Unfortunately this industry is much like the restaurant industry where people vote with their feet. That is, if the customer didn't like the restaurant, they'd never go back, leaving the restaurant management wondering why the place is so empty. Fortunately for the restaurant industry however, there are consultants and books one can refer to in order to improve one's business and to learn about the pitfalls to avoid.
I'm not so sure if there are similar sources of information for SPs just starting out in the business. It seems most girls improve through word of mouth with other SPs or they just learn on the fly. But it's such a shame to have to reinvent the wheel each time. It would be nice for young SPs to have some sort of experienced mentor or madame they could learn from. In that sense, starting with an agency may be a good place to begin even though they may be giving up a good 60% to the house. It's much like an apprentice cook who may work at a restaurant for very little (even for free) just to learn from a great chef and how a business is properly run. Even though working for an agency has its own problems, it seems to me a better scenario than working for some pimp or handler. While a lot of new girls have the looks, service, and attitude to become an SP, I think very few have the business acumen.
As a client, I too vote with my feet. If a girl's breath smelled of cigarettes, if her incall was dirty, or if her pussy stank, I wouldn't tell her. I just wouldn't repeat. It seems rude to me to tell a girl after a session that she had bad breath. The irony is that if someone doesn't tell her, how would she know? How would she get feedback on how to improve her business? And it's not just negative things. There are more positive things that can make things better for clients: a glass of water to start, fresh fluffy towels, a variety of condoms. These are minor, but nice touches. And clients do make note of them.
PERB is one of the few resources where SPs can get good insight into what makes for a good experience for a client. And PERB is one of the few places where clients can give anonymous feedback on their experience to an SP without having to do so in person. Of course, reviews aren't always perfect. I think sometimes they can be a little too harsh and damning to the point where an SPs business is seriously harmed. But I've learned to write critical reviews in a way that is still beneficial to other pooners yet not overtly damaging to the SP. It takes some practice.
I think many new SPs can learn much from a client who's been seeing girls for over a decade. What do they like? What don't they like? What to avoid? Even though I haven't been seeing SPs for very long myself, I could tell within the first five minutes of an encounter how well the session is going to turn out just by the way the girl greets me and by the condition of the incall. This is valuable information that SPs can sometimes only get from boards like PERB. I think that's what makes eclipca's original post so valuable to SPs and clients both. While experienced SPs may find "My take on the hobby..." posts condescending, I think newer SPs would be wise to take note. To ignore such posts would be at their own peril. Just take it with a grain of salt.
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