<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><channel><title>Social Media Examiner | Spam VS Cold Cals | Topic Replies</title> <atom:link href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/feed/</link> <description>Spam VS Cold Cals - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business</description> <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 02:42:16 +0000</pubDate> <generator>http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5</generator> <language>en</language> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/#post-30521</guid><title><![CDATA[Mac replied to the forum topic Spam VS Cold Cals in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/#post-30521</link> <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 09:59:03 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/richardmclaughlin/" title="Mac" rel="nofollow">Mac</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/" rel="nofollow">Spam VS Cold Cals</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/iamconsulting/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/iamconsulting/' rel="nofollow">@iamconsulting</a> true, as long asd you find a loop-hole you can go against the intention of any law. A good recommendation from a consultant.</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/#post-30501</guid><title><![CDATA[Nichole Schlecht replied to the forum topic Spam VS Cold Cals in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/#post-30501</link> <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 04:24:48 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/iamconsulting/" title="Nichole Schlecht" rel="nofollow">Nichole Schlecht</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/" rel="nofollow">Spam VS Cold Cals</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> Regardless of preference, it's not considered spam as long as the guidelines are followed. &#160;I'm not saying that it should be done that way, nor do I advise my clients to do so, however, the guidelines are pretty [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic//#post-</guid><title><![CDATA[Ann at  greenoak replied to the forum topic Spam VS Cold Cals in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic//#post-</link> <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 00:20:33 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/annfurnivall/" title="Ann at  greenoak" rel="nofollow">Ann at  greenoak</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals" rel="nofollow">Spam VS Cold Cals</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/richardmclaughlin/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/richardmclaughlin/' rel="nofollow">@richardmclaughlin</a> oh well its just my opinion....some&#160; of this is&#160; a grey&#160; area...i dont mind a&#160; few&#160; unknown&#160; callers, once in a while it&#160; brings&#160; something&#160;&#160; really&#160; [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/#post-30360</guid><title><![CDATA[Mac replied to the forum topic Spam VS Cold Cals in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/#post-30360</link> <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 00:13:50 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/richardmclaughlin/" title="Mac" rel="nofollow">Mac</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/" rel="nofollow">Spam VS Cold Cals</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/annfurnivall/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/annfurnivall/' rel="nofollow">@annfurnivall</a> Ann, other people might not think the same.</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic//#post-</guid><title><![CDATA[Ann at  greenoak replied to the forum topic Spam VS Cold Cals in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic//#post-</link> <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 00:10:11 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/annfurnivall/" title="Ann at  greenoak" rel="nofollow">Ann at  greenoak</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals" rel="nofollow">Spam VS Cold Cals</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/prestonodenbrett/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/prestonodenbrett/' rel="nofollow">@prestonodenbrett</a> i wouldnt&#160;&#160; think&#160; that&#160; was too&#160; offensive,...&#160;...having&#160; the&#160;&#160; nice&#160; brochures&#160;&#160; involved&#160; would&#160; make&#160; you look&#160; better...especially if&#160;&#160; you were&#160; targeting&#160;&#160; the&#160; businesses&#160; well....&#160; [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/#post-30356</guid><title><![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Spam VS Cold Cals in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/#post-30356</link> <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 23:46:00 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/" title="Joan Muschamp (Fagnani)" rel="nofollow">Joan Muschamp (Fagnani)</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/" rel="nofollow">Spam VS Cold Cals</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/prestonodenbrett/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/prestonodenbrett/' rel="nofollow">@prestonodenbrett</a> You've gotten some realistic answers here. I personally do not send email unless someone opts in. That includes networking contacts--I always ask if I might add them to my email list. And at [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/#post-30355</guid><title><![CDATA[Mac replied to the forum topic Spam VS Cold Cals in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/#post-30355</link> <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 23:42:18 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/richardmclaughlin/" title="Mac" rel="nofollow">Mac</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/" rel="nofollow">Spam VS Cold Cals</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/iamconsulting/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/iamconsulting/' rel="nofollow">@iamconsulting</a> besides those 3 examples, what else is there?<div></div><div></div><div>No matter how the CAN-SPAM is seems, you can legally spam people that don't opt out. But if you spam a person once, your aweber-like account can be [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic//#post-</guid><title><![CDATA[Nichole Schlecht replied to the forum topic Spam VS Cold Cals in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic//#post-</link> <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 23:28:05 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/iamconsulting/" title="Nichole Schlecht" rel="nofollow">Nichole Schlecht</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals" rel="nofollow">Spam VS Cold Cals</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a><div><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/prestonodenbrett/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/prestonodenbrett/' rel="nofollow">@prestonodenbrett</a></div><div></div><p>Cold calling is a regular business practice for many businesses. &#160;I don't think there's anything wrong with it unless the recipient of the call asks you to stop calling and you don't.<div>Email is [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/#post-30341</guid><title><![CDATA[Mac replied to the forum topic Spam VS Cold Cals in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/#post-30341</link> <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 20:58:17 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/richardmclaughlin/" title="Mac" rel="nofollow">Mac</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/spam-vs-cold-cals/" rel="nofollow">Spam VS Cold Cals</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <span>I'm including my answer here that I posted on the other thread.&#160;</span><div><span></span></div><div><span>I’m not a lawyer and I am not trying to judge.</span></div><div><span></span></div><div><span>In my opinion cold calls are telecom spam. Spam email is unsolicited email. Cold calls are unsolicited [&#8230;]</span></div> ]]> </description> </item> </channel> </rss>