In my new role as diplomatic ambassador (not). It astonishes me and I wonder what I
am missing, having ran and ownded numerous companies I would always talk nicely to people who could give me business. I would make their life easy and try every way to help them send me more business.
So today I
am in my new play role and applied for the NEXT affiliate program on buy.at. Now buy.at know of me but we have never done much together, notably because affiliacy really is not our game. But they know our volumes over the years have been very very large. NEXT have no idea who we are or what we do.
I
am then sent a form from buy.at with questions on....of which I dont even read....and decide not to bother even trying anything with NEXT. On principle I look at this that NEXT feel they are some monster and I should be holding my cap in my hand asking if I can give them some money. Sorry NEXT no interest and when your share price is falling through the floor,and a recession is coming don't you think you should be encouraging potential partners.
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I just wonder
am I missing something, every time I have a chat with MD's of major PLC's I say the same thing...
The world is moving online
Its moving to google
You have one site, you cant build more, your share holder wont go for that
Out of 21 slots on the front page of google in paid and organic best you can have is 2
I can have all 21 if the desire is there
I'd like to play with some sort of deal and we can work together
We always make sure that everyone can make money from the deal
Historically we never stopped a deal unless the terms have changed from the merchant
We like to do things for the long term
Are you interested?
Generally i sign most deals Iapproach, but it astonishs me that merchants don't realise who controls the traffic dictates the terms.
Corporate arrogance?
Any thoughts?
Doug