On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 12:40 PM, Peter Southwood < peter.southwood@telkomsa.net> wrote:
OK, I was just wondering if acceptance of this form of marketing was an American thing or more generally an English language thing. Obviously not universally acceptable to English speakers, even in USA and England, but possibly more offensive to people with other cultural backgrounds. Cheers, Peter.
Ah, I wondered if that might have been your underlying point!
I'm pretty sure the differences of views on this list on this subject reflect different individual perspectives, not a bigger point about cultural norms. This email could have originated from a British, Australian or Dutch non-profit just as easily - and probably would still be effective for the same reasons in a much wider range of cultures - I highlight those 3 because approaches to fundraising and philanthropy are pretty similar in them.
There is a bigger difference in expected/preferred payment methods (which, obviously, is also a subject of debate here, and one I have quite strong views on) but that is a different question.
Chris