I’m wondering if she couldn’t just stay on “leave” and let the company change its name to her initials. It will also tell how sincere this company and its problematic owner will really are. Time will tell what planners I choose to use and share in the future. In the end it’s a great product, but I’m not so sure how I feel about the company now. That said, will I choose another Erin Condren Life Planner for 2021? I’m not so sure. I also appreciate the quality and detail that goes into these planners.Īs an affiliate, while I haven’t made much in the way of income I was very excited to personalize my very own planner and share my honest opinions of it with my frugal friends. I love using my Life Planner just as much today as I did six months ago. If this last bit seems entirely reactionary and a bit opportunistic to you, I had the same impression. They now observe Juneteenth as an official company holiday and are looking to recruit Black artists to create a line of products that will pay a portion of proceeds to the artists and donate the rest to charity. The EC team has made a committment to include more diverse representation on all their promotional platforms as well as in the planners themselves, adding in more cultural holidays. They have formed a Diversity & Inclusion council and mandated diversity training (to be honest I’m not sure what this really is). They have also shared a rather impressive diversity in EC employees. In additon to the previously mentioned town hall meetings, the company has made a $25,000 donation to UNCF, the non-profit dedicated to minority education. It also entailed a list of actions the company is taking in order to assist “the healing” of “anger and disappointment” from brand ambassadors and customers. It didn’t take long for the affiliate team at EC to email affiliates the CEO’s response, which included an apology for losing our trust.

Just one of many well-used page THE COMPANY’S RESPONSE The sincerity on her part appears to be genuine. I have not personally attended either, but appreciated the swift condemnation of the owner’s actions as inexcusable by the CEO. The company namesake has gone on leave and affiliates have been invited to two virtual town hall meetings to raise our concerns and ask questions.

The company itself has done an excellent job in responding to the news I certainly give props to CEO Tonia Misvaer for this. At worst this is what it was called out as – blatant racism. If you are not aware, here is a BuzzFeed article detailing the Graduation March as well as the reaction/fallout from it.Īt best this is a family that is very entitled, tone-deaf, and out of touch with the rest of the world. As I wasn’t aware of the situation I Googled it and was quite taken aback. I was pretty shocked and disappointed when I logged into Twitter a couple of weeks ago and saw a post referring to the big graduation snafu if you will. Related: Episode 109: Erin Condren Unboxing! MY THOUGHTS ON ERIN CONDREN NOW In fact, it was through the affiliate program I was gifted both, as well as the Petite Budget Planner, which was used in a giveaway for Frugal Friends of the blog. I have had some success as an affiliate through Share A Sale as well.

It definitely gets a lot of mileage, as does my matching college-ruled notebook. I also use it for appointments and birthdays. I use it daily to track meal planning, blog posts, YouTube videos, and my daily to-dos.

Here are my thoughts on Erin Condren and my Life Planner.įirst of all, it is a great planner and has exceeded all my expectations. But how do I feel about it six months later? About the brand in general? Today’s post is dedicated to just that. Six months ago I posted An Honest Review of My 2020 Erin Condren Life Planner.

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