Not that I have a problem with getting that request but here in Canada it would be a strict no no unless your recipients already opt-ed in.
http://fightspam.gc.ca/eic/site/030.nsf/eng/h_00039.html On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 3:22 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller <par...@cyberbroadband.net > wrote: > > I'm good with that. If i'm interested in it, i'll read it. Make sure I > know it's from you and if the subject line > is flashy that's good too. I get a LOT of email :) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2015 2:06 PM > *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT Guerilla Marketing > > I spend some time each day trying to figure out how to get my products > marketed. > Have a nice new shiny paper catalog just about done and will be mailing it > to those interested. > > My question is ----- > > Is spam dead? I have several nice lists of people (all of you included). > If I sent a brief note to several thousand people saying something like: > > > Dear (Spam Target): > > Thanks for attending Animal Farm.Wispapalloza/ etc etc. I have a new > catalog (available here url pdf etc). > > Would you like to receive a real one in the mail? > > With all my best wishes (over the top complementary closing etc). > > Chuck > > > Would that offend? > Would that get scraped off by gmail etc? > Is there a better way? > > > > > >
