[Asterisk-biz] Referrals's

[Andrew Latham]

This same issue came up for Linux a few years ago. I would not show
any other companies using it but just show the bottom line of capital
and continuing costs on the project quote and they would always choose
the OSS model on their own. I work with some clients that do not like
sharing and as such then actually ask me not to mention what the use
after they had asked for examples.

The catch 22......


On 6/4/05, Olivier Krief <olivier.krief2 at laposte.net> wrote:
> Hello Dovid,
> 
> Two weeks ago or so, I posted a message asking readers to share success
> stories.
> I didn't get much replies (1 only).
> IMHO, the reason behind that is that most readers businesses use Asterisk as
> a cheap and efficient technology to produce IP Telephony Services.
> In this case, customers don't involve themselves in technology choises. They
> might think something like "the provider won't be fool enough to run its
> business on technologies that don't run. The price is fair, I can give a
> try".
> 
> As you seem to target enterprise as a system integrator, you get into a very
> different situation in which showing happy Asterisk enterprise customers is
> a requirement.
> "What if the system fails ? I would to explain why I took such a risk."
> 
> >From my point of view, at least 80% of this list readers are IP Telephony
> Service Provider, not System Integrators.
> 
> Regards
> 
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 19:06:03 -0400
> > From: "Asterisk PBX" <asterisk at dovid.net>
> > Subject: [Asterisk-biz] Referrals's
> > To: asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com
> > Message-ID: <E1DdylH-0006yu-2z at FLIG.SERVERHIGHWAY.COM>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
> >
> > I have recently started working with asterisk. I have built up a system
> > and I am trying to sell it to a few different places. I know that for
> > the most part that the system is great and that my customers will love
> > it. The problem is proving it to them. I have one potential client that
> > wants to speak to companies that are already currently using it. I want
> > to know if there was a list that I can get with some companies that are
> > willing to vouch for asterisk. Also if there is anyone that wouldn't
> > mind speaking to some clients of mine for a few minutes to share their
> > experiences that they had with asterisk with potential customers of
> > mine, please send an email to asterisk AT dovid DOT net Thanks a lot.
> >
> > Dovid
> >
> 
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