I thought that hypothetical conversation looked awfully familiar... except that I think I was one of the participants, and I'm pretty sure I'm not Chuck. :P
On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 11:11 AM, That One Guy /sarcasm < [email protected]> wrote: > Ive noticed that guys products have been mentioned here before, have we > been being guerrilla marketed this whole time? > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yeah, I am too lazy for that kind of effort... >> >> *From:* Adam Moffett <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 25, 2015 9:46 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Guerilla Marketing >> >> When I think of "guerilla marketing" I think of clever product placement >> that gets people thinking about a product without looking like advertising. >> >> One thing I've heard of is joining an online community where you know the >> target market hangs out. You either use two accounts or you do it with a >> partner. You start a conversation about a problem, and then your product >> is mentioned as a solution. You could mention it alongside other well >> known products to try to equate yours with theirs in the customer's mind. >> >> ChuckOneEleventyOne: "Aw geez I keep losing equipment to nearby lightning >> strikes." >> >> Chuckster: "I like Transtector LPU's, but there's this upstart guy named >> Chuck with disruptive pricing on ethernet Surge Suppressors." >> >> ChuckOneEleventyOne: "Hmm...I've heard of Transtector. Is this Chuck >> guy's product just as good?" >> >> Chuckster: "Probably" >> >> ChuckOneEleventyOne: "Is Chuck easy to purchase from, and have good >> support?" >> >> Chuckster: "I think so." >> >> Chuckinator: "I met Chuck once, and he's a swell guy. I would buy from >> him before a faceless machine like Transtector!" >> >> As far as I understood, that's guerilla marketing. >> >> On 6/25/2015 9:55 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >> Yeah, but they steal you blind and split with their boyfriend once they >> get their green card.... >> >> *From:* Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 25, 2015 7:10 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Guerilla Marketing >> >> >> https://www.google.com/search?q=cute+ukrainian+women&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=gP2LVdyIOYvLsAXX2ICoCw&ved=0CDUQsAQ >> I agree >> >> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 5:34 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> But the Ukrainian kid is sooo cute! >>> >>> *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2015 4:06 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Guerilla Marketing >>> >>> Chuck, you really need to learn a little more about spam. You asked >>> if it would offend. Rule # 1 of spam is f&%k the targets feelings. >>> >>> What you should be doing is harvesting from all these lists and selling >>> the contact info to some ukranian kid >>> >>> I suppose next your going to tell us when we order stuff from you you >>> ARENT selling our contact info to one group and our financial info to >>> another. >>> >>> Thats not how this works, thats not how any of this works. >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Josh Luthman < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Mail Chimp did not work for my message but it seems to work just fine >>>> for Now I Know's newsletter on a daily basis. >>>> >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 3:45 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I would be worried that gmail would have Constant Contact at the >>>>> top of their blacklist. >>>>> >>>>> *From:* Paul McCall <[email protected]> >>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2015 1:30 PM >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Guerilla Marketing >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Constant contact is OK… we use it… however, certain firewall >>>>> appliances / spam software blatantly block anything from their mail >>>>> servers. About 6% on our last CC mailing >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Sean Heskett >>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2015 3:29 PM >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Guerilla Marketing >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I'd use constant contact. >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, June 24, 2015, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I spend some time each day trying to figure out how to get my products >>>>> marketed. >>>>> >>>>> Have a nice new shiny paper catalog just about done and will be >>>>> mailing it to those interested. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> My question is ----- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Is spam dead? I have several nice lists of people (all of you >>>>> included). If I sent a brief note to several thousand people saying >>>>> something like: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear (Spam Target): >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for attending Animal Farm.Wispapalloza/ etc etc. I have a new >>>>> catalog (available here url pdf etc). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Would you like to receive a real one in the mail? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> With all my best wishes (over the top complementary closing etc). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Chuck >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Would that offend? >>>>> >>>>> Would that get scraped off by gmail etc? >>>>> >>>>> Is there a better way? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your >>> team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team > as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >
