2.2 - Title: Meetings > Interruptions

Useful Phrases

First of all

Can I just ask you?

Sorry to hold the meeting up

I do feel quite strongly that…

I don’t think we’ve got any choice at all

Any other thoughts?

Transcript

Sean: First of all, the book re-launch. I just wanted to remind everybody that we will be re-launching the fairy-tales range with new modern covers, and that this is going to happen at the beginning of next month. It's important that we get this right and there have been quite a few…

John: Actually Sean, can I just ask you – sorry to hold the meeting up – can I ask you about those dates, because I thought that this was going to be published the month after next, and I understand that everybody has got their dates, but I do feel quite strongly that we’re bringing this out too soon.

Sean: Well, any other thoughts before I comment on that?

Carrie: I don’t think we’ve got any choice at all about it. If the radio programs are going out at the beginning of next month, we’ve got to launch the book at the same time if we’re going to have any sales impact.

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