Elf Crash Comes to Elf Chat

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Elf Crash Murphy comes to Saturday Elf Chat this weekend at 10am EST to talk Tracking Santa.

That’s just one week from Christmas Eve, trackers. This could be really important information. As part of our Tracker Elf Conference, this event allows you to get all your questions answered by the Ultimate Santa Tracker, the dude who follows Santa around the world on Christmas Eve.

Elf Crash is one busy elf these days with daily news radio reports, podcasts, tracker training and now an elf chat – well, we’re lucky to have him.

Won’t you join us?

If you can’t, it’s okay. We know how busy it can be a week before Christmas Eve. So if you cannot come please ask your question in the comments below and we’ll try to remember to ask it for you when Crash comes to visit.

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Sector 1 Has a Big Week

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Hello my GREAT Elves of Sector 1 –

We have finally top 1 million elves in our sector. But that’s hardly the exciting news. Here is the official elf count:

North Pole Tracker Elves: 7,781
Freelance Tracker Elves: 1,003,665
Total Tracker Elves: 1,011,446

That is an improvement of 29% in just a week. Very impressive. But here’s the exciting news for us:

North Pole Tracker Elf Reports YTD: 55,245
Freelance Tracker Elf Reports YTD: 4,817,592
Total Tracker Elf Reports YTD: 4,872,837

So, we’re approaching 5 million total reports. That’s just an explosion over the last ten days. North Pole Flight Command is seriously jazzed about the information in Sector 1 they have never had before. And that’s awesome!

Feedback from Santa this week for Sector 1:
Hello all you new elves in Sector 1. Thank you for coming to help me this year. This week’s message is more for you than for the elves already working in your sector. The success of my flight in your area is going to depend on the good information you can provide about your local area. If you don’t know what that means or do not know how to do that please see Elf University and learn. It is important to learn what to do if you really want to be an elf. Now, to all of you already serving as tracker elves in Sector 1. This is a critical week. Keep your eyes on the skies. Give Elf Randi your full attention please. Thanks! — Santa

Your Instructions this week:

  1. Please give Santa a home report – click here
  2. Tell us about the public this week – click here
  3. Update the weather – click here
  4. Tell us of public transit – click here
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Halfway to our Report Goal

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Hello Trackers!

As we approach the final full week before Christmas I’ve got some good news…and some bad news. First, the good news:

We have crossed over the halfway point to our goal. As of late this morning, we are over 500 million tracker reports so far this season.

This is historic. We have never had so much good information before. Our analysts are busy stuffing the database Santa will use when he takes flight with information he’s never had before. If he left right now, he would have roughly ten times the amount of current information than he has ever had in the past.

If we were to stop everything right now, we’d have set a record and Santa would be flying more prepared than ever before. Congratulations and THANK YOU.

And, now the bad news:

We have crossed over the halfway point to our goal.

500 million is only half of what Santa says that we need. And it has taken us all year to get to this part. That leaves us just 12 days to get the other half billion.

Can it be done?

Well, we know that it always comes down to the last two weeks. Every year. But this year is different because we’re chasing a report goal, not an elf goal.

How many elves do we have?

In all five sectors we now claim a total of more than 46 million elves.

Doing straight math, if those 46 million elves just did about 11 reports EACH in our last 12 days, we’d meet the goal.

But that’s a really dumb way to think about it.

We’re going to get millions of new elves in the next 12 days. And those elves are going to give us more reports than just 11 reports, right?

So, relax. Listen to your elf supervisor. Send in the reports he or she is asking for. Be ready to report on something new once Santa takes flight. We’ll make that goal, don’t you worry.

Now, on a topic entirely different.

You might hear some weird stuff over the next 12 days about Santa’s sleigh. Don’t freak over it. It doesn’t concern us, okay. Let’s keep our eye on Santa and getting our job done in helping him get around the world no matter he flies, alright?

Elf Roger Star

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Santa Answers Questions

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Santa here. I send greetings to my fellow elves! Thank you for your excellent work so far this season. We have a couple of weeks to go and I was asked by the organizers of the Tracker Elf Conference to participate in Questions and Answers. You elves supply the questions and I supply the answers.

We have been at this a couple of weeks. These are all questions that came in from the Tracker Elf Conference survey. We have filtered out the usual “What am I getting for Christmas?” and “What time will you be to my house?” kind of questions. We want to focus on tracking, getting around the world, and fulfilling our goals for Operation Merry Christmas.

