Comments on: On Marketing… http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/03/on-marketing/ Ranting and raving about storage and technology Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jesse http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/03/on-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-6381 Jesse Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:23:54 +0000 http://www.50micron.com/?p=267#comment-6381 The real question is whether or not people find out about it before or after they've spent the $$$. If you can even prevent one person from wasting their time with a bad investment, you've done a good deed. The real question is whether or not people find out about it before or after they’ve spent the $$$. If you can even prevent one person from wasting their time with a bad investment, you’ve done a good deed.

]]> By: BrentO http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/03/on-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-6380 BrentO Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:58:39 +0000 http://www.50micron.com/?p=267#comment-6380 I've had software passed on to me that didn't work as advertised, and I didn't bother blogging about it because anybody else who got a demo of it would see right through it too. I give that feedback to them and go on about my merry way, because they might turn the product around and make it better. If I got something that looked good at first blush, but then had serious problems under the hood, then I'd want to blog about it because I wouldn't want somebody else making a bad purchasing decision because they didn't know how to get far enough under the hood. That hasn't been a problem yet though - I don't get that many review offers. I don't solicit 'em either. I’ve had software passed on to me that didn’t work as advertised, and I didn’t bother blogging about it because anybody else who got a demo of it would see right through it too. I give that feedback to them and go on about my merry way, because they might turn the product around and make it better. If I got something that looked good at first blush, but then had serious problems under the hood, then I’d want to blog about it because I wouldn’t want somebody else making a bad purchasing decision because they didn’t know how to get far enough under the hood. That hasn’t been a problem yet though – I don’t get that many review offers. I don’t solicit ‘em either.

]]> By: Jesse http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/03/on-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-6377 Jesse Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:11:54 +0000 http://www.50micron.com/?p=267#comment-6377 it makes sense - and it's something I'd do. The one time I did ask for a sample I never got an email back, so I'm assuming it wasn't a serious request. Do you blog about it if it doesn't work up to spec or do you pass the information on quietly? I don't think I'm worried about an hourly rate, sometimes just to get my hands on new stuff to play with, good or bad. It's all kinds of fun for me. :) it makes sense – and it’s something I’d do. The one time I did ask for a sample I never got an email back, so I’m assuming it wasn’t a serious request.

Do you blog about it if it doesn’t work up to spec or do you pass the information on quietly?

I don’t think I’m worried about an hourly rate, sometimes just to get my hands on new stuff to play with, good or bad. It’s all kinds of fun for me. :)

]]> By: BrentO http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/03/on-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-6376 BrentO Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:52:34 +0000 http://www.50micron.com/?p=267#comment-6376 I've done that - I've said sure, I'll blog about the product, but I need the product in order to try it. If it's a product I'm personally interested in, and I'm interested enough to drop what I'm doing and focus directly on it, then I'll do it just for access to the product. If it's not something I'm personally interested in - especially if I smell BS - I'll say that I want to get paid an hourly rate to evaluate it. If I find that the product does what they say it'll do, and if I'm personally satisfied with it, then I'll refund the money. If it's not satisfactory, then it was a waste of my time, and I need to be paid for that. I'll give them very specific, very detailed, and very honest feedback that will help them build a better product, but access to that kind of knowledge costs money. It needs to be a win-win for everybody involved. I've never had a smoke-and-mirrors company take me up on that offer, but the legit companies do. Sometimes they win, sometimes they lose, but honesty is the best policy up front. I’ve done that – I’ve said sure, I’ll blog about the product, but I need the product in order to try it. If it’s a product I’m personally interested in, and I’m interested enough to drop what I’m doing and focus directly on it, then I’ll do it just for access to the product. If it’s not something I’m personally interested in – especially if I smell BS – I’ll say that I want to get paid an hourly rate to evaluate it. If I find that the product does what they say it’ll do, and if I’m personally satisfied with it, then I’ll refund the money. If it’s not satisfactory, then it was a waste of my time, and I need to be paid for that. I’ll give them very specific, very detailed, and very honest feedback that will help them build a better product, but access to that kind of knowledge costs money. It needs to be a win-win for everybody involved.

I’ve never had a smoke-and-mirrors company take me up on that offer, but the legit companies do. Sometimes they win, sometimes they lose, but honesty is the best policy up front.

]]> By: Jesse http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/03/on-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-6375 Jesse Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:16:31 +0000 http://www.50micron.com/?p=267#comment-6375 Never asked - figured that would be rude. Maybe I just don't know how the game is played anymore, I've been in the Professional Services end of things for way too long. Fixed it - sorry folks. Never asked – figured that would be rude. Maybe I just don’t know how the game is played anymore, I’ve been in the Professional Services end of things for way too long.

Fixed it – sorry folks.

]]> By: BrentO http://blog.50micron.com/2008/09/03/on-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-6374 BrentO Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:34:31 +0000 http://www.50micron.com/?p=267#comment-6374 Did they refuse to give you demo hardware, or did you not bother asking? It's not clear from the post. Also - just FYI, the format change you made to the WordPress template means people can't log in to leave comments. Log out of WordPress, and then go to www.50micron.com. There's no login or signup link anywhere that I can find. I knew the login URL manually, but most people won't. Did they refuse to give you demo hardware, or did you not bother asking? It’s not clear from the post.

Also – just FYI, the format change you made to the WordPress template means people can’t log in to leave comments. Log out of WordPress, and then go to http://www.50micron.com. There’s no login or signup link anywhere that I can find. I knew the login URL manually, but most people won’t.

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