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MBL International Distributors’ Meeting November 13-14, 2008 Woburn, MA

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MBL International Distributors’ Meeting

November 13-14, 2008

Woburn, MA

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Distributor Meeting Overview

• Product Training

• Networking among distributors

• Strategies

• Logistics

• Distributor’s Dinner

• Museum and Omni Theater

• Have fun

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Seeds of Growth 101

• Soil Preparation: market research, product training, product launch packet

• Planting

• Growing

• Harvesting

Source: USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service

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Seeds of Growth 101

• Soil Preparation

• Planting: advertising, marketing activities, tradeshows, sales visit

• Growing

• Harvesting

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Seeds of Growth 101

• Soil Preparation

• Planting

• Growing: managing customers, staff, projects

• Harvesting

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Crop Growing 101

• Soil Preparation• Planting

• Growing

• Harvesting: sales, profit

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Summary

• Prepare• Plant• Grow• Harvest• GROWTH

Oldest method in mankind, the concept would apply the same to any business

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• Reflect and learn from 2008• Look forward to 2009• New Products into Market

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing” Stephen R Covey

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• Product Training

• Marketing Support

• Networking

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• Motivation

• Execution

• Choice

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Teams

Five Tallest Trees in the World

• Redwood

• Mount-Ash

• Douglas Fir

• Spruce

• Sequoia

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Team Building: Catapult Into Market

• Break up into Teams• Get to know your teammates: Find out one

interesting thing about your teammate• Managers Meeting• Assemble Catapult• Team Meeting• Execute• Reassess

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Objective

• To penetrate the market utilizing the new technology by selling them the most product

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Attack Options

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• “I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a "transformer" in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader.”

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Lessons

• Team work is essential in growth

• Communication brings unity

• Strategy and Execution are key to success

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Reassessment

• How did your strategy play out?• What were the issues?• How would you manage differently?• How did you deal with the unknown?

“I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, "transformer" in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader.”