Not a giant big deal, but I thought at least a correction was in order. Then I got to thinking more about it and decided that the best way to make up for the mistake would be to give the event a free house ad. So I wrote to the Editor-in-Chief and told him about the mistake and what they could do to make it up to us.
The house ad and correction ran in the next issue.
After doing all this I realized that most people will give you what you want if you just ask for it, especially if it is to correct a mistake. Or if they can’t give you exactly what you want, they might be able to come up with something similar.
This concept is true at the office as well, if you want a different desk, or another piece of art in your office or cubicle, ask. The worst than can happen is the person says no and you have to keep the floral print or desk with the wobbly leg.
Going about things the right way (a la being respectful of others) will make even the toughest situations easier. It’s nice to see how you handled the mistake because I know many who would have blown a gasket.
I’m really enjoying this short, well-written blog posts. Awesome work, Aurora! 🙂
Thanks, Jason! I think it is all about perspective. I knew we wanted some ads for the event but have a very limited budget. The correction means the event will be mentioned three times instead of just once.
Aurora