| 15:01 |
Tali Rosca |
Wow, quite a lot of people today. Welcome to the weekly QA, where we will try to answer relevant questions about Caledon and SL in general. |
| 15:02 |
Tali Rosca |
The deans each have their specialty and area of responsibility, which you can see here: http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/qna_index.php |
| 15:02 |
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Larkylouz throws away all irrelevant questions |
| 15:02 |
Tali Rosca |
You may need those if we run out of relevant questions. |
| 15:02 |
Tali Rosca |
Otherwise.... standup. |
| 15:03 |
Larkylouz |
<grin>> |
| 15:03 |
Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) |
Well, here is an irrelevant question. :P |
| 15:03 |
Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) |
Have you had to resort to standup often? |
| 15:03 |
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Wordsmith Jarvinen Digs in inventory for his straw hat and cane. |
| 15:03 |
Tali Rosca |
However, I think we should start with the relevant ones, so I hope somebody has one. |
| 15:03 |
Tali Rosca |
Standup *or* vaudeville. |
| 15:04 |
Tali Rosca |
Joking apart... any questions to open the show? |
| 15:04 |
Beth Cooper-Pentewyn (beth.pentewyn) |
I am curious about recent events in the headquarters of LL. I understand we have a new CEO. |
| 15:05 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
We do. It has been announced. |
| 15:05 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
Ebbe Altberg might be his name |
| 15:05 |
Tali Rosca |
We do. Though I think he doesn't officially start until tomorrow. |
| 15:05 |
Martini Discovolante |
you all have the same info we do on that kind of thing. |
| 15:05 |
Martini Discovolante |
tho he has a perfect name |
| 15:05 |
Tali Rosca |
...at least if you read the SL blogs and LL's announcements. |
| 15:05 |
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Beth Cooper-Pentewyn (beth.pentewyn) nods. |
| 15:05 |
Mentadent |
Is he famous? renouned? brilliant? |
| 15:06 |
Tali Rosca |
Little more is known. He has worked for Microsoft and Yahoo, and some lesser known companies before. |
| 15:06 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
i only found a website mentioning this name, he is formerly from Microsoft and Yahoo |
| 15:06 |
Martini Discovolante |
ther is soem twitter-chatter |
| 15:07 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
i haven't heard his name before, anyone else? |
| 15:07 |
Tali Rosca |
I haven't heard of anybody having heard his name before :-) |
| 15:07 |
ArchDuchess of Muscles (jayleden.miles) |
That is cause he's an ALT!!!! |
| 15:08 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
http://modemworld.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/ebbe-altberg-joins-linden-lab-as-ceo/ |
| 15:09 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
wasn't it Yahoo who closed Cloud Party? ;-) |
| 15:09 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Note that the announcement concerns more than just SL. |
| 15:09 |
Mentadent |
Well, at least he's smiling on the pics I could find |
| 15:09 |
Tali Rosca |
So while it's definitely "news of the week", there just isn't a whole lot more to say about it. |
| 15:09 |
Beth Cooper-Pentewyn (beth.pentewyn) |
Heh heh. I was thinking that too, And it sounds like an SL user name! |
| 15:09 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Sounds like somewhat nordic name |
| 15:10 |
Beth Cooper-Pentewyn (beth.pentewyn) |
Oh, is there going to be a photography contest at Oxbridge again this year? |
| 15:10 |
Mentadent |
Like an Olympic Chamion in Biathlon |
| 15:10 |
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Larkylouz wonders if SL alts are invading RL these days. |
| 15:10 |
Tali Rosca |
He's Swedish. |
| 15:10 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Yup |
| 15:10 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
until now we haven't discussed a photo contest, but we should. *makes a note* |
| 15:11 |
Tali Rosca |
I don't know if there are any specific plans for a photo contest, though it has come up in some chatter. |
| 15:11 |
Martini Discovolante |
we should, it is a good Spring event. |
| 15:12 |
Beth Cooper-Pentewyn (beth.pentewyn) |
It is -- it's a lot of fun. |
| 15:12 |
Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) |
Do you make that decision? |
| 15:12 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And, we do accept appropriate organizing help. |
| 15:12 |
Mentadent |
Yeah - I'll come as Ebbe |
| 15:12 |
Martini Discovolante |
Dean Questi managed it last times and is retired now, so we will see. |
| 15:12 |
Tali Rosca |
No, we don't. But going through the Oxbridge faculty is a good way to coordinate things and get interested people in touch with each other. |
| 15:13 |
Liza Cancan (lizacancan) |
Um, okay. Nobody hit the newbie, please. But - what is the purpose of photography in SL? Fun? Store item photography? Just wondering if the 10L per photo is worth it. *ducks into a protective ball* |
