How will the recession effect our industry?

[RawAlex]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

I find it curious how everyone is desperate to climb on the European bandwagon. I have been pounding that drum forever and have always done very well in Europe. Its amazing how a blip in sales brings on yet another "new wave" of marketing genius. As for the analysis, I don't quite agree. This "housing thing" is huge. A whole lot of people have been living way beyond their means for a long time. And the piper is starting to send out invoices in plain red envelopes.

I think the difference is now I am seeing this sort of move even on sites and projects that aren't specifically aimed at the euro market. The overall sales are happening more that way naturally. It's funny to think of the US as a low cost provider of anything except the boy king's lies.

[Rcourt64]

"Addiction needs a pacifier."3 Doors Down

[RawAlex]

"Poppa got a brand new bag" - James Brown.

[EmporerEJ]

Oh, and I hate to nit pick, but it SHOULD be:

How will the recession "AFFECT" our industry, not "EFFECT" it.

Had you said: "What EFFECT will the recession have on our industry?"
That would have been Ok......but, you know, you didn't, and it's really been bothering me.

Can't sleep...pacing the floor....the usual.

Don't feel bad, it's a common mistake. It just jumps off the page at me, 'cause I'm anal about those things.

[Forest]

Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

Oh, and I hate to nit pick, but it SHOULD be:

How will the recession "AFFECT" our industry, not "EFFECT" it.

Had you said: "What EFFECT will the recession have on our industry?"
That would have been Ok......but, you know, you didn't, and it's really been bothering me.

Can't sleep...pacing the floor....the usual.

Don't feel bad, it's a common mistake. It just jumps off the page at me, 'cause I'm anal about those things.

Obsess much?

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by Forest

Obsess much?

You think I'm bad, you should talk to my brother.
He drives ME nuts.

[softball]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

I think the difference is now I am seeing this sort of move even on sites and projects that aren't specifically aimed at the euro market. The overall sales are happening more that way naturally. It's funny to think of the US as a low cost provider of anything except the boy king's lies.

i do agree with you. But sad to say, no offense intended, this is old news. I remember going toe to toe with Mike AI, who drifted away when it all went sideways. But I knew I was right then and I know nothing has changed.

[RawAlex]

yeah, it is just something that is way more obvious than it use to be. The European sales had come up across pretty much all programs I deal with (from what I could gather) and now what I am seeing is the US and Canadian sales slipping away. So it isn't so much that the euro sales went up that much, as much as the us sales slipped away and made it easier to see.

US content producers must be thrilled.