Or just block myspace, facebook, twitter, etc. on those computers....
On 5/19/09 6:21 PM, "Marlon K. Schafer" <[email protected]> wrote: > You might try just doing free wifi hotspots for people around the fair. > Force them to a splash page that tells them you are giving the wireless away > and that you can provide it to their homes (for a fee) as well. > > Beyond that, you might try getting a flyer in all of the fair stuff etc. > > I'd also not be afraid of keeping the kids off of the computers. At least > make them have a parent with them. That'll keep the crowds down so that the > adults will be able to get to you etc. > > have fun! > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Barnes" <[email protected]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 6:28 AM > Subject: [WISPA] Local County Fair > > >> Being a very Rural WISP 90% of my clients and potential clients will >> attend the local County 4-H fair. For years I have had a booth in the >> commercial building. I setup a really sharp booth (trade-show type) and a >> fancy computer that I sell in my shop and 2 small systems as WIFI demo >> units. >> >> What I end up with is from 12 noon to 9:00 in the evening I have to have >> staff there to baby sit the 4-H kids who are board and want to sit and >> play on YouTube, Facebook, and MySpace. The last 2 years we have not sold >> a single computer, and have setup few wireless clients. >> >> It is great PR. People ask questions when they can get to you through all >> the Kids. >> >> Anyone else do anything like this. What do you do. Is there a good Kiosk >> system that you can put up to help people get info. I need a better plan >> that I don't have to baby sit 9 hours a day. I don't have the time to do >> this myself this year (have my own kids in 4-H with horses and other >> animals). >> >> Any Ideas. >> >> Steve Barnes >> RCWiFi Wireless Internet Service >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Adam Kennedy Senior Network Administrator Cyberlink Technologies, Inc. Phone: 888-293-3693 x4352 Fax: 574-855-5761 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
