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"For all we know projections were missed, otherwise they would have been released by now."
You lost me at "for all we know"...point is we know nothing, which makes 'otherwise' equally baseless.
Correction:
" noticed where Blackhawk was going to fax some companies about GOIG,...."
One of my CUSTOMERS is going to fax THEIR customers RE G0800 service and how it will work for those customers.
mickeybritt,
Please email me dhippe@msn.com.
I have an answer to one of your questions.
"How many entries will the system hold? I thought it was ten thousand max."
What do you mean by entries, key words or phone #'s linked to?
Where did you get that figure?
With reference to different phases I don't see how additonal switch capacity wouldn't be in queue for when it will be needed.
Also doesn't sound reasonable considering a goal of 300 Ambassadors each limited to 100 key words in their data base at a time, not counting the ones that move to contracted status which creates openings in the 100 allotment.
"...all are good arguments for go800"
Nice. If you shared this with your prospect friend I should be just asking him which key word do you want, right!?
"I hope to move to our parent companies web site in the near future."
I hope so too!! By the time Lebron signs with the Bulls would work for me.
"I wonder if these folks,or others like them,would be interested in our product?"
Thanks for the suggestion, but I think with the ubiquitousness of winning nummber info, and the growing use of text alertes, there's little reason to contact the State lotteries
"Text Alerts
Be the first to know, with Florida Lottery text alerts! You can receive text messages of winning numbers and for your favorite Florida Lottery games."
"amabassador help please,,,I need an ambassador(hopefully in N.Carolina)"
tesla2, I did not fly out to MA to close macblast on his company's Go800 plan, nor will I fly to Seattle to close Alaska Airlines, nor will I fly to the cities whose ad agencies have clients I'm working. This business is doable over the phone and through the internet.
Please send me an email with the particulars on your friend's business and I will be happy to guide him toward an informed decision that will work for his business.
dhippe@msn.com
"Nationally you absolutely should get Goodwill,..."
Thanks for Goodwill, it is now reserved.
Brand GOODWILL (800) 741-0186
"AAA auto club and Blue Cross Blue Shield would be a perfect national candidates."
AAA is reserved by someone else.
I reserved Brand BLUECROSS (800) 654-7385 some time ago.
"Blackhawks...have you checked into national professional organizations like:
American Medical Association
American Public Works Association"
Thanks, I'll start with the AMA:
Brand AMA (800) 621-8335
"Do you know if anyone has tried NPR?"
I've just reserved it. Let me know if you have a different phone # in mind. Exceptionally good day for me to be on this board!
Brand NPR (202) 513-3232
NPR Listener Care (202) 513-3232, Hours: 10am to 5 pm ET, Monday through Friday
"Its my understanding Ike or one of his people were planning to start the process to line them up a few months ago."
Thanks,
I'll double check with Ike. I was surprised that the brand 'helpmda' was not reserved as it seems the most logical choice based upon their web site contact number for donations.
If it fell through the cracks or was put on the back burner I'll do what I can to revive it.
"I really hope the Jerry Lewis telethon does go with go800."
1101,
Thanks for the idea! I'll give the MDA a call Monday and inform them that their 'brand' is now reserved and linked to their general donation site phone #: Brand HELPMDA (888) 435-7632
Muscular Dystrophy Association
National Headquarters
3300 East Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718
888-HELP-MDA
888-(435-7632)
"? been out all day why is this stock up today"
'Macblast bounce'!
"...it was said when june 1 hits, the un-leased words would be removed."
I don't recall reading or hearing that from Go800. Regardless, that's not the case. Depends upon the degree of interest from the company with the reserved key word and whether a 'sales cycle process' is underway with an agreed upon decision date.
"Your right. Monday it was good, Tuesday Bad, Yesterday Fixed, Broken again today. I guess they need to work out the bugs,
Doone or blackhawks could you bring it to Go800's attention."
Done
"**So why aren't you, what are you doing on this board, hubba hubba."
This board is invaluable...leads... and easy to keep an eye on while making phone calls. Plus the entertainment value from the "gifted 'n the Gumps' going at each other is priceless!
"does ike speak chinese?"
No, that's just an accusation.
"Its a shame you have to explain to alledgedly intelligent people what a post really means"
Nuance, irony and sarcasm in the posts on this board fall with differing effect upon the 'gifted' and the 'Gumps'!
"Sounds a little bit like the company can't really afford its own sales force, or sales department. Calling these home-based contractees "ambassadors" is a tad high falutin, yes?"
No! Now I get the meaning of 'Loadin', as in the 'load' you just posted. I suppose it might be a little less 'high-falutin....and what's up with that phrase? Is TCM running a 'John Ford Westerns'
special right now?....if we were called 'special envoys', or 'diplomats'!
Clearly it's an economic move to employ independent contractors.
Paying for and managing a structured sales force makes no sense for this company at this time. Nevertheless they've dipped their toe in the water with 6 reps who are G0800 employees. Perhaps they or some of the Ambassadors morph into sales mangagers and we move toward a hybrid employee/contractor model? I don't know and neither do you.
