Ahart Markegard, President of the online gaming marketing & Partners Group INC, offered an outstanding rebuttal to Claudia Jenny’s argument that the online gaming marketing industry was ‘antequated and useless’.
Cassey Winterton, debate team leader from the Barnett Chrismer INC online gaming marketing firm, opened with some frank remarks regarding predatory marketing practices in the industry. In general, the statements were accurate but also galvanizing for many in the general audience. It was widely known that the Barnett Chrismer INC firm used aggressive marketing tactics, but never had it admitted it publicly before. Overall, most members of the audience were impressed with the candid replies presented by the online gaming marketing sector leaders. Hollar Ripplinger, an administrative assistant in the Dollyhigh Hatchel and Partners firm, stated, “I really believe that my employers are genuine and care about what they do…They are not out to prey on people or report false numbers, they just want to make money and provide for the welfare of their company just like anyone else.” The online gaming marketing debate was considered a success and portions were televised on local news channels the next day. Response was positive and most people left the auditorium with a better impression of how things work in the online gaming marketing industry, and we impressed with the candor and openness of major corporate executives. Moderator Hutto Tosti opened the online gaming marketing discussion with a brief introduction of the debate objectives and rules. Each team leader would be allowed a five minute introduction, followed by brief overviews of their debate topics. Other team members would have one minute to state their points of view in relation to the team leader’s overview. Following initial discussions, technology moderator Immel Ruddock, asked the debate teams about the use of SPAM email in their online gaming marketing marketing campaigns, which created a light chuckle from the audience. Kohls Engquist, from the Macadam Crisp & Beard Ramsbottom LLC firm, stated, “We’re not hawking viagra - so don’t worry, our email campaigns aren’t that bad… but we also affirm the use of double opt-in email lists to assure that customers who are truly interested in our online gaming marketing products get the right emails.” After the online gaming marketing topic introductions, associate moderator Meidinger Franqui briefly paused for questions from the news media, who lined up at a centrally located microphone in the auditorium. Most members of the media were curious about recent news items, although a few bashed members of the Brzezinski Miltner online gaming marketing marketing and advertising firm, who were alledgely involved in multi-level marketing schemes. An interesting questions regarding online gaming marketing financial reporting and auditing was offered by Buehner Schoenhals, the moderator of the second session: “Do you, as business leaders and executives, make sure that your books are 100% accurate and sound, or do you leave this task to your respective accounting agencies’” Obviously, all the executives replied that they personally sign-off on any financial reporting, especially in light of new online gaming marketing accounting legislation, but some were frank and stated that they allow their finance teams a lot of latitude. “I see to it that all our data is accurate,” stated CEO Joanie Phelka, “but I trust our finance department to crunch the numbers correctly and report accurately. At the end of the day, it is my job to move the business forward, not be a slave to my calculator and Exel spreadsheets.” Debater Marion Gerling also echoed these views regarding technology and marketing, exclaiming, “Everyone in this online gaming marketing sector knows how to blast out email, notices, fliers, etc. to people, but not everyone knows how to do this in an efficient manner that creates profit margin. Efficieny in our industry is absolutely key.” The main debate started with Rommel Schell from the Quackenbush Delosantos Corp. firm, who suggested that marketing in the online gaming marketing industry is an evolutionary process, akin to any other industry where earning potential is high and customer retention is key. “I personally believe online gaming marketing marketing practices of today that are thought of as inappropriate will be the future of tomorrow’s online gaming marketing industry leaders. We must move forward if we wish to continue to provide top level service to our customers…” Opposition team member Huso Panning, partner in the smaller firm Alexandra Hire INC LTD., stated the opposite: “We need to stick to our guns and abide by best practice methods in order to preserve the integrity of the online gaming marketing industry as a whole. If we degrade ourselves by using cheap marketing practices to make a quick buck, we will only be hurting ourselves in the long run.”