welcome

Hi Team,

We are delighted to invite you to join us at the TELUS Sales Conference 2008. This year’s conference will be held in vibrant downtown Toronto and will once again offer a great mix of education, inspiration, and recognition.

We say “education” first because we are excited to share with you not only our goals and vision for the coming year, but also a wide range of workshops on hot topics in our business. For the first time you’ll be able to choose some of your workshops from a list. Topics range from the Premier Sales Organization programme for 2008, to using the Mobility solutions roadmap in your sales opportunities, plus many more… and a special program for the Partner Solutions team.

To highlight our vertical marketing strategy, you will see industry-specific sessions in the main program. And this year the Solution Fair will include, in one location, solutions from Business Solutions, TELUS Quebec, Partner Solutions, TELUS International, and our alliance partners. The Solution Fair offers demonstrations of our marquis integrated solutions, highlighting how they can be better sold to our targeted industries and segments.

Each workshop and breakout session will highlight how you can differentiate TELUS from the competition. Learning about our business can inspire you to achieve more. No matter your role –account, solution, or support focused – you can connect with your own personal success by connecting with our winning strategy, our winning sales skills, and our winning solutions.

The conference will culminate on Friday evening with our renowned Awards Gala. At the Gala we will recognize our 2007 President’s Club award winners in grand style. Winners will later celebrate with a trip to Dubai, one of the most glamorous international destinations in the world today. Good luck everyone!

In return for TELUS’ investment in building your skills, knowledge, and team spirit, we ask you to make the conference a launching pad for your year. Some of our Sales team are top performers year after year – find out what they are doing and replicate their success. Identify and fill your skill gaps – others have advanced their capabilities; so can you. Identify the strengths and opportunities that will allow you to exceed your targets. In short, carve your own path to success in 2008.

Your personal excellence helps TELUS achieve phenomenal results and can earn you rewards and recognition befitting Canada’s premier sales organization. Where will your President’s Club trip take you in 2009? Wait for the big reveal at the Gala to find out.

Looking forward to seeing you in Toronto!

Joe Natale and Karen Radford
Members of the TELUS team