Hey I resemble that remark On Sep 23, 2015 7:29 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" <[email protected]> wrote:
> damn hippies > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I have mixed feelings about Animal Farm. >> >> On one side it would be nice to remove a show from the schedule - I seem >> to be at shows more than I'm here anymore, which plays havoc with the R&D >> time. >> >> On the other, Animal Farm isn't the show I'd like to remove.... >> >> I know that for me, the purpose of Animal Farm has shifted from sales to >> customer research. Because of the technical nature of those who show up, I >> can interact differently and with more time with the attendees. At the >> wispa shows, it's sell sell sell, and little time to engage with customers. >> >> One though I've had for quite a while is that I feel that it would be >> interesting to try an "unconference". Every event organized this way I've >> been to I've been very happy with. These events have no preset agenda. >> Instead the attendees show up and suggest topics they want to talk about >> and those go onto a schedule board, pretty much randomly. People then can >> choose what sessions they want to go to. There's a nice article at forbes >> about these at >> http://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccabagley/2014/08/18/how-unconferences-unleash-innovative-ideas/ >> .... There's also a lot of other information around the web. >> >> -forrest >> >> On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 11:57 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Debating on whether or not to do AnimalFarm again. >>> >>> My moral dilemma is that I have this nice ecommerce website now but none >>> of the ecommerce stuff is turned on. Easy to do. But then that starts to >>> erode dealer sales. And also erode the relationship with the dealers. >>> >>> But it may capture sales that would otherwise be lost. >>> >>> In any event, if I am planning to do some direct sales, it is not fair >>> to ask our dealers to sponsor AnimalFarm - if I am serious about doing >>> this that is. >>> >>> I am half serious. Perhaps 60% serious. As time passes, that >>> percentage may grow. >>> And the majority of the sponsorship comes from manufacturers, not >>> dealers... >>> >>> And AF is a bunch of work. It breaks even. Not what we would call a >>> significant profit center in any way. >>> >>> But as time has gone on, all of you have been great at crowdsourcing the >>> setup.... >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* >> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 >> [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com >> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> >> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> >> >> > > > -- > 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. >
