There are lost of companies put there which would benefit from advertising on the list
- but keep it low key and elite (i.e. higher cost for few ads rather than low cost for
lots of ads). The monthly sponsor with a short note as a footer (in addition to the
unsubscription info) listing a few lines of product info and then contact info
including a web address would be my preferred model combined with an announcement at
the start of the month . All listers would see the add over the month and lots would
probably use the contact info or visit a web address.
The only problem here would then be: what about the other AD: type posts? - they would
be getting the same sort of service for free, although once only. Legitimate ads
provide valuable info, the rest simply get deleted in my case. Maybe we need two
related lists - an MI advertising/product list and a technical list.
In my case I work for a firm that is not GIS related at all. MapInfo is a minor tool
we use in furthering the common good (OK, OK making money) in a fairly small local
transport planning market, so advertising on the list would be of negligible value to
us. We currently don't do any MapInfo development work so my interest in the list is
mainly just keeping a watching brief and responding occasionally where I can offer
some advice. Sometimes a reference to a MapBasic tool sparks some interest. However, I
doubt the company would pay to belong to the list.
My 2 cents Australian worth (at current exchange rates, that's not worth very much so
treat my views the same way of you like!).
Regards
Mark Knudsen
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