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Originally Posted by pip08456

I think the trouble is more the marketing dept rather than the planning one.

I can see the board meeting.

Planning perhaps says "We are commencing a 4yr rollout of increased speeds."

Marketing comes out with "how many homes passed within x time?"

Planning says "y# within a year but some will take longer due to other issues."

Marketing says "Thats OK with y# we can go with done within a year."

Planning "But we can't do it within a year, we have areas that need more work and it will take longer than that."

Marketing "You let us worry about that, you do the work we'll do the selling. Can you get new customers on the new speeds within a year?"

Planning "We could if you don't mind increased congestion in certain areas until we can get the upgrades done."

Marketing "Oh, that's not a problem we'll just rebate customers until you get the upgrades done, we only bother about selling it in the first place."

Accounts "That's a good idea Marketing, we can increase our customer base that will attact extra investment in the company and it will look as if we have less churn."

Planning " I give up, it will be done when we can do it. You two do what you want, it'll still take 4yrs min. I'm off."

Marketing to Accounts (once Planning's gone) "What's up with him?"

+1

do you have a webcam in the boardroom or what !