OK here goes, the fresh summary, also forms the body of content to be emailed to all brand partners (CMO and Head of Corporate /Legal Affairs):
UK blogger/influencer Sarah Akwisombe has recently been the focal point of a major controversy involving unethical selling of courses to the female SME sector, failed service delivery, false claims around revenues and results, and refusal to refund over £200k to clients affected by non-delivery of service.
Naturally, this has considerable potential to negatively impact the reputation of organisations she is working with (and has worked with previously), resulting in several already taking steps to distance themselves.
A brief summary of key events is below, followed by links to the national and international media coverage of the fallout from the situation:
- Sarah Akwisombe she was going to make a million pounds in lockdown and show everyone how she did it
- At the same time, launched multiple new group coaching courses as well as 1-2-1 coaching services
- Service levels for both group coaching/courses and private clients fall short after 4 months. People are unhappy
- Late September saw Sarah share a video saying she had "made a million".
- Days later, Sarah posts a video saying she had let everyone down, the service was poor, remaining months on the courses were cancelled
- Transpired the million pounds included forward booked business, so approximate splits were £600k banked, £400k forward booked and not yet billable
- Sarah Akwisombe deleted multiple social posts and videos as clients started to demand refunds
- Sarah starts blocking anyone who questions her on social media about refunds
- Some people have been able to reclaim refunds from their banks, which is good news, many others still fighting. Sarah claims £75k refunded. At least £200k of refund claims currently being fought for by clients.
Links to key media and assets:
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uk.undelete.news
Refinery29
Instagram is full of people offering life coaching but it can go seriously wrong.
www.refinery29.com
Women on Top part 1
This domain may be for sale!
www.thewotpod.com
Women on Top part 2
https://www.thewotpod.com/article/scams-dressed-female-empowerment-part-2
Women on Top part 3
https://www.thewotpod.com/article/scams-dressed-female-empowerment-podcast
Metro
'Get-rich-quick schemes from the likes of tarot readers, psychics and healers are two a penny these days thanks to the pandemic.'
metro.co.uk
The Independent
As I’ve learned the hard way, critical thought is absolutely vital when it comes to making sound financial decisions
inews.co.uk
Vice
Abundance experts and manifestation coaches claim you can attract cash
www.vice.com
Medium
Polit RU
polit.ru
m.polit.ru
Video clip where Sarah Akwisombe says all that matters was getting money in, never mind about servicing the business: