As long as you are purchasing *leads* from a decent company, GDI can't blame you for *spamming*. When I say decent, I mean that these leads have like email address, first and last names, phone numbers, mailing addresses, IP addresses and request dates. As long as you have all of that information for ALL of your leads...and you are in compliant with the SPAM laws...you provide your mailing address (can be a PO Box) and a way to remove their email from BOTH your emails & GDI's invite system, than there's no way that you can get *in trouble* for SPAM. Just make sure that you are compliant with ALL of the laws. You have to be responsible about it. If you aren't, not only will you lose your capabilities with GDI, but also you can be fined some SERIOUS cash for spamming. So...be careful!
Kyra
How can we even think of purchasing leads, which may be opt in leads and legitimate..when Nicole said"Any e-message sent to recipients obtained from "opt-in" lists with whom the sender has no prior association is Spam."
How are we meant to market then? safelists mmmm!!
I am afraid that leaves personal referrals and contacts.
Any other ideas on marketing guys and gals....