Thomas:Now, I'd like to start the meeting by saying we really need to come up with a highly marketable product to increase our sales. The marketplace has a lot of similar products right now. In fact, I would say the market is saturated with cell phones. I know the market size for this product is huge. What we need is a better way to improve our market share. (湯瑪斯:好,在會議的一開始我想首先指出,我們極需推出一項能非常暢銷 的產品來提高營業額。目前市場上有很多類似的產品。事實上, 我認為手機市場已經飽和。我知道這項產品的市場規模很大, 而我們則需要以更好的方式來提高市占率。)
Sandra:You're right, Thomas. The total available market for cell phones is really very big. However, it's a problem of supply and demand. What's happening is that market forces have led to a soft market for cell phone products in general. (珊卓:你說得對,湯瑪斯。手機的整體需求市場真的非常大,但那個供需的問題。 現在的情況是,市場的力量已導致手機產品的市場普遍疲軟。)
Dennis:Well put. There are too many cell phone companies making similar products,which has led to slow market growth. We have to develop a product that meets customer needs more effectively–one that provides customer satisfaction. It's not an easy thing to do. (丹尼斯:說得好。有太多的手機公司在做類似的產品,因而導致市場成長趨緩。 我們必須開發一項產品,一項會讓顧客滿意的產品, 以更有效地滿足顧客的需求。這可不是件容易做到的事。)
Sandra:We should examine consumer behavior and buying patterns concerning cell phone purchases. What do customers expect from a good cell phone? Why do they choose to buy a particular phone instead of another one? (珊卓:我們應該研究一下消費者購買手機的行為與購買模式。 顧客期望的好手機應具備什麼? 他們為什麼會選擇去買某款手機而不買另一款?)