They're not for you. They're for the huge majority of bozos, who, unlike you, are only at the conference because it's a junket and some free time away from work. Eye candy is a huge plus.
Re:Seriously, stop with the booth babes
by wccrawford on Tuesday September 06, 2011 @06:24AM
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By that logic, aren't the booth babes just as pointless? If the idea is to drive sales, and those people aren't there to make purchasing decisions, then it's a lost cause.
> those people aren't there to make purchasing decisions
He didn't say they couldn't make purchasing decisions. Besides, there's still likely to be some value in being front-of-mind when people go back to their companies.
Re:Seriously, stop with the booth babes
by count on Wednesday September 07, 2011 @09:20PM
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Those people sometimes bring along a 'straight man'. I end up doing this all the time - the hypothetical boss just wants to drink for free and oogle pretty girls, and I talk to the sales engineer/sales guy.
On the plus side, it keeps the boss distracted and stops stupid questions...
Re:Seriously, stop with the booth babes
by tmeasday on Tuesday September 06, 2011 @12:25AM
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You don't seriously think the male unconscious mind is that rational do you?
Aren't booth babes not just a copy of car shows? I think in car shows they are doing this because of the "when you drive (buy) this car you can get all the babes in the world".
I also don't get it in sports. Why should a striptease-looking-girl give the winner the price (motorsport for example)?
I think booth babes are an expression of "I've got nothing interesting for you so I hired some babes to get your attention".
This actually made me wonder if they occasionally do get picked up. There must be some reason that guys think talking to them is not a waste of time...