I have to hand it to Matt Bacak, a.k.a. “The Powerful Promoter.” He IS persistent. And boy, does he promote!  And promote!  And promote!  Even when you ask him to stop.

Mr. Bacak promotes himself as someone who can show you how to promote your business. And since I’m launching several niche business efforts, I signed on for his free newsletter. But when I noticed Mr. Bacak advocating methods that go against my professional ethics, I unsubscribed from his e-newsletter. 

At least I tried to.

I got an e-mail that told me I’d been unsubscribed, yet I continued hearing from Mr. Bacak.  So, I wrote him directly and asked to be unsubscribed.  He apologized for the inconvenience, and said he’d take care of it.

Good enough. And, for a short while, I stopped getting email from Mr. Bacak.  But lately he’s cranked up the steam and “Matt Bacak: The Powerful Promoter” is once again promoting himself to me via e-mail!

Did I mention that some of the methods he advocated went against my professional ethics?

So two weeks ago I wrote Mr. Bacak AGAIN, asking to be removed AGAIN.

No response.

And this morning, I received yet another e-mail from the Powerful Promoter is in my in-box. 

As far as I’m concerned, I’ve been patient. Perhaps if I start telling people about Mr. Bacak’s non-stop, unwanted, and perhaps even unethical promotional efforts, it might catch his attention . . . and maybe I’ll finally be taken off Mr. Bacak’s e-mail (or is it SPAM) list?

I don’t know about you, but if someone says “stop sending me your stuff,” I respect their wish.  Apparently Mr. Bacak does not respect the people who he’s trying to get as clients.  And his continued disrespect has earned my disrespect.

 But thanks, Matt. Your actions have taught some respectable business people out there what NOT to do!

Share This

Filed in Business, Opinion, Sales, Selling, Workplace