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#15
by
Yeti
on 21 Nov, 2006 16:01
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Whoa, well met Professor! I like your thoughts, Tyler, how far are we willing to go... muhahahaha
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#16
by
Tyler
on 21 Nov, 2006 16:40
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:)Ahoy, Tyler: RE promoting SBG, try to link up with pop television programs that feature baldies [e.g. Deal/No Deal, the Dr. Keith Ablow Show, WWE and similar pro wrestling venues, military and police programs]. Advertise in collegiate and alumni publications that are read by young men just experiencing the onset of balding and who are desperate for advice based on living and for community. Get to them before the HCM and Bosley do. This would herald a bright future for SBG and would spare them scarring transplant procedures, squandering of money, and loss of self-esteem. It would counter the media- and greed -driven aesthetic kept in place by Hollywood and the hair "restoration" industry. Seek the endorsement of famous baldies; perhaps feature a celebrity spot in the forum. This is going to mean a lot of work for you, but it's a cause, and a praiseworthy one at that. Professor Melon
Great suggestions Melon! I did try to get Dr. Keith to mention my website on his show, but I wasn't successful at it. Maybe one day he will. I'm always looking for a way to get the site mentioned on TV, Radio, Magazines, or the News Papers/Websites. With the little money that's coming in with the site, it's hard to justify spending money to advertise right now, but those are ideas that I will keep in mind for the future.
I have set up the ability for someone to send their friends or family an anonymous invitation to Sly Bald Guys, but I have not turned on the feature yet. I'm still weighing the pros and cons of allowing someone to do this anonymously. I also need to talk to an attorney to make sure I can't get sued by allowing someone to do that. If I don't allow a person to do it anonymously, then I will still add the feature to allow others to tell a friend about our site requiring an email address.
I think the t-shirts will help spread the word as well. I'm also going to have some stickers printed up. Maybe I'll find a way to get a few in some bald celebrities' hands.
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#17
by
PBurke
on 21 Nov, 2006 18:21
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have you ever looked into men's health magazine, or something like that?
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#18
by
Tyler
on 21 Nov, 2006 18:58
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have you ever looked into men's health magazine, or something like that?
I would love to get mentioned in Men's Health, Playboy, Maxim, Stuff, FHM, GQ, or any other men's magazine. I welcome any exposure I can get. I just don't know how to go about it without paying them to advertise.
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#19
by
PBurke
on 21 Nov, 2006 19:08
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looks like we have a project ,huh guys? if they don't wanna put the site in there we can send yeti for some "friendly" persuasion. haha
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#20
by
Professor Melon
on 22 Nov, 2006 07:13
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:)Ahoy, Tyler: until money becomes available for advertising, stickers, caps, and t-shirts are the way to go. Todd Greene has developed a kind of mystique for Headblade by including a sticker in every mail-ordered purchase. The logo is a good idea. Bald-R-Us also sells stuff to keep their profile high, and they have an annual meeting, which allows members to get together apart from the net. A lot of bald professional men are super conscious about their clothing and health, so a spot in a fashion magazine [Gentlemen's Quarterly etc.] or a health magazine [Men's Health etc.] would really put SBG on the map. It may not be the time, but a minimal fee for registering might fill the coffers and provide the wherewithall. The young guys in college and just beginning their careers should be the target group. If they knew about SBG they could be spared much misery, and you would have achieved your mission. Professor Melon
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#21
by
Tyler
on 22 Nov, 2006 11:42
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...Todd Greene has developed a kind of mystique for Headblade by including a sticker in every mail-ordered purchase. The logo is a good idea. ...It may not be the time, but a minimal fee for registering might fill the coffers and provide the wherewithall. The young guys in college and just beginning their careers should be the target group. If they knew about SBG they could be spared much misery, and you would have achieved your mission.
Yeah, Todd Greene has created a great image around the HeadBlade. I'm also trying to do the same with SBG.
Melon, you're right on the button with the target demographic of young guys in college. Obviously, all bald men are welcome to the site, but I started this site out with the 18 to 35 group in mind. Mostly because BaldRUS seems to be targeting the 35+ crowd
I've thought about some type of membership to help cover the costs of the site, but I would always have a free membership available.
I would also like to have a meeting for all of us one day. I think that would be cool to meet everyone in person.
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#22
by
PBurke
on 22 Nov, 2006 11:44
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mardi gras is coming around. hahaha
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#23
by
PigPen
on 22 Nov, 2006 13:02
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That would be fun. Could be dangerous too, fathers lock up your daughters!!! SBG are on the loose!!!
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#24
by
PBurke
on 22 Nov, 2006 13:29
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i am trying to send an email to a radio dj in nawlins. that happens to be bald. new rock station. you never know?
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#25
by
Noner
on 22 Nov, 2006 13:53
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If you want to promote the hell out of sly bald guys without spending a dime is on youtube.
If we could make a funny video about bald guys with the website in the bottom right, it would definately get some traffic to the site.
It wouldn't matter what it was about, as long as there was a bald guy as the main character and it was funny.
Noner
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#26
by
Noner
on 22 Nov, 2006 13:55
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Also, if we get a group on meetup.com and start meeting regionally, that would also increase awareness.
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#27
by
Noner
on 22 Nov, 2006 14:03
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Of course the best way to get people to go to the site is to get your hot female friends to hand out business cards to bald guys.
I was doing a show last night in NYC and this girl handed me a business card. It was for a nail salon, but I took it because she was hot!
Hot girls = easy sell to guys. (it's marketing 101)
and to believe I took all those years of college to tell me that.
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#28
by
PBurke
on 22 Nov, 2006 14:09
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noner. if you wear a t-shirt that has the logo on stage it would help. hahaha
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#29
by
BaldRob
on 22 Nov, 2006 15:50
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I propose the first meeting of SBG is in the greatest city in the world...
Chicago!!! It's in the middle of everyone, has two major airports, lots of stuff to do for some quality bald-bonding, I live close, lots of hot women for the single bald guys... do I need to keep going?
Just not in the winter, unless a free hat is included because is takes a truly tough bald guy (Like ME) to handle that type of cold without one...