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Last update: 4/15/2025

Types  
• Normal – New activities that needs to be added to SF
• Normal – Existing activities that are already in SF
Meetings TRANSCRIPTION GUIDELINES
Task Description Default formats:
1 contact: [FA1] – [firm] ex: John Smith – ABC Company
2 contacts: [FA 1 and FA2] – [firm] ex: John Smith and Bob Smith – ABC Company
2 contacts from different firm: [FA 1 and FA2]
3 or more contacts for group meeting or recording with multiple notes: [First contact mentioned] and Others
Task Comments Used for clarification purposes.
This is for sending messages to the user directly to the app.
Internal Comment Utilize for any clarification with wholesaler
Example: Missing required information
Special Instructions Instructions or any information provided by the wholesaler
Example:
WS: “Please add John Smith and Chris Smith to this meeting.”
Internal Comments – Populate reason for clarification (if applicable).
Examples: *Profile Not Found – John Smith
*Date and Time Not Provided
*Two Profile Results – John Smith
– Suggested Salesforce/website link for contact/firm profiles
Start Date and Time* Existing activities: Mirror what’s in the CRM.
New activities: As provided. If none, use the date of the recording.
Time: Make sure to convert it in Eastern Time.
Default time: 10:00 AM if not specified.
Time Assumptions
Breakfast: 8:00 AM
Lunch: 12:00 PM
Dinner activities and happy hours: 6:00 PM
Contacts* First Name & Last Name: Mirror what’s in Salesforce.
CRD#: Refer to FINRA. If none, leave blank.
1on1 box: tick for 1on1s
Account/Firm & Location: Capture what’s provided. If none, leave it blank.
Appointment Type Mirror what’s in CRM for existing activities.

Appointment Type Options:
• Meeting – In Person• Event – Regional Webinar • End Client – Zoom
• Meeting – Zoom• Event – Conference Coverage• End Client – Event
• Meeting – Branch• Event – Proprietary Event• End Client – In Person
• Meeting – Phone Call• End Client – Phone Call

DEFAULTS: Meeting – In Person for meetings, Meeting – Zoom for Zoom/virtual meetings,
Meeting – Branch for branch meetings and Meeting – Phone Call for calls.

Status Status – Options: Open, Working, Completed. Default is Completed.
Subject* Existing activities, mirror what’s in the CRM.

New: default format is Meeting/Call w/ [Name] (firm abbreviation) – make sure to add firm abbreviation even though it was not specified.
Example: Call w/ John Smith (MS)

Comments/Meeting Notes Capture clean verbatim.

For activities with follow-up task, separate by paragraph. Follow format below:

Meeting notes…..

Follow-up Task for [Task Assignee]: Task notes….

FOR LATAM AND EMEA:

FOLLOW THE CONTENT FORMAT BELOW:

(in bold) External Attendees:
(in bold) Internal Attendees:
(in bold) Key Takeaways:
(in bold) Follow-Up:

For activities with follow-up task, separate by paragraph. Follow format below:

Meeting notes…..

Follow-up Task for [Task Assignee]: Task notes….

Assigned To* User’s/wholesaler’s name
Advisor* 1 contact: Contact Name.
2 contacts or more: [First contact mentioned]
Follow Up Required?* If indicated a follow-up task needs to be created or if the task has already been created but still needs updating by Hey DAN, select Yes. If none, select No.
Case Size As provided. Dollars in numbers. Don’t put the dollar sign.
Funds Discussed Capture what’s provided. If none specified, select Blue Owl Overview/ General Discussion.
Partnership Discussion (no specific fund) FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ONLY: Tick if no specific fund was discussed.
Opportunities Opportunity name. As instructed. If user instructed to tie an opportunity to the activity/meeting. Must be existing.
Subject Matter Expert? Box First SME mentioned; others can Additional Blue Owl attendees Tick the box if there is an SME/Subject Matter Expert attendee and enumerate their names in the SME Contact field.

SME Contact
Additional Blue Owl Attendees As provided in the recording. If none, leave blank. If SME Contact is already populated, put other SMEs here.
BAML Activity Outcome ONLY required for Merrill Lynch advisors
N/A for non-ML advisors
If no BAML Activity Outcome provide for ML advisors, select “None Provided” and send clarification.

 

Types  
• Follow-Up Used for follow-up tasks. To be created on a separate note in Dana (Save & New) and not inside the main note.
Follow-Up TRANSCRIPTION GUIDELINES
Task Description Default formats:
1 contact: [FA1] – [firm] ex: John Smith – ABC Company
2 contacts: [FA 1 and FA2] – [firm] ex: John Smith and Bob Smith – ABC Company
2 contacts from different firm: [FA 1 and FA2]
3 or more contacts for group meeting or recording with multiple notes: [First contact mentioned] and Others
Task Comments Used for clarification purposes.
This is for sending messages to the user directly to the app.
Internal Comment Utilize for any clarification with wholesaler
Example: Missing required information
Special Instructions Instructions or any information provided by the wholesaler
Example:
WS: “Please add John Smith and Chris Smith to this meeting.”
Internal Comments – Populate reason for clarification (if applicable).
Examples: *Profile Not Found – John Smith
*Date and Time Not Provided
*Two Profile Results – John Smith
– Suggested Salesforce/website link for contact/firm profiles
Type Choose the type of follow-up to create:
Options: Call, Email depends on the context of the follow-up note
Follow Up Due Date As provided. If none, default is after 2 business days.
Title/Subject As provided. If none, default format is Follow up to: [Subject of the main note]
Example: Follow up to: Meeting w/ Adam Smith (MS)

Content Clean verbatim of the follow-up.

