Comments on: Marketing to Mom Mania Month, lots of links and PR rants http://www.selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/ Off-Ramped and Unbalanced Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Aviva http://www.selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Aviva Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:38:46 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/#comment-1688 Meagan - Yes, PR is PR is PR. I totally agree with you there. My issue is this. If you are going to use the internet as a marketing tool in a way that makes you look personally interested in us, do not make a fool of yourself and your company by not knowing anything about who you are making a "personal" pitch to. I too receive countless advertisement emails which I simply read or delete depending on my interest level and available time at the moment. However, when something is worded in a way that is supposed to draw me personally and they obviously know nothing about me, it is offensive. I do not blast them or get angry but I feel the right to point out the error of their ways so they may learn more about me and what I might actually be interested in. Phil was respectful enough to acknowledge my point, apologize for his error and we both moved on in good spirit. As for Disney, I don't know because I haven't heard anything from them - I don't really expect to until I contact them directly. I am not angry at them for holding an event during a major holiday. I would just like them to respect the error, apologize for the oversight, and make a note of it for future planning. Our country was built on freedom of religion - any religion or no religion. This means we show mutual respect for all, not mutual lack of understanding for all. Meagan – Yes, PR is PR is PR. I totally agree with you there. My issue is this. If you are going to use the internet as a marketing tool in a way that makes you look personally interested in us, do not make a fool of yourself and your company by not knowing anything about who you are making a “personal” pitch to. I too receive countless advertisement emails which I simply read or delete depending on my interest level and available time at the moment. However, when something is worded in a way that is supposed to draw me personally and they obviously know nothing about me, it is offensive. I do not blast them or get angry but I feel the right to point out the error of their ways so they may learn more about me and what I might actually be interested in. Phil was respectful enough to acknowledge my point, apologize for his error and we both moved on in good spirit. As for Disney, I don’t know because I haven’t heard anything from them – I don’t really expect to until I contact them directly. I am not angry at them for holding an event during a major holiday. I would just like them to respect the error, apologize for the oversight, and make a note of it for future planning. Our country was built on freedom of religion – any religion or no religion. This means we show mutual respect for all, not mutual lack of understanding for all.

]]> By: Alex Elliot http://www.selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 Alex Elliot Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:16:10 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/#comment-1686 I didn't get invited to Disney either. The emails I get are usually to review DVDs. I didn’t get invited to Disney either. The emails I get are usually to review DVDs.

]]> By: Meagan Francis http://www.selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Meagan Francis Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:39:28 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/#comment-1684 p.s....I DO think you have to understand your audience, and that bad PR pitches, or pitches that have nothing to do with me or my audience, are just bad PR. But I have no problem just deleting and moving on. It's not personal--is it? p.s….I DO think you have to understand your audience, and that bad PR pitches, or pitches that have nothing to do with me or my audience, are just bad PR. But I have no problem just deleting and moving on. It’s not personal–is it?

]]> By: Meagan Francis http://www.selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 Meagan Francis Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:37:48 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/#comment-1687 Maybe I am just jaded because as a magazine writer I get endless PR pitches, but I have a hard time getting up in arms about any of this stuff. Well, scheduling the Disney trip over Passover was definitely an amazing show of nitwittery, but the fact that the J&J trip filled up fast, or wasn't open to babies, or the fact that people get PR pitches not suited to them...well, it's annoying for sure, but I'm always curious why these things blow up to such a huge proportion? I always know that if I get a pitch from a PR company or get invited to a press event, that their number one priority is placement, exposure, and yes, $$$ for their client. Their job is not to make me happy or even be particularly sensitive to my needs or desires (beyond the obvious: be polite, be respectful and don't do something REALLY stupid). My job as a journalist/writer is to get good information for my readers, which may or may not align with the PR person's goals to promote their client. Is the line getting blurred somehow in the blogging world, maybe because people aren't always blogging as a job and need more incentive than just good information? I don't know. I'm honestly befuddled by the whole thing. Maybe I am just jaded because as a magazine writer I get endless PR pitches, but I have a hard time getting up in arms about any of this stuff. Well, scheduling the Disney trip over Passover was definitely an amazing show of nitwittery, but the fact that the J&J trip filled up fast, or wasn’t open to babies, or the fact that people get PR pitches not suited to them…well, it’s annoying for sure, but I’m always curious why these things blow up to such a huge proportion? I always know that if I get a pitch from a PR company or get invited to a press event, that their number one priority is placement, exposure, and yes, $$$ for their client. Their job is not to make me happy or even be particularly sensitive to my needs or desires (beyond the obvious: be polite, be respectful and don’t do something REALLY stupid). My job as a journalist/writer is to get good information for my readers, which may or may not align with the PR person’s goals to promote their client. Is the line getting blurred somehow in the blogging world, maybe because people aren’t always blogging as a job and need more incentive than just good information? I don’t know. I’m honestly befuddled by the whole thing.

