Re: Training events policy ... first test case

Joshua D. Drake wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:20071104100021.2d67ad72@scratch" type="cite"><pre wrap="">-----BEGIN PGP
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Chander Ganesan <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:chander@otg-nc.com"><chander@otg-nc.com></a>
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 </pre><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><pre wrap="">Perhaps as 50.00 donation should be required for
eachtraining
 
listing.      </pre></blockquote></blockquote><pre wrap=""> </pre><blockquote type="cite"><pre wrap="">Me, puts of
communitysupporter hat....we donate either way ;-)  
 
However, I think that $50 isn't much of a deterrent.  I think if you    </pre></blockquote><pre wrap="">
50 * 1 isn't much of a deterrent.
50 * 12 could be.  </pre></blockquote> I disagree.  Consider that if they sell a class for $2200 apiece, 600 is a
pittance...it'sless than the profit of 1 student, and if you consider that listing a class 12 times brings them, say 2
students(probably more, but I'm being ultra-conservative here), it's still worth the cost.<br /><br /> Consider that we
posta limited number of classes and make regular donations that are much larger than $600 (note: we offer air, hotel,
andtraining for that price...so our margins are considerably smaller).<br /><blockquote
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Especially since it would be non refundable and the listing time is
short, but it isn't so much the dollar amount (I left it low on
purpose). It is the fact they must donate.

Most unsavory companies I know are also cheap bastards and won't spend
a nickel if they don't have to. I strongly doubt that we are generating
enough leads for certfirst for them to go through the requisition
process for the donations. </pre></blockquote> I think you'd be surprised...companies do something similar with Novell,
andhave to pay Novell something like $1000/year/location listed (they can then list an unlimited number of classes at
thelocation) but still find it worthwhile, IMHO Novell's training locater is virtually useless, the number of courses
listedis an order of magnitude greater than the number that actually run...  A single lead that turned into an on-site
coursewould more than pay for a good 100+ listings...<br /><br /> Besides, if a company is running that many courses,
thenthey can definitely afford to pony up a bit more change...especially here in the US.  I would propose some kind of
slidingscale based on the country perhaps...we don't want to price Dextra out of a market....or any other company that
doesbusiness in a weaker currency (though the way things are going there might not be that many...).<br /><blockquote
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Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake





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Chander Ganesan
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