Re: Let's talk about booth and goodies

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 06:25:00PM +0100, Peter Geoghegan wrote:
> On 28 August 2012 09:31, Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:
> > - It gives people a reason to stop at the booth, and start
> > conversations with us about PostgreSQL. That may happen with just
> > a few pens and stickers on the table, but larger items also
> > attract many people.
> >
> > - People that purchase mugs and shirts will wear/use them. Things
> > that get given away often end up in the trash. If they wear our
> > shirts and use our mugs, their friends and colleagues will see
> > them and become familiar with our brand. They may talk about
> > PostgreSQL as a result of seeing an interesting mug design, which
> > can lead to more people trying out PostgreSQL. Word of mouth is a
> > very powerful form of advertising.
>
> Yeah. You have to bear in mind what it actually looks like when
> we're standing around our booth, talking amongst ourselves. That
> could appear to be a little bit intimidating to an outsider.
> Purchasing an item could be used by some as an ice-breaker.

Standing in front of the booth/table rather than behind it makes the
situation a good bit more inviting to people walking by. People
behind the table engrossed in their laptops--yes, I've done this--are
very off-putting to people who might otherwise interact.

Cheers,
David.
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