...Part B: WHCP Persuasive Memo Assignment Date: August 23rd, 2015 Subject: Investment Recommendation The investment team recommends that $1 million of funding should be awarded to Startsmall over Healthyeat. Startsmall’s primary objective is to provide microloans and microbusiness training and support to low-income individuals in Central and South America. The team assessed the Startsmall’s viability of based on the following criterion: 1. Industry Trends – From an industry perspective, the microfinance industry has faced some headwinds due to pressure from activists accusing institutional lenders of profiteering from the poor. In response to this negative perception, Startsmall’s innovative approach to build a crowdfunding platform provides a new avenue for lower income individuals with access to 1-3% interest. Results from more established players such as Kiva demonstrates a 98% repayment rate which affirms that the crowdfunding approach is a sustainable business model. 2. Financial Impact – The team expects an 8% return on equity based on the assumption that Smallstart will remain a profit generating business. The team forecasts a 4.0-5.0x M-o-M if the company can expand its use base to approximately 500,000 clients in the next 4 years. With a sizeable customer base across South and Central America, regional banks who are actively seeking profitable microfinance ventures would be interested to acquire Startsmall at a premium valuation. 3. Social Impact...
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...DIGIFAST MEMORANDUM TO: Dave Martinez, Graphic Designer FROM: Nicole Bree, Designer NB DATE: 9/19/08 SUBJECT: First Technology Credit Union/ New Service First Technology Credit Union has recently expanded and is looking for a new location to call home. First Technology Credit Union is a financial institution that offers a service that would be beneficial to DigiFast in addition to other companies located here in the River View Plaza. They are also one of the few Credit Unions that hold free monthly educational seminars for the community and they have a large marketing base. Partnering with and having First Technology Credit Union in our building would give DigiFast exposure to a diverse group of people that would not otherwise be reached within the capacity of our business, and in time prove to be a valuable asset. Some immediate benefits to a partnering relationship are: • Customers and families waiting in line would be able to try our new video games and other products that we offer; doing this also helps distract them from their long wait in line. Staff would have the opportunity to mingle with customers and share company information. • Interfacing with the credit union during their monthly seminars DigiFast will promote products through demonstrations and offer free door prizes; in return acquire customer contact information. • The monthly seminars will allow DigiFast to present new products and give technical assistance to existing customers...
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...MEMORANDUM TO: John Berger, Manager FROM: John Creede, Manufacturing Manager DATE: October 21, 2012 SUBJECT: Request for Lounge Approval At our last meeting, we both agreed that our sales level started to drop. You suggested the reason might be in the change of attitude of our workers towards the goals of the company. I also noticed the changes in employees’ behavior and lack of readiness to work extra hard in specific situations. We went through a few strategies to improve the working conditions of the employees. We also had an option of creating an entertainment lounge in place of the break room. With the lounge idea in mind, I searched online to see if I could find any specific successful lounge experiences. What I found was that some companies have installed “video rooms” that enable their employees to play video games during their lunch breaks. These companies cite benefits of the video game lounges, including creating a positive work culture, relieving stress, and promoting fitness. To support my research, please, look at the attached research note which also includes links to the sites I visited. You might have doubts if our senior members of the group would benefit from the lounge. To my surprise, I discovered that people of all ages can equally enjoy playing video games in addition to laughing together and focusing on a purpose together. I myself never used to play modern video games, and I had...
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...Date: November 17, 2014 To: Employees of Easy to Be Green From: Easy to Be Green, Director of public relations Subject: Purchase hybrid cars / vans for the company and employees’ personal cars Becoming more environmentally friendly will benefit both the environment and our business. It will help our reputation and show we start making difference in the environment now. When it comes to talking about the environment, we let our products and services speak for themselves. We demonstrate our spirited commitment to environmentally responsible technology. So how good it is if the company is going to have a hybrid car/van, and then what are the benefits of going green with eco-friendly cars. The most obvious benefit of owning a hybrid van/car is the increase in fuel costs. A hybrid car will save the driver in fuel both in the city and on high way. Hybrid vehicles are better for the environment than traditional engines. For example, a hybrid car get 5 miles per gallon better mileage on average that a tradition gasoline power vehicle. And they don’t need to be filled up with gasoline as frequently, cutting overall gasoline consumption and cost. Consumers want to act green, sometimes they expect business to lead the way. Whether we’re thinking about buying a brand new hybrid car, discounts are also available for the company and our employees when purchasing a hybrid car/van. We can drive every day with the knowledge that we have done something to help the environment. In addition...
