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Originally Posted by scp1127
gator, I always know that you take every opportunity to oppose anything I post. I am used to it.
First, I know that the people who consistently make a habit of just posting the opposite of what I post, no matter which side I'm on (yes, we all know who are in that "opposite of scp group") Susan... there have been times when i have
disagreed with you and other times when i have agreed with you.... and in all honesty its not that i must disagree with you but that my view on a particular subject varies to yours.... and i can assure you that i know of no group that is called the "opposite of scp group". I would be very surprised if there was such a group - why would there be - none of us are that important on here to have a group named after themselves...unless some think they should have such a group ...
To say that to Gator is uncalled for ..... we are allowed to have our views....
I am assured of never having to share with that group that I have no desire to share with....You are assured !!! - so does that mean that "some" have told you there is such a group just for you and the selected few? - Susan, please... this type of statement smacks of being apart from all fellow CC's by choice. Sure there are those who think they are far more important than others - but thats a mind set - not a reality..and can be found on any forum i'm sure......every one has something to contribute on this Forum - it doesn't mean they have a status of importance....or a group - good grief - i would think that very self serving of someone if they thought that.
Indeed you are more than willing to offer your advise to many and share your Caking knowledge and i also see often that you are thanked and thought of kindly for doing so.
Perhaps many think that if we stand as an individual and make up our own mind on a subject then it makes us opposing to what you/others think - no, i believe it shows that we don't all have to be sheep following each other and having the same mind set.... I believe that we gain our views from our own lives travelled - and expieriances - so to think that we must disagree with Susan shows that we haven't had expieriances or gained our own knowledge..... of course no two Cakers are the ssme - and who wants to be the same as someone else - not me - How my business grows and suceeds is Bluehues way - and i am very happy and proud with what i have strived and built - as we all should be. I also fully understand that what works for me in my Town - State and Country is different to what what works for a Caker in another part of the World. Especially when it comes to pricing and how i get to my pricing structure....it doesn't mean that i am any better or wiser - just savvy for my corner of the World. Please, don't think that there is a section of people on here who must disagree with you - .................Lolllll, if there was, some would think that i may lead that group for our clashes have been typed on here for all to see.... Perhaps you have a *they are not in my group*, i don't know - lollll - for me... noone is that important on here to class themselves in a group and as i mentioned above - if anyone has a following or group named after themselves then that is their mind set... and a pointless power trip on their behalf.
Aren't we all on here to learn and help where we can.. without expecting grandure in return?
Bluehue
Second, my business is growing exponentially, opening my retail store in about 8 weeks in the most desired spot in the city. My site and my store will be much more high profile and I have always planned to post more recipes on my site. I do not want searches to come to CC. When I am ready, the searches will be to my site.
Which leads to the third reason. CC threads and posts eventually become search results. When a recipe is shared publicly, it is shared worldwide. I control the recipes from being public by sharing in pm's.
Fourth, I have written two books that I will consider publishing after my store has been open and I expand from there. By sharing in pm's and all of those who have received them have been kind enough not to publish, I still have control over which I will publish on my site and which will be shared in a possible book. By the way, neither book is a cookbook.
But in the mean time, I have no issues with sharing with the great people I have met on CC and any customer or friend that needs a good recipe.
I still maintain that there are an infinite number of great recipes on the web. If you can read a recipe and determine the outcome, it becomes very easy to see just how many incredible recipes are being shared. One person's recipes are not the Holy Grail of recipes. There are too many great bakers out there.
Sharing, giving, helping, teaching... these are all of the things we can do to promote our businesses on a personal, and sometimes one-on-one level. I have seen this form of business growth prove successful so many times in my career. My father was the greatest promoter of goodwill I have ever encountered. I learned it from him. His businesses and his life were a testament of someone who always went the extra mile and always was willing to give. Goodwill really comes from the heart and wanting to give and share. I don't think you can do it by greedily planning it to be a marketing tool.
I'm not preaching and I don't really care what anyone else does. I will be doing a diary blog on my site detailing how I came into the opportunity to open my retail store. I hit the jackpot with this opportunity. And every turn of events can be traced to something I did that was good for someone else or good for someone else's business. Even in my negotiations, thinking of other surrounding businesses and how we affect each other has been a top priority for me. And I am being repaid in kind.
I won't share the blog about the shop for about another month. The shop will open the last week of October or the first week of November.
I practice what I share and my growth in a very short period of time validates my knowledge in the subject.
