Re: Motion regarding advertising on AIS website

["Janet Smith" <ypauls@sti.net>]

Jeanne said: "It's a new option, our hybridizers often complain we do
little to cultivate their loyalty"

What about AIS Slides and Digital Programs Introduction CD that is
created every year with photos from most hybridizer's of their latest
greatest.  This is free advertizing for them, for years.

I like John's idea and the introductory offer.

Off my soapbox,
Janet
Chair

P.S. John and I are working on something special for the Dykes Medal
Winners and Photo Contest restults.  Thank You.


---- Original Message ----
From: plankmail@aol.com
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion regarding advertising on AIS website
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:23:08 -0800

>Do as some magazines do that want your business -- have a "free  
>introductory offer"  to Bulletin Hybridizer advertizers for the  
>first  "X" number of Bulletin periods and state that an additional  
>fee of "X amount of dollars" for the service will be charged after  
>the free trial period.
>	I  would like to see AIS offer a benefit without a hostile  
>resistance problem appearing when  it becomes obvious that charging  
>is necessary.  I believe that in the long run a trial offer would end
> 
>up  benefiting all.
>	Jeanne
>	It's anew option, our hybridizers often complain we do little to  
>cultivate their loyalty
>On Mar 4, 2010, at 12:07 PM, Rita Gormley wrote:
>
>> Jim, etal as a reminder, AIS charges an advertising fee for  
>> Bulletin ads and THEN provides free "included" links to each  
>> websites on the AIS Website Commercial links.  Those links are only
> 
>> for paid AIS advertisers.  That has been the Advertising policy for
> 
>> the past several years.
>>
>> As to other groups, I believe TBIS still charges an extra 50% of  
>> the original ad fee to put the same ad on their website and MIS is 
>
>> providing same as included in the Advertising fee.
>>
>> Rita
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: MORRISJE1@aol.com
>> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 12:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion regarding advertising on AIS
>website
>>
>> John,
>>
>> First,  I agree with Bob that this is a good motion.  Second,  
>> Clarence makes a valid point about charging for such ads.  I think 
>
>> your rationale to get some experience placing picture ads in the  
>> rotating library is wise so I think this trial run should be for  
>> one year only.  Then you and AIS can re-assess the situation vis-a-
>
>> vis charging a fee for such "advertising."
>>
>> Jim M.
>>
>> In a message dated 3/4/2010 10:46:35 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
>> jijones@usjoneses.com writes:
>> I had given some thought to charging to have a photo placed in the 
>
>> rotating library, and we could do that, but I would like to get  
>> some experience with the project to find out if, in fact, all  
>> pictures in the library get uniform exposure (as indicated by a  
>> page view count). It would be unfair if photos that were higher up 
>
>> on the list get more exposure than those lower on the list.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> On Mar 4, 2010, at 7:34 AM, cemahan@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> An observation: Other web sites charge fees for advertising of the
> 
>>> type this motion would give gratis. Paid advertising in printed  
>>> media is decreasing each year, but growing by leaps and bounds on 
>
>>> the internet. If I had a new iris to promote, which I do not, I  
>>> would gladly pay to have it pictured on the AIS web page. Clarence
> 
>>> Mahan
>>>
>>
>>
>



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