Here we go:

Q: How does your sleigh fit so many presents?
A: It holds a lot but not the whole world’s worth of presents. Long before I launch from the North Pole there is an effort called Operation Airlift which is run by North Pole Flight Command. They launch thousands and thousands of sleighs before, during and after my launch. These sleighs are mostly freighters that move things around. Part of that operation is a complicated process that sees my sleigh constantly re-supplied. As I stop and make visits in homes those sleighs and the elves and reindeer assigned to them re-supply my sleigh. All night long this happens, all over the world. It is a massive operation largely unseen by the world. Part of the magic of Christmas Eve is that it is the one night of the year when seeing a flying sleigh is really possible because there are thousands of sleighs out there – not just me. Great question. 

Q: What’s the hardest problem while taking the big trip, and is their anything we can do to help you out?
A: The biggest challenge is not knowing what I’m going to run into. That is why what you are doing now, in the weeks before I launch, is so helpful. The more I know about a home, a neighborhood, the weather, trees, fences, dogs, traffic, new construction, etc. the better I am able to do my job. The best thing you can do is to be thorough in your reports and think like I have to think when I fly. Be eyes up. When you see something that would concern anyone coming into your neighborhood with a huge sleigh and flying reindeer, say something. 

Q: How many tracker elves would you like to see do their job this year? Why do you love the tracker elf program?
A: We used to worry about how many elves. We thought the more elves we have the more reports we get. We learned that’s not true. We made changes this year to weed out the people who wanted to be elves but wouldn’t do the work of elves. We have fewer elves this year than last year. That does not matter because we are getting more reports and better reports this year. I am expecting MUCH better results in my flight this year because I simply have better information. I love the fact that we have whittled things down to elves who really care, really work and really celebrate Christmas. This is fun. 

Q: Can you magically just fly?
A: No. No magic about it. It takes training, talented reindeer, talented elves, expertly designed sleighs and lots of speed to fly. 

Q: Does Santa give gifts to grown-ups too who believe, or just to kids?
A: This isn’t a tracking question but I feel it is an important one. There are no grown ups to me. Just children. So the answer is yes. Understand? 

Q: How is the sleigh situation going?
A: Pretty rough. Not too worried about it though. 

Q: Dear Santa, Thank you for everything. If you could answer one question, have I been being useful to you as an elf so far? I would appreciate it if you could tell me specifically what more I need to do to be a better elf for you as a tracker elf, an elf educator, or a reindeer therapist?
A: Hi, Elf Ulan. You are an exceptional elf precisely because you ask questions like this. You are extremely helpful to me, especially as you share information about your country and customs. Your voice, as is the voice of every elf, is very important. So keep talking. Keep participating. Keep sharing. Keep asking questions. Your elf supervisor keeps track of your performance. If there are problems you will hear from them. As for me, I’m very happy to have you as an elf, doing all that you do. 

Q: Do you remember me?
A: Of course. I remember every believer and every elf, even those who live in California. I think this question comes from a different thing than just one particular person living in one particular place. It comes from being a little older and experiencing Santa different as an adult. Am I right about this? Yes, it changes as you change. But I always remember you. Remember that. 

Q: Who is the most amazing elf?
A: Hahaha – trick question! Mrs. Claus is the most amazing elf. 

Q: Why do you say “hohoho”?
A: I don’t, actually.

Q: Do you go to all the houses of your believers? Even if they are grown up?
A: I go where I am welcomed and invited. Some don’t want my inside their house and I understand and respect that. 

Q: Are you upset when people don’t believe in you or say mean things about you?
A: No, we don’t have time for that. 

Q: How much water could we leave out for the Reindeer team?
A: I appreciate this question. Figure on about a cup per reindeer. I want them to stay hydrated but too much water is a problem too. So keep it simple. A cup, no ice. Just water. Thank you! 

Q: How do you deliver to boats?
A: Boats are easy. Moving trains, planes and busses are a much bigger challenge. I’m just glad for very athletic reindeer and advanced sleigh technology. 

Q: Does Santa still come even while your tracking? Has Santa ever missed homes before and why?
A: I send out bed time advisories from the sleigh. Usually around 8pm to 10pm local time. I expect everyone living in the area of the advisory to do it. Even trackers. That being said, sometimes family traditions and events keep some people up later than that. That’s okay. I try to remember those things and not get there too early. And yes, I’ve missed homes before and had to go back. It happens because I’m not perfect and the information I have is not always up to do. That’s another reason why the work of trackers is so important. 

