Fu Ming wrote: October 26th, 2021, 11:50 am

jonescmj1 wrote: October 26th, 2021, 9:34 am

Bangitintrnet wrote: October 25th, 2021, 8:10 pm All merchandise is chosen and manufactured and provided to the shop by our official partner.
Anything outside of that would be unofficial.

It would be wise therefore to first check that this doesn't unintentionally break the terms of the retail contract.

Don’t tell someone that has spent over a billion dollars on marketing over 50 years how to suck eggs

Really a billion dollars??
I think you are over exaggerating it here, only companies the size of Coca Cola have that amount to spend on advertising.
If you are as rich as you say you are, then why not make a declared donation/investment to the club so that everyone will know your intentions are true.
To me you are selling your self short by your continual ramblings, your sexuality, how successful you are and your LinkedIn page (Which is not much more than FaceBook Mark2, we all know how people exaggerate themselves on these platforms). All this is putting people off.
As a pervious poster said, if you was on the Dragons Den they would have kicked you out by now.

jonescmj1 wrote: October 26th, 2021, 6:30 pm

Fu Ming wrote: October 26th, 2021, 11:50 am

jonescmj1 wrote: October 26th, 2021, 9:34 am

Bangitintrnet wrote: October 25th, 2021, 8:10 pm All merchandise is chosen and manufactured and provided to the shop by our official partner.
Anything outside of that would be unofficial.

It would be wise therefore to first check that this doesn't unintentionally break the terms of the retail contract.

Don’t tell someone that has spent over a billion dollars on marketing over 50 years how to suck eggs

Really a billion dollars??
I think you are over exaggerating it here, only companies the size of Coca Cola have that amount to spend on advertising.
If you are as rich as you say you are, then why not make a declared donation/investment to the club so that everyone will know your intentions are true.
To me you are selling your self short by your continual ramblings, your sexuality, how successful you are and your LinkedIn page (Which is not much more than FaceBook Mark2, we all know how people exaggerate themselves on these platforms). All this is putting people off.
As a pervious poster said, if you was on the Dragons Den they would have kicked you out by now.

I’ve been in advertising since 1984 ,that’s 37 years, a dry calculation includes cost of running meds production, media buying print buying etc. I stand by my claim. Black and Decker, Polycell, Akzo Nobel, the then Spastics Society, The now defunct iBook Clubs in the UK and Australia, Proactiv in Australia are all former media purchasers and content creators I have run media teams for. The Trust is in my will so will benefit after the death of me and my husband. I’m fully believe in Trust/Supporter owners not football clubs being run as rich mens toys. That inevitably ends in tears. Did someone say ‘ Man U.?’
Finally…Feed a man a fish etc etc…………Teach him to fish……..

Stan A. Einstein wrote: October 26th, 2021, 7:32 pm Colin,
Assuming £1 = 2 Australian dollars that's £500,000,000 over 37 years. that is over £13,500,000 every single years since 1984. Or £1,200,000 every month, or £45,000 every single day since 1984. Good God man, how can you expect people to have confidence in your financial competence when you are clearly in fantasy land?

jonescmj1 wrote: October 26th, 2021, 10:03 pm

Stan A. Einstein wrote: October 26th, 2021, 7:32 pm Colin,
Assuming £1 = 2 Australian dollars that's £500,000,000 over 37 years. that is over £13,500,000 every single years since 1984. Or £1,200,000 every month, or £45,000 every single day since 1984. Good God man, how can you expect people to have confidence in your financial competence when you are clearly in fantasy land?

You are absolutely correct.

Black and Director, Product Manager Household Division...... Irons, kettles Toasters........
Polycell, New Product Development Manager, Polytex, Polyripple, Polyfilla.......
Akzo-Nobel , Marketing Manager Sikkens, Masterstroke
Spastics Society, General Manager Individual Fundraising, Donor recruitment, Donor Fundraising, Committed giving, Legacies Marketing.
Book Club Associates. Marketing Director, World Books, Specialist Book Clubs, eg Military, Children's Books etc....................
Sent to Australia By Bertelsmann to turn around a loss-making Company; Doubleday Books & Music, from -7.6m to +2.3m in 2 years.
Recruited by Guthy-Renker, the makers of Proactiv skin products to turn around a loss-making Company..... Mission accomplished
Serial Entrepreneur with 8 online businesses -All verifiable on my Linkedin profile

