SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE TEGNOLOGIA EN GESTION LOGISTICA
Actividad de aprendizaje 4 Evidencia 2 “Business meeting workshop”
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Actividad de aprendizaje 4 Evidencia 2 “Business meeting workshop”
()*ine** +eetin, -.r/*0.p In a working setting, to be able to speak in a second language, English in particular, is a must. It allows to manage technical processes and opens up new business opportunities. This is the reason why, this time, the training and complementary material focuses on meetings; and it gives, not only some important meeting expressions, but some meaningful tips on pronunciation. Now, its time for you to evidence your learning throughout this workshop. #1 R
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(!SINESS 8EETING DIALOG!E Taken and adapted from: thoughtco.com # INTROD!CTIONS 1
Begin the meeting with introductions with special attention paid to newcomers.
Meeting Chairman: If we are all here, lets get started. "irst of all, Id like you to please !oin me in welcoming #ack $eterson, our %outhwest &rea %ales 'ice $resident. Jack Peterson: Thank you for having me, Im looking forward to todays meeting. Meeting Chairman: Id also like to introduce (argaret %immons who recently )* JOINED our team. 2 REVIEING PAST (!SINESS 1
It's a good idea to review past business shortl be!ore moving on to the main topic o! discussion" Meeting Chairman: +ere here today to discuss ways of improving sales in rural market areas. "irst, lets go over the report from the last meeting which was * 9ELD on #une -th. ight, Tom, over to you. #le$ %oung: Thank you (ark. /et me !ust summari0e the main points of the last meeting. +e 1* (EGAN the meeting by approving the changes in our sales reporting system -* DISC!SSED on (ay 12th. &fter briefly revising the changes that will take place, we 3* 8OVED on to a brainstorming session concerning after customer support improvements. 4oull find a copy of the main ideas 5* DEVELOPED and in 6* DISC!SSED these sessions in the photocopies in front of you. The meeting 7* DECLARED 8* CLOSED at )).12.
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Make sure that everone has an agenda o! the meeting and stick to it" &e!er to the agenda !rom time to time during the meeting to keep the discussion on track" Meeting Chairman: Thank you Tom. %o, if there is nothing else we need to discuss, lets move on to todays agenda. 9ave you all )2* RECEIVED a copy of todays agenda: If you dont mind, Id like to skip item ) and move on to item %ales improvement in rural market areas. #ack has kindly agreed to give us a report on this matter. #ack:
4 DISC!SSING ITE8S 1
iscuss items on the agenda making sure to paraphrase and clari! as ou move through the meeting" Chris Morgan: uite follow you. +hat exactly do you mean: #nne (tevenson: +ell, we provide our city sales staff with database information on all of our larger clients. +e should be providing the same sort of knowledge on our rural customers to our sales staff there. Chris Morgan: +ould you like to add anything, Tom: #le$ %oung: I must admit I never thought about rural sales that way before. Chris Morgan: +ell, let me begin with this $ower $oint presentation ?=hris presents his report*. &s you can see, we are developing new methods to reach out to our rural customers. #nne (tevenson: I suggest we break up into groups and discuss the ideas weve seen ))* PRESENTED. $ :INIS9ING T9E 8EETING 1
Close the meeting by summarizing what's been discussed and scheduling the next meeting.
Meeting Chairman: @nfortunately, were running short of time. +ell have to leave that to another time. Jack Peterson:
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Cood morning to all those who accompanied us today and made a presence at this meeting. +elcome.
