Putting on my marketing hat

>I have been asked to shift gears and come up with some marketing/promo
>material justifying the use of Smalltalk. However, just telling prospects
>to surf whysmalltalk.com ain't good enough :) i.e. I'm talking about a
>professional quality press kit which among all things specific to one's
>product should be able to provide info to potentially uninformed and
>misguided prospects.
>
> Concretely for now:
>
> Some of the links citing Computer World awards for JP and Penn State seem
> to be dead. If anybody knows where I can get both of these articles from
> the web and hopefully in a form that is printatble it would be
> appreciated.
>
> The Linea Engineering function point analysis link is dead.
>
> A simple sorted list of known projects / companies which have used or use
> Smalltalk.
>
> Also, if anybody has condensed material handling the "why smalltalk"
> objection and is willing to share it I would appreciate it.
>
> I have always thought that the community should have a specific and kept
> up to date "presentable" white paper handling the "why smalltalk"
> objection which could be provided to sales teams.
>
> We all should not need to come up with our own. Maybe there is ? :)
>
>
> thanks in advance,
>
> -Charles
>
> --
> http://www.nycsmalltalk.org
> http://monteirofusion.blogspot.com
>

> Hi Charles.
>
> you might want to checkout this Computer World link:
> http://www.satelliteforces.ca/index.php?option=com_weblinks&task=view&catid=13&id=15
>
> All the technology here is made from or works with Smalltalk.
>
> regards.
>
> David
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles A. Monteiro"  
> <[hidden email]>
> To: <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:58 AM
> Subject: Putting on my marketing hat
>
>
>> I have been asked to shift gears and come up with some marketing/promo  
>> material justifying the use of Smalltalk. However, just telling  
>> prospects to surf whysmalltalk.com ain't good enough :) i.e. I'm  
>> talking about a professional quality press kit which among all things  
>> specific to one's product should be able to provide info to potentially  
>> uninformed and misguided prospects.
>>
>> Concretely for now:
>>
>> Some of the links citing Computer World awards for JP and Penn State  
>> seem to be dead. If anybody knows where I can get both of these  
>> articles from the web and hopefully in a form that is printatble it  
>> would be appreciated.
>>
>> The Linea Engineering function point analysis link is dead.
>>
>> A simple sorted list of known projects / companies which have used or  
>> use Smalltalk.
>>
>> Also, if anybody has condensed material handling the "why smalltalk"  
>> objection and is willing to share it I would appreciate it.
>>
>> I have always thought that the community should have a specific and  
>> kept up to date "presentable" white paper handling the "why smalltalk"  
>> objection which could be provided to sales teams.
>>
>> We all should not need to come up with our own. Maybe there is ? :)
>>
>>
>> thanks in advance,
>>
>> -Charles
>>
>> -- http://www.nycsmalltalk.org
>> http://monteirofusion.blogspot.com
>>
>

> I have been asked to shift gears and come up with some marketing/promo
> material justifying the use of Smalltalk. However, just telling
> prospects to surf whysmalltalk.com ain't good enough :) i.e. I'm
> talking about a professional quality press kit which among all things
> specific to one's product should be able to provide info to
> potentially uninformed and misguided prospects.
>
> Concretely for now:
>
> Some of the links citing Computer World awards for JP and Penn State
> seem to be dead. If anybody knows where I can get both of these
> articles from the web and hopefully in a form that is printatble it
> would be appreciated.
>
> The Linea Engineering function point analysis link is dead.

>
> All the technology here is made from or works with Smalltalk.
>
> regards.
>
> David
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles A. Monteiro"  
> <[hidden email]>
> To: <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:58 AM
> Subject: Putting on my marketing hat
>
>
>> I have been asked to shift gears and come up with some marketing/promo  
>> material justifying the use of Smalltalk. However, just telling  
>> prospects to surf whysmalltalk.com ain't good enough :) i.e. I'm  
>> talking about a professional quality press kit which among all things  
>> specific to one's product should be able to provide info to potentially  
>> uninformed and misguided prospects.
>>
>> Concretely for now:
>>
>> Some of the links citing Computer World awards for JP and Penn State  
>> seem to be dead. If anybody knows where I can get both of these  
>> articles from the web and hopefully in a form that is printatble it  
>> would be appreciated.
>>
>> The Linea Engineering function point analysis link is dead.
>>
>> A simple sorted list of known projects / companies which have used or  
>> use Smalltalk.
>>
>> Also, if anybody has condensed material handling the "why smalltalk"  
>> objection and is willing to share it I would appreciate it.
>>
>> I have always thought that the community should have a specific and  
>> kept up to date "presentable" white paper handling the "why smalltalk"  
>> objection which could be provided to sales teams.
>>
>> We all should not need to come up with our own. Maybe there is ? :)
>>
>>
>> thanks in advance,
>>
>> -Charles
>>
>> -- http://www.nycsmalltalk.org
>> http://monteirofusion.blogspot.com
>>
>

