How do I handle consultants promoting their own page on my page?

[NooraK]

"Quit posting on my Page as your Page!"

How do I say that nicely?

I have not had a show in two months, and even before then my show schedule was scant, and on the low end with attendance. That means I haven't been able to promote it to customers as much as I'd want. About 80-90% of my "fans" are other PC consultants.

Now, I don't mind this in the least, I love to share ideas.

My problem is that there are a couple of consultants who have liked my Page as their own PC page. This means that when they post on my Page, it says the comment is from "Suzy Queue - Independent Consultant with The Pampered Chef".

Quite frankly, I find it a bit rude, as it comes off as an attempt to direct traffic from my Page to their own. When I like Pages as my Page, I do it so that I can comment on those Pages as a PC consultant, and hopefully find new fans that might be interested in what I have to offer. I would never want to do that to another PC consultant.

So what do I do? Do I just quietly remove their comments? Do I leave them as is? Do I look up the owner of the page and send them a message through their personal profile?

Or am I just overreacting? I certainly could be, I've had a lot going on in the last week.

 

[Chef Kearns]

Noora, just share with the people you are talking about personally how you feel about the situation. I hope that I don't do that to anyone. I'm not even sure that I can stay logged in as my business when I post on a friend's page. I will defnitely be more aware of that from now on. I hope I was not an offender.

I think you should just contact them on a personal level. They may not even be aware that it aggravates you.

 

[Becca_in_MD]

Noora - I'm you're "fan" just not on FB. PM them. I'm so tech oblivious that I haven't set up a PC FB page for myself yet. I'm sure they're not thinking about how it looks. Just think of all of the people who promote their biz on the PC FB page or ask consultant related questions. Some people are just oblivious and need you to point it out to them. What's the worst that can happen? They unlike you and no longer post on your page? Problem solved!

 

[babywings76]

I'd send them a message requesting that they just be logged in as themselves and not their PC page profile when they click "like" or make comments. It could be that they are logged in as their consultant page identity and not realize what they are doing. I'd point it out to them. Then if it continues, I'd just remove their comments to "clean" up the look of your page. I understand what you mean, though. I'd feel the same way. It's fine to see the "likes" and comments coming from a person. But when it's coming from "so and so PC consultant" it doesn't look as nice from a business standpoint. You want your other guests and customers to think you are liked by others, not just from like-minded consultants.

 

[Sheila]

(I've never done that, but had to go look! LOL)I agree that it's your business page and it's intended for your customers. I think I'd be a bit irritated too. You want your page to have CUSTOMER comments, not be a forum for consultants to share info. Refer them to HERE for that.

 

[NooraK]

The funny thing is, they have to "like" my Page as their Page first, whichmeans my Page shows on the left of their Page as a Page they like...

 

[minjoe_bri]

Noora,
I just sent you a PM. I think you are talking about me. And I am VERY sorry.
When I joined this site and read through the post about the FB sites, I really liked yours and Rae's. I used them as an examples for me to build on.
I did take the on-line train with PC about this too. As for "like"ing your page with our page, I again was following the lead of others that had previously posted. I was thinking along the lines of a supportive group, not competition.
But I clearly see what you have posted here and your reasons for it. It makes total sense.
I have removed myself and all post from your's and other IC pages as me, IC for PC. I'd like to still "Like" your site and me, individual person, if you are okay with that. I'm learning to stand on my own two feet because of this site, CS, and all you supportive people.
No negitive intensions were meant. HUGE apologies...

 

[minjoe_bri]

P.S. - and thank you for posting here. I would have never thought I was offending you or anyone else. It wasn't my intention so I never thought of it.
I think the others that have done that on yours and many others pages' don't mean any harm either. I just think us new people are excited to be starting our business and excited to find others like ourselves.... You know, strength in numbers...

 

[Nanisu]

I hope it was not me...if it is i am sorry.

 

[lt1jane]

Hi Noora,

Just a quick question, when I log onto my page I see all of your posts on your page because we have "liked" each other's page. I'm assuming you are referring to if you make a comment and then I would say something about that which would show up on your page and the pages of all your customers.

When I physically go to your page, I only see the posts that you have put there. Here's my question. When you come to my page, do you see just what I have put there or do you see your posts, the posts from the Green Bay Packers (in this area it's almost required to support them) and any other page I've liked? If you see everything I've liked, therein may be another problem because I would be posting on your page unintentionally information meant mainly for my customers, but it would be showing up on your page as well. KWIM?

 

[esavvymom]

I wonder if most people just have no clue how it works...I know I wouldn't! (I'm not on FB.)

 

[NooraK]

I have to apologize. I didn't mean to come across so harshly. I know no one is doing it maliciously. I've had a really tough week, and I guess it came across in the post.Jane - you've got it right. It's not whats on your own news feed, it's what someone comments on my posts. I don't mind consultants posting at all, customers won't know the difference.And after thinking about it a bit more, consultants posting as consultants may not be that bad after all. I mean, it shows that I'm not just making this stuff up, right?So, I'm sorry for being cranky, and I'm so glad y'all are so understanding.