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Originally Posted by kristin
I am more male than female, so bring on the inappropriate comments.
In all seriousness though, it's tough to be a woman in this industry because threads like this do not support us well. And I'm not saying it's unjustified. I have met more women in this industry that do not understand the product they are promoting than men. It drives me insane when women use their boobs, or they flirt to get a deal done.
Use your brains, the rest follows.
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I've dealt with so many clueless, incompetent affiliate reps who couldn't find their own ass with both hands. Most are female. Rather than get upset with the rep, I get upset with the programs who hire these bimbos and make me deal with them. Frankly I consider it an insult to my intelligence.
I'm not swayed by a pretty face or someone calling me "hun", "babe" and "sweetie." I'm married and I am a businessman. Flirting with me in business just irritates me.
I hate incompetence from either gender. I try to give everyone a chance but I am usually disappointed. I remember the initial contact I had with you at your old gig. I thought "oh fuckbeans, not another one." I was pleasantly surprised (hence my quote in your sig). Not only were you able to help me get shit done, you were able to provide valuable information and you did it without LOLs, smileys or pet names.
If programs insist on hiring people who don't know how to make their own sales then they should at least hire you to teach them how to do their jobs and what webmasters expect when they contact their rep.