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Last update: 8/27/2026

 

IR (Main Queue)

MAIN NOTE
DANA Field Content
Note Type Normal-New (Default)
Task Description For single contact: [Contact Name] – [Firm]
For two contacts: [Contact Name & Contact Name] – [Firm]
For multiple contacts: [Full name of first contact] & Others
Task Comments To send a message directly to WS’ app for immediate clarification.
Special Instructions For instructions provided by WS for HD specialist.
Internal Comments For helpful information/instructions from HD specialists.
Date As dictated. If not specified, use recording date.
Time As dictated. If not specified, leave blank but use time assumptions when mentioned:

9:00 AMBreakfast
12:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PMCoffee
5:00 PMHappy Hour
7:00 PMDinner

Contacts As dictated by the WS, Put full name in the First Name field for easier CRM entry.
Organization As dictated. Leave blank if not specified.
Location As dictated by WS. Leave blank if not specified.

Note that if the WS only dictated the state, do not use the abbreviation.
For example: Texas

Group For group meetings or activities as specified by the wholesaler or per note context. Default activity is Group Meeting Attendee.
Activity Type Note: Make sure to check wholesaler preferences for preferred defaults. If none, as dictated or per note context.

Face to face
CE Attendee
Client Seminar
Drop In
Group Meeting Attendee (use when there are more than 5 attendees. If 5 or below, use Face to face)
Phone Meeting
Point of Sale (Virtual Point of Sale, In-person Point of Sale)
Virtual Meeting
Opportunity
Gift Log
Inbound
Outbound
Voicemail

Note Text As dictated by the WS. Clean verbatim.

SAMPLE NOTE:

Met with Xam. Gave update on SCS and RC.

Follow-up for Maximo Arcangel: Overnight five SCS kits and five RC kits.

Topics Discussed Tick products mentioned as discussed, including products in follow-ups. If none were mentioned, choose (None Provided) so the note can be saved as this is a required field. See product assumptions in the writing guidelines.

(None Provided)
IE (Investment Edge)
RC (Retirement Cornerstone)
SCS (Structured Capital Strategies)
SCS Income (Structured Capital Strategies Income)
GGS (Guaranteed Growth Strategies)
SCS Premier (Structured Capital Strategies Premier)

 

FOLLOW-UP NOTE
DANA Field Content
Type Call (Default)
Other (Any follow-up process that doesn’t not fall from the 3 categories)
Send Letter (Send literature through email/mail)
Send Quote (Internal will send hypothetical through email)

Note: Use Call as default if the WS just dictated, “Follow up.” or “Follow up with him.”

Subject Leave blank as this is auto-populated in SF.
Due Date Use next business date as default if none specified.

Note: However if wholesaler indicates to follow up “…early next week” “…two weeks from now” “…next month”, schedule the task as directed and copy the follow-up note in verbatim.

Example: “Early next week” = Monday next week
“Two weeks from now” = Two weeks from the recording date
“Next month” = One month from the recording date

Follow-up text Follow-up note.

Note: If follow-up note dictated by the WS is vague or seems incomplete, include the main note for more context.

Assigned To (Other) If follow-up is to be assigned to someone else other than the internal.

 

 

Adding Expenses (IR)

MAIN NOTE
DANA Field Content
Note Type Expense
Task Description For single contact: [Contact Name] – [Firm]
For two contacts: [Contact Name & Contact Name] – [Firm]
For multiple contacts: [First name of first contact] & Others
Task Comments To send a message directly to WS’ app for immediate clarification.
Special Instructions For instructions provided by WS for HD specialist.
Internal Comments For helpful information/instructions from HD specialists.
Date As dictated. If not specified, use recording date.
Time As dictated. If not specified, leave blank but use time assumptions when mentioned:

9:00 AMBreakfast
12:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PMCoffee
5:00 PMHappy Hour
7:00 PMDinner

Contacts As dictated by the WS, Put full name in the First Name field for easier CRM entry.
Organization As dictated. Leave blank if not specified.
Location As dictated by WS. Leave blank if not specified.

Note that if the WS only dictated the state, do not use the abbreviation.
For example: Texas

Expense Type – None –
01. Lodging
Hotel
Laundry

02. Transportation
Baggage Fees
Bus
Car Rental
Car Rental Gasoline
Car Service
Domestic Airfare
Domestic Airfare-Spouse
International Airfare-Spouse
International Airfare
Parking
Subway
Taxi
Tolls
Train

03. Individual Meals
International Meals
Travel Breakfast (Individual)
Travel Dinner (Individual)
Travel Lunch (Individual)
Travel Snack (Individual)

