Chris - I think it depends on the usage scenario....here in the states, automated outbound messaging is a popular tactic amongst political candidates to deliver campaign statements and GOTV messaging to registered voters.
In the mid 90's it was used as a telemarketing lead gen tool, but has decreased in popularity due to DNC regulations in the states. It's also a great tool for "value added" services like appointment reminders, school related notifications, group related notifications, service reminders, etc. As a lead generation tool IMO its effectiveness is limited, and it is generally regarded in a similar manner as spam. Cory J Andrews Director, New Market Initiatives VoIP Supply, LLC 454 Sonwil Drive Buffalo, NY 14225 716-250-3402 OFFICE 716-630-1548 FAX 716-601-4474 MOBILE [EMAIL PROTECTED] NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any document attached hereto is intended only for the named recipient(s). It is the property of the VoIP Supply, LLC and shall not be used, disclosed or reproduced without the express written consent of VoIP Supply, LLC. If you are not the intended recipient, nor the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message in confidence to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that you have received this transmittal in error, and any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this transmittal or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmittal and/or attachments in error, please notify me immediately by reply e-mail or telephone and then delete this message, including any attachments. Our mailing address is 454 Sonwil Drive, Buffalo, NY 14225 USA. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Bagnall Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 8:33 PM To: 'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion' Subject: [asterisk-biz] Opinions requested: message blasting Greetings list, I've seen a lot of posts over the last couple of years on both -users and -biz with people requesting help with "message blasting" setups - that is to say, asterisk dials a number, waits for an answer, then plays a pre-recorded message. Everyone I've ever spoken to about this here in the UK finds it thoroughly offensive. If they answer the phone, they expect to find a human being at the other end. Systems like this seem to draw far more ire from people than even multi-level IVR systems (which aren't exactly popular either). I'm curious as to list members' views on the topic. Do your clients find message blasting a valuable business tool? Do they get much negative feedback from recipients? I'm also curious as to whether there's a demographic split in recipients' attitudes - so if you do reply, please post what country you're commenting on. Thanks in advance! Regards, Chris -- C.M. Bagnall, Director, Minotaur I.T. Limited For full contact details visit http://www.minotaur.it This email is made from 100% recycled electrons _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
