I originally dropped off some info at my local paper about HWC hoping to get a press release in the paper. The woman called me back and interviewed me for an article about HWC instead. I was floored! Do you know what this could do for my business?? I was picturing myself on the beach in the Bahamas telling my husband "I told you so" and figuring out what 15% of $20000 was. HA HA!! The newspaper article ran today and I got my kids up and dressed before it should be legal to go buy it. I ripped open the paper to find the most informative, well-written artilcle I could have hoped for..........so why am I so pissed off??? Because she seems to have left out my CONTACT INFORMATION!!!! It had my name in it and said that I was a consultant, but no website, e-mail, or even phone number. I also set out a display at a friend's business that was to be mentioned in the press release saying that order packets were available there. None of this is covered. So now if someone wants to order they need to look me up in the phone book to get my website. How many people are going to do that?????
I am very grateful for her writing the article to begin with, so I am having a hard time being angry with her. I called to say thank you and I casually said, "so are people just going to call you to get my info? Or how does that work?" She said "oh, I thought I listed your website, I guess not" and took my contact info to give to anyone that calls her (HER number and e-mail are listed at the bottom of the article)
I was so frustrated I called my Mom and she is going to call the editor (she is the one who wrote it) not as my mom and pretend she needs the contact info and is going to pitch a fit to why it wasn't in there to begin with. Shady, I know, but I don't have the heart to ask her to re-run the article with my info when she didn't have to put the article in to begin with.
Sorry this is so long, but I had to let it all out!
Gillian
I am very grateful for her writing the article to begin with, so I am having a hard time being angry with her. I called to say thank you and I casually said, "so are people just going to call you to get my info? Or how does that work?" She said "oh, I thought I listed your website, I guess not" and took my contact info to give to anyone that calls her (HER number and e-mail are listed at the bottom of the article)
I was so frustrated I called my Mom and she is going to call the editor (she is the one who wrote it) not as my mom and pretend she needs the contact info and is going to pitch a fit to why it wasn't in there to begin with. Shady, I know, but I don't have the heart to ask her to re-run the article with my info when she didn't have to put the article in to begin with.
Sorry this is so long, but I had to let it all out!
Gillian