Re: PR: Bosch CCTV Now Online at Bass Burglar Alarms

[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon <none@xxxxxxxxx>]

I brive a dus wrote:

>On Apr 15, 8:17 pm, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon <n...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I brive a dus wrote:
>>
>> >You should also join the local Chamber of Commerce but stay clear of
>> >any alarm organizations. They are a waste of time and money.
>>
>> Why?  I noticed you are members from your site..."Fowler, a member of
>> the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) and the New York
>> Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NYBFAA)".<
>
>My advice was as someone who touched that worthless stove. If you're
>in a position where your company can afford to throw a few thousand
>dollars into a membership that produces diddly dick income wise then
>go for it.
>

It's not.  So I will take your advice and join at a later date for
discounts on classes and material when we are in a position to hire.


>> I went to the HGCAA meeting last month and besides the $20 lasagna
>> that was awful I learned a tidbit or two.<
>
>Go a few more times and you'll see what I mean. It's just common
>sense. Your time would be better spent getting involved with the
>Chamber of Commerce. You have a chance to network with people who
>might actually buy something from you.

I see, form relationships with other business that will be mutually
beneficial.  Gotcha.


>Is anyone at the alarm
>association planning on buying a security product from you? No. They
>want to drink, tell war stories, and discuss bullshit ideas. Your
>competition is not in the business of sharing valuable ideas with you
>and the association is made up of your competitors.

Actually the meeting is @ 12 noon with iced tea.  It's presented with
Robbs rules - all formal and stuff.  It's only a couple hundred bucks
a year, which they tell me has good info in the member's area.  I'll
probably join for the hell of it.


>> >Register for a Sans # at donotcall.gov
>>
>> Went to that site today.  So is that a basic CYA thing in case I make
>> cold calls?  I see there is an $11K fine for calling someone on the
>> list, or calling without the SANS, right? <
>
>If you call someone on the DNC list you are subject to a fine. If you
>call ANYONE without having a Sans # you are subject to a fine.
>Registration is free for 5 area codes. After that you pay per
>additional area code.
>

That's the way I read it.  Thanks.  I might have gotten into trouble
if I started a telemarketing campaign without registering.

>Did you check out Citysearch pay per call or Ingenio.com?

Not yet.

>It beats the
>yellow pages and the start up costs will run you less than $400.00
>total. ServiceMagic can be pretty decent in your area too. You pay
>$18.00 per lead but you will find 1/2 of those leads want to do
>business.

Okay.. Will look into that too.

>You might be too new to consider Salesgenie. When you can handle the
>$250.00 per month fee and plan on doing outbound marketing then it
>will make sense.

They have been hounding us.  Still have not given them a hard look.

>
>Like I said you can take the advice or leave it. I'm just making good
>on a promise.

I don't remember the promise, but I thank you all the same.  I feel
terrible about the fighting we had a few months ago.  I am truly sorry
for insulting your family.

I write things sometimes for maximum effect, and when pressed I can go
over the edge.  I have always respected you as a businessman, and my
comment about "small potatoes" was meant to sting (because I knew it
might).  I also am sorry for that.

On another note, your reply stung pretty hard.  I printed it out and
re-read it sometimes.  It takes brutal tactics to get the point across
to me.  Yours was received.