What would you rather be: Most expensive or the least expensive?

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No argument, my friend and great for Kirsten. her passion for this product obviously makes a big difference.

I have to repeat, that like with Pat, if it works for them, super. I am not sure of it's universal approach. But never knock what works

I hear you on the small size projects. They tend to be graet margin products or we take a beating. For about half of them, we might have a small piece of mat left over from a previous project and we always have foam and glass, and sometimes we might even have a nice short length of frame or filet.

But, then you get the project where we need to order an entire sheet of suede for that 6x8 or get 14ft of moulding.

Thank goodness they tend to balance out, but you ought not make policy for the once in awhile. This may be a perfect example of why tracking and monitoring cab prove very beneficial
 
We did a price survey in our San Diego PPFA chapter a few years ago. I asked for the price comparisons, 16 x 20 same mats, assembly etc. and then asked if they considered themselves expensive, moderate or economy framers. We had about 20 respondents, if I remember correctly. The price range was from $79 to $324. Every framer but two thought they were moderate including the least and most expensive. Only two framers identified themselves as expensive, both being near the top in price, but not the top.

Interesting.
 
That is the beauty of surveys like this- it is all about perception with no validation.

It reminds me of a survey taken of people in the media and if they felt they were conservatives, moderates or liberals.

For many "casual observers", most thought the media had a tremendous liberal bent. The respondents were not as "enthusiatic" in their own identification.

One particular noteworthy respondent was Eleanor Clift. She stated that her views were moderate.

The point was it doesn't make much difference what we feel about ourselves; it does make a difference what the consumers think.

Remember, they hold the final veto

Perhaps a even more interesting survey might include a question along the lines of "What percentage of your sales comes from low end, middle range and high end"?

I think anyone that has a better blend of those three categories will be more successful than the one that ignores any segment

On an aside, if anyone ever gets the chance to take one of Nona's classes, do it.

I have never seen any educator that gets her attendees more involved and having a good time than she. By the end of the class, it was more reminescent of a Mary Kay party than an old stuffy classroom.

The fact that she imparts world class wisdom is just the Bonus Round
I picked up two great lines from her that are being worked into my next presentation thatwere just flat out great (Hint to Nona: Ground Hog Day and You are wrong-both great lines)
 
Perhaps a little validation on your part would be in line here Bob.

Just how many Mary Kay parties have you been to?
 
So that explains Bob's cheerfull glow.
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It's actually just the reflection of his darling wife. Bob how'd we get so lucky.
 
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