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...Chastin Seeby PRAV 495 Aviation Professionalism 2/8/2015 14 CFR 91.175 The regulation 14 CFR 91.175 refers to takeoffs and landing under IFR conditions. This regulation is meant to pilots and their passengers safe during instrument flight, but this can only happen if the regulation is understood. There was a recent crash on a localizer DME approach where the aircraft descended to MDA and reported that he had the approach lights in sight. The pilot immediately after he reported that he had the approach lights in sight descended to 100 feet above touchdown zone elevation and struck a rising tree covered hill a few miles from the end of the runway. This crash was the cause of not fully understanding the regulation and all that it says. In section (c), Operation below DH/DA or MDA, subsection (1) states that: The aircraft is continuously in a position from which a decent to a landing on the intended runway can be made at a normal rate of decent using normal maneuvers… The aircraft did not follow that particular part of the regulation. It is extremely important to remember that no pilot without meeting 3 things. The first has been mentioned above, the second states that: The flight visibility cannot be less than the visibility prescribed in the standard instrument approach being used And the third is that part that most instrument rated know verbatim, and it states: (3) Except for a Category II or Category III approach where any necessary visual reference...
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...To: Alex Daniels, Vice President of Human Resources From: Matthew Bole, Director of Human Resources Subject: Recommend a bank paid time off program This year workplace flexibility ranked as the primary motivator cited by employers for implementing a paid time off bank leave system for employees (WorldatWork). At Global Gadgets we are committed to providing flexibility within our employees life’s. Our goal is to meet and exceed their expectations on a daily basis. Despite this goal, we currently provide our employees with independent sick, personal, and vacation day programs. Based on a WorldatWork report, having a concrete definition between compensation programs greatly hinders the ability for employees to use their paid time off in a way that is beneficial for them WorldatWork). If we truly want to live by our company’s values and provide a workplace based on employee flexibility, we should consider implementing a paid time off program that combines sick, personal, and vacation programs. The use of this type of program will empower employees to choose how they use their paid time off versus our current time off programs that allocate a specific amount of time per category on an annual basis. This ultimately will lead to increased worker satisfaction, which in turn can lead to increased productivity. The employees would not be alone in reaping the benefits from this program. Currently our company’s three separate programs require three times the manpower...
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...Interoffice Memo TO: Jay S. Jacobs, VP Human Resources FROM: Darren Campbell DATE: February 14, 2012 SUBJECT: Employee Educational Advancement Opportunities Many of the employees at Intercontinental feel that it would be in the best interest of the company and the employees if we attend continuing education programs at the local university. By opening a tuition reimbursement program for employees at Intercontinental, the company would be doing a massive service to its overall well-being as to have a well-educated task force would help the company to run more efficiently, now and in the long-run. Would Intercontinental have interest in helping us to implement a tuition-reimbursement program? It has been proven that implementing a tuition reimbursement program will help to increase employee morale and loyalty, thus increasing the efficiency of the company. According to the Toronto Sun, over 60% of employers (including General Motors, Bell, Hydro, Royal Bank and Toyota Canada) provide reimbursements for course fees and books when their employees complete approved courses with a C (grade) or higher. Also, according to the Globe and Mail, companies that have a tuition reimbursement program have higher levels of employee morale and loyalty. Both newspaper articles have been enclosed in this letter. My fellow employees and I have not had the chance to complete our college diplomas and/or university degrees. Therefore, we feel it is pertinent for us to finish our secondary education...
