tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post7623442556038833799..comments2024-03-14T13:58:46.869+11:00Comments on I Eat Therefore I Am: Whoring Myself For The Travelscene Beijing Trip Sucks Big Timethanh7580http://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-91192411312407076432011-05-19T23:48:13.762+10:002011-05-19T23:48:13.762+10:00Leaf, China definitely sounds cheap. I'll look...Leaf, China definitely sounds cheap. I'll look through your posts and get some ideas.<br /><br />I-Hua, happy it's all over.<br /><br />Stella, I'm sure I'll find other ways.<br /><br />Sticky, thanks for all that info. I think they reached the saturation point for me and I was just tired of it all.<br /><br />Penny, I get that it's marketing, just not for me.<br /><br />Sheryl, thanks for your support. I think I've gained a lot of self awareness and I'll find my own way to China.<br /><br />Thank you everyone for your support throughout this competition.thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-81621104242083854602011-05-17T17:34:30.630+10:002011-05-17T17:34:30.630+10:00Hey Thanh! I just came to visit to see the progres...Hey Thanh! I just came to visit to see the progress of this competition you were so excited about. Kudos to you for being honest... if it helps, I didn't think you were being a dick haha just really enthusiastic! I agree that sometimes when we get so excited about the idea of something (whether it be a competition, a promo, an event) we act in a way that's not true to ourselves but the ability to have self awareness to realise it, is such a great lesson in itself. But you know what? At least you had the confidence to go out and promote yourself, cos it does take some guts. Good luck with getting yourself to Beijing - you'll get there.Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489593730178079318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-78871598628246674252011-05-17T07:52:14.211+10:002011-05-17T07:52:14.211+10:00All good Thanh. It is just part of advertising and...All good Thanh. It is just part of advertising and every business and marketing behind it have a target to hit.penny aka jeroxiehttp://jeroxie.com/addictionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-45951904588029436772011-05-16T13:32:47.012+10:002011-05-16T13:32:47.012+10:00Oh dear, you have fallen for a common marketing pl...Oh dear, you have fallen for a common marketing ploy. Don't beat yourself up, it's always tempting to go for a prize, but much harder when it's the second or third incarnation of a tiered promotion - which is something like a pyramid business scheme.<br /><br />The company is seeking to expand its database so that they can bombard even more people with marketing and advertising messages. So they get you to do all the hard work of recruiting new followers. <br /><br />Competitions are usually good incentives for this as they can be purchased by promoters at wholesale prices, so are relatively low cost for the company to produce. They usually result in a sales uplift for the short term.<br /><br />This kind of promotion used to be done with emails, but now Social Media has become the cheapest way to recruit a following, allowing more people's details to be harvested. It also spreads the brand message rapidly far and wide to people who wouldn't ordinarily see their advertising. This is considered a big marketing win.<br /><br />Travelscene however may have reached saturation point on those willing to subscribe. I expect that behind this, the Travelscene marketing team has been set a target to achieve of a certain number of new subscribers to their database before the EOFY.stickyfingershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861830835308131738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-57677500735662233252011-05-15T22:33:30.159+10:002011-05-15T22:33:30.159+10:00Hi Thanh,
We feel for you. The winners will no do...Hi Thanh,<br /><br />We feel for you. The winners will no doubt be the ones that bugged people the most! If you really want to go you'll get there one way or another.<br /><br />Best.<br />Stellagardentuscanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792073353551965278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-6471152224724927802011-05-15T10:43:49.486+10:002011-05-15T10:43:49.486+10:00Woah... I get what you did and why you did it! Don...Woah... I get what you did and why you did it! Don't kick yourself *hugs*msihuahttp://msihua.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-12130194245668333882011-05-14T16:59:44.936+10:002011-05-14T16:59:44.936+10:00For what it's worth, I spent 3 weeks in China ...For what it's worth, I spent 3 weeks in China with my boyfriend and the cost for the entire holiday was less then $2500 per person, including flights, insurance, transport, acommodation, food, sightseeing, everything. And if you read about my adventures on my blog you can see that we lived comfortably and ate well on that budget. Feel free to contact me if you want to know more about my trip. :)leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-1007259256841938062011-05-14T16:41:55.827+10:002011-05-14T16:41:55.827+10:00Michelle, they did originally, but not anymore. I&...Michelle, they did originally, but not anymore. I'm over it.thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835761.post-87725964702499128682011-05-14T16:38:22.937+10:002011-05-14T16:38:22.937+10:00Well, put it this way, they make us want to whore ...Well, put it this way, they make us want to whore ourselves.Michelle Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011334364444806975noreply@blogger.com