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You have not deleted by Muhari

Looking at the date(31 Aug 2005) of your article, it seems you are 30 days away from deleting that email. But I support what you're saying.

2 Aug 2005 11:46 Reply, Report this comment

suggestion by karen

as with all big attachments this is a problem. free tip from clickonline for senders - upload your big files to yousendit.com then the recipient can choose to download the file at their leisure.
media sales people do it too with rate card files.

4 Aug 2005 05:28 Reply, Report this comment

But Bruce..... by Koos

this is a typical complaint of South African media but the bottom line is that 9/10 south african hacks have an extremely mickey-mouse set up in terms of their web connectivety. Thirteen megs is NOT a really big file Bruce, unless of course you're using a 56k fax modem, which is a bit amateurish isn't it? Get yourself a better connection so that you can appreciate the quality of bigger files.

4 Aug 2005 15:16 Reply, Report this comment

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7 Aug 2005 15:55 Reply, Report this comment

Speaking as a journo by Nic

My issue is not really with pictures. In fact, if I don't get a picture with a release, I throw my toys.

But the quality of the NEWS and photography coming through is horrendous. Who do you have to sleep with to let the PR industry know that a company winning an award IS NOT NEWS.

It's what we call, a marketing wank.

31 Oct 2005 13:38 Reply, Report this comment

That's pathetic by Rob Dickens

It's highly indicative of the level of PR in this country. Frankly, the industry is a load of bullshit. Almost all PR companies offer no form of measurability. Companies lap up their crappy sales pitches and indubitably get the same old "over promise, under deliver".

If I was an editor and some idiot sent me a unsolicited 13Mb picture I would contact their client and tell them exactly what a good job the PR company was doing ensuring the company does not get exposure.

I think deleting it is was very tame of you. Get some balls and fight back. Demand what you need, when you need it and don't take anything else. They will soon learn.

As to PR companies, this should be S.O.P really. If you have pics, then suggest that they are available on request. You can even give a description of the pic: CEO headshot or whatever. Then as has been mentioned, upload that sucker and send the link. Sheesh. Are we technophobes here?

9 Jun 2006 16:50 Reply, Report this comment

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