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...From: Trevor Quinn Subject: New Communication Code of Conduct Date: April 8, 2014 To: All Employees Dear Employees, Our company has remained prominent due to the hard work of our employees. We have become one of the leading companies in women’s maternity apparel and accessories due to our seamless and cohesive communication skills. However, recent examination of internal communication shows that the ability to communicate effectively has digressed, to the point where it has caused turmoil. F&K desires to promote core values of courage, honesty, responsibility, and respect; not only in communication, but all aspects of conducting business. In order to achieve our goals, the company has established a Code of Conduct covering all internal communications effective April 15, 2014. Code of Conduct To encourage integrity, honesty, and accountability all employees shall follow: * Respectful Communication between Co-Workers- Every method of communication must contain the highest levels of respect for all individuals involved. Special note to cultural differences, skill sets, different viewpoints, and other co-worker’s personal perceptions must be acknowledged while communicating. Under no circumstance should any employee insult another individual, or cowardly hide insults by stating them in a joking manner. All internal communication should be symmetrical to the professional communication used to speak to superiors or clientele. * Prompt Communication- Problems...
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...Martina Korpue Introduction to Ethics Professor Fumerton November 30, 2012 “Ethical judgments are social instruments” In his essay “The Emotive Meaning of Ethical Terms”, Charles Leslie Stevenson (C.L. Stevenson), a professor of philosophy who taught at the University of Michigan, theorizes that the function of ethical statements is not to describe, but is rather to prescribe. He claims that language carries a type of meaning which he calls ‘emotive meaning’, rather than descriptive meaning and uses many examples of the term ‘good’ to establish his belief. He aims at showing that the notion of ‘good’ is equivalent to taking favor of something (“X is good”= “I like X”). Stevenson’s in-depth analysis of the concept of ‘good’ ultimately shows his readers the reality that the disagreement over whether something is good or not is just simply a disagreement in attitude. The first method used in determining the emotive meaning of ethical statements is to first address ethical questions in answering the question ‘Is X good?’ by what Stevenson calls ‘substitution’. He explains that in order to help understand this concept, the question must be substituted by a question that is free from ambiguity and confusion (Stevenson 370). It would not make sense to substitute this question with one that is irrelevant or with one that is the same as the question being assessed. He uses an example of substitution with the statement ‘Is X pink with yellow trimmings?’ This statement clearly has...
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...CHAPTER SIX: STRUCTURE The learning goal of this chapter is to teach students how to shape their messages and arguments into appropriate structures. Since the chapter is long and contains, in effect, three mini-cases -- on Great Lakes, RAs, and Narrative -- you may choose to teach the chapter in one class and the case in the next. One way to structure a class on this chapter is to emphasize the commonalities among logical, psychological, and narrative structures. Beginning, Middle, and End Both an argument (given, since, therefore) and a communication structure (introduction, body, conclusion) share the same features, that is, they have a beginning, a middle, and an end. We discuss these features in further detail in the Guides to Effective Writing and Speaking in Part Three. Here, we simply encourage the instructor to pull together some organizational principles. Some suggestions for focusing student discussion: When defining your content, marshalling your arguments, and developing your structure, try to meet the following criteria: Beginnings should: 1. Gain the audience's attention and focus it on your topic. 2. Explain why the topic is important, timely, or otherwise of interest. 3. Indicate the point of view you will take or suggest your conclusion. 4. Establish a relationship of mutual respect with your audience. Middles should: 1. Develop your main argument by identifying and addressing its component parts. 2. Address subtopics according...
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...interpersonal and business communication? Provide specific examples to support your answer. · Consider your own experience as you answer this question. If you have not worked in a business environment, you may ask a friend, parent, or other adult about his or her experiences. COM 140 Week 3 DQ 2 Post your response to the following: What qualities make any form of written communication effective? Which qualities do you already include in your writing? How can you incorporate additional effective elements into your written communication? COM 140 Week 5 DQ 1 Post your response to the following: Recall a situation in which someone was trying to persuade you. How effective was the argument? What could have made the argument more persuasive? COM 140 Week 5 DQ 2...
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...Course Reflection December 13, 2015 Dear Professor This course has been very informative. English has never been one of my strong suits. Your course this semester has helped me with strengthening this skill to help prepare me for the business management field. The assignments I felt were most beneficial included the bad news and memo assignments. Being in a management position, there will times that I need to deliver bad news to staff members. This assignment gave me insight on how to handle these types of situations in a professional manner. Memos are an integral part of any office. The memo assignment showed me the proper way to prepare a memo so that it did not look like a personal email. My least favorite assignment was the Persuasive Message. I do not feel that I am very persuasive and this is a skill that I am lacking. It was very helpful by making me practice this skill, but it was not my favorite assignment. I do feel that my writing skills have improved. With writing, there is always room for improvement and the more that you practice your writing skills, the better they will become. Since I want to work in the healthcare management field, my writing skills are going to be used on a daily basis. This course has greatly increased my chances for successful business writing that is professional looking. I would like to thank you for teaching English in a way that could be easily understood. Your feedback was insightful as well as useful. I truly...
