Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) wrote:
> Joe Demartino wrote: > > > "David Erbas-White" <✉arachneering.com> wrote in message > > > I'm more looking at the situation that missing a quarterly target > > > to enhance an annual target may be the 'prudent' move. I'm not > > > suggesting making anything riskier, just to change the perspective > > > slightly. > > > > Plus, that makes the assumption that giving info out harms sales in > > the first place. > > Ever heard that car sales slow down a lot and people must be enticed > to buy a car by reducing prices when a new model is announced? This > is a similar situation.
OMG!! It's the dreaded "software is the same as a car" analogy! Yep, sometimes it works (but let's not tell Nick, ok? ;-).
-- Allen Bauer Embarcadero Chief Scientist http://blogs.embarcadero.com/abauer