Comments for gardner-madras | strategic creative http://heathergm.com strategy, design & execution Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:11:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on 3 Infographics Full Of Good Info About Nonprofits by Let’s Discuss: Non-profits | Get Global HU http://heathergm.com/general/3-infographics-full-of-good-info-about-nonprofits/#comment-128 Let’s Discuss: Non-profits | Get Global HU Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:11:07 +0000 http://heathergm.com/?p=1291#comment-128 [...] we took a look at the effect that social media and the internet have had. Using infographics like these and these, we discussed how increasing audience and awareness are some of the most important [...] [...] we took a look at the effect that social media and the internet have had. Using infographics like these and these, we discussed how increasing audience and awareness are some of the most important [...]

]]> Comment on Sprout Builder shutting down (unless you have $3k) by Ryan http://heathergm.com/general/sprout-builder-shutting-down-unless-you-have-3k/#comment-22 Ryan Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:07:23 +0000 http://heathergm.com/?p=843#comment-22 check out www.wix.com ya'll. Just like sprout. check out http://www.wix.com ya’ll. Just like sprout.

]]> Comment on Sample Web Site Project Plan by Sri Lankan http://heathergm.com/general/sample-web-site-project-plan/#comment-3 Sri Lankan Thu, 27 May 2010 08:27:34 +0000 http://heathergm.com/?p=580#comment-3 Very helpful.. Thanks!! Very helpful.. Thanks!!

]]> Comment on Update on Sprout Builder and Nonprofits by Maha http://heathergm.com/general/sprout_update/#comment-24 Maha Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:40:39 +0000 http://heathergm.com/?p=848#comment-24 I have been following this story and sproutbuilder carefully for a while. I work for Call2action.com and we make widgets for nonprofits. We are pretty new and still working out or pricing- as the Sprout debacle shows, it is key to figure out realistically from the start rather than attract people with a low price then realize it is not viable. I hope folks will come by and check out our widget! http://www.call2action.com and drop me a line at maha[@]call2action.com if you have any feedback or thoughts. Best, Maha I have been following this story and sproutbuilder carefully for a while. I work for Call2action.com and we make widgets for nonprofits. We are pretty new and still working out or pricing- as the Sprout debacle shows, it is key to figure out realistically from the start rather than attract people with a low price then realize it is not viable.
I hope folks will come by and check out our widget!
http://www.call2action.com and drop me a line at maha[@]call2action.com if you have any feedback or thoughts.
Best,
Maha

]]> Comment on Sprout Builder shutting down (unless you have $3k) by vickivanv http://heathergm.com/general/sprout-builder-shutting-down-unless-you-have-3k/#comment-21 vickivanv Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:15:20 +0000 http://heathergm.com/?p=843#comment-21 Yeah, they have to make money, but as Richard says, would it kill them to leave current sprouts up for a few more months? This is *ridiculously* short notice. I'm going to be left scrambling for alternatives to last for month and a half of a marketing campaign. This really stinks. I feel like they've pulled the rug out from under me and my clients. Yeah, they have to make money, but as Richard says, would it kill them to leave current sprouts up for a few more months? This is *ridiculously* short notice. I’m going to be left scrambling for alternatives to last for month and a half of a marketing campaign. This really stinks. I feel like they’ve pulled the rug out from under me and my clients.

]]> Comment on Sprout Builder shutting down (unless you have $3k) by Jeremiah Staes http://heathergm.com/general/sprout-builder-shutting-down-unless-you-have-3k/#comment-20 Jeremiah Staes Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:36:37 +0000 http://heathergm.com/?p=843#comment-20 I, too, am left in a lurch, but fortunately, not as big as some and I have the resources to remake what needs to be done in time. I can't imagine the horror stories of those smaller folks or those who have everything relying on them. However, it's going to cost us a lot of time in labor (and time is money) and I probably should of never used the service with the money I'm losing. You just can't trust a service where you can't take the assets with you. <a href="http://portagemedia.com/socialcommentary/2010/02/16/lessons-learned-from-sproutbuilder-shutting-down/" title="I wrote a post on our blog about the lessons learned from the shutdown and things to do in the future." rel="nofollow"> I, too, am left in a lurch, but fortunately, not as big as some and I have the resources to remake what needs to be done in time. I can’t imagine the horror stories of those smaller folks or those who have everything relying on them.

However, it’s going to cost us a lot of time in labor (and time is money) and I probably should of never used the service with the money I’m losing. You just can’t trust a service where you can’t take the assets with you.