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...ENGL510 – Foundations of Professional Communication Writing Assignment 2 – Persuasive Message Below you will find four documents: 1. The assignment itself – pages 2-3 2. A template to follow in writing the message called for in the assignment – page 4 3. A sample message that you can use as a model – page 5 4. The criteria that will be used in grading the message – page 6 Please read all of these carefully and let me know if you have questions about any of them. Please also see the model persuasive message on page 139 (Chapter 8) of the textbook, as well as the Week 2 discussion of two possible versions of a persuasive message. In Week 3, please save your assignment draft, as a Word document, using the file name “2yourlastname1,” and post it in the Week 3 Writing Assignment 2 Draft Dropbox by midnight Sunday. In Week 4, please re-save your assignment revision using the file name “2yourlastname2,” and post it in the Week 4 Writing Assignment 2 Revision Dropbox by midnight Sunday. Please use the following basic formatting: • Memo heading (see page 87 of the textbook) • One-inch margins all around • Left-only justification • 12-point regular Times New Roman font. (Although 11-point Calibri is Word’s default font, serif fonts like Times New Roman are more reader friendly for longer texts because the serifs draw the eye forward, while sans-serif fonts like Calibri are more effective for very brief texts in which you want to hold...
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...| b.|The organization is persuasive and calls for action.| c.|The receiver gets the details and explanation right away.| d.|The good news in the first sentence puts receivers in a good frame of mind.| ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 86 MSC: Remember 2. What should the organization of business messages be based on? a.|the direct pattern| b.|the indirect pattern| c.|the writer’s mood and personality| d.|a prediction of the receiver’s reaction to the main idea| ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 90 MSC: Remember 3. Which statement about strategies for structuring effective good- and neutral-news messages is true? a.|The strategies should be consistent throughout your writing.| b.|The strategies vary dramatically from one company to another.| c.|The strategies can generally be applied to cultures around the world.| d.|The strategies are generally consistent among North American audiences.| ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 90 MSC: Remember 4. You are writing to ABClothes.com to request an exchange for an ordered shirt that was recently sent to you in the incorrect size. What type of message will it be? a.|a routine claim| b.|a goodwill message| c.|a persuasive request| d.|a negative news message| ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 90 MSC: Higher Order 5. How does the tone of a letter differ from that of other communication channels? a.|Emails are more formal than letters.| b.|Memos are more formal than letters.| c.|Letters are less formal than memos.| d.|Letters are more formal...
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...CheckPoint: Effective Business Communication COM 140 CheckPoint: Creating Effective Documents COM 140 CheckPoint: Persuasive Memo COM 140 CheckPoint: Effective Presentations COM 140 CheckPoint: Different Kinds of Messages COM 140 Job-Application Letter COM 140 week one 1 Discussion Question 1 COM 140 week one 1 Discussion Question 2 COM 140 week three 3 Discussion Question 1 COM 140 week three 3 Discussion Question 2 COM 140 week five 5 Discussion Question 1 COM 140 week five 5 Discussion Question 2 COM 140 week seven 7 Discussion Question 1 COM 140 week seven 7 Discussion Question 2 COM 140 CheckPoint: Different Kinds of Messages COM 140 CheckPoint: Comprehensive Grammar CheckPoint- Appendix F Activity mode aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of COM 140 ENTIRE COURSE in order to ace their studies. COM 140 ENTIRE COURSE To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/com-140-entire-course/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM COM 140 ENTIRE COURSE COM 140 Assignment: Negative Messages COM 140 CheckPoint: Job-Search Management COM 140 Capstone Discussion Question COM 140 Assignment: Résumé COM 140 CheckPoint: Characteristics of Interpersonal Communication COM 140 CheckPoint: Effective Business Communication COM 140 CheckPoint: Creating Effective Documents COM 140 CheckPoint: Persuasive Memo COM 140 CheckPoint: Effective Presentations COM 140 CheckPoint: Different Kinds of Messages...
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