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Last update: 3/24/2026

SF-API Team (Homestead)
New Accounts and Client Delivery Managers: Genz Acebedo

 

Meeting

TRANSCRIPTION GUIDELINES
DANA Fields Interpretation Relevance
Task Description *If the recording has only one note, [FA – Firm]
Example:
John Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has two notes from the same firm, [FA1] & [FA2] – Firm
Example:
John Doe and Jane Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has three or more from the same firm, [FA1] & Others – Firm
Example:
John Doe & Others – Merrill Lynch

If the recording has two or more notes from different firms, [FA1] & Others
Example:
John Doe & Others

Required
Note: Task Description for the first note in multiple notes/split notes will reflect on all succeeding notes (within the same recording)
Task Comments Utilize only for immediate clarification with the User
Example:
Hi [User], Kindly provide the missing information. Thank you!
 
Type   Required
Meeting
In-person meeting (physical interaction), virtual meeting/ virtual call (Zoom, MS Teams), or unless otherwise specified
Example: “Advisor meeting”, “One-on-one meeting”, “in-office meeting”, “in-person meeting”
 
Meeting – Type selected when checking/searching for existing note/s
Important Note: Make sure to select the correct Type as all data on the fields will disappear once you change it.
Existing? (Y/N)
tick box
Tick (Y): If note has an existing activity in the CRM Search
Untick (N): If note has no existing activity in the CRM Search
 
Special Instructions Instructions given by User to Hey DAN  
Internal Comments    
**Blank Audio/Recording or Pocket Dial: [Blank recording 0:__:__._] [Pocket dial 0:__:__._]
**Notes for other FTEs, proofer or enterer
 
Note Timezone   Not currently utilized
Date (required) as specified by the sales rep. If none was specified, default to the recording date. Required
Time (required) as specified by the sales rep. If none was specified:

1) HD Team can do time assumptions based on note context:
* Breakfast meeting – 8AM
* Lunch meeting – 12PM
* Happy Hour – 5PM
* Dinner meeting – 6PM or 7PM

2) If there’s no indicator to do time assumption, can set time to any vacant time block in sales rep’s calendar. (Ideally, check call logs for clues to the possible or nearest time of the meeting.)

Required
Related To (Account) SKIP  
Assigned To tag sales rep  
Contact external contact/s who attended the meeting. Tag only 1 Contact per meeting.

1) Time Slot Meeting: treated as “Main note”. Usually the one tagged in the existing meeting. For new Meeting, tag the primary contact only.

2) NON-Time Slot Meeting: for meetings with more than 1 attendee, individual non-TS meeting will be created for each secondary contact.

 
Subject (required) capture as specified by the sales rep.

If none was specified, default to:

for Time Slot Meeting subject:
MEETING: [Contact Name] – [Broker/Dealer Name] – [Time] – [Meeting Type]

for NON-Time Slot Meeting subject:
just write the Meeting Type i.e. Happy Hour. If no indicator, default to just MEETING.

Required
Time Slot Meeting Check this box for Time Slot Meeting (Main note). All new Meetings with only 1 Contact are TS Meetings. For new Meeting with more than 1 attendee, tag the primary contact.

Leave blank for NON-Time Slot Meetings (meetings with more than 1 attendee; individual non-TS meeting will be created for each secondary contact)

 
Type meeting type as specified or based on note context. If none was specified, default to Meeting.  
Event Subtype SKIP  
Location as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

Mirror existing location for existing Meetings.

 
All Day Event Check box as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if not specified.

 
Description capture the meeting notes in smart clean verbatim.
 
