Comments on: Would You Consider This SPAM or Promotional?

By: Viceice

Viceice — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:25:59 +0000

David and sashi are both WRONG. Lemmi give you an example of something personalised yet iritating to the point of illigality in some places.

Telemarketing.

In telemarketing, they know who you are, they address you by your first name, they know your background, they offer you a personalised sales pitch (in the sense that you fall within their target demographic).

I get iritated enough when people interrupt my day to shove advertising at me, I get angry when they know my name and my details and I always make it a point to sternly demand they company never contact me again.

By: Danny Foo

Danny Foo — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:31:07 +0000

That’s great advice, David and I’ll belanja you a teh tarik if we meet. If heart attack don’t blame me. LoL!

Anyway, yeah..I was thinking of doing the email somewhat like that. If I were that forward, even I’d slap or punch myself in the face.

But Sashi, if I followed up say the month after with the email again. Is that considered spam..?

By: Sashi

Sashi — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 06:01:40 +0000

David’s right – your method of ‘promotion’ would be personalised and not bulk mailing, even if it IS unsolicited. Hence not spam – unless they don’t respond to you, in which case if you try to follow up, then THAT would constitute as spam.

By: David

David — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 05:07:28 +0000

Btw, that’s not spam. Spam is unsolicited BULK emails. In this case you’re sending INDIVIDUAL emails and for all intents and purposes, you’re just making a sales pitch through email. Just choose your words carefully in your site review.

By: David

David — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 05:03:08 +0000

It’s all to do with communication. You definitely won’t hear from the owner if you say,

Hi, your website sucks. Here’s why, and here’s how I can fix it for $XXX.

But if you say:

Hi, I’m Danny and I’m a web designer. I came across your site the other day and I found it interesting / informative / etc.

However, from my professional view as a web designer, I have some suggestions on how to improve your site.

At the moment, your site has problem X, Y, and Z. If you implement A, B and C it will greatly enhance your site and draw more customers.

I would be glad to give you a free consultation if you like. Please contact me at…

I’m in the communication business, and everyday I see how doors can open with the correct communication. So anyway Danny, I’ll give this consultation for free P

But do let me know if you generate any leads this way!