Re: Selling CD's

**"Christopher P. Lindsey" t*@spamfodder.com**

> Does anyone sell CD's or DVD's at their talks -- disks of programs, photos, 
> music, or ebooks?
> 
> Have customers ever blamed you for computer problems? Do you make the disks 
> or have them made for you?
> 
> Any special problems or issues? I am thinking of making a disk of favorite 
> photos.

Hi Betty,

   Interesting that you should ask this question now -- it's something I'm 
   branching out into with my new nursery.

   I'm planning on sending mini-CDs with PDFs of my catalog to customers.

   I know that Heronswood sells a photo with CDs on it, but I think that 
   trying to cater to different operating systems like they did can end up 
   making the interface 'klunky'.

   In my case, I decided on a PDF because of its ubiquitous nature and 
   control over formatting.  It also makes image extraction more difficult
   so that people won't steal photos (although it can still be done, of
   course).  It works well when you're just presenting an encyclopedia of
   information and don't need to dynamically generate content.

   I chose mini-CDs because they're cuter (and thus more memorable) and 
   fit into a regular envelope.  I'm doing all of the burning myself -- 
   with a decent CD burner I can create one in a minute.  It also 
   allows me to make changes later to correct typos, add images, etc.

Chris

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