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Be The One at the 2025 Sports and Entertainment Marketing Conference
Get ready to experience all Orlando offers at the 2025 SEM conference! Learn more about all SEM offers you and your future career through connecting with industry leaders, gaining hands-on experience and sharpening your competitive skills.
Foundational Skills for Competition
With district competition underway and association conferences approaching quickly, here are some essential skills for you to use during competition.
Celebrating Career and Technical Education: Top Resources for CTE Month
It’s never too early to start advocating for Career and Technical Education (CTE). With CTE Month around the corner, you can maximize your impact using the resources in this article.
Your DECA Playbook: How to Build a Winning DECA Resume
With the new year underway, it’s time to step up your DECA game. While competing and attending conferences are great, there are hidden ways to boost your DECA resume and build a winning game plan. Here’s how to level up and stand out this season.
Top 3 Tips for Running for Association Office
As association conferences approach quickly, so do association office elections. This article will provide three key strategies to ensure you stand out and shine bright when campaigning for a position in DECA’s association office.
Announcing DECA's 2025 Conference Lineup
DECA has a full lineup of educational conferences for its members and advisors coming in the 2025 academic year and beyond. Check out where we're heading next!
Exclusive Travel Discounts for DECA Members
DECA has arranged special airfare considerations for those attending DECA conferences in 2025. Check out special deals and discounts.
Social Media Trends to Watch in 2025
As we enter 2025, now is the perfect opportunity to set goals for your chapter's social media account and predict what will happen across social media platforms.
Add DECA to Your Winter Break
Winter break offers the perfect opportunity to get some extra rest, unwind and reset for the second part of the year, but you don't have to take a break from DECA! Here’s a list of useful tips to keep you engaged and overcome any winter break boredom.
Case Study of the Week: Ethics in Supply Chain Management
Step into the role of the chief operations officer at Style Fresh, a leader in the fashion industry. The CEO wants you to make a supply chain decision after analyzing risks involved with maintaining a relationship or finding a new supplier.
Case Study of the Week: Collecting Guest Feedback for New Property Features
Step into the role of the director of development for Gallivant Inn, a hotel chain with over 1,000 locations in the United States. The vice president wants you to put together a plan to gather feedback from hotel guests.
FinanceU: Money Talks
See how the FinanceU project leaders of Grayson County DECA are empowering their peers’ financial futures and helping them make informed financial decisions!
Case Study of the Week: Helping a Small Business Owner with Financial Planning
Step into the role of a recently hired financial planner for About Us Microspect Photo Designs, a new small family owned business that is a retailer and manufacturer. The owner would like you to weigh in on financial planning for the business.
DECA and Piper Sandler Complete 48th Semi-Annual Survey
DECA and Piper Sandler completed the 48th semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens® survey. This survey highlights discretionary spending trends and brand preferences among more than 13.5K teens across the U.S., with an average age of 15.8.
Your Guide to Minneapolis During Collegiate DECA Engage
Discover the beauty of the city close to nature, full of heritage and award-winning restaurants, and rich with art and museums. Minneapolis is a walkable, cultural hub part of a rich and diverse area known as the Twin Cities.
Case Study of the Week: Using AI for Representation
Step into the role of the director of operations for Lavender Lee, a women’s clothing store with ten locations. The marketing specialist has asked you to share your opinion on using AI generated models for marketing.
Staying Safe and Secure in the Cyber World
Data breaches in businesses can be detrimental to the entire business. Phishing emails and the misuse of social media can negatively impact an individual's or student’s life. The tips in this article will teach you how to stay cyber-safe and fight cybercrime!
How To Lead a Successful Fall Conference
As we approach the fall conference season, it is important to consider the various activities, planning and logistics that go into a successful event. Here are a few things to ensure you are ready to host your local fall conference.
How to Retain Non-Competitive Members
Fostering an inclusive and engaging environment for non-competitive members in Collegiate DECA is crucial for the overall success and diversity of our chapters. Use these strategies enhance member retention and enrich the DECA experience.
