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				1
									 
													joining
													welcome
													introduce
													assisting
													as
													product
													insights
													introduce
													contributing
											
							
		 
		
			
				
																	Introducing
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	new
																	 
																	participant
																	:
																	 
																	-
																	Before
																	 
																	we
																	 
																	begin
																	,
																	 
																	I'd
																	 
																	like
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	Jane
																	 
																	Jones
																	.
																	 
																	They
																	 
																	will
																	 
																	be
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	us
																	 
																	from
																	 
																	marketing
																	 
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	will
																	 
																	provide
																	 
																	valuable
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	on
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	sales
																	 
																	strategy
																	.
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	I'd
																	 
																	like
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	Todd
																	 
																	Bowles
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	meeting
																	 
																	today
																	.
																	 
																	They
																	 
																	recently
																	 
																	joined
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	team
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	Key
																	 
																	Strategist
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	will
																	 
																	be
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	discussion
																	 
																	on
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	project
																	.
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	I'd
																	 
																	like
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	new
																	 
																	member
																	,
																	 
																	Kelly
																	 
																	Fields
																	,
																	 
																	who
																	 
																	will
																	 
																	be
																	 
																	joining
																	 
																	us
																	 
																	from
																	 
																	IT
																	.
																	 
																	She
																	 
																	will
																	 
																	be
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	us
																	 
																	with
																	 
																	our
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	rollout
																	 
									 
			 
		 
	
	
		
			
				2
									 
													enhance
													ensure
													discussing
													finalize
													identify
													developing
													objective
													focusing
													review
											
							
		 
		
			
				
																	Presenting
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	objectives
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	meeting
																	:
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	The
																	 
																	main
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	today's
																	 
																	meeting
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	discuss
																	 
																	and
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	project
																	 
																	timeline
																	,
																	 
																	address
																	 
																	any
																	 
																	concerns
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	allocate
																	 
																	tasks
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	smooth
																	 
																	implementation
																	 
																	process
																	.
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	Our
																	 
																	meeting's
																	 
																	purpose
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	current
																	 
																	marketing
																	 
																	campaign
																	,
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	areas
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	improvement
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	brainstorm
																	 
																	new
																	 
																	strategies
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	customer
																	 
																	engagement
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	brand
																	 
																	awareness
																	.
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	Today
																	,
																	 
																	we
																	 
																	will
																	 
																	be
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	on
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	objectives
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	upcoming
																	 
																	event
																	.
																	 
																	We'll
																	 
																	be
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	target
																	 
																	audience
																	,
																	 
																	logistics
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	an
																	 
																	action
																	 
																	plan
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	ensure
																	 
																	its
																	 
																	success
																	.
																	 
									 
			 
		 
	
	
		
			
				3
									 
													walk
													how
													straightforward
													explain
													by
													Each
											
							
		 
		
			
				
																	Explaining
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	procedure
																	:
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	Let
																	 
																	me
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	you
																	 
																	through
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	procedure
																	.
																	 
																	First
																	,
																	 
																	we
																	 
																	will
																	 
																	collect
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	necessary
																	 
																	data
																	,
																	 
																	then
																	 
																	analyze
																	 
																	it
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	finally
																	 
																	?
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	Here's
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	review
																	 
																	process
																	 
																	will
																	 
																	work
																	.
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	team
																	 
																	member
																	 
																	will
																	 
																	evaluate
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	proposals
																	 
																	independently
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	then
																	 
																	we'll
																	?
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	The
																	 
																	procedure
																	 
																	we'll
																	 
																	be
																	 
																	following
																	 
																	is
																	 
																		
												
																	.
																	 
																	We'll
																	 
																	start
																	 
																	with
																	 
																	an
																	 
																	open
																	 
																	discussion
																	,
																	 
																	then
																	 
																	move
																	 
																	on
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	individual
																	 
																	presentations
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	I'll
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	step
																	-
																		
												
																	-
																	step
																	 
																	procedure
																	.
																	 
