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- '// Types used in diagram scripts - defined here as work around to compiling gtscrpt.lss -> gtscrpt.lso
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- Type GoalsStruct
- Position As Integer
- Text As String
- End Type
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- Type SegmentStruct
- LeftPos As Integer
- TopPos As Integer
- Text As String
- End Type
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- '// Strings used for all Agenda scripts
- '// '<=' is markup sequence for carriage return,
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- Public Const BenefitsPlanAgndTxt = "Overview<=Health and Welfare<=Retirement Plans<=Work and Family<=" + _
- "Miscellaneous<=Market Comparisons"
- Public Const BusinessPlanAgndTxt = "Company Background<=Overview & Strategy<=Competition<=Risks<=" + _
- "Business Team<=Funding Request<=Financial Statements"
- Public Const BrainStormingAgndTxt = "Meeting Objectives<=Background<=Criteria for Solution<=" + _
- "Brainstorm Alternatives<=Discuss Alternatives<=Next Steps"
- Public Const BusinessReviewAgndTxt = "Executive Summary<=Goals and Accomplishments<=Performance<=" + _
- "Business Outlook"
- Public Const CompensationPlanAgndTxt = "Overview<=Current Compensation Plan<=Issues and Recommendations"
- Public Const CompetitorAgndTxt = "Background<=Current Strategy<=Strategic Evaluation<=Anticipated Moves"
- Public Const CorporateOverviewAgndTxt = "Company Overview<=Segment Overview<=Industry Overview<=" + _
- "Competitor Landscape<=Summary and Outlook"
- Public Const IndustryAgndTxt = "Background<=Customers<=Competitors<=Suppliers<=Trends<=Summary"
- Public Const ITAgndTxt = "IT Strategy Development<=Corporate IT Strategy<=" + _
- "Business Unit IT Strategy<=Technology Deliverables<=Conclusions"
- Public Const MarketingMixAgndTxt = "Estimating the Marketing Planning Gap<=" + _
- "Closing the Marketing Planning Gap<=Implementing the Marketing Plan"
- Public Const MarketingPlanAgndTxt = "Business Orientation<=Customers and Products<=Marketing Challenges<=" + _
- "Target Markets<=Marketing Campaigns"
- Public Const MarketResearchAgndTxt = "Objectives<=Methods<=Results<=Recommendations"
- Public Const MarketSegmentationAgndTxt = "Market Background<=Market Segmentation Development<=" + _
- "Segment Targeting<=Segment Positioning Strategies"
- Public Const MarketStrategyAgndTxt = "Describing the Business Vision<=" + _
- "Estimating the Strategic Planning Gap<=" + _
- "Closing the Strategic Planning Gap<=Implementing the Market Strategy"
- Public Const NewMarketEntryAgndTxt = "Executive Summary<=Market Analysis<=Entry Strategy<=" + _
- "Financial Summary<=Summary"
- Public Const OrientationAgndTxt = "Corporate Overview<=Employee Information<=Corporate Practices<=" + _
- "Other Information"
- Public Const PositioningAgndTxt = "Our Current Position<=The Competition<=Our Desired Position<=" + _
- "Implementation<=Communication<=Budget<=Summary"
- Public Const ProductServiceBriefingAgndTxt = "Market<=Product/Service Review<=Positioning Strategy<=Next Steps"
- Public Const ProductLaunchAgndTxt = "Product Overview<=Launch Objectives<=Launch Plans<=Summary<=Next Steps"
- Public Const ProjectStatusReportAgndTxt = "Overview<=Current Status<=Going Forward<=Summary"
- Public Const ProposalAgndTxt = "Introduction<=Proposal Overview<=Terms of the Proposal<=Qualifications" + _
- "<=Summary"
- Public Const StrategicAllianceAgndTxt = "Alliance Goals<=Competitive Advantages<=Alliance Proposal<=Next Steps"
- Public Const SalesByKenWaxAgndTxt = "Key Factors in Your Purchasing Decision<=Overlooked Issues<=Current " + _
- "Customers and Why They Buy<=Return on Investment<=Let's Summarize<=" + _
- "Comments and Questions<=Next Steps"
- Public Const SalesByZiglarAgndTxt = "Key Issues/Needs<=Criteria<=Solution Overview<=Solution Benefits<=" + _
- "Terms and Conditions<=Investment Return<=Summary<=Next Steps"
- Public Const TeamMeetingAgndTxt = "Company News<=Team Member Updates<=Other Discussion Topics<=" + _
- "Current Events Discussion<=Action Items<=Summary"
- Public Const TrainingAgndTxt = "Overview<=Objectives<=Session Summary<=" + _
- "Sources and Additional Information"
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- '// Strings used for print script
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- Public Const PrintMessage = "This page will be printed on the default printer. Choose OK to continue or CANCEL " + _
- "to cancel print."
