topic Re: NANCY HORNBACK in Q Talk

NANCY HORNBACK

Scorpio2 — Thu, 17 May 2018 02:44:53 GMT

Why does Nancy Hornback say anyhoo so many times throughout all of her presentations. She sounds so nerdy that I can't watch her for long. Can someone at QVC please train her to be a professional on air.

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Trix — Thu, 17 May 2018 02:50:49 GMT

Anyhoo is perhaps her way of trying to be folksy and cute. Who knows, and overall I think Nancy does host better than several of her colleagues (IMO). I'm just glad she stopped the frequent habit of singing words instead of speaking them. She may still slip into melody from time to time now, but in her early days they should have hired a band to accompany her.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 17 May 2018 02:55:41 GMT

I never noticed her saying "anyhoo". I guess it's like Mary Beth constantly saying, "here's the thing" or Pat constantly saying, "I apologize". We all have phrases with which we're comfortable. If it bothers you, you're watching too much QVC.

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Scorpio2 — Thu, 17 May 2018 02:57:42 GMT

Hi Trixx, Sorry but Nancy is too old to act cute; she is either 50 or 51. IMO, she is not professional at all and makes many mistakes when presenting products. She needs to be retrained to appear as a TV host. I really can't watch her for too long.

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Scorpio2 — Thu, 17 May 2018 02:59:52 GMT

Hi Kacchina, How can you not notice her saying anyhoo when she says it almost every few minutes LOL. I mostly watch fashion and jewelry shows but I can't watch Nancy too much.

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Gsmom — Thu, 17 May 2018 03:40:31 GMT

I think Nancy does a great job presenting everything And is very knowledgeable when presenting gemstones . I enjoy watching her !

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Kachina624 — Thu, 17 May 2018 04:47:10 GMT

@Scorpio2 wrote:
Hi Kacchina, How can you not notice her saying anyhoo when she says it almost every few minutes LOL. I mostly watch fashion and jewelry shows but I can't watch Nancy too much.

@Scorpio2. Nancy has long been one of my favorites but I guess I'm not that riveted on what she's saying. I read and watch TV and maybe do something else. I'm watching her now and haven't heard her say it.

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Pook — Thu, 17 May 2018 08:53:46 GMT

We all have things we say that are specific to us. I like that QVC allows the hosts to show their individuality and not just be cookie cutter boring like they used to be!

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qualitygal — Thu, 17 May 2018 10:10:52 GMT

It's just another way to say anyhow.

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Scorpio2 — Thu, 17 May 2018 10:48:53 GMT

We all have our own standards for professionalism. When I do watch QVC I expect the hosts to be knowledgeable about their presentations and let the vendors speak about the product without constant interruptions. I have my favorites just like everyone else does and we all have our own opinions on who and what we enjoy watching.

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Patz822 — Thu, 17 May 2018 11:28:42 GMT

I agree several hosts have “quirky” sayings that they use during

presentations. Maybe QVC should have continuing training sessions

to improve the professionalism of some hosts. If they played shows

back and let hosts watch themselves it may open their eyes. Quite a few

could use a reminder that the customer only wants info about the product.

Just an idea.

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missy1 — Thu, 17 May 2018 11:45:31 GMT

Nancy is a a good host IMO. There's not many that I can watch (and listen too,) these days.

It's between the not letting the vendor speak, and unpleasant host voices that have me turning the channel.

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Scorpio2 — Thu, 17 May 2018 12:33:34 GMT

Mk82 you get it. Management should let the hosts see replays of their presentations and make improvements where necessary. Nancy Hornback is a lovely lady, but like some of the other show hosts, she can be more professional.

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DJs mom — Thu, 17 May 2018 13:36:39 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:

@Scorpio2 wrote:
Hi Kacchina, How can you not notice her saying anyhoo when she says it almost every few minutes LOL. I mostly watch fashion and jewelry shows but I can't watch Nancy too much.
@Scorpio2. Nancy has long been one of my favorites but I guess I'm not that riveted on what she's saying. I read and watch TV and maybe do something else. I'm watching her now and haven't heard her say it.

I have said this before, when a host is your favorite or liked by you then you don't seem to notice their "quirks" or they don't bother you as much as other hosts quirks. I haven't watched Nancy in a very long time b/c I don't get Q2 or Beauty IQ with my cable (Xfinity), but when I used to see her on the main Q channel she used to sing her words very often and I would have to turn the channel.

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DJs mom — Thu, 17 May 2018 13:37:43 GMT

@Trix wrote:
Anyhoo is perhaps her way of trying to be folksy and cute. Who knows, and overall I think Nancy does host better than several of her colleagues (IMO). I'm just glad she stopped the frequent habit of singing words instead of speaking them. She may still slip into melody from time to time now, but in her early days they should have hired a band to accompany her.

@Trix, yes the singing of the words used to cause me to change the channel.

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Q4u — Thu, 17 May 2018 13:44:48 GMT

It's just a habit and a speech "filler". Whether it's professional or not, if it's said too much it loses it's impact and becomes annoying. People don't realize how often they use fillers in their speech. My best friend constantly says "....and stuff" after everything she says. I say "I don't know..." as my filler and am trying to get out of the habit but everyone has something. People speaking for a living need to be conscious of these things, they can be very annoying....

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mercyMe — Thu, 17 May 2018 13:53:46 GMT

Wow, this poor lady had cancer and survived ... give it a rest.

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kelsey17 — Thu, 17 May 2018 14:17:43 GMT

I don't mind Nancy at all.....watching her on QVC2 i think she has been great...my only complaint is how many times i hear her say she is a "certified gemologist" during the jewelry shows.....overkill.

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mosky — Thu, 17 May 2018 14:18:39 GMT

I like her...she is a real person,and I enjoy the fact,she is not phony!

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San Antonio Gal — Thu, 17 May 2018 14:43:23 GMT

@Trix wrote:
Anyhoo is perhaps her way of trying to be folksy and cute. Who knows, and overall I think Nancy does host better than several of her colleagues (IMO). I'm just glad she stopped the frequent habit of singing words instead of speaking them. She may still slip into melody from time to time now, but in her early days they should have hired a band to accompany her.

@Trix- that is too funny! Was she that bad back then? lol...