Tonight I received my quarterly phone call from the Standard Examiner asking me to return. They always start out exactly the same way, "Hello, I noticed you have stopped getting the Standard Examiner."
Of course, once again I told them no. But this time they approached me with a new sales pitch. You see I am in sales, I teach people all day how to sell. I always teach my sales people to not manipulate people or force people to buy something. Sell based on their needs and be honest to your customer. But the Standard has reached a new low. The sales person said the following, "Can I send you the paper for 28 days; so local paper boys will have something to do for the holidays?"
Did you catch it? They want me to feel guilty for the poor young paper boys and then I should buy the paper. THIS IS DISHONEST AND MANIPULATIVE! I will now never, ever get the Standard Examiner. How horrible to try and capitalize on the youth and the holidays.
Besides the fact that the Standard tends to be a week late on stories, politically bias, and mis-reports information, I have asked to be taken off the sales call list for the Standard every quarter for two years now and they keep calling.
Thanks Standard for keeping up your reputation.
3 comments:
Again, no one is trying to make you feel guilty. There is no such thing as trying. It is they either they do or they don't. So why are you giving away your power once again? If you feel guily, then that is your choice and your choice alone. Take some accountabliity.
I am just being honest with you. I just ran across your blog and read some things on here. There is just one thing that stands out, that is you frequently give your power away. I just wanted you to take a look at something. It has nothing to do with who I am, or what I say. I just wanted to bring something to your attention. Thanks for your thoughts though, they are good. I like them.
My first reaction was to be offended but then I remembered this is why I created this blog, to spark this kind of honesty and conversation. I welcome you back any time and thank you for being honest. We all need honesty to help us grow. I hope my feelings and honesty do the same for others.
Thanks again.
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