Q: I know you been doing this for years but is it any chance for you to retire and probably have someone else take it over?
A: No. Don’t believe the stuff of silly movies and television shows. 

Q: What is the very first thing he does after he gets back to Santa head quarters on Christmas day?
A: Celebrate Christmas with Mrs. Claus. 

Q: What if you get hurt on your flight?
A: Good question. We have a number of plans in place to deal with emergencies. We have elves everywhere on Christmas Eve. And I do mean everywhere. 

Thank you elves for your questions. If you have more, post them in the comments below.

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Sector 5 Rocks It Again

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Howdy, Elf Friends! There’s Sector 5 – then there’s everyone else. There is no other way to put it. Look at how many elves we have now:

North Pole Tracker Elves: 211,741 <– more than DOUBLE last week
Freelance Tracker Elves: 20,478,531
Total Tracker Elves: 20,690,272 <– up 94%, best in the world

But….that’s nothing compared to the reports we’re sending in. Check this out:

North Pole Tracker Elf Reports: 889,312
Freelance Tracker Elf Reports: 79,866,271
Total Tracker Elf Reports: 80,755,583

So, um, we rock!

Feedback from Santa: 
Excellent reports once again, Sector 5! I’ve got so much good information now it’s changing my flight plan for North and  Central America. Where all these reports help the most is they give me a preview of where I will need to fly and especially where to land. A lot of places I can only land on the ground and when I land on the ground it just takes me more time to get around. I always get bogged down in Sector 5 because of how many believers are there and often because I don’t know where to put the sleigh. Now I’m going to know much better when I get there. THANK YOU! This all helps a ton. Please keep it flowing. For this week, I’d like our tracker elves in North and Central America to get out a little bit and talk to your neighbors. I’m not asking you to recruit more elves I’m asking you to find out how people are feeling. What’s their Christmas spirit like? Do they even want me to come? You see, there’s a difference in the feelings I’m getting from you great trackers and the letters I’m receiving from fans and believers. There are some sad people out there and I’m worried about them. I need you to get out among the people, spread a little cheer, work a little bit to raise spirits. If you see anyone out there who has something special in the way of a need that I can help with, please let me know. Elf Pinky is doing a stupendous job, as is Elf Crusader, her Sector Lead. Very proud of them both! — Santa

Your duties this week: (from Pinky)

  1. Public Observance Report – click here
  2. Elfie Selfie – click here
  3. Air Traffic Report – click here
  4. Weather Report – click here

It should be an easy going week. There are a lot of concerns here about weather in the mid-section of the United States – and about the cold in Central Canada. Bundle up, elves and be careful out there!

 

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Operation Merry Christmas and Tracker Elves

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Operation Merry Christmas is what we call the effort to get Santa around the world. If you haven’t figured out what that means for every elf, not just trackers, then spend some time over at SantaUpdate.com looking it up and reading about it.

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As part of our Tracker Elf Conference survey we got a lot of questions about Operation Merry Christmas and the part that tracker elves play in it.

Your part is being played out right now, elves. Every week on a given day your Elf Supervisor shares an update on progress within your sector and gives you instruction for the next week. Santa also gives you a little note in each of those updates.

This whole method of getting reports into North Pole Flight Command is new this year. It was Santa’s idea and right now it appears to be working out very well. The reports I’ve received from both Flight Command and Santa is that we have more information and better information earlier than we have in our history. This has already been a historic and record breaking year because of this new plan Santa has been pushing all year long.

Below are some very detailed questions we have received about our duties as tracker elves and I want to answer each one of them.

Q: How are the changes made to the website going to affect tracking this year (compared to previous year)?
A: They are affecting things already. You are following instructions well. The reports we are receiving are coming in a lot earlier. In the past, most elves waited until about 24 hours to get reports sent in to Flight Command, if they sent any in at all. What we found was that elves came to the website to track Santa but not to actually help him. That’s changed already and it will also be a little different when Santa takes off on December 23rd. You might be surprised. 

Q: Will there be specific reports needed on Christmas Eve?
A: Yes. They will be different than the reports you currently see. They will be shorter. They will be quick to fill out. And they will vary from Sector to Sector depending on Santa’s needs. 

Q: How do we keep track of instructions?
A: You gotta know your way around the website, for sure. You also have to know who your Elf Supervisor is, what Sector you are in, and what time updates will be posted asking you to do something. That was part of the plan in getting elves to do reports earlier. If you’re paying attention, by Christmas Eve this won’t be a problem for you. If you’re new and haven’t spent time on the site, you’re going to struggle. 

