Comments on: This is What Gives Marketing a Bad Name http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/this-is-what-gives-marketing-a-bad-name/2009/12/16/ The Good Business Blog Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:01:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: uberVU - social comments http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/this-is-what-gives-marketing-a-bad-name/2009/12/16/comment-page-1/#comment-9437 uberVU - social comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:48:37 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/?p=1043#comment-9437 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by shelhorowitz: New blog post: This is What Gives Marketing a Bad Nmae http://bit.ly/5p6EVJ... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Tweets that mention This is What Gives Marketing a Bad Name -- Topsy.com http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/this-is-what-gives-marketing-a-bad-name/2009/12/16/comment-page-1/#comment-9435 Tweets that mention This is What Gives Marketing a Bad Name -- Topsy.com Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:02:03 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/?p=1043#comment-9435 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ryan Healy, Wayne Buckhanan. Wayne Buckhanan said: RT @shelhorowitz This is What Gives Marketing a Bad Name http://bit.ly/7fYTTn // Nice. I'm reminded of Covey's ''seek 1st to understand...'' [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ryan Healy, Wayne Buckhanan. Wayne Buckhanan said: RT @shelhorowitz This is What Gives Marketing a Bad Name http://bit.ly/7fYTTn // Nice. I'm reminded of Covey's ''seek 1st to understand…'' [...]

]]> By: Ryan Healy | Business Growth http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/this-is-what-gives-marketing-a-bad-name/2009/12/16/comment-page-1/#comment-9434 Ryan Healy | Business Growth Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:48:54 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/?p=1043#comment-9434 I think I've heard that sales pitch before, Shel. :-) Seriously, I've gotten so many sales calls on my business line about merchant terminals, health insurance, sports tickets, etc. -- and they all are somewhat similar to what you relate above. Like you, I always ask them to send information and they never do. But who is going to meet with a stranger -- in their own home -- about a product they've never heard of -- without at least getting SOME information beforehand? That's crazy. Very frustrating and a huge time waster. Ryan .-= Ryan Healy | Business Growth´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.ryanhealy.com/lack-of-money-problem/" rel="nofollow">Your Lack of Money Is a Money Problem (Or at Least You Think It Is)</a> =-. I think I’ve heard that sales pitch before, Shel. :-)

Seriously, I’ve gotten so many sales calls on my business line about merchant terminals, health insurance, sports tickets, etc. — and they all are somewhat similar to what you relate above.

Like you, I always ask them to send information and they never do. But who is going to meet with a stranger — in their own home — about a product they’ve never heard of — without at least getting SOME information beforehand?

That’s crazy.

Very frustrating and a huge time waster.

Ryan
.-= Ryan Healy | Business Growth´s last blog ..Your Lack of Money Is a Money Problem (Or at Least You Think It Is) =-.

]]> By: Matt Chatterley http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/this-is-what-gives-marketing-a-bad-name/2009/12/16/comment-page-1/#comment-9432 Matt Chatterley Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:22:10 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/?p=1043#comment-9432 Sounds like nothing more than (annoying) telesales, really - we get a few of these from time to time (and almost as annoying, the same thing but via email). Invariably it's nothing but a waste of time - I can't see a credible company resorting to these tactics, since they start off a new client relationship on the wrong footing, which means you'll be on the hop forever more! .-= Matt Chatterley´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.mattchedit.com/Articles/Articles.aspx?id=starting-online-shop-6-shopping-cart&c=ecommerce" rel="nofollow">Starting an online shop - Part 6 - The Shopping Cart</a> =-. Sounds like nothing more than (annoying) telesales, really – we get a few of these from time to time (and almost as annoying, the same thing but via email).

Invariably it’s nothing but a waste of time – I can’t see a credible company resorting to these tactics, since they start off a new client relationship on the wrong footing, which means you’ll be on the hop forever more!
.-= Matt Chatterley´s last blog ..Starting an online shop – Part 6 – The Shopping Cart =-.

]]> By: Debs http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/this-is-what-gives-marketing-a-bad-name/2009/12/16/comment-page-1/#comment-9431 Debs Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:11:55 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/?p=1043#comment-9431 I'm a marketer and I share your frustration, Shel. It's hardly surprising that our profession is so misunderstood, when idiots like this do everything in their power to undo all the good work that decent marketers do! I’m a marketer and I share your frustration, Shel. It’s hardly surprising that our profession is so misunderstood, when idiots like this do everything in their power to undo all the good work that decent marketers do!

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