GCU Forum - Re: Profit splits

Edition_132952 GCU Newbies artist Posts: 44	Re: Profit splits Reply #15 - Feb 21^st, 2008, 11:15pm Hello Mindy. thank you for making a clear statement on this. I regret that Tom has removed his post and suggest/request that he re-posts.
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Corrie_131338

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Re: Profit splits
Reply #16 - Feb 22^nd, 2008, 12:25am

Maybe we should all keep in mind that there is a huge difference between plain old Criticism and Creative Criticism.

Creative criticism not only points out potential problems, it makes suggestions on solutions. Creative criticism is meant to help, not harm, by letting us know there are areas that may need work to enhance a customer's experience on the site. Hapy customers equal more sales, which everybody here hopes for.

GCU has always welcomed suggestions on improvements, and have implemented positive changes a number of times based on an artist's creative criticism or observation on an issue. No one should fear putting forth their opinion on a subject. That's part of what the Forum is for. If differences of opinion occur, keeping it civil will go a long way towards promoting the good will that has been part of GCU from the beginning.

Now on to the next thing... I hope Tom won't mind if I sort of paraphrase his original post on the subject of profit splitting for Mindy's benefit.

The gist was that Tom observed correctly that quite often, an artist doesn't have the necessary skills to come up with creative text, and vice versa. His concept was for a a 'shared' profit scenario, where an artist and text writer team up to create a card, and GCU has a process in place whereby each would automatically receive 25 cents when their joint card sold.

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Re: Profit splits
Reply #17 - Feb 22^nd, 2008, 4:59am

Tom: I don't know you, but I lost sleep over you last night. The Lord dealt with me and the careless way I spoke to you and thoughts of you have weighed heavy on my heart for the past 24 hours... I want to apologize to you publicly for judging you sight unseen and saying you were "selfish and self centered". In my mind, I was coming to the defense of an establishment that I have come to respect and in the process completely disrespected you. I, too often, talk first and think later. This was one of those times. I'm sorry. I hope you will accept my apology for being a jerk and not hold it against me overmuch.
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Reply #18 - Feb 22^nd, 2008, 5:54am

Well, I too would like to get back to the business of making fabulous Greeting Cards.

I accept your apologies, Cara and Gina, and I also want to apologize for not being more cautious about the posting of my ideas. None were intended as complaints nor as a demand for immediate action. Please believe me when I tell you that anything I post is meant to benefit all of us equally in time. GCU has asked me to resubmit my ideas by email, which I have now done. Again, sorry for my part.

Serenity now, peace, and tranquility to all.

TOM

ps: I got a few more cards posted if you want a mood swing, just don't fall off!

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Gina_133039 Senior Member artist Posts: 415	Re: Profit splits Reply #19 - Feb 22^nd, 2008, 5:57am Thanks, Tom! I am humbled and grateful. gina
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Cara_131386 Senior Member artist Posts: 428	Re: Profit splits Reply #20 - Feb 22^nd, 2008, 6:52am TOM!! YOUR here yeahhhhhhhhhh! I am so sorry, I really do apologize and your absolutely right, let's create! Hugs going out to Tom! Hugs to everyone who posted, there was a lesson to be learned here and I hope that I learned it Let's have a great day and "TGIF" to everyone! Peace to everyone!
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Reply #21 - Feb 22^nd, 2008, 4:27pm

Ahh, now we can all get a good night's rest

We will be replying to Tom's list of suggestions and questions by end of day on Monday.

As for collaboration on text and art, it's a great idea and certainly brings together the best of both worlds. At this time we do not plan on incorporating that capability into the site itself but will certainly put it on the wish list.

In the meantime you can certainly collaborate and either create a separate store that represents your collaborative cards or track your joint card sales manually by product id.

Along similar lines is perhaps a GCU "message genie" of sorts that shoppers and/or artists could use - a verse repository for lack of a better description.

Another idea (i usually don't have this many ideas on so few hours of sleep Wink

) is to have some fun with cards needing verses. Sort of a name that verse competition and the best one wins.

Lastly, we do often get contacted by writers who would like to participate in GCU. Any ideas on how we can put those writers in touch with our artist community?

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Reply #22 - Feb 23^rd, 2008, 12:04am

HI, Mindy!

A message genie (suggested verses) is a very good idea. Quite often, shoppers looking for a card might skip by one that has no inner text, even if they like the picture, because they have no idea what to say themselves in the card. GCU could offer generic verses for the customer to choose.

As for writers... why not give them their own Forum topic? Artist Wanted or Verses or similar. If the writers join GCU, they can post, or if you'd rather not require joining, maybe that particular topic can be tweaked to allow anyone to post regardless of member status.

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