[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Let's not be sneaky. That will create serious wrath forever. That's
not how we want to become known.
HOwever, setting up a book event, where a speaker discusses the latest
PHP books for sale. Showing the books and discussing them a bit.
Getting some kind of crowd. Inviting students, who are more likely
buyers. Just saying to B&N you want an event where we will bring
bodies to buy your books. That will have a chance to work. And if they
say no, jst casually mention we'll see if Borders is interested in a
crowd of PHP book buyers.
That would be my strategy.
Ditto no sneaky stuff.
The tough part is getting people to come out, especially students (if
they don't come to the user group, what will make them come to the
bookstore?). Another way is to present on-campus, maybe at a club
event (maybe ACM or whatever). It would be nice to give a class lecture
but most tenured for life professors are petty, jealous ******** and
won't allow someone to speak that knows more than they do on a topic
(which usually isn't too hard). However, the business schools are
usually more interested in having outside speakers. Actually a Utah
Marketing Assoc Lunch would be a great venue if keeping the message more
marketing oriented than technical - maybe an overview of what the latest
web technologies offer.
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