you know me well by now
im not real good with the "show up and throw " philosophy of life, because no one can really learn from that.
could you provide some specific examples so that folks may benefit from your experience ? pls
ta
rolf
Glad to. I will let you know about the one that rankles the most and still does after a few years.
A man cold calls my office and asks for an appointment to discuss with me an excellent advertising deal for my business.
He comes in and says that for 1600 per year, his company will create a short advertising video which will be played endlessly on the tv screen at a busy medical centre. I accepted his opinion that I would have a captive local audience as they are forced to watch the tv whilst waiting to see the doctor.
I sign a cheque for this amount and a contract for their services.
Big mistake.
The TV screen is really small and my ad is one of 20 commercials within a loop.
I have not had a single piece of business arising from this ad over the years.
Other issues.
1. I never see this sales man again.
2. I can't contact this sales man again.
3. The company is located interstate and I can never get anyone to return my calls.
4. I keep getting quarterly invoices for the advertising, even now two years down the track. When I ring up to enquire why, they said that the contract I signed was for four years!
5. I do internet search on this company and find similar negative experiences.
All this arising from one cold call a few years ago. Never again please.