MarketingSherpa Email Service Provider Buyer's Guide Nomination Form

Nominations for the Buyer's Guide to Email Service Providers, 3rd Edition (2005) are now closed. Nominations made now will be for the Buyer's Guide to Email Service Providers, 4th Edition (2006).

Quick note:

#1. Nominations are free. Anyone can nominate a firm for inclusion.

#2. Inclusion is free -- as long as you meet basic business requirements, you can be in the Guide.

#3. NEXT: In July all nominated vendors will be asked to fill out a detailed profile of their service. *Only* vendors who fill out the profile will be included in the Buyer's Guide.

Thanks for your help!

P.S. Got questions? Contact service at service@marketingsherpa.com or call 877-895-1717.

1. What's the name of the email service provider company you are nominating?

What's the name of the email service provider company you are nominating?

2. What's the Web site address of the company you are nominating? (Not required.)

What's the Web site address of the company you are nominating? (Not required.)

3. If you have any contact information for someone at the company you are nominating, please provide it here. (Not required)

If you have any contact information for someone at the company you are nominating, please provide it here. (Not required) Name:
Email:
Phone:
Title:

4. Do you happen to know if the vendor you're nominating meets these requirements:

	Yes	No	Don't know
Hosts technology on own servers	*Do you happen to know if the vendor you're nominating meets these requirements: Hosts technology on own servers Yes	Hosts technology on own servers No	Hosts technology on own servers Don't know
Has at least 5 full-time email-service related employees	Has at least 5 full-time email-service related employees Yes	Has at least 5 full-time email-service related employees No	Has at least 5 full-time email-service related employees Don't know
Has a full-time spam-response/privacy staffer	Has a full-time spam-response/privacy staffer Yes	Has a full-time spam-response/privacy staffer No	Has a full-time spam-response/privacy staffer Don't know
Has been in business at least 18 months	Has been in business at least 18 months Yes	Has been in business at least 18 months No	Has been in business at least 18 months Don't know
Sends at least 7 million messages per month and/or has more than 25 clients	Sends at least 7 million messages per month and/or has more than 25 clients Yes	Sends at least 7 million messages per month and/or has more than 25 clients No	Sends at least 7 million messages per month and/or has more than 25 clients Don't know
Derives a significant portion of revenues from broadcast email distribution and related services	Derives a significant portion of revenues from broadcast email distribution and related services Yes	Derives a significant portion of revenues from broadcast email distribution and related services No	Derives a significant portion of revenues from broadcast email distribution and related services Don't know

5. If you are shopping for a new email vendor, how do these considerations rate in your search? (Vendors please do not answer - this question is for clients only):

	critical	moderately important	not a main deciding factor
Price	*If you are shopping for a new email vendor, how do these considerations rate in your search? (Vendors please do not answer - this question is for clients only): Price critical	Price moderately important	Price not a main deciding factor
Delivery past filters	Delivery past filters critical	Delivery past filters moderately important	Delivery past filters not a main deciding factor
Accepts opt-out lists	Accepts opt-out lists critical	Accepts opt-out lists moderately important	Accepts opt-out lists not a main deciding factor
Only allows opt-in lists	Only allows opt-in lists critical	Only allows opt-in lists moderately important	Only allows opt-in lists not a main deciding factor
Advanced database & CRM features	Advanced database & CRM features critical	Advanced database & CRM features moderately important	Advanced database & CRM features not a main deciding factor
Easy do-it-yourself interface	Easy do-it-yourself interface critical	Easy do-it-yourself interface moderately important	Easy do-it-yourself interface not a main deciding factor
Campaign strategy & creative help	Campaign strategy & creative help critical	Campaign strategy & creative help moderately important	Campaign strategy & creative help not a main deciding factor
Handles rich media or forms in email	Handles rich media or forms in email critical	Handles rich media or forms in email moderately important	Handles rich media or forms in email not a main deciding factor
Dedicated IP address per client	Dedicated IP address per client critical	Dedicated IP address per client moderately important	Dedicated IP address per client not a main deciding factor
Advanced reporting (beyond opens & clicks)	Advanced reporting (beyond opens & clicks) critical	Advanced reporting (beyond opens & clicks) moderately important	Advanced reporting (beyond opens & clicks) not a main deciding factor
Highly responsive customer service & help	Highly responsive customer service & help critical	Highly responsive customer service & help moderately important	Highly responsive customer service & help not a main deciding factor

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