scientists and maybe even the species themselves.
D. It would be very difficult to lobby the government and do anything about this specific regulatory change.
Perhaps I see this as an opportunity because I am very passionate about the preservation of nature. Someone who doesn’t care as much about nature might not see this as an issue.
2. The Dakota Access Pipeline is in operation, despite
decisions made by the Obama Administration. This is incredibly offensive, not
only to nature, but to the tribal peoples of the area. A better system must be
put in place.
A. This was also a huge deal last year.
B. The opportunity here is to do justice by both Native Americans and nature and to figure out a better system that could replace this pipeline.
C. The people who live around it would be the customer.
D. This would also be very difficult, as the pipeline is in operation. The president also owns too much stock in the company that runs it, which means that he probably won’t want to make any change.
People who put economy over public safety and natural conservation would probably not want to do anything about this issue. I see this as an opportunity because a better compromise could be made on all fronts.
A. This was also a huge deal last year.
B. The opportunity here is to do justice by both Native Americans and nature and to figure out a better system that could replace this pipeline.
C. The people who live around it would be the customer.
D. This would also be very difficult, as the pipeline is in operation. The president also owns too much stock in the company that runs it, which means that he probably won’t want to make any change.
People who put economy over public safety and natural conservation would probably not want to do anything about this issue. I see this as an opportunity because a better compromise could be made on all fronts.
Hey Danny! Your first opportunity is relatable to me because my dad works from home for IBM as a computer programmer. While working from home increases the flexibility and freedom of the job, and enables companies to hire someone even if they live far away, there are some cons too. My dad has expressed how sometimes it is difficult to work with someone without seeing them face to face, or how sometimes it can get lonely sitting in his office at home without ever chatting with coworkers during lunch or grabbing a beer after work. On the flip side, I think this trend of increasing work-from-home jobs will help even out the distribution of women in the workforce. A major reason why women leave the workforce is when their company has rigid hours and no flexibility for women to take time to be with their family (I’m not just pulling this out of my butt, I read about that particular trend in my Women and Leadership in the Global Environment class). If jobs continue to increasingly let employees work from home and have more flexible hours, less women will leave the workforce and more will be able to rise to positions of power in their careers. Anyway, your other opportunities are insightful! Your last two were touched on in my own post on my blog as well. Good job!
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