Saturday, I gave my marketing presentation to 6 employees of
a microfinance institution. It went
well! They paid attention, took notes
and laughed at my jokes. In earlier
posts, I’ve alluded that Nicaragua is much more relaxed (western custom would
perceive it as unprofessional) than the US.
For example I was discussing marketing strategies such as “Suggestions”
(this product/service will make you happier, prettier etc) and one participant
said beer commercials use this with scantily clad beautiful women. Then another guy said, “No, after 10 beers
all women look like that.” Oh Nicaragua,
you slay me.
Sticking to my “work hard play hard” philosophy, I traveled
up to Ocotal to hang out with 15 volunteers for a post 4th of July
celebration. I ate 2 cheese burgers and
played games reminiscent of my college days.
Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
House updates! I now
have a propane tank and stove, WOOHOO! I
also paid for a fridge and just need to figure out how to get it up here from
Managua.
This week I am finishing and submitting my well grant
proposal. I’ll share the details in my
next post!
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