> Charles A. Monteiro wrote:
>> I have been asked to shift gears and come up with some marketing/promo  
>> material justifying the use of Smalltalk. However, just telling  
>> prospects to surf whysmalltalk.com ain't good enough :) i.e. I'm  
>> talking about a professional quality press kit which among all things  
>> specific to one's product should be able to provide info to potentially  
>> uninformed and misguided prospects.
>>
>> Concretely for now:
>>
>> Some of the links citing Computer World awards for JP and Penn State  
>> seem to be dead. If anybody knows where I can get both of these  
>> articles from the web and hopefully in a form that is printatble it  
>> would be appreciated.
>>
>> The Linea Engineering function point analysis link is dead.
> I expect that this is because Ed Klimas has joined Instantiations.
>
>> Also, if anybody has condensed material handling the "why smalltalk"  
>> objection and is willing to share it I would appreciate it.
> We're holding a panel at StS 2007 to discuss this issue.
>> I have always thought that the community should have a specific and  
>> kept up to date "presentable" white paper handling the "why smalltalk"  
>> objection which could be provided to sales teams.
> Here's one link.
>
> http://www.cincomsmalltalk.com/userblogs/cincom/blogView?content=whysmalltalk
>
> I realize that you're asking for a whole lot more.
>
> David Buck
>
>

> Hi Charles;
>
> Here you can find a recent update about what differentiates ST from the
> rest.  They are high level marketing bullets, intending to help explain
> Cincom Smalltalk to non-Smalltalkers, particularly at the management and
> executive level.
>
> http://www.cincomsmalltalk.com/userblogs/cincom/blogView?content=what_sets_c
> st_apart
>
> Regards
>
> Arden
>
> Arden Thomas
> Senior Smalltalk Field Application Engineer
> Cincom Systems Inc.
> [hidden email]
>
> Cincom Smalltalk - It makes hard things easier, and the impossible,
> possible.
>
>
> Here is the text:
>
>
> What differentiates us?
>
> Productivity
> In studies and comparisons, Cincom Smalltalk is consistently more  
> productive
> than any other mainstream language.
>
> Simplicity
> The language design is simple, consistent, and efficient.
>
>     * Get more done with less (fewer problems, less maintenance)
>     * Lets you get your arms around more complex problems
>
> Pioneering
> From Cincom Smalltalk's heritage at the legendary PARC labs, to modern
> development techniques, our technology has and is setting standards. From
> the graphical user interface, to XP / Agile development, people using our
> technology are continually making or influencing software development.  
> Find
> out why.
>
> Portability
> Minimize risk, protect your development investment, and get the platform
> flexibility you need. Cincom Smalltalk is a leader in platform  
> portability
>
> Broad Application Flexibility
> Building Client, Client/Server, Web Browser, Web Server, Distributed
> applications, or all of the above? We have proven successes in all.
>
> Full source code
> Want to extend the IDE to custom fit your needs? Choose solutions from
> community libraries or customize yourself since we provide you with the
> source code to our IDE. You will never be stuck with Cincom Smalltalk.
>
> Enjoyment
> Developers using our technology get more done and enjoy doing it. Better
> morale and employee retention.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles A. Monteiro [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:36 PM
> To: David Long @ gmail; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: Putting on my marketing hat
>
> this is good, I would also like to find the other noteworthy mentions as
> well, so pls anybody , thanks
>
> On Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:54:15 -0400, David Long @ gmail
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Hi Charles.
>>
>> you might want to checkout this Computer World link:
>>
> http://www.satelliteforces.ca/index.php?option=com_weblinks&task=view&catid=
> 13&id=15
>>
>> All the technology here is made from or works with Smalltalk.
>>
>> regards.
>>
>> David
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles A. Monteiro"
>> <[hidden email]>
>> To: <[hidden email]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:58 AM
>> Subject: Putting on my marketing hat
>>
>>
>>> I have been asked to shift gears and come up with some marketing/promo
>>> material justifying the use of Smalltalk. However, just telling
>>> prospects to surf whysmalltalk.com ain't good enough :) i.e. I'm
>>> talking about a professional quality press kit which among all things
>>> specific to one's product should be able to provide info to potentially
>>> uninformed and misguided prospects.
>>>
>>> Concretely for now:
>>>
>>> Some of the links citing Computer World awards for JP and Penn State
>>> seem to be dead. If anybody knows where I can get both of these
>>> articles from the web and hopefully in a form that is printatble it
>>> would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> The Linea Engineering function point analysis link is dead.
>>>
>>> A simple sorted list of known projects / companies which have used or
>>> use Smalltalk.
>>>
>>> Also, if anybody has condensed material handling the "why smalltalk"
>>> objection and is willing to share it I would appreciate it.
>>>
>>> I have always thought that the community should have a specific and
>>> kept up to date "presentable" white paper handling the "why smalltalk"
>>> objection which could be provided to sales teams.
>>>
>>> We all should not need to come up with our own. Maybe there is ? :)
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> -Charles
>>>
>>> -- http://www.nycsmalltalk.org
>>> http://monteirofusion.blogspot.com
>>>
>>
>
>
>

