PETER SHANKMAN

Bad pitch of the day – R-and-J PR for Samsung

It goes without saying that I have a name. I know I do. People call me by it. I react to it when they do.

Which is why TWO emails from the same person within an hour, both identical, and both starting off with "Dear     " irk me to no end.

Dear

Please find the latest release from Samsung camera.  If you need high resolution images, please contact me at j….@randjpr

Samsung Unveils the NV11

  • 10 Mega pixel Model is the Fourth in Samsung’s Flagship NV Series

January 30, 2007 – Samsung Camera today unveiled the newest addition to its groundbreaking NV series of advanced point & shoot digital cameras – the NV11.  Representing the latest in intelligent camera design, the NV11 is the fourth product from Samsung to carry the NV brand, and it offers the same unique blend of style and technology that has set its predecessors apart from the field.  The NV11 features a premium Schneider lens, as well as Samsung’s intuitive Smart Touch…—-

I was nice and got rid of the guy’s email address. But seriously – You think I’m going to keep reading if you forget to drop in my name? Twice?

EDIT: I just got a THIRD – This one for a different camera. And this one ALSO not including my name. Three emails = three strikes. At the risk of sounding like Kevin Dugan, "you’re outed."

Dear

Please find the latest release from Samsung camera.  If you need high resolution images please contact me at jledder@randjpr.com.

Samsung Camera Launches the L74 Wide

·        28mm 3.6x Optical Zoom & 3.0” Touch Screen LCD Sure to Turn Heads

February 5th, 2007 03:56 PM
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The glories of spam. At least this sort of spam has a simple solution you can set your spam filters to filter out any email addressed “Dear “. It is an imperfect solution, but it is an imperfect world.

February 28th, 2007 11:56 PM
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“Say my name, bitch!”

No risk in sounding like me, just reward!

This one is worthy of being outed.

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