]]> Comment on Sprout Builder shutting down (unless you have $3k) by Jeff Wasserman http://heathergm.com/general/sprout-builder-shutting-down-unless-you-have-3k/#comment-19 Jeff Wasserman Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:47:38 +0000 http://heathergm.com/?p=843#comment-19 Sprout Inc's new mission statement: "Attract. Engage. Deceive" This also spells disaster for me as well. I started with Sprout when they were in beat free period, went on the payment plan, trumpeted their fantastic service to all and everyone, based a good deal of my web dev around the use of their widgets (I build websites for musicians, artists, artist management co's, etc). The time it would take to replicate all of this work (which I can not charge for a 2nd time)and at the same time keep up with my new work load is a mission impossible. In short, it spells disaster. I'm wondering, is this a case for the Better Business Bureau? It can't be legal to issue a blackmail email saying pay 1000% more or sink. Does anyone have any experience in this. In the meantime, I've started a FaceBook group called, Spurned Sprout Builders Unite for those who are impacted to gather and share info as we move forward in trying to reverse or augment this terrible decision by Sprout Inc. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=309525392366 If you haven't already joined the FaceBook Sprout Fan Page, then do so. I do believe that Sprout folks read the comments there. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile=1&id=11236963668 Sprout Inc’s new mission statement:
“Attract. Engage. Deceive”

This also spells disaster for me as well. I started with Sprout when they were in beat free period, went on the payment plan, trumpeted their fantastic service to all and everyone, based a good deal of my web dev around the use of their widgets (I build websites for musicians, artists, artist management co’s, etc). The time it would take to replicate all of this work (which I can not charge for a 2nd time)and at the same time keep up with my new work load is a mission impossible. In short, it spells disaster.

I’m wondering, is this a case for the Better Business Bureau? It can’t be legal to issue a blackmail email saying pay 1000% more or sink. Does anyone have any experience in this.

In the meantime, I’ve started a FaceBook group called, Spurned Sprout Builders Unite for those who are impacted to gather and share info as we move forward in trying to reverse or augment this terrible decision by Sprout Inc.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=309525392366

If you haven’t already joined the FaceBook Sprout Fan Page, then do so. I do believe that Sprout folks read the comments there.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile=1&id=11236963668

]]> Comment on Sprout Builder shutting down (unless you have $3k) by admin http://heathergm.com/general/sprout-builder-shutting-down-unless-you-have-3k/#comment-18 admin Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:24:28 +0000 http://heathergm.com/?p=843#comment-18 Thanks for the comments, and I hear the frustration. I can't fault the company for needing to make money, but this does put lots of folks into a scramble they hadn't planned on. I started a thread at the Idealware blog to get more input on what options are out there for Sprout users - please check it out and contribute your solutions if you have any. http://www.idealware.org/blog/2010/02/just-about-year-ago-i-posted-about.html Thanks for the comments, and I hear the frustration. I can’t fault the company for needing to make money, but this does put lots of folks into a scramble they hadn’t planned on.

I started a thread at the Idealware blog to get more input on what options are out there for Sprout users – please check it out and contribute your solutions if you have any.

http://www.idealware.org/blog/2010/02/just-about-year-ago-i-posted-about.html

]]> Comment on Sprout Builder shutting down (unless you have $3k) by Widgets and the Web’s Amputation Ward « Changing Way http://heathergm.com/general/sprout-builder-shutting-down-unless-you-have-3k/#comment-17 Widgets and the Web’s Amputation Ward « Changing Way Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:36:40 +0000 http://heathergm.com/?p=843#comment-17 [...] hasn’t been a lot of coverage of the amputation yet. But a post by Heather Gardner-Madras has already drawn a few comments, all to say the least disappointed with the impending [...] [...] hasn’t been a lot of coverage of the amputation yet. But a post by Heather Gardner-Madras has already drawn a few comments, all to say the least disappointed with the impending [...]

]]> Comment on Sprout Builder shutting down (unless you have $3k) by Richard http://heathergm.com/general/sprout-builder-shutting-down-unless-you-have-3k/#comment-16 Richard Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:39:56 +0000 http://heathergm.com/?p=843#comment-16 I am completely screwed because of Sprout. I have countdown widgets running for the 2010 World Cup that are now going to suddenly disappear with a month to go. Terrible management on Sprout's part - how difficult is it to leave the widgets on their CDN for at least another year. My clients are going to kill me. I am completely screwed because of Sprout. I have countdown widgets running for the 2010 World Cup that are now going to suddenly disappear with a month to go.

Terrible management on Sprout’s part – how difficult is it to leave the widgets on their CDN for at least another year. My clients are going to kill me.

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