I am a responsible
professional event (wedding, debut, special events) supplier. I am up and about
with my replies to inquiries.
I treat every inquiry as if I am giving them pointers in
considering decisions for their concerns.
It’s not just about being able to give your price quotation to every
inquiry. I am very thorough. I'm sure other suppliers/vendors share the
same sentiment when we are treated like a piece of s_ _ _ . When they just stop following you up after
many e-mails and exchange of thoughts and ideas. When you thought and feel like it’s almost
there and would be requested to send them your working contract or even set a
personal appointment inquiry in your office or elsewhere and signing of
contract to follow immediately. Like they
make a schedule to meet you up via SKYPE, but they themselves fail to come up
with their presence and concern regardless of reason. Or after a lot of correspondence via e-mail,
they suddenly cease without any form of notice like vanishing in thin air.
I consider my professional undertakings real so I hope we
suppliers are treated accordingly most especially when we are very responsive
to them despite corresponding with them only on an inquiry status.
Some of us suppliers are guilty of doing the same to
inquiring potential clients. Of course
like these inquiries, we provide all the reasons in the world to make an excuse
why some of us do not respond. It’s not
of my interest to know why. An indirect
tit for tat experience with inquiries.
Likewise I hear stories from these inquiries that other supplier does
not respond to their queries or it takes a while for some suppliers to respond.
Let us (suppliers / vendors) all take our job seriously. Yes!
It would be better if we just delete our business e-mails if we are not
conscious that e-mail inquiries should be addressed accordingly and with sense
of urgency. Too bad for suppliers like
me who are very attentive and diligent with inquiries to potential clients. I defy being typecast-ed with suppliers as
such.
This is my cause and I hope future inquiries will be very
professional as well. No! I refuse to give up.
It’s not a "c'est la vie" mode for me. Oh yes, I can only be speaking for
myself. But that's how my mind is set
about this concern. Being a professional
the moment you open your door to someone who is knocking and hoping they are
accommodated properly. This is not about frustration. This is writing about appropriateness,
setting a good example and being dedicated not just to our craft but to our
level of professionalism. I continue to
be optimistic. One day, I will have to
stop e-mailing lost-to-follow up inquiries.
I agree, it’s not just our (suppliers) fault. Some irresponsible inquiring individuals
should likewise be reprimanded for their uncanny behaviors towards us. Sometimes you get the feeling that they are
just toying on us or to put it bluntly, window shopping on suppliers. Or I hope they are not part of us suppliers
spying on other suppliers prices! Oh no!
But this is not remote. It’s starting to get complicated. I am open to reasons, discussions, opinions,
recommendations, and hopefully some conclusions. Moving forward still and determined. I am inspired to perform my task and excel on
it.
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