Thanks John im currently in planning stages of my cafe and is there
something i need to get for virtual confrerencing such as program because
Where I live virtual confrenceing is a necesity and executives would love
it. Basically what do i need to be set up for conferencing so i can plan for
it thank you felix hopefully a cybercafe owner
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From: "John Hibbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 9:32 AM
Subject: [cc] Break even - new income sources?
> Perhaps this is a good time to "throw out" new (and mostly untested)
> theories I have about adding new sources of revenue for cybercafes?
>
> The first is in the area related to distance learning.
>
> It could be that not many on this list are aware that there are
> almost 200,000 college courses available on the Net, from accredited
> sources. While the demand for these is growing, the supply exceeds
> the demand so some aggressive marketing might yield universities
> willing to give *very* substantial tuition breaks, especially for
> non-American students. My guess is that if cybercafes made it clear
> that there were courses from Harvard they could offer, - even for
> free - that this is a revenue source that could be developed...if
> only to hold "Distance Learning Nights once or twice a month. (One
> day I will find a "partner" who would like to collar all the
> cybercafes interested in this,then go out to the top 30 d/e providers
> in the world with some kind of offer...anyone interested. I do know
> all the players in the d/e world.)
>
> The second part is to make it clear that your place
> is an excellent place for virtual meetings.
>
> There are a zillion conferences around the world, and more and more
> are allowing virtual attendance. We hold one of the biggest virtual
> conferences in the world, Global Learn Day, and do it VERY
> affordably.I believe I would look to international business leaders,
> particularly exporters who might see use you place to (virtually)
> gather long distance customers. Perhaps a combination of courses
> offered in your cafe related to international business would tap
> those customers? The savings of virtual meetings are enormous yet
> most business' owners don't yet realize it.
>
> Yes,these will require headsets, or even a walled off area of your
> cafe...though I know of one cafe where the owner gives up his private
> office for virtual meetings - usually only a couple of executives
> gather - but the fees can be reasonably high...just a matter of
> marketing..methinks.
>
> I am encouraging cybercafe participation in Global Learn Day, October
> 7. This is a 24 hour non stop webcast where a whole lot of tools,
> technology and pretty with-it people from all 24 time zones show up.
>
>
> --
> John Hibbs
> www.bfranklin.edu/champions
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