Show Time As Default is Busy unless specified otherwise by the sales rep.  
Count Cross-check # of notes generated from the page Required
Transcribing/
Proofing complete
Choose/Tick note for proofing/ready. Required

 

 

Call Log

TRANSCRIPTION GUIDELINES
DANA Fields Interpretation Relevance
Task Description *If the recording has only one note, [FA – Firm]
Example:
John Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has two notes from the same firm, [FA1] & [FA2] – Firm
Example:
John Doe and Jane Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has three or more from the same firm, [FA1] & Others – Firm
Example:
John Doe & Others – Merrill Lynch

If the recording has two or more notes from different firms, [FA1] & Others
Example:
John Doe & Others

Required
Note: Task Description for the first note in multiple notes/split notes will reflect on all succeeding notes (within the same recording)
Task Comments Utilize only for immediate clarification with the User
Example:
Hi [User], Kindly provide the missing information. Thank you!
 
Type Call Log Required
Phone Discussion and Call Notes
Utilize this Note Type if the User mentioned “spoke with”, “called”, “had a call”, et cetera.
 
Important Note: Make sure to select the correct Type as all data on the fields will disappear once you change it.
ALWAYS check/search first for existing note/s using “Meeting” as Type.
If there’s no existing activity, go ahead and use “Call Log”.
 
Existing? (Y/N)
tick box
Tick (Y): If note has an existing activity in the CRM Search
Untick (N): If note has no existing activity in the CRM Search
 
Special Instructions Instructions given by User to Hey DAN  
Internal Comments    
**Blank Audio/Recording or Pocket Dial: [Blank recording 0:__:__._] [Pocket dial 0:__:__._]  
**Notes for other FTEs, proofer or enterer  
   
Note Timezone   Not currently utilized
Date as specified by the sales rep. If none was specified, default to the recording date. Required
Related To (Account) SKIP  
Contact Individual external contact the sales rep had a call with.  
Assigned To (required) tag sales rep Required
Subject capture as specified by the sales rep. If none was specified, default to Call.  
Comments capture the call notes in smart clean verbatim.
 
Call Result as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

 
Call Log Type meeting type as specified or based on note context. If none was specified, default to Call Outbound.
 
Call Log Status (required) meeting type as specified or based on note context. If none was specified, default to Completed.
Required
Count Cross-check # of notes generated from the page Required
Transcribing/ Choose/Tick note for proofing/ready. Required
Proofing complete

 

 

Campaign

TRANSCRIPTION GUIDELINES
DANA Fields Interpretation Relevance
Task Description *If the recording has only one note, [FA – Firm]
Example:
John Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has two notes from the same firm, [FA1] & [FA2] – Firm
Example:
John Doe and Jane Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has three or more from the same firm, [FA1] & Others – Firm
Example:
John Doe & Others – Merrill Lynch

If the recording has two or more notes from different firms, [FA1] & Others
Example:
John Doe & Others

Required
Note: Task Description for the first note in multiple notes/split notes will reflect on all succeeding notes (within the same recording)
Task Comments Utilize only for immediate clarification with the User
Example:
Hi [User], Kindly provide the missing information. Thank you!
 
Type Campaign
for creation/ update of Campaigns
Required
Existing? (Y/N)
tick box
Tick (Y): If note has an existing campaign in the CRM Search
Untick (N): If note has no existing campaign in the CRM Search
 
Special Instructions Instructions given by User to Hey DAN  
Internal Comments    
**Blank Audio/Recording or Pocket Dial: [Blank recording 0:__:__._] [Pocket dial 0:__:__._]  
**Notes for other FTEs, proofer or enterer  
   
Note Timezone   Not currently utilized
Campaign Owner tag sales rep or as specified Required
Campaign – Contact external contact/s who are Campaign members. Can tag 1 or more contacts.  
Campaign Name (required) as specified by the sales rep Required
Count Cross-check # of notes generated from the page Required
Transcribing/ Choose/Tick note for proofing/ready. Required
Proofing complete

 

 

Contact Mgmt | New

TRANSCRIPTION GUIDELINES
DANA Fields Interpretation Relevance
Task Description *If the recording has only one note, [FA – Firm]
Example:
John Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has two notes from the same firm, [FA1] and [FA2] – Firm
Example:
John Doe and Jane Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has three or more from the same firm, [FA1] & Others – Firm
Example:
John Doe & Others – Merrill Lynch

If the recording has two or more notes from different firms, [FA1] & Others
Example:
John Doe & Others

Required
Note: Task Description for the first note in multiple notes/split notes will reflect on all succeeding notes (within the same recording)
Task Comments Utilize only for immediate clarification with the User
Example:
Hi [User], Kindly provide the missing information. Thank you!
 
