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It seems the concerns about a drop in gold membership registration are unfounded. That drop in revenue would be negligent compared to the increase in ad revenue, as well as the value of having increased traffic volume.
Sorry I am not following. What is this about?ellipsis said:It seems the concerns about a drop in gold membership registration are unfounded. That drop in revenue would be negligent compared to the increase in ad revenue, as well as the value of having increased traffic volume.
Greg Bernhardt said:Sorry I am not following. What is this about?
turbo said:The Proliferation program is a worthy enterprise, but PF users (aside from ad-revenue) should be willing to provide some financing. Your business-model is your own business, but you should consider letting us in on it...PF is valuable and should not wither due to lack of funding.
It is and does :)ellipsis said:Project Proliferation will bring in a lot of quality members
I'm so happy to hear that. PF is a wonderful resource. I'm an old fart (if 60's is "old"), and I try to steer my young friends and relatives here so that they can get accustomed to dealing with PF members and be exposed to concepts that they won't encounter in our public schools.Greg Bernhardt said:It is and does :)
Well done! Gold for you!Suraj M said:Happy to spread the word.
Some stock photo girljedishrfu said:Whose the model?
In a community that is 85% male, I'm taking my chances. Marketers aren't stupidmicromass said:I actively avoid places and products which attempts to lure in people with pretty girls.
Of course they're not, but nature usually wins in the end. If someone posts that flyer in the middle of "looking for renters" and "guitar for sale" type stuff, I bet more eyes go to our flyer.micromass said:Yes, but scientists are not your average males...
Greg Bernhardt said:Of course they're not, but nature usually wins in the end. If someone posts that flyer in the middle of "looking for renters" and "guitar for sale" type stuff, I bet more eyes go to our flyer.
Right, I wouldn't use flyers to attract professionals. Flyers are for college kids.micromass said:Sure, it'll get more attention. But is that the attention you want? If you want professionals such as researchers and professors, do you really think they would be attracted by this poster? I have my doubts.
Do you live in the same world I am in?micromass said:People are smarter than to be easily fooled like this.
Greg Bernhardt said:Do you live in the same world I am in?
I add a female (I added only to get a human component) to our college flyer and all of a sudden I am underestimating my audience? Would I get this reaction if it were a handsome guy?micromass said:if you want a business model where you basically underestimate your audience, then go ahead.
Greg Bernhardt said:I add a female (I added only to get a human component) to our college flyer and all of a sudden I am underestimating my audience? Would I get this reaction if it were a handsome guy?
Ah I understand now, thanks. I wouldn't call it fooling. Honest marketing just takes advantage of psychology. Adding a human to a flyer should get a few more looks than just text. Adding an attractive lady will get even a few more looks. Simple as that. No fooling or underestimating.micromass said:No, that is not my reaction. I said "people are smarter than to be fooled like this". You add: "do you live in the same world I live in?". This means to me that you think people are not so smart than to be fooled like this. This is to me that you're underestimating your audience. It has nothing to do with the original poster that you presented.
Greg Bernhardt said:I add a female (I added only to get a human component) to our college flyer and all of a sudden I am underestimating my audience? Would I get this reaction if it were a handsome guy?
Fervent Freyja said:Greg, I know you don't mean harm here, but physics consists of predominantly above average, highly intelligent males. A female face isn't an honest reflection of the field in general, so that leads me to believe that such an advertisement is meant to invite social opportunists on board or to scare potential members away? Highly intelligent females that love science seem to be quite welcome and come on their own, but they have to try to earn their places the exact same ways as the others do before they receive it. Attempting to recruit females just because they are female and not because they love science doesn't make it a healthier place for anybody, it isn't fair for highly intelligent young men to see unfair opportunities being given, and it isn't fair for those few highly intelligent young women to have to deal with the consequences.
Garlic said:I posted a total of four high quality posters
Garlic said:When I'm at school, I'm going to talk with our physics teachers about the PF.
Garlic said:I realized that the poster doesn't fit in the form of standard paper size
The members make the community, the more you give, the more you get :)Garlic said:Thank you,
It feels good to contribute
Greg Bernhardt said:Thanks for the info. I need to fix that! :)
At least in Germany, if you do that you risk a massively negative reaction on social media. Which is not always a bad thing.Fervent Freyja said:Why not a photo of a sweet, intelligent little boy playing with the toys he loves? Building, creating, and experimenting in his geeked-out bedroom? A natural, unforced moment? Something that probably reflects truth about most PF users or those in physics would be better for morale.
Didn't see that before, but the thread looks familiar ;)Greg Bernhardt said:
mfb said:it won't get the irony right.