http://www.raydeck.com/2007/01/sales-and-marketing-breakfast-january-22/ Startup perspective on the business of technology Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:47:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 http://www.raydeck.com/2007/01/sales-and-marketing-breakfast-january-22/#comment-2546 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:24:45 +0000 http://www.raydeck.com/2007/01/sales-and-marketing-breakfast-january-22/#comment-2546 [...] The group that came to my latest Sales and Marketing Breakfast was set of old hands who had been there before (perhaps too cold for the new faces?) but the conversation kept taking interesting turns. We discussed the efficacy (and relative cost) of exhibiting at trade shows, marginal discount pricing, and generally the business trials we’ve all been through. It was a fairly disparate set of perspectives - two devices (one medical, one security), two software (one for financial institutions and Element55 for time capture). Interestingly, all were B2B sales (though one is a distributor relationshipswhere the end-user is a consumer). [...] […] The group that came to my latest Sales and Marketing Breakfast was set of old hands who had been there before (perhaps too cold for the new faces?) but the conversation kept taking interesting turns. We discussed the efficacy (and relative cost) of exhibiting at trade shows, marginal discount pricing, and generally the business trials we’ve all been through. It was a fairly disparate set of perspectives - two devices (one medical, one security), two software (one for financial institutions and Element55 for time capture). Interestingly, all were B2B sales (though one is a distributor relationshipswhere the end-user is a consumer). […]

]]> http://www.raydeck.com/2007/01/sales-and-marketing-breakfast-january-22/#comment-2492 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:03:02 +0000 http://www.raydeck.com/2007/01/sales-and-marketing-breakfast-january-22/#comment-2492 I'm going to try to come if I can shift some schedule items around. I’m going to try to come if I can shift some schedule items around.

]]> http://www.raydeck.com/2007/01/sales-and-marketing-breakfast-january-22/#comment-2255 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:31:04 +0000 http://www.raydeck.com/2007/01/sales-and-marketing-breakfast-january-22/#comment-2255 I'll try to make it this time.... I’ll try to make it this time….

]]> http://www.raydeck.com/2007/01/sales-and-marketing-breakfast-january-22/#comment-2191 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:15:30 +0000 http://www.raydeck.com/2007/01/sales-and-marketing-breakfast-january-22/#comment-2191 I couldn't make it to the last musical chairs breakfast, but I'm planning on coming this time. I couldn’t make it to the last musical chairs breakfast, but I’m planning on coming this time.

]]> http://www.raydeck.com/2007/01/sales-and-marketing-breakfast-january-22/#comment-2190 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:01:53 +0000 http://www.raydeck.com/2007/01/sales-and-marketing-breakfast-january-22/#comment-2190 Look forward to it! Look forward to it!

]]> http://www.raydeck.com/2007/01/sales-and-marketing-breakfast-january-22/#comment-2185 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:32:28 +0000 http://www.raydeck.com/2007/01/sales-and-marketing-breakfast-january-22/#comment-2185 hey ray (and the rest of the gang) -- looking forward to finally being able to attend one of these! (also working on a new idea, and would be happy to describe/share if it's appropriate.) see you all there. hey ray (and the rest of the gang) — looking forward to finally being able to attend one of these! (also working on a new idea, and would be happy to describe/share if it’s appropriate.) see you all there.

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