Blog Marketing, my thoughts and two cents

Many of you know that I have a a bachelor's degree in marketing, and a bachelors degree in business management. As a former student of truth in marketing, and a bioethics fanatic ( of which is unrelated to this topic) I am interested in a unique marketing phenomena unbeknownst
to many a baby boomer.
The marketing schemes of the 1950's-1990's are very different from the marketing plans in current use. The advent of the computer and internet has changed the way people purchase, and with this we have the good, the bad and the plain and downright ugly. It used to be buyer beware and it was not difficult to ascertain the good products from the bad products.
Times have changed, of course with that change we have new opportunity to enrich our shopping experiences and purchase items that have never been available to us before. What I find interesting is the advent of the "marketing blogs" as I call them. Seemlessly innocent in nature they appear to be bouncing products around, discussing the various wonders available from Susie Jane and Bobbie Jo. Harmless right? Who cares? Please don'tt get bored and leave me just yet, allow me to explain and elaborate. YOU should care and heres why.
You are NOT getting an unbiased opinion of a product from susie jane q. You are receiving biased feedback from bloggers given incentives to promote the product. Don't get angry with me, I know its the wave of the future, I know its the trend. Is it RIGHT?????
Now for MY two cents on this, its NOT right, I know we have all been exposed to a concept called word of mouth advertising. We all participate in this on a daily basis. It occurs in the office, at school in neighborhoods, and in mommy playgroups. It goes something like this "
I found this great new whatchamacallit at so and so's and its so wonderful............ Interest gets piqued and ears become inflammed at the thought of some new product or service they have never heard of that can now make them incredibly thin or gorgeous or whatever. THIS is NOT what I am blogging about now. I am referring to professional bloggers being given products in return for their glowing reports. Why is this wrong? Its wrong because unbiased opinions are not being given, puffed up insincere praise is offered for free product.

My two cents, its not going to change the marketing industry, but I am not here to make you happy and peppy, I am here to tell the truth. Blog marketing can be very dangerous. Yes free products are great, but MAKE certain you are seasoning your reasoning with TRUTH.

HARRY GETS MY GOAT, SNARKY SALES REP

Bloggie friends, oh dear sweet friends it has been too long hasn't it.
Well I know I have forgotten you for a little bit but I am back with a hilarious Story.
Most of you know I work for a large company that deals with pharmaceuticals and medical supplies and such. Love the company, love my coworkers but well lets say the sales reps are arrogant.
I got a phone call yesterday from Harry- When I answered the phone I always say,
"Good morning this is Helen how can I help you?"........ He says "Hi this is Terry,"or so I THOUGHT I HEAR TERRY but No it was Harry. So I say "Hi TERRY how are you?", and he replies" THAT SHOWS HOW MUCH YOU ARE LISTENING ,IT IS HARRY." Well I profusely apologize ( I am being recorded and listened and monitored) So I do the right thing and slice up a piece of humble pie and put a little ice cream on it and start eating. Let me tell you the retort was less than nice, I help him out and STILL apologize. At the end of the conversation I say Harry please forgive me I am so sorry, he replies " well Grace, thank you anyway" (SMART ALECK that he is)
SO I reply back

WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR MEASURE OF GRACE, IT IS APPRECIATED.
HAVE A NICE DAY. What a jerk he was. After I got off the phone I was determined NOT TO LET TERRY ER I MEAN HARRY RUIN MY DAY

a life in the day of a customer service Rep

HELLO bloggie friends, I know long time no talk, i have alot to say, just not alot of time.

So here is the latest, yesterday was a long long long day. I had the very last customer of the day call me at 6 :30 pm. She was from New York city. She sounded like an old Jewish bubbie ( grandma) She sounded like the cutest little thing BUT OH MY she just about drove me nuts.

She made me go over and over and over her order, when it came time to process the order I think even the COMPUTER was confused because the COMPuter refused to process the order.

I saved the order and told Bubbie I would call her back on Monday, God blessed me with that call, hahah , at LEAST the Lord was gracious to me and I did not lose my mind or my hair.

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another Saturday Night and i AINT go nobody

Hello friends in bloggy land,
its just another Saturday night here at the homestead, candles light, mind in contemplation.
Thinking of Tomorrow.

How was your Saturday, Mine was spent, 1. getting an outrageoulsy hideously haircut, yes I said it, hideous. Thank God hair grows back But now I have to figure out how to wear this wig for the
next oh lets say 8 weeks till it grows back
2. Sprinkled my carpet with Pet Fresh- then vacuumed it- smells marvelously wonderful and makes the room smell good.
3. Did some laundry
4. Spent some time with hubby
5. Spent some time with Friends

What all did you do.

Oh I found a fabulous shopping cart baby thingy at Krogers, its is a pvc free cover for the shopping basket for my nieces baby she is having, it was selling for 11.50 and marked down for
3.50, I thought that was a bargain worthy for the baby basket, I will keep my eyes peeled for Bargains.

Speaking of bargains, go to Leslie's blog, shes winning so much stuff.

I sure hope she shares the wealth with the twincess.

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Another great giveaway,

and this one is really awesome

Good Golly Miss Blondie is generously giving away Quantum finish dishwashing detergent

One thing I am not happy about is my spotted dishes, they NEVER look nice, and it is very very embarrassing to have to double check a glass before I CAN offer a guest a glass of sweet tea,
I have to keep checking and looking. There have even been times I threw away a cabinet full of glasses thinking they were etched, no they were spotted, had had the Turbo Jet dry I never would have had to throw out a cabinet full of dishes.

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God says in everything to give thanks,

Heres another reason to give thanks today

Belgian chocolate oreo cookies giveaway,

THE LORD MADE CHOCOLATE, YES HE DID,
AND I AM GOING TO ENJOY IT IN MODERATION AND GIVE THANKS!!!