BTW that figure of $1bn is understated, your attack made me rethink the numbers. Do your research check my profile it includes:

A professor of Marketing at a UK University who used to report directly to me.
CEO of an Australian Wine company that used to work for me.
The VP of Marketing at Google reported to my fellow Marketing Director at BCA.
The CFO of the American Film Institute was responsible for Financial oversight of The Guthy-Renker Australia business
My Former Boss at Direct Group Bertelsmann ( Owners Of the Book Clubs) is CEO at a German Football Club of note.
The CEO of PHD Global Business was head of my media buyinge agency whilst I was at the Book Clubs and Doubleday....
The former Chair of the DMA (Direct Marketing Association USA) appointed me CEO of Doubleday and Guthy-Renker (Proactiv)
The former CEO of Proactiv was recruited by me into BCA
Ex-Finance Director of Terminal 4 Heathrow was my peer at BCA
Former Strategy Manager at Stan reported to me at Doubleday Australia
CEO at British Coatings reported to my peer at Akzo-Nobel
Former Colleague at Black & Decker is Head of Marketing at BT PLC
Head of Woolworth Insurance in Australia was my Head of Customer Service at Doubleday Australia

I think that's almost enough on my credibility.......Except for 47 recommendations on Linkedin mostly from people that have reported to me, but some from peers and my line managers

https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinjones2009/

Stan A. Einstein wrote: October 27th, 2021, 10:43 am I was a manager of a company that had a turnover of $20 Billion last year.

I often represented the Queen in official functions.

I have dined with Prime Ministers, Heads of State and other influential people.

I was the ad manager in 1984 of a magazine called Personal Computing Today. Although it's owners British American Tobacco had a turnover of $20 Billion last year I only got paid £8,000 in 1984. Not a bad wage nearly 40 years ago but hardly enough to retire on.

As for representing the Queen. Well that's one way of describing prosecuting speeding motorists in Bedford Magistrates Court.

And as an impoverished law student who had to dine in Hall at Middle Temple, along with hundreds of others I gazed on in amazement the high and mighty who dined on better food and wine at the top table.

Colin is a nice lad and genuinely wants the best for Newport County. However that he has at best deluded himself seems to me to be beyond question.

Fu Ming wrote: October 27th, 2021, 11:45 am Mr Jones,
I agree with Mr Figo's statement of you investing directly into the club or the trust.
If you as you say that you have enough money to live 3 lifetimes over, then a open and declared donation of £25,000 or £50,000 is unlikely to hurt your pocket.
A sum of this size is not peanuts but it would show that your intentions or honourable.
You also say that you are leaving part of your estate to The County when you die (fair enough) but as you are in your 60's and presumably have 20-30 years to live not to mention your estate going through probate etc. It is highly unlikely that many on this forum will see the benefits of your bequeathment. Let alone where or what The County will be in those years ahead.
So isn't it better to invest/donate now so that you too can see the benefits of your generosity?
And by doing so gain the respect of the people on this forum and The County.

jonescmj1 wrote: October 27th, 2021, 12:02 pm

Ps, I'm not rich, not until I'm dead!

Stan A. Einstein wrote: October 27th, 2021, 1:33 pm

jonescmj1 wrote: October 27th, 2021, 12:02 pm

Ps, I'm not rich, not until I'm dead!

Colin,

You are one of the world's great direct marketers. You have be responsible for at a very conservative estimate £500,000,000. Your business acumen knows no bounds. Can you not see that after a build up like that, not being rich would seem somewhat unlikely.

Have you thought of saying the following to the board at Newport County? I Colin Jones make a very good living in Australia selling bespoke bathing salts. I believe that if introduced in the UK and sold by Newport County in the club shop that they would produce a sizeable income for the club. Could I suggest that I will supply 100 units of said item at cost? And as I know I can sell them in Australia, I will sell them t you on a sale and return basis.

Now if the said products sell like hot cakes, as you believe they will, then a week after delivery no doubt the club will contact you with a far bigger order. If the product doesn't sell, your losses are minimal and you will get a great deal of credit for trying.

As with your Newport County Bamboo underwear. Why not agree with the club to sell them via the internet and forward the profits to Newport County. I'm sure a small advert in the match day programme and your marketing on this board and face-book would quickly discover if there were any interest. I haven't worked in advertising since 1984, but unless things have changed beyond all recognition this is how most small businesses bring their products to market.