Opportunities for Non-Competitive Members
When most people hear "DECA," they immediately think of competitive events. For those who choose a different journey, DECA provides life-changing experiences in leadership, career preparation, networking and personal growth.
The Impact of Non-Competitive Members
The second part of our Non-Competitive Member DDO series tackles how these members can benefit Collegiate DECA as a division. Not only can these members lead, but they can serve as a foundation for building a better chapter community and beyond.
How to Recruit Non-Competitive Members
When talking about DECA, students are often told about competitions and conferences. However, the Collegiate division's main focus is on career-building. Learn how to communicate the benefits non-competitive members can get by joining Collegiate DECA.
DECA Month: The Collegiate Way
November is DECA month, a month members look forward to celebrating together. While many participating members are high school students, this article will help guide College students in joining in the fun: The Collegiate Way.
Things to Do in Minneapolis During Collegiate DECA Engage
With so much to do in Minneapolis, Engage 2024 attendees can make the most of their downtime by exploring the local favorites. Whether you’re into art and history or want to try some amazing food, Minneapolis has something for everyone.
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10 Top Questions to Ask on Your College Tour
If you’re in college-search mode, it can be exciting to book a campus tour and see where you might spend four years of your life. So you won’t get stuck on what questions to ask, here are ten questions for you to keep in mind when you go on your college tours.
Unique Ways to Complete the Advocacy Campaign
February is CTE Month, meaning DECA members are out in the community, making it known how important Career Technical Student Organizations, or CTSOs, truly are! Chapters can complete the Advocacy Campaign before March 1st and show off DECA’s impact! Here are a few ways to stand out when completing the campaign.
Social Media at DECA Conferences: Do’s and Don’t’s
This conference season, don't forget to collaborate, create and connect with the DECA community. As you prepare, check out these five tips to remember as you pull out all the stops for social media shots this Spring.
Case Study of the Week: Positive Working Relationships While Restructuring
Step into the role of the director of human resources at Ideal Technologies, a technology consulting firm with 100 employees. The president of the company has notified you of the upcoming restructuring of the company and wants you to suggest methods to prevent issues that may arise when the restructuring is announced.
Running for a Leadership Position
Leadership in DECA is an incredible opportunity that allows you to travel, connect and make a difference for years to come. However, it takes courage to be able to prove to both peers and strangers that you are the right person for the position. Whether it’s chapter, association or even executive office, here are the 3 top campaigning tips!
Outperform the Norm: Collegiate DECA ICDC 2023 Keynote Announced
DECA is pleased to announce that Scott Welle, will deliver the keynote during the 2023 Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference Grand Opening Session.
Case Study of the Week: Dealing with Online Scams in the Travel Industry
Step into the role of the chief communications officer and director of customer relations for Journey, a travel booking website that provides airline and train ticketing, car rental services, and other travel needs. The CEO of the company wants you to develop a plan that will communicate a customer service scam to customers and Journey employees.
Celebrating CTE® Month from Home
This February, celebrate your CTE experiences and invite others to join the fun with these four tips on bringing awareness to all the excellent CTE opportunities awaiting.
Standout Creatively in Prepared Events
Top-tier DECA competitors know to hit all the competition event indicators, but it’s those little touches that elevate a well-prepared presentation to a DECA glass-winning presentation. Color, typography, layout and that perfect personal touch are your secret weapons.
Congratulations to the DECA Ethical Leadership Challenge 2022-2023 Winners
Congratulations to the winning teams in the DECA Ethical Leadership Challenge for 2022-2023!
Interview with a CEO
In this interview, Lead4Change sat down with Tim Schurrer, CEO of David Novak Leadership Inc., to learn more about his career journey, "secret sauce" and future goals.
Case Study of the Week: Mitigating Fraud
Step into the role of fraud manager for Edson National Bank (ENB). The director of the fraud department wants you to develop a training plan for new employees regarding credit card fraud.
