[nfbcs] Fwd: email2phone Service for the Blind and Visually Impaired

[slery]

Someone needs to suggest to them that their wording should be tweaked. The
blind participate in email via computer all the time. The current wording
makes it sound like we do not use email so they have the solution. They
simply have a "different" solution for accessing email. I am pretty sure
there is also another service that provides email via phone. I am not saying
there shouldn't be competition by having more than one place offer this type
of service, simply that it is not good marketing to imply that we are "out
of the loop" without their service.

Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David B 
> Andrews (by way of David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>)
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 5:03 PM
> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nfbcs] Fwd: email2phone Service for the Blind and 
> Visually Impaired
> 
> 
> I have been asked to circulate the below announcement,
> David Andrews
> 
> 
> My name is Ron Schroeder, I am the Marketing Director for 
> email2phone.net an Internet and technology company that offers a 
> versatile service that converts ordinary text emails to voice 
> messages and delivers them over the phone. We are soliciting your 
> comments because we believe that email2phone.net may constitute a 
> powerful new and innovative tool for the blind and visually 
> impaired.  We are also attempting to establish a dialog with 
> organizations such as yours to gain feedback and possibly incorporate 
> any special requirements that you may suggest into future upgrades of 
> the email2phone system and web site.
> 
> email2phone.net Service for the Blind and Visually Impaired 
> Through the use of assistive technologies, email2phone.net provides 
> the blind and visually impaired a means to utilize and participate in 
> the email connection without visual devices.   Using computer 
> software and modern speech technology, email2phone.net converts 
> ordinary text emails into phone voice messages and delivers them to 
> any phone, anywhere and also provides the user with the capability to 
> dial-in and listen to their email voice messages.  This simple 
> concept can help overcome the unique set of challenges faced by the 
> blind and visually impaired and place them 'in the loop' of 
> communications with family and friends.  To many it can also mean a 
> more active role in their job or organization.  Easy to set up, easy 
> to use, and virtually maintenance free, email2phone.net users do not 
> need to own a computer.
> 
> How does email2phone.net work?
> A user account is created with email2phone.net and an email address 
> similar to yourname at email2phone.net is assigned.   Emails may be sent 
> directly to this address.
> Users may also set the preference in their regular email service 
> (AOL, Yahoo, Gmail, etc.) to forward emails to 
> yourname at email2phone.net.  Emails that are received by 
> email2phone.net are then converted into a high-quality voice messages 
> and delivered to the specified phone number.   The receiver of the 
> email2phone.net voice message has the option to reply to the 
> sender. The user may also choose to dial in to their 
> email2phone.net account 
> and select the messages they want to listen to as high-quality voice 
> messages.   An optional feature of email2phone.net, used instead of 
> forwarding emails from email service accounts, provides the user with 
> direct dial in access to unopened emails in their email service 
> accounts (visit the email2phone.net web site at 
> <http://www.email2phone.net/>www.email2phone.net for a complete 
> description of email2phone.net features).
> 
> How can prospective users try email2phone.net service and how much 
> does it cost?
> Prospective users can sign-up for a Free 30-Day Trial by visiting our 
> web site at <http://www.email2phone.net/>www.email2phone.net.  Users 
> may sign up for a regular paid account by visiting our web site or by 
> calling email2phone customer service.  email2phone.net package prices 
> begin at $10/Mo.
> 
> Your comments and feedback
> Much of our ability to deliver a useful, cost effective and reliable 
> product to the blind and visually impaired depends upon the feedback 
> we receive from our current blind and visually impaired users and 
> organizations such as yours.
> We would appreciate your comments and feedback regarding 
> email2phone.net and if your organization has a formal process before 
> recommending new technologies or if our company requires 
> certification and what those processes might entail.
> 
> Contact information
> email2phone Website: <http://www.email2phone.net/>www.email2phone.net
> Email Address: 
> <mailto:sales at corp.email2phone.net>sales at corp.email2phone.net
> Customer Support: 888-364-5101
> FAX: 888-794-3554
> Mailing Address:       AcrossCommunications Inc.
>                                      1001 Twelve Oaks Center 
> Drive, Suite 1022
>                                      Wayzata, MN 55391
> 
> 
> 
> Ron Schroeder
> Marketing Director
> email2phone.net
> 1001 Twelve Oaks Center Drive, Ste 1022
> Wayzata, MN 55391
> Phone: 952-513-4392 Ext. 202
> email: rons at corp.email2phone.net
> email2phone.net
> 
> 
> 
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