(I learned this is Business 101.) ;-) Let us know how you do in Business 102.
[kidding, couldn't resist] 73, Kev K4VD On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 9:08 PM Richards <jricha...@k8jhr.com> wrote: > Mr. Eric, perhaps you are fishing in the wrong pond ... > > To coin a phrase: Ask not why some hams buy your radios - ask why all > the others do not. > > Asking members of this group who are pleased with your products is > misplaced. Instead, you should poll those who recently purchased, or > who contemplate purchasing, competing products. More hams purchase > competing products than buy Elecraft gear, so you should ask THEM > why. Disregard sycophantic owners who claim you make the only rig > worth owning (even if that is true!) Disregard those who claim other > manufacturers have lost touch with their customers, because that is > simply not true. Many well informed, qualified hams buy other brands > for good reasons. In any case, you should determine what induced them > to eschew your products for theirs. Contrary to popular belief, owning > Brand X is not a sign of insanity! Contest guru K3LR has brand X > radios in his big contest shack. World famous Rob Sherwood NC0B has > four of the latest Brand X radios and the latest Brand Y radio on his > desk. And they are pretty smart guys. To increase market share, you > must produce products that appeal to more buyers with money to spend. > (I learned this is Business 101.) ;-) > > That is just MY take ... you make the call. K8JHR > > _____________________________ > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
