QVC Founder Joseph Segel Dies at 88

banned again · ‎07-12-2010

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Jane Rudolph Treacy recorded a video tribute you can see here.

https://www.qurateretailgroup.com/newsroom/happenings/qurate-retail-group-remembers-qvc-founder-and-...

Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

Rest in Peace Mr. Segel. Jane's tribute was so nice.

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geezerette · ‎03-16-2010

Leah made mention of his passing at the end of AM Style this morning also. Then they showed the video of Jane Treacy, followed by Kristen and Alberti who also spoke of him before they started their show.

Spurt · ‎03-20-2010

R.I.P Joseph Segel!

Joseph Segel had a great vision for QVC and then Mike George and Company seems to have taken QVC off track...

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WORKING GAL · ‎11-15-2011

@Spurt - I agree with you. If Mr. Segal had still been involved with QVC for the last decade, we wouldn't be seeing the problems we are seeing now. He had a specific vision for QVC and would have kept the focus on the words QVC stands for - Quality, Value and Convenience. Nowadays it seems only convenience remains.

I saw Jane's tribute to him. Too bad QVC doesn't any longer represent what he envisioned.

alliswell · ‎07-12-2012

@Spurt wrote:
R.I.P Joseph Segel!

Joseph Segel had a great vision for QVC and then Mike George and Company seems to have taken QVC off track...

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" Segel demanded that the presenters sell by informing, not pressuring the viewers about the product. This meant that presenters would have to study each product, explain the many benefits of the product, and know the product's sales history in order to make the sell more informative and entertaining.

He forbid the hard sell and, unlike the Home Shopping Network, established that customers could purchase at any time, with no last minute price cuts, and no high pressure tactics. "