Since I posted the entry on the letter to IBM/Lotus c/o Mike Rhodin, my inbox has delivered a decent amount of email responses from people on the post. I’m honestly surprised at how many people took a moment to reply to it, link to it from their blog, etc.
ALL of them shared the same thoughts. People seemed to have similar stories as I do about having to explain their decision to use Lotus Notes to friends, family and colleagues. Everyone expressed frustration with the lack of common knowledge among people about all the things Lotus Notes offers companies … or the fact that the product is still around.
What’s really interesting to me is how many people were from IBM/Lotus. Most of them decided to email me from a home account and asked that I not share their names but they, too, were frustrated at an overall lack of solid marketing to new audiences that clearly communicated what Notes is all about.
So … you know you’re on to something when people come out of the woodwork to agree and are compelled to take a moment to say so … and especially when those people are from the company you’re talking about.
I hope that buzz continues and is part of a wave of change for the future.
December 26th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
I am soooo in agreement with the Initial Post & this follow-up post. I, too, feel that I should be in Marketing and not Administration / Development. I love Notes and even the simplest of Advertising is better than nothing. Just more exposure would help because Notes will sell itself. C’mon IBM Lotus, let’s go for it!