Comments on: TargetMoms and Walmart Moms http://www.momdot.com/targetmoms-and-walmart-moms Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:08:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Step Ahead » Blog Archive » Target and Moms, Not a Match Made in Heaven http://www.momdot.com/targetmoms-and-walmart-moms/comment-page-2#comment-86311 Step Ahead » Blog Archive » Target and Moms, Not a Match Made in Heaven Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:59:23 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=3343#comment-86311 [...] turns out Target summarily dismissed their pitch to create a mom panel with one [...] [...] turns out Target summarily dismissed their pitch to create a mom panel with one [...]

]]> By: AprilTara http://www.momdot.com/targetmoms-and-walmart-moms/comment-page-2#comment-74721 AprilTara Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:28:42 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=3343#comment-74721 Target already lost me as a customer because of a crappy experience I've had with them recently and after reading a few other blog posts about moms who have had bad experiences with Target, I'm glad I've made the decision to no longer shop there. The fact that they first snubbed bloggers and then when they did decide to enlist some Mom bloggers to help them in the PR department they went with these high-profile "famous" bloggers is laughable. Honestly, I prefer the WalMart 11 Moms. They are genuine people who really connect with their readers as opposed to these Target moms who somehow ended up on some kind of pedestal. Target keeps trying to establish themselves as being above places like Wal Mart, first with these "celebrity" clothing lines and now hiring people like Dooce and Pioneer Woman. The problem with that is that whatever quality points they think they've racked up with this stuff are quickly lost by their shoddy customer service. Target already lost me as a customer because of a crappy experience I’ve had with them recently and after reading a few other blog posts about moms who have had bad experiences with Target, I’m glad I’ve made the decision to no longer shop there.

The fact that they first snubbed bloggers and then when they did decide to enlist some Mom bloggers to help them in the PR department they went with these high-profile “famous” bloggers is laughable. Honestly, I prefer the WalMart 11 Moms. They are genuine people who really connect with their readers as opposed to these Target moms who somehow ended up on some kind of pedestal.

Target keeps trying to establish themselves as being above places like Wal Mart, first with these “celebrity” clothing lines and now hiring people like Dooce and Pioneer Woman. The problem with that is that whatever quality points they think they’ve racked up with this stuff are quickly lost by their shoddy customer service.

]]> By: Mom Blogs at MomDot » Wait a Minute. There IS a targetmoms Panel… http://www.momdot.com/targetmoms-and-walmart-moms/comment-page-2#comment-74043 Mom Blogs at MomDot » Wait a Minute. There IS a targetmoms Panel… Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:49:27 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=3343#comment-74043 [...] Pioneer woman twittering and in forums and leaving comments on blogs…kwim? And whats with the snotty email that I got and the nice one everyone else got. Was my customer service rep trying to get fired today and I was [...] [...] Pioneer woman twittering and in forums and leaving comments on blogs…kwim? And whats with the snotty email that I got and the nice one everyone else got. Was my customer service rep trying to get fired today and I was [...]

]]> By: JNBP http://www.momdot.com/targetmoms-and-walmart-moms/comment-page-2#comment-74025 JNBP Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:33:58 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=3343#comment-74025 Well up their's then!! PUNKS Well up their’s then!! PUNKS

]]> By: Sarah at Ohana Mama http://www.momdot.com/targetmoms-and-walmart-moms/comment-page-2#comment-74009 Sarah at Ohana Mama Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:54:34 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=3343#comment-74009 I posted this on Twitter...Target is the backer of momversations and also christmas wrapped http://christmaswrapped.com/ So they are doing somethings with Moms and mom bloggers at that. Still think your letter could have been put better, but I do still love Target...sigh... I posted this on Twitter…Target is the backer of momversations and also christmas wrapped
http://christmaswrapped.com/

So they are doing somethings with Moms and mom bloggers at that.

Still think your letter could have been put better, but I do still love Target…sigh…

]]> By: Trisha-admin http://www.momdot.com/targetmoms-and-walmart-moms/comment-page-2#comment-74007 Trisha-admin Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:43:54 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=3343#comment-74007 I wrote a very short paragraph introducing myself, my site and what we are about, a few sentences. Then i said that it would be a great idea for target to have amoms panel, much like walmart does, to help influence and speak wtih moms and that lots of mom bloggers would be interested, including myself, and i would love to assist in any way i could. It wasnt really that long, maybe a couple short paragraphs total, if that. I did it in about 2 minutes. I wrote a very short paragraph introducing myself, my site and what we are about, a few sentences. Then i said that it would be a great idea for target to have amoms panel, much like walmart does, to help influence and speak wtih moms and that lots of mom bloggers would be interested, including myself, and i would love to assist in any way i could.

It wasnt really that long, maybe a couple short paragraphs total, if that. I did it in about 2 minutes.

]]> By: Candace http://www.momdot.com/targetmoms-and-walmart-moms/comment-page-2#comment-74000 Candace Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:29:02 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=3343#comment-74000 Poorly written, for a start. I don't think they meant to sound condescending, but they do. And why couldn't their marketing team "consider your idea" and why couldn't you be a "hired consultant." Basically, "we can't consider your idea...because we won't." Poorly written, for a start. I don’t think they meant to sound condescending, but they do.

And why couldn’t their marketing team “consider your idea” and why couldn’t you be a “hired consultant.”

Basically, “we can’t consider your idea…because we won’t.”

]]> By: Stephanie Elie http://www.momdot.com/targetmoms-and-walmart-moms/comment-page-2#comment-73968 Stephanie Elie Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:55:59 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=3343#comment-73968 That was a little rude - they could have been a little nicer about it. I was ready to be a targetmom too! That was a little rude – they could have been a little nicer about it. I was ready to be a targetmom too!

]]> By: Trisha-admin http://www.momdot.com/targetmoms-and-walmart-moms/comment-page-1#comment-73958 Trisha-admin Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:48:36 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=3343#comment-73958 HAHAHHA. I didn't write kiss their asses to them, i wrote a very nice interest letter. But yes, I do believe large companies get a lot of ass kissing or things like the Motrin scandal wouldn't have hit social media so hard. They need to represent a wider audience and not have "yes" men. It does seem smarter to have representation into all areas of targets they are trying to reach. Its nice to see walmart on the forefront of leading this. Kudos to them. HAHAHHA. I didn’t write kiss their asses to them, i wrote a very nice interest letter. But yes, I do believe large companies get a lot of ass kissing or things like the Motrin scandal wouldn’t have hit social media so hard. They need to represent a wider audience and not have “yes” men. It does seem smarter to have representation into all areas of targets they are trying to reach. Its nice to see walmart on the forefront of leading this.

Kudos to them.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.momdot.com/targetmoms-and-walmart-moms/comment-page-1#comment-73952 Jennifer Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:43:15 +0000 http://www.momdot.com/?p=3343#comment-73952 "kiss their asses!" = Professional? I think that's why you got a form letter. “kiss their asses!” = Professional?
I think that’s why you got a form letter.

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