Very interesting experience! Yes, I would be ticked off, too, by a) having big voluntary donations being forced onto me at the very end, in a kind of moral blackmailing way, and b) would tick me off even more, to write a list. I think this would really, really get them on my wrong side! I can see the need of this, but if I were them, I would re-think my strategies: not sell the WWME's for less than the actually costs are. Or, say in advance, if you found it useful, please pay the full price of hotel stay and stuff, but if you didn't find it useful or helpful at all, you must not but stick with what you paid initially. - again, morally blackmailing, but you could think of a scheme of fairness
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I think they wouldn't get nearly as many participants, if we had to pay the true cost up front. I know I would have probably thought twice! So, I understand why they try to make it affordable, and solicit donations from those who can afford it, but the way they pushed for the higher amounts just annoyed me, and I don't like being asked for future members, either. I think a casual, "If you enjoyed this and know someone who might benefit, send 'em along!" compared to, "See if you can think of ten names, then put this list on your fridge so you remember to mention their names to us later - or maybe they'll see their names on your fridge and ask about it!" It just feels more pushy
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yup, doing okay, but being a bit stressed at the moment, with a double work-load. All the more fascinating in what a great mood I have been during weekend. :-D Maybe because of the feelng to have accomplished a LOT.
Yes, fabulous, sunny weather, if not too warm yet.
A coworker of mine (who is Catholic) has done these marriage retreats, and seems to be a big fan. Hopefully the techniques you learned will prove useful, but, yeah, I'd be really annoyed about being hit up for donations and names of people to bug, too...
And then we've been called THREE times by some of the team couples (twice by one, once by another, none by the third) this past week, even though I emailed the two couples who called, after their first calls. (We let the answering machine pick up.) Enough, already!
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Yes, I would be ticked off, too, by a) having big voluntary donations being forced onto me at the very end, in a kind of moral blackmailing way, and b) would tick me off even more, to write a list. I think this would really, really get them on my wrong side!
I can see the need of this, but if I were them, I would re-think my strategies: not sell the WWME's for less than the actually costs are. Or, say in advance, if you found it useful, please pay the full price of hotel stay and stuff, but if you didn't find it useful or helpful at all, you must not but stick with what you paid initially. - again, morally blackmailing, but you could think of a scheme of fairness ( ... )
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Maybe because of the feelng to have accomplished a LOT.
Yes, fabulous, sunny weather, if not too warm yet.
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Haha, good one! :D
A coworker of mine (who is Catholic) has done these marriage retreats, and seems to be a big fan. Hopefully the techniques you learned will prove useful, but, yeah, I'd be really annoyed about being hit up for donations and names of people to bug, too...
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