What happened to all of the Verizon PTT advertising?

"Peter Pan" >
> That's funny, I just looked at the website and the very first thing on the
> "For business" menu is.... you guessed it, push to talk!

In the Radio Shack flyer in Sunday's paper, Camera Phones got page 1.

PTT got page 2.

-Paul-

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"Peter Pan" >
> That's funny, I just looked at the website and the very first thing on the
> "For business" menu is.... you guessed it, push to talk!

In the Radio Shack flyer in Sunday's paper, Camera Phones got page 1.

PTT got page 2.

-Paul-

"David Domanski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Oh, a small side note i read a email that stated in the first quarter
> 2003 the sale of camera phones has exceeded that of normal digital
> cameras Industry wide.
>

I must be a minority then. I just purchased a digital camera, but I don't
need nor desire a camera phone. The camera is a toy I just don't need on a
cell phone. Mobile Internet is useful to me, but not the camera.

Tom Veldhouse

"David Domanski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Oh, a small side note i read a email that stated in the first quarter
> 2003 the sale of camera phones has exceeded that of normal digital
> cameras Industry wide.
>

I must be a minority then. I just purchased a digital camera, but I don't
need nor desire a camera phone. The camera is a toy I just don't need on a
cell phone. Mobile Internet is useful to me, but not the camera.

Tom Veldhouse

> Whats happening ALL over the country now? You got it kids are getting
> back to school starting new grades in high school or new years in
> college and what is aimed more at the youth of america? PTT or Camera
> Phones? PTT is mostly aimed towards businesses and with good reason its
> a quick way to keep in contact with the office or your outside sales
> force.

PTT may be aimed at Business people, but let me tell you I have
personally witness HUGE numbers of college kids using Nextel
phones. I work at a University and I would gues-timate that approx.
40% of the cell phones I see in use are Nextel phones with the
students using the DC feature. Very annoying because I never
know if its my phone beeping, or someone elses! >

Now, obviously I can't say how many of the other 60% are
camera phones as I would rarely see those in use I'm sure. I imagine
that also, due to the relative newness of camera phones that they
haven't made a major impact in the market place yet...that really
isn't the point of my post here. My point is that there are plenty of
college age students are want and use PTT phones.

Chris

> Whats happening ALL over the country now? You got it kids are getting
> back to school starting new grades in high school or new years in
> college and what is aimed more at the youth of america? PTT or Camera
> Phones? PTT is mostly aimed towards businesses and with good reason its
> a quick way to keep in contact with the office or your outside sales
> force.

PTT may be aimed at Business people, but let me tell you I have
personally witness HUGE numbers of college kids using Nextel
phones. I work at a University and I would gues-timate that approx.
40% of the cell phones I see in use are Nextel phones with the
students using the DC feature. Very annoying because I never
know if its my phone beeping, or someone elses! >

Now, obviously I can't say how many of the other 60% are
camera phones as I would rarely see those in use I'm sure. I imagine
that also, due to the relative newness of camera phones that they
haven't made a major impact in the market place yet...that really
isn't the point of my post here. My point is that there are plenty of
college age students are want and use PTT phones.

Chris

"Thomas T. Veldhouse" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "David Domanski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Oh, a small side note i read a email that stated in the first quarter
> > 2003 the sale of camera phones has exceeded that of normal digital
> > cameras Industry wide.
> >
>
> I must be a minority then. I just purchased a digital camera, but I don't
> need nor desire a camera phone. The camera is a toy I just don't need on
a
> cell phone. Mobile Internet is useful to me, but not the camera.

I have a digital camera as well... probably looking to upgrade
in the near future actually. I would love to have a camera in
my phone simply to beable to take snap shots when I don't have
my camera with my. However, I would NEVER go some place
I plan on taking picutres and use just a phone camera. The resultion,
storage space, and option of the camera on the phone just ain't
gonna cut it. No way, no how.

Chris

"Thomas T. Veldhouse" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "David Domanski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Oh, a small side note i read a email that stated in the first quarter
> > 2003 the sale of camera phones has exceeded that of normal digital
> > cameras Industry wide.
> >
>
> I must be a minority then. I just purchased a digital camera, but I don't
> need nor desire a camera phone. The camera is a toy I just don't need on
a
> cell phone. Mobile Internet is useful to me, but not the camera.

I have a digital camera as well... probably looking to upgrade
in the near future actually. I would love to have a camera in
my phone simply to beable to take snap shots when I don't have
my camera with my. However, I would NEVER go some place
I plan on taking picutres and use just a phone camera. The resultion,
storage space, and option of the camera on the phone just ain't
gonna cut it. No way, no how.

Chris

Peter Pan wrote:


>
> That's funny, I just looked at the website and the very first thing on the
> "For business" menu is.... you guessed it, push to talk!
>
> <Start Paste>
> For Business
>
> Push to Talk
>
> Email on the Go
>
> Wi-Fi High Speed
> Wireless
>
> BlackBerry®
> Solutions
> <End Paste>
>
> Actually, my understanding is they are pushing the camera phones now,
> something about school starting, kids gone, holidays coming up etc.
> Considering I am out of school and traveling, I kind of like the email on
> the go stuff


Yep- a link as big as the 'About Us' link- a far cry from where they were a
week ago.

And if they want people to think that it was intentional to remove PTT in an
effort to promote camera phones, where are the ads? Not one, period. Even
Nextel is promoting their yet-to-be-released phones in their new
commercials. This advertising 'stumble' is a little hard to explain.

