Lee Rhodes’s profile
Vocabulary
Grammar
100

How did Lee Rhodes' personal adversity contribute to the creation of Glassybaby?

Lee Rhodes' difficult time, coupled with her husband bringing home a colored glass vessel during her battle with lung cancer, sparked the idea for Glassybaby.

100

Come up with the synonyms to the following words: 

  1. distribution channel
  2. cold calling

Make meaningful extended sentences with these words

distribution channel - all the companies or individuals involved in moving goods to consumers

cold calling - phoning people who have have not requested a call in order to sell them smth

100

Find a mistake in a verb pattern and correct it:

Alec often appears to want to join in discussion but he needs to avoid to be so shy or he’ll never manage to get his opinion across

Alec often appears to want to join in discussion but he needs to avoid BEING so shy or he’ll never manage to get his opinion across

200

What role did inspiration play in the founding of Glassybaby as a business?

Inspiration struck Lee Rhodes when she dropped a candle into the colored vessel made by her husband, finding solace and healing through the chromatic light it emitted.

200

Come up with the synonyms to the following words: 

  1. SEO
  2. market penetration 

Make meaningful extended sentences with these words

SEO - search engine optimization

market penetration - company growth by increasing sales of current products to current market segments w/o changing the product

200

Find a mistake in a verb pattern and correct it:

I detest being kept waiting, and it tends happening at this hotel more than any other, so stop giving me excuses.

I detest being kept waiting, and it tends TO HAPPEN at this hotel more than any other, so stop giving me excuses.

300

Why does Lee Rhodes emphasize the importance of relaxation and deep breaths when discussing her products?

Lee Rhodes associates her votive candleholders with relaxation and deep breathing, viewing them as contributing to healing similar to other treatments she underwent.

300

Come up with the synonyms to the following words: 

1. price elasticity

2. word of mouth

Make meaningful extended sentences with these words

price elasticity - a measure of the sensitivity of demand to changes in price 

word of mouth - info transmitted from consumer to consumer 

300

Find a mistake in a verb pattern and correct it:

I dislike having to pretend getting on with someone when they don’t attempt to get to know me.

I dislike having to pretend TO GET on with someone when they don’t attempt to get to know me.

400

What is the significance of Glassybaby's philanthropic mission in relation to its overall business model?

Glassybaby's philanthropic mission involves donating a percentage of revenue to programs aiding cancer patients with lifestyle needs not covered by health insurance, aligning with the company's core values.

400

Come up with the synonyms to the following words: 

1. market skimming

2. visibility

Make meaningful extended sentences with these words

market skimming - setting a hight price initially

visibility - the fact of attracting attention or being easy to see

400

Put the verbs in the correct form:

make / say

Did you …………………. Nigel …………………. that he was responsible for this failure?

Did you make Nigel say that he was responsible for this failure?



500

In what ways has the New York market presented challenges for Glassybaby, and what strategies are being considered to address these challenges?

Challenges in the New York market include disappointing sales due to location issues and consumer preferences, prompting considerations for relocating to improve foot traffic and visibility while maintaining strong online sales performance.

500

Come up with the synonyms to the following words: 

  1. bricks-and-mortar store
  2. ROI

Make meaningful and extended sentences with these words

bricks-and-mortar store - physical store

Return on Investment - net profit after taxes divided by total assets

500

Put the verbs in the correct form:

regret / announce

I ………………….  …………………. that you are all fired. 

I regret to announce that you are all fired.