My First Show Was Not Good. as a Matter of Fact, I'm Thinking I

[chefmeg]

I shoulda known, Kay!

really, who ARE these folks talkin' about when they type "the goddess of PC"???

 

[kspry]

No idea, don't care, and this thread is turning into another train wreck I have to keep looking at.
I can see both sides' points, but I don't have a dog in this fight.

 

[janetupnorth]

I have my guess, and I'm sure it's right, but right now I'm really looking for the smiley that says...

"Don't feed the trolls"

It's definitely needed right now!!!

 

[chefmeg]

didn't we have this "troll talk" elsewhere Janet???

I am no longer even gonna look here, as I have my guess too and I can't justify adding fuel to a fire only a few are flaming.......going to "work my business" and make some calls!

 

[BethCooks4U]

All I can say is tsk, tsk, tsk. What a childish waste of time.

The original poster wanted help and look what happened.

Someone tried to help, someone gave misinformation, someone corrected it so the new consultant would know what our company expects, and it is reduced to this...

 

[legacypc46]

Just one additional clarification on the internet ploicy....it is a lot stricter than most realize. I recently made an inquiry to HO about the on-line directory of a small business association I belong to. Even vague references such as 'kitchen consultants' or 'consultants for a well-known company that sells stoneware', etc is a violation. The policy is nada, zilch, no way jose.

Just sharing so those who want to run their business according to the policies (whether we agree with them or not) know.

 

[katie0128]

Just one additional clarification on the internet ploicy....it is a lot stricter than most realize. I recently made an inquiry to HO about the on-line directory of a small business association I belong to. Even vague references such as 'kitchen consultants' or 'consultants for a well-known company that sells stoneware', etc is a violation. The policy is nada, zilch, no way jose.

Just sharing so those who want to run their business according to the policies (whether we agree with them or not) know.

WOW! That is much more restrictive than I realized and I read "the rule book" cover to cover. Thanks for the info!

Now, I can understand how people would be likely to know what a "kitchen consultant" is, but what about just "independent consultant"... which, in theory, would lead people to ask for which company. Is that wording allowed? Since you talked with HO directly, what IS allowed... if anything?

 

[legacypc46]

I specifically asked about alternative wording with no direct reference to the company. No can do.

The rationale has to do with ensuring that cooking shows remain the focus of our business. The concern is internet contacts could cause on-line ordering to take the forefront....and we already know from ebay how easily that could happen.

So, two ways of looking at it: the company is overly strict with us or intentionally protective of us. I'm going for the latter view....even though I think the logic is a little flawed. (I'd rather work my business than get bogged down with policy wrangling.)

 

[micocina]

One thing that has got me several leads and orders is to take out my catalog and set it on the counter when I reach into my purse for my wallet or checkbook. I almost always get a response from it.

This is an excellent idea! I think I'm going to borrow this idea, too!