Part 1: A report from Chapter 9 and Charts and Graphs from Chapter 10
Sales are down at Green Energy Inc., a regional solar power company with 14 stores throughout the Midwest. Green Energy employs approximately 100 employees and works with homeowners to install solar panels on their homes. Last years sales were down about 12% to just under $17 million.
Youre losing sales to the national giant, American Energy, who has moved into the Midwest. American Energy has more than 2,200 employees nationwide and sales of over $300 million.
Its estimated that they have impacted your sales by about 20% over the past 2 years. They do this by offering lower prices to homeowners; however, they do not provide the same customer service as your company. In fact, they have several customer complaints and a fairly low rating with the Better Business Bureau.
But, many people purchase on price alone, thus fewer sales for your company, Green Energy.
American Energy recognizes they have had an impact on your sales, yet they see the value of Green Energy and the service you provide. Theyve made an offer to purchase Green Energy. Your company is carefully considering the offer since its fairly generous.
You are a mid-level manager who has been asked by the President of Green Energy to write a proposal to the 5 people on the Green Energy Board of Officers. The President likes their offer and wants your proposal to support the idea of accepting their offer.
Once completed, your report will be handed around the table and discussed in depth. It must be complete. Im not giving you every detail you should include. Thats up to your initiative to determine. After all, youre middle management.
For example, in the introductory paragraph of your report should be a few sentences on when Green Energy was founded, how it grew, some of the accomplishments, etc. Names should be included. Dollar amounts should be included. Perhaps specific branches should be included, like the Omaha store which saw sales increase by more than 25% last year. You make up your own stores, cities, and dollar amounts.
The report should include
A formal and appropriate heading including the names of the 5 Board Members.
An introductory statement giving some history of your company, Green Energy, ending with the current specific situation. Brief but complete.
The specifics of American Energys offer. You should have some idea of what a company with 100 employees, 14 stores, and $17 million in annual sales is worth. The Internet will be happy to give you a rough idea to avoid any outrageous offers like $200 million. And their offer will include more than just the money. What about all of your branches? Your employees? etc.?
Benefits to accept American Energys offer. You must be creative here. Certainly you can talk about the offer but be sure to discuss any other benefits, too.
Negatives of accepting American Energys offer. Are there some plans in the works that might turn business around for Green Energy in the near future, making this offer unnecessary? Are those plans realistic? Are there other competitors in the region that could complicate things? Will acceptance mean some employees, or all employees, would lose their jobs? Same pay? Same benefits?
In all negotiations, there are counter-offers. While you like the overall deal offered by American Energy, there are a few points you would like to include in the final offer to make it more attractive to Green Energy.
Conclusion that wraps it all up and ultimately proposes in favor of the sale to American Energy.
Sign off to the board, explaining that you have written this proposal on behalf of the President who urges the board accept the American Energy
Be sure your proposal/report is visually attractive and organized. In other words, it cant be all bullets or all text. White space should be appropriate. It must be easy to understand. It must be grammatically perfect. (Most errors in writing are from lack of rereading. If that occurs in this report, it suggests you dont care.)
Responses that are not concise, have run-on sentences, grammatical errors, poorly written sentences, or repeat the same thought more than once, will be marked down.
2 Parts to the Writing Assignment this week Part 1: A report from Chapter 9 and Charts and Graphs from Chapter 10 Sales are down at Green Energy Incaregional solar power company with 14 stores throughout the Midwest Green Energy employs approximately 100 employees and works with homeowners to install solar panels on their homes Last year's sales were down about 125 to just under $17 million You're losing sales to the national ciant. American Energy, who has moved into the Midwest American Enenty has more than 2.200 employees nationwide and sales of over $300 million It's estimated that they have impacted your sales by about 20% over the cost 2 years. They do this by offering lower prices to homeowners; however they do not provide the same astomer service as your company. In fact, they have several customer complaints and a fairly low rating with the Better Business Bureau But many people purchase on price alone, thus fewer sales for your company. Green Energy American Energy recognizes they have had an impact on your sales yet they set the value of Green Energy and the service you provide. They verde an offer to purchase Green Enerty. Your company is carefully considering the offer since it's fairly generous You are a mid-level manager who has been asked by the President of Green Energy to write a proposal to the people on the Green Energy Board of Officers The President likes their offer and wants your proposal to support the idea of accepting their offer Once completed, your report will be handed around the table and discussed in depth. It must be complete. I'm not eving your every detail you should include. Thats up to your initiative to determine After all youre mile marcament For example in the introductory paragraph of your report should be a few sentences on when Green Energy was founded how it grew, some of the accomplishments et Names should be included Dollar amounts should be included. 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Son of the board explaining that you are written this proposat on behalf of the President houses the board coot the camere Desum Doris attractive and canard Inche wants it can be better Who wore it beasy to understand must be competett Motor from lack of readine if that it Responses that are not come to one sammen errons Dostly written terms the theatre 2 Parts to the Writing Assignment this week Part 1: A report from Chapter 9 and Charts and Graphs from Chapter 10 Sales are down at Green Energy Incaregional solar power company with 14 stores throughout the Midwest Green Energy employs approximately 100 employees and works with homeowners to install solar panels on their homes Last year's sales were down about 125 to just under $17 million You're losing sales to the national ciant. American Energy, who has moved into the Midwest American Enenty has more than 2.200 employees nationwide and sales of over $300 million It's estimated that they have impacted your sales by about 20% over the cost 2 years. They do this by offering lower prices to homeowners; however they do not provide the same astomer service as your company. In fact, they have several customer complaints and a fairly low rating with the Better Business Bureau But many people purchase on price alone, thus fewer sales for your company. Green Energy American Energy recognizes they have had an impact on your sales yet they set the value of Green Energy and the service you provide. They verde an offer to purchase Green Enerty. Your company is carefully considering the offer since it's fairly generous You are a mid-level manager who has been asked by the President of Green Energy to write a proposal to the people on the Green Energy Board of Officers The President likes their offer and wants your proposal to support the idea of accepting their offer Once completed, your report will be handed around the table and discussed in depth. It must be complete. I'm not eving your every detail you should include. Thats up to your initiative to determine After all youre mile marcament For example in the introductory paragraph of your report should be a few sentences on when Green Energy was founded how it grew, some of the accomplishments et Names should be included Dollar amounts should be included. Perhaps specific branches should be included like the Omuha store which w sales increase by more than 25 tast year. You make up your own store cities and doll amounts The report should include A formal and appropriate including the rumes of the Board Members An introductorytatement diving some history of your company Genery ending with the current specification Beet but complete The species of american Ehers offer you should have come idea of what a company with 100 mees 1 stores and 51 cm w The listent will be happy to hevou rouch idea to avoid any outrageous offers 5200 million And the offer will include more than just the money. What about all of yoor branches? Your employees to Benefits to accept American Een offer. You must be creative here. Certainly you cantik bout the other but be sure to disco y other bereits to Neotong American Enersyster Are there some piens in the works that much turbines around for Green Erein the testing this afferunnery Are those plans realistic Are there other competitors in the con that could come throw cance mean some amalayens allmore would lose their jobs Same Same benefit In cotton there are counter after while you like the call lottered by American Eneser there are a few points ou would leto include in the offer tome more attractive to Gener Condottat atau and ultimately proposes in tavor of the letoman Een . Son of the board explaining that you are written this proposat on behalf of the President houses the board coot the camere Desum Doris attractive and canard Inche wants it can be better Who wore it beasy to understand must be competett Motor from lack of readine if that it Responses that are not come to one sammen errons Dostly written terms the theatre
