Euromail My colleagues George, Alex, and I had a very interesting and productive week in Europe this week. The MAAWG conference was very useful, and we are a proud member and sponsor of that association. We had about 20 meetings with European ISPs and email vendors to learn more about how the Euro market works and where it is in its stage of development (hint: very different from the US!). We learned a lot and got good feedback on all of Return Path’s lines of business, from market research to lead generation to delivery assurance. We even managed to have some outstanding meals, and super quick drive-by “viewings” of the Eiffel Tower, the EU headquarters, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and…
Archives / July, 2006
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Seth’s Blog: Nine things marketers ought to know about salespeople (and two bonuses) Great blog posting from Seth Godin on things the rest of us need to remember about how challenging it is to sell…and a couple pointers for the sales team about how to handle the rest of us! (tags: Sales Marketing Management selling)
A Better Way to Fly (to London)
A Better Way to Fly (to London) Eos Airlines is a new airline that has a single route, and but one flight per day (each direction) — London-New York. And boy, did it do the trick. I was able to get a complimentary ticket, but let me tell you, even at $3,250 (about their normal fare), it’s worth the price if you have the money for it. And a spot check of BA and American’s sites shows that a first class or even business class ticket on those carriers can run as much as $5,000-$7,000 if you’re not using miles to purchase or upgrade. It’s a new concept in airlines. Their marketing materials call it “what Starbucks did for the…