Oprah's Odd Focus: The Pampered Chef Trifle Bowl Mystery

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Discussion Overview

This thread discusses participants' reactions to Oprah's mention of the Pampered Chef Trifle Bowl during her show. Many express disappointment over the lack of acknowledgment of the product's brand and the focus on other companies' items.

Discussion Character

  • Opinion-based
  • Anecdotal
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes that Oprah showcased the Trifle Bowl but failed to mention it was from Pampered Chef, focusing instead on other products.
  • Another participant expresses disappointment, expecting more recognition for Pampered Chef's products during the show.
  • Several users mention that they were surprised Debi Lilley, who was expected to appear, did not promote the Trifle Bowl.
  • One participant shares frustration over the lack of visibility for the Trifle Bowl on Oprah's website compared to other items.
  • Another participant comments on the missed advertising opportunity for Pampered Chef if Oprah had mentioned the brand directly.
  • Some participants express skepticism about the reasons behind the lack of brand mention, suggesting it may relate to financial arrangements.
  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares excitement about receiving an O necklace for participating in a promotion related to Oprah's magazine.
  • Several users discuss the implications of the show's content on their business and potential sales.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ significantly among participants regarding the show's handling of the Trifle Bowl, with many expressing disappointment and frustration over the lack of brand recognition.

Contextual Notes

Participants' experiences reflect a mix of personal investment in the Pampered Chef brand and expectations for promotional acknowledgment during a high-profile television appearance.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants within the Pampered Chef community may find this discussion relevant as it highlights shared sentiments regarding brand visibility and marketing opportunities.

OhmyDLM
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That was a little odd, just watched Oprah and she says nothing about the "Pampered Chef Triffle Bowl" but shows it full of another companies food products and talks about and seems to focus on those products and calls it a "Party in a Bowl" over and over again.

It was nice to see the triffle bowl on TV but there was no mention of it being the Pampered Chef triffle bowl, just a bowl. Did I miss something?
 
I was also expecting her to take about pamperedchef, espesially because we have so many entertaintig products . I have a show tonight and Iill tell every oe but it should have been said . I was expecting so much more . Well the show is still on lets see .
 
Isn't Debi Lilley supposed to come on too? She seems to have been brought in to help PC -- I bet she'll mention something. She better -- She's on our payroll!
 
...and with TPC being a Chicago company, founded by a woman, you would think it would be one of Oprah's favorites. My cynical side says that those reasons mean nothing if not accompanied by a large payment of some kind.
 
The_Kitchen_Guy said:
My cynical side says that those reasons mean nothing if not accompanied by a large payment of some kind.
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I'm with you on that one!
 
What is worse -- Oprah has all the items listed for the summer in a box, and where to get them on her website, but not the trifle bowl or anything else :/
 
I never heard pampered chef mentioned.
 
yummybytes said:
What is worse -- Oprah has all the items listed for the summer in a box, and where to get them on her website, but not the trifle bowl or anything else :/
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I could not even find the listed items - can you share the link?
 
Oprah does some good things but there are so many things about her that rack on my nerves. This will be added to them if we get no recognition. What is the point in having our product on if no one knows whose products it is!:eek: :mad: And I went home on my lunch hour to record it!

Did it show the box it comes in? So maybe people could see PC?
 
I didn't see anything! I guess I'm going to have to rewatch it and go in slow mo!:rolleyes:
 
You're so good Deb!! Good Job!:D
 
Ohhh on the website it does say that the trifle bowl is from pampered chef. And there is a non-clickable link to PCs main website.
 
I was very disappointed with the show. They just said, "In a glass bowl," with no mention of PC at all. I'm sure PC will be surprised about it, considering they sent out an e-mail about PC's Trifle Bowl being on there.
 
I was putting a cake in the oven just as Oprah came on. I hurried and made it to the TV 5 minutes into the show. I watched the whole thing and didn't see Debby Lilly, just our bowl. I was thinking I missed it until I read this thread!

I'm disappointed. I saw Debby's name in the credits at the end but that was it. Big let down! Wonder if the HO thought it'd be more acknowledged. They did donate trifle bowls for the whole audience so it would have been nice to mention the company when you were talking about everything IN the bowl!
 
Deb Jennings rocks -- no idea how you found that. I did see your post on the message board though -- you beat me to it :) Good luck!!
 
I hda to click through the whole darn slideshow of the show.

Hey, I figured if anyone wanted to email me I'd help them! I made no mention of my PC status, so that's not breaking any rules, right?
 
There were some on the message board that did mention everything we are not suppose to.

Sally Wilhite
 
I watched it too.
That was rediculous!!!
Can you imagine how much advertisement we would get if Oprah just said Pampered Chef! Gees!
 
Did anyone see this?!?!?!?!?!
I AM SHOCKED!!!!!
I'm so excited that Oprah is throwing a party!!! I just became a Pampered Chef consultant about 1 month ago and I recieved an O necklace for being one of the first 500 people to submit information concerning the direct selling association piece she had in her O Magazine and now I'm even more excited because I know I'll get a lot of good party tips I can use in my business from watching this show. Thanks Oprah!!!
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That was jacked! HO hyped it up in the email (I'm sure they thought Oprah was going to mention it also) and I'm curious to see if they do put a clip of it on CC.
 
I watched Oprah today (mostly just listened and waited for the trifle bowl).....I completly missed it!
 
DebbieJ said:
I hda to click through the whole darn slideshow of the show.

Hey, I figured if anyone wanted to email me I'd help them! I made no mention of my PC status, so that's not breaking any rules, right?
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Nope -- you were perfect :) Deb gets a gold star from me :) Cause that's gonna get you somewhere? haha!! :) ~hugs~
 
Well, other consultants weren't so good (saying they were with PC, posting their PWS url) so now all of those posts have been yanked.
 
DebbieJ said:
Well, other consultants weren't so good (saying they were with PC, posting their PWS url) so now all of those posts have been yanked.
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I read through them last night. I couldn't believe some of them. Some even took a fairly snotty tone, complaining that we were told Oprah would mention us and didn't. Yikes! Glad to know they were pulled.
 
I dont see Debs post anywhere, did it get yanked??
 
I am disspointed in the direct sales article that Oprah put in the magazine - I lost a recruit potential to Silpada due to it. But my understanding from her friend is she rearely stick to anything anyway
 
Yup Deb's post is gone as well as the other post that had her pws addy.
 
I was surprised that since PC emailed us, that the show was more about margaritas and the plants, than the Trifle Bowl. I didn't expect much more than a "Party in a Bowl starts with this beautiful bowl from the Pampered Chef an contains..." Would that be SO hard? I think it's interesting that it's presented as a gift for your neighbor though. I don't know about you, but that would be a very nice gift for someone I know and love. I don't throw money around like that. I couldn't believe that it was barely recognizable and actually not very nicely presented online. Oh well, it really does sell itself. Just hope PC didn't waste too much money doing that.
 
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