04. Entertainment
External Meals & Entertainment

05. Business Meals
External Meals
Internal Meals

06. Telecommunication Expenses
Internet Service Provider
Local Phone

08. Other
Campaigns_Contest Raffles
Career Fair
Chauffeur Car Expenses
Client Appreciation
Copy Services
Corporate Card Credit Balance Refund
Currency Conversion
Deposit
Gifts
Immunizations/Visa/Passport
Licensing
Marketing Support
Medical Fee Reimbursement-CES Only
Membership Dues
Office Supplies
Postage
Promotional Items
Recognition
Reference Materials
Scheduler
Sponsorships
Team Events
Tips

09. Meetings
Meetings – Other
Regional Meetings
Seminar/Registration Fee
Training

10. Company Car Expense
Corporate Car Gasoline
Corporate Car Maintenance

11.EDL Non-Cash Compensation
Charitable Event Sponsorship
Deposit for EDL Hosted Training/Education Event
Deposit for FP Hosted Event / Meeting
EDL or Third-Party Hosted Training/Education Seminar
FP Entertainment
FP Hosted Client Appreciation Event
FP Hosted Client Seminar
FP Meals
Gifts-EDL
Marketing Support-EDL
Promotional Items-EDL

Activity Type Note: Make sure to check wholesaler preferences for preferred defaults. If none, as dictated or per note context.

Face to face
CE Attendee
Client Seminar
Drop In
Group Meeting Attendee (use when there are more than 5 attendees. If 5 or below, use Face to face)
Phone Meeting
Point of Sale
Virtual Meeting
Opportunity
Gift Log
Inbound
Outbound
Voicemail

Vendor Name Name of merchant or establishment where they used the corporate card.
City of Purchase The location where the corporate card was used
Payment Type Choose appropriately:

Cash
PNC – Visa

Amount As dictated by the WS. Capture full dollar amount.
Currency Usually set automatically by the system:

CAD
USD

Business Purpose Usually not mentioned but glean information from notes or expense type

 

 

CORP (formerly 401(k))

MAIN NOTE
DANA Field Content
Note Type Normal-New (Default)
Task Description For single contact: [Contact Name] – [Firm]
For two contacts: [Contact Name & Contact Name] – [Firm]
For multiple contacts: [First name of first contact] & Others
Task Comments To send a message directly to WS’ app for immediate clarification.
Special Instructions For instructions provided by WS for HD specialist.
Internal Comments For helpful information/instructions from HD specialists.
Date As dictated. If not specified, use recording date.
Time As dictated. If not specified, leave blank but use time assumptions when mentioned:

9:00 AMBreakfast
12:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PMCoffee
5:00 PMHappy Hour
7:00 PMDinner

Contacts As dictated by the WS, Put full name in the First Name field for easier CRM entry.
Organization As dictated. Leave blank if not specified.
Location As dictated by WS. Leave blank if not specified.

Note that if the WS only dictated the state, do not use the abbreviation.
For example: Texas

Group For group meetings or activities as specified by the wholesaler or per note context.
Activity Type Note: Make sure to check wholesaler preferences for preferred defaults. If none, as dictated or per note context.

Face to Face Meeting (use as default)
Group Meeting
Inbound Call
Outbound Call
Point of Sale (POS) Meeting
Branch Meeting
Opportunity
Conference Call
Email
Industry
Event/Conference

Note Text As dictated by the WS. Clean verbatim.

SAMPLE NOTE:

Met with Xam. Gave update on SCS and RC.

Follow-up for Maximo Arcangel: Overnight five SCS kits and five RC kits.

Topics Discussed Tick products mentioned in the recording as discussed. If none was mentioned, choose (None Provided) so the note can be saved as this is a required field. See product assumptions in the writing guidelines.

(None Provided)
Case Status Update
Education
Finals Presentation
Prospecting/Business Review
Service Issue

 

FOLLOW-UP NOTE
DANA Field Content
Type Call
Other
Send Letter
Send Quote

Note: Use Call as default if the WS just dictated, “Follow up.” or “Follow up with him.”

Subject Leave blank as this is auto-populated in SF.
Due Date Use next business date.
Follow-up text Follow-up note.

Note: If follow-up note dictated by the WS is vague or seems incomplete, include the main note for more context.

Assigned To (Other) If follow-up is to be assigned to someone else other than the internal.

 

 

K12 (formerly 403(b))

MAIN NOTE
DANA Field Content
Note Type Normal-New (Default)
Task Description For single contact: [Contact Name] – [Firm]
For two contacts: [Contact Name & Contact Name] – [Firm]
For multiple contacts: [First name of first contact] & Others
Task Comments To send a message directly to WS’ app for immediate clarification.
Special Instructions For instructions provided by WS for HD specialist.
Internal Comments For helpful information/instructions from HD specialists.
Date As dictated. If not specified, use recording date.
Time As dictated. If not specified, leave blank but use time assumptions when mentioned:

9:00 AMBreakfast
12:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PMCoffee
5:00 PMHappy Hour
7:00 PMDinner

Contacts As dictated by the WS, Put full name in the First Name field for easier CRM entry.
Organization As dictated. Leave blank if not specified.
Location As dictated by WS. Leave blank if not specified.