Q: What if we move in December, how does that affect our accuracy and duties?
A: It doesn’t matter where you live. It also does not matter if you are spending Christmas somewhere other than your own home (say you’re visiting family members over Christmas). Just do your job wherever you are. The value is in sending information about wherever you are. Because Santa is going to want to go where you are. No matter where that is. 

Q: Will we know when Santa will be in our area before people who are not elves?
A: Possibly, it just depends on what’s going on. Santa generally delivers between 10pm and 4am local time. That’s the window he gives himself to get his job done. But it is a big window. Just remember that when Santa is pushing a new speed record he tends to arrive earlier than later. Sometimes, if conditions warrant it, you might know Santa’s arrival time in advance IF there is information he needs from your general area. But you’ll have to be really listening to your Elf Supervisor to be included in that. 

Q: How will Santa tracking look like this year?
A: We are curious about that too! We are anxious to see how all this new information changes things as we follow Santa. We have a number of questions about tracking Santa that we will be answering separate from this list. 

Q: What is the ideal flight time for this years operation?
A: Excellent question. We begin our broadcast on Kringle Radio of Tracking Santa around the World at 5am EST – which is a good 18 hours before Santa even launches. That radio coverage goes until about 6am EST on Christmas morning. So about 50 hours total. Santa’s actual flight time will come in between 30 and 35 hours, if he keeps up with the pace of the last few years. He’s trying to get it done in less than 30 hours. He’s never done that before and it is a big goal for him. He’s been trying to do that the past 25 years. Not sure if this year’s sleigh will take him to that level or not. We’ll see. 

Q: Operation Merry Christmas’s goal this year is that we need a billion quality reports, what else does Santa want us to keep in mind?
A: Another outstanding question. Santa wants you to be ready. I have a feeling, given the current pace of reports coming in, that our report goal is going to be met before Santa takes flight. And that actually has me a little bit worried. I don’t want tracker elves out there thinking that since the goal has been met the job is done. Santa might need you after he takes off. So you’ll want to be ready and available as you can be for anything that your Elf Supervisor asks for. 

Q: If we lost connection with Santa how would we be able to track him again?
A: Hopefully that won’t happen. But, it’s a good thing to think about especially when you consider the wisdom Santa has had in having us report early. Remember, there are MILLIONS of elves at the North Pole and around the world working December 23rd and December 24th. There are a lot of people working to make sure we all stay connected. 

Q: Could we please get a update on witch place Santa is in, so we can mark it on our maps?
A: We have three websites, official to the North Pole, that you need to follow especially after Santa launches. First, SantaUpdate.com, our main news site, you pretty much want to check at least twice per hour. It will update you on Santa’s location and share the latest North Pole Radio news report. Second, this site, SantaTrackers.net – this site is for elves and elves alone. Here is where you will get inside information about Santa’s flight. Check here often. Third, NorthPoleFlightCommand.com – it’s mostly going to be posting bedtime warnings. But once Santa gets started in Sector 1 it’s pretty steady posting a couple of times an hour. It will definitely clue you in to where Santa is heading. Also, Kringle Radio will be available on each of these sites. Be listening in because your favorite elf, Elf Crash Murphy, is following Santa in the sleigh and he gives the best news reports in the world. You heard it here first. Oh – one other thing – I like this question because it references your own map – a paper map, I believe – and I want you to know this is an excellent idea and it will make tracking Santa better for you. Definitely do this. 

Q: What is the most efficient way to track Santa? What method gets the job done best?
A: Good, good question, and I’m glad you asked it (Elf Buddy Frost). First, as stated above, get a paper map and MARK it. You’ll learn a lot by doing this. Second, stay only on official North Pole websites. Stay away from non-North Pole websites such as search engines, social media, military or airport websites, media websites like radio stations and other such “news” sites – they will lead you astray and may confuse you because they ARE NOT tied to North Pole Flight Command. If you want accurate, real information about Santa’s actual flight path and timetable, you’ll need to stick with the North Pole. 

Q: In the case of a computer crash, is the new track Santa info by text enough to track Santa on a physical wall map ?
A: Not likely. The text thing is great but it will be limited in how many texts we send out. Too many texts tend to overwhelm non-elf believers out there, believe it or not and they can and do sign up for the texts too. 

Q: If Santa picks his nose, where do the boogers land?
A: Max, Max, Max. No more questions from you, pal. 

Guys, I know you likely have more questions. Don’t be shy. Ask away. You can post them in the comments on this article or you can post them on the Elf Wall. Better to do it now than on December 23rd. Right now we’ve got elves who can answer. So ask away.

