topic The Hosts' Job Description Expanding? in Q Talk

The Hosts' Job Description Expanding?

Caaareful Shopper — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:38:40 GMT

Not meant to be a serious title. But definitely a curiosity [to me].

I've noticed lately QVC has been using the hosts in an expanded marketing strategy:

Modeling the TSV on the website's homepage.

Using the host's photo & testimonial quotes about a product on the homepage.

Now having several of the hosts redecorate their own personal homes by using and promoting several QVC home brands, and posting the results on their social media.

Just interesting, that's all.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:16:39 GMT

I think they're just starting to wake up and realized the opportunities they've been missing. Hosts are wearing Q clothes and mentioning it during a presentation. I just saw Sandra mention her blazer on a Slatkin show. I've seen David, and last night with Steve, showing some shoe they were wearing.

Now if we could just convince them to show coordinating pieces on an item's description page.

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Puppy Lips — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:35:43 GMT

I would never want to be a show host. I would not want to post on social media all the time and I would never want photos of my home, inside or out, to be on QVC's website. How they decorate their homes, what they personally wear, where they go on vacation, what their families (daughters, ugh) are doing - I DON'T CARE.

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kaydee50 — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:40:35 GMT

I guess QVC wants them to become "influencers" whatever that is--LOL!!

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ciao_bella — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:44:08 GMT

Just like some of us in here ask about a certain item on of the hosts was wearing, or even home decor items on a stage set, etc. I'm sure there are people calling QVC and asking CS something like, "I noticed the host wearing a heart necklace when she were presenting the Skecher sneakers." Is it sold on QVC. They probably get tons of calls like that, so why not take advantage of advertising more things before the items even come on air. Makes good marketing sense to me.

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mspemberley — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:57:03 GMT

What's old is new again. Years ago some of the hosts used to welcome the viewer into their homes occasionally. Lisa Roberts over the holidays and I can remember Mary Beth's interior home shots, too. Also, back in the day, they would let you know what item number the host was wearing. Or you could call the CS and they would have this information on hand. Different management takes the company in different directions. I like the current direction.

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Puppy Lips — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:57:34 GMT

My plumber told me at his daughter's 5th (or 6th) grade promotion ceremony, they interviewed the kids on stage. He said almost ALL of them said they wanted to be an "influencer" when they grew up.

Whereas kids in other countries want to be architects, doctors, lawyers and engineers, our kids want to post on social media. So very sad and troubling.

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skatting44 — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:20:15 GMT

@Caaareful Shopper

Yes, you called it right . The other night I watched abt 5 mins of a show with JT who went on a triade abt how she only buys QVC products and clothes . Yes, that was all abt being an " Influencer " .

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depglass — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:41:51 GMT

Can you spell STALKER? Too much info is just not wise. Ask LR about that.

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CalminHeart — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 11:49:54 GMT

I have no desire to see or hear anything about their personal lives. There is already too much of it. If I watching, I'm shopping, and don't need to see hosts act like pre-teens and yakking about nothing....all instead of telling us about the product.