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Sound Bite Quiz and Contest (Prototype Test)

Part One:

Click on the following people, and write down what they say.

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Part Two:
Identify the business situation in which you would use the following quotes:

Business Situation One:
You are a salesperson for IBM. A major customer order on which you have worked for the last 8 months is suddenly cancelled because of the current businsess recession. Your boss says:

Business Situation Two:
You and your sales team are confident that you will get the order because you will set a price well below that of the competition. You say:

Business Situation Three:
In January, 2000 your investment team is bullish on the dotcom market, while you are bearish. They decide to subtantially increase their portfolio in internet stocks. You say:

Business Situation Four:
As CMO of a major multinational considering launching your product line internationally, you make a request to the man in charge of the marketing research department. You say:

Business Situation Five:
You say: A hostile takeover has just been consumated in your firm. You say:

Part Three:

Hand in your answers to the CREA Department, and have someone write the day and time of your delivery. The first person to get all answers correct will receive a letter confirming that "You-are-someone-who-knows-how-to-use-business-language-in-non-business-and-artistic situations!"

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