| 15:13 |
Martini Discovolante |
you can put it on your hard drive for free. |
| 15:13 |
Tali Rosca |
What is the purpose of *any* photography? |
| 15:13 |
Martini Discovolante |
adn it is another form of record and expression. |
| 15:13 |
Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) |
Or posting it to your profile, for free. |
| 15:14 |
Beth Cooper-Pentewyn (beth.pentewyn) |
Or you can upload to Flickr. |
| 15:14 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
It's not 10 $L per photo if you download to your computer, BTW. |
| 15:14 |
Tali Rosca |
You can consider it sort of digital painting. |
| 15:14 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
well, photography and cinematic recordings from Caledon do need all possible support, so our children can get an impression of our life one day |
| 15:14 |
Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) |
Keeping the photo file in SL takes the $10L, or sending it to someone else. |
| 15:14 |
Beth Cooper-Pentewyn (beth.pentewyn) |
it can be an art form. |
| 15:14 |
Larkylouz |
I was never wealthy enough to do photography in RL. Learning to do it in SL has been very rewarding. |
| 15:14 |
Liza Cancan (lizacancan) |
So the contests would cost 10L per photo entry? |
| 15:14 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
To convey a visual sense or impression of a place or creation in SL. |
| 15:15 |
Beth Cooper-Pentewyn (beth.pentewyn) |
Yes, Miss Liza. |
| 15:15 |
Tali Rosca |
If it is to be showcased in SL, then yes, the contestants would need to upload it. |
| 15:15 |
Larkylouz |
$L10 is really just pennies on the $1USDD |
| 15:15 |
Larkylouz |
*$1USD |
| 15:15 |
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Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) unfortunately is in a place where $1 USD is $8 |
| 15:15 |
Liza Cancan (lizacancan) |
Thanks folks. That was informative and relatively painless. Got a little whiplash from the volley of information. You guys rock lots. |
| 15:16 |
Tali Rosca |
If you look around on flickr, you'll see some truly spectacular SL pictures. |
| 15:16 |
Beth Cooper-Pentewyn (beth.pentewyn) |
My own budget is pretty tight, so it was months before I was willing to put real world dollars into SL |
| 15:17 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
So, about 4 cents .... which even at 8 times that is about 32 cents. |
| 15:17 |
Liza Cancan (lizacancan) |
gotta go folks - dinner time in RL . Thank you. |
| 15:18 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The Oxbridge website has four different photos of Oxbridge that load randomly when a page is refreshed. |
| 15:18 |
Tali Rosca |
The question is probably whether to involve *any* money at all in SL. |
| 15:18 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thanks for coming Miss Cancan. |
| 15:18 |
Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) |
Emperor keep you, Ms. Cancan. |
| 15:18 |
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Larkylouz apologizes for not considering other situations may have different finances. |
| 15:18 |
Tali Rosca |
Not that 10L$ is expensive once you have decided to use money on SL. |
| 15:18 |
ArchDuchess of Muscles (jayleden.miles) |
Can earn that easy enough playing LR. |
| 15:19 |
Red Quixote |
LR? |
| 15:19 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
like i understood, 1USD is 8L$ for Mr Fernandez |
| 15:19 |
Red Quixote |
Linden Roulette? |
| 15:19 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
so uploading a photo is pretty expensive for him |
| 15:20 |
Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) |
Nope. $1 USD is $8 real life currency. |
| 15:20 |
ArchDuchess of Muscles (jayleden.miles) |
Linden Realms |
| 15:20 |
Beth Cooper-Pentewyn (beth.pentewyn) |
Yes, that is one of the ways to pick up small change... can you explain, ArchDuchess? |
| 15:20 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
ah, ok! |
| 15:20 |
Martini Discovolante |
no one esle is using voice, Mr Borkotron |
| 15:20 |
bijan Borkotron |
Sorry |
| 15:20 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
This is Oxbridge University .... a place for learning Second Life skills. |
| 15:21 |
ArchDuchess of Muscles (jayleden.miles) |
It's a game from LL....it starts with a quest, then after just run collecting gems to turn in for small bits of lindens...I do it all the time. |
| 15:21 |
Red Quixote |
interesting,. thanks Jay |
| 15:21 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And this particular session is a question and answer hours. |
| 15:22 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Do you break vases to find them Jay? |
| 15:22 |
Tali Rosca |
...or headbang bricks. |
| 15:22 |
Tali Rosca |
There is a certain precedence for both. |
| 15:22 |
ArchDuchess of Muscles (jayleden.miles) |
No but that would be fun. |
| 15:23 |
Birdie (shattered.wingtips) |
who is making the thunder sound? |
| 15:23 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The avatar I just ejected. |
