In a message dated 4/6/05 2:44:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> At one point in the long tortuous discussion of this issue, someone made > the > thrifty suggestion that if the name were changed to International > Organization of Lacers, Inc., we wouldn't have to throw away the IOLI > stationary and > order new. > Dear Devon, That would have been me. And perhaps others? I recall saying that the initials "IOLI" would not have to be changed with this name and that perhaps a lot of stationery that was out-and-about would not have to be replaced immediately. I recall being very active in support of a name that represented what we were and what we wanted to become. The present name is very unfriendly to the young people we wish to attract, and misleading to the public and press. Devon, there was someone you know very well who was most vocal about keeping the name. You can guess. Having a Madison Avenue public relations background, and having learned that names applied to a product, service, company, or organization, are very important to long-term success, my strongest argument was: "International Old Lacers, Inc." indicates - with "Old" before "Lacers" - that the "Old" is referring to people, not lace. Obviously, not successful in presenting a solid case, I am Jeri Ames in Maine USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
