I totally agree with the earlier statement that DPBE needs a marketing guy who hits the news as hard as Capt. Billy hits the seafloor. I keep hearing over here that the Govt. won't let DPBE say anything, but then I see the other company putting out tons of very nice press. How is it that DPBE can't do the same? Some here even scoff at the press from the other company, which always makes me chuckle.
Let me break it down for you. DPBE doesn't share any info on any venue to anyone. We have money problems that require closing our museum, selling off our boats and using skeleton crews trying to work on a shoestring budget. The other company shares everything on every venue they can find, and judging by their facility, fleet of vessels and crew - it's a good bet that they don't have any money problems.
So tell me again why open, honest communication is such a bad thing. Skip the treasure, photos, blogs, tv shows, hype and everything else, put out some decent marketing and the PPS would climb. I doubt management even cares about the PPS because it can't really help the company's bottom line at this point. But press will entice private investors, and an upward moving PPS also looks good to potential funding partners.
It's simple really, but apparently management doesn't quite grasp the concept of good, honest marketing and PR. It's hard to get very far without it in my experience, though I've never tried to get a treasure hunt funded, I'm sure that is not an easy sell.
For the record, I am buying back in very soon (if people are selling). I hope that a division and contract are OFFICIALLY announced and I can make a little on the upswing or wait for the big find.
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