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Tasks
| B | X | Merge planner-psvn : E-Mail from Stefan Reichör (2005.04.07 planner feature) |
| B | X | Merge planner-annotation-from-directory : E-Mail from Stefan Reichör (2005.04.07 planner feature) |
| B | X | Add planner timewarping : E-Mail from Raymond Zeitler (2005.04.07 planner feature) |
| B | X | Group .*? regexps to deal with XEmacs weirdness : E-Mail from Angus Lees (2005.04.07 planner bug) |
| B | X | Reply about productive procrastination : E-Mail from Paul Lussier ... |
| B | X | Make Clair's page (scrapbook) |
| B | X | planner-create-task-from-note : E-Mail from Paul Lussier (2005.04.07 planner feature) |
| B | C | Send Kathy's jewelry portfolio to Eric Go Kaw (2005.04.07 business) |
| B | C | Summarize SMR_2002.txt in two pages |
Notes
1. I'm on Yahoo 360
http://360.yahoo.com is yet another social networking service, this time from Yahoo. I'd rather not spam everyone I know (we're all on far too many social networks as it were), so... anyone who wants to link up can just invite me or e-mail me or use the ever-so-handy comment form below. =)
猫は小鳥に忍び寄った。 The cat crept toward the bird.
On Technorati: social
2. Adphoto notes
- 1. What must a sales person be, have, know or learn to be effective in sales?
- 2. Difference between sales and marketing functions; sales vs sales management
- presentable; pleasing personality; approachable
- communications: spoken, written English and Tagalog; negotiation; good listener; presentation skills; computer literacy/savvy
- ethics
- training: product knowledge: equipment, services, photographers' skills and expertise; sales, presentation skills
- job description
- familiarization with company (people, facilities, policies, organization structure, presentation/sales kits (images, spiel/script)
- clients: know clients and their requirements; who? territorial assignments
- pricing
- competitors
- performance
- employment contracts
training: when?
- as soon as hired
- continuing training
- periodic
lack of training
- not productive
- short of knowledge
- lack of confidence
- wrong information
- not professional
- train, keep
- train, lose
- not train, keep
- not train, lose XX
Why do clients get Adphoto?
- quality of work
- support service
- good food
- Lucas
- fast delivery
- high tech
- good reputation
- facilities
- we go to them
what do we need to train: (materials)
- portfolios
- list of equipment and usage
- photographers' profiles
- list of clients
- pricing guidelines / rate sheets / stock photos / equipment rental / studio rentals
- company policies
- sales policies
- job descriptions
- reports / forms / analysis: billing (per qtr, per client, per ...), collection, cost estimate, job, sched, delivery receipt. frequency, volume, value.
- workflow
- corporate profile
- services
- supplies
- performance evaluation
- advertising and promo materials
- employment contracts
Action:
- 1. prepare a training manual
- 2. prepare a training program
- 3. update old employees' employment contracts, job description
- 4. look for someone to handle sales training
「ええ、かわいい、ちいさな、ふわふわしたねこですよ」年をとったおばあさんが言いました。 "Yes, a sweet little fluffy cat" said the very old woman.
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