Numbers Matter – presented by Elf Flip Beanz 17 July 2021The North Pole uses numbers of all types to measure and keep track of things. In this presentation we learn what some of those numbers are and why they are important.
Highlights:
- One important number is found in the points generated on SantaTrackers.net
- Any big number becomes easy to understand when you break it down
- The 200 million tracker elf recruitment goal breaks down to just one recruit per elf per month
- Santa counts stockings
- There are a variety of numbers kept about the reindeer
- The numbers associated with the reindeer are kept on cards, kind of like trading cards
- Santa is a scientist. That is why he uses numbers
- 95% of all people are believers the week before Christmas
Chat Transcript:
| Elf Flip Beanz | Hi all. Thank you for being here. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Santa just gave us a new recruiting goal for this year and you all know what it is. It is a number. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Because Santa gave us a number I have a job. My job is to tell you how we’re doing to that goal. Numbers are very important. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | We use a lot of numbers here to keep track of stuff. The number of elves doesn’t even scratch the surface of the numbers we track. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Think about it. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Santa has to give a gift or two to every child. There’s a number to that |
| Elf Flip Beanz | He needs to fit those gifts in a bag. There’s a number to that. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | He needs to fit that bag onto a sleigh. There’s a number to that. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | That sleigh needs to go so fast and hold up against all kinds of weather and other conditions. There’s a number to all that. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | He needs so many elves, in so many departments, and so many reindeer and so many support sleighs — these are all numbers. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | That’s what I do. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | I even keep track of numbers on you guys — our fabulous tracker elves. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | For example, do you know how many points you have generated on SantaTrackers.net? You might keep track of your points. But I keep track of ALL the points for everyone. So far, there have been almost 200,000 points made by you guys this year. I keep that number. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Why? |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Because numbers are important. They tell us when we are doing well and when we can do better. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Can you imagine how Santa feels when he fails? If a believer that doesn’t get something from Santa can you imagine how bad it is for that person? This is the #1 reason we work all the numbers that we do. Santa doesn’t like to fail and he doesn’t want anyone to be left out. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | So we track things constantly. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | What are the numbers that should matter most to you? |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Well that depends on a lot of things. Right now, and at least for the next several months, the number you should be aware of is how many people you can recruit to become an elf. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Santa says he wants 200 million. We’re just below 60 million right now. So we have a long way to go. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | It sounds easy enough. When we break it down, every tracker elf needs only to recruit about 5 other elves and we’ll meet the goal. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | I think five is a good number – and likely some elves will be challenged with even completing that over the next five months. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | One per month. See how easy that is? See how numbers help us? |
| Elf Flip Beanz | So, how many people will you need to talk to in order to find one new elf a month? Well, that’s a number. You need to figure that out. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | This is the purpose and the challenge of numbers. Numbers keep you sharp. You should be looking for all kinds of numbers as often and as much as you can in all that you do as a tracker elf. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | That’s my presentation. Any questions? |
| Elf Max | Thanks, Flip |
| Elf Max | Does Santa count the stockings? |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Yes he does. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | And everything that goes in them too |
| Elf Max | What about reindeer? Are there numbers with them too? |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Like you wouldn’t believe |
| Elf Flip Beanz | He has little cards – like baseball cards — that have all the stats a reindeer could produce |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Their weight, height, color and gender |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Their speed, stamina ratings, etc. |
| Elf Max | Reindeer cards? |
| Elf Sugar Cookie | Wow, I wish he would give out some of those reindeer cards! |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Yeah, I’m serious |
| Elf Max | Are they collectible? |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Yes, of course. |
| Elf Max | Who knew? |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Santa is a scientist, Max. Of course he love numbers of all kinds |
| Elf Flip Beanz | He’s very good a math, too. He has to be. |
| Elf Sugar Cookie | Those cards may be a good idea for a prize you could redeem with Santatrackers.net points! |
| Elf Max | Is this what you do all day – Santa’s numbers? |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Hmmm…that’s an interesting idea, Sugar Cookie! |
| Elf Sugar Cookie | Thank you! |
| Elf Max | I love that idea |
| Elf Max | I want reindeer cards now. What does a Rudolph go for? |
| Elf Sugar Cookie | Thank you guys! |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Oh, they cannot be bought |
| Elf Max | They can’t? |
| Elf Ullrich | I think that is a great idea! |
| Elf Flip Beanz | No…they are serious information, Max. These aren’t trading cards. |
| Elf Max | Well they should be. We should have cards for elves too |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Hey wait a minute |
| Elf Sugar Cookie | We should! |
| Elf Crash Murphy | I don’t want to be objectified that way… |
| Elf Max | Haha, Crash. You just don’t want anyone to know your weight. |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Or how long it has been since I’ve had hair. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Too funny |
| Elf Flip Beanz | I doubt you need to worry about that, Crash |
| Elf Max | Yeah, too much information |
| Elf Max | Ok, any other questions for Flip? |
| Elf Crash Murphy | When do we get the new elf numbers, Flip? |
| Elf Sugar Cookie | I know you’re more of a numbers elf, but do you have advice for recruiting people? Especially when all of my friends are non-believers? |
| Elf Flip Beanz | My next report is due July 21 |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Sugar Cookie, I’m no expert |
| Elf Flip Beanz | But I think you make it a matter of numbers |
| Elf Flip Beanz | The more people you talk to the better your odds of getting a recruit |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Here’s one thing I know |
| Elf Flip Beanz | There are believers out there |
| Elf Flip Beanz | And that’s a number |
| Elf Flip Beanz | There are non-believers out there |
| Elf Flip Beanz | And THAT’s a number |
| Elf Flip Beanz | And then there are believers who SAY they are non-believers |
| Elf Flip Beanz | And THAT’s a number |
| Elf Flip Beanz | It makes sense then to assume that you are reaching more believers or silent believers than non-believers |
| Elf Sugar Cookie | Very good points. I didn’t think of that. Thank you! |
| Elf Flip Beanz | This is one reason we have seen so many new elves come on board the last week before Christmas |
| Elf Flip Beanz | In July, they say – “I don’t believe in Santa!” |
| Elf Flip Beanz | But then in December, after they think about it |
| Elf Flip Beanz | They say, “Yeah, I believe in Santa!” |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Because they, you know, want a gift or something |
| Elf Flip Beanz | You just keep talking about it. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | For those who say they don’t believe now |
| Elf Flip Beanz | there are just as many who will suddenly believe come December |
| Elf Flip Beanz | If you plant seeds now, they will remember you later |
| Elf Flip Beanz | So don’t be shy |
| Elf Sugar Cookie | Thank you!! |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Studies and statistics show that better than 95% of all people are believers the week before Santa comes |
| Elf Flip Beanz | It’s amazing |
| Elf Sugar Cookie | Wow, that IS amazing. I had no idea! |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Yeah, people are funny |
| Elf Flip Beanz | I wish they were all like you, Sugar Cookie |
