> Maybe we need to consider using some of the new technology. Why > can't we do > a video tape of the top animals, and distribute that instead of a > illustration? > Evan Soon, you will go into the automobile show room and you will not get a slick illustrated brochure, but an interactive DVD/cd. You will take it home, change the color of the car, the interior, the tires, the options to suit your needs, then get all the data (standard) on the model of your choosing. It will cost the dealer a dollar or two instead of the $5-10 for the slick brochure. It will contain games that allow you to drive the car, go on a trip, play travel games, all enticing you to buy that car. The games will stop periodically and offer you a free gift. All you need to do is give them you address so it can be mailed to you. Then the game will stop again and offer you some incentive to drive the car, and ask a few more questions. The objective is obvious - marketing: To get information about you and to get you in touch with the car, the dealer, financing, etc., without all the pressure of the high pressure salesman and the little grueling cubical. It is in production. I know. My kid is producing it. The major lines are buying it. What if, after that same model, we were to have a video version of the illustrated standard, alone with GSDCA membership information, the annual weekend assignment of shows, some show games, some interviews with the more successful or articulate members/breeders, some discussions, even pro and con - some of the diverse views of this list the last few days - things that might make the recipient think for themselves, get involved, give some marketing information and the location of the club nearest to them. Why our standard might even become a recruiting means and we might grow and.... OK, forget it! What do I know???? Dave ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================