Type Contact Management
for Representative/Contact profile creation
 
Existing? (Y/N)
tick box
   
Leave Unticked
 
Special Instructions Instructions given by User to Hey DAN  
Internal Comments    
**Blank Audio/Recording or Pocket Dial: [Blank recording 0:__:__._] [Pocket dial 0:__:__._]  
**Notes for other FTEs, proofer or enterer  
   
Contact Management – Account (required): as verified in FINRA and/or company website
Required
Contact Management – Owner tag sales rep or as specified  
Rep CRD SKIP  
Salutation SKIP  
First Name (required): as verified in FINRA and/or company website Required
Last Name (required): as verified in FINRA and/or company website Required
Title not required but great to have the title as found in company website or as provided by the rep  
Email not required but great to have the email as found in company website or as provided by the rep  
Office Phone not required but great to have the phone as found in company website or as provided by the rep  
Description as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

 
Producer Segmentation as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

 
Prospect Segmentation as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

 
Product as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

 
Target List as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

 
OSJ Group as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

 
Count Cross-check # of notes generated from the page Required
Transcribing/ Choose/Tick note for proofing/ready. Required
Proofing complete

 

 

Contact Mgmt | Updating

TRANSCRIPTION GUIDELINES
DANA Fields Interpretation Relevance
Task Description *If the recording has only one note, [FA – Firm]
Example:
John Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has two notes from the same firm, [FA1] and [FA2] – Firm
Example:
John Doe and Jane Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has three or more from the same firm, [FA1] & Others – Firm
Example:
John Doe & Others – Merrill Lynch

If the recording has two or more notes from different firms, [FA1] & Others
Example:
John Doe & Others

Required
Note: Task Description for the first note in multiple notes/split notes will reflect on all succeeding notes (within the same recording)
Task Comments Utilize only for immediate clarification with the User
Example:
Hi [User], Kindly provide the missing information. Thank you!
 
(Existing Record Results Field) Only present when searching/updating existing Representative/Contact profiles (Existing? is ticked)

All values found in this results field should be mirrored to the DANA fields below
unless there’s a need for any change or update on the current profile.

 
Type Contact Management
for Representative/Contact profile updating
Required
Existing? (Y/N)
tick box
  Required
Tick to begin search of the contact/advisor’s existing profile in the CRM.
All values in the field/s marked with search icon marker will be used as search filter.
Populate fields with search icon marker to start searching.
Ex.: First Name, Last Name, or Email Address
 
“Existing?” check box should ALWAYS be ticked as existing Rep/Contact profiles can only be updated
 
Special Instructions Instructions given by User to Hey DAN  
Internal Comments    
**Blank Audio/Recording or Pocket Dial: [Blank recording 0:__:__._] [Pocket dial 0:__:__._]  
**Notes for other FTEs, proofer or enterer  
   
Contact Management – Account (required): as verified in FINRA and/or company website
Required
Contact Management – Owner tag sales rep or as specified  
Rep CRD SKIP  
Salutation SKIP  
First Name (required): as verified in FINRA and/or company website Required
Last Name (required): as verified in FINRA and/or company website Required
Title not required but great to have the title as found in company website or as provided by the rep  
Email not required but great to have the email as found in company website or as provided by the rep  
Office Phone not required but great to have the phone as found in company website or as provided by the rep  
Description as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

 
Producer Segmentation as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

 
Prospect Segmentation as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

 
Product as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

 
Target List as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

 
OSJ Group as specified by the sales rep.

Leave blank if none was specified.

