I hope that all of the WebTV users on our mailing list will receive this
letter. I have been having trouble reaching many of you, and am attempting
to resolve the problem. It may in fact be with my server, but the e-mail
blasts will soon be sent out from our own PRISM domain. If this is the
first time you have received our message, please contact me for an update.
Following is a message from Barbara Nast, CEO, PRISM Online Corporation.
Sharon Wilkinson
Hello Everyone:
We are closely guarding wholesale/retail costing at present in order to
protect our strategic marketing advantage. However, we are prepared to say
that the retail cost to your customers will be lower than your competition,
the wholesale cost will be minimal, and will provide an exceptional,
unrivaled profit, and there will be significant savings related to
multiple-box wholesale orders. For the purpose of this survey, we ask you
to determine the quantity of boxes needed based upon anticipated initial
orders, regardless of consideration to cost.
In the near future, pricing breakdowns and actual order forms will be
available. We look forward with great anticipation to the official launch
of PRISM Online Corp.
Please send your market survey response to Sharon Wilkinson, Managing
Director of International Sales at swilknsn@islandnet.com or fax to
250-474-4881.
Barbara Nast, CEO
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There you have it. Any information you can provide Prism will be very
helpful to them If you do reply, please be sure to CC: meta@webspotter.com
as well if you don't mind. Thanks!
Stay tuned, as there's sure to be more to come. Hopefully not too long now.
Sincerely,
Tristan Jutras
p.s. Things are really starting to take shape at webspotter.com. It will
be an extrememly valuable resource for anyone marketing set-top boxes. I'm
getting various systems in place to help you with your business.
Currently, all the webspotter.com ~newswire~ updates are archived at:
http://www.webspotter.com/updates.html
To Web TV Page
I will include at the end, a letter that I sent in August to former
Futurenet Consultants. If you have already received this, please forgive
the repetition but I am sure there are many who will be hearing from me for
the first time. I will send the subsequent updates (previously received by
some) upon request.
If you know anyone who is not on my e-mail list but who would like to
receive this information, please either forward or send me their e-mail
address. Thanks.
Now that I have resolved my e-mail problems, I will be sending out regular
blasts to keep you informed as to what is happening here at PRISM.
Again, my apologies for the long delay.
Sharon Wilkinson
Our CORPORATE WEBSITE has been completed, and now awaits only the finishing
touches to the text. The site is unique, professional, and visually
interesting. PRISM is committed to excellence, and this is apparent in the
quality of the site which will be the first impression of PRISM ONLINE for
many.
PRISM PAVILION, the focal point of the company, is under development. We
are currently negotiating with over 100 manufacturers representing up to
500,000 products. I will give more details on Pavilion, in my next
e-mail. This division will provide you and your customers the shopping
opportunity you have been waiting for. Of course, PAVILION will always be
under construction as our professional account managers seek new products
for our shelves.
The launch of PRISM TV, that is , the sale of WebTV, is drawing much
closer. and will be announced as soon as possible. The fine tuning of
operational details needed to make this division a reality, has almost been
completed. This groundwork has been necessary in order to make PRISM
successful well into the next millenNium.
There will be more announcements in the coming weeks as we prepare to roll
out all the exciting divisions of PRISM ONLINE. We look forward to
sharing the ride with you.
Sharon
PRISM ONLINE CORPORATION
September 11, 1998
Managing Director of International Sales
PRISM Online Corp. is in its final stages of opening for retail business.
In preparation for our initial order of WEBTV Plus units from Philips
Consumer Electronics, we wish to assess the present demand for set-top
boxes. To facilitate this process, we are now inviting you to contact us,
indicating the number of units you anticipate you will require immediately.
This information is for market survey purposes only and we are accepting no
payments at the present time.
webspotter.com
...so that's the place to check if you think you may have missed some news
(some of your 'mailboxes' got a bit full during the summer :). Remember,
if there's anyone you know who you'd like kept up to date, please have them
register at the above site or at:
www.webspotter.com
We're almost at 100 subscribers so far. Thank you for your support! I'll
let you know when 'renovations' are complete and it's time to unveil the ALL
NEW webspotter.com. -t.
PRISM ONLINE CORPORATION
October 20, 1998
Managing Director of International Sales
PRISM UPDATE
We are very excited at recent developments here at PRISM headquarters.
SMART TV MAGAZINE
Did you see the summer edition of Smart TV magazine? There is an
interesting article on couch commerce. Although it was unavailable on
the internet this morning, they have a website at www.smarttvmag.com.
Give it a try.
The article states ,once you combine the internet with TV, you are ready to tap the two most powerful shopping media currently in existence.
It goes on to talk about TV shopping, a huge and growing business. However, it says, you are limited to the one-way nature of the home shopping experience. To take TV shopping to its next level and empower it with a high level of interactivity, the internet is the perfect companion. Couch shopping is different from straight ́nternet commerce because in a typical living room environment, you still get your marketing pitch from the TV.
Do you think we are in the RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME?
FORMER FUTURENET CONSULTANTS
Web commerce is expected to reach approximately $7 billion in 1998. Predictions for the year 2000 are $300 BILLION!! Prism Pavilion will be poised to capture its market share.
First I will ask you a few questions:
Prism is in final negotiations with Philips Magnavox to sell WebTV in Canada!! We will be releasing the finalized details very shortly. Stay tuned to the e-mail blasts!
More good news! The membership in Prism is FREE! Anyone can join and
Since I have just received your e-mail address, I will catch you up on information that has been sent out over the past week.
All the best ......
Sharon Wilkinson
Managing Director of International Sales
Prism Online Corporation
To Web TV Page
UPDATE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1998 We are now reaching a crescendo in the unveiling of PRISM ONLINE CORPORATION, including the sale of WebTV Plus, and PRISM PAVILION. Each day brings us closer to fulfilling our goals, and in bringing you an opportunity in which to participate.
Our corporate website is about to be launched. We will send you our web address within the next week or two. On it, you will find the PRISM REPRESENTATIVE application form. When you enroll on line, you will be e-mailed an ID number. If you or anyone with whom you are associated are unable to enroll on line, please let us know and we will send you an application form that you can mail or fax back to us.
If you have made arrangements to refer anyone as a sales rep for PRISM or to be referred BY someone, please get in touch with your contacts so that you can return your application to us when the launch arrives.
And remember - MEMBERSHIP IN PRISM IS FREE!
You will earn:
* retail profits on the sale of WebTV Plus
* residual income based on the purchase of products on PAVILION by your customers and your personally referred reps
* residual income based on the LOCAL portion of the ISP connection of your customers and personally referred reps, where a local ISP is used in combination with WebTV Plus Networks
NOW is the time to talk to your associates and customers! Stay tuned as we enter into the final stages leading to the launch of PRISM Online Corporation - ́the cutting edge in online commerce.
Sharon Wilkinson
Managing Director of International Sales
Prism Online Corporation