| 15:23 |
Birdie (shattered.wingtips) |
good O |
| 15:23 |
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Beth Cooper-Pentewyn (beth.pentewyn) grins. |
| 15:23 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
BEat me to it. |
| 15:24 |
Tali Rosca |
Anyway, other questions? |
| 15:24 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Once you can attribute to lack of experience. Multiple times ..... |
| 15:25 |
Martini Discovolante |
estate banned |
| 15:26 |
Meora (menchor) |
seriously kicked out |
| 15:26 |
ArchDuchess of Muscles (jayleden.miles) |
I have a question |
| 15:26 |
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Martini Discovolante yawns. |
| 15:26 |
Tali Rosca |
Yes? |
| 15:26 |
Martini Discovolante |
pardon, ArchDuchess. |
| 15:27 |
ArchDuchess of Muscles (jayleden.miles) |
Who runs the Quest now? |
| 15:27 |
Tali Rosca |
That is still the appropriately named Questi. |
| 15:27 |
Martini Discovolante |
:) |
| 15:27 |
Martini Discovolante |
his legacy and retirement package :P |
| 15:27 |
donnaj127 |
hi |
| 15:28 |
Martini Discovolante |
hello donna |
| 15:28 |
ArchDuchess of Muscles (jayleden.miles) |
Okies. Cause I wasn't sure who, and if that person was aware of Glengarry. |
| 15:28 |
Martini Discovolante |
right click on any bench and choose SIT HERE |
| 15:28 |
donnaj127 |
what are you studying here? |
| 15:28 |
Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) |
You beat me to that, Ms. ArchDuchess. |
| 15:28 |
Martini Discovolante |
yes, he is aware, and has moved the Marker to Victorian Gardens |
| 15:28 |
Mentadent |
Yeah - what's that "Glengarry' business, pls |
| 15:28 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I believe the waypoint that was in Glengary is now in Victoria Gardens. |
| 15:28 |
Tali Rosca |
Currently, this is a QA session about the area in general. |
| 15:29 |
Martini Discovolante |
and about Second Life, Donna |
| 15:29 |
ArchDuchess of Muscles (jayleden.miles) |
Okies. |
| 15:29 |
Tali Rosca |
But Oxbridge teaches various skills related to SL, such as building or scripting. |
| 15:30 |
Tali Rosca |
As I have heard it - but only from general chatter, mind you - Glengarry is going away. |
| 15:30 |
Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) |
Financial reasons? |
| 15:30 |
Tali Rosca |
I don't have any particular details. But yes, it is almost certainly a matter of consolidating vacancies. |
| 15:30 |
Martini Discovolante |
we liek being solvent, Mr Ryu. |
| 15:30 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Occupancy reasons, leading to financial reasons. |
| 15:31 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
what a pitty that is. when i was some days old in SL, i got a plane in Glengarry and used to fly it all day over Caledon |
| 15:31 |
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Beth Cooper-Pentewyn (beth.pentewyn) sighs sadly. "We used to live on the mountaintop there." |
| 15:31 |
Mentadent |
What are "occupancy reasons", please? |
| 15:31 |
Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) |
So this was not a very occupied area? |
| 15:32 |
Martini Discovolante |
not enout tier being paid. |
| 15:32 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Caledon sims are supported by the tier paid by those renting land on each sim, most of which in turn goes to Linden Lab to keep the sim in existence. |
| 15:32 |
Tali Rosca |
When vacant parcels are spread all over Caledon, the land needs to be consolidated. |
| 15:32 |
Martini Discovolante |
enough* |
| 15:32 |
ArchDuchess of Muscles (jayleden.miles) |
It was...but some folks lose their jobs in real life, and have to let go of the land. |
| 15:32 |
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Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) nods. "I understand." |
| 15:32 |
Mentadent |
Got it now - thanks, Deans |
| 15:33 |
Tali Rosca |
Strictly speaking, it doesn't have to be Glengarry being vacant, but a matter of how existing parcels and renters can be shuffled around to fill the land. |
| 15:33 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The tier to keep a full sim is about $300 (USD) per month. |
| 15:33 |
Meora (menchor) |
doesn't Des have some 195 grangfathered simns? |
| 15:33 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The tier for a homestead sim (20 avatar max, 3750 prims) is about $100 month. |
| 15:33 |
Mentadent |
The tier to keep my fat wife per month is a lot higher ... |
| 15:33 |
Tali Rosca |
And if for some reason it is easier to shift people out of Glengarry and into empty parcels than filling up Glengarry with "strays" from elsewhere... well, that's a puzzle to solve. |
| 15:34 |
Martini Discovolante |
we need to be the right size for the number of residents, overall, to stay a healthy Nation |
| 15:34 |
Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) |
Yes, I see. |
| 15:35 |
Tali Rosca |
I think there are grandfathered sims in Caledon. But we're just Oxbridge; we do not have any particular knowledge about the financials of Caledon. |
