tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post6313688726810577334..comments2024-01-12T16:50:20.876+08:00Comments on So Loverly: Working with Independent BloggersKahanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194245367533285102noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-77303529885438240482012-04-23T10:30:53.267+08:002012-04-23T10:30:53.267+08:00Love these articles. Well done Syen, please keep t...Love these articles. Well done Syen, please keep them coming.Petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307132218427519103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-524309892476136322012-04-09T12:14:02.234+08:002012-04-09T12:14:02.234+08:00A bit late to the comments (since I'm only cat...A bit late to the comments (since I'm only catching up on my feeds now!), but fully agreed on all your points - it irks me to no end when brands send out mass mails and have unreasonable expectations.<br /><br />Good to know I'm not the only grammar Nazi around - can't stand it when I get badly written emails, particularly when the brand can't even spell their own product properlybeetricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07401177611828567863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-41489545465543841622012-04-09T01:15:47.710+08:002012-04-09T01:15:47.710+08:00Ksuan: Thanks! Oh dear, I must hear it from Dom! =...Ksuan: Thanks! Oh dear, I must hear it from Dom! =P<br /><br />Eli: Hello you! Aye!Syenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798215573860607137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-18223613947650606722012-04-07T11:02:47.576+08:002012-04-07T11:02:47.576+08:00Well done. I do think that if companies took the t...Well done. I do think that if companies took the time to actually read blogs prior to contacting them, they would realise what our policies are. B<br /><br />ad grammar and writing is a no-no too. What kind of image is the company presenting when their staff can't write? Professional? I think now.Elihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131143324515476645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-52741596084680097282012-04-06T15:37:44.160+08:002012-04-06T15:37:44.160+08:00Preach it, Syen. Thanks for your candour and your ...Preach it, Syen. Thanks for your candour and your clarity :) <br /><br />PS: Do get dommie to tell you about a most irksome experience that we had with a particular exclusive brand that approached us recently.ksuanhttp://belledemoiselle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-49504539639115853692012-04-06T13:17:06.321+08:002012-04-06T13:17:06.321+08:00Kahani: Thanks dearie. I guess not many beauty com...Kahani: Thanks dearie. I guess not many beauty companies understand or appreciate what honest reviews can do for them. I don't get it.. they want our honest opinions but only when it works for them? That's not entirely an honest stand then, is it?Syenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798215573860607137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-88728037093091291902012-04-06T13:13:15.932+08:002012-04-06T13:13:15.932+08:00Tine: Thanks. While it's hardly my position to...Tine: Thanks. While it's hardly my position to judge how some bloggers decide what works for them, it's a little sad when companies lump everyone together and think they have a right to demand for a positive review by simply offering a payment for it. I honestly don't see how this works out for them in the long run. <br /><br />Paris: Yes, apparently it is! LOL. And yes, I also agree Syenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798215573860607137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-55422845603099236672012-04-06T11:41:30.272+08:002012-04-06T11:41:30.272+08:00Well done, Syen!
I wish more bloggers understood ...Well done, Syen!<br /><br />I wish more bloggers understood the ramification of accepting paid reviews - the difference being that if it's an advertorial, you declare it as such. A paid review is sneaky and looks like a genuine opinion. <br />If bloggers lose their credibility then what use are we? It's shoot yourself in the foot. And PR companies should KNOW better. The media, fashion Kahanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194245367533285102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-13083749796471133892012-04-06T09:51:36.843+08:002012-04-06T09:51:36.843+08:00Today must be "rant about PR day" coz I ...Today must be "rant about PR day" coz I just posted about this incident on my blog :D I agree with all your points, since we see eye to eye on this issue. <br /><br />All the PR has to do is to read through the blog to get an idea of whether it suits them. Doesn't take them 5 minutes to do so. I even make things easier by including a link to reviews on my about & contact pages. Paris Bhttp://www.mywomenstuff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584823733237043534.post-60728373411028658872012-04-06T08:24:54.801+08:002012-04-06T08:24:54.801+08:00Very well written, Syen! I thought the company was...Very well written, Syen! I thought the company was cheeky with that insinuation. They fail to remember that not all bloggers accept remuneration for their write-ups. <br /><br />On the other hand, the number of bloggers who do are rising, and rising fast. I can't say the same for Malaysian bloggers, but for Australian bloggers, a number of them do not do reviews without first getting paid. I Tinehttp://www.beautyholicsanonymous.comnoreply@blogger.com