You're innaccurate with this MLM bull. We do not recruit other Ambassadors. There is no incentive financial or otherwise to do so. Ergo, no MLM model.
As for "consistency of company message"? As with any sales force there will be inconsistencies based upon differing abilities and competencies. What works effectively will be shared and replicated.
What doesn't work, or whoever doesn't work, will be discarded.
"I have wondered if they are going to use this method and get rid of PRs/news releases.
Without those, the only people to get news would be GOIG investors. we would never go anywhere if that is their intended purpose."
The answer lies in your explanation. 'Real news' must be more widely circulated. These audio 'updates' cannot legally replace PR's.
Doesn't this "ambassadors" concept sound a little too much like multi-level marketing? How are these people paid, anyone know?"
Uh, no it doesn't sound even a litle bit like MLM. Sounds a lot like independent contractors paid 7% commissions/mo, direct deposit, on recurring billings.
That some have suggested that you talk about the service or 'bird dog' some leads does not change the business model.
"China owns 1 Trillion $ worth U.S. Treasury,"
1 billion more people. 1/3 of US GDP. The story's not finished.
There are rural areas of China with 10's of millions living in Appalachian levels of poverty, and worse. Early 20th century levels of water and air pollution in some areas too.
2009 Country GDP (millions of USD)
— World 58,070,000
— European Union 16,180,000
1 United States 14,430,000
2 Japan 5,108,000
3 People's Republic of China 4,814,000[2]
"It seems as though China owns a lot of US products. Our forefathers would have never fathomed what were witnessing today.."
Hey, they'd be perplexed by Big Macs, MRI's, Ipads, flying machines and Newt Gingrich too!
Stop the hand wringing over China. The Japanese owned a lot of American businesses in the 80's...they were going to overtake us economically. Didn't happen. Be leery of claims that straight line trends will remain straight lined. (See GOIG PPS!)
Intellectual property rules business and technology. Other countries wouldn't steal and copyright infringe as much as they do from us if they could 'create' more easily. Wouldn't send their kids to our best universities either, which remain the best universities in the world. Plenty of those stay here to work and live too.
Thank you immmigrant Andy Grove for the chips that make possible Go800 switches and my computer. And thank you immigrant Sergey Brin for teaming up with Larry Page to create the world's premier search engine.
Elaboration and Request:
First of all thanks for the toasts, but what a bunch of lushes!
"Besides all that stuff though..Ike could certainly say a few words to alleviate some concerns, even if the words aren't true."
WTF?! You didn't learn anything from that oil spill stock PR?
Hitler plans to troll forums:
"Comprende?'
Thank you. VERY impressive 'translation'. We'll count on you for deciphering any futue posts by Red.
"If I texted Pizzahut to go800 and they responded, wouldnt that mean theyre paying for the service since its after June 1st?"
Not necessarily. Their trial period is at the discretion of whoever reserved their brand and is contingent upon many factors including, but not limited to, the decision making process that Pizza hut has.
"ACLH is about to release huge news!!!!"
Wow, I hardly know where to begin to deconstruct this post but suffice to say it reflects your board name precisely.
There may very well be a PR without any business related news that instead deals strickly with the SEC issues. Whether or not that is quickly followed with contract news no one knows.
Your lead-in would get you suspended by the SEC if it were posted
on your business web site! As it is it's just garden variety irresponsible.
"Any idea as to how much the Ticker service costs? Anyone?"
Brand Pricing: $500/mo. + $100 month for a recorded message such as the one you've heard. Otherwise text can be routed to IR or any other # the customer chooses just as with any branded word.
Service is also available for $10,000/3 yr./$277/mo.
"I just mentioned in my previous post that I believe Ike should consider hiring a small professional sales team,...."
I don't have the original announcement, perhaps someone else does. Six G0800 salespeople were in fact hired. Whether or not they all work out of the NY office or if they are geographically distributed I can't say.
"So one day sale next day regular price!!"
Applies to publicily advertised sales. Begs the question about a private offering not repeated with other companies.
I don't have the answer but the absence of such advertising suggests a legal question.
"A company can do that anytime!"
Really? It seems like a barter arrangement that may violate dicriminatory pricing laws if in fact it is not offered to other companies.
Rustler, can you bring your legal education to bear on this question?
Can a company legally offer a service to another company for free, in exchange for advertising by the company receiving the free service, and not offer the same arrangement to other companies?
"have any of you signed a paying contract with any company big or small? just curious is all............"
I know that I responded affirmatively to that question and I thought it was to you.
"would you mind sharing what was discussed before i call him?'
Ditto. 'May' is no longer credible nor acceptable.
"Post a frickin' link to an audio recording at the very least...'
I've passed along a suggestion to Go800 that they do just that. No reason to keep Canadians in the dark longer than your Latitude places you there during the course of the meteorological year anyway!
"Wow, Awesome prices here, I'm so thrilled with this stock and company."
Nice idea for a brand I may lock-up: captainmorgan.
I do admire your positive outlook, but I'm thinking that it may be fueled by more than just optimisim!