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Friday, April 19, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Calling a Spade a Spade
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In any television or movie production, the production staff PS
are expected to make working conditions comfortable for its actors, supporting
talents, and even for the technical people involved. This way, work becomes
easier and more inspiring, which eventually translates to happy workers who
will bring in bigger and more productivity for the project. In short, treating
people right is always a “win-win” proposition.
Veteran
actress VA is
actively working for network A - NA and has
been there for years and relationship has been pleasant. She is a valued talent and is
given regular projects. So far VA has no complaints vis a vis NA. But
apart from
NA, she also gets to do projects for other networks when necessary. So
when another network NW offered her to star in one of their
projects, she nodded right away.
Being a professional, VA also expects professional treatment from
PS and all the people directly dealing with talents like her.. which is just
right. The work that actors do, and the energy and preparation put into the craft is never easy. Therefore, to be treated
right for all the hard work is the least PS can do for them.
But that is not so with NW when VA began doing the project
for them. She kind of expected something better from NW owing to their self-proclaimed classy image and their status as a big network. During a break for mealtime, VA was aghast that
they were served not the usual hot catered food with plates and utensils - but food
came that came in cold, insufficient, and worst, were placed inside styrofoam boxes!
Shocked,
VA wanted to
control herself but she just could not - she gave the PS concerned a big
mouthful! People on the set shook their heads probably in agreement
with VA. After letting it all out her chest, she asked them, “How much
more degrading
can you get to treat us this way?” VA even made comparisons saying that
NW is a
far cry from NA who knows how to give their stars and workers proper and
dignified treatment.
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Letter from a Reader: The Great Pretender
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Dear FP,
Allow me to share some of the thoughts and observations I have observed and have listened to over the past months concerning a “well-loved” but “most-hated” personality. Let me just call him the Great Pretender (GP).
At first, my friends and I enjoyed GP's company, but we finally saw how awful he is behind the camera. I do not mean to malign him, I only want to expose the truth, and for the readers to not believe too much in the generous and self-righteous image that he projects for himself.
GP has no family, but he does not want to sleep alone as he fears demons concocted in his mind. He is scared of ghosts, killers, etc. He has a “girlfriend” (GF), but GP is non-committal. Despite his wealth, GP has not really shared it with his true family. The mothers of his children are wary of him, and would not dare give their children to him. For everything it's worth, his money cannot buy his kids and the companionship he longs for.
One of his children (HC) asked him for a bit of help as HC is self-supporting her studies abroad. Instead of helping, GP advised her to borrow money from other people. GP thinks HC is too luxurious, which is true, but as the father with so much, should he not share a bit? The rift between GP and HC is deep. GP wants HC to work for him, but HC is bent on pursuing her own career.
GP threw a fit when he found out one of his loyal cast members (CM) is joining the campaign of some candidates. He was so mad that he fired her right away, along with the other dancers. GP did not even realize that the dancers just wanted to earn something extra for their families.
The GF of GP is a simple college student. She’s very private, and GP can be very jealous. Although GF is liked by everyone, she makes it a point to stay away from the close friends of GP. These close friends are quite materialistic and do not have decent work. They are not that rich, but not poor, as well. When they are together, GF is like a different person. She could not speak as she is always put down by GP.
When GP gives her money, he makes sure that he gives her instructions to purchase several items for himself as well. Thus, whatever money he gives is not really for her, as only a small amount is left. GF never asks money from GP as she waits for him to give her voluntarily.
Sometime ago, there was another former dancer (AF) in his show who just disappeared, and no one knew why she left. Apparently, AF could no longer stand how GP was treating her. When GF was not available, GP would turn his desires on AF. GP makes sure that AF and CM should always be with him on some trips. Everyone knows for sure where those companionship leads to.
More power FP!
Concerned Observer
“Be careful not to mistake insecurity and inadequacy for humility! Humility has nothing to do with the insecure and inadequate! Just like arrogance has nothing to do with greatness!”― C. JoyBell C.
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Insta Scoop: Instagram Commenter Asks, "Whose Walker is That?"
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How Globe Screwed Up Its PR Mileage by Spending Almost Half A Million Pesos Just to Force Smart to Make Money Off It
One of the telecommunications company in the world, Globe Telecom Philippines, has consistently fouled up its PR nightmares by mismanaging its, well, communications.
First, it wasn’t too long ago when Globe got entangled with the wit of Professor Solita Monsod, an eminent UP Professor, economist, and media personality when Prof. Monsod wrote a scathing column against the customer service of Globe.
After several days of silence, Globe finally responded with its own version of the truth via its Communications Director, using words and phrases like:
We regret that there may have been several unavoidable circumstances and a convergence of many factors that led to the delayed resolution of their concerns.Convergence of many factors?
