PR Isn't Rocket Science

Posted on 20. Jan, 2009 by Brian Reid in General

Sigh.

From today’s inbox:
After reading your blog, I thought you may be interested in writing a post about the announcement below regarding Avaak’s VueCrew** beta test program that will give busy moms like you a chance to see aspects of your day-to-day life that you have yet to see for yourself. (Bold mine)

I honest-to-God scan almost every piece of mail I receive. Most of it is wildly off-topic, but if you’re going to take the time to pitch me, please get my gender right, please. I mean, my e-mail is rebelDAD@gmail.com, for Pete’s sake.

Sheesh.
** I honestly didn’t read any further than that. I don’t know what the Avaak VueCrew is. I won’t link to it. But if it’s anything like the Trixie Tracker, I’d recommend the Trixie Tracker. Because the guy who designed it is a super-nice guy who built the thing from the ground up and hasn’t — to my knowledge — hired a clueless PR firm.
UPDATE: I did receive a nice note of apology from the original pitcher, which I appreciate. And she noted that the Trixie Tracker is completely different from their product. Though Trixie Tracker still rocks.

3 Responses to “PR Isn't Rocket Science”

  1. david

    21. Jan, 2009

    You have to send that to the Bad Pitch Blog.. they will love it.

  2. Paul Banas

    21. Jan, 2009

    It’s still a MOM’S world! But change is coming!

  3. Anonymous

    27. Jan, 2009

    I toss anything with the “busy mom” crap.

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