tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773814479902729178.post1922091585881406036..comments2023-06-30T07:27:29.362-07:00Comments on can't we just get along ?: The shrinking potUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773814479902729178.post-88406834095058759852010-10-29T20:33:10.863-07:002010-10-29T20:33:10.863-07:00Funny you should mention advertising. I'm send...Funny you should mention advertising. I'm sending a bike to a magazine for a test/review. I know well that you have to stay visible if you don't want to be forgotten.swiggco worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06676250248559678763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773814479902729178.post-9615890073013886482010-10-29T16:54:25.083-07:002010-10-29T16:54:25.083-07:00...or just start working on that old Colnago....or just start working on that old Colnago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773814479902729178.post-85272997496171796272010-10-29T15:22:17.347-07:002010-10-29T15:22:17.347-07:00One of the first things to be cut in a down econom...One of the first things to be cut in a down economy is advertising. Contrary to that action, a recession is actually the best time to INCREASE advertising. In fact, it's almost a requirement. That said, you should consider engaging in ad space in both print and web, where it will reach your target audience, of course. A revamp of your web site would be a good investment to draw interest as well.<br /><br />It would also be a good idea to get together with some of the other full time framebuilders and see if they're experiencing the same thing. Brainstorm ideas to generate interest or lower costs such as a group buy of tubing or other supplies. Now might be a good time to lobby a magazine such as VeloNews to include more content on custom framebuilders in their 2011 Buyers Guide.<br /><br />Framebuilding is one of the crafts where the competition is friendly and it appears everyone is willing to help out. Collectively you all can weather the economic storm we're in. It just takes someone to get the ball rolling.<br /><br />It'd be a shame to lose your talents or that of any of the full-time framebuilders to the recession.Peter W. Polackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01970552290444681455noreply@blogger.com