I know we are all busy but I teach for 6.5 hours a day and the phone in my classroom rings and it is a vendor calling me. I could put it to voice mail but I have parents, teachers, staff, etc... calling me that I need to respond to during the day. I've asked our office staff to filter those calls but sometimes the vendor makes it appear, to our staff, that they are someone that I really need to talk too.
Dana Fellows Computer Technology Instructor / Network Administrator Whiteside Area Career Center 1608 Fifth Avenue Sterling, IL 61081 Email, [email protected] Website, www.wacc.cc Phone: 815-626-5810 ext. 206 Available via phone between 2:30 and 3:30 PM Central Time MCP, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, CIW AAS - Network Administration BA - Information Systems MS - Instructional Technology -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Butch Wilson Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 3:50 PM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Vendors on this list This discussion comes up, every now and then, on Tech-geeks. By and large, our members have been and are people of professional integrity. "Geeks" who are working the job, particularly when it comes to education. There have been a couple of instances, several years back, where a member showed more interest in capitalism or self interest than community interest, and the members made their opinions clear quickly. I would not want to rush to judgment over a cold call. (Not saying anyone was, mind you.) And, I don't take offense at a cold call. My response is usually the same as Bob mentioned. "Send it to me in an email. I want it in writing." But, while I try to remain faithful to vendors who have proven their value to my workplace and our organization, not looking at any cold call information would have meant missing some very cool tools for my schools. Butch Wilson MCSE/MCSA 2003 (Security +) Hamilton Jefferson Counties Regional Office of Education #25, Learning Technology Center Six North -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Luke Walling - AVG Technologies Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 9:21 AM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Vendors on this list Good news. I am in sales, but my background is very much IT. My business (that AVG purchased) and now AVG NC is very customer service focused. If anyone ever needs help with a virus threat, I'm happy to hook you up with a team member here in US support one off anytime. Luke Walling VP, Education and Government Sales AVG Technologies USA, Inc. 2105 Northwest Blvd. Newton, NC 28658 phone: (828)-459-5430 office: (866)-833-5727 fax: (828)-459-7341 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Kasson Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 9:35 AM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Vendors on this list You are one of the helpful ones as far as I'm concerned. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Luke Walling - AVG Technologies Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 7:32 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Vendors on this list I hope that I'm not on the "dirty vendor" list. I do try to contribute where I can. On Aug 26, 2010, at 6:34 PM, Dana Fellows <[email protected]> wrote: > > You know, thinking back for the past few years I am now suspicious of > some of the vendors on this list and what their motives are. Some > probably never post anything on here but just sit back and read about > our troubles. I think there has been one or two who has called my > school offering solutions to problems. Sometimes it is a coincidence > that I had recently posted the issue here or was talking about it on > here and next thing I know someone has called the school here with a > solution or offering consulting service. I need to think about this a > for a little while before commenting anymore and naming names. > > Dana Fellows > Computer Technology Instructor / Network Administrator Whiteside Area > Career Center > 1608 Fifth Avenue > Sterling, IL 61081 > Email, [email protected] > Website, www.wacc.cc > Phone: 815-626-5810 ext. 206 > Available via phone between 2:30 and 3:30 PM Central Time > > MCP, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, CIW > AAS - Network Administration > BA - Information Systems > MS - Instructional Technology > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
