Which database are you using at the moment? Do you mean CiviCRM? Tom
On 30 October 2012 13:03, Katherine Bavage < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tom, > > So there are a couple of issues. > > There would be no problem using templates we design and releasing CC BY > SA, hence starting with that premise, but you suggested Mail Chimp on the > basis it would have appropriate mark up. I see you're not sure we can > actually use the templates and release them CC BY SA - I not confident they > would be ok with that. > > If we administer campaigns in Mail Chimp we don't then have the data that > generates (bounce backs, click throughs etc) in our database - it's stuck > in theirs. What we want is to have the templates in our system and > distributed from it. I'm v familiar with Mail Chimp by the way, and had in > fact already been using it in this way, but as a stop gap precisely because > of these issues. Also, frankly, the templates are only OK - they aren't up > to scratch in the long term in terms of quality - having looked at the > mailings WMDE and other chapters do, we should aim higher. > > Perhaps suggestions about a how we can ensure that the appropriate mark up > issues are dealt with - any tips on good training manuals or courses we > could look into would be welcome :) Any suggestions about other HTML > editors too... :) > > Katherine > > On Tuesday, 30 October 2012, Thomas Morton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > MailChimp lets you export/import templates, but I can't find anything > about licensing. > > However, I doubt there is any issue with templates you build yourself! > > > > They have decent support though, so I am sure an email will clarify this. > > Tom > > > > On 30 October 2012 12:26, Richard Symonds < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> With MS Office costing £25, and Windows Server 2012 at £34, cost is > generally low, But then, it depends on the software! Mailchimp is good, but > can we release the code generated by it under a free licence, for other > chapters to use? > >> Richard Symonds > >> Wikimedia UK > >> 0207 065 0992 > >> > >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England > and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. > Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, > London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global > Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia > Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > >> > >> Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control > over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. > >> > >> > >> On 30 October 2012 12:18, Gordon Joly <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> On 30/10/12 12:02, Richard Symonds wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Bear in mind that we get a massive charity discount for a lot of > these products via CTX, so cost isn't necessarily an issue. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Cost is an issue. Value for money! > >>> > >>> Gordo > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > >>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikimedia UK mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > >
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