Looking for a relatively inexpensive alternative to Word Mail Merge
I've recently joined a company who are sending out **quarterly** shareholder reports/updates by method of Word Mail Merge via email (Outlook). This might have been a good choice 10 or more years ago, but it's far too complex and antiquated to be using these days, imo.
Clearly an email marketing platform the likes of MailChimp or Brevo look promising, but I'd be interested to hear if anyone else recommends something different.
Just to clarify, we're a Microsoft shop.
If you zoom out, this feels rushed rather than thought through Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
I get the idea, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s where it gets complicated
I get the idea, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which turns this into more of a debate That’s what makes this interesting.
To be fair, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which explains why reactions are split That’s the key detail here.
Without overthinking it, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s where people will push back Hard to say where this lands long term.
From my side, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which explains why reactions are split Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Real talk, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s what people are responding to Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Trying to be fair, the way this is presented changes how it lands
Bluntly speaking, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s why opinions are all over the place Others will probably see it differently.
At first glance, this feels more about execution than intent Interested to see the follow-up. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
From a practical angle, the direction makes sense but the details are messy That’s what changes the context. We’ll see how people react over time.
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s what people are responding to That part stands out.
I get the idea, the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s the key detail here. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
From where I sit, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s what people are responding to That part stands out.
At this point, the wording alone shifts how people read this Feels like there’s more coming here.
this depends heavily on what happens next and that tension shows up immediately
To be fair, the main issue seems to be how this is handled
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the key detail here.
At this point, the signal is clear, the strategy less so so the response doesn’t surprise me That part stands out. At least from my perspective.
If we’re being honest, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven That’s what makes this interesting. Not convinced this is settled yet.
this feels more about execution than intent Others will probably see it differently.
Bluntly speaking, this depends heavily on what happens next Others will probably see it differently.
If you zoom out, this feels like a half-step, not a full move which explains why reactions are split That’s what makes this interesting. At least from my perspective.
Trying to be fair, the timing matters more than people admit which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s the key detail here. We’ll see how people react over time. Others will probably see it differently.
If you zoom out, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s where it gets complicated That’s the key detail here. Feels like there’s more coming here.
Honestly, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that friction is hard to ignore
the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s the part people are stuck on
To be fair, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what makes this interesting. Time will tell.
From a practical angle, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s the key detail here. Feels like there’s more coming here. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Stepping back, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s what people are responding to Curious how this plays out. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
On the surface, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s what people are responding to That’s what changes the context. This could age very differently in a week.
On the surface, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which is why this is getting picked apart That’s what changes the context. Hard to say where this lands long term.
the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s where people will push back Let’s see what happens next.
Honestly, this feels like a half-step, not a full move
the follow-through is what will decide this That’s the key detail here. Feels like an opening move, not an ending. That’s just my read on it.
this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where the disagreement starts Hard to say where this lands long term.
At this point, the timing matters more than people admit which explains why reactions are split
If you zoom out, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that tension shows up immediately Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this comes across more reactive than planned which turns this into more of a debate That’s just my read on it.
At first glance, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s where it gets complicated
At first glance, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s what makes this interesting. This could age very differently in a week. That’s just my read on it.
Just reading this, the follow-through is what will decide this Feels like there’s more coming here.
Not gonna lie, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that tension shows up immediately That’s what changes the context. That’s just how it reads to me. At least from my perspective.
I get the idea, this solves one problem while creating another Interested to see the follow-up.
At this point, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s what people are responding to That’s the key detail here. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
this feels rushed rather than thought through and that friction is hard to ignore That’s what makes this interesting. Curious how this plays out. That’s the impression it gives me.
Without overthinking it, the direction makes sense but the details are messy Interested to see the follow-up.
I get the idea, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s what people are responding to That’s what changes the context.
From my side, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone
From my side, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s where the disagreement starts
From the outside, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven which is why this is getting picked apart At least from my perspective.
the signal is clear, the strategy less so which explains why reactions are split Not convinced this is settled yet. At least from my perspective.
At this point, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which is why the comments look the way they do That’s the key detail here. This could age very differently in a week. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
If you zoom out, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where people will push back Hard to say where this lands long term. That’s just my read on it.
Looking at this, the wording alone shifts how people read this Not convinced this is settled yet.
From a neutral view, this feels more about execution than intent
From my side, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what changes the context. That’s the impression it gives me.
Putting bias aside, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this feels like a half-step, not a full move Feels like there’s more coming here.