[Typo3-marketing] Lack of marketing professionalism

[Dominic Brander]

hi Joern

nielsen joern wrote:

> I have been following the debate about marketing of TYPO3.
>  
> Well, before we can talk about international marketing, maybe the web 
> developers themselves need to consider one very simple thing, and that is:
>  
> To answer their emails ...
>  
> Within the last two weeks I have sent emails to two Typo3 web 
> developers, requesting information about their products, but I haven't 
> gotten any reply.

depending to whom you sent the mails I'd guess either they go into a 
mailqueue of 1'000 unanswered mails or they go into a mailqueue of 
10'000 unanswered mails...


> Question is, WHY do you make a website, and promoting your products 
> online, when you don't bother to answer request.

the developers do NOT promote any products! hopefully they will not do 
so! their work is to develop and not primarily to promote the product.


> There is no marketing effort or brand building effect that can overcome 
> ignorance.(or arrogance)

it may looks like.

> I am living in Thailand, where I am fighting everyday to get Thai people 
> to answer simple emails, but they are still thinking like a bunch of 
> farmers, can't expect much, but professional developers in Europe are 
> not farmers ... are they?

you are right, people should always try to give a short note that they 
have received your mail and they will try to answer them. but please be 
aware that asking questions about the product can be done in the 
marketing list or in the dev list or even in the english mailinglist. to 
address a question to a single (or two) developers mostly will not 
produce any output within a reasonable time.

If you think only these 2 persons can answer the question you may have 
to retry. if not try the mentioned mailinglists.

thanks for your understanding.

cheers

dominic
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Dominic Brander
Secretary - TYPO3 Association
http://association.typo3.org