I want to say thank you for sharing your experience. I have often wondering if it has happen to anyone. Now, I know it did. Judge did mention that it didn't happen from deaf people, but hearing people, too. As you said, "We need to be firm with fee as we contribute our time to learn those skills." Your and other feedbacks has been greatly helpful for me to understand this topic. I am sure that I am not only one who did learned from other feedbacks. :)
Thank you again for sharing your experience. I appreciate it. :)
yeah, same thing with selling products... deafies resist those kind, and I was having hard time selling them, because they are the ones I know. Hearies? Not much. that is the disadvantage. So, I know I am not to sell anything anymore, than selling ILY things or deaf things!
Sometimes one needs to create a business model to use: one price system for all customers, and a special price system for groups one chooses to favor, such as Deaf people, business friends, and suppliers. This allows you to figure it in a total business plan without hurting your total projected income.
Some built-in guidelines can be used such as no more than one special customer a week, or no more than 20 percent of your business can be with special pricing. As with all business models, this can be adjusted from time to time according to needs.
If a business is going to have a majority of customers from the Deaf community, however, then your business model needs to show it: one price for everybody, no matter what, and be consistent about it.
Customer loyalty is based on trust, so one needs to be careful about pricing systems. Too high and the competition wins, too low and the competition wins again because you'll be out of business.
Yes, it is definitely an issue that we need to discuss, although it is uncomfortable, we need to get to the root of it.
On the other hand, when a deaf person gets something reduced or whatever, it makes them feel good. However, the person who is working for this deaf individual may either feel resentful or happy towards to this deaf person. Either way, it can happen.
I think we need some hearing mentors to see how they make their businesses successful because often times they give out good prices and still have successful businesses while deaf enterpreteurs struggle. I'm not sure why this is happening.
Let's put yourself as a customer, you find someone that knows ASL and knows their work, of course you are thrilled, you get a good discounted price, you spread the word out to the community about this deaf person's business. Then many deaf people come to that business, the deaf person is overwhelmed and confused, they question themselves, "should I continue to give discount or stop and give them regular price", and if that happens, when they give out a regular price, the deaf customer gets upset and may feel "cheated" as to why they didnt get the discount.
I would like to know about deaf people in Tupperware, Southern Living, or Pampered Chef, are they successful? If not, why?
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I want to say thank you for sharing your experience. I have often wondering if it has happen to anyone. Now, I know it did. Judge did mention that it didn't happen from deaf people, but hearing people, too. As you said, "We need to be firm with fee as we contribute our time to learn those skills." Your and other feedbacks has been greatly helpful for me to understand this topic. I am sure that I am not only one who did learned from other feedbacks. :)
Thank you again for sharing your experience. I appreciate it. :)
yeah, same thing with selling products... deafies resist those kind, and I was having hard time selling them, because they are the ones I know. Hearies? Not much. that is the disadvantage. So, I know I am not to sell anything anymore, than selling ILY things or deaf things!
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Sometimes one needs to create a business model to use: one price system for all customers, and a special price system for groups one chooses to favor, such as Deaf people, business friends, and suppliers. This allows you to figure it in a total business plan without hurting your total projected income.
Some built-in guidelines can be used such as no more than one special customer a week, or no more than 20 percent of your business can be with special pricing. As with all business models, this can be adjusted from time to time according to needs.
If a business is going to have a majority of customers from the Deaf community, however, then your business model needs to show it: one price for everybody, no matter what, and be consistent about it.
Customer loyalty is based on trust, so one needs to be careful about pricing systems. Too high and the competition wins, too low and the competition wins again because you'll be out of business.
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Yes, it is definitely an issue that we need to discuss, although it is uncomfortable, we need to get to the root of it.
On the other hand, when a deaf person gets something reduced or whatever, it makes them feel good. However, the person who is working for this deaf individual may either feel resentful or happy towards to this deaf person. Either way, it can happen.
I think we need some hearing mentors to see how they make their businesses successful because often times they give out good prices and still have successful businesses while deaf enterpreteurs struggle. I'm not sure why this is happening.
Let's put yourself as a customer, you find someone that knows ASL and knows their work, of course you are thrilled, you get a good discounted price, you spread the word out to the community about this deaf person's business. Then many deaf people come to that business, the deaf person is overwhelmed and confused, they question themselves, "should I continue to give discount or stop and give them regular price", and if that happens, when they give out a regular price, the deaf customer gets upset and may feel "cheated" as to why they didnt get the discount.
I would like to know about deaf people in Tupperware, Southern Living, or Pampered Chef, are they successful? If not, why?
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