I’m sure the mass-based readers and followers of Prof. Monsod got that message right.
But at least that reply is certainly more Einstein than the recent snafu of Globe yet again. Globe decided to run a promotional campaign focusing on a foreign artist, which it has done so in the past. So far, so good.
Never mind the continued complaint of both prepaid and postpaid Globe subscribers regarding its terrible network coverage. As long as they’re putting up promotional concerts, they think, they’re good.
And after patting themselves on their collective backs, they decided to up themselves by sponsoring a concert junket for their lucky subscriber to an Alicia Keys concert in Madison Square Garden, New York City
Now this definitely takes the cake.
Prepaid users are targeted for this campaign: Two (2) Round-trip tickets to New York City, Two (2) Front Row (18th row) Seats to Alicia Keys’ concert, and Hotel Accommodation in New York for Two (2).
Imagine that.
They’re now aggressively promoting a high-end event to a very low-end market. But to add serious hilarity on the entire campaign, they raffled off the tickets to the winning recipient of Globe calls. The first winner did not pick up the phone. So did the second. And the third. And the fourth. Until the fifth finally received the call.
We have a winner. So far, so good. Unfortunately, the winner had neither a passport nor a US Visa, two important elements required for anyone to visit the United States of America to watch an Alicia Keys’ concert. But as a consolation, Globe did say that the prizes were transferable. And transfer the winner did.
The recipient of the winning junket got the prize and took the opportunity to fly out to New York. According to sources, Globe did not even bother to ascertain if the “new winners” are Globe subscribers as well. After all, you wouldn’t want to spend so much money on a contest where the winners are not even your subscribers and, worse, belong to your competitors.
Thankfully, however, the two had Globe lines and even requested that their international roaming services be opened and extended. Globe informed them that they should do this in writing with the specific approval of the president of the company to which they belong. This, they did.
But further to advancing to the missed opportunities of Globe, they also failed to take this rare photo-op of sending off their “winners” to the States, pronouncing to the entire country how much they value their subscribers.
By the time the two winners arrived in New York who, in a way, have become Globe’s Brand Ambassadors, get this: the international roaming service of Globe was not working.
The two sent another letter to Globe requesting to activate their roaming services, twice, to no avail. So not only did Globe miss out on a great PR opportunity, they also missed out on sales, in terms of recovering the investments they’ve made on the contest and, at the very least, from the two they sent out to space.
Meanwhile, the two were using the SMART Phone international roaming services and have already racked up Php 12,000, EACH.
In other words, SMART had a free ride on Globe’s contest and made money off it.
Now isn’t that pretty SMART?
Prepaid users are targeted for this campaign: Two (2) Round-trip tickets to New York City, Two (2) Front Row (18th row) Seats to Alicia Keys’ concert, and Hotel Accommodation in New York for Two (2).
Imagine that.
They’re now aggressively promoting a high-end event to a very low-end market. But to add serious hilarity on the entire campaign, they raffled off the tickets to the winning recipient of Globe calls. The first winner did not pick up the phone. So did the second. And the third. And the fourth. Until the fifth finally received the call.
We have a winner. So far, so good. Unfortunately, the winner had neither a passport nor a US Visa, two important elements required for anyone to visit the United States of America to watch an Alicia Keys’ concert. But as a consolation, Globe did say that the prizes were transferable. And transfer the winner did.
The recipient of the winning junket got the prize and took the opportunity to fly out to New York. According to sources, Globe did not even bother to ascertain if the “new winners” are Globe subscribers as well. After all, you wouldn’t want to spend so much money on a contest where the winners are not even your subscribers and, worse, belong to your competitors.
Thankfully, however, the two had Globe lines and even requested that their international roaming services be opened and extended. Globe informed them that they should do this in writing with the specific approval of the president of the company to which they belong. This, they did.
But further to advancing to the missed opportunities of Globe, they also failed to take this rare photo-op of sending off their “winners” to the States, pronouncing to the entire country how much they value their subscribers.
By the time the two winners arrived in New York who, in a way, have become Globe’s Brand Ambassadors, get this: the international roaming service of Globe was not working.
The two sent another letter to Globe requesting to activate their roaming services, twice, to no avail. So not only did Globe miss out on a great PR opportunity, they also missed out on sales, in terms of recovering the investments they’ve made on the contest and, at the very least, from the two they sent out to space.
Meanwhile, the two were using the SMART Phone international roaming services and have already racked up Php 12,000, EACH.
In other words, SMART had a free ride on Globe’s contest and made money off it.
Now isn’t that pretty SMART?
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