Saturday, October 30, 2010

Throw away the Band-Aids…..

As of November 1, 2010 we will no longer need any Band-Aids for the annoying paper cuts that we used to get from all the paper we handled. We will be throwing all the paper away and will not be receiving any more paper. On November 1 we will be introducing AWD to all associates. AWD is an electronic distribution system. This is how all of our work will flow through the process. All mail will now be sent to Kansas where it will then be scanned and sent to each of us through the new electronic system. Every morning we will now know what needs to be completed for the day. This will help us to better prepare and meet our clients’ needs. The entire organization will be able to view work at each step and as it flows through the process. This will help to decrease the phone calls or e-mails we receive questioning the status of work. Trips to the printer or having to walk work to someone else’s desk will no longer be needed. We will now be able to focus more of our time on achieving our goals. This will also save us costs in terms of paper usage and mail services. This money can now be directed towards other objectives to enhance the organization. AWD will provide everyone in the organization with many benefits and will help us to stay competitive in our industry.

8 comments:

  1. Julie, great title! It really makes you want to read the rest of the article - great sticky technique!

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  2. The title is great and makes the subject unexpected, followed by a simple concrete explanation. Good work!

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  3. Julie, I think you did a fantastic job! I really liked the title, innovative and it really sticks. Interesting topic as well, really grabbed the reader in, especially since I have never heard of this before.

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  4. Great use of the unexpected. This was not the way I thought the story was going to go and I was wondering- since when did MM get in the adhesive bandage business??? I liked the summarization of benefits. You didn't get stuck in telling too much that would bore the reader.

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  5. You used the unexpected to great effect in your piece. The use of band-aid in your title and lead sentence was enough to make the reader want to know more. However, I think you wrote this as an internal memo rather than an article meant for the public to read.

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  6. That title is awesome! I didn't see that coming and wanted to keep reading to hear what you were talking about. Very well done.

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  7. Julie, great post. Your title was great and I loved how you were able to get your point across very well in such a short and precise post.

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  8. Julie, you added a ton of factoids in the story, but I didn't see anything about benefit to the customer. Liked the paper cut analogy at the front. Nice!

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