| 15:35 |
Mariano Fernandez (marianoryu) |
I too have to go to dinner in real life - see you during the week, and Emperor keep you all. |
| 15:35 |
Martini Discovolante |
night Mr Ryu :) |
| 15:35 |
Beth Cooper-Pentewyn (beth.pentewyn) |
Pardon me -- real life is calling -- thank you all for being here. |
| 15:35 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thank you for coming. |
| 15:35 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
Ade Mr Fernandez |
| 15:35 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
Ade Beth! |
| 15:36 |
Tali Rosca |
So while we have an ear to the ground, the economy of Caledon is purely Des' area. |
| 15:37 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Other than that the tier for Oxbridge itself is supported entirely by sponsors and donations. |
| 15:37 |
Larkylouz |
Tho he does talk about his decisions quite openly |
| 15:37 |
Tali Rosca |
But as I have said many times, Caledon waxes and wanes. I have seen it both larger and smaller than it is currently. |
| 15:37 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
this page might be interesting for those who want to see some stats about SL in general: http://www.gridsurvey.com/ |
| 15:37 |
Martini Discovolante |
Des does not make these decisions lightly, it without a lot of thought. |
| 15:37 |
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Tali Rosca nods. "It's not that Des keeps it secret. Just that the Oxbridge faculty has no more (or less) information than anybody else". |
| 15:38 |
Martini Discovolante |
OR. sorry my chat is lagging behind my typing. which is slooooow enough. |
| 15:38 |
Tali Rosca |
-In fact, the Euro deans often have less, not being online at the times Des is usually around in chat. |
| 15:38 |
Martini Discovolante |
in fact, Des has always been quite transparent |
| 15:39 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
There are times that one sim will be removed after relocating the too few residents with care, then a homestead sim (Duchy of Caledon) will move if it is required to keep continuity of Caledon (avoiding disconnections). |
| 15:39 |
ArchDuchess of Muscles (jayleden.miles) |
Most landbarons in Sl have had to let go of land...Des is one of the few who does it classy....he keeps people informed of it...instead of just deleting the sim like many other landbarons. |
| 15:40 |
Tali Rosca |
So if you want to know about the financial developments, keep an ear to ISC. That's where the information is given. |
| 15:42 |
Tali Rosca |
Other topics? |
| 15:42 |
Meora (menchor) |
new LL CEO? |
| 15:42 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Again? |
| 15:42 |
Mentadent |
Who is 'Des' pls, if I may ask? |
| 15:43 |
Tali Rosca |
Ebbe Altberg. Previously Microsoft, Yahoo and a couple of smaller companies. Starts tomorrow. That is about all anybody know. |
| 15:43 |
Martini Discovolante |
Desmond Shang. |
| 15:43 |
Mentadent |
Thanks |
| 15:43 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
Des = Desmond Shang, he is our guvnah of Caledon |
| 15:43 |
Martini Discovolante |
He owns the private estate we know as Caledon. |
| 15:43 |
Tali Rosca |
The owner (and benevolent dictator) of Caledon. |
| 15:43 |
Tali Rosca |
Landlord for the ~40 sims in Caledon. |
| 15:43 |
Mentadent |
Chief of all chiefs? Supreme Mugwump? |
| 15:43 |
Tali Rosca |
Pretty much. |
| 15:44 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
At least for Caledon. |
| 15:44 |
Martini Discovolante |
The Guy Who Pays the Bills. |
| 15:44 |
Mentadent |
LOL |
| 15:44 |
Mentadent |
so let's keep him happy |
| 15:44 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
Business consulting in secondlife , is it to be considered a niche market ? |
| 15:44 |
Tali Rosca |
Also, protected by the gunbunnies and the catgirl brigade. |
| 15:45 |
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Ravelli Ormstein just reminds the cheetahs |
| 15:45 |
Martini Discovolante |
i do not think it could gaet any Niche-ier.< Mystogran |
| 15:45 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
And farmer in Minecraft :-) |
| 15:45 |
Tali Rosca |
(And if you're wondering, yes, the gunbunnies are tiny bunnies with guns). |
| 15:45 |
Mentadent |
Need to leave - sorry - but this was a GREAT Q&A session, Deans |
| 15:45 |
ArchDuchess of Muscles (jayleden.miles) |
[I guess I started a thing for the deans...oops!] |
| 15:45 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
i would love to have some insight on your statement martini |
| 15:45 |
Mentadent |
see you all ... |
| 15:45 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
We do archive these on the website ... sometimes takes a few days because AT&T is block all the webhosts domains. |
| 15:46 |
Tali Rosca |
You'd rather need any business to consult in the first place. |
| 15:47 |
Tali Rosca |
The times where every company had to have an "SL presence", like a web-site with and "Under Construction" sign is well past. |
