Title: MAIL MERGE ASSIGNMENT: 'Mail' a letter to your business network requesting a meeting- 35%
Course: Manage Projects and Ensure a Safe Workplace

ASSIGNMENT 35%: Maintaining External Business Relationships

Refer to the mail merge tutorial in this Moodle's resources

1 Write a short letter which will be sent to companies in your business network.

In your letter:
i) Request an opportunity to visit a company, as part of your digital media studies, to observe the company’s operations.
 During this visit you may be able to establish a business relationship that will result in a job in the future.

Example of a first paragraph:
Dear Mr/Ms [surname]
In association with my studies as a student in the Digital Media Diploma at TAFE’s Sydney Institute of Technology, I  wish to request an opportunity to visit your company to view its operations.

Example of a second paragraph:
I have visited and been inspired by your website and [eLearning] is an area in which I hope to establish a future career.

Example of a final paragraph:
I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to visit [company name] and experience the operations of a dynamic and creative organisation and will phone to request a visit at a time convenient to your organisation.

Many thanks in anticipation of your support.

Yours faithfully

2. Merge your letter with your Business Networks Database.

3. Upload the document containing your merged letters to this Moodle for marking.