Spam I am
I admit it - it was a bad idea. A back door approach better left for dogs... no, weasels. It won't happen again. I learned my lesson. ::insert bowing my head in shame::
There, is that enough?
See, I used an large e-mail list that unfortunately contained some bad eggs. Forgive me Holy Mail-God, I might have sent... um... er....
Es Pee Ay Em. I can't even say it. I know what you're thinking, but I'll exercise my right to silence when it comes to revealing my e-mail list resource. Suffice to say my level of gullibility ran parallel with my naiveness in internet advertising.
The positive feedback outnumbered the bad for sure, but the bad was bad... Intimidating threats and name-calling combined with rage just isn't my thing. I personally don't get mad when Pizza Hut sends me coupons in the mail, and I actually like when new businesses let me know they're in the neighborhood with clever advertising. I don't look at e-mail any differently. In fact, I find it much less intrusive. You hit delete and it's done. Thats it! Less than a second, opposed to fetching your mail at home, thumbing through it, and then deposit the 'junk' in the trash bin. The odds of advertising have remained the same for centuries; Some do. Some don't. So what. Once in a while you find a real gem, and that's what I ultimately wanted our e-mail to be.
None the less, I'll never do it again. Our image and reputation isn't worth compromising. Spamming is bad. I'll stick with our many other methods of promotion that continue doing us well. We'll send our e-mail blasts to only to those who have requested to be on our list.
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Oddly enough, one of the signature pieces of our show is when a freely selected card is destroyed, then re-appears restored inside a sealed SPAM can.
There, is that enough?
See, I used an large e-mail list that unfortunately contained some bad eggs. Forgive me Holy Mail-God, I might have sent... um... er....
Es Pee Ay Em. I can't even say it. I know what you're thinking, but I'll exercise my right to silence when it comes to revealing my e-mail list resource. Suffice to say my level of gullibility ran parallel with my naiveness in internet advertising.
The positive feedback outnumbered the bad for sure, but the bad was bad... Intimidating threats and name-calling combined with rage just isn't my thing. I personally don't get mad when Pizza Hut sends me coupons in the mail, and I actually like when new businesses let me know they're in the neighborhood with clever advertising. I don't look at e-mail any differently. In fact, I find it much less intrusive. You hit delete and it's done. Thats it! Less than a second, opposed to fetching your mail at home, thumbing through it, and then deposit the 'junk' in the trash bin. The odds of advertising have remained the same for centuries; Some do. Some don't. So what. Once in a while you find a real gem, and that's what I ultimately wanted our e-mail to be.
None the less, I'll never do it again. Our image and reputation isn't worth compromising. Spamming is bad. I'll stick with our many other methods of promotion that continue doing us well. We'll send our e-mail blasts to only to those who have requested to be on our list.
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Oddly enough, one of the signature pieces of our show is when a freely selected card is destroyed, then re-appears restored inside a sealed SPAM can.
posted by Kevin | 8:22 PM
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