To: Redman who wrote (8525 ) 10/21/1998 4:08:00 PM From: Martin E. Frankel Read Replies (5) | Respond to of 44908
Hi Green, (EDIT: TO ALL) I believe we'll see plenty of press releases from TSIG when the time is right... for the Company (and that includes us as well). And, IMO, that is not far off, but then again, time is a relative thing. "Time" to an investor is totally different than to a day-trader or momentum trader. Sure, I'd like to see TSIG open at $50.00 a share tomorrow morning... but that's not very realistic is it... at least not for another year. In the meantime, I just got off the phone with James Guild. It was my first direct contact with him and we had a very pleasant conversation. I had the opportunity to ask a number of questions which I felt were pertinent to TSIG's status at this time. First, I must say that James is a straight-shooting gentleman. I asked him very specifically why he left his position with a billion dollar company where he had seniority and had been asked to move up to the home office. His answer was simple and to the point. He truly believes the potential for growth at TSIG is significant. Regarding other matters, everyone (and I mean everyone) at TSIG is working 110%. They all firmly believe in the Company and its' marketing plans and are working hard and fast to bring it to fruition. The website is down so that all the changes we suggested during the beta testing can be put in place. When we're back up, it should be much more intuitive and "prettier"... and it'll have my classical music (thank you). Additionally, preparations are being made to blitz the large corporations, foundations, and other potentially large MusicCard buyers with brochures, etc.. There are a number of large card "deals" in the works right now, but before we commit to anything, the site has to be fully functional and essentially finished (although improvements will always be ongoing). That time is not far off. Please try and remember that we have not gone public with the CompactConnections website... no advertising... nothing. The only people using it until now have been ourselves. As an aside and just to clarify an issue, the PP is NOT dead by any means, but, on the other hand, TSIG is surviving fine without it. All payrolls and bills are, from what I am told, being met. When it is completed... that is assuming we even need it, it will be announced. I agree with you, Green, that PRs help move a stock... especially when they are done in a blitzkrieg fashion. But, I am looking down the road for a highly profitable company with my investment in TSIG and, IMHO, TSIG will not only become that, but will be a cash cow in a shorter time period than most people are anticipating. We just have to stop looking every moment for that "PR". IMO, they will be there and will be of substance... and will probably start coming out the day after people start selling their stock. Isn't that always the case? I wish people would just start to relax a little bit and give management the time it needs to do what has to be done to make TSIG the success I believe, IMHO, it will be. Best always, Marty