awesomeness--

hey guys,

Blue Ocean is super excited about this campaign we're doing for the sushi place.. and today we just got the signage design back.. its going to look like this..

this sign is going to be laid out strategically throughout the CRC, from the ENTRANCE and EXIT of the CRC.

Blue Ocean - Getting Things Done

Hey Blog Readers!

Blue Ocean has been super busy getting Sake House Website's up and running. Check it here: http://www.sakehouserestaurant.com/ It looks AWESOME doesn't it? If you haven't been there yet to try the food, go there soon! You won't be disappointed, I can promise you that! We are also beginning Wine Down Wednesdays for Sake House - but more on that later (I don't want to give it all away too soon!).

The Blue Ocean Website is under reconstruction, and I am so excited to show you all the new one. It is more hip and sleek, and over all just really really amazing! Its very professional and very blue ocean.

We are off to Sake House! Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/blueoceanmc

-Mindy

Creativity, Innovation, and Passion

Hey Everyone!

This week has been an eventful week for us here at Blue Ocean. We have hired two new interns. One is Sheel Patel, a Sophomore Business Major. He will be working closely with Tony and I as we work on getting new clients and developing Blue Ocean. The other is Sho Ren. He is a Senior Engineer at Virginia Tech, and will be our in-house graphic designer. Check out some work that he did for us for our new website.

Sheel and I are working on our campaign to pitch to apartment buildings and complexes around the area. We think that is a sweet idea for advertising to the local college market and local business. We hope to make a Viral Marketing Campaign something that everyone is talking about!

Thats it for now, its time to take some initiative!

My Experience

Hello Everybody,

My name is Sheel Patel, and I am the new intern for the summer here at Blue Ocean. I have only been here for three days and already I have learned a lot. The culture here is amazing. From day one I had to give a presentation about the research I found on different companies. Yesterday and today I got to go out and meet potential clients. Our CEO puts so much trust in his employees, thus holding us accountable. He sees everyone's hidden talent and gives us every opportunity to help find it. I cannot wait to go shadow him when he is with potential clients. I am excited to learn and to find my hidden talents this summer. I know I will learn more here than in any other class I ever take.

-Sheel

Great Things--Empowerment

Hello everybody!

Here at Blue Ocean, we strive to "Put the right people in the right seats"--as written by Jim Collins, author of Good to Great. I am pleased to share that Blue Ocean continually looks for energetic, passionate individuals to fuel the growth and innovation within our company.

To illustrate a quick example, is when Jarred (our Director of Technology and Media Development) took the initiative to build some camera tracks for better shooting angles, I asked him to present his plan of action and what resources he needs. Then, with an estimated budget he proposed, I said, "Ok, here is X dollars--now go and Make It Happen", "Go out there and get it done!"

This, for example, is how we 'roll'. We believe in people's potential, and everyone has truly untapped potential, the leader/organization just has to ignite that and create opportunities for individuals to discover their exceptional talents.

Just another two cents from the President of Blue Ocean.

Tony

IMS Week Two

Blue Ocean is crazy right now!

There is so much to do, its so hard to keep up with the clients, the ideas, the videos, and the potential.

Here are a few things that is happening at Blue Ocean right now:

• Beginning to raise capital, to better support the business
• Finishing the Blue Ocean Team Pictures and Bios
  
• Working on Videos for the New River Valley - EDA
  
• Changing the Blue Ocean Marketing and Consulting Website - Its going to be AMAZING
• Working with Sake House to finish website and begin the Wasabi Wednesday campaign

On top of all this, we are really working hard to gain information about what it takes to run a successful business. We are meeting with local professionals, entrepreneurs, and professors to gain some more insight on how Blue Ocean can continue to expand. The wealth of knowledge in this area is just unbelievable.

On the IMS (Initiative Measurement System) things are consistent. We have begun to understand that things that are measured should improve (Hawthorne Effect) . Overall, things have stayed the same. We shall see how the IMS, continues to improve this week.

We are continuing to look for my clients and more interns.