Re: AUGD: Re: PR Mailing Lists
Re: AUGD: Re: PR Mailing Lists
- Subject: Re: AUGD: Re: PR Mailing Lists
- From: Chris Hart <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:39:37 -0400
- Thread-topic: AUGD: Re: PR Mailing Lists
___ John Feltham at <email@hidden> wrote: ___
> G'day Chris,
>
> On 21/04/2010, at 1:02 PM, Chris Hart wrote:
>
>> See, that's downright disgusting that Apple won't even acknowledge
>> our existence.
>
> While I agree that their position is not good, I think that you have to think
> that their business is the manufacture and sale of their products.
I'm not asking them to promote our groups prominently. I just want them to
publicly acknowledge our existence in a proud fashion and not hesitate to
mention us to their customers when appropriate.
> << Years ago, the local store did allow us to meet there twice. Once in the
> first year of their existence, once in the second. The attitude towards us
> during the second visit was not as good as the first. Despite the fact that
> our group was the ideal audience and perfectly behaved during both visits
> (not that that's ever an issue with our group, but I wanted to make it clear
> that I saw no reason for the attitude). >.
>
> finding a place to hold your meetings is just a function of that task. They
> are your meetings, no one elses.
The store had indicated that they would provide the
program/presentation/presenter. Are we supposed to come up with a backup
presentation and presenter for every meeting we plan, in case the meeting
falls through? Not really gonna happen and I doubt any user groups do that
(except for occasions where they have reason to believe an out-of-town
presenter's appearance could fall through).
>
> That really annoyed we board members, because we were made to look like
> idiots and our general membership was highly disappointed. We swore that we
> would never do anything involving that store ever again. >>
>
> So far everything that you have written about has ha a negative approach
> slant.
Everything about the situation was negative. I don't see any point in
putting a smiley face on it.
The only positive that came about was for the board to swear we will never
rely on that store again. We now have the freedom of not relying on such
careless individuals for the focus of one of our meetings.
> << With regard to User Groups, there is no excuse. Everything about our
> groups
> is centered around furthering the usefulness of Apple products. We provide
> a positive, family-friendly, intelligent resource to Mac users. How is that
> not something to let the world know about? >>
>
> I agree. But then I say, get out and bang the drum, do we really need Apple?
Yes, we really do.
Increasingly, the average owner/user of Apple products thinks that the local
Apple Store is the one and only place for to further the Apple experience.
The message of user groups is lost in the scale of the Apple media presence.
Let me make an analogy... At music fairs like Lollapalooza and Lilith Fair,
there are secondary stages where lots of great musicians and groups get
major exposure. They're not getting the limelight, but they sure get in
front of lots of people they wouldn't otherwise.
Not only do we not get secondary stage placement, but we can't even hang out
at the gate to the event and have a banner or people handing out flyers
about our groups.
Chris
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