Comments on: But Seriously… http://www.nxtbookmedia.com/blog/2009/06/29/but-seriously/ The blog of Nxtbook Media Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:08:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marcus http://www.nxtbookmedia.com/blog/2009/06/29/but-seriously/comment-page-1/#comment-117491 Marcus Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:17:01 +0000 http://nxtbook.com/blog/?p=1711#comment-117491 Thanks, Corinne! Corrected, so now we both feel better. :) M Thanks, Corinne! Corrected, so now we both feel better. :)

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]]> By: Corinne http://www.nxtbookmedia.com/blog/2009/06/29/but-seriously/comment-page-1/#comment-117490 Corinne Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:42:58 +0000 http://nxtbook.com/blog/?p=1711#comment-117490 just a comment on your grammer. You wrote: "All of that being said, aside from the intrusion to our customers, the only thing that stung was the idea that you and us aren’t serious about this industry." Ouch. It should read: ". . .you and WE aren't serious. . ." Just as your mother should have taught you when it was correct to use "I" versus "me." Take away the words "you and" and see if the content still sounds correct. ". . .the idea that us aren't serious. . ." or "the idea that we aren't serious." There, now I feel better. mom just a comment on your grammer. You wrote: “All of that being said, aside from the intrusion to our customers, the only thing that stung was the idea that you and us aren’t serious about this industry.”

Ouch. It should read: “. . .you and WE aren’t serious. . .” Just as your mother should have taught you when it was correct to use “I” versus “me.” Take away the words “you and” and see if the content still sounds correct. “. . .the idea that us aren’t serious. . .” or “the idea that we aren’t serious.”

There, now I feel better.
mom

]]> By: Michael http://www.nxtbookmedia.com/blog/2009/06/29/but-seriously/comment-page-1/#comment-117413 Michael Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:39:08 +0000 http://nxtbook.com/blog/?p=1711#comment-117413 marcus, thanks for hint..I think I got it..the letter "g" is obvious now.. marcus, thanks for hint..I think I got it..the letter “g” is obvious now..

]]> By: Marcus http://www.nxtbookmedia.com/blog/2009/06/29/but-seriously/comment-page-1/#comment-117370 Marcus Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:56:54 +0000 http://nxtbook.com/blog/?p=1711#comment-117370 Michael- Point taken, and I considered leaving their name in. In the end, I figured anyone who got the e-mail knows the name. Also, I try not to rip apart competitors but really wanted to rip apart the e-mail. Doing it this way gave me the liberty to do so. :) Finally, I edited the image but left it alone mostly and anyone who pays attention to the industry is likely to recognize the font styles and color choice. Marcus Michael-

Point taken, and I considered leaving their name in. In the end, I figured anyone who got the e-mail knows the name.

Also, I try not to rip apart competitors but really wanted to rip apart the e-mail. Doing it this way gave me the liberty to do so. :)

Finally, I edited the image but left it alone mostly and anyone who pays attention to the industry is likely to recognize the font styles and color choice.

Marcus

]]> By: Michael http://www.nxtbookmedia.com/blog/2009/06/29/but-seriously/comment-page-1/#comment-117369 Michael Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:47:30 +0000 http://nxtbook.com/blog/?p=1711#comment-117369 Marcus, Does this competitor really exist? :-) I would take this as an ingenious marketing blog post.. -Michael Marcus,
Does this competitor really exist? :-)
I would take this as an ingenious marketing blog post..

-Michael

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