 

 

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Sector 4 Gets in Gear

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I’m so proud of you, Sector 4! We had a big BIG HUGE week.

Here are the elf count numbers:

North Pole Tracker Elves: 6,972
Freelance Tracker Elves: 1,024,751
Total Tracker Elves: 1,031,723

We cleared 1 million elves last week! Who saw that coming. Of course, that meant a lot to our tracker report totals as well:

North Pole Tracker Elf Reports: 29,282
Freelance Tracker Elf Reports: 3,996,529
Total Tracker Elf Reports: 4,025,811

That is an increase of 113%. GREAT WORK!!!

Feedback from Santa:
I told you things would get better and boy, did they! I’m so very happy with all the work you are doing. Whatever caused the increase in elves last week also caused everything to get better in Sector 4. In fact, I think we can now have you guys worry about some other things we need to be paying attention to. In Sector 4, now that there’s more than a million of you, we need to look up. Elf Tubby will instruct you on what information I will need about roofs and chimneys in your area. It’s important. Especially for those few areas that have chimneys. I know it’s summer there is most areas and nobody thinks about their chimneys. So I want you to think about them, okay? If you don’t have chimneys, that’s ok. I could use your advice on how to enter a house without a chimney. I welcome your ideas. Thanks for all your help! — Santa

Instructions for this week, please send in the following reports:

  1. Roof Report – click here
  2. Chimney Inspection – click here
  3. Ground Report – click here
  4. Weather Report – click here

Gracias! Let’s keep it rolling!

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Elf Frank Myrrh Gets Personal in New Podcast

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Elf Frank Myrrh, North Pole Radio News lead news anchor, gets personal in a new episode of the Santa Trackers Podcast.

In this episode Elf Crash Murphy hijacks the hosting duties in the podcast to interview Frank. Crash asks questions on behalf of fans and listeners who have written in. Crash attempts to get a little information about Frank, including where he is from and how he got into radio.

Frank does tell his elf story, albeit hesitantly. But when it comes to the questions from fans that’s when things take a very interesting turn.

This episode was prepared in advance of the Elf Chat with Elf Frank Myrrh scheduled this weekend on SantaTrackers.net.

If you have additional questions for Frank in advance of the chat, feel free to ask them in the comments below.

Elf Harold

 

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Sector 3 Remains Steady

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Hi my elf friends of Sector 3!

We had a good week. Here is our elf count:

North Pole Tracker Elves: 11,241
Freelance Tracker Elves: 2,887,632
Total Tracker Elves: 2,898,973

That’s growth of 63% on the week – a very good improvement. We are gaining more and more elves every day. And, they are sending in more reports than ever. Here are those numbers:

North Pole Tracker Elf Reports: 47,212
Freelance Tracker Elf Reports: 11,261,765
Total Tracker Elf Reports: 11,308,977

That’s nearly double of last week – +99%. GREAT WORK!

Feedback from Santa:
Thank you for a very productive week. Last week as I asked you to tell me a bit about Christmas spirit where you are and how you see it. This week I’d like you to report a little closer to him. Elf Rolf will discuss that need. In fact, if there is any problem with any of your reports it is that you might want to be more detailed in person to Elf Rolf specifically. He is great with general details but if I ask him to tell me something about any of the tracker elves in his sector he comes up a little short. So let’s give him a lot of stuff to talk about this week, including a picture of YOU, preferably in your elf uniform if you have one or of you by your Christmas tree. We’re only a few weeks now away from Christmas and I’d like to see a little more excitement from Sector 3! — Santa

Please follow this direction and send in this information for this week:
Ok, elves. This is from me! Let’s give Santa the following reports in the next 7 days:

  1. Home and Family Report – click here
  2. An Elfie Selfie – click here
  3. Chimney Inspections, if you haven’t done one yet – click here
  4. Weather Report – click here
  5. Public Transit Report – click here

Please let me know if you have any questions. Just put them in the comments below!

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Newsman Frank Myrrh to Chat Soon

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North Pole Radio newsman Elf Frank Myrrh will be the guest elf this week in Elf Chat. Frank will be online in Elf Chat on Saturday, December 10th at 7:oo PM EST.

Elf Frank Myrhh is the most trusted name in news at the North Pole. He reports full time, year round on Kringle Radio for North Pole Radio News. He also anchors two podcasts, one right here called the Santa Trackers Podcast, and the other over at SantaUpdate.com called the North Pole Podcast.