																	We'll
																	 
																	begin
																	 
																	by
																	 
																	defining
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	problem
																	 
																	statement
																	,
																	 
																	then
																	 
																	brainstorm
																	 
																	potential
																	 
																	solutions
																	 
									 
			 
		 
	
	
		
			
				4
									 
													sure
													conclude
													adjourn
													submit
													address
													cover
											
							
		 
		
			
				
																	Mentioning
																	 
																	'housekeeping'
																	 
																	points
																	:
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	Before
																	 
																	we
																	 
																		
												
																	,
																	 
																	I'd
																	 
																	like
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	address
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	few
																	 
																	housekeeping
																	 
																	matters
																	.
																	 
																	Firstly
																	,
																	 
																	please
																	 
																	remember
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	your
																	 
																	expense
																	 
																	reports
																	 
																	by
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	end
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	week
																	.
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	Now
																	,
																	 
																	let's
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	few
																	 
																	housekeeping
																	 
																	points
																	.
																	 
																	Please
																	 
																	make
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	silence
																	 
																	your
																	 
																	mobile
																	 
																	phones
																	 
																	during
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	meeting
																	,
																	 
																	and
																	?
																	 
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	Before
																	 
																	we
																	 
																		
												
																	,
																	 
																	I
																	 
																	have
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	couple
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	housekeeping
																	 
																	announcements
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	make
																	.
																	 
																	Firstly
																	,
																	.
																	.
																	.
																	 
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	Let's
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	some
																	 
																	housekeeping
																	 
																	items
																	 
																	before
																	 
																	we
																	 
																	wrap
																	 
																	up
																	.
																	 
																	Firstly
																	,
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	next
																	 
																	team
																	-
																	building
																	 
																	event
																	?
																	 
									 
			 
		 
	
	
		
			
				5
									 
													forward
													reflect
													quick
													discuss
													briefly
													dive
											
							
		 
		
			
				
																	Reviewing
																	 
																	progress
																	 
																	since
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	last
																	 
																	meeting
																	:
																	 
																	 
																	-
																	Before
																	 
																	we
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	into
																	 
																	today's
																	 
																	agenda
																	,
																	 
																	let's
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	review
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	progress
																	 
																	we've
																	 
																	made
																	 
																	since
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	last
																	 
																	meeting
																	.
																	 
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	Let's
																	 
																	take
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	moment
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	on
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	milestones
																	 
																	achieved
																	 
																	since
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	previous
																	 
																	meeting
																	.
																	 
																	We
																	 
																	have
																	?
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	As
																	 
																	we
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	agenda
																	 
																	items
																	,
																	 
																	it's
																	 
																	important
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	acknowledge
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	progress
																	 
																	we've
																	 
																	made
																	.
																	 
																	Since
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	last
																	 
																	meeting
																	,
																	 
																	we
																	 
																	have
																	?
																	 
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	Before
																	 
																	we
																	 
																	move
																	 
																		
												
																	,
																	 
																	let's
																	 
																	have
																	 
																	a
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	overview
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	developments
																	 
																	since
																	 
																	our
																	 
																	last
																	 
																	meeting
																	.
																	 
																	 
									 
			 
		 
	
	
		
			
				6
									 
													dive
													discuss
													understanding
													context
													overview
													into
													let
											
							
		 
		
			
				
																	Giving
																	 
																	background
																	 
																	information
																	 
																	on
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	topic
																	:
																	 
																	 
																	-
																	To
																	 
																	provide
																	 
																	some
																	 
																		
												
																	,
																	 
																	let
																	 
																	me
																	 
																	give
																	 
																	you
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	brief
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	current
																	 
																	market
																	 
																	trends
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	challenges
																	 
																	that
																	 
																	have
																	 
																	led
																	 
																	us
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	explore
																	 
																	new
																	 
																	strategies
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	opportunities
																	 
																	for
																	 
																	growth
																	.
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	Before
																	 
																	we
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	specifics
																	,
																	 
																	it's
																	 
																	essential
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	understand
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	background
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	this
																	 
																	project
																	.
																	 
																	It
																	 
																	originated
																	 
																	from
																	 
																	?
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	Before
																	 
																	we
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	proposed
																	 
																	solution
																	,
																	 
																	let
																	 
																	me
																	 
																	provide
																	 
																	some
																	 
																	background
																	 
																	information
																	.
																	 
																	Our
																	 
																	research
																	 
																	indicates
																	?
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	To
																	 
																	give
																	 
																	everyone
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	clear
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	of
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	topic
																	,
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	me
																	 
																	provide
																	 
																	some
																	 
																	background
																	.
																	 
