Re: [MACCAWS] Nice example of a commercial CSS site [idea]

--- Seth Foley <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'll third the 'good idea' thing.
> 
> However, in an effort to not sound nitpicky, it'd be best if we
> asked
> some questions of the webmaster in the original e-mail (perhaps
> about
> his design methodology, coding practices, etc.) in an effort to
> seem
> more friendly.  If an "organizational" congratulations is sent out
> and
> then followed up with another e-mail bluntly urging them on to
> greater
> efforts, it makes the original congratulations seem insincere and,
> well, kind of tacky.

I like that idea as well. And we can always use new recruits, and the
person who did that site would probably be interested in us.


> I guess there's two ways to approach it -- one is to send out an
> official-looking, "Great job!" notice without being too formulaic
> about
> the message itself, and then make the suggestions very gently a few
> paragraphs down.  The other would be to ask an individual to
> contact
> the webmaster personally, and open up a dialogue with them on a
> more
> personal level.

We'll have to kick it around and see what people think. Something
that initiates dialogue is good, and we should collect reasons WHY
companies do it, and what they GAIN from it for sure.

Tom

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