What is the Best approach for a Cue Maker when marketing his cues

[manwon]

Hello Az, I have been watching the forum very closely and I have noticed that there are many New Cue Makers, in addition to many well established who post here daily. My purpose for this post is get opinions, is it better and will you get more attention by building a great product and being humble or is it better to blow your Own horn over and over and over again. I come for the old school, I think personally you should allow your products to speak for themselves.

Where I come from if you must tell everyone how good you are, you have no confidence, and you are looking for a pat on head to help you get through another day. I mean to show people what you are doing and your new designs is a good thing if it is done with humility. However, when you are selling Ocean Front Property in Arizona, sooner of later the false impressions you are creating will come back to Haunt you. In the long run, you can only fool some of the people some of the time, however, you can never fool or hide from yourself.

 

[Cue Freak]

Agree with this 100%! Being humble is the best thing for a cuemaker. People will get tired of hearing the same old song and dance..."My cues are great! You should try them. So and so's cues are crap, buy one of mine!" Shut up and just make the cue and let it do the talking. JMO.

Matt

 

[Roadkill]

I think a lot can be said for making cues in a bedroom. This should have been an option in your poll.

There are at least two legendary cuemakers who had lathes in their bedrooms.

 

[Rodney]

I chose the humble option, but I'm pretty sure you left the best methods out. Just ask some fellow forum members!!!

 

[ShootingArts]

I voted for number one!

I voted for number one. Doesn't seem like the way to do things to me but I have to say that the proof is in the pudding. Any publicity seems to be good publicity on these forums. Getting your name out by being pushy and maybe a bit obnoxious seems much faster than sitting back and letting others do the talking for you.

If I decide to push a pool related business on here I'm going to be loud, obnoxious, and boastful, basically the same guy I am now except much more so!

Hu

 

[snowmon34]

I don't mind if a cuemaker does a little advertising.....especially if he builds cues for a living, but some cuebuilders are a little over the top...example: customer A is very happy with cuemakers B product..customer A writes a positive review for cuemaker B...customer A gets a lot of positive responses in his thread (lets say for instance 117 responses). Cuemaker B participates in the thread (which happens)..Cuemaker B responds to the thread approx. 64 times....That could be considered a little excessive to some people....maybe..

 

[manwon]

I think a lot can be said for making cues in a bedroom. This should have been an option in your poll.

There are at least two legendary cuemakers who had lathes in their bedrooms.

I think your confused with the Restroom, the cue makers you are speaking about are full of $hit!!!!!!!!! But I suppose that a grunt staff may work for some!!!!

 

[manwon]

I chose the humble option, but I'm pretty sure you left the best methods out. Just ask some fellow forum members!!!

Please what did I leave out, I would like your input!!!!

 

[manwon]

I voted for number one. Doesn't seem like the way to do things to me but I have to say that the proof is in the pudding. Any publicity seems to be good publicity on these forums. Getting your name out by being pushy and maybe a bit obnoxious seems much faster than sitting back and letting others do the talking for you.

If I decide to push a pool related business on here I'm going to be loud, obnoxious, and boastful, basically the same guy I am now except much more so!

Hu

Hu, you may be on to something, the poll will tell for certain, I mean you know polls never lie!!!!!!

Have a good day Hu!!!!

 

[manwon]

I don't mind if a cuemaker does a little advertising.....especially if he builds cues for a living, but some cuebuilders are a little over the top...example: customer A is very happy with cuemakers B product..customer A writes a positive review for cuemaker B...customer A gets a lot of positive responses in his thread (lets say for instance 117 responses). Cuemaker B participates in the thread (which happens)..Cuemaker B responds to the thread approx. 64 times....That could be considered a little excessive to some people....maybe..

I do not think anyone has gone that far here on AZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ShootingArts]

something I noticed in an election year . . .

Hu, you may be on to something, the poll will tell for certain, I mean you know polls never lie!!!!!!

Craig,

I can't help noticing something in an election year. Polls and pol's sound almost exactly the same when I say them. Coincidence? I don't think so!!

Hu

 

[nympfisher]

there are quite a few cues i would like to try, but it's too big a gamble to buy and possibly not like them. and to ask for someone elses opinion wont do,, they may have totally different tastes. i saw someone about a year ago that made a plain jane and was sending it out to someone to try , when they were through test driving it they sent it to the next person. nobody actually gets to keep it and the maker can get it back ocasinally to see how its holding up.
sounds like a good way to get your unknown product in alot of different players hands.

Carl Shealy

 

[JoeyInCali]

Stalk Varney!!!

 

[manwon]

Craig,

I can't help noticing something in an election year. Polls and pol's sound almost exactly the same when I say them. Coincidence? I don't think so!!

Hu

Like I said I think you are on to something!!!!!!

 

[manwon]

there are quite a few cues i would like to try, but it's too big a gamble to buy and possibly not like them. and to ask for someone elses opinion wont do,, they may have totally different tastes. i saw someone about a year ago that made a plain jane and was sending it out to someone to try , when they were through test driving it they sent it to the next person. nobody actually gets to keep it and the maker can get it back ocasinally to see how its holding up.
sounds like a good way to get your unknown product in alot of different players hands.

Carl Shealy

Hello Carl, that has been done here on AZ, however, I forget who the Cue Maker was.

Have a good day!!!

 

[cubswin]

I can think of quite a few cuemakers who have year or more worth of orders that don't ever advertise. Let their cues, and word of mouth sell them.

I think if you want to get a reputation, easy way to me is to post good quality pictures of your cues. Build a cue that hits good, and have good customer service. The rest will take care of itself.

 

[manwon]

Stalk Varney!!!

Why would you want to do that Joey, what does he have to do with anything in this thread. Please Joey Explain, I have no clue what you mean

I will wait for your reply, thanks Joey!!!

 

[JoeyInCali]

Why would you want to do that Joey, what does he have to do with anything in this thread. Please Joey Explain, I have no clue what you mean

I will wait for your reply, thanks Joey!!!

Nothing.
The heading and the poll question are different.

Marketing of cues only work for a while then repeat orders will be your bread and butter.

 

[manwon]

Nothing.
The heading and the poll question are different.

Marketing of cues only work for a while then repeat orders will be your bread and butter.

I also agree Joey, repeat orders are certainly your Bread and Butter!!

Thanks Joey!!!

 

[BLACKHEARTCUES]

I think a lot can be said for making cues in a bedroom. This should have been an option in your poll.

There are at least two legendary cuemakers who had lathes in their bedrooms.

Would one of those be Burton Spain?...JER