- Public Const PrintMsgTitle = "Print Current Page"
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- '// Strings used for goals and timeline scripts
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- Public Const ErrorMsg = "Error"
- Public Const AddError = "Freelance Graphics cannot add any more items to this diagram."
- Public Const DeleteError = "Freelance Graphics cannot delete any more items from this diagram."
- Public Const InvalidDiagram = "This button is no longer active because the diagram associated with this button " + _
- "has been deleted."
- Public Const NULLSTR = ""
- Public Const DiagramNote = "Note: Positions are numbered as follows:"
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- '// Strings used only in timeline script
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- Public Const TLAddQuestion = "Add a new event at position"
- Public Const TLDelQuestion = "Delete an event at position"
- Public Const TLDlgTitle = "Add or Delete an event"
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- '// String used only in goals script
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- Public Const ObjAddQuestion = "Add a new objective at position"
- Public Const GoalAddQuestion = "Add a new goal at position"
- Public Const ObjDelQuestion = "Delete an objective at position"
- Public Const GoalDelQuestion = "Delete a goal at position"
- Public Const ObjDlgTitle = "Add or Delete an objective"
- Public Const GoalDlgTitle = "Add or Delete a goal"
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- '// String used in pyramid/segment script
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- Public Const SectionAddQuestion = "Add a new section at position"
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- Public Const SectionDelQuestion = "Delete a section at position"
- Public Const SectionDlgTitle = "Add or Delete a section"
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- '// Strings used in Tips
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- Public Const WelcomeTitle = "Welcome!"
- Public Const WelcomeText1 = "Welcome to the "
- Public Const WelcomeText2 = " SmartMaster!"
- Public Const ITStrategyMsg1 = "The IT Strategy - Gemini content topic provides you with a guide for " + _
- "developing an Information Technology (IT) strategy that aligns the " + _
- "information systems organization with the business, resulting in the " + _
- "delivery of value."
- Public Const ITStrategyMsg2 = "This approach to IT Strategy development is provided by Gemini Consulting. " + _
- "Gemini specializes in helping clients define strategies, build more " + _
- "effective organizations and shape successful futures. With 1,700 " + _
- "professionals across five continents, Gemini brings together experts in " + _
- "strategy, operations, organization and information technology."
- Public Const ITStrategyTitle = "IT Strategy"
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- Public Const MarketStrategyMsg = "The Market Strategy content topic is the first step of the Kotler Marketing " + _
- "collection."
- Public Const MarketStrategyTitle = "Market Strategy"
- Public Const MarketSegmentationMsg = "The Market Segmentation content topic is step two of the Kotler Marketing " + _
- "collection."
- Public Const MarketSegmentationTitle = "Market Segmentation"
- Public Const MarketingMixMsg = "The Marketing Mix content topic is step three of the Kotler Marketing " + _
- "collection."
- Public Const MarketingMixTitle = "Marketing Mix"
- Public Const MarketingPlanMsg = "The Marketing Plan content topic is the final step of the Kotler Marketing " + _
- "collection."
- Public Const MarketingPlanTitle = "Marketing Plan"
- Public Const KotlerCommon1 = "The Kotler Marketing Plan collection is a set of four content topics " + _
- "created to guide the analysis for preparing and presenting a marketing " + _
- "plan to colleagues and management. Three of the content topics are " + _
- "analytical tools designed to be used in sequence, and the fourth is a " + _
- "presentation document designed to present the results of your analytical " + _
- "work. In addition, the Marketing Plan may be used to present a plan " + _
- "developed though other means."
- Public Const KotlerCommon2 = "The analytical tools are based on an ""incremental impact methodology,"" " + _
- "where each factor impacting marketing results is individually assessed " + _
- "and quantified, and compared to a ""projected baseline."""
- Public Const KotlerCommon3 = "The Kotler Marketing Group is a consulting organization headquartered in " + _
- "Washington, D.C., with offices in Chicago and London. The firm " + _
- "specializes in market driven business problems for Fortune 1000 companies " + _
- "and non-profit organizations."
- Public Const KotlerCommon4 = "The practice philosophy of the firm is embodied in the work of Dr. Phillip " + _
- "Kotler, S.C. Johnson & Sons Professor of International Marketing, Kellogg " + _
- "Graduate School of Marketing, Northwestern University, who is an expert on " + _
- "the strategic practice of marketing."
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- Public Const MeetingMsg1 = "Use the Meeting Standard content topic to prepare for and conduct a " + _
- "standard meeting"
- Public Const MeetingMsg2 = "Follow these best practices for meetings:"
- Public Const MeetingMsg3 = "1. Purpose: Make sure the meeting is necessary and requires all " + _
- "participants. Could you achieve your goals through some other means " + _
- "(phone, email, LOTUS Notes)?"
