The telemarketer didn’t know who I was.
Not that I’d ever expect anyone to know who I am, despite my stellar career as a blogging mommy and stage clown.
She told me: “Who you know is more important than what you know.”
She offered me the opportunity to pay $2500.00 to be a phone-in guest on blogtalkradio shows …for the exposure!
The company will be going public in ten days …on the New York Stock Exchange!
“People would hear you talk right on the show!”
“You’d have us behind you as a media giant!”
“All our hosts are very much professional!”
But wait, there’s more!
A plaque of accomplishment and two airline vouchers to any one of 35 destinations and a stay at a participating hotel are part of the package.
They could do a large build and get me an interview as soon as the second week in February. A standard industry coded press release would be sent out over the internet and picked up by search engines.
“What would I talk about?”
I asked her this question, taking into consideration my blogging hiatus, my unfinished writing project, and the fact that I don’t have a new show opening this month.
“What is your business?” she countered.
“I’m confused.” I said.
“There is nothing to be confused about.”
“Are you offering to pay me or are you asking me to pay you?”
Boy did she get off the phone fast.
She was calling from a Long Island area code.