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Forecasting yet to come sales in your english language school business is a crucial element of setting up and running a business; it is an essential constituent of your english language school business plan. It’s implausible that your english language school business will be right but you must be able to make credible, evidence-based projections in order to map your english language school business strategy.

Your sales forecast is the financial projection of the quantity of turnover your english language school business will make from the sales of its products or services. Your sales forecast can stand alone, but it will be closely connected to your english language school business plan. It is an essential and fundamental piece of the planning method and it will be a major part of your profit and loss account and cash flow forecast.

So why do you need to forecast sales?

It is needed so you can

1. Predict your cash flow – your forecast might predict slow times of business where you may need a cash injection to pay for products or merely to pay the staff for example.
2. Manage Cash flow – fundamental to the success of your business, it is vital that you recognize how sales forecasting contributes to the calculation of the cash flow forecast.
3. Plan future resource requirements – for example, the number of personnel considered necessary to manage your orders and provide a certain level of service.
4. Plan marketing activities – this will observably have a knock on effect to the amount of sales you make as well.

Whatever the situation, it is essential that you research your estimated sales regularly and realistically, and take appropriate action to have another look at your strategy. Your sales forecast is the standard next to which you should frequently quantify what in point of fact happens in your business with regards to sales and the important thing is to be aware of the variances and why they arise, and to incorporate what you have learned into potential forecasts.

What elements do you need to think about?

It is by and large considered you should look to the next 3 years of your english language school business for your sales forecasts – the first year being detailed on a monthly basis

Things to think about

1. Is there an customary market for your product or service?
2. What is the magnitude of the market?
3. Is the market growing or declining, and if so,by what percentage each year?
4. What are the key factors that are currently influencing that market?
5. What may possibly affect it in future?
6. How do seasonal factors affect purchases of your product or service?
7. Are there trends in your business?

Do you know who your customers are?

1. How many customers will in point of fact pay money for your product or service?
2. Will they desert a different supplier to come to you?
3. How much will you charge?
4. Do you have the capital to provide the amount of products and services?
5. How many other businesses like yours are out there?
6. Your business will not be exclusive; what happens when new-fangled competitors come into the market once you have done the groundwork to raise market awareness?

The whole world is your marketplace with the creation of the internet – but what products/services can you sell In effect every business has some competitor(s) – how can you hoover up your competitors customers? How can you put a stop to your competitors taking your customers? Just how elastic with regard to pricing and the collection of products or services offered can you be?

Preparing your english language school business forecast

All english language school businesses need to base their forecasts on certain assumptions regarding potential changes that may take place in the future. These can be quantified and could include:

1. Sector expansion/decline by a certain percentage e.g. 5%.
2. Planned expansion in the number of workers to generate an expected 20% increase in production.
3. Better location – more customers – 30% increase in sales.

Preparing your forecast

You should prepare a sales forecast for each item you sell,and forecast:

1. By volume
2. By value
3. By a combination of both volume and value.

So what are the pitfalls when forecasting sales?

1. Make sure your forecast is based on confirmable,realistic and unbiased information.
2. Do not be tempted to overlook your examination if it showed bad results.
3. Do not make predictions solely on past performance. Keep examining at what else might impinge on your sales in the future and adjust your forecast as a result.
4. Understand what volume of goods you can produce. Is it physically possible to produce the amount of sales being forecast with the personnel, equipment and monetary resources available to you?
5. Does the pricing policy you have used in working out your sales forecast convey to what is really achievable?, or conversely, have the prices been set too low or too high so that either way your forecast is potentially unrealistic?
6. Is your business new?, your business may take longer than you imagine to get reputable, and have you set accordingly realistic sales targets?
7. Once initial sales have dropped off subsequent to your business launch, have you allowed for the increased marketing costs your business might incur?
8. Can you identify and justify the assumptions you have made in reaching the forecast, and explain them to interested parties if needed?

While many people all tout the praises of school uniforms, there are some serious considerations to take into account. Just because there are some bad aspects of uniforms does not make them entirely bad, however they do need to be considered so that an acceptable solution can be arranged that everyone is able to live with happily.

One of the biggest arguments against school uniforms is that they prevent children from developing their own sense of style and actually expressing it. This can be a good thing in school where the primary focus should be learning, but it can stifle some creativity when the are all forced to wear the same clothing. In order to balance this as much as possible, still providing children with a wide range of clothing choices is the best thing that you can do, but still ensure that they are dressed appropriately for school.

There are some other negative impacts of school uniforms though, and that includes the fact that many people claim that the uniforms are quite uncomfortable. Because of the fabric that the uniforms are made from, there are many that question how comfortable they really are. In order to really improve upon this, only the highest quality uniforms should be purchased. These tend to have much softer fabrics, and will be much more comfortable on those long school days.

