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Iwantsandy is maybe not the best domain name
So you expect me to CC 'something@iwantsandy.com' in emails to my "business contacts". Maybe that is not the best choice of domain name for making me want to do that? (Doesn't it sound a bit -- ermm -- inappropriate?)
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Inappropriate?I guess it's all in how you read into it. We have heard similar things about GetSatisfaction.com. We use alternate domains such as gsfn.com and getsfn.com that might be perceived as more "business appropriate."
Maybe Sandy could do something similar.
I’m not sure
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Inappropriate?Good idea-- And then maybe I wouldn't have that song "I Want Candy" going through my head all the time, too!
I’m amused
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Inappropriate?That would be a great idea. When I first started telling my girlfriend about this service I said the domain name to early in the conversation, which earned me a very strange look. :-) -
Inappropriate?Yes, an alternate domain would be good ... "iws.com" ... or something like that. -
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Inappropriate?Interesting ideas, folks.
Ted, does the alternative domain see much activity? -
Inappropriate?I agree with the domain name discomfort. I've tried using the bcc: but it doesn't seem to work (would be nice to make that work). -
Inappropriate?Rael, I have to say I agree with the discomfort of the domain name. There is so much potential here and it would be a real shame if people were put off by this. An alternative domain name, such as iws.com, would be an excellent compromise.
I would suggest that any changes are made early on before the "iwantsandy" brand name gets too ingrained.
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Inappropriate?I don't have a problem with the domain name...maybe it's because I'm a chick and I think it's cute. Plus, if all goes well, and in time everyone knows what iwantsandy.com is as a brand, will it matter?
Out of curiosity what is the alternate domain name?
I’m liking my new PA
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Inappropriate?Hi MadamSoybean (great cupcake name, by the way!),
There is no alternate domain name.
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Inappropriate?Absolutely you can. Just be sure to get her attention with "Sandy, " before asking her to do anything.
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Inappropriate?I think the name is cute, too. And I wish as a man (dude, guy, hombre, insert informal term here) I could feel completely comfortable with it in official correspondence. Maybe I'm too sensitive, but I'm reluctant to put myself on the leading edge on the issue. I work for the government, and just have to be extra sensitive. I wish it wasn't that way.
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Inappropriate?Currently we only use the short domains as a tinyurl replacement. We like the name GetSatisfaction and will probably never change it.
I personally like the domain iwantsandy.com. I think it's cute and clever, but I am not at a company that would care either way.
Your product is called Sandy right? As long as you brand your company as Sandy and not IWantSandy it might be fine to have multiple domain names. iwantsandy.com for the main site, and something like ineedsandy.com, heysandy.com, yosandy.com, or pingsandy.com for the email interactions.
Or buy the domain sandy.com ;)
I’m tired
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Inappropriate?or you could go the other direction entirely
Sandy Assistant
http://www.sandyass.com/ (it's available and hilarious)
I’m amused
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Inappropriate?I think an alternate is needed. I cannot imagine sending anything with the "IwantSandy" in it to business contacts.
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Inappropriate?GOOD!
I work for the "man" too and if anyone asks, I'll just tell them what iiwantsandy is...no one asks. She must be a secure site if I can get to her from my fort knox office, which is a plus.
I’m pleased
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Inappropriate?Well, I guess if you keep building Sandy and test her until her bugs are out and she works really well...you can transfer her structure to a second domain with a more business-like name for a different "customer". (or license her to GTD or Franklin-Covey)
I’m sleepy
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Inappropriate?The best way to get around this is to just create your own domain name and then create an email address for your own domain. For example, I can add myemail@mydomain.com in the secondary email address in Sandy and then tell Sandy to also accept any emails from myemail@mydomain.com. Then I can go into myemail@mydomain.com and forward all emails to sandy.
Illustration:
When you send an email from realaddress@companydomain.com instead of copying sandy, copy myemail@mydomain.com and then say "Hi Sandy, Please remind me to about this appointment in 1 minute". Then you can go into your own personal myemail@mydomain.com and make it's setting be forward to jibberish@jibber.iwantsandy.com. This will work for sure. -
Inappropriate?Faheem, the problem is not about my employer seeing a Iwantsandy domain name in my emails, I can explain. Its about clients or business relations getting emails reminder by Sandy when I C.C. them in a message. The thing is that the name IwantSandy looks alot like a pornsite name or some kind of spam...
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Inappropriate?God bless ya, Madame Soybean. You are the right person to be on point for the "lighten up" movement. But... I am still worried about those who *don't* ask. Even if The Man doesn't censure me for appearing to be emailing someone at a porn domain (and I'm not worried about that, honestly-- I have my work email setup as my secondary address), I am still worried that others who see my email-- who think of *me* as The Man or who may not ask who "Sandy" is but won't hesitate to judge-- may be offended.
I’m admittedly a fraidy-cat
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Inappropriate?The redirect plan sounds good, but then I lose my secondary email address utility, no?
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