Philip Auchincloss' speech to Forest Products Society, Boise Idaho - June 29, 1999

"Five Key Wood Marketing Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them." (Summary)

 Failure to do its market research properly cost one wood products company $12,000,000.

 "The low price syndrome." Believing commodity prices are point estimates not ranges.

 Failure to anticipate a competitor's reaction to your new product.

 Determining your staying power.

 Are you ethical or would you rather have cash? How does a $455,000,000 loss suit you?

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