Sex Sells ... or Offends, too!
I recently was (once more) surprised and a little shocked when a woman connected to me who sells swimsuits posted two different pictures from her "line" that looked like they belonged in Playboy . One was a shot of her behind in a G-string suit and another was of her rather large bust in the same suit. First, I am not a guy, and I am not gay. Second, it's one thing to suggest sex sells ... but borderline pornography is a whole other thing altogether. You have to walk a fine line when you're peddling sexual-related items. I don't happen to think a swimsuit line needs to look like a Victoria Secret catalog. I will buy a swimsuit based on the suit. And I certainly don't want someone to post on my Facebook wall, which is highly personal since it's MY wall, some T&A shots of the suit. It's not necessary ... I'm a woman. Maybe in a Sports Illustrated world where your audience is mostly men that tactic might work, but in a social media world where y...