It's relatively easy to understand if we remember that we are building a business and working to become authority persons in our niche.

A potential customer for a product or service we are promoting visits our website, reads an article and wants to post a comment or ask a question....

Scrolling down, they see feedback....

If it's of a critical or advisory nature, the impression may quickly be that the administrator is a dabbling greenhorn, rather than an authority in their niche.....

Bad for business.........!!!!!

If it's a compliment, the effect is, true to say, not much better, the potential customer thinks...."oh, this person is just learning still, maybe they don't know much yet, still getting all that coaching....I better check for a more solid source...."

Equally bad for business.....



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marwil Premium
This is really important information and a little misunderstood here by some in WA. Great idea to create a training on it. Well done!.... and thanks.
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theresroth Premium
I'm so glad it's helping!
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Calmkoala Premium
Hi Therese, my comment is... that this reinforced my thoughts about the difference between comments and feedback! But it was just what I had picked up through experience and not concrete fact. So many thanks :)
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theresroth Premium
Some are quick learners, thank you, Sue!
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Loes Premium
Can not be repeated enough:) Thank you
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theresroth Premium
You are welcome, Loes!
Have a great Friday☺
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Loes Premium
Thanks Therese, I have a free day :) Same to you!
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terrberr Premium
Hi Therese;
You gave me another angle about what is inappropriate. You're telling us that a compliment can hurt our business too, because it appears then that our site is still formative, just starting out...and that we need coaching:(!
Yikes - hadn't thought it out like that, but just knew it didn't feel right;)

Thanks for yet another defining moment in your good blogging for us!
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theresroth Premium
And thank you, Terry, for your visit and quality of appreciation....
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Chezbrown Premium
Thanks, Therese, I stupidly did this for someone last week but apologised for my mistake after I realised what I had done. Great training, though.
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theresroth Premium
Thanks so much, I did the same just a few months ago myself......
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