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Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

on the bay — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 09:15:00 GMT

I think whoever did the hiring and then training of several of the newer hosts, paid attention to softer, more pleasant voices and more natural personalities.

Then it seems they told them NOT to YELL! and not to talk too fast and to emphasize the item and how nice it is and the details and how they like it rather than where to wear it or how much the easy pay is every 4 minutes or how many are gone every minute.

And to actually respond to what the vendor is saying as if-what a concept- they are having a conversation rather than interrupting with a canned response!

I am noticing I am starting to listen again rather than not watching at all.

Whoever hired them must be a different person or just realized that so many were changing the channel, or never tuned in to begin with anymore!

Of course, some do sound nerovus or too fast.

Hopefully a producer or someone who thinks they know what will improve sales won't change this by telling them to "act" excited by yelling, shouting, while breathlessly saying how many are sold and talking as fast as they can!

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

faygi — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:32:28 GMT

I agree with you also! The new hosts are great and all are very thorough about the products and not about themselves. Great job hiring these new hosts. Not one of them admires themselves in the monitor and they all dress professionally and suitably for what they are selling at the time. Congratulations to all the new hosts!

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

software — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 12:34:51 GMT

I agree.

I mentioned in another thread how much I enjoyed a Diamonique show with the new host Courtney.

Maybe the days of hiring "stars" or trying too hard to make a host a "personality" is over.

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

QVCkitty1 — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 13:37:22 GMT

Yes, whoever hired this group did a great job.

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

Perkup — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 15:41:52 GMT

But there is one I tried to watch a few days ago - she was shorter with dark hair and was presenting SG's puffy coat. Kept the hood up for most of the presentation. I watched through that and into the next item, but had to turn her off - she was yelling into her mike and I found it very annoying. No idea what her name is. And there's another one - blonde. A very annoying pitch to her voice. I don't seem to be watching much any more. Just caught a few of them and don't recognize any names.

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

blueroses47 — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 15:48:39 GMT

@Perkup wrote:
But there is one I tried to watch a few days ago - she was shorter with dark hair and was presenting SG's puffy coat. Kept the hood up for most of the presentation. I watched through that and into the next item, but had to turn her off - she was yelling into her mike and I found it very annoying. No idea what her name is. And there's another one - blonde. A very annoying pitch to her voice. I don't seem to be watching much any more. Just caught a few of them and don't recognize any names.

I think I know the dark-haired host you are referring to. She seemed very different in looks and style than most of the hosts in the past. I haven't seen enough of her to really have a strong opinion one way or the other, but she just looked so "unhost-like". I'm not suggesting all hosts, male or female, need to be cookie-cutter pretty, they shouldn't have to be, nor are they all. Just something about her was so different.

Then, too, there are always times I start out not caring for a host's style, and over time I grow to like them a lot. It's funny that way.

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

bootsanne — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 16:26:34 GMT

The 2 new blondes--I don't know who's who--are great. But I happened across a dark haired younger woman who drove me nuts. She must have said "oh my gosh" 3 times in every sentence. Bad as "super, super", "literally" and "amazing". Just hope the really good new hosts don't get annoying after a year or two. I liked Jennifer C. when she first started but but can't watch her anymore. She's enthralled at looking at herself on the monitor.

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

handygal2 — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 16:47:48 GMT

I believe Mary Beth trained at least a couple of the new hosts-- good choice, IMO.

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

Spurt — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 19:48:31 GMT

@blueroses47 wrote:
@Perkup wrote:
But there is one I tried to watch a few days ago - she was shorter with dark hair and was presenting SG's puffy coat. Kept the hood up for most of the presentation. I watched through that and into the next item, but had to turn her off - she was yelling into her mike and I found it very annoying. No idea what her name is. And there's another one - blonde. A very annoying pitch to her voice. I don't seem to be watching much any more. Just caught a few of them and don't recognize any names.
I think I know the dark-haired host you are referring to. She seemed very different in looks and style than most of the hosts in the past. I haven't seen enough of her to really have a strong opinion one way or the other, but she just looked so "unhost-like". I'm not suggesting all hosts, male or female, need to be cookie-cutter pretty, they shouldn't have to be, nor are they all. Just something about her was so different.

Then, too, there are always times I start out not caring for a host's style, and over time I grow to like them a lot. It's funny that way.

