Comments on: 2008: Year of the Stripped Down Email http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/ The Bivings Report (TBR) is a source of news, insight, research and analysis on the web-based communications industry. TBR content is posted, created and managed by internet strategists, media/communications analysts, web developers, designers and programmers, all of whom are employees of The Bivings Group. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:58:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: RuthieM http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/comment-page-1/#comment-261766 RuthieM Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:13:19 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/#comment-261766 I think it is pretty fantastic and yes, I think you are overreacting, yet I guess it doesn't hurt to know this and write about it as you have. But if it comes related to and can be traced back to Obama's website, the Obama campaign, it's okay. The bottom line is donors backing Obama know who they are and if they get some kind of related email and want to continue donating regardless, they will, like me. I think it is pretty fantastic and yes, I think you are overreacting, yet I guess it doesn’t hurt to know this and write about it as you have. But if it comes related to and can be traced back to Obama’s website, the Obama campaign, it’s okay. The bottom line is donors backing Obama know who they are and if they get some kind of related email and want to continue donating regardless, they will, like me.

]]> By: Jay Lowe http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/comment-page-1/#comment-261640 Jay Lowe Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:30:10 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/#comment-261640 I got an email too from a first time donor who wrote, "I want to see a change in politics. Barack's refusal to accept money from Washington lobbyist bigwigs appeals to me. It shows that he wants to make decisions with ordinary people in mind." It inspired me to contribute because it reminded me of a recent Obama conference call Houseparty, where we hand wrote messages on postcards (provided in the hosting packet) to undecided voters telling them why we support Obama, and asking for their support. So in case you are wondering if the donors are real: Yes they're real. . . and they're spectacular! I got an email too from a first time donor who wrote, “I want to see a change in politics. Barack’s refusal to accept money from Washington lobbyist bigwigs appeals to me. It shows that he wants to make decisions with ordinary people in mind.”

It inspired me to contribute because it reminded me of a recent Obama conference call Houseparty, where we hand wrote messages on postcards (provided in the hosting packet) to undecided voters telling them why we support Obama, and asking for their support.

So in case you are wondering if the donors are real:
Yes they’re real. . . and they’re spectacular!

]]> By: Josh Koenig http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/comment-page-1/#comment-261573 Josh Koenig Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:54:50 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/#comment-261573 This is a standard spammer tactic: faking a personal message. The kids at BSD are to be commended once again for their keen insights, and also dinged once again for sitting on a throne of lies. This is a standard spammer tactic: faking a personal message. The kids at BSD are to be commended once again for their keen insights, and also dinged once again for sitting on a throne of lies.

]]> By: Obama: 3 emails in 3 Days = $1.8M | jCircadian http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/comment-page-1/#comment-261562 Obama: 3 emails in 3 Days = $1.8M | jCircadian Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:22:37 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/#comment-261562 [...] that took a few hours to get approved, that took another hour or two to be formatted and sent. (And “stripped down” email is even more [...] [...] that took a few hours to get approved, that took another hour or two to be formatted and sent. (And “stripped down” email is even more [...]

]]> By: Shaun Kenney http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/comment-page-1/#comment-261533 Shaun Kenney Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:27:41 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/#comment-261533 Proof seems to be in the pudding: http://techrepublican.com/blog/how-to-raise-1-8m-in-3-days Amount raised? $1.8 million. Proof seems to be in the pudding:

http://techrepublican.com/blog.....-in-3-days

Amount raised? $1.8 million.

]]> By: Patrick Ruffini :: How to Raise $1.8M in 3 Days http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/comment-page-1/#comment-261390 Patrick Ruffini :: How to Raise $1.8M in 3 Days Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:32:48 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/#comment-261390 [...] that took a few hours to get approved, that took another hour or two to be formatted and sent. (And “stripped down” email is even more [...] [...] that took a few hours to get approved, that took another hour or two to be formatted and sent. (And “stripped down” email is even more [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/comment-page-1/#comment-261346 Mike Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:28:30 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2007/2008-year-of-the-stripped-down-email/#comment-261346 I got a similar e-mail from Kristina of Leawood KS. I assumed they requested this of donors online and gave them an editable letter with their proposed language. I think it's a good way to allow people who are invested in the campaign to "micro-volunteer". Time constraints and comfort levels conspire so that very few people are going to knock on doors. Most would feel comfortable with this. And as small an effort as it is, I think it reinforces their connection. For the campaign its another long tail example. The modest pitch--a request for $25--fits with that shallow though exceedingly broad reservoir of political financial resources. And as a recipient, well, knowing their was a regular person of like mind pushing that button on the other side created a sharper desire to contribute than the one from the headquarters or even Obama himself. I got a similar e-mail from Kristina of Leawood KS.
I assumed they requested this of donors online and gave them an editable letter with their proposed language.
I think it’s a good way to allow people who are invested in the campaign to “micro-volunteer”. Time constraints and comfort levels conspire so that very few people are going to knock on doors. Most would feel comfortable with this. And as small an effort as it is, I think it reinforces their connection.
For the campaign its another long tail example. The modest pitch–a request for $25–fits with that shallow though exceedingly broad reservoir of political financial resources.
And as a recipient, well, knowing their was a regular person of like mind pushing that button on the other side created a sharper desire to contribute than the one from the headquarters or even Obama himself.

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