I did a post about a movie in my line of work. About 2 hours later, I got this email from the company that makes the movie.
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I'm with the documentary Naturally Obsessed and I just received your blog posting.
If you would like to cover the film for your blog we would be happy to send you a Preview copy to review.
We ask only that you:
1. Return the DVD after you have watched it (this helps us keep our costs down)
2. Help us promote our low-cost screening program through the article.
We're a non-profit organization and this is a service we are providing
in order that the film be as widely seen as possible. So, we are so appreciative
of your interest in helping us expose it to an audience of crystallographers.
Please let me know your mailing address and I will send you a preview copy right away.
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My first thought is cool since they are selling a viewing for non-profit at 165 and for profit at 300. My second thought was what is the right thing to do?
These are the options I have come up with:
1) do nothing - ignore the email
2) get the movie sit down with some popcorn and watch it - post review
3) ask for a discount for anyone that orders the movie using a code seen on my site.
4) ask for a discount and have a certain percent sent to me... I would probably just depend on them being honest and people posting on my site if they ordered it.
My gut is telling to go with number 3 since it avoids the logistical issues with 4 and to be honest 165 is quite a bit for screening (or at least more than I would pay for a movie screening) - ie. not a lot of money involved here.
More importantly, 3 may yield a higher readership since the blog could have deals which they wouldn't already have found. In addition, it gives the blog more an impression of being an important part of the community by being able to get discounts.
Anyone have experience in this area?
I was thinking of 10 percent off as far the discount, but am pulling that out of the air.
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I'm with the documentary Naturally Obsessed and I just received your blog posting.
If you would like to cover the film for your blog we would be happy to send you a Preview copy to review.
We ask only that you:
1. Return the DVD after you have watched it (this helps us keep our costs down)
2. Help us promote our low-cost screening program through the article.
We're a non-profit organization and this is a service we are providing
in order that the film be as widely seen as possible. So, we are so appreciative
of your interest in helping us expose it to an audience of crystallographers.
Please let me know your mailing address and I will send you a preview copy right away.
---
My first thought is cool since they are selling a viewing for non-profit at 165 and for profit at 300. My second thought was what is the right thing to do?
These are the options I have come up with:
1) do nothing - ignore the email
2) get the movie sit down with some popcorn and watch it - post review
3) ask for a discount for anyone that orders the movie using a code seen on my site.
4) ask for a discount and have a certain percent sent to me... I would probably just depend on them being honest and people posting on my site if they ordered it.
My gut is telling to go with number 3 since it avoids the logistical issues with 4 and to be honest 165 is quite a bit for screening (or at least more than I would pay for a movie screening) - ie. not a lot of money involved here.
More importantly, 3 may yield a higher readership since the blog could have deals which they wouldn't already have found. In addition, it gives the blog more an impression of being an important part of the community by being able to get discounts.
Anyone have experience in this area?
I was thinking of 10 percent off as far the discount, but am pulling that out of the air.
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