I know that begs the question, but that's what it's all about. Give the customer more than what they expect. Their warranty ran out? Give them a new one for free. They are having trouble setting up a product? Tell them that a technician is on their way (and actually do it).
I work for a theatre company, and we're the best/largest one in the world because that's what we do. Exceed the guests' expectations. If a guest is not happy, we fix their problem, no matter the cost. After all, giving out one free ticket to remedy a bad experience more than pays for itself when the guest comes back with five of their friends.
Before I go worrying about quantum computers, I need to get my own working.
But in a quantum world, I guess they are working AND messed up at the same time.
The 'egg' in this whole thing is demand. I'm totally for hydrogen powered vehicles but companies aren't going to invest the money in the infrastructure until there is a market for it. A refueling station is great, but there are only three cars that are going to be able to use it.
What needs to be done is some kind of joint effort between auto makers and fuel companies to simultaneously release H fueling stations and H powered cars. This is a nice first step, but it's not going anywhere until there is widespread adoption.
I am my class' president, so I have been through my fair share of fundraisers. I know that most of these won't be suitable (or desirable) for your club, but perhaps they could spark some ideas.
Our largest fundraiser is Homecoming, specifically the dance. I know, not something you probably want to do (I don't like doing it anyway), but dances do have incredible profit margins.... Unless, of course, you have school who doesn't have much spirit, in which case dances are a total flop. We only have one major, non-prom dance at our school, and the only reason that is mildly successful is because it is something of a tradition. While a pain in the ass, dances are great for making money.
Our second biggest fundraiser is Battle of the Bands. Though it has a somewhat smaller profit margin, it still nets us about $1000 a year. Plus, it's a whole lot more fun to put together and hold, mostly because you don't have to put up with football players and cheerleaders.
What else do we do... Oh yes, dues are always good. They make money. T-shirt sales work, if the design is cool. If you make shirts, try to use few colors (cheaper). That way, you can sell them for only a few bucks and still make a good 75%-100% profit.
Most of these things are more for Student Councils, of course, but I'm sure you could modify them to suit your needs. Since you're a tech group, perhaps you could offer to build/fix/update computers at low prices for the community. That could make a profit, especially if you *adjust* prices for parts!;)
Anyway, good luck with your fundraiser. If all else fails, you can always find some rich old dude to bum off of.
This actually really great considering that this is one of the few instances of someone abusing Wikipedia. It says a lot for the whole Wikipedia idea that within such a short time frame the whole abuse problem started to be fixed.
At least these POS machines will be able to start using something besides Windows CE, in all its glory.
Flash-based POS's seem like they could be much more focused, as they wouldn't need much fancy stuff to run simple, colorful apps on. It should probably lead to smaller, more focused POS things. Think mini-billboards, interactive and all that good stuff.
There are three computers in my house (four if you count the unused old laptop). I am on the computer for at least 3 hours a day at home (minimum!), plus at least 2 hours at school.
Nonetheless, I am the valedictorian of my high school.
The key is what the computer is used for. I read/. headlines everyday, plus news headlines every few days, plus a lot of independent information seeking. If I were to play hours on end of RoN, I probably would not reap as much benefit from the computer. Unless I planned to be a general, that is.;)
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crap... sorry folks... my bad. i guess i have too much faith in mirrordot.
Mirrordot saves the day.
I know I can't wait to do spreadsheets in 2.8Ghz, 64-bit glory. >_> That aside, this is still a pretty awesome development.
I know that begs the question, but that's what it's all about. Give the customer more than what they expect. Their warranty ran out? Give them a new one for free. They are having trouble setting up a product? Tell them that a technician is on their way (and actually do it).
I work for a theatre company, and we're the best/largest one in the world because that's what we do. Exceed the guests' expectations. If a guest is not happy, we fix their problem, no matter the cost. After all, giving out one free ticket to remedy a bad experience more than pays for itself when the guest comes back with five of their friends.
Somebody grab a stopwatch... I think this one may set a new record for World's Fastest Slashdotting.
Before I go worrying about quantum computers, I need to get my own working. But in a quantum world, I guess they are working AND messed up at the same time.
I'm reinstalling all the programs I own just so I can check their EULA's now.
The 'egg' in this whole thing is demand. I'm totally for hydrogen powered vehicles but companies aren't going to invest the money in the infrastructure until there is a market for it. A refueling station is great, but there are only three cars that are going to be able to use it.
What needs to be done is some kind of joint effort between auto makers and fuel companies to simultaneously release H fueling stations and H powered cars. This is a nice first step, but it's not going anywhere until there is widespread adoption.
There go those accountants, stirring up trouble again...
What I mean by logical is that it seems logical to look for a better understanding of economics in the place where it started, the human brain.
Considering that the whole concept of economics was created in human minds, using the human mind to better understand it seems quite logical.
I am my class' president, so I have been through my fair share of fundraisers. I know that most of these won't be suitable (or desirable) for your club, but perhaps they could spark some ideas.
;)
Our largest fundraiser is Homecoming, specifically the dance. I know, not something you probably want to do (I don't like doing it anyway), but dances do have incredible profit margins.... Unless, of course, you have school who doesn't have much spirit, in which case dances are a total flop. We only have one major, non-prom dance at our school, and the only reason that is mildly successful is because it is something of a tradition. While a pain in the ass, dances are great for making money.
Our second biggest fundraiser is Battle of the Bands. Though it has a somewhat smaller profit margin, it still nets us about $1000 a year. Plus, it's a whole lot more fun to put together and hold, mostly because you don't have to put up with football players and cheerleaders.
What else do we do... Oh yes, dues are always good. They make money. T-shirt sales work, if the design is cool. If you make shirts, try to use few colors (cheaper). That way, you can sell them for only a few bucks and still make a good 75%-100% profit.
Most of these things are more for Student Councils, of course, but I'm sure you could modify them to suit your needs. Since you're a tech group, perhaps you could offer to build/fix/update computers at low prices for the community. That could make a profit, especially if you *adjust* prices for parts!
Anyway, good luck with your fundraiser. If all else fails, you can always find some rich old dude to bum off of.
This actually really great considering that this is one of the few instances of someone abusing Wikipedia. It says a lot for the whole Wikipedia idea that within such a short time frame the whole abuse problem started to be fixed.
Need for Speed 1000000 right there.
At least these POS machines will be able to start using something besides Windows CE, in all its glory.
Flash-based POS's seem like they could be much more focused, as they wouldn't need much fancy stuff to run simple, colorful apps on. It should probably lead to smaller, more focused POS things. Think mini-billboards, interactive and all that good stuff.
There are three computers in my house (four if you count the unused old laptop). I am on the computer for at least 3 hours a day at home (minimum!), plus at least 2 hours at school. Nonetheless, I am the valedictorian of my high school. The key is what the computer is used for. I read /. headlines everyday, plus news headlines every few days, plus a lot of independent information seeking. If I were to play hours on end of RoN, I probably would not reap as much benefit from the computer. Unless I planned to be a general, that is. ;)