Like persuasive business letters, persuasive memos do more than provide facts, they attempt to convince the reader to cooperate in a desired action. Below are two examples of Persuasive memos. PERSUASIVE MEMO EXAMPLE 1 To: A. Smith From: M. Jones Date: February 3, 2010 Subject: Video Camera Replacement After our conversation regarding the limitations of our current camcorder, I have done some research and am recommending that we purchase a Sony HDR-XR500V. This camera has a remote microphone jack and a 120GB hard drive. It is also capable of shooting in low-light conditions. The battery life is nearly twice that of our current cameras. The regular price for this camera is $1199, but I have found it on sale for only $999. This will allow us to provide a much greater range of coverage of special events that may last more than two hours or have limited lighting. Because our current camera does not have remote microphone capability, it will also give us much better sound quality. I am confident that the Executive board will have no problem approving this purchase with the audio/visual department funds that have already been allocated for this fiscal year. However, you will need to [...]
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