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> Well, the way I understood it, you wouldn't have
> paid for the demo, you
> just had paid for your technical means to take part.
> Not much different
> from buying a ticket to travel to a trade show,
> really.
AFAIK, toll-free lines have been commercially
available for a couple of decades now.
> Furthermore, the potential loss of business cuts
> both ways: Sure the
> company loses (or rather, does not gain) your
> business, but if it is a
> worthwhile tool, your capabilities drop relative to
> those of your
> competitors who get the product.
I see that as a non-issue, or at best a weak argument.
I know, without a doubt, that I will not lose any
"edge" I have. My current workflow is solid, and, as I
think we all argued not a week ago, it's not the tool
that makes the difference with regard to
single-sourcing. Right? ;)
As far as the trade show analogy, there's a
difference. At a trade show, you pay your way to enter
an opportunity to get a wide variety of info from a
wide variety of sources. In the case of eHelp's
webinar thingamajig, you're paying to be included in a
captive audience for a sales pitch. It might not be
paying eHelp, but it is a payment.
Doesn't that strike anyone else as odd?
Toll-free lines would work. Streaming audio would
work. Downloadable video would work.
Dunno. Maybe I'm just cheap. Nah, it must be the years
of marketing/sales abuse I've experienced from eHelp.
Yeah, that's it. ;)
=====
Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)
"As soon as you hear the phrase "studies show",
immediately put a hand on your wallet and cover your groin."
-- Geoff Hart
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