 
Count Cross-check # of notes generated from the page Required
Transcribing/ Choose/Tick note for proofing/ready. Required
Proofing complete

 

 

Company Mgmt | New

TRANSCRIPTION GUIDELINES
DANA Fields Interpretation Relevance
Task Description *If the recording has only one note, [FA – Firm]
Example:
John Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has two notes from the same firm, [FA1] and [FA2] – Firm
Example:
John Doe and Jane Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has three or more from the same firm, [FA1] & Others – Firm
Example:
John Doe & Others – Merrill Lynch

If the recording has two or more notes from different firms, [FA1] & Others
Example:
John Doe & Others

Required
Note: Task Description for the first note in multiple notes/split notes will reflect on all succeeding notes (within the same recording)
Task Comments Utilize only for immediate clarification with the User
Example:
Hi [User], Kindly provide the missing information. Thank you!
 
Type Company Management
for Account/Firm profile creation
Required
Existing? (Y/N)
tick box
   
Leave Unticked
 
Special Instructions Instructions given by User to Hey DAN  
Internal Comments    
**Blank Audio/Recording or Pocket Dial: [Blank recording 0:__:__._] [Pocket dial 0:__:__._]  
**Notes for other FTEs, proofer or enterer  
   
Company Management – Account Owner tag sales rep or as specified  
Account Name (required): as verified in FINRA and/or company website Required
Phone not required but great to have the phone as found in company website or as provided by the rep  
Billing Street not required but great to have the address as found in the company website or as provided by the rep. If the full address can’t be located, okay to put just city and state.
 
Billing City If the full address can’t be located, okay to put just city and state.
 
Billing State/ Province If the full address can’t be located, okay to put just city and state.
 
Billing Zip/ Postal Code not required but great to have the address as found in the company website or as provided by the rep. If the full address can’t be located, okay to put just city and state.
 
Billing Country not required but great to have the address as found in the company website or as provided by the rep. If the full address can’t be located, okay to put just city and state.
 
Count Cross-check # of notes generated from the page Required
Transcribing/ Choose/Tick note for proofing/ready. Required
Proofing complete

 

 

Follow-up

TRANSCRIPTION GUIDELINES
DANA Fields Interpretation Relevance
Task Description *If the recording has only one note, [FA – Firm]
Example:
John Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has two notes from the same firm, [FA1] & [FA2] – Firm
Example:
John Doe and Jane Doe – Merrill Lynch

*If the recording has three or more from the same firm, [FA1] & Others – Firm
Example:
John Doe & Others – Merrill Lynch

If the recording has two or more notes from different firms, [FA1] & Others
Example:
John Doe & Others

Required
Note: Task Description for the first note in multiple notes/split notes will reflect on all succeeding notes (within the same recording)
Task Comments Utilize only for immediate clarification with the User
Example:
Hi [User], Kindly provide the missing information. Thank you!
 
Type Follow-up
only when explicitly instructed to create follow-up tasks
Required
Important Note: Make sure to select the correct Type as all data on the fields will disappear once you change it.
Existing? (Y/N)
tick box
As specified/dictated
If not specified, skip/leave blank
 
Special Instructions Instructions given by User to Hey DAN  
Internal Comments    
**Notes for other FTEs, proofer or enterer  
   
Note Timezone   Not currently utilized
Follow-up – Related To Account SKIP  
Follow-up – Assigned To (required) Populate the user’s name here if no other names are provided. Required
Follow-up – Contact external contact as specified by sales rep  
Due Date As provided by the user. If the Due Date was not provided, default to the next business day.  
Status (required) As provided by the user. Defaulted to Not Started. Required
Subject As provided by the user. If not provided, default to the subject line: Follow-up with [Contact Name]  
Priority (required) As provided by the user. Defaulted to Normal. Required
Task Type As provided by the user. Leave blank if not specified.  
Task Subtype As provided by the user. Leave blank if not specified.  
Comments Capture the tasks and next-step items in smart clean verbatim as provided by the user.
 
Count Cross-check # of notes generated from the page Required
Transcribing/ Choose/Tick note for proofing/ready. Required
Proofing complete
Exercise Files
[FINAL] Homestead-Trans-Specs-12-05-2025-ET.xlsx
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