Many do think that uniforms are more expensive than typical school clothes though. While this is true for some brands, there are many affordable options that do exist, and this makes it much easier for consumers to find the uniforms that fit into their requirements, while still spending only a reasonable amount of money.

For many people, it is also a huge problem school uniforms do not allow students to express their own creative style. This can be one of the biggest problems with uniforms and often is the concern that is most vocal amongst those who are not impressed or thrilled by the usage of uniforms. By restricting jewelry, makeup, clothing and even footwear, many schools are reducing the ability for students to express themselves, and some are even going as far as restricting the things that students are allowed to do with their hair.

As you can see, there are several good reasons why perhaps school uniforms are not the best idea, but with a bit of dialog with those who are unhappy and a bit of time spent reviewing all of the options, it is possible to still get the right outcome that you are looking for, while still making as many people as possible happy.

Considering the overall reasons that many people are either for or against school uniforms, it is possible that the debate will continue to rage on. However, for many schools, the uniforms are seen as a huge benefit, and they are not going to be disappearing any time soon. It is simply up to parents to select a school that does not require uniforms if they are completely opposed to their usage.

In Spokane, Washington, a school decided to install a cell phone jammer into the schools area to prevent students from texting or calling during class. The school has the cell phone jammer running for about a week until the FCC declared the jammer illegal because of the jammers possible interference if a student needed to use their personal cellular device for an emergency. What were schools thinking when they decided that blocking cell phone use out of school was okay without looking into FCC regulations?

Cell phones are becoming more and more commonly found in small children’s book bags now a day. Parents feel safe knowing that their children can get a hold of them at any time of day and be in constant contact with their little ones. Whether the contact be through text messaging, calling or social networking, parents like the fact that their children can get a hold of them through the use of cellular devices. The times have changed drastically, we went from not having much contact with people that are not physically around you, to having constant contact with everyone; everyone on your Facebook friends list, MySpace friends list, cell phone contact etcetera. Before it was a mere, See you when I get home. Or, See you after school. Now parents can call their kids at lunch, arrange meeting places, talk to the schools, their kids friends parents to arrange carpooling and so much more.

How did the school not realize that the FCC would not allow the cell phone jammer to be placed inside the school? The school had to have thought that in case of an emergency, how would student not inside a classroom call for help? The invention of the call phone has saved many lives because of emergency situations and people having their cellular device handy to call 911. What is more important preventing children from texting during class or preventing them from emergency situations because they have their cellphone?

It seems the schools and teachers are being lazy and want to rely on technology, the cell phone jammers, to do the job for them to prevent their students from texting during class. Should the teachers be responsible for making sure the students arent texting during class, calling, talking to the person next to them, doodling, day dreaming or in general being a distraction or not paying attention? Maybe the teachers need to step up their lesson plans and make leaning fun and interesting and also keep the kids interest by adding MORE technology into the classroom.

Todays kids rely heavily on technology, use it on a daily basis and enjoy using it. If teachers integrated more technology into the classroom like laptops, online lessons, projects that included a lot of use of technology, the kids would be ore interested and be swayed from being distracted to their everyday cell phone because of the new technology they are being shown by their teachers. Bottom line is schools and teachers need to add more technology into the classrooms to keep up with the times and keep the children interested and challenged on a daily basis.

Santa Fe, NM, January 23, 2014 – Film 4 Change, a film and festival production company dedicated to bringing communities together through the power of story and positive social change, has opened an office in The Film School at Santa Fe University of Art and Design (SFUAD). Film 4 Change joins other industry tenants Midthunder Casting, the high-end animation firm Cosmic Forces, and the creative agency 12FPS.

Film 4 Change is partnering with the Film School and has already begun working closely with SFUAD film students, offering them professional opportunities such as helping to organize film festival strategy for short films; editing and developing projects from script to screen; and film publicity, marketing, distribution and screening.

“The students here have been fantastic, and I love the diversity of both the domestic and international interns,” said Rich Henrich, executive director of Film 4 Change. “One of our interns, Priscila [Torres], is from El Salvador. It’s wonderful that she came to Santa Fe to study film because she has stories she wants to tell, including stories from her country.”

Henrich has previously taught screenwriting at SFUAD, as well as courses in film production and entrepreneurship for artists at other universities in New Mexico, Arizona and California. He is the founder and programmer for the Albuquerque Film Festival and the founder and director of AMFM Fest in California, and he serves as advisor and programmer to the Durango Independent Film Festival.

“We’re excited to have Rich back on campus in a more permanent way with the new Film 4 Change office,” said Paula Amanda, associate chair of The Film School at SFUAD and director of Garson Studios. “He brings a wealth of film festival expertise and opens doors for our film students to be exposed to this side of the industry.”

In 2013, several SFUAD students had the opportunity to screen their short films at AMFM Fest, and Henrich said he’s looking to broaden opportunities for students across creative media to incorporate more art, music, photography and graphic design into the growing festival.

