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Robocalling every Florida voter costs $500k at a 90% profit margin
“But for example, to call every voter in Florida you're looking at a cost of around 500,000 dollars to the client and we're able to capture 90% of that as revenue for our, or as profit for the firm.”
Brian Badera Jun 18, 2016 ▶ 7:22 EP 329: It Costs $500k To Call Everyone in Florida, He's Behind Ted Cruz
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Amplify Relations lost a British beer client over Republican political ties
“We actually just had a just got ruled out of a pitch with a British beer company because they said they wouldn't work with anybody who's Republican.”
Brian Badera Jun 18, 2016 ▶ 9:26 EP 329: It Costs $500k To Call Everyone in Florida, He's Behind Ted Cruz
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Pitching regional mid-size town newspapers guarantees startup media coverage
“If you want to garner real media impressions, go to regional papers in towns with a 100,000 to 500,000 people in them, and if you tell them about your product, I guarantee they'll run a story because they're desperate for content.”
Brian Badera Jun 18, 2016 ▶ 11:33 EP 329: It Costs $500k To Call Everyone in Florida, He's Behind Ted Cruz
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Amplify Relations can survey 20,000 potential customers via phone in minutes
“So in a matter of minutes, we can survey 10 or 20,000 potential customers on their, what they're looking for from your product.”
Brian Badera Jun 18, 2016 ▶ 10:36 EP 329: It Costs $500k To Call Everyone in Florida, He's Behind Ted Cruz
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Amplify Relations generated nearly $2 million in revenue in 2015
“And we'll have done, what, about, just shy of two million in revenue.”
Brian Badera Jun 18, 2016 ▶ 5:12 EP 329: It Costs $500k To Call Everyone in Florida, He's Behind Ted Cruz
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