 

Types  
• Phone Call Used for left voicemails/left a message logs.
Phone Call TRANSCRIPTION GUIDELINES
Status* Status – Options: Open, Working, Completed. Default is Completed.
Subject* Existing activities, mirror what’s in the CRM.

New: default format is Meeting/Call w/ [Name] (firm abbreviation)
Example: Call w/ John Smith (MS)

Comments/Meeting Notes Capture clean verbatim.

For activities with follow-up task, separate by paragraph. Follow format below:

Meeting notes…..

Follow-up Task for [Task Assignee]: Task notes….

Assigned To* User’s/wholesaler’s name
Advisor* For one FA – FA Name.
For two or more – First FA name mentioned.
Call Direction As provided. If none, based on content. Default is Outbound.
Call Outcome As provided. If none, based on content. For left messages, utilize Outbound – Left Voicemail.
Case Size As provided. Dollars in numbers. Don’t put the dollar sign.
Funds Discussed Capture what’s provided. If none specified, select Blue Owl Overview/ General Discussion.
Opportunities As instructed. If user instructed to tie an opportunity to the activity/meeting.
Subject Matter Expert? Box Tick the box if there is an SME/Subject Matter Expert attendee and enumerate their names in the SME Contact field.
SME Contact
Additional Blue Owl Attendees As provided in the recording. If none, leave blank.
BAML Activity Outcome ONLY required for Merrill Lynch advisors
N/A for non-ML advisors
If no BAML Activity Outcome provide for ML advisors, select “None Provided” and send clarification.

 

Types  
• Opportunity Used for creating/updating opportunities.
Opportunities TRANSCRIPTION GUIDELINES
Task Description Default formats:
1 contact: [FA1] – [firm] ex: John Smith – ABC Company
2 contacts: [FA 1 and FA2] – [firm] ex: John Smith and Bob Smith – ABC Company
2 contacts from different firm: [FA 1 and FA2]
3 or more contacts for group meeting or recording with multiple notes: [First contact mentioned] and Others
Task Comments Used for clarification purposes.
This is for sending messages to the user directly to the app.
Internal Comment Utilize for any clarification with wholesaler
Example: Missing required information
Special Instructions Instructions or any information provided by the wholesaler
Example:
WS: “Please add John Smith and Chris Smith to this meeting.”
Internal Comments – Populate reason for clarification (if applicable).
Examples: *Profile Not Found – John Smith
*Date and Time Not Provided
*Two Profile Results – John Smith
– Suggested Salesforce/website link for contact/firm profiles
Opportunity Name* Format:
RIA/SP users: Firm Name – Fund Name
Example: LPL Financial – ORENT

PWM/R&I users: Firm Name – Specific Amnt – Fund Name
Example: LPL Financial – $250K – ORENT

Division Based on the fund provided. Refer to the Fund Labeling table.
Credit – Funds like OCIC, OTIC, BOSE…
Real Estate – OREX, ORENT, OREF…
GP Strategic Capital – GP Stakes Funds
Fund Fund name. As provided. Mirror what’s in the Salesforce.
Stage As provided.
IMPORTANT:
Choices are different between the RIA, PWM & International/LatAM team.

NOTE: For PWM/R&I, please see Opp Stages Guideline (PWM/R&I)

Opportunity Owner* User/wholesaler’s name.
Launch Date As provided. If none, use the recording date.
Interest As provided. If none, leave blank.
Probability (%) Automatically updated once Stage is populated or vice versa; like only when probability is provided, can be determined by the %.
Ranking As provided. If none, leave blank.
Estimated Allocation Amount As provided.
Utilize the Estimate Allocation Amount field for RIA/SP/International users.

For PWM users, utilize Estimate Allocation Amount Range, options are below:
• $0 – $50,000
• $50,000 – $100,000
• $100,000 – $500,000
• $500,000 – $1M
• $1M – $5M
• $5M – $10M
• $10M – $50M

Actual Sales As provided. If none, leave blank.
Description
Loss Reason if Other
Close Date
Opportunity Stages Guideline (PWM/R&I)

4 – Discovery: Opportunity for product/allocation/partnership was realized and will warrant additional interaction

3 – Due Diligence: Interactions and meetings that are driving the opportunity forward. SME usage has or will be utilized to progress the sale. End client engagement should be included in this stage.

2 – Business in Progress: Team/Advisor has given indication that business will be coming in. Certainty of close has increased.

1 – Closed: Allocation and/or ticket has come in for this product/opportunity. Team is now considered a client and will be serviced regularly.

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