Ive noticed that guys products have been mentioned here before, have we been being guerrilla marketed this whole time?
On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > Yeah, I am too lazy for that kind of effort... > > *From:* Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 25, 2015 9:46 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Guerilla Marketing > > When I think of "guerilla marketing" I think of clever product placement > that gets people thinking about a product without looking like advertising. > > One thing I've heard of is joining an online community where you know the > target market hangs out. You either use two accounts or you do it with a > partner. You start a conversation about a problem, and then your product > is mentioned as a solution. You could mention it alongside other well > known products to try to equate yours with theirs in the customer's mind. > > ChuckOneEleventyOne: "Aw geez I keep losing equipment to nearby lightning > strikes." > > Chuckster: "I like Transtector LPU's, but there's this upstart guy named > Chuck with disruptive pricing on ethernet Surge Suppressors." > > ChuckOneEleventyOne: "Hmm...I've heard of Transtector. Is this Chuck > guy's product just as good?" > > Chuckster: "Probably" > > ChuckOneEleventyOne: "Is Chuck easy to purchase from, and have good > support?" > > Chuckster: "I think so." > > Chuckinator: "I met Chuck once, and he's a swell guy. I would buy from > him before a faceless machine like Transtector!" > > As far as I understood, that's guerilla marketing. > > On 6/25/2015 9:55 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > Yeah, but they steal you blind and split with their boyfriend once they > get their green card.... > > *From:* Lewis Bergman <lewis.berg...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 25, 2015 7:10 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Guerilla Marketing > > > https://www.google.com/search?q=cute+ukrainian+women&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=gP2LVdyIOYvLsAXX2ICoCw&ved=0CDUQsAQ > I agree > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 5:34 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > >> But the Ukrainian kid is sooo cute! >> >> *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2015 4:06 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Guerilla Marketing >> >> Chuck, you really need to learn a little more about spam. You asked if >> it would offend. Rule # 1 of spam is f&%k the targets feelings. >> >> What you should be doing is harvesting from all these lists and selling >> the contact info to some ukranian kid >> >> I suppose next your going to tell us when we order stuff from you you >> ARENT selling our contact info to one group and our financial info to >> another. >> >> Thats not how this works, thats not how any of this works. >> >> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Josh Luthman < >> j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: >> >>> Mail Chimp did not work for my message but it seems to work just fine >>> for Now I Know's newsletter on a daily basis. >>> >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 3:45 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I would be worried that gmail would have Constant Contact at the >>>> top of their blacklist. >>>> >>>> *From:* Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2015 1:30 PM >>>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Guerilla Marketing >>>> >>>> >>>> Constant contact is OK… we use it… however, certain firewall appliances >>>> / spam software blatantly block anything from their mail servers. About 6% >>>> on our last CC mailing >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Sean Heskett >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2015 3:29 PM >>>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Guerilla Marketing >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I'd use constant contact. >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, June 24, 2015, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I spend some time each day trying to figure out how to get my products >>>> marketed. >>>> >>>> Have a nice new shiny paper catalog just about done and will be mailing >>>> it to those interested. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> My question is ----- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Is spam dead? I have several nice lists of people (all of you >>>> included). If I sent a brief note to several thousand people saying >>>> something like: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear (Spam Target): >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for attending Animal Farm.Wispapalloza/ etc etc. I have a new >>>> catalog (available here url pdf etc). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Would you like to receive a real one in the mail? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> With all my best wishes (over the top complementary closing etc). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Chuck >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Would that offend? >>>> >>>> Would that get scraped off by gmail etc? >>>> >>>> Is there a better way? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your >> team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >> > > > > -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
