Good point, I didn't think of that :-) [DNO]

dno
> Boyd,

> I was thinking that I could easily knock off
> some "radio like" commercials that
> could be used by companies for their hold
> messages.

> 249.00 a pop. Instead of 50.00 for a
> referral, you could get 5 times that or
> more.

> As a student of advertising, I like to study
> even the blatant ads.

> If they had not posted here, I would not
> have thought of this...how hard can it be to
> create a message? THINK about it.

> Gordon Alexander

As author of the "Blatant Ad" I must apologize as it appears that this is improper etiquette. Perhaps I should have softened the approach so to speak but again my apologies.
Concerning the response regarding on-hold commercials, high end commercial audio production is our principle business...radio commercials that is. The on-hold message announcement is a commercial in a sense. Though "soft sell" to the core. At a price point of $249.00, the average small business can easily afford a professional radio like production versus a larger fortune 500 firm with million dollar advertising budgets for full blown productions.
Just a note...how was it that the $249.00 price was discovered?...just curious.

you should have PARTICIPATED in the forum instead of just HAWKING your wares.

Two problems would have been solved:

1.) the accusation of blatant advertising
2.) you'd have been here long enough to surmise how the $249 was arrived at, and by whom.

> you should have PARTICIPATED in the forum
> instead of just HAWKING your wares.

> Two problems would have been solved:

> 1.) the accusation of blatant advertising
> 2.) you'd have been here long enough to
> surmise how the $249 was arrived at, and by
> whom.

Again...new user, now aware of the rules and regarding the 2....never mind

Hi,

You probably wouldn't immediately jump onto a table and proclaim:

"Hey, everybody, listen up for a minute:

"We have recently expanded our industry referral program directly to the end user market. Our firm has experienced great success by offering $50 dollar compensations to telecom sales and installation companies whom direct their clients to our On-Hold message systems.

"Note: WE do all the selling!

"(Etc.)"

Or, would you?

Best,

- Boyd