]]> By: J. Fergie http://www.selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1683 J. Fergie Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:15:09 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/#comment-1683 so true. i've been getting emails from PR firms left and right. "Do you want to try out construction toy sets for boys ages 5 -7 ?" Um, that would be great if my kids weren't both GIRLS under that age of FOUR. But I guess you'd have to ACTUALLY read my blog for 5 seconds to know that. Oh and the Johnson's folks left me with a bad taste in my mouth - I got the invite for the Baby Camp at 2:45pm one day, replied "yes" by 6pm and was told I was too late, there were no more spots. Way to get this vacation-deprived mom's hopes up and stomp them flat! so true. i’ve been getting emails from PR firms left and right. “Do you want to try out
construction toy sets for boys ages 5 -7 ?” Um, that would be great if my kids weren’t both
GIRLS under that age of FOUR. But I guess you’d have to ACTUALLY read my blog for 5 seconds
to know that.

Oh and the Johnson’s folks left me with a bad taste in my mouth – I got the invite for the
Baby Camp at 2:45pm one day, replied “yes” by 6pm and was told I was too late, there were
no more spots. Way to get this vacation-deprived mom’s hopes up and stomp them flat!

]]> By: shannanb aka Mommy Bits http://www.selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 shannanb aka Mommy Bits Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:22:15 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/#comment-1696 I don't mind getting "pitched" to review a product or site, but what I dont like is when PR people that send me "ad" emails. You know... Hey my company is making sports themed potty seats just in time for the super bowl (real email).Please let me know if you have any questions..... WTH? Yes I have questions. There is no ask, etc. What do you want from me....? It's like they are just emailing me an advertisement. I don’t mind getting “pitched” to review a product or site, but what I dont like is when PR people that send me “ad” emails. You know… Hey my company is making sports themed potty seats just in time for the super bowl (real email).Please let me know if you have any questions…..

WTH? Yes I have questions. There is no ask, etc. What do you want from me….? It’s like they are just emailing me an advertisement.

]]> By: Nicole/wksocmom http://www.selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 Nicole/wksocmom Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:36:50 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/#comment-1685 Hey Robyn, I gushed and gushed, and didn't even know about the event :) Don't think it's just that. Perhaps I need to actually write more posts :) Hey Robyn, I gushed and gushed, and didn’t even know about the event :) Don’t think
it’s just that. Perhaps I need to actually write more posts :)

]]> By: selfmademom http://www.selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 selfmademom Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:35:31 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/#comment-1695 Wow Christina, that's crappy... in other news, I just got two terrible pitches in the last minute! Good thing PR people really keep up with my blog... Wow Christina, that’s crappy… in other news, I just got two terrible pitches in the last minute! Good thing PR people really keep up with my blog…

]]> By: Christina http://www.selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 Christina Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:29:39 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/#comment-1694 I didn't know about the Disney event until today. Now I'm sad I didn't get invited to it. Especially since I blog for one of their websites. Sorry that it falls on Passover and you can't go. I'd be happy to go, just to avoid my husband's extended family at Passover. :) I'm going to the Camp Baby event, but I hope the mess over the past few days will be a good teaching moment for them. It only takes a little bit of consideration and a little forethought to lay out all of the details ahead of time. I didn’t know about the Disney event until today. Now I’m sad I didn’t get invited to it. Especially since I blog for one of their websites. Sorry that it falls on Passover and you can’t go. I’d be happy to go, just to avoid my husband’s extended family at Passover. :)

I’m going to the Camp Baby event, but I hope the mess over the past few days will be a good teaching moment for them. It only takes a little bit of consideration and a little forethought to lay out all of the details ahead of time.

]]> By: selfmademom http://www.selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 selfmademom Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:48:10 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2008/03/20/marketing-to-mom-mania-month/#comment-1693 Holy comments, Batman! Steph- great to know that Disney does offer meals- it's more about the traditional Seder dinner though... oh well. Holy comments, Batman! Steph- great to know that Disney does offer meals- it’s more about the traditional Seder dinner though… oh well.

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