Comments on: How To Not Lose Credibility On The Social Media Sites http://www.michaele-harrington.com/network-marketing/how-not-to-lose-credibility-on-the-social-media-sites Where Social Media Brings Network Marketing Into The Recommendation Age Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:26:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michaele http://www.michaele-harrington.com/network-marketing/how-not-to-lose-credibility-on-the-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-1521 Michaele Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:04:02 +0000 http://www.michaele-harrington.com/?p=375#comment-1521 Hi Tinei, Great to see you here and I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Sadly many people don't yet realized what a turn off it is to have someone on a Social Site pitch their opportunity, when they don't have a relationship with you. Its like saying "I don't care what your interests are and I don't want to get to know you, I just want to make money from you". One of the things I love about blogging, is we have a chance to educate and make a difference. Michaelé Hi Tinei,

Great to see you here and I’m glad you enjoyed the post.
Sadly many people don’t yet realized what a turn off it is to have someone on a Social Site pitch their opportunity, when they don’t have a relationship with you.
Its like saying “I don’t care what your interests are and I don’t want to get to know you, I just want to make money from you”.
One of the things I love about blogging, is we have a chance to educate and make a difference.

Michaelé

]]> By: Tinei http://www.michaele-harrington.com/network-marketing/how-not-to-lose-credibility-on-the-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-1476 Tinei Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:02:47 +0000 http://www.michaele-harrington.com/?p=375#comment-1476 Hey Michaele! Fa'afetai (thank you) for this wonderful blog. You point out alot of good points in here, and being a part of a younger generation in network marketing I find it really helpful. I can see how doing that sort of reaching out would really turn people off to an opportunity, whether they were looking for one or not. :) Once again thanks for the tips, and I hope all is well with you! Alofa, Tinei Hey Michaele!
Fa’afetai (thank you) for this wonderful blog. You point out alot of good points in here, and being a part of a younger generation in network marketing I find it really helpful. I can see how doing that sort of reaching out would really turn people off to an opportunity, whether they were looking for one or not. :) Once again thanks for the tips, and I hope all is well with you!

Alofa,
Tinei

]]> By: Michaele http://www.michaele-harrington.com/network-marketing/how-not-to-lose-credibility-on-the-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-635 Michaele Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:59:02 +0000 http://www.michaele-harrington.com/?p=375#comment-635 Hey Ryan, Akismet seemed to have picked you up and put you in my spam folder. I just retrieved your comment today! I find it really interesting that so many people seem to think building relationships online are different to every day life offline. As you said, you wouldn't dream of slamming an opportunity card into someone's hand and then run to the next person. You're right, a relationship starts with a smile. Here is mine :) Michaelé Hey Ryan,

Akismet seemed to have picked you up and put you in my spam folder. I just retrieved your comment today!

I find it really interesting that so many people seem to think building relationships online are different to every day life offline.
As you said, you wouldn’t dream of slamming an opportunity card into someone’s hand and then run to the next person.
You’re right, a relationship starts with a smile. Here is mine :)

Michaelé

]]> By: Michaele http://www.michaele-harrington.com/network-marketing/how-not-to-lose-credibility-on-the-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-633 Michaele Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:48:37 +0000 http://www.michaele-harrington.com/?p=375#comment-633 Hi Colette, I learnt something new today, and that is that Akismet sometimes takes real comments and puts them in the spam folder! So thats where I just found your comment :( I can absolutely relate to feeling overwhelmed with all the opportunity pitches, links etc. It can make the whole Social Networking concept feel pointless until you start sifting out the people that are only there for one reason. I think incorporating Twitter and Facebook into your relationship coaching is an awesome idea! Michaelé Hi Colette,

I learnt something new today, and that is that Akismet sometimes takes real comments and puts them in the spam folder!
So thats where I just found your comment :(
I can absolutely relate to feeling overwhelmed with all the opportunity pitches, links etc.
It can make the whole Social Networking concept feel pointless until you start sifting out the people that are only there for one reason.
I think incorporating Twitter and Facebook into your relationship coaching is an awesome idea!

Michaelé

]]> By: Michaele http://www.michaele-harrington.com/network-marketing/how-not-to-lose-credibility-on-the-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-583 Michaele Sun, 06 Jun 2010 11:43:45 +0000 http://www.michaele-harrington.com/?p=375#comment-583 Hi Angela, We can only 'hope' to educate people who are coachable. I had an interesting situation on Facebook yesterday when I sent someone this post in reply to spamming me. It turns out the poor guy spoke Italian and was barely proficient in English so he couldn't understand what I was