“My passion is more than just directing the day-to-day production of festivals, but being there as a resource for students-helping them develop and exposing them to larger market opportunities,” said Henrich.

About Film 4 Change:

Film 4 Change is a Santa Fe-based film and event production company that uses film and arts to create economic development and social impact. Its mission is to bring communities together through the power of story and the art of laughter while showcasing the best emerging talent and thought leaders in art, music, film, photography and comedy. For more information, visit http://www.AMFMfest.com.

About The Film School at SFUAD:

The Film School at Santa Fe University of Art and Design offers a relevant, hands-on BFA curriculum that emphasizes production skills, business savvy and storytelling across multiple film and video platforms. Films such as True Grit and Cowboys & Aliens and TV dramas such as Longmire have been shot at the university’s Garson Studios, where students have the opportunity to intern on professional productions on two motion picture soundstages-at 14,000 and 7,500 square feet. The Film School also has its own 2,200-square-foot soundstage and green screen, as well as a professional set from The Sunset Limited. The Screen, a popular destination within the Garson Communications Center, shows some of the greatest works of world cinema daily for students and the public.

About Santa Fe University of Art and Design:

Santa Fe University of Art and Design is an accredited institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, one of the world’s leading centers for art and design. The university offers degrees in arts management, contemporary music, creative writing, digital arts, graphic design, film, performing arts, photography and studio art. Faculty members are practicing artists who teach students in small groups, following a unique interdisciplinary curriculum that combines hands-on experience with core theory and prepares graduates to become well-rounded, creative, problem-solving professionals. As a Laureate International Universities Center of Excellence in Art, Architecture and Design, the university boasts an international student body and opportunities to study abroad, encouraging students to develop a global perspective on the arts. Santa Fe University of Art and Design is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, http://www.ncahlc.org.

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Different behaviors at home and at school. Yes, maybe some parents get surprised feeling the difference in behavior of their children. At home kids can be “little angels”, but at school – “little devils”. Or, the other way around – at school children are happy and willing, but at house turn into dissasters.

Why does it happen? There are various causes. One of them is transition between life in school and at home. Previously when at home, kids just socialize with people close to the environment, such as father, mother, brother or sister.

Meanwhile, when entering the school environment, they have to socialize with a wider audience: teachers, friends, gardeners, and friend-parent. Beside this, in 3-5 years age range, according to Piaget, children are still egocentric. That is why children do not have the ability to consider others’ viewpoints. Everything is still centered on themselves. So, when they act, they don’t consider interests of others. “When he wanted his friend’s band where considered attractive, he immediately pulled the ribbon. He was not thinking, that behavior could harm other people because it can damage her hair.”

It could also, his behavior was due to child seeking attention, mainly from people in their environment, whether home or school environment. When at home, your child can easily get the attention, perhaps even always the center of attention because of the number of family members is not much. Unlike when he was in school, where 2 teachers should pay attention to approximately 10-15 students in one class. Automated portion of interest earned was a little less. This condition eventually trigger the little “acting up”, just to seek attention from the teacher or friend at school. It could also be vice versa, the child’s feeling of attention when he was in the school environment, but did not receive the attention on the home environment. As a result, the child was “acting up” so that the people closest in the house give attention.

For another, he might not understand the rules and ethics that apply in the new environment accessible. That is, the rules must be different at school with the rules at home. When at home may be too permissive parents, the child was not allowed to use his own stuff without asking permission first. This rule, of course, can not be applied when at school. And vice versa.

Bridge Communications
Solutions to overcome this problem is to build a communication bridge between school, parents and children. Parents describe the rules usually applied at home, the behaviors used to do, and so on. Schools teacher should also routinely provide information about the development of learning processes, activities or students who do children’s misbehavior in school.

That way, both parents and teachers can find out and soon can anticipate / to find the best solution of the problems faced by children. Vice versa, if parents know or find a behavior that is “wrong” at home, they can immediately inform the school. Because maybe it is not his fault, but the upbringing, discipline, or other causes triggers.

If this communication bridge formed properly, so both parties can work together to find the best solution. Bridge this communication should also be created with the children. Create a harmonious communication between children and parents, as well as schools with children.

Through good communication, the school and parents can find child’s desire, obstacles, and so forth, so that the resolution of problems can be more easily and thoroughly.

Communicating with children are not hard. Do it in a friendly atmosphere and create a relaxed conversation, do not pitched investigate. Chatting at the same time also be useful as a medium to vent emotions, and find the cause and respond to child behavior. In this way, the child’s negative behavior is expected to be muted.

Examples of Parents
Parents and those closest to children should be a good model. Remember, in this age range, children are imitating, in accordance with the cognitive development that still preoperational.

In addition, make sure that parents apply the rule and positive values at home. Parents also need to find out from the child, what are the rules that are not understood, what the rules are also different. Next, provide an explanation of the differences in simple language.