Comments on: Building new client relationships http://tysoncrosbie.com/answers/building-new-client-relationships/ a working artist Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:53:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Stephen G. Barr http://tysoncrosbie.com/answers/building-new-client-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Stephen G. Barr Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:13:47 +0000 http://tysoncrosbie.com/?p=244#comment-685 These type of threads always make me long for the days pre-internet. These type of threads always make me long for the days pre-internet.

]]> By: Victoria Harris http://tysoncrosbie.com/answers/building-new-client-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Victoria Harris Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:51:51 +0000 http://tysoncrosbie.com/?p=244#comment-618 Please, run don't walk away from the Rosensteins. As a former licensee of the Fitigues organization, the entry here could be volumns. For the individual who was a childhood friend, Steve is unreliable, and dishonest. To the photographer, nothing is in writing. For our organization, we bailed quickly and then watched while the Fitigues ship sank. The money paid for legal advise was worth it. However, I suggest anyone considering the Rosenstein's for business associates, read the three years, 2005, 2006 and 2007 of the the Chico's published prospectus. It is clear the climate of the business attachment they had with Steve an Andi. And for Steve and Andi, we survived, not surprisingly, because it took less than a year to see through the faults of your business organization. BEWARE. Victoria Please, run don’t walk away from the Rosensteins. As a former licensee of the Fitigues organization, the entry here could be volumns. For the individual who was a childhood friend, Steve is unreliable, and dishonest. To the photographer, nothing is in writing. For our organization, we bailed quickly and then watched while the Fitigues ship sank. The money paid for legal advise was worth it. However, I suggest anyone considering the Rosenstein’s for business associates, read the three years, 2005, 2006 and 2007 of the the Chico’s published prospectus. It is clear the climate of the business attachment they had with Steve an Andi.
And for Steve and Andi, we survived, not surprisingly, because it took less than a year to see through the faults of your business organization.
BEWARE.
Victoria

]]> By: Jennifer Martin http://tysoncrosbie.com/answers/building-new-client-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Jennifer Martin Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:09:40 +0000 http://tysoncrosbie.com/?p=244#comment-596 In all my years of working with professional photographers including some rather large national personalities I have never once known one to agree to a first time deal without a contract and deposit up front. That is positively ridiculous and anyone that says otherwise is showing they know nothing about the world of fashion photography. Now, its not unusual for photographers and designers or studios with existing relationships to quickly throw together a shoot without the formality of a signed contract but all parties are clear that's based on an existing relationship. Obviously there wasn't one here. There is something very shady about these brothers. I wish more people posted these types of warnings. Accountability is so important. In all my years of working with professional photographers including some rather large national personalities I have never once known one to agree to a first time deal without a contract and deposit up front. That is positively ridiculous and anyone that says otherwise is showing they know nothing about the world of fashion photography.

Now, its not unusual for photographers and designers or studios with existing relationships to quickly throw together a shoot without the formality of a signed contract but all parties are clear that’s based on an existing relationship. Obviously there wasn’t one here.

There is something very shady about these brothers. I wish more people posted these types of warnings. Accountability is so important.

]]> By: DJ B http://tysoncrosbie.com/answers/building-new-client-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-578 DJ B Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:56:13 +0000 http://tysoncrosbie.com/?p=244#comment-578 Steve and Andi Rosenstein have been successful entrepreneurial for over 25 years. Unless you know the "story behind the story' nothing should be said, or it could be considered slander! I have known both of these (highly regarded and respectful) people for many, many years and have been privy to the 'inside' stories every step of the way. Yes, they have gone from rags to riches and have seen the ups and downs of the retail industry but have always come out in the end for the better. It is ridiculous to even suggest they 'don't know the fashion' industry, how small business retailers have made it for over 20 years??? They had many catalog shoots in the process and personally over looked each and every one. Of COURSE they know that part of the business and obviously didn't feel comfortable with what ever deals you were trying to get them to sign! They have also, for your information, brought a good number of people along with them down the road of success, and have always remained loyal to those people. Your aggressive and highly over priced business practice's must have rubbed them the wrong way to back off this business relationship. They too are artist, and trust me, they don't want to deal with anything negative, right off the bat as they spring their new empire into action. It is your loss, Lastly, I think it is completely tacky if not totally illegal to start a 'campaign of slander" against good people. And, take what information you get over the Internet at face value. Clearly, this dribble you have written is a piece of worthless and incorrect garbage. Steve and Andi Rosenstein have been successful entrepreneurial for over 25 years. Unless you know the “story behind the story’ nothing should be said, or it could be considered slander! I have known both of these (highly regarded and respectful) people for many, many years and have been privy to the ‘inside’ stories every step of the way. Yes, they have gone from rags to riches and have seen the ups and downs of the retail industry but have always come out in the end for the better. It is ridiculous to even suggest they ‘don’t know the fashion’ industry, how small business retailers have made it for over 20 years??? They had many catalog shoots in the process and personally over looked each and every one. Of COURSE they know that part of the business and obviously didn’t feel comfortable with what ever deals you were trying to get them to sign! They have also, for your information, brought a good number of people along with them down the road of success, and have always remained loyal to those people. Your aggressive and highly over priced business practice’s must have rubbed them the wrong way to back off this business relationship. They too are artist, and trust me, they don’t want to deal with anything negative, right off the bat as they spring their new empire into action.
It is your loss,
Lastly, I think it is completely tacky if not totally illegal to start a ‘campaign of slander” against good people. And, take what information you get over the Internet at face value. Clearly, this dribble you have written is a piece of worthless and incorrect garbage.

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