- From: William Loughborough <love26@gorge.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 21:31:55 -0800
- To: w3c-wai-gl@w3.org
I think that the notion of businesses as being *only* concerned with the "bottom line" is misplaced. Several representatives from major corporations participate in the EO WG and have affirmed that many corporations recognize the notion of "*enlightened* self-interest" as typified in the document GL is reviewing for EO that discusses gains from implementation of WCAG principles. >From: "LIPKINA,NATASHA (HP-PaloAlto,ex1)" <natasha_lipkina@hp.com> > >Subject: Business benefits > >This is a short list of the benefits from a business perspective: > >Compliance with accessibility standards would allow >§ contribute to increase in revenue generated from the government >sales. >§ bid for the government contracts and to have a competitive edge >during the bidding process >§ differentiate from competitors in the market place providing >competitive advantage that allows marketing to a wider audience; take a >leadership role in the industry >§ create a compelling image in the community that contributes to the >marketing efforts >§ make information more usable to all customers that would result in >increase in customer base -- Love. EACH UN-INDEXED/ANNOTATED WEB POSTING WE MAKE IS TESTAMENT TO OUR HYPOCRISY
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