User talk:Jmillsapps

Notability of Ironbridge Consulting

A tag has been placed on Ironbridge Consulting requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a real person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Ka renjc 19:04, 13 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

as the deleting administrator, I have restored it so you can make the additions--and the improvements that will be necessary. I've put on a "prod" tag for deletion in 5 days if not improved. For a guide to doing this right, see our Business FAQ. Information about size and market share is relevant, as is awards, though if they are merely proposed thy may not help all that much. What you really need is 3rd party independent reliable published sources, print or online (but not blogs or press releases), from newspapers or the trade press, that talk about the company in a substantial way to show its importance. A review of the software is ideal. A list of the 2 or 3 most important adopters or projects used is also helpful. If you can do this, the article will probably be kept--remove the tag, but be prepared for someone to send it for a regular deletion discussion at WP:AFD. Some of the material in the article did seem purely promotional, and I started improvements off by removing a paragraph of what we consider as advertising. As for style, in the rewritten article use the full name of the company as little as possible,and omit all general adjectives indicating merits. The bulleted points are over general, and will be seen as promotional also. We don't use trademark or copyright symbols. Terms in the article that have Wikipedia articles should be linked. It must sound like an encyclopedia article: dull and descriptive, not like a press release And do not copy anything from the company website. : But the main thing is sources--you have to give evidence for the notability. Good luck with it. DGG (talk) 15:42, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just going to echo DGG here and say, reliable 3rd party sources are the most important improvement you can make to ensure your article will not be deleted again. I will be following this article over the next week to see if there are any improvements. If there is anything I can do to help you, please let me know. Thanks! Chrislk02 ^{Chris Kreider} 16:03, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]