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Charles A. Monteiro [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 4. April 2007 17:58
> An: [hidden email]
> Betreff: Putting on my marketing hat
>
> I have been asked to shift gears and come up with some marketing/promo
> material justifying the use of Smalltalk. However, just telling prospects
> to surf whysmalltalk.com ain't good enough :) i.e. I'm talking about a
> professional quality press kit which among all things specific to one's
> product should be able to provide info to potentially uninformed and
> misguided prospects.
>
> Concretely for now:
>
> Some of the links citing Computer World awards for JP and Penn State seem
> to be dead. If anybody knows where I can get both of these articles from
> the web and hopefully in a form that is printatble it would be
> appreciated.
>
> The Linea Engineering function point analysis link is dead.
>
> A simple sorted list of known projects / companies which have used or use
> Smalltalk.
>
> Also, if anybody has condensed material handling the "why smalltalk"
> objection and is willing to share it I would appreciate it.
>
> I have always thought that the community should have a specific and kept
> up to date "presentable" white paper handling the "why smalltalk"
> objection which could be provided to sales teams.
>
> We all should not need to come up with our own. Maybe there is ? :)
>
>
> thanks in advance,
>
> -Charles
>
> --
> http://www.nycsmalltalk.org
> http://monteirofusion.blogspot.com

> Charles,
>
> I am sure you were in my last years Smalltalk Solutions Presentation  
> "What
> is so special that Smalltalk is still hot after 25 years?"
> http://www.lwnwexpo.plumcom.ca/session_detail.cfm?id=206
>
> This year I will speak about recent projects at SAP under the strategy of
> exploratory modeling. A different presentation by a director of SAP can  
> be
> found at
> http://www.cincomsmalltalk.com/presentations/userConf06/Keynote_SAP-Labs_Rog
> genkemper_Exploratory-Modeling.pdf.
>
> See you in Toronto soon
>
> Georg
>
> Georg Heeg eK, Dortmund und Köthen, HR Dortmund A 12812
> Tel. +49-3496-214328, Fax +49-3496-214712
>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: Charles A. Monteiro [mailto:[hidden email]]
>> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 4. April 2007 17:58
>> An: [hidden email]
>> Betreff: Putting on my marketing hat
>>
>> I have been asked to shift gears and come up with some marketing/promo
>> material justifying the use of Smalltalk. However, just telling  
>> prospects
>> to surf whysmalltalk.com ain't good enough :) i.e. I'm talking about a
>> professional quality press kit which among all things specific to one's
>> product should be able to provide info to potentially uninformed and
>> misguided prospects.
>>
>> Concretely for now:
>>
>> Some of the links citing Computer World awards for JP and Penn State  
>> seem
>> to be dead. If anybody knows where I can get both of these articles from
>> the web and hopefully in a form that is printatble it would be
>> appreciated.
>>
>> The Linea Engineering function point analysis link is dead.
>>
>> A simple sorted list of known projects / companies which have used or  
>> use
>> Smalltalk.
>>
>> Also, if anybody has condensed material handling the "why smalltalk"
>> objection and is willing to share it I would appreciate it.
>>
>> I have always thought that the community should have a specific and kept
>> up to date "presentable" white paper handling the "why smalltalk"
>> objection which could be provided to sales teams.
>>
>> We all should not need to come up with our own. Maybe there is ? :)
>>
>>
>> thanks in advance,
>>
>> -Charles
>>
>> --
>> http://www.nycsmalltalk.org
>> http://monteirofusion.blogspot.com
>
>

