My own experience with Melody

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AntoniaA

07-07-2011

Originally Posted by Cherry-choc:
“Melody and I have many mutual associates in the youth empowerment sector. A couple of years ago, I e-mailed her about a PAID youth leadership project I had just started co-facilitating.

I asked her if she wanted to get involved, and judging by her previous work, it would have been right up her street. But I got no response, not even a simple "Thanks but no thanks." Perhaps if the Dalai Lama had been organising it, I might have got a reply ”

People in Melody's line of work get loads of requests like yours every day, they can't answer everyone.

Better to write a letter than send an email.

ImpossibleLady

07-07-2011

Originally Posted by Zack06:
“Damn OP, I was expecting some kind of torrid kiss and tell story...”

I know! Cuppa and BixMix at the ready...I was so disappointed. *reaches for the emercrunchy*

totalwise

07-07-2011

Not a fan of Melody, but what is the point of this thread? SHe ignored/forgot to respond to your message, and now she's a bad person?

If you're the sort of person who gets upset when someone forgets to return your message, then maybe you're not the right role model for teenagers.

I get tonnes of proposals, some are legit, many are scams, if I had to respond to each and every one of these, I wouldn't have the time of day to get work done.

Rutakateki

07-07-2011

Originally Posted by In Arcadia Ego:
“She "set up one of the most succesful democratic bodies in the world" at 13? Did I hear that right? What's she on about?”

I'm not actually that impressed by that. At the age of 15, I was a successful businessman, running half of London.

I'd actually been to prison twice, but somehow I turned it around, investing in property and utilities- soon I found my extensive portfolio included four major stations, an electricity company, and a hotel on Mayfair

oh, wait a minute...

Tourista

07-07-2011

Originally Posted by In Arcadia Ego:
“She "set up one of the most succesful democratic bodies in the world" at 13? Did I hear that right? What's she on about?”

I take it from that "claim" is that she alone set up the youth parliament.

I have tried to find out if that is true, but Melody isnt mentioned anywhere.

Cherry-choc

07-07-2011

Originally Posted by totalwise:
“Not a fan of Melody, but what is the point of this thread? SHe ignored/forgot to respond to your message, and now she's a bad person?

If you're the sort of person who gets upset when someone forgets to return your message, then maybe you're not the right role model for teenagers.

I get tonnes of proposals, some are legit, many are scams, if I had to respond to each and every one of these, I wouldn't have the time of day to get work done.”

So a bit of courtesy is too much to expect now? As others have pointed out, it takes seconds to respond to an e-mail.

It was her loss in the end - it turned out to be a very good project.

SillyBillyGoat

07-07-2011

Not responding to an email hardly makes her a she-devil.

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