Evoir, and I am always amazed at your incredible talent.
gator, I always know that you take every opportunity to oppose anything I post. I am used to it.
First, I know that the people who consistently make a habit of just posting the opposite of what I post, no matter which side I'm on (yes, we all know who are in that "opposite of scp group") Susan... there have been times when i have
disagreed with you and other times when i have agreed with you.... and in all honesty its not that i must disagree with you but that my view on a particular subject varies to yours.... and i can assure you that i know of no group that is called the "opposite of scp group". I would be very surprised if there was such a group - why would there be - none of us are that important on here to have a group named after themselves...unless some think they should have such a group ...
To say that to Gator is uncalled for ..... we are allowed to have our views....
I am assured of never having to share with that group that I have no desire to share with....You are assured !!! - so does that mean that "some" have told you there is such a group just for you and the selected few? - Susan, please... this type of statement smacks of being apart from all fellow CC's by choice. Sure there are those who think they are far more important than others - but thats a mind set - not a reality..and can be found on any forum i'm sure......every one has something to contribute on this Forum - it doesn't mean they have a status of importance....or a group - good grief - i would think that very self serving of someone if they thought that.
Indeed you are more than willing to offer your advise to many and share your Caking knowledge and i also see often that you are thanked and thought of kindly for doing so.
Perhaps many think that if we stand as an individual and make up our own mind on a subject then it makes us opposing to what you/others think - no, i believe it shows that we don't all have to be sheep following each other and having the same mind set.... I believe that we gain our views from our own lives travelled - and expieriances - so to think that we must disagree with Susan shows that we haven't had expieriances or gained our own knowledge..... of course no two Cakers are the ssme - and who wants to be the same as someone else - not me - How my business grows and suceeds is Bluehues way - and i am very happy and proud with what i have strived and built - as we all should be. I also fully understand that what works for me in my Town - State and Country is different to what what works for a Caker in another part of the World. Especially when it comes to pricing and how i get to my pricing structure....it doesn't mean that i am any better or wiser - just savvy for my corner of the World. Please, don't think that there is a section of people on here who must disagree with you - .................Lolllll, if there was, some would think that i may lead that group for our clashes have been typed on here for all to see.... Perhaps you have a *they are not in my group*, i don't know - lollll - for me... noone is that important on here to class themselves in a group and as i mentioned above - if anyone has a following or group named after themselves then that is their mind set... and a pointless power trip on their behalf.
Aren't we all on here to learn and help where we can.. without expecting grandure in return?
Bluehue
Second, my business is growing exponentially, opening my retail store in about 8 weeks in the most desired spot in the city. My site and my store will be much more high profile and I have always planned to post more recipes on my site. I do not want searches to come to CC. When I am ready, the searches will be to my site.
Which leads to the third reason. CC threads and posts eventually become search results. When a recipe is shared publicly, it is shared worldwide. I control the recipes from being public by sharing in pm's.
Fourth, I have written two books that I will consider publishing after my store has been open and I expand from there. By sharing in pm's and all of those who have received them have been kind enough not to publish, I still have control over which I will publish on my site and which will be shared in a possible book. By the way, neither book is a cookbook.
But in the mean time, I have no issues with sharing with the great people I have met on CC and any customer or friend that needs a good recipe.
I still maintain that there are an infinite number of great recipes on the web. If you can read a recipe and determine the outcome, it becomes very easy to see just how many incredible recipes are being shared. One person's recipes are not the Holy Grail of recipes. There are too many great bakers out there.
Sharing, giving, helping, teaching... these are all of the things we can do to promote our businesses on a personal, and sometimes one-on-one level. I have seen this form of business growth prove successful so many times in my career. My father was the greatest promoter of goodwill I have ever encountered. I learned it from him. His businesses and his life were a testament of someone who always went the extra mile and always was willing to give. Goodwill really comes from the heart and wanting to give and share. I don't think you can do it by greedily planning it to be a marketing tool.
I'm not preaching and I don't really care what anyone else does. I will be doing a diary blog on my site detailing how I came into the opportunity to open my retail store. I hit the jackpot with this opportunity. And every turn of events can be traced to something I did that was good for someone else or good for someone else's business. Even in my negotiations, thinking of other surrounding businesses and how we affect each other has been a top priority for me. And I am being repaid in kind.
I won't share the blog about the shop for about another month. The shop will open the last week of October or the first week of November.
I practice what I share and my growth in a very short period of time validates my knowledge in the subject.
Evoir, and I am always amazed at your incredible talent.
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