To: Simo.com who wrote (2402 ) 7/18/1998 6:50:00 AM From: Martin E. Frankel Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 44908
Hi Simo, All these ideas I think are great. We are stockholders and yes, we do own TSIG. Frankly, I think Rob Gordon would and should be proud of the loyalty, faith, and great ideas that are coming from a number of posters here on SI. We do have a CEO and Chairman (Rob Gordon) who I am sure, after having spoken to him a few times, would welcome all ideas to help make TSIG climb to the top. And to do it with a minimal expenditure such as advertising in college newspapers, college radio stations, etc. reaches a major music buying audience at minimal cost. Your idea about the military exchanges is excellent as well. It would let people in the military know there is a company that considers them important. This still can't substitute for the larger type of advertising on the web, radio and TV, but it could add many new CCI customers at a minimal cost. And your idea about advertising on the back of the cards is great, ie. "the University of XXXXX" music card... could be used as a college fund raiser. My suggestion would be to either print out these posts and fax them to Robert Gordon personally at TSIG or to just make up a list of ideas and fax them to him directly. I'm sure he would appreciate any and all feedback from stockholders. After all, he is the largest stockholder and wants nothing more than to see TSIG succeed. I think a great concept has been started... stockholder input into the running of our company. Many of our ideas may already be in the works, but many may not and if the cost is minimal and the potential return great, these ideas may just be put into action. As a TSIG stockholder I thank you and the others for starting to use our brain cells to take TSIG to the top. Rather than acting like a bunch of stock traders, we are starting to sound more like business people helping to make our company a success. The success of our investment will only come with the success of our company. Perhaps what we need is a public stockholders advisor board for TSIG to keep the Company from being flooded with faxes and e-mails, but yet get our ideas across to management. And, as an aside and since there has been so much talk about the PP (which may already be done by now), I wonder how many stockholders would consider purchasing warrants based on the number of shares they own which would not be exercisable for 2,3, or 4 years? Nothing mandatory, but rather giving the stockholders the opportunity to raise additional capital rapidly for TSIG for advertising, debt repayment, etc.. IMO, the dilution this would create way down the road would be meaningless if the Company succeeds as we all expect it to. Besides, if TSIG does really well, there is such a thing as a stock buyback to reduce the number of shares. But what a story that would be on Wall Street... talk about PR. Thanks again for the input. I feel more positive about TSIG everyday. Just my opinion, but I am a stockholder like the rest. Best wishes always, Marty