| 15:47 |
ArchDuchess of Muscles (jayleden.miles) |
Excuse me, I must go. Thank you, Deans...Apologies for starting something up. |
| 15:47 |
Martini Discovolante |
and RL businesses have little interest, SL business have little money, in general. |
| 15:47 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
Ade Jay, come back later |
| 15:47 |
Martini Discovolante |
and the successful ones evidently do not need any consulting. |
| 15:48 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
i wasnt refering to consulting on large scale , but on individual scale |
| 15:48 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
develop a business plan |
| 15:48 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
with a market research ect... |
| 15:48 |
Martini Discovolante |
for whom? |
| 15:48 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
before a person starts a business in secondlife |
| 15:48 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
for anyone interested in doing business in secondlife |
| 15:48 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
alot of people |
| 15:48 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
start business and fail |
| 15:48 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
! |
| 15:48 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
with a good business plan |
| 15:48 |
Tali Rosca |
I have a somewhat cynical suspicion that anybody who *know* they need a business plan are the ones who make one. |
| 15:48 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
your losses would be to the minimum |
| 15:49 |
Tali Rosca |
And those who don't... well, will obviously not use your services. |
| 15:49 |
Martini Discovolante |
The SL revenue stream has pretty much dried up. |
| 15:49 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
all i am saying is that there is a need |
| 15:49 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
if you show it to the people |
| 15:49 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
not anyone can do or make a business plan |
| 15:50 |
Tali Rosca |
Then they can't run a single-person business in SL after that either. |
| 15:50 |
Martini Discovolante |
i have been here since 06.. and know people who are making in Linden Dollars what they used to make in USD monthly. it is not much of an economy |
| 15:50 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
SL changes .... where stores inworld used to be the sales point, that moved to the web and marketplace. LL is not above cutting into the viability of their own world. |
| 15:51 |
Tali Rosca |
I entirely agree that a lot of people have very little idea about what it takes to run a business. |
| 15:51 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Which is also true in RL. |
| 15:51 |
Meora (menchor) |
a lot of creators fall down on customer service |
| 15:52 |
Tali Rosca |
I just strongly suspect that those wouldn't go on to actually run a successful business after, no matter what initial consultancy they were given. |
| 15:52 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
i must disagree Tali |
| 15:52 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
when you setup a business plan |
| 15:52 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
your only worry becomes to stick to it |
| 15:53 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
by doing so you garantee a sustainable income |
| 15:53 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
It is true that, at least in the U.S. about 50% of businesses are closed within 5 years. |
| 15:53 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
since business planis a full analysis of how the market is |
| 15:53 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
including competition |
| 15:53 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
ect... |
| 15:53 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
No amount of business planning is going to help if potential customers cannot afford your services. |
| 15:53 |
Martini Discovolante |
if your business plan involves blood and turnips, more power to you. |
| 15:53 |
Tali Rosca |
Oh. I didn't realize it was that easy. So why aren't you running a successful business+ |
| 15:53 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
as you said afford |
| 15:53 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
so you must adjust |
| 15:53 |
Tali Rosca |
I mean, you just have to write a business plan for your company. |
| 15:53 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
this is where i believe consultant |
| 15:53 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Another question before we run out of hour? |
| 15:54 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
have the possibility to adjust |
| 15:54 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
the businesses |
| 15:54 |
Tali Rosca |
But that is not necessary, you just told us. |
| 15:54 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
the price of your products |
