Re: [bolger] Re: small cruisers in JAN Sail
Ron
I didn't say that the size of the ad was determined by the magazine. The
point I was trying to make was that the amount of advertising money
determined the editorial coverage. You don't spend a lot for advertisement
in a magazine it doesn't write any articles about your boats. In addition
companies that don't advertise usually don't entertain the editorial staffs
of magazines and thus the editorial staffs don't "know" about your product
and thus don't write about it.
Michael Surface
Happy New Year
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I didn't say that the size of the ad was determined by the magazine. The
point I was trying to make was that the amount of advertising money
determined the editorial coverage. You don't spend a lot for advertisement
in a magazine it doesn't write any articles about your boats. In addition
companies that don't advertise usually don't entertain the editorial staffs
of magazines and thus the editorial staffs don't "know" about your product
and thus don't write about it.
Michael Surface
Happy New Year
>From: Ron Magen <quahog@...>_________________________________________________________________
>Reply-To:bolger@egroups.com
>To:bolger@egroups.com
>Subject: [bolger] Re: small cruisers in JAN Sail
>Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2000 15:41:00 -0500
>
>Mike,
>I don't disagree with you. My only point is that the size of the ad is NOT
>dependent on the magazine. It is the manufacturers choice as to if, and how
>much, he wants to spend.
>
>The people who build the Potters basically DON'T ADVERTISE. They changed
>hands a
>few years ago and discontinued their dealer network. The person who bought
>them
>is NOT a 'boat builder' he is a BUSINESS man; the company has been 'built
>up'
>and is for sale, along with several other holdings. It is doing very well
>because it has a very well developed 'niche' market with a large following.
>Boats are mostly 'sold' by 'word of mouth' and a very active 'e-mail List'.
>
>The Potter's are 'character' boats, exactly like Phil Bolger's boats. {In
>fact,
>the original design was of plywood and the present {fiberglass} boats still
>retain the hard chined hull form.
>
>Regards,
>Ron Magen
>
>
> > From: "Michael Surface" <msurface@...>
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > While West Wight Potter does have an ad it is very small less than a
>1/16 of
> > a page. The money is in selling big boats at big prices not in small
>boats
> > at low prices that don't require slips and slip fees.. . . Sail's
>choices for
> > the top 10 most are over 40 feet in length. Michael Surface
> >
>
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Mike,
I don't disagree with you. My only point is that the size of the ad is NOT
dependent on the magazine. It is the manufacturers choice as to if, and how
much, he wants to spend.
The people who build the Potters basically DON'T ADVERTISE. They changed hands a
few years ago and discontinued their dealer network. The person who bought them
is NOT a 'boat builder' he is a BUSINESS man; the company has been 'built up'
and is for sale, along with several other holdings. It is doing very well
because it has a very well developed 'niche' market with a large following.
Boats are mostly 'sold' by 'word of mouth' and a very active 'e-mail List'.
The Potter's are 'character' boats, exactly like Phil Bolger's boats. {In fact,
the original design was of plywood and the present {fiberglass} boats still
retain the hard chined hull form.
Regards,
Ron Magen
I don't disagree with you. My only point is that the size of the ad is NOT
dependent on the magazine. It is the manufacturers choice as to if, and how
much, he wants to spend.
The people who build the Potters basically DON'T ADVERTISE. They changed hands a
few years ago and discontinued their dealer network. The person who bought them
is NOT a 'boat builder' he is a BUSINESS man; the company has been 'built up'
and is for sale, along with several other holdings. It is doing very well
because it has a very well developed 'niche' market with a large following.
Boats are mostly 'sold' by 'word of mouth' and a very active 'e-mail List'.
The Potter's are 'character' boats, exactly like Phil Bolger's boats. {In fact,
the original design was of plywood and the present {fiberglass} boats still
retain the hard chined hull form.
Regards,
Ron Magen
> From: "Michael Surface" <msurface@...>
>
> Ron
>
> While West Wight Potter does have an ad it is very small less than a 1/16 of
> a page. The money is in selling big boats at big prices not in small boats
> at low prices that don't require slips and slip fees.. . . Sail's choices for
> the top 10 most are over 40 feet in length. Michael Surface
>