Comments on: I try to be polite. I really do.

By: Carmelia Shonkwiler

Carmelia Shonkwiler — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:33:08 +0000

Good blog dude Thank you

By: Karma Sit

Karma Sit — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:19:54 +0000

Our priority would be to satisfy readers like you. Cash should come us a bonus

By: Collective Conversation » Bandwidth » Blog Archive » Bloggers telling PR how they really feel

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:00:35 +0000

[...] blogger Julie Harrison had this hilarious exchange about a review for $1.99 product, including this classic line: This is a product that retails for [...]

By: Christine LaRocque

Christine LaRocque — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:50:00 +0000

Really enjoyed this this morning. As one communicator to another, I don’t get this crap. (Sorry, being blunt). Where did these people learn to do their job?

Had the same discussion with a marketer recently. Replied much like you did: “I have never done a product review. Frankly, if you actually read my blog you will see that it doesn’t even fit with what I do there.”

Hello, research people.

By: Nat

Nat — Sat, 15 May 2010 14:21:17 +0000

Yeah. No means no.
Clearly the key is to swear, or to write about stuff more. LOL. I rarely get pitched (the last one was for jeans which I accepted). (Not complaining.)

By: Jenny, Bloggess

Jenny, Bloggess — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:28:57 +0000

Sometimes you just have to be blunt. And even then they still don’t get it.

By: andrea from the fishbowl

andrea from the fishbowl — Fri, 14 May 2010 02:06:20 +0000

I have a blog post perculating about this topic too. This is exactly why I had to create a pitch policy. To STEM THE TIDE of Bad Pitches. Such a huge waste of time.

Next time, just hit delete. Or better yet, develop a pitch policy of your own and just send them a “form letter” with the link.

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:46:49 +0000

Thanks so much for the shout-out!

I have had exchanges like this. Although, truthfully, I usually give up after the first reply. I’ve also had people tell me that they reviewed my site and saw I had no ads (when I quite clearly do), and one who asked me to re-print copy about an event that I couldn’t attend because it was 3000 miles away for free.

Pitch me, fine. You have all my respect for doing that, I’m not sure that I could. But don’t ARGUE with me, and understand that my time and my platform have value. I don’t think that’s too much to ask, and thankfully many PR people do just that. The ones that don’t, though, can really raise my blood pressure.