Joe Weisman wrote:

> So, I am here looking for advice, or volunteers, or something.  I
> am not sure what kind of person I am thinking about; someone who is
> somehow more balanced and technical than a sales representative but I
> am not sure what that means.  Maybe HP has such people or maybe someone
> who doesn't work for HP would provide be percieved as having a bias
> based on their experience rather than their employer.

(has csy actually responded?  the mildly curious are wondering....)

here's my two-cents worth.  don't try to sell your application on the
merits of mpe -- it won't work (imo).  there's sufficient bias against
and/or misunderstanding of mpe that it's probably a losing battle from the
git-go (which is unfortunate but that's a different thread).  you need to
sell your application on how it's better (whatever 'better' means) that the
competition's.  you're in an open market and anything goes.  there are
other application/solution providers like you on the list and many (i
think) would tell you the same thing.

going back to something you've said earlier:

> I have always been candid with them that my enthusiasm for MPE is at
> least partly based on my long experience and familiarity.  I am not
> entirely unwilling to learn new tricks but the old ones are so
> comfortable!

to me, that's a dangerous trap -- especially when mpe is your platform of
choice.  to me -- a lot of what is hurting mpe is this exact attitude.  i
not criticizing you, but i am encouraging you to take a new look at what
you can do with an mpe system -- and for very little money!  there is such
a wealth of free/shareware available now that you're really only limited by
your creativity.

*and* if you want to toot mpe's horn to your client -- then that point --
the bargin that mpe is when compared to other solutions -- is what you
should emphasize.  hth           - d

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