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Amanda, a lovely, frank and useful post as always!
My favorite part of your post:
“Your real competition isn’t the girl that you think is riding your coattails or the “cheaper”, “sluttier” girls in your city — it’s you. “
Anne,
Thank you. Hope you could see the humour in it.
And it’s very true that you’re your own competition. It’s especially evident every time I meet with a client. After all, it’s not my website or some other girl’s photos in the room — just me and him.
Or at least, that’s my overriding philosophy right now. Might change tomorrow!
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Dear Amanda,
I hope you are well. Great (re) post!
I hope I haven’t been called to detention! I wrote, designed, and built my site myself and am quite proud of it. I even did my own hue adjustments and slight retouching to my six (mostly clothed) photos.
I’m replying to this as a new client told me why he selected me over the hundreds of choices available at Popular Escort Mall.
“Your site could not have been written by anyone else but you, and I liked the font.”
He won my heart completely. Courier is so overlooked.
He continued: “Everyone else’s story seems like it was written by someone else.”
Then he suggested we go to another room.
Anyway, I hope you are rested from your travels. I wrote you at your GG Press address but I imagine you’ve been quite busy!
Kind regards,
Bao
Bao,
Thanks for writing!
You’re an example of what I’ve been trying to say here. I’ve seen some homemade sites that are great (and some that aren’t so great). I’ll still be more captivated by that than a site that looks just like everyone else’s.
The GGP address should work. Unless I have gotten your message and just haven’t answered. In which case I apologize. I am not ignoring, just grossly behind.
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Bao,
Now I’ve read your site. I LOVE it!!! You have a tremendous sense of humour and it was a joy to read.
Everyone, go take a look at Bao’s site. It’s 5 minute homework.
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I told you that you had a future in education!
David,
Ha! Only when I feel moved about something.
Believe it or not, I’m actually looking into teaching English here in Singapore part-time as the answer to a few important questions. I may actually end up using my degree after all. And I’ve tried so hard NOT to!
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So far, none of my degrees (B.A., Liberal Arts; Ph.D., Ecclesiastical History) has had any vocational significance whatsoever.
*shrug* Working on the Phid, and living in Britain, were great fun, at least; and the B.A. protected me from the risk of humping a rifle in rice paddies. (As I’ve noted previously hereabouts, but for the sake of newcomers, it gave me other options in military service.)
RSRD,
I’ve discovered that most people never use their degrees in any way, least of all to make money.
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This was great. I’m glad you brought up the thing about pastels, I was a little hesitant when I designed my site, but reading this now, I realize its probably better to stand out than blend in. Sometimes I worry about putting myself out there too much, but I reap the awards when I have clients that I can actually talk to about things that we’re mutually interested in.
“Girls…probably aren’t interested in imagining me”
some girls…
Well said, sistah, a brilliant rant – because sometimes there’s just no better way to get the point across (and thanks for the link!).
Sequoia,
It’s a bad day when pastels are considered “standing out”
but the whole reason is — if YOU like it and YOUR clients like it, then chances are everyone will get along great. Why have bad experiences if you can avoid them?
Glad you like this and um…imagine away!
Casey,
Thank you! I know this isn’t your realm but I’m glad you enjoyed it anyway. Gotta say that Coats for Cunts has been kicking around in my head for a while. I would love to start an organization based on that name. It would be something along the lines of a tough-love/education effort for those who need it. (In this case, it’s just escorts afraid to be different, in your case — severe entitlement.)
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Traveling English teacher!! I knew it:)
When will girls realize white is a perfectly acceptable, non-oppressive, elegant color? Few escorts seem that brave.
I laughed so much when I read this! Being brave and daring was the last thing I had in mind when I designed my website though.
Good luck with the organization, sounds like a great idea. Plus the name really just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?
Elsa,
But you are! Take a look around.
Casey,
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Amanda,
Love the post! Informative, frank, and best of all, humorous. In fact, I hope you were being funny when you wrote “(Men can imagine me in my secretary/librarian look. Girls…probably aren’t interested in imagining me.)” in random escort musings. Surely, you jest… I for one have trouble NOT imagining you. I think the term is downplay.
As always,
Be good to you
disapprhere,
I was indeed being funny. The only times I wasn’t trying to be funny was when I was dissing the idea of escort hierarchy and encouraging girls to showcase their personality more.
Glad you enjoyed the post!
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Amanda, I’m a new reader but a fan already. Your frank advice is well taken and should be mandatory reading for anyone contemplating entering the business. This economy has to make all of us take a harder look at the perception and marketing of our business. HIgh-end is all relative as you so astutely pointed out.
Stephanie,
Thank you! Everyone makes their own choices, of course, These choices should always be made with their own well-being in mind. Safe, sane, successful. Money always follows when you’re being true to yourself and kind to others.
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“would someone please get escorts the hell away from black, cookie-cutter sites? When will girls realize white is a perfectly acceptable, non-oppressive, elegant color?”
Couldn’t agree more!
Nice posts!
Nicole,
Thanks!
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Love those chewy, edgy words! As a photographer, I’ve become well acquainted with this industry and your words are right on. If anyone could make their mark in escort transformation, there’s an outstanding chance it could be you.
From a personal standpoint, love your writing style as usual. It’s bold, fresh and unafraid to say what other women will not.
Keep it up, girl!
Hugs…
I myself spend an exorbitant amount of time reviewing escort sites worldwide. Adequate marketing is something that I seldom come across.
Yours are words of gold.
L. Woolley
Meeshee,
Thank you! Much appreciated.
I sometimes wonder if I’m making friends and influencing people or doing just the opposite. Ah well.
L. Wooley,
Curious to know more about what you consider adequate marketing. I wrote the book on it and yet I often fall short myself due to time constraints and other pressing interests. Maybe we should talk more about this. A collaboration?
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