Sorry Dan, <br><br>I responded to you before I read your follow up post. <br><br>Sam<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Sam Cohen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sam@samcohen.com">sam@samcohen.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Dan,<br><br>I wasn't raising the issue of the legality of using the Drupal trademark, but on the pros and cons of presenting yourself as a Drupal service provide verses a website builder -- from a business point of view. <br>
<br>Thanks,<br><font color="#888888">Sam</font><div class="im"><br><br><br clear="all">Sam Cohen, Principal<br><a href="http://new-media-solutions.com" target="_blank">New Media Solutions</a><br>Drupal Training & Services<br>
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<br><br></div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Dan Horning <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dan.horning@planetnoc.com" target="_blank">dan.horning@planetnoc.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<a href="http://drupal.com/trademark" target="_blank">http://drupal.com/trademark</a><br>
that's the official standing on use of the drupal trademark<br>
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> From: "Sam Cohen" <<a href="mailto:sam@samcohen.com" target="_blank">sam@samcohen.com</a>><br>
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> Sent: Sunday, February 6, 2011 9:16:25 AM<br>
> Subject: [consulting] Thoughts on using the word "Drupal" on your business site and in marketing<br>
> Hi all,<br>
><br>
> I finally put up a new site for my business -- it's so much easier to<br>
> do other people's sites!! I showed to a friend last night. First thing<br>
> they said was "what's Drupal?"<br>
><br>
> Just curious what other people's thoughts are in using the word<br>
> "Drupal" in your branding, such a "we build Drupal sites"<br>
><br>
> On the pro side, if that's what you do, you should make it really<br>
> clear, so people looking for Drupal work can find you. (and there<br>
> seems to be no shortage of people looking for Drupal work)<br>
><br>
> On the other hand, most people not in the business have no clue what<br>
> Drupal, or how to pronounce it for that matter, so is using "Drupal"<br>
> prominently on your site potentially turning away business?<br>
><br>
> I'm curious what others are thinking on this topic. Do you put Drupal<br>
> front and center? Do you not mention it at all?<br>
><br>
> Sam Cohen, Principal<br>
> New Media Solutions<br>
> Drupal Training & Services<br>
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