听力文本如下：

Now let's listen to the beginning of the formal meeting again, this time at a normal speed.

Alex: On behalf of Vision Corporation, I'd like to call this meeting to order.

This is a meeting of some of the key players in our company: our top managers.

Our purpose this morning is to hear a presentation about a new initiative for outreach and marketing, and to discuss this plan with all of you.

This is a presentation that all of us have looked forward to.

This initiative marks a new milestone in the evolution of our company.

First, it serves as an assessment of where our company is now in terms of communicating its message to its customers domestically and abroad.

Furthermore, this plan has the potential to drive our company forward by transforming our corporate outreach and marketing strategies.

We are delighted that all of the major contributors to this initiative are here today.

They will use their unique perspectives to talk about the current state of affairs in terms of outreach and marketing, give details about the new proposed initiative, and outline the path for implementation.

Hopefully now you have a better understanding of the formal meeting.

In the informal meeting, Alex is much more casual and relaxed.

Let's listen.

Alex: Okay, everybody.

Please take a seat.Let's get started.

I've called this meeting of our top salespeople so that all of you get a chance to hear about the new plan to get our company out there in order to reach more of our potential market.

First, we'll hear a presentation from the team that has been working on this.

Then, we'll discuss it to get your feedback and put our heads together to see if there are any other ideas.

While the team is getting set up, let me say a few words.

What does this new plan mean for our company?

First, it's a reality check on where we are right now in terms of getting our message to our customers.

Second, this plan has the potential to move the company forward.

One of our main challenges, as you all know, is staying relevant in this changing market.

Today's presentation has some really innovative ideas about how we can do this.

Alex begins by asking everyone to “take a seat” (seat), which is an informal way of asking people to sit down in their chairs.

He calls the meeting to order – he gets it started – by saying that this meeting is to hear about a new plan to “get the company out there.”

The phrase “to get something out there” means to make something more familiar to the public.

For example, a new website always wants to get its message out there so that people learn about it and begin to visit it.

“To get out there” can mean to get noticed by other people.