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DIARY: September 27, 2000 10:00 AM Wednesday; Rod Welch

Meeting John Deneen about RFP on legal case, and other matters.

1...Summary/Objective
....1...IRS case and potential for RFP, per John'sletter. ref DRP 1
....2...John's interest in SDS, and background in communications,
....3...Need to figure out how to help Doug consider supporting SDS,

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1...John knows someone who helps entrepreneurs prepare business
2...John cited several marketing organizations who specialize in
3...John will talk to Doug about this?

CONTACTS 
0201 - Deneen Consulting                    925 229 1858
020101 - Mr. John Deneen
020102 - jjdeneen@ricochet.net

SUBJECTS
IRS Claims, John Deneen
Customer Requests for Information
John Submits Potential RFP for Com Metrics
Meeting John on Joining Welch Team
Deneen, John, Support Com Metrics

0907 -    ..
0908 - Summary/Objective
0909 -
090901 - Follow up ref SDS 9 0000, ref SDS 6 0000.
090902 -
090903 - Very productive meeting.  John seems to support SDS and has a lot of
090904 - marketing ideas and contacts that could be helpful in establising a
090905 - business.  We will keep in touch.
090906 -
090907 -      [On 001014 letter from John illustrates possible markets for SDS.
090908 -      ref SDS 11 0001
090909 -
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0911 -
0912 - Progress
0913 -
091301 -    1.  IRS case and potential for RFP, per John'sletter. ref DRP 1
091302 -        0001,
091303 -
091304 -        If Rod does the case personally, who pursues business planning
091305 -        and product development?
091306 -
091307 -        Who can learn SDS and do the support for the RFP?
091308 -
091309 -        There is a business opportunity to recruit people to become
091310 -        Communication Managers.
091311 -
091312 -            John is not personally involved in the case.
091313 -
091317 -            He knows some of the lawyers involved, and will inquire
091318 -            about using SDS to support their litigation efforts.
091319 -
091320 -
091321 -    2.  John's interest in SDS, and background in communications,
091322 -        engineering, his experience raising capital, and ability to
091323 -        identify RFP opportunities in government and industry could be
091324 -        applied to develop business planning for SDS.
091325 -
091326 -        Would John like to learn to use SDS, and become part of the
091327 -        Welch team as a vested partner?
091328 -
091329 -           We did not address this in detail.
091330 -
091331 -           I pointed out there is not a business that is generating
091332 -           revenue, yet.  If John wants to contribute time and ideas on
091333 -           his own, and it helps establish a business, then there is a
091334 -           good opportunity for John join the new firm.
091335 -
091336 -           John said he would like to procede on that basis.  He
091337 -           expressed belief in the capabilities of SDS, per his letter
091338 -           on 000924. ref DRP 1 PK5L
091339 -
091340 -           He has a lot of ideas on how to identify and locate
091341 -           customers in the government for enhancing accountability.
091342 -
091343 -           We reviewed the record showing SDS supports accountability
091344 -           but many executives fear this capability.  John says that
091345 -           many agencies are under mandates to improve accountability,
091346 -           and to report showing proof of steps taken, so this presents
091347 -           a marketing opportunity.
091348 -
091349 -           I gave him some SDS brochures to help explain SDS.  He feels
091350 -           the record on the web helps people to discover the meaning
091351 -           of KM, because clicking through the different information
091352 -           gives the impression of power that is not available at other
091353 -           web sites or from other methods.
091354 -
091355 -
091356 -        Rod needs help building the business.
091357 -
091358 -           John knows someone who helps entrepreneurs prepare business
091359 -           plans, and make contact with businesses who would sign
091360 -           letters saying they would purchase so many units.
091361 -
091362 -
091363 -        People are contacting us from bumping into Com Metrics on the
091364 -        web. ref SDS 7 0000
091365 -
091366 -           John reviewed the record on this last night.
091367 -
091368 -        Can we generate revenue by selling advertising with SDS records
091369 -        on the web, where people spend 12 hours reading the stuff, per
091370 -        the call yesterday. ref SDS 7 B9E2
091371 -
091372 -           John cited several marketing organizations who specialize in
091373 -           generating advertizing for web sites.
091374 -
091375 -           He feels this is a strong opportunity.
091376 -
091377 -           John thinks part of the business model could be to franchise
091378 -           the SDS program for consultants to market themselves and
091379 -           generate advertising revenue based on getting SDS used at
091380 -           large companies who are potential customers for advertisers.
091381 -
091382 -           In other words, a consultant could offer attractive terms to
091383 -           a customer by obtaining advertising revenue to offset the
091384 -           cost of Communication Metrics services.
091385 -
091386 -    3.  Need to figure out how to help Doug consider supporting SDS,
091387 -        which is not an open source effort, but could be used to
091388 -        develop other open source capabilities for a DKR, per planning
091389 -        on 000503. ref SDS 1 6903
091390 -
091391 -        John will talk to Doug about this?
091392 -
091393 -           [On 000929 called Doug. ref SDS 10 0001
091394 -
091395 -           [On 001014 letter from John explains Doug is developing
091396 -           technologies that compliment SDS. ref SDS 11 IN6K
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