@blueroses47 @Perkup

There are 3 new dark haired hosts---Courtney, Alex, and Cathy......

Ive seen Courtney on a couple shows and I think she needs more practice and training time, she comes off as being very scripted and wooden in her personality.

I havent seen Alex or Cathy yet............

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

Spurt — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 19:17:45 GMT

@bootsanne wrote:
The 2 new blondes--I don't know who's who--are great. But I happened across a dark haired younger woman who drove me nuts. She must have said "oh my gosh" 3 times in every sentence. Bad as "super, super", "literally" and "amazing". Just hope the really good new hosts don't get annoying after a year or two. I liked Jennifer C. when she first started but but can't watch her anymore. She's enthralled at looking at herself on the monitor.

@bootsanne

I do very much like Katie McGee and Mary Nelson. I didn't so much like the new Courtney nor Kristine (who went on maternity leave)----they just seemed like they were reading off cards and didn't seem very natural in their comments about the products.

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

Snoopp — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 19:02:02 GMT

@Perkup wrote:
But there is one I tried to watch a few days ago - she was shorter with dark hair and was presenting SG's puffy coat. Kept the hood up for most of the presentation. I watched through that and into the next item, but had to turn her off - she was yelling into her mike and I found it very annoying. No idea what her name is. And there's another one - blonde. A very annoying pitch to her voice. I don't seem to be watching much any more. Just caught a few of them and don't recognize any names.

I think I know which blonde you are talking about cause I thought the same exact thing.

Some of the other new hosts are very good, they remind me of Gabrielle Kerr.

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

kelsey17 — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 19:08:43 GMT

I think the brunette you are speaking about is named Alex

and the blonde Mary Nelson................agree with you on both points...

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

Spurt — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 19:47:04 GMT

Here's Blogs on the new hosts............

https://community.qvc.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?filter=location&q=meet+host+-+kathy&location=blog-board%3Anew_blog_topics&collapse_discussion=true

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

Perkup — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:21:52 GMT

I just want to clarify one thing - Katie Magee is one host I could not love more. She does everything right in MHO. I will stop and watch her selling anything. She is beautifully spoken, perfect voice, describes everything well, gives you all the info you need, and isn't overly impressed with herself. She is fast becoming my favorite.

Those I refer to as new have been here a much shorter time than Katie.

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Happiness Is Inside JOB — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 07:23:08 GMT

To me a lot of the current hosts seemed more calm in the beginning but then the longer they were on the air ---- The faster they start. Talking and the silliness begin's of making up words, inappropriate clothes, my family story is every other word, etc. Etc.

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

Oggi — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:38:40 GMT

Just have David host ALL shows, but,.. tell him ahead of time, that edible cloth, is no such thing = instant success!

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CANDLEQUEEN — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:58:31 GMT

I am enjoying the newer hosts as well, MaryBeth did a great job training! I think it would be a difficult job, and not an easy one either. There is a new host on HSN that is on early mornings that I can not tolerate. She is very pretty and has a nice speaking voice, but she talks so fast and never lets the vendor say a word, its almost as if she is reading from a script........I can tolerate most things, but talking too fast is very hard, its too much work for me to try to keep up, and then it becomes unenjoyable.....Hope the new hosts are all successful!

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

Qshopper1991 — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:33:05 GMT

@QVCkitty1

Not the early AM ones (2 - 3AM time). Horrible. Rambling. And LOUD.

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

Sueliz — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 18:01:25 GMT

@Perkup wrote:
I just want to clarify one thing - Katie Magee is one host I could not love more. She does everything right in MHO. I will stop and watch her selling anything. She is beautifully spoken, perfect voice, describes everything well, gives you all the info you need, and isn't overly impressed with herself. She is fast becoming my favorite.

Those I refer to as new have been here a much shorter time than Katie.

Glad you wrote this @Perkup, Katie Magee has been on for over a year!

Re: Appreciating some of the newer hosts!

just wonder — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:18:56 GMT

I'm more than ready for the new show hosts to replace three or four of the current supposedly seasoned show hosts; they are so much better and easy to watch. Since there is so little new anyhow, I no longer will watch if I detest the show hosts' styles, and that is becomine more and more common. Bring on the new!!!