- Public Const MeetingMsg4 = "2. Goals: Identify specific goals for the meeting."
- Public Const MeetingMsg5 = "3. Agenda: Develop a realistic agenda and stick to it."
- Public Const MeetingMsg6 = "4. Follow-Up: Identify action items resulting from the meeting. Assign " + _
- "responsibility and deadlines for each action item."
- Public Const MeetingTitle = "Meeting"
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- Public Const PositioningMsg1 = "The Positioning Proposal content topic is based on the methods used by " + _
- "Trout & Ries in their strategic work. It follows the question and answer " + _
- "format that they have found works best to solve most of the problems they " + _
- "encounter."
- Public Const PositioningMsg2 = "Jack Trout and Al Ries are internationally recognized marketing experts. " + _
- "Their four books on marketing strategy are published in 18 languages."
- Public Const PositioningTitle = "Positioning"
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- Public Const QualityImprovementMsg1 = "The Quality Improvement content topic follows the universal Quality " + _
- "Improvement Process developed by Dr. Joseph Juran. Dr. Juran is a pioneer " + _
- "of total quality management systems in organizations."
- Public Const QualityImprovementMsg2 = "The Quality Improvement Process is a team-based approach to systematic " + _
- "problem solving."
- Public Const QualityImprovementMsg3 = "Through a series of structured activities and tasks, you can:"
- Public Const QualityImprovementMsg4 = "- define your quality improvement mission,"
- Public Const QualityImprovementMsg5 = "- diagnose possible causes of poor quality,"
- Public Const QualityImprovementMsg6 = "- develop remedies for the problem, and"
- Public Const QualityImprovementMsg7 = "- maintain the improvement."
- Public Const QualityImprovementMsg8 = "The Quality Improvement Process content topic was developed in collaboration "+ _
- "with the Juran Institute, consultants in quality management, located in " + _
- "Wilton, Connecticut, USA."
- Public Const QualityImprovementTitle = "Quality Improvement"
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- Public Const SalesByKenWaxMsg1 = "Ken Wax designed this competitive selling content topic for sales " + _
- "situations where the audience must choose between you and your " + _
- "competitor(s). The presentation frames the purchasing decision to " + _
- "highlight your unique advantages, and can help your prospect embrace the " + _
- "key issues which steer the decision in your direction."
- Public Const SalesByKenWaxMsg2 = "Ken Wax is President of Total Quality Selling, Inc., a consulting and " + _
- "training firm. He is a well-known speaker and writer on creativity in " + _
- "selling, and conducts workshops across North America which teach how to " + _
- "develop sales presentations to accelerate the customer creation process."
- Public Const SalesByKenWaxTitle = "Sales - Ken Wax"
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- Public Const SalesByZiglarMsg1 = "Use the Sales - Zig Ziglar content topic to prepare a sales presentation " + _
- "adaptable to your client needs and the sales situation."
- Public Const SalesByZiglarMsg2 = "This content topic is based on Zig Ziglar's powerful sales techniques. Zig " + _
- "Ziglar is recognized internationally as an authority on sales training and " + _
- "goal setting."
- Public Const SalesByZiglarMsg3 = "The Zig Ziglar Corporation provides principle-based sales training which " + _
- "produces long-term voluntary change in attitudes and behavior."
- Public Const SalesByZiglarTitle = "Sales - Zig Ziglar"
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- Public Const StrategicAllianceMsg1 = "Use the Strategic Alliance content topic to make an initial proposal to a " + _
- "potential strategic partner."
- Public Const StrategicAllianceMsg2 = "An alliance can take many forms: acquisition, technology licensing " + _
- "coalition, supply agreements, marketing agreements, or distribution " + _
- "agreements"
- Public Const StrategicAllianceMsg3 = "An alliance can help you leverage the scope of your activities or simply " + _
- "provide you access to additional resources. This can be achieved on a " + _
- "local, regional, national, or global scale."
- Public Const StrategicAllianceMsg4 = "A strategic alliance can help lower the barriers for entry in your market, " + _
- "and raise the barriers to entry for a competitor. It can also help turn a " + _
- "competitor into a partner."
- Public Const StrategicAllianceTitle = "Strategic Alliance"
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- Public Const StrategicPlanMsg1 = "The Strategic Plan content topic was designed by a team of practicing " + _
- "strategic planners and management consultants who are members of the " + _
- "Strategic Leadership Forum (SLF). The team included Gerard T. Soldner, " + _
- "Erik G. Rule, Larry D. Goodson and Anne Lotz-Turner. The Strategic " + _
- "Leadership Forum is an international not-for-profit organization " + _
- "that provides over 6,000 members with leading-edge knowledge on " + _
- "business strategy and implementation."
