Facebook is sharing online e-learning resources for DECA advisors and students adapting to the new normal of virtual learning. Facebook has also launched the Certification Voucher Program that offers the chance to apply for a certification voucher code to help your students earn a Facebook Certified Digital Marketing Associate Certification.
You hear the words “presentation” and immediately your heart starts to race. We’ve all been there right? Most of us need a bit more training on calming those fears when presenting to a room of people. You are not alone in this fear and we are here to help ease the presentation anxiety.
Intuit Education is committed to changing students' futures by providing free financial and career readiness programs. Using real-world tools like TurboTax, Mint, QuickBooks and design thinking tool, Design for Delight, students gain the confidence to live the lives they want.
Let’s talk goals! Often times, at the start of a project or the start of a new year, you may create goals for yourself. As time passes, you realize you have not completed hardly any of the goals you set out to accomplish. It’s safe to say we have all probably been here.
Opry member Garth Brooks once said “the real show is backstage” at the Opry, where a team of passionate staff members help make the 94-year-old show come to life every night. The Grand Ole Opry is the country’s longest-running radio…
Chatham Charter, a high school of 200 students, has a DECA chapter with 60 paid members - over one-fourth of the student body! However, these astonishing numbers didn't happen on their own. I'm going to share with you our three main tactics for membership campaign success.
Los Fresnos High School DECA members are on the move to set new records this year. With a chapter that has doubled in size, their members are working harder than ever.
The holidays are a time to celebrate with friends and family. Through DECA, strangers become friends and those friends become family... So, who better to celebrate the holidays with than fellow DECA members?
Alumni members returned to King Philip High School to share the impact DECA has had on their lives. Chapter officers, association officers, international champions and vital DECA members have all left their mark on the King Philip DECA community.
Several members of Karns DECA met at Autumn Care Assisted Living to distribute homemade blankets Friday, December 20. The students seemed to be a delightful surprise as resident after resident welcomed them and greeted them with a smile and a…
2020 has arrived and with it comes the start of the second semester of DECA this academic year. Here are the three best tips for leading your Collegiate DECA chapter into 2020.
At the start of December, Minnesota DECA had the pleasure of hosting the 2019 Central Region Leadership Conference, where one dynamic speaker woke up all 1,700 of us on a Saturday morning.
On December 8, 2019 Ricky Kalmon attended DECA's Central Region Leadership Conference (CRLC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At this conference, he served as the closing keynote speaker for a crowd of over 1,700 students and advisors. His hypnosis act, mixed with…
The Central Region Leadership Conference’s first speaker, Alex Sheen, is a four-time TEDxTalk speaker, author and podcast host. The audience was able to take away three life lessons.
With the fall semester coming to a close, now is a great time to take a look at your chapter’s success so far in the year and begin planning for the next semester if you haven’t already.
Hult International Business School, a National Advisory Board member for DECA, offers a unique scholarship option that is exclusively available to DECA students. At Hult, we believe education should give students so much more than a degree. That's why our…
Station Camp DECA officers express what DECA means to them, what they have learned and how this organization has impacted them. Station Camp DECA’s CEO, Zoe Cantrell (Senior), says: “To me, DECA means new opportunities and friendships. DECA has taught…
Mississippi State University-Meridian Collegiate DECA participated in #GivingTuesday, on December 3, 2019.
With the Central Region Leadership Conference approaching rapidly, here are some essential items beyond your usual list that you’ll need to brave the cold and champion the conference! 1. Winter Gear With daily high temperatures looking to be around 25…
Attention Central Region! On December 6-8, 2019, get ready for the Central Region Leadership Conference (CRLC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During #DECACRLC, you’ll be surrounded by 1,700 DECA members for three days while you explore Minneapolis, prepare for competition, hear from…
Timberland High School DECA was excited to see their planning, new ideas, and hard work pay off at their latest DECA Social where they broke records in attendance and participation. Timberland DECA’s mission was to captivate its target audience and…
For the past three years, the Ice Cream Social has been a tradition for Sutter Union DECA. Members, students and staff look forward to the social at the beginning of every school year. On Wednesday, September 11th, it was a…
Chatham Charter DECA, a small chapter located in central North Carolina, hosted a talent show fundraiser on Friday, October 4th. With roughly 50 members, it was no small task! Their officers started planning in July and hit the ground running…
Station Camp DECA has a lot of fun projects happening in their chapter this 2019-2020 school year. Kaitlyn Moore and Shannon Long are competing as juniors in the Career Development Project. Their project is all about teaching soft skills to…
How do you stand out among the crowd? Go get ready for this competition season with some new tips and tricks to incorporate into your next case study or role-play. 1. Use Visuals Rather Than Bullets Points Bullet points on…
Every year as we move closer towards competition season, many of us tend to get nervous. We spend hours decorating our posters, practice role plays deep into the night, and dissect DECA Direct articles in order to perform our best. Here are the only 5 tips you need to be completely prepared to dominate your state competition.
As a senior involved in clubs, on campus events, honor societies, having a job and holding a Vice President position in my sorority and President of Michigan Collegiate DECA more days than not I find myself making cuts to my “to do list”. However, DECA has always made the cuts and here’s why.
The DINE project allowed us a space to interact with individuals from different walks of life and share opinions on critical topics, such as religion, community hardships, and future planning.
Congratulations to the more than 5,200 DECA members who competed in the second annual Stukent Social Media Marketing Challenge. Students competed against each other using the world’s first social media marketing simulation, Mimic Social, which is used by top institutions around the world.
DECA member Rohan shares his experience and how DECA has better prepared him to be a leader in school and into the corporate world.
Meet teens who won top prizes in the competitive Diamond Challenge competition for high school business and social innovations. Name: Shobha Dasari High School Grad Year: 2019 Diamond Challenge Competition Year & Placement: 2018 Business Innovation Semifinalist Grew up in:…
The journey began with the 536-mile car ride from Akron, Ohio to Baltimore, Maryland. There were seven of us chosen for this amazing opportunity and we were headed to one of the biggest events that one could go to— The Ultimate DECA Power Trip.
Professor Dan Freeman, founding director of Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware, shares reasons why you should care about getting an entrepreneurship education, from the perspective of employers.
Fundraising is a beneficial technique to foster growth for your chapter, develop publicity across your community, and support DECA. The three tips provided should help your current strategies become more efficient by looking at unique avenues and approaches for maximized success!
