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Glenn Elliott (entrepreneur)‎

Sandra, the following pages might be helpful if you plan to work on articles about living people: WP:BLP, WP:N. --Salimfadhley (talk) 23:40, 21 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Glenn Elliott (entrepreneur)

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A tag has been placed on Glenn Elliott (entrepreneur) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. IRWolfie- (talk) 22:08, 17 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I've changed my mind, I will wait for a response first and see what notablility can be demonstrated. IRWolfie- (talk) 22:28, 17 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, Sandra.anderson.brighton, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I notice that one of the first articles you edited appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

To reduce the chances of your contributions being undone, you might like to draft your revised article before submission, and then ask me or any other editor to proofread it. See our help page on userspace drafts for more details. If the page you created has already been deleted from Wikipedia, but you want to save the content from it to use for that draft, don't hesitate to ask anyone from this list and they will copy it to your user page.

The one firm rule we do have in connection with conflicts of interest is that accounts used by more than one person will unfortunately be blocked from editing. It is also worth noting that Wikipedia generally does not allow editors to have usernames which specifically link them to one company or corporation. If you have a username like this, you should request a change of username or create a new account.

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Do you have a specific link to Asperity Employee Benefits and Glen Elliott? IRWolfie- (talk) 22:24, 17 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there. Well, I don't know if thats true really - I've made quite a lot of contributions (for a very new person anyway) on a few things that I know about or interest me. Have you really had a look at my full history? It's true I've only written three new articles and I don't think its odd that they are connected - thats where I started. I started with the article on Asperity Employee Benefits as they are a company that works in my industry (I'm in HR) and they've made a big impact on the industry over the last few years so I was interested in them. The fact that they were the 2nd fastest growing company in the UK in the SUnday Times and have won lots of awards etc made me think that they would be suitable. There are other companies who work in the HR sector that are in Wikipedia (such as Thomsons Online Benefits) who dont have in my view the level of referenced success that this one has.

Once I wrote the article on Asperity Employee Benefits I thought i would try to write an article on their founder Glenn Elliott who I have seen speak at conferences. I did this in good faith as a new and novice user and User:Salimfadhley gave me some pointers right at the start. I tried to follow all of his guidance and thought I was getting thereas he removed two of the three problem tags that were there so I'm a bit disappointed that its been marked for speedy deletion now, I've put quite a lot of work into it. This guy has won several Entrepreneur of the Year awards, is repeatedly winning business awards and has been referenced in many more publications and articles than many of the people on Wikipedia.

I realise that there are rules on Wikipedia, but there is a lot to learn as a new contributor and I have been trying to contribute positively. I don;t have any specific link to the company other than I know them, we don't even use them at my employer. But I thought the whole point in Wikipedia was that I would write about a company that I was knowledgeable about. Sandra.anderson.brighton (talk) 22:28, 17 May 2012 (UTC) I corrected a small misuse of == that hid your commentIRWolfie- (talk) 22:30, 17 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I changed my mind about the speedy delete and removed the tag. IRWolfie- (talk) 22:31, 17 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The article could do with more material that demonstrates notability. Also the first thing the lede mentions is two awards; this makes it look promotional. IRWolfie- (talk) 22:35, 17 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, to both of you. Thanks for giving me the feedback (again!) - I understand now what IRWolfe says about the awards. I thought that including the awards was about demonstrating notability, but I see now that it makes it look promotional, which is not the intention. I think in my urge to provide as many references as possible, I am making it look too promotional which is not what I mean to. I actually removed a lot of "puffery" from the Fenwicks (store) article the other week which someone else had put there. I thought, incorrectly, that referenced news stories were what I was looking for. But I certiainly don't have aCOI nor have I lent anyone else my user ID and I don;t know why you suggested that - do you think someone else is using it?

Over the weekend, I'll re-read the style and notability guidelines. I hope I am writing to you in the right place, I'm not sure if I should be writing this here or in the Article Talk page. Thanks Sandra.anderson.brighton (talk) 22:42, 17 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Most of the welcome message is automatically generated, you can ignore the bits about the user ID if they don't apply to you. Happy editing. IRWolfie- (talk) 22:44, 17 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

promotional editing

I think you may need some advice on what is considered here to constitute promotional editing.

First, editing can be in effect promotional even if the editor has no business connection with the subject--it depends on what is written, not on who does the writing. Conflict of interest includes other things than money, and promotion includes more than only straight advertising. An intensive concentration on articles about related entities and people often does serve as an indication of possible conflict of interest.

A Wikipedia article needs to show notability with references providing substantial coverage from 3rd party independent published reliable sources, print or online, but not blogs or press releases, or material derived from press releases. It needs to be sourced to those published articles, not the company web site.

A Wikipedia article needs to be written like an encyclopedia article, not a press release. It does not give a list of customers; it does not link to articles saying what benefits the customers got from the business connection; it does not list anyone in the infobox except the founders, ceo, chairman of the board/managing director; it does not repeat full names of people or organisations more often than needed for clarity; it does not talk about the precocious buttrivial business interests of the person while still a schoolboy.

Include only material that would be of interest to a general reader coming across the mention of the subject and wanting the sort of information that would be found in an encyclopedia. Do not include material that would be of interest only to those associated with the subject, or to prospective clients--that sort of content is considered promotional.

As a general rule, a suitable page will be best written by someone without Conflict of Interest; it's not impossible to do it properly with a conflict of interest or as a paid press agent, but it's relatively more difficult: you are automatically thinking in terms of what the subject wishes to communicate to the public, but an uninvolved person will think in terms of what the public might wish to know. And keep in mind that the goal of an encyclopedia is to say things in a concise manner, which is not the style of press releases or web sites, which are usually more expansive.

If you think you can do it right according to our guidelines, do so, but expect the article to be carefully checked for objectivity.

For further information see our FAQ about business, organizations, and articles like this and also WP:FIRST. DGG ( talk ) 23:19, 21 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Glenn Elliott (entrepreneur) for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Glenn Elliott (entrepreneur) is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Glenn Elliott (entrepreneur) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. DGG ( talk ) 17:27, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Inflexion Private Equity

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A tag has been placed on Inflexion Private Equity, requesting that it be deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which articles can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may be soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are:

It seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. (See section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.
It appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), individual animal, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. (See section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. DGG ( talk ) 19:31, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Inflexion Private Equity for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Inflexion Private Equity is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Inflexion Private Equity until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. DGG ( talk ) 05:11, 17 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Reward Gateway for deletion

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The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Reward Gateway until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. DGG ( talk ) 05:03, 6 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]