Note that if the WS only dictated the state, do not use the abbreviation.
For example: Texas

Group For group meetings or activities as specified by the wholesaler or per note context.
Activity Type Note: Make sure to check wholesaler preferences for preferred defaults. If none, as dictated or per note context.

Face to Face Meeting (use as default)
Group Meeting
Inbound Call
Outbound Call
Point of Sale (POS) Meeting
Branch Meeting
Opportunity
Conference Call (Virtual call)
Email
Industry
Event/Conference

Note Text As dictated by the WS. Clean verbatim.

SAMPLE NOTE:

Met with Xam. Gave update on SCS and RC.

Follow-up for Maximo Arcangel: Overnight five SCS kits and five RC kits.

Topics Discussed Tick products mentioned in the recording as discussed. If none was mentioned, choose (None Provided) so the note can be saved as this is a required field. See product assumptions in the writing guidelines.

(None Provided)
Case Status Update
Education
Finals Presentation
Prospecting/Business Review
Service Issue

 

FOLLOW-UP NOTE
DANA Field Content
Type Call
Other
Send Letter
Send Quote

Note: Use Call as default if the WS just dictated, “Follow up.” or “Follow up with him.”

Subject Leave blank as this is auto-populated in SF.
Due Date Use next business date.
Follow-up text Follow-up note.

Note: If follow-up note dictated by the WS is vague or seems incomplete, include the main note for more context.

Assigned To (Other) If follow-up is to be assigned to someone else other than the internal.

 

 

1290 Funds (Formerly FMG)

MAIN NOTE
DANA Field Content
Note Type Normal-New (Default)
Task Description For single contact: [Contact Name] – [Firm]
For two contacts: [Contact Name & Contact Name] – [Firm]
For multiple contacts: [First name of first contact] & Others
Task Comments To send a message directly to WS’ app for immediate clarification.
Special Instructions For instructions provided by WS for HD specialist.
Internal Comments For helpful information/instructions from HD specialists.
Date As dictated. If not specified, use recording date.
Time As dictated. If not specified, leave blank.

Note: If specified, put meeting time on the Time Field (DANA) as well as in the Note Text since there is no option to add meeting time in the 1290 Salesforce.

Contacts As dictated by the WS, Put full name in the First Name field for easier CRM entry.
Organization As dictated. Leave blank if not specified.
Location As dictated by WS. Leave blank if not specified.

Note that if the WS only dictated the state, do not use the abbreviation.
For example: Texas

Group For group meetings or activities as specified by the wholesaler or per note context.
Activity Type Note: Make sure to check wholesaler preferences for preferred defaults. If none, as dictated or per note context.

Individual Face to Face Meeting (default)
Individual Virtual Meeting
Group Face To Face Meeting
Group Virtual Meeting
Appointment Scheduled
Phone Call
Voice Mail
Attempted Phone Call
Phone Meeting
PCS

Note: For Drop In, check the box and choose Individual Face to Face Meeting as the activity type

Note Text As dictated by the WS. Clean verbatim.

SAMPLE NOTE:

Met with Xam. Gave update on SCS and RC.

Follow-up for Maximo Arcangel: Overnight five SCS kits and five RC kits.

Funds Tick products mentioned in the recording as discussed. If none was mentioned, choose (None Provided) so the note can be saved as this is a required field. See product assumptions in the writing guidelines.

Note: When only tickers are mentioned (like TNVIX or TNBIX), search in Google for which product to tick. However, some products may not be in the list, just make sure to capture in note text.

(None Provided)
1290 High Yield Bond Fund
1290 GAMCO Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
1290 SmartBeta Equity Fund
1290 Multi-Alternative Strategies
1290 Diversified Bond Fund
1290 Loomis Multi-Asset Income Fund
1290 Essex Small Cap Growth Fund
1290 Avantis US Large Cap Growth Fund
MPS Dynamic Series
MPS Strategic Series
MPS Dynamic Series With Alternatives
MPS Strategic Series With Alternatives

 

FOLLOW-UP NOTE
DANA Field Content
Type Call
Other

Note: Use Call as default if the WS just dictated, “Follow up.” or “Follow up with him.”

Subject Leave blank as this is auto-populated in SF.
Due Date Use next business date as default if none specified.

Note: However if wholesaler indicates to follow up“…early next week” “…two weeks from now” “…next month”, schedule the task as directed and copy the follow-up note in verbatim.

Example: “Early next week” = Monday next week
“Two weeks from now” = Two weeks from the recording date
“Next month” = One month from the recording date

Follow-up text Follow-up note.

Note: If follow-up note dictated by the WS is vague or seems incomplete, include the main note for more context.

Assigned To (Other) If follow-up is to be assigned to someone else other than the internal.

 

 

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