They advertised about their products in every way mag and highlighted a produst on every SNS tape I ever heard. I am sure that cost them LOTS to self promote.
The only public advertisement I am aware of is the bradshaw infomercial they had produced. I just checked the web site and did not find it archived.- You would think it would be.
Pat I suppose it depends on how you define advertising. All the brochures done over the years are advertising. The tv time for the live heartbeat show from Wichita could be considered advertising. The high country productions were advertising for the Way and PFAL so all the production costs for those would be considered advertising. Rock of a
Ages billboards and banners, any signage at the root locations. I'd have to agree they have spent quite a bit over the years don't think you will win that battle sorry!
UH - I think they still have a billboard up on Hwy. 29 - not too far from TWI's entrance. If they don't have one now, I know they had one up for years. Maybe that's what they meant when they said they spent "substantial amounts of money". Over the years, it must have cost a few bucks - though I'd guess it wasn't all that "substantial".
But still, since it's a ragazine, and since most mags are vehicles for advertising, they may claim that expenses associated with its production can be considered advertising costs.
We've been out since 2000, so no current info, but I do recall asking back in the 90's why we didn't put out flyers, or advertise in some way to stir up local interest in classes, and I was told emphatically that twi does not advertise, it is all done by word of mouth. Advertising would make it too difficult to control who was allowed to attend functions...gotta keep those debbil spurts out doncha know
Gosh 2fortheroad, I do recall the same remark being made in our area also. Thanks for the reminder.
During outreach, just a piece of paper with our telephone number was to be given to the possibly interested. Do not give out the FC's phone number...just keep them informed of what we were planning with the new prospect.
Sorry FC, I wasn't as stupid as you thought cause I don't give my phone number to strangers.
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washingtonweather
oh brother....lemme guess---promoting adultry?
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No, Pat, I have not seen any advertisements for TWI. I have been sent nothing in the mail.
I sure wish I had more info to help you out.
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They advertised about their products in every way mag and highlighted a produst on every SNS tape I ever heard. I am sure that cost them LOTS to self promote.
The only public advertisement I am aware of is the bradshaw infomercial they had produced. I just checked the web site and did not find it archived.- You would think it would be.
http://www.broadcastnewschannel.com/
Looking under news lists all of their archived Picks- TWI is not listed in Jan or Feb of 2004
It might be illuminating to ask BNC about this.
Here is the link to the response to this infomercial at GSC
http://gscafe.com/groupee/forums?q=Y&a=tpc...=7466003065&p=1
Also they may have advertised Way productions events in local papers and brodcasts.
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Belle
Someone had posted a link to some local weather page that was "brought to you by" TWI.
And they did spend a lot of money advertising. That "pick of the week" b.s. cost them thousands of ABS dollars.
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waywayout(of The Way)
I tend to think maybe they have a Webmaster who knows an easy mark when he/she sees one.
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Pat I suppose it depends on how you define advertising. All the brochures done over the years are advertising. The tv time for the live heartbeat show from Wichita could be considered advertising. The high country productions were advertising for the Way and PFAL so all the production costs for those would be considered advertising. Rock of a
Ages billboards and banners, any signage at the root locations. I'd have to agree they have spent quite a bit over the years don't think you will win that battle sorry!
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nonameplease
The "By The Way" articles were all paid advertising, too.
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washingtonweather
well....I can only imagine the sky high budget for a column in the St Mary's Evening Leader....
I think it probably would not even exceed the price of my first car MANY years ago.
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pjroberge
What about advertising in the last 5 years?
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sadie
Maybe they are referring to all the newspaper articles on the lawsuits as advertisement....
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GrouchoMarxJr
Didn't they have a billboard up near hdqrts?...Hmmm, maybe not.
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Grizzy
No, I haven’t seen any Way Disciples while they were actually on the program. So, no I haven’t seen any advertisements..............
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UH - I think they still have a billboard up on Hwy. 29 - not too far from TWI's entrance. If they don't have one now, I know they had one up for years. Maybe that's what they meant when they said they spent "substantial amounts of money". Over the years, it must have cost a few bucks - though I'd guess it wasn't all that "substantial".
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JustThinking
"Substantial" must be a relative term to them. Kind of like "truth" and "research."
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Would twi's web site be concidered advertising?
It might be possible that somethings in the way rag (promoting sns tapes, and other programs, bookstore etc) might fall into the realm of advertising.
Advertising is usually for a "target group". IF, the only advertising twi does is for it's own followers... it's still advertising.
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Steve!
Yeah, the way ragazine might be considered advertising, because most magazines are usually just vehicles for advertising.
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sadie
can't really see where the way rag could be considered advertisement when it is sold to only innies.
Contents consist of teachings and lessons for innies to read over and over a million times.
A couple times an announcement concerning a class or the acs would appear to be a reminder for the innies to get their money in for registration...
Oh well, the web site advertisement just proves that they believe they are above everyone else and the pictures sort of remind me of morks from ork!
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But still, since it's a ragazine, and since most mags are vehicles for advertising, they may claim that expenses associated with its production can be considered advertising costs.
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We've been out since 2000, so no current info, but I do recall asking back in the 90's why we didn't put out flyers, or advertise in some way to stir up local interest in classes, and I was told emphatically that twi does not advertise, it is all done by word of mouth. Advertising would make it too difficult to control who was allowed to attend functions...gotta keep those debbil spurts out doncha know
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Gosh 2fortheroad, I do recall the same remark being made in our area also. Thanks for the reminder.
During outreach, just a piece of paper with our telephone number was to be given to the possibly interested. Do not give out the FC's phone number...just keep them informed of what we were planning with the new prospect.
Sorry FC, I wasn't as stupid as you thought cause I don't give my phone number to strangers.
Moma taught me that when I was a small girl.
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