EMRS Team Building Day Part 1

All teams were assigned team colour to wear for the event. We had shown cooperation and unity when we all turned up in our respective team colours. Some of us even demonstrated creativity with the colours assigned to us! For example,

EMRS MINI ROADSHOW (23/08/2011)

It was the first week of EMRS for the new batch of students and our first assignment was to hold a mini roadshow along the link way outside the Fast Food Canteen! Each team was assigned particular products to sell. Our challenge was to come up with strategies and ideas to market our booth and sell our products. Everyone from EMRS was involved and we had to work in teams to come up with exciting ideas and strategies. Furthermore, it was our first week at EMRS and that gave us an added challenge – to work with people we are meeting for the first time!

The purpose of the mini roadshow was to create awareness about products offered in the Marketing Services Centre (MSC). Teams were tasks with different products to sell so we do not compete with each other directly. The mini roadshow welcomed all customers – both internal and external. Teams had many tasks to do beforehand such as finding out our target audience, logistics and advertising and promotions! Let’s check out what each team did!

TEAM 1
Team 1 was in charge of Challenger Mini products!

WELCOME TO TEAM 1!

CHALLENGER MINI PRODUCTS

PRAYING FOR GOOD FORTUNE?

TEAM 2
Team 2 was in charge of Cheers products! (Pokka Drinks and Chips)

TEAM 2 MEMBERS!

SERVING CUSTOMERS

CHIPS & DRINKS ... SO TEMPTING!

TEAM 3
Team 3 was also in charge of Cheers products! (Sweets, Chocolates, Heaven & Earth Drinks)

LOTS OF CUSTOMERS!

TEAM 3 IN CHECKERED!

LOTS OF SWEETS & DRINKS!

TEAM 4

Team 4 was in charge of MSC Studio products! (SaSa, Faceshop, Ameba, Gifts)

SO FEMININE!

TEAM 4 PRODUCTS

A REALLY SATISFIED CUSTOMER!

HENNA SERVICE

SCARED YOU HUH!

GROUP SHOT!

TEAM 5
Team 5 was also in charge of MSC Studio products! (Fashion, Sports, Socks)

TEAM 5'S PRODUCTS

All in all, the mini roadshow was a great success as everyone had a great time and we learned a lot that day. Skills such as good customer service and handling rejection from customers were furthered enhanced. Though it was tiring and energy draining, I can safely say that everyone truly had fun putting our sweat and tears into good work.

TEP CELEBRATES FRIENDSHIP DAY 2011

Nanyang Polytechnic, School of Business Management, Teaching Enterprise Programme (TEP) celebrates Friendship Day on 13 July 2011 - a day dedicated to honour the beautiful relationship of friendship. More than 410 students and staff visited the Friendship Booth set up by the Event Management and Roadshow (EMRS) Team.

Students and staff dedicated songs and wrote heartfelt messages on the giant greeting board for their friends. Some of the touching songs dedicated included I’m Yours by Jason Mraz, Rolling in the Deep by Adele. What caught my eye on the giant greeting board was a quotation written by anonymous saying, “A True Friend Is Someone Who Sees the Pain in Your Eyes While Everyone Else Believes the Smile on Your Face.”

A photo booth with a colourful backdrop was set up so that students could take lovely pictures with their friends while wearing the customised friendship bands which were up for grabs. The EMRS team has made more than 410 colourful friendship bands symbolising love at heart. “After days of hard work, the sight of 410 completed friendship bands provides me with a great sense of achievement and I feel that my hard work was all worthwhile” said Lindsey Loh, a member from EMRS Team.

The friendship bands attracted many to visit the booth and captured many hearts. Many students commented on the attractiveness of the friendship bands and showed their appreciation with a word of thanks along with a smile. Gabriel Lim from Accounting Services Centre commented that “it’s cool how TEP celebrates friendship day. Best of all, you get to see your picture taken on Facebook and the friendship bands are for free.”

While it was a challenge to the EMRS Team to execute the Friendship Day Booth event within a short time, our team members felt a great sense of fulfilment and satisfaction. Most importantly, many TEP students gave very positive feedback that the event was successful and memorable. The day was really enjoyable because the air was filled with laughter and joy as seen from the smiles taken in the pictures which were then uploaded on the “TEP celebrates Friendship Day 2011” Facebook page.

This event is definitely a mega hit in bringing about the message of the importance of treasuring our friends and in spreading the existence of Friendship Day amongst TEP students and staffs. Let’s embrace the idea of Friendship Day together not only on this day but in every single day of our lives as well.

Written By Yvonne To Yi Man, EMRS Team
Year 2 Diploma in Accountancy & Finance