| 15:54 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
is part of your business plan |
| 15:54 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
thats what a business plan is for |
| 15:55 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
i just wanted to know how would other people react to the idea |
| 15:55 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
but as i said |
| 15:55 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
any business can be succesfull |
| 15:55 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
as long as you show the need |
| 15:55 |
Martini Discovolante |
it is not a mgic bullet. if thereis no market, a business plan for no market is simply a scam. |
| 15:55 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
there is a market |
| 15:55 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
people selling items |
| 15:55 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
right ? |
| 15:55 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
If potential customers cannot afford to buy essentials because they have lost their jobs, no amount of business planning is going to give you any revenue. And then you are stuck with a hefty bill from the consultant. |
| 15:55 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
my father once said, i should sell toilet paper, because everyone needs it |
| 15:56 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
@ Raveli |
| 15:56 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
he was a wise man |
| 15:56 |
Ravelli Ormstein |
:-) |
| 15:56 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
as i said |
| 15:56 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
show the need |
| 15:56 |
Red Quixote |
must you type in broken sentences?.. you're cluttering the screen mr Mystogan |
| 15:56 |
Martini Discovolante |
point A of the business plan needs to be "First Have Talent" |
| 15:56 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
you can sell the most useless thing ever |
| 15:56 |
Martini Discovolante |
that is an attention-gettign device. |
| 15:56 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
aslong as you show that people need it |
| 15:57 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Ah.MArketing ensures success? |
| 15:57 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
Talent not as much , but instead managerial skills |
| 15:57 |
|
Martini Discovolante glances up to her scam statement again. |
| 15:57 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
yes Elfbiter |
| 15:57 |
Red Quixote |
^^ |
| 15:57 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
without marketting you get no where |
| 15:57 |
Larkylouz |
I think you are trying to convince the wrong audience. The University has no particular power in the SL market. |
| 15:57 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
well i am not trying to convince |
| 15:57 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
If people are not going to afford to pay you, you are not going to get anything out of the money you have spent on marketing. |
| 15:57 |
Martini Discovolante |
advertise your services on the market place. |
| 15:58 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
but having a other peoples point of view |
| 15:58 |
|
Ravelli Ormstein wonders if there is any other question from the audience |
| 15:58 |
Martini Discovolante |
or in the classifieds. |
| 15:58 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
this is my ownpersonal market reasearch :) |
| 15:58 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Of course, that is entirely lost to some schools of marketing "professionals". |
| 15:58 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
know what people think |
| 15:58 |
Martini Discovolante |
another question? |
| 15:58 |
Gronk Seriman |
I like the Underpants Gnome's business plan..."1. Get Underpants. 2.??? 3. Profit!" |
| 15:58 |
Martini Discovolante |
would anyone like to know how to use the Mute Button? |
| 15:58 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Can I ban him alreayd? |
| 15:58 |
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Tali Rosca nods. "We're closing in on the hour, so let us hear if there are any last questions?" |
| 15:58 |
Red Quixote |
lol Elf |
| 15:58 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
*already |
| 15:59 |
Martini Discovolante |
:D |
| 15:59 |
Larkylouz |
Thank you Deans. An interesting Q&A, as always. |
| 15:59 |
Mystogan (mechatronic) |
thanks for the feedback folks |
| 15:59 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
ty for attending Prof. Louz. |
| 15:59 |
Meora (menchor) |
thanks you never know what you are going to learn |
| 15:59 |
Friends of Caledon Oxbridge Donation Medallion |
Larkylouz Resident gave a generous donation to Friends of Caledon Oxbridge to help support classes, tutorials, & tier at Caledon's Oxbridge |
| 16:00 |
Gronk Seriman |
Thank you, Deans! |
| 16:00 |
Tali Rosca |
Let us call it adjourned, then. |