- Public Const StrategicPlanMsg2 = "This presentation draws upon the best practices for developing strategy in " + _
- "organizations of varying size and industry. The plan is built around five " + _
- "key components:"
- Public Const StrategicPlanMsg3 = "1. Examining changes in the external environment"
- Public Const StrategicPlanMsg4 = "2. Assessing the competitive position of the company"
- Public Const StrategicPlanMsg5 = "3. Setting strategies and action plans"
- Public Const StrategicPlanMsg6 = "4. Forecast performance"
- Public Const StrategicPlanMsg7 = "5. Evaluating key issues and risks"
- Public Const StrategicPlanMsg8 = "For contact information on the Strategic Leadership Forum click on the " + _
- "button on the last page of this content topic."
- Public Const StrategicPlanTitle = "Strategic Plan"
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- Public Const TrainingMsg1 = "The Training content topic uses an activities-based learning methodology " + _
- "that employs participatory learning activities to reinforce understanding."
- Public Const TrainingMsg2 = "Before you create a presentation with this content topic, you will need to:"
- Public Const TrainingMsg3 = "- Identify the benefits of the training"
- Public Const TrainingMsg4 = "- Identify 1 to 4 specific training objectives"
- Public Const TrainingMsg5 = "- Create participatory learning activities for each objective"
- Public Const TrainingMsg6 = "Remember that the training process should be a two-way discussion. Be " + _
- "prepared to accept and react to feedback. Utilize as many visual aids as " + _
- "possible in the process."
- Public Const TrainingTitle = "Training"
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- '// Strings for More Info Buttons
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- Public Const ITStrategyInfo = "You can contact Gemini Consulting at (201) 285-9000 (ask for Tom Berish)."
- Public Const KotlerInfo = "You can contact Milton Kotler, President at the Kotler Marketing Group at " + _
- "1-800-331-7677 (202-331-0555 in Washington, DC)."
- Public Const PositioningInfo = "You can contact Jack Trout & Al Ries at 203-622-4312."
- Public Const QualityImprovementInfo = "You can contact the Juran Institute at 1-800-829-1531."
- Public Const SalesByKenWaxInfo = "You can contact Ken Wax at Total Quality Selling, Inc, (617) 237-7333."
- Public Const SalesByZiglarInfo = "You can contact the Zig Ziglar Corporation at 1-800-527-0306 for information " + _
- "about training opportunities and products."
- Public Const StrategicPlanInfo1 = "For questions or membership information, contact the Strategic Leadership " + _
- "Forum (formerly the Planning Forum) at:"
- Public Const StrategicPlanInfo2 = "435 North Michigan Avenue"
- Public Const StrategicPlanInfo3 = "Suite 1700"
- Public Const StrategicPlanInfo4 = "Chicago, Illinois 60611-4067"
- Public Const StrategicPlanInfo5 = "(312) 644-0829"
- Public Const MoreInformationTitle = "For More Information:"
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- '// Strings used in two column fill scripts - <= is markup sequence for carriage return
- '// Do not translate '<Level2>', this is markup for Steinbeck
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- Public Const StrengthsColumnText = "<>Strengths<=<Level2>"
- Public Const WeaknessesColumnText = "<>Weaknesses<=<Level2>"
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- Public Const OpportunitiesColumnText = "<>Opportunities<=<Level2>"
- Public Const ThreatsColumnText = "<>Threats<=<Level2>"
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- Public Const GoodNewsColumnText = "<>Good News<=<Level2>"
- Public Const BadNewsColumnText = "<>Bad News<=<Level2>"
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- Public Const PaidColumnText = "Paid leave policies<=<Level2>"
- Public Const UnpaidColumnText = "<>Unpaid leave policies<=<Level2>"
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- Public Const EntryColumnText = "<>Entry Barriers<=<Level2>"
- Public Const ExitColumnText = "<>Exit Barriers<=<Level2>"
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- '// Strings used for create Agenda pages
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- Public Const CreateAgendaPagesMessage = "A page will be created for each agenda item you entered in the table. Press " + _
- "OK to continue."
- Public Const CreateAgendaPagesTitle = "Create Agenda Pages"
- Public Const ColumnError1 = "Agenda pages can't be created because the columns in the table have been " + _
- "modified."
- Public Const ColumnError2 = "To create agenda pages, click the New Page button, select the Agenda page " + _
- "layout, then click this button again."
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- '// String used in filling in team members
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- Public Const TeamMembersText = "Leader:<=Recorder:<=Facilitator:<=Additional Team Members:"
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