Back to who?

[thatu]

What's the difference between this and a cult following?

 

[Akimbo]

Talent? Charisma?

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

What's the difference between this and a cult following?

Devil worship :mysmilie_11:

 

[Miss Ellie]

I am disappointed that no-one has addressed what I wrote in my post. Ms Flint seems to be on an awful lot, as opposed to say Julia, who used to be on lots but doesn't seem to be anymore but is that circumstances? I asked if any of the presenters could have been asked to do a health thing and write a book, and I don't quite understand why people are snippy because one presenter is taking opportunities and none of the others are? Surely all the presenters can do the same if they wish? Notwithstanding the BCC debacle - which I'm not in a position to comment on, why are people resentful because Ms Flint has a high profile? I will say again, don't all the presenters have a Twitter account, if not a Facebook one? Couldn't they set a group up for themselves? Nothing to stop them is there? There is always someone in the workplace who has their fingers in all sorts of pies but surely everyone can do the same if they so choose?

 

[thatu]

That's because a lot of people here don't like her presentation style and constant self-promotion. Nothing about being resentful - you've missed the point. If you don't agree with that, that's your opinion and you're entitled to state it.

 

[Akimbo]

Debbie doesn't annoy me per se, the BCC auction showed up QVC's dodgy side as well as Debbie Flints. It's the combination of DF and QVC which creates this weird personality cult. QVC will stand back and allows Debbie to self-promote for as long as it suits them. Debbie is what (in old civil service terms) would be called an "empire builder". It isn't a bad thing in itself, as long as the benefits for Debbie and QVC don't begin to diverge.

The minute any presenter prompts outside investigation or otherwise starts to lose money for QVC, they will be side-lined for the next up-coming face. Remember Whatters was dropped like a stone? As much as we complain about on-air Twitter references, P&P, slow despatch etc QVC won't change unless it benefits them to do so.

 

[Turandot]

All of the presenters are in a powerful position in that they are encourageing people to part with their money.DF uses this to the max and I think some people feel she goes too far in using her self promotion to encourage spending .Others do write books ,Julia . Jackie ,but it doesnt feel so much like the hard sell/self promotion. Pipa and JF both have other outside interests but dont often use it in their sales pitches.Maybe its because their lives dont revolve exclusively around QVC.

 

[Vienna]

What the presenters could do ( and get away with ! ) and what the presenters CHOOSE to do, are 2 different things. If Q allow DF to be so self promoting, self adoring and self important, then yes I daresay others could do it too but they choose not to. I guess what`s acceptable behaviour to one presenter, is unacceptable to another and different personalities behave in different ways, such as we all do.
DF sees herself as not only being the centre of her own World but also wishes to be centre of other peoples Worlds, she longs to be liked, loved and adored and some people are daft enough to do it. That`s their choice but it isn`t my choice.

 

[DunmowDizzy]

DF talks to us like a mother talks to a small child that she is trying to encourage to do what she wants.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

When does an empire builder turn into a dictator?