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Originally Posted by Seahawk
Tradesmen that know where Rick Lee lives.
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But Rick's on the interwebs - and he must get some business from online...
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The hard part is the term, 'significant'. Is any presence on the internet a dis-qualifier?
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Yep - since any presence on the internet is major exposure vs. traditional methods of doing business. Ex: a company may not advertise on the web, but their back office ordering deparment relies on networks to manage orders, fund transfers...etc.
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For instance, a steel mill probably doesn't get many customers from a website, but no doubt uses the web for ordering materials, etc.
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'Zactly. They aren't exempt, unless their accounting systems are still done by hand. And if so, just because one steel mill still does things the old-fashioned way, that doesn't mean they can't use computers to be more efficient.
How do they keep in touch with the mill? Most likely via cell phones, text messages, and mobil email -- all of which have a far greater reach than two-way radio communication.
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Professional athlete (not their teams)?
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Nope -- I bet there isn't a single popular professional athlete who doesn't have a facebook or twitter aco**** to let his or her fans know what's on their minds...
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Fishermen? Get in boat, find fish, sell fish.
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Nope. How do they navigate? Most likely via GPS sytsems. How do they check the market pricing for fish? Probably the internet. How do they communicate with people back home? Radio and cell / satellite phones.
I am starting to think my professor is correct in his presumption... but keep them coming!
-Z-man.