Together with his radio partner, Elf Crash Murphy, fans, believers and observers of Santa and the North Pole know more about elf life and Christmas than anywhere else on earth. Frank loves to interview news makers and to share exciting information about Santa.

In this chat Frank will be discussing the biggest and most exciting radio show of the year, coming up on December 23rd through December 25th on Kringle Radio called the Tracking Santa Around the World show. This worldwide broadcast event is anchored by Elf Frank Myrrh and features other elves stationed from and reporting on Santa’s travels around the world on Christmas Eve. This is the third decade of this famous radio broadcast that is featured in more than 150 countries worldwide.

Frank will be happy to answer any questions you might have about the news business at the North Pole or about Santa and Christmas in general. If you cannot attend the chat perhaps you can use the comment area below to ask your questions.

Thanks and we hope to see you in Elf Chat with Elf Frank Myrrh this Saturday!

Elf Winslow

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Sector 2 Rocks It

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Hello my fellow Elves!

Instead of posting the numbers for us from last week I’m going to ask you a favor: in the comments below, those of you who are brave enough, try to guess what our total number of tracker elf reports will be after this week. Go ahead, give it your best shot.

The numbers are important. But how important are they? After all, what are we really doing here?

We’re helping Santa to do his job better. So, instead of focusing a ton on numbers I want us to focus on doing OUR jobs better so that Santa can do his job better. So, let’s talk first about the instructions I have for you this week:

  1. Let finish up the roof reports this week. Do as many roofs as you can around you. Click here to go to the report form.
  2. If you haven’t done a chimney inspection yet, this is the week to do it!  Click here.
  3. Santa says he wants weather updates. Click here to send one in.
  4. How about a ground report? Let’s do one. Click here.

Message from Santa for Sector 2:
Thank you, Sector 2, for another week of excellence in Asia and the Middle East. One thing I am coming to really appreciate in Sector 2 is the complete nature you have in doing your reports. I am quite impressed! While the number of reports are still not super great the QUALITY of your reports are exceptional. For the next few weeks I am hoping we can increase the number of reports we are getting, especially in the countries of South Korea, Thailand, India and Oman. I know that seems random, but Sector 2 is HUGE and I need as many reports as I can get for various reasons from all areas. But I especially need them from this country. I have not asked for a lot of elf recruiting activities overall this year and that’s because I feel the reports are more important than the number of elves. But if there is one sector that needs more elves it is Sector 2 and this is because the area is just so big. We especially need elves in Russia! So if you know anyone there, please talk to them for me if possible. Thank you for your good work! — Santa

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Steady Improvement in Sector 1

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Hello Elves!

Last week was pretty good for us. Here is where we stand with our Elf count:

North Pole Tracker Elves: 5,674
Freelance Tracker Elves: 779,645
Total Tracker Elves: 785,319

I had hoped to be above a million elves by now for the Sector but I cannot complain We grew 39% in just a week. So that’s pretty good. But you know what’s even better? Check out our report numbers:

North Pole Tracker Elf Reports YTD: 23,831
Freelance Tracker Elf Reports YTD: 3,040,616
Total Tracker Elf Reports YTD: 3,064,446

3 million in a week! That’s really good – a better than 54% improvement in just a week. Fabulous.

Feedback from Santa this week for Sector 1:
Friends of Sector 1, thank you! That was an exceptional week. In reviewing reports with Elf Randi and her team we are seeing some really good things come through. Sector 1 is a big area and I would tell you that I’m feeling pretty good about Australia and New Zealand. Our coverage and reporting in those two great areas is coming along nicely. I’m concerned about areas in the South Pacific like Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and other small island chains. I’ve asked Randi to really focus on finding us good tracker elves in those areas.

Keep the weather reports coming. The weather in that part of the world is exceptional at this time of year but it changes quickly. I want to be really on top of it and you can count on us asking for a lot of weather updates, especially as we get close to flight time.

I’m also going to encourage more pictures coming in from all areas of the sector. We got many sent in last week with concerns about the sleigh fitting in certain areas. These are great and I’ve decided I want more of them, if you can.

Thanks and keep up the good work Sector 1 — Santa

Your Instructions this week:

  1. If you haven’t already done so, please send in a roof report. Click here.
  2. A ground report from your area would be helpful too. Click here.
  3. Weather report, as Santa requested. Click here.
  4. Photo report, click here.

Also, we might see Santa’s sleigh return to Sector 1 skies soon. If you spot it flying, please send in a Sleigh Sighting Report. Click here.

Thanks!

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