Received: from localhost (unknown [200.46.204.183]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6A17B9F9A4E for ; Sat, 3 Nov 2007 13:31:44 -0300 (ADT) Received: from postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (mx1.hub.org [200.46.204.183]) (amavisd-maia, port 10024) with ESMTP id 92510-04 for ; Sat, 3 Nov 2007 13:31:35 -0300 (ADT) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.5 Received: from smtp128.iad.emailsrvr.com (smtp128.iad.emailsrvr.com [207.97.245.128]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CCE019F9A48 for ; Sat, 3 Nov 2007 13:31:34 -0300 (ADT) Received: from relay2.r2.iad.emailsrvr.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by relay2.r2.iad.emailsrvr.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id D6DD444E558; Sat, 3 Nov 2007 12:31:32 -0400 (EDT) Received: by relay2.r2.iad.emailsrvr.com (Authenticated sender: chander-AT-otg-nc.com) with ESMTP id 8134044C13F; Sat, 3 Nov 2007 12:31:32 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <472CA265.7090505@otg-nc.com> Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:31:33 -0400 From: Chander Ganesan User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: josh@agliodbs.com CC: pgsql-www@postgresql.org, Peter Eisentraut Subject: Re: Training events policy ... first test case References: <200710240740360000@3228930778> <200710241051.28206.josh@agliodbs.com> <200710250026.27816.peter_e@gmx.net> <200710241658.21587.josh@agliodbs.com> In-Reply-To: <200710241658.21587.josh@agliodbs.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------020701010701010903090409" X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.1 X-Archive-Number: 200711/68 X-Sequence-Number: 12846 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------020701010701010903090409 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, Josh Berkus wrote: > Peter, All, > > >> I suggest removing the top 3 items from the home page and put the >> complete listing on a different page altogether. A link >> called "Training" should be obvious enough. In reality, the training >> that happens now or next week shouldn't really interest anyone. >> Attending that sort of stuff is planned months in advance. >> > > I think this makes sense. It certainly would be the easiest way to fix > things. > > Actually, I think that its not unusual for us to see a few enrollments the week before a class... so listing classes that are "next week" is a good idea - i'm sure this is a trend seen by all training companies.... For us, this becomes even more attractive to companies that decide on last minute training but wouldn't otherwise go but for the cost of last minute travel. In our case, we offer an "all inclusive" package, that we usually honor up until the day before a class (assuming there is space in the class). Showing classes that are currently occurring doesn't seem like a good idea since its too late to enroll. However, it's not uncommon for a course starting next week to not make it to the homepage until the week it starts...and for that to drive some last minute enrollments. just my 2 cents. -- Chander Ganesan Open Technology Group, Inc. One Copley Parkway, Suite 210 Morrisville, NC 27560 919-463-0999/877-258-8987 http://www.otg-nc.com --------------020701010701010903090409 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hello,

Josh Berkus wrote:

Peter, All,

I suggest removing the top 3 items from the home page and put the
complete listing on a different page altogether.  A link
called "Training" should be obvious enough.  In reality, the training
that happens now or next week shouldn't really interest anyone.
Attending that sort of stuff is planned months in advance.


I think this makes sense.  It certainly would be the easiest way to fix 
things.

Actually, I think that its not unusual for us to see a few enrollments the week before a class... so listing classes that are "next week" is a good idea - i'm sure this is a trend seen by all training companies....

For us, this becomes even more attractive to companies that decide on last minute training but wouldn't otherwise go but for the cost of last minute travel. In our case, we offer an "all inclusive" package, that we usually honor up until the day before a class (assuming there is space in the class).

Showing classes that are currently occurring doesn't seem like a good idea since its too late to enroll. However, it's not uncommon for a course starting next week to not make it to the homepage until the week it starts...and for that to drive some last minute enrollments.

just my 2 cents.

-- 
Chander Ganesan
Open Technology Group, Inc.
One Copley Parkway, Suite 210
Morrisville, NC  27560
919-463-0999/877-258-8987
http://www.otg-nc.com

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