User talk:MeagO24

Welcome
Welcome to Wikipedia. Take a look at the welcome page. To stay in Wikipedia, an article has to be about something notable, that is, of general interest. Click on Notability for an explanation of what that means, and on Notability (organizations and companies) for more detail. Also, it must give independently verifiable sources. Articles that don't meet these requirements are likely to be deleted. JohnCD (talk) 15:38, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
 * For advice about creating articles, read the Introduction and the Guide to creating your first article.
 * You should not write articles about yourself, your band, your group, your client, your boss or your best friend - that's a conflict of interest.
 * Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not an advertising service or business directory. Please read FAQ/Organizations before you write about your own product or organization.
 * For experiments, please use the sandbox.

Copyright problems with ONTALA
Hello. Concerning your contribution, ONTALA, please note that Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text or images obtained from other web sites or printed material, without the permission of the author(s). As a copyright violation, ONTALA appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. ONTALA has been tagged for deletion, and may have been deleted by the time you see this message. If you believe that the article or image is not a copyright violation, or if you have permission from the copyright holder to release the content freely under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License (CC-BY-SA) then you should do one of the following:


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However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. While we appreciate contributions, we must require all contributors to understand and comply with our copyright policy. Wikipedia takes copyright concerns very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Thank you.

Please note that even if the copyright issue were resolved, the promotional tone of a company or personal website is likely to be unsuitable for an encyclopedia article, which requires a neutral point of view. Wikipedia is not for any kind of advertising or promotion - see the guideline on Conflict of Interest and the FAQ/Business. JohnCD (talk) 15:40, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Advice
It is not a case of editing this text from the company web-site to be acceptable - in my view, you need to start again from scratch. First, understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a listing directory or a vehicle for free advertising or promotion, and one of its key content policies is that articles must be written from a neutral point of view. The warning in bold above means what it says, and the article as it stands qualifies for speedy deletion as spam - blatant advertising (and has been deleted as such). Phrases like "internationally acclaimed" "expert advisors bring global insight" "Exceptional third party relationships" "seasoned professionals" are pure PR-speak and quite unencyclopedic - read the guidelines Avoid Peacock Terms and WP:SPAM, particularly the section "How not to be a spammer". A Wikipedia article needs to consist of facts, not opinions, and references to back up the facts.

If you want to go ahead, first satisfy yourself that the company is notable as defined in WP:CORP, which will require significant coverage (not just listings and press releases) from reliable sources (not Youtube, Myspace or blogs) that are independent of the company.

Since, according to your first edit to the talk page, you are writing at the request of the company's president, read the guideline on Conflict of Interest, and the advice of a veteran Wikipedia editor at User:Uncle G/On notability:

"When writing about subjects that are close to you, don't use your own personal knowledge of the subject, and don't cite yourself, your web site, or the subject's web site. Instead, use what is written about the subject by other people, independently, as your sources. Cite those sources in your very first edit. If you don't have such sources, don't write."

Other useful advice in the guide to writing Your First Article.

JohnCD (talk) 17:40, 3 September 2009 (UTC)