Why did I allow myself to be finagled into being the main contact person for a group ad that a bunch of manufacturers are doing for the big tradeshow this Fall? Perhaps because I stupidly believed that working with other entreprenuers would be easy and painless. Instead, it's like herding cats (my favorite phrase and it so aptly describes the situation).
Long story short, I'm helping to coordinate a group ad that essentially allows 10 of us smaller manufacturers to band together for a large one-page ad that will be make it significantly cheaper for each of us then if we were to do smaller ads on our own. I've been trying to get everyone's logo and booth information so I can get it to the graphic artist and then into the ad and I'm honestly having to pull teeth. The best was yesterday when some guy FINALLY sent me his info (after I essentially threatened that he wouldn't be included) and in the email he asks me to explain the whole process to him and what exactly do I need his logo for? It's a pity the internet does not allow you to slap people upside the head. He has been part of a discussion that has been going on for three weeks now about the ad, how it's all going to work, what the benefits are, etc and he still doesn't know what's going on? Listen, I understand that entreprenuers are busy folks and are typically trying to juggle a ton of things at once. I get it...I'm doing it! But c'mon now. For that level of stupidity I should charge him for his portion of the ad and my own portion of the ad for the time I had to take out of my life to explain - once again - the entire process to him.
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