Peter Pan wrote:


>
> That's funny, I just looked at the website and the very first thing on the
> "For business" menu is.... you guessed it, push to talk!
>
> <Start Paste>
> For Business
>
> Push to Talk
>
> Email on the Go
>
> Wi-Fi High Speed
> Wireless
>
> BlackBerry®
> Solutions
> <End Paste>
>
> Actually, my understanding is they are pushing the camera phones now,
> something about school starting, kids gone, holidays coming up etc.
> Considering I am out of school and traveling, I kind of like the email on
> the go stuff


Yep- a link as big as the 'About Us' link- a far cry from where they were a
week ago.

And if they want people to think that it was intentional to remove PTT in an
effort to promote camera phones, where are the ads? Not one, period. Even
Nextel is promoting their yet-to-be-released phones in their new
commercials. This advertising 'stumble' is a little hard to explain.

All the News wrote:


> PTT may be aimed at Business people, but let me tell you I have
> personally witness HUGE numbers of college kids using Nextel
> phones. I work at a University and I would gues-timate that approx.
> 40% of the cell phones I see in use are Nextel phones with the
> students using the DC feature. Very annoying because I never
> know if its my phone beeping, or someone elses! >
>
> Now, obviously I can't say how many of the other 60% are
> camera phones as I would rarely see those in use I'm sure. I imagine
> that also, due to the relative newness of camera phones that they
> haven't made a major impact in the market place yet...that really
> isn't the point of my post here. My point is that there are plenty of
> college age students are want and use PTT phones.
>
> Chris

Hmmmmm- of course, this can't be the case- they all want camera phones.
Next excuse, please.

All the News wrote:


> PTT may be aimed at Business people, but let me tell you I have
> personally witness HUGE numbers of college kids using Nextel
> phones. I work at a University and I would gues-timate that approx.
> 40% of the cell phones I see in use are Nextel phones with the
> students using the DC feature. Very annoying because I never
> know if its my phone beeping, or someone elses! >
>
> Now, obviously I can't say how many of the other 60% are
> camera phones as I would rarely see those in use I'm sure. I imagine
> that also, due to the relative newness of camera phones that they
> haven't made a major impact in the market place yet...that really
> isn't the point of my post here. My point is that there are plenty of
> college age students are want and use PTT phones.
>
> Chris

Hmmmmm- of course, this can't be the case- they all want camera phones.
Next excuse, please.

Scott Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> Peter Pan wrote:
>
>
> >
> > That's funny, I just looked at the website and the very first thing on the
> > "For business" menu is.... you guessed it, push to talk!
> >
> > <Start Paste>
> > For Business
> >
> > Push to Talk
> >
> > Email on the Go
> >
> > Wi-Fi High Speed
> > Wireless
> >
> > BlackBerry®
> > Solutions
> > <End Paste>
> >
> > Actually, my understanding is they are pushing the camera phones now,
> > something about school starting, kids gone, holidays coming up etc.
> > Considering I am out of school and traveling, I kind of like the email on
> > the go stuff
>
>
> Yep- a link as big as the 'About Us' link- a far cry from where they were a
> week ago.
>
> And if they want people to think that it was intentional to remove PTT in an
> effort to promote camera phones, where are the ads? Not one, period. Even
> Nextel is promoting their yet-to-be-released phones in their new
> commercials. This advertising 'stumble' is a little hard to explain.


Not really. School is back in session and Verizon sees a bigger revenue
from students returning to school using Camera Phones rather than PTT
phones. The "Push to Talk" link listed under the "For Business" header
is easy to see...unless ofcourse your blind.

PTT is squarely aimed at Business to Business consumers, Verizon
Wireless wants in the business segment more and its making great headway
into the Business Sector with PTT services.

[posted via phonescoop.com]

Scott Stephenson <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> Peter Pan wrote:
>
>
> >
> > That's funny, I just looked at the website and the very first thing on the
> > "For business" menu is.... you guessed it, push to talk!
> >
> > <Start Paste>
> > For Business
> >
> > Push to Talk
> >
> > Email on the Go
> >
> > Wi-Fi High Speed
> > Wireless
> >
> > BlackBerry®
> > Solutions
> > <End Paste>
> >
> > Actually, my understanding is they are pushing the camera phones now,
> > something about school starting, kids gone, holidays coming up etc.
> > Considering I am out of school and traveling, I kind of like the email on
> > the go stuff
>
>
> Yep- a link as big as the 'About Us' link- a far cry from where they were a
> week ago.
>
> And if they want people to think that it was intentional to remove PTT in an
> effort to promote camera phones, where are the ads? Not one, period. Even
> Nextel is promoting their yet-to-be-released phones in their new
> commercials. This advertising 'stumble' is a little hard to explain.


Not really. School is back in session and Verizon sees a bigger revenue
from students returning to school using Camera Phones rather than PTT
phones. The "Push to Talk" link listed under the "For Business" header
is easy to see...unless ofcourse your blind.

PTT is squarely aimed at Business to Business consumers, Verizon
Wireless wants in the business segment more and its making great headway
into the Business Sector with PTT services.

[posted via phonescoop.com]

David Domanski wrote:


>
> Not really. School is back in session and Verizon sees a bigger revenue
> from students returning to school using Camera Phones rather than PTT
> phones.

Then where are the ads? They spent a ****load of money advertising a
'warmed over' (sound familiar?) product like PTT, but their next big thing
doesn't merit mention in their national advertising. Not even a press
release outlining a change in their advertising scheme- something they do
everytime a new series of commercials is in production.



>
> PTT is squarely aimed at Business to Business consumers, Verizon
> Wireless wants in the business segment more and its making great headway
> into the Business Sector with PTT services.

Sure- and that's why they advertised PTT with their CONSUMER PRICE PLANS and
not their business plans.

THey banked on PTT, lost, and now are scrambling to pick up the pieces. End
of story.