Pitching an Idea
(Part 2)
In the Pitching an Idea, we saw how a manager pitched an idea during a meeting.
She explained how the company website could be revamped so that customers could
order off-the-shelf products directly, instead of having to contacting a sales
representative.
Jill:… so it really is possible to
revamp a website for under $5,000.
All:(Reactions: amazing // who knew?
) (Pause)
Jill:Now, I’m sure you’re all
thinking that we don’t have any IT staff available to work on this. And
nobody’s touched our website since it was built 6 years ago, right?
Flora:You can say that again!
Jill:Well, I can show you how we can
do it ourselves.
Roland:Come on, I don’t buy that. We should just scrap the website and start from scratch… and get experts to do it.
All:(Reactions: yeah, our website is
a disaster // totally, I can’t even logon anymore…)
Jill:In a perfect world, we might do
that, but our backs are to the wall here.
While I understand what you're saying, I believe it IS possibleto make dowith what we've got.
Flora:Well,I for one will believe THAT when I see it.
Jill:I'm telling you, with only
$5,000 and a bit of input from a few key people, we can turn our website into a
sales engine…Moving on, I'd like to talk
about implementation. Is everybody with me?
All:(Murmurs of agreement)
Jill:Let's have as how of hands. How many people here share photos or
chat on the Internet? How many of you read, or even write, a blog?
Jill:There you go. You're already dealing with technical
issues that were unimaginable 5 to 10 years ago.
Roland:I'm starting to see what you
mean. And you really believe that our staff are capable this off?
Jill:Definitely. Let me explain. My
assistant has tracked downseveral
programs andcontent management
systemsthat we can use to update the site ourselves. They'reuser-friendlyand virtually free.
All:(Reactions: yeah, I've heard
about this open source thing // maybe there's something to this after all…)
Jill:I
cannot stress this enough. Nowadays, it's entirely possible to...
Vocaburary Note
buy it /that/somthing ・・・ to beleive
something
scrap・・・to
abandon
To have back to the walls・・・to be in a difficult
position
Track something down・・・To search and find
something
Cannot stress this out・・・Fixed expression to used highlight something that is really
important
