Real-Life Communication -- Solution
Here's one possible approach:
Date:
Memo
to:
Memo from:
It has come to my attention that AllFish may
be eligible for federal grants that could help us expand our operations and
take advantage of a free state lease of bay waters at the same time.
Congress
passed a law that freed up $12 million to help encourage new aquaculture ventures.
The only rules of the grant are that the project must create jobs or help
lower the cost of seafood by increasing supply.
I believe AllFish could
expand its operations to 10,000 cubic yards of state land, do the necessary
upgrades and add one new technician for about $100,000. I would recommend
applying for a grant of that amount.
I would be happy to draft the
letter and do any additional research necessary, but the company's owner must
apply for the grant.
The deadline to apply for the grant is in less
than 45 days.
If you'd like to talk more about this, please let me
know.
Sincerely,
(Your name)
The reality is,
there is lots of support for aquaculture right now.
"If you're going
to market and sell your fish, yes, [communication skills are] very important,"
says aquaculturist Jennie Koolstra. She and her husband own a fish farm in
Colorado.
"If you're going to deliver fish, they're also important,"
says Koolstra. "My husband basically stays here, raises the fish. My dad delivers
fish, and we have one employee. But, it's customer service and
you get people who want to count every fish coming off the truck, so yeah,
communication skills are important -- if you're on the sales or delivery end,
anyway."