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‘Tis The Season to Deck Out Your SBE
With the holidays right around the corner, there are many ways to boost School-based Enterprise (SBE) sales while still engaging with your customers. Below are a few things that Blue Blaze Café has done over the years and new activities for 2021 to continue expanding our customer base.
How to Build a Resume That Will Land Your Dream Internship
Constructing a resume that highlights your strengths to make you stand out as the best candidate may seem challenging. Here are a few tips to make the resume-building process easier.
Gain Career Experience with Job Shadowing Opportunities
Setting up job shadows for your chapter’s members will provide them with priceless opportunities to increase professional development, gain insight on future career options, increase familiarity with the industry of their competitive event and maximize their momentum!
Tips for Finding Your Fit
Planning for college can be both scary and exciting. Use these tips to push your college research further and find the best college for you.
Case Study of the Week: Designing Employee Service Anniversaries
You are the chief human resources officer for Salutations, a company that designs, prints, and markets greeting cards and stationery. Salutations has been in business for eight years and has 200 employees, including 175 full-time employees and 25 part-time employees.
Powerful Presentations: Tips + Tricks
Speaking in public is a skill that will help you in your personal, academic and professional life. This session will teach you the basics of body language, using your voice and crafting the perfect message to make sure you make the most of your presentations.
Maximizing Your Campus Visit Experience
"Is there truly a best time to visit college campuses? What are my options if I can’t visit campuses in person? I don’t even know which questions to ask when I’m on a college tour!” Three college admissions professionals are here to help you answer these questions and more as you navigate your college visit plan.
Complete Guide to College Visits
Choosing the right college is a defining moment in your life. But how do you find the right fit? Visiting a college in person gets you one step closer to selecting the perfect college for you. You’ll get to experience on-campus student life, meet with faculty, chat with current students and get all your questions answered by admission staff.
3 Ways to Get the Most Out of DECA Month
November is here, and that means it's time for DECA Month! Here are three ways to get the most out of your DECA experience in November.
2021 DECA Pumpkin Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of DECA's Annual Pumpkin Contest! This year's contest had an impressive 565+ submissions from members all across the DECA world. The selection process was not easy, but the members have voted and we are excited to announce the top three winners in each category!
Discover DECA+
Introducing an all-new portal to help DECA members explore careers and prepare for competition.
DECA and Piper Sandler Complete 42nd Semi-Annual Survey of 10,000+ U.S. Teens
DECA and Piper Sandler completed the 42nd semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens® survey. This survey highlights discretionary spending trends and brand preferences from more than 10,000 teens across the U.S. with an average age of 15.8 years.
How to Talk About DECA in an Interview
Collegiate DECA has been a major part of your college education, but how do you speak clearly and confidently about your experience without sounding awkward?
Make a Lifesaving Impact: Collegiate DECA Blood Drive Challenges
Through the Collegiate DECA × American Red Cross Community Impact Program, chapters can organize campus blood drives, engage their communities and pursue potential $1,000 scholarship opportunities.
The Economics of Meal Planning
You are to assume the roles of the financial analyst at FRESHPACK INC., a company that sells food products. The owner of the company plans to launch a seven-meal weekly bundle and asked your team to explain how various economic concepts can affect pricing decisions.
Fundraising Your Way to ICDC
Qualifying for ICDC is exciting, but getting there comes at a cost. Chapters don’t need one massive fundraiser; multiple simple, well-executed efforts can make a big difference.
Your Path to the Perfect Competitive Event
Collegiate DECA has over 25 competitive events. Each category offers opportunities for members with different interests, strengths, and career goals.
Three Passports, One Goal: Making the Most of Collegiate DECA
One of the biggest questions we hear throughout the year is, “How do we keep members engaged throughout the fall semester?”
Helping Your Collegiate DECA Chapter Thrive at a Two Year College
Starting and/or maintaining a Collegiate DECA chapter at a two-year college can come with its own set of challenges.
Building Connections, Creating Opportunities: The Power of Internships and Networking
As DECA members, we are constantly encouraged to step outside our comfort zones and take advantage of new opportunities.
Collegiate DECA Announces Two New Challenges for 2026-2027
Put your knowledge and skills to the test with two new corporate challenges from Adobe and Chick-fil-A, with $6,000 available in cash prizes to the winner teams!
People Planning At The Dog Park
You are to assume the roles of the owner of CROOKED CREEK DOG PARK, soon to be the first private dog park in the city. A potential investor wants you to develop additional services to provide dog owners that will persuade membership.
NRF Halloween Survey Shows Consumer Spending Expected to Reach $13.5 Billion
For more than two decades, NRF’s Halloween survey has tracked how consumers celebrate the holiday, and this year’s results show that shoppers are being thoughtful and strategic.
Take Your Marketing Future Global with the 2027 Voices of the Future Fellowship
For Collegiate DECA members approaching graduation, discover an opportunity to build on the strategic thinking, creativity and presentation skills while exploring the marketing industry on a global stage.
