Hi john I do admire your professionalism, inrequesting Felix to contact you off the list but there are some of us like myself that just never asked the question and would love to get the same advice. thaking you in advance Shiva Cyberstate Cybercafe Trinidad > Felix, I would not suggest you buy anything particular now - and most > of the stuff needed is free or very nearly so. When you get your cafe > up and running, let me know. It would seem to me that the important > consideration in this stage of your plans would be whether you would > section off some portion of the cafe for "private" meetings - which > could also be used for other purposes. Contact me off list if this > response is not sufficient; I will be glad to provide advice on the > software that I think you should load on the machines. Plus headsets. > The good news is we can provide you a telephone room, virtually, > which has a lot of advantages, though you must be selective with long > distance carriers to ensure very, very, very low long distance > charges. > > At 10:23 AM -0600 04/28/01, felix torres wrote: > >Thanks John im currently in planning stages of my cafe and is there > >something i need to get for virtual confrerencing such as program because > >Where I live virtual confrenceing is a necesity and executives would love > >it. Basically what do i need to be set up for conferencing so i can plan for > >it thank you felix hopefully a cybercafe owner > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "John Hibbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 9:32 AM > >Subject: [cc] Break even - new income sources? > > > > > >> Perhaps this is a good time to "throw out" new (and mostly untested) > >> theories I have about adding new sources of revenue for cybercafes? > >> > >> The first is in the area related to distance learning. > >> > >> It could be that not many on this list are aware that there are > >> almost 200,000 college courses available on the Net, from accredited > >> sources. While the demand for these is growing, the supply exceeds > >> the demand so some aggressive marketing might yield universities > >> willing to give *very* substantial tuition breaks, especially for > >> non-American students. My guess is that if cybercafes made it clear > >> that there were courses from Harvard they could offer, - even for > >> free - that this is a revenue source that could be developed...if > >> only to hold "Distance Learning Nights once or twice a month. (One > >> day I will find a "partner" who would like to collar all the > >> cybercafes interested in this,then go out to the top 30 d/e providers > >> in the world with some kind of offer...anyone interested. I do know > >> all the players in the d/e world.) > >> > >> The second part is to make it clear that your place > >> is an excellent place for virtual meetings. > >> > >> There are a zillion conferences around the world, and more and more > >> are allowing virtual attendance. We hold one of the biggest virtual > >> conferences in the world, Global Learn Day, and do it VERY > >> affordably.I believe I would look to international business leaders, > >> particularly exporters who might see use you place to (virtually) > >> gather long distance customers. Perhaps a combination of courses > >> offered in your cafe related to international business would tap > >> those customers? The savings of virtual meetings are enormous yet > >> most business' owners don't yet realize it. > >> > >> Yes,these will require headsets, or even a walled off area of your > >> cafe...though I know of one cafe where the owner gives up his private > >> office for virtual meetings - usually only a couple of executives > >> gather - but the fees can be reasonably high...just a matter of > >> marketing..methinks. > >> > >> I am encouraging cybercafe participation in Global Learn Day, October > >> 7. This is a 24 hour non stop webcast where a whole lot of tools, > > > technology and pretty with-it people from all 24 time zones show up. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > John Hibbs > > > www.bfranklin.edu/champions > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.bfranklin.edu/gld99/plgld3 > > > > > > > > > **********Footer message for &LIST mailing list*********** > >> To unsubscribe from cybercafe, send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> (NOT to the list itself .. cybercafe@....). In that e-mail type: > >> unsubscribe cybercafe <your e-mail address (optional)> > > > end > >> for details: <http://www.owt.com/users/jlewis/unsub_faq.html> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >**********Footer message for &LIST mailing list*********** > >To unsubscribe from cybercafe, send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >(NOT to the list itself .. cybercafe@....). 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