> Arden:
>
> I already have that link, I'm looking for high quality press kit type
> of stuff as well, I already asked Jim but he has not responded yet i.e
> it would be probably be cool to be armed with some of your marketing
> materials.
>
> -Charles
>
> On Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:46:00 -0400, Arden Thomas
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Hi Charles;
>>
>> Here you can find a recent update about what differentiates ST from the
>> rest.  They are high level marketing bullets, intending to help explain
>> Cincom Smalltalk to non-Smalltalkers, particularly at the management and
>> executive level.
>>
>> http://www.cincomsmalltalk.com/userblogs/cincom/blogView?content=what_sets_c 
>>
>> st_apart
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>     Arden
>>    
>> Arden Thomas
>> Senior Smalltalk Field Application Engineer
>> Cincom Systems Inc.
>> [hidden email]
>>
>> Cincom Smalltalk - It makes hard things easier, and the impossible,
>> possible.
>>
>>
>> Here is the text:
>>
>>
>> What differentiates us?
>>
>> Productivity
>> In studies and comparisons, Cincom Smalltalk is consistently more
>> productive
>> than any other mainstream language.
>>
>> Simplicity
>> The language design is simple, consistent, and efficient.
>>
>>     * Get more done with less (fewer problems, less maintenance)
>>     * Lets you get your arms around more complex problems
>>
>> Pioneering
>> From Cincom Smalltalk's heritage at the legendary PARC labs, to modern
>> development techniques, our technology has and is setting standards.
>> From
>> the graphical user interface, to XP / Agile development, people using
>> our
>> technology are continually making or influencing software
>> development. Find
>> out why.
>>
>> Portability
>> Minimize risk, protect your development investment, and get the platform
>> flexibility you need. Cincom Smalltalk is a leader in platform
>> portability
>>
>> Broad Application Flexibility
>> Building Client, Client/Server, Web Browser, Web Server, Distributed
>> applications, or all of the above? We have proven successes in all.
>>
>> Full source code
>> Want to extend the IDE to custom fit your needs? Choose solutions from
>> community libraries or customize yourself since we provide you with the
>> source code to our IDE. You will never be stuck with Cincom Smalltalk.
>>
>> Enjoyment
>> Developers using our technology get more done and enjoy doing it. Better
>> morale and employee retention.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Charles A. Monteiro [mailto:[hidden email]]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:36 PM
>> To: David Long @ gmail; [hidden email]
>> Subject: Re: Putting on my marketing hat
>>
>> this is good, I would also like to find the other noteworthy mentions as
>> well, so pls anybody , thanks
>>
>> On Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:54:15 -0400, David Long @ gmail
>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Charles.
>>>
>>> you might want to checkout this Computer World link:
>>>
>> http://www.satelliteforces.ca/index.php?option=com_weblinks&task=view&catid= 
>>
>> 13&id=15
>>>
>>> All the technology here is made from or works with Smalltalk.
>>>
>>> regards.
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles A. Monteiro"
>>> <[hidden email]>
>>> To: <[hidden email]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:58 AM
>>> Subject: Putting on my marketing hat
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have been asked to shift gears and come up with some marketing/promo
>>>> material justifying the use of Smalltalk. However, just telling
>>>> prospects to surf whysmalltalk.com ain't good enough :) i.e. I'm
>>>> talking about a professional quality press kit which among all things
>>>> specific to one's product should be able to provide info to
>>>> potentially
>>>> uninformed and misguided prospects.
>>>>
>>>> Concretely for now:
>>>>
>>>> Some of the links citing Computer World awards for JP and Penn State
>>>> seem to be dead. If anybody knows where I can get both of these
>>>> articles from the web and hopefully in a form that is printatble it
>>>> would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> The Linea Engineering function point analysis link is dead.
>>>>
>>>> A simple sorted list of known projects / companies which have used or
>>>> use Smalltalk.
>>>>
>>>> Also, if anybody has condensed material handling the "why smalltalk"
>>>> objection and is willing to share it I would appreciate it.
>>>>
>>>> I have always thought that the community should have a specific and
>>>> kept up to date "presentable" white paper handling the "why smalltalk"
>>>> objection which could be provided to sales teams.
>>>>
>>>> We all should not need to come up with our own. Maybe there is ? :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> thanks in advance,
>>>>
>>>> -Charles
>>>>
>>>> -- http://www.nycsmalltalk.org
>>>> http://monteirofusion.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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