Comments on: Rant: How To Sound Like A Spammer http://blog.mailchimp.com/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/ MailChimp, email marketing, and monkeys! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Benhttp://blog.mailchimp.com/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-17548 Ben Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:32:59 +0000 http://blog.mailchimp.com/2006/09/04/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-17548 I'm perfectly willing to accept any accusation that I'm an elitist. Heck, I'll accept the terms a-hole, arrogant jerk, hypocrite, pointy-haired manager, and idiot. "Despicable" is admittedly a little bit harsh, but I'll take it.I'm curious about one thing you said, though:<blockquote>"elitist nature I have experienced coming from Mailchimp via several avenues"</blockquote>Who else was elitist to you? I'm the only person allowed to be an a-hole here. I’m perfectly willing to accept any accusation that I’m an elitist. Heck, I’ll accept the terms a-hole, arrogant jerk, hypocrite, pointy-haired manager, and idiot. “Despicable” is admittedly a little bit harsh, but I’ll take it.

I’m curious about one thing you said, though:

“elitist nature I have experienced coming from Mailchimp via several avenues”

Who else was elitist to you? I’m the only person allowed to be an a-hole here.

]]> By: Dannyhttp://blog.mailchimp.com/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-17541 Danny Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:28:50 +0000 http://blog.mailchimp.com/2006/09/04/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-17541 Wow. What a fantastic job of turning away potential partners who happened to consider the term "blast" to be a catchy term.This is a failure of a lesson in euphemistic language, and one that clearly exposes the elitist nature I have experienced coming from Mailchimp via several avenues... including your e-mail blasts.I WAS a Mailchimp customer, but I'll be leaving now. Leaving to some place where I'm judged because I don't have the perfect lingo down (I do - but the owner of the company I work for does not, and thinks you're just as despicable as I do). Wow. What a fantastic job of turning away potential partners who happened to consider the term “blast” to be a catchy term.

This is a failure of a lesson in euphemistic language, and one that clearly exposes the elitist nature I have experienced coming from Mailchimp via several avenues… including your e-mail blasts.

I WAS a Mailchimp customer, but I’ll be leaving now. Leaving to some place where I’m judged because I don’t have the perfect lingo down (I do – but the owner of the company I work for does not, and thinks you’re just as despicable as I do).

]]> By: Benhttp://blog.mailchimp.com/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3944 Ben Tue, 26 May 2009 10:50:51 +0000 http://blog.mailchimp.com/2006/09/04/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3944 Firefox. Hmm, that's odd. I use it too, and have no issues. We'll look into it. Soft Sell - now that's my kinda marketing. Firefox. Hmm, that’s odd. I use it too, and have no issues. We’ll look into it. Soft Sell – now that’s my kinda marketing.

]]> By: John Aberlehttp://blog.mailchimp.com/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3940 John Aberle Mon, 25 May 2009 17:28:13 +0000 http://blog.mailchimp.com/2006/09/04/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3940 I use FireFox,Ben.By the way, inspired by your blog post, I wrote one myself on the need for a different expression for blast because it's not a soft sell marketer's attitude either. I invite you to check it out at http://tinyurl.com/ozk9fe. I use FireFox,Ben.

By the way, inspired by your blog post, I wrote one myself on the need for a different expression for blast because it’s not a soft sell marketer’s attitude either. I invite you to check it out at http://tinyurl.com/ozk9fe.

]]> By: Benhttp://blog.mailchimp.com/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3931 Ben Sun, 24 May 2009 14:09:01 +0000 http://blog.mailchimp.com/2006/09/04/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3931 No worries. I'm sure it's a glitch of some sort with the code. We've had reports of other weirdness in the comments area too. We're in the process of updating the entire blog area, so hopefully these issues will go away. Just out of curiosity, what browser do you use? No worries. I’m sure it’s a glitch of some sort with the code. We’ve had reports of other weirdness in the comments area too. We’re in the process of updating the entire blog area, so hopefully these issues will go away. Just out of curiosity, what browser do you use?

]]> By: @ Soft Sell Email Marketing: How to Sound Like a Soft Sell Marketer Instead of a SpammerHelp Customers Buyhttp://blog.mailchimp.com/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3930 @ Soft Sell Email Marketing: How to Sound Like a Soft Sell Marketer Instead of a SpammerHelp Customers Buy Sun, 24 May 2009 00:06:07 +0000 http://blog.mailchimp.com/2006/09/04/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3930 [...] How to Sound Like a Soft Sell Marketer Instead of a Spammer Posted on May 23rd, 2009 John Aberle No comments Soft Sell Sales and Marketing Create Relationships Not WarOn Wednesday, while I was doing research for a report that included a section on autoresponders and email “blasts,” I checked out MailChimp. My friend DeBorah Beatty, Solopreneur Logistics Specialist, praises them highly for being an excellent service and offering the best value. I really liked their site. More importantly for this post, I liked the point Ben brought up on his MailChimp Blog in the article, Rant: How To Sound Like A Spammer. [...] [...] How to Sound Like a Soft Sell Marketer Instead of a Spammer Posted on May 23rd, 2009 John Aberle No comments Soft Sell Sales and Marketing Create Relationships Not WarOn Wednesday, while I was doing research for a report that included a section on autoresponders and email “blasts,” I checked out MailChimp. My friend DeBorah Beatty, Solopreneur Logistics Specialist, praises them highly for being an excellent service and offering the best value. I really liked their site. More importantly for this post, I liked the point Ben brought up on his MailChimp Blog in the article, Rant: How To Sound Like A Spammer. [...]

]]> By: John Aberlehttp://blog.mailchimp.com/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3928 John Aberle Sat, 23 May 2009 06:55:47 +0000 http://blog.mailchimp.com/2006/09/04/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3928 Ben, my apologies for the last comment. When I went to my email to check on your comments, I found this link. I am, however, still puzzled about why I couldn't get to the Comments by clicking on the word. In case you can't tell from my comment about 2 Comments, I used the link I originally commented from. Ben, my apologies for the last comment. When I went to my email to check on your comments, I found this link. I am, however, still puzzled about why I couldn’t get to the Comments by clicking on the word. In case you can’t tell from my comment about 2 Comments, I used the link I originally commented from.

]]> By: John Aberlehttp://blog.mailchimp.com/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3927 John Aberle Sat, 23 May 2009 06:42:38 +0000 http://blog.mailchimp.com/2006/09/04/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3927 Ben, why can't I read the comments? When I try to click on 2 Comments nothing happens. Aren't you trying to develop a community? I got your reply and wanted to quote it in my blog post. But since I can't read the Comments, I'm wondering if you approved my comment. Additionally, I'm wondering if you have a Do Not Follow policy which seems counter productive if you want people promoting MailChimp. Ben, why can’t I read the comments? When I try to click on 2 Comments nothing happens. Aren’t you trying to develop a community? I got your reply and wanted to quote it in my blog post. But since I can’t read the Comments, I’m wondering if you approved my comment. Additionally, I’m wondering if you have a Do Not Follow policy which seems counter productive if you want people promoting MailChimp.

]]> By: Benhttp://blog.mailchimp.com/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3911 Ben Thu, 21 May 2009 02:09:31 +0000 http://blog.mailchimp.com/2006/09/04/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3911 @John - I'd call it an "event invitation" or "weekly email newsletter." @John – I’d call it an “event invitation” or “weekly email newsletter.”

]]> By: John Aberlehttp://blog.mailchimp.com/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3910 John Aberle Thu, 21 May 2009 01:25:27 +0000 http://blog.mailchimp.com/2006/09/04/rant-how-to-sound-like-a-spammer/#comment-3910 I agree with you in concept. However, I'm confused. My understanding of email service providers is that there are two forms of email campaigns. The autoresponder function sends out upon some activity, like sending the bonus when someone opts-in. Additionally, you can send out mailings every so many days after the previous one (or the original one). The other style email campaign in my understanding is the blast where I send out a mailing to everyone on my list (or sublist) for an event or for my weekly newsletter. What is your terminology for this second type if you don't like the word "blast" or don't you have that capability? I agree with you in concept. However, I’m confused. My understanding of email service providers is that there are two forms of email campaigns. The autoresponder function sends out upon some activity, like sending the bonus when someone opts-in. Additionally, you can send out mailings every so many days after the previous one (or the original one). The other style email campaign in my understanding is the blast where I send out a mailing to everyone on my list (or sublist) for an event or for my weekly newsletter. What is your terminology for this second type if you don’t like the word “blast” or don’t you have that capability?

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