																	This
																	 
																	initiative
																	 
																	stems
																	 
																	from
																	?
																	 
																	 
									 
			 
		 
	
	
		
			
				7
									 
													opportunity
													contribute
													share
													else
													perspectives
													already
													about
													invite
													add
													like
											
							
		 
		
			
				
																	Vocabulary
																	 
																	for
																	 
																	giving
																	 
																	people
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	floor
																	:
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	"
																	I'd
																	 
																	like
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	hear
																	 
																	from
																	 
																	someone
																	 
																		
												
																	.
																	 
																	How
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	you
																	,
																	 
																	[
																	student's
																	 
																	name
																	]
																	?
																	"
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	"
																	Let's
																	 
																	give
																	 
																	someone
																	 
																	else
																	 
																	an
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	speak
																	.
																	 
																	[
																	Student's
																	 
																	name
																	]
																	,
																	 
																	would
																	 
																	you
																	 
																	like
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	your
																	 
																	thoughts
																	?
																	"
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	"
																	We've
																	 
																	heard
																	 
																	from
																	 
																	a
																	 
																	few
																	 
																	people
																	 
																		
												
																	.
																	 
																	[
																	Student's
																	 
																	name
																	]
																	,
																	 
																	would
																	 
																	you
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	anything
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	discussion
																	?
																	"
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	"
																	It's
																	 
																	important
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	get
																	 
																	different
																	 
																		
												
																	.
																	 
																	[
																	Student's
																	 
																	name
																	]
																	,
																	 
																	what
																	 
																	do
																	 
																	you
																	 
																	think
																	 
																	about
																	 
																	this
																	 
																	topic
																	?
																	"
																	 
																	-
																	 
																	"
																	I'd
																	 
																	like
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	someone
																	 
																	else
																	 
																	to
																	 
																		
												
																	.
																	 
																	[
																	Student's
																	 
																	name
																	]
																	,
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	floor
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	yours
																	.
																	 
																	Please
																	 
																	go
																	 
																	ahead
																	.
																	"
																	 
									 
			 
		 
	
	
		
			
				8
									 
													following
													mean
													right
													saying
													understand
													suggesting
													proposing
													rephrase
													clarify
											
							
		 
		
			
				
																	Clarifying
																	 
																	and
																	 
																	reformulating
																	:
																	 
																	"
																	Just
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	clarify
																	,
																	 
																	are
																	 
																	you
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	[
																	rephrase
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	main
																	 
																	point
																	]
																	?
																	"
																	 
																	"
																	Let
																	 
																	me
																	 
																	make
																	 
																	sure
																	 
																	I
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	correctly
																	.
																	 
																	Are
																	 
																	you
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	[
																	summarize
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	idea
																	]
																	?
																	"
																	 
																	"
																	If
																	 
																	I'm
																	 
																	understanding
																	 
																	you
																	 
																	correctly
																	,
																	 
																	you
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	[
																	paraphrase
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	main
																	 
																	concept
																	]
																	,
																	 
																		
												
																	?
																	"
																	 
																	"
																	To
																	 
																		
												
																	,
																	 
																	you're
																	 
																	suggesting
																	 
																	[
																	restate
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	key
																	 
																	point
																	]
																	,
																	 
																	is
																	 
																	that
																	 
																	accurate
																	?
																	"
																	 
																	"
																	Let
																	 
																	me
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	what
																	 
																	I
																	 
																	heard
																	 
																	to
																	 
																	ensure
																	 
																	I
																	 
																	understood
																	.
																	 
																	So
																	,
																	 
																	you're
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	[
																	rephrase
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	main
																	 
																	idea
																	]
																	,
																	 
																	am
																	 
																	I
																	 
																	correct
																	?
																	"
																	 
																	"
																	If
																	 
																	I'm
																	 
																		
												
																	 
																	you
																	 
																	correctly
																	,
																	 
																	you're
																	 
																	saying
																	 
																	[
																	restate
																	 
																	the
																	 
																	main
																	 
																	point
																	]
																	.
																	 
																	Is
																	 
																	that
																	 
																	what
																	 
																	you
																	 
																	meant
																	?
																	"
																	 
									 
			 
		 
	
                    
                 
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