CBGT announcements on Facebook

Jake - first you don't need our permission, nobody here has the ability to say what you can or can' put on your Facebook page, only how they would react to it. We used to post the schedule for our gatherings (I actually did it for a year) in Nor'Westing Magazine, and always said it was for C-Dory owners and anybody interested in C-Dorys. So you have heard all the pros and cons of how people would react.

I for one would say go for it. Something like this:

"The best part of owning a C-Dory is the camaraderie among owners. Like to meet some real owners? There will be a C-Brat Get Together at Friday Harbor all day on Saturday May 15 at Friday Harbor Marina. Owners are passionate about their boats, and chances are good, if you ask politely, somebody will be happy to show you their boat."

To the Negative Nancies out there (not you, Nancy H!), we have a big stake in PROMOTING the brand, here is a great chance to get on the bandwagon, and for crying out loud you are worried about somebody freeloading at the potluck? Sorry but that is just silly.

Jakelindhout":1uzb40a8 said:
Thanks Charlie! We appreciate the offer!
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I'm with Pat on this one.

I think the number of freeloaders would be far and few between. And let's face it - we get FAR more exposure here for a boating target audience than a manufacturer's Facebook page. We get 10's of thousands of unique visitors every month, and have advertised our get-togethers for years without any problems.

I too, would say "go for it" to Triton. Just leave out the mention of free beer/food, if there's a concern. :mrgreen:
 
Heck, anybody interested in C-Dory can get a beer on me...and for those who don't know, I am one of the two guys (David on Anna Leigh is the other) who bring the kegs!

Da Nag":1ry1z5wi said:
I'm with Pat on this one.

I think the number of freeloaders would be far and few between. And let's face it - we get FAR more exposure here for a boating target audience than a manufacturer's Facebook page. We get 10's of thousands of unique visitors every month, and have advertised our get-togethers for years without any problems.

I too, would say "go for it" to Triton. Just leave out the mention of free beer/food, if there's a concern. :mrgreen:
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I don't see a problem. Heck, who doesn't like bragging about their boats? Like everyone else, I've been approached by all kinds of people; at docks, at the grocery store, in a park & ride...all asking about the boat and requesting a look around. If I'm not on a schedule, I usually accomodate them.
 
I don't really have an opinion on the question at hand, nor do I think there is any more harm than good that could come from it (and very little of either; so I guess I do have an opinion).

I have accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and a few other things, and I do use them. I also always seem to have the Apps for those on the latest iPhone and actually know how to use a lot of what the phone can do. So I am not opposed to social networks or new-fangled media.

However, the particular social network we call C-Brats is rather unique in the world and in many ways provides an escape from the "networking" craziness everywhere that can drive people nuts. C-brats works so well because it only does what it does and does not try to do things it does not do. We welcome folks like us to join our group, but do not ask people to join our group so we can get them to be like us.

I'm not trying to be a Negative Nancy here, because we do have a stake in promoting the brand. But I do not feel we have as great a stake as Positive Pat professes. C-Brats will survive because we are about the boats we already own. We have sold a lot of C-Dory boats but that is because of our passion for owning them, not our passion for selling them. If it were otherwise, we would not be such a valuable marketing resource.

More often than not, a person who is interested in a C-Dory will end up owning one if their research leads them to a CBGT. A person interested in buying a boat who checks out a CBGT because the internet is all atwitter about it will take a lot more convincing. Our salesmanship is most effective when the prospective buyer sees us as reassurance that the choice he is leaning toward is the right one, and the added benefit of our group is the hidden gem that seals the deal. I think that is what Jake had in mind when he started this thread, and I believe through the discussion he came to the right decision about it. It is Triton's job to get people wanting to buy their product; our job is prove to those people how great a choice it would be.

But despite all that - it is great to see the Triton guys so enthused and involved here and in the marketplace.
 
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