I was looking for a few old photographs this morning and found this gem from quite a few years ago.
This was taken back during the first Internet DotCom boom – money flowing freely – excess, etc. Our neighbors were getting satellite installed one day.
I hope that they later paid him to actually tilt the thing up at the sky though …
I’m looking forward to seeing the results of the Photosynth that CNN is putting together of the Inauguration of Barak Obama. (OK, clearly, there’s something there already, but I’m hoping there will be a lot more).
Too bad they started with photos from a camera that desperately needs it’s sensor cleaned! :)
Have you ever had a conversation similar to below? It happens far too frequently. If you give out your business card or contact information, expect that people might actually use it and expect a response. Don’t give it out if you don’t care about your customers. You’re just wasting my time if you don’t bother to respond.
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We recently met at the [LOCATION:___________]. We were discussing your [product/solution/technology/____________]. We really had a [great/good/interesting/________] conversation. It really helped me understand some of the [issues/challenges/__________] I was facing recently.
You provided me your contact information and suggested that I e-mail you if [I needed more help/had suggestions/________]. So, I thought I’d take you up on that offer. I really appreciate your willingness to discuss this with me more.
[DETAILS]
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A few weeks later ….
Hi [NAME],
I’m sure you’re really busy, but I was wondering if you got my last e-mail? I had really hoped that you’d continue the conversation we’d started at ____________. I’ve attached my original e-mail below for reference in case you misplaced it or it was unfortunately marked as spam.
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A few weeks later ….
[NAME],
Any chance you’ve given any thought to my e-mail? I had expected to hear back from you by now. I’d really appreciate a response. I really do need [some help/comments on my feedback/______________].
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A few weeks later ….
[NAME],
Hello?
What have I done to deserve this treatment? I’m a paying customer. If you hadn’t committed to me that you’d be willing to communicate, I wouldn’t be so frustrated now. Is it too much to ask for you to at least send back a response to my e-mails? It’s been several months.
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Not soon enough ….
[NAME],
It is with no sadness that I’m writing to say that we’ve switched to your competitor. A little correspondence with us would have gone a long way. Event a polite, “I’m really busy, but I’ll look into the details of your e-mail soon” would have been better than the silence. Thanks for nothing.
Here is a sign you might not expect to encounter at your neighborhood park:
(This was taken at a neighborhood county park near my home).
We did brave the park. The bees were still busy on some flowers:
