[K12OSN] Many are not keen on hearing the calling

["Terrell Prudé, Jr."]

Yep, that's my district, too.  Heck, it seems to be every district and 
school around here except for one lone school in my area.  I've given up 
on US schools and am now shifting my focus to the Latin Americans.  They 
seem to be considerably more open-minded.

I think it will take a government mandate, probably from nothing less 
than your state/provincial government, to get the local government 
people to get a move-on.  Here's a link that amplifies this truly stupid 
mindset:

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/print/?TYPE=story&AT=39169464-39020390t-10000004c

What I find disturbing is that part about your sister's unwillingness to 
even tell you why.

--TP

Brian Chase wrote:

> Well, as the attached email indicated, it's difficult convincing died 
> in the wool and old-school Microsoft folks to switch to Linux, but I'd 
> thought I'd put it out there for comment.
>
> TIA,
>
> BC
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject:
> Well, I failed trying to sell to my sister
> From:
> Brian Chase <networkr0 at cfl.rr.com>
> Date:
> Mon, 08 Nov 2004 19:53:56 -0500
> To:
> Steve Hargadon <steve.hargadon at gmail.com>
>
> To:
> Steve Hargadon <steve.hargadon at gmail.com>
>
>
> Steve,
>
> My sister is a vice-principal in a high school in Connecticut, with a 
> background in teaching computer and business classes.  Maybe she's 
> worried about nepatism, maybe she just doesn't think enough of me as a 
> character reference, but my own sister won't even give me contacts for 
> IT people from within her school system!  Wonder if the shoe was on 
> the other foot how I'd feel.....
>
> In any event, she won't tell me ANYTHING, she's clammed up.  She won't 
> even tell me why she's so secretive about it, but I only want to help, 
> don't want to show her or anyone else up, and don't want to soak the 
> State of Connecticut for it's precious tax dollars.  As I understand 
> it, they are committed Microsoft all the way, but that might not be 
> the case.
>
> Anyone else care to crack this nut?
>
> I'd appreciate any coaching you might provide in the various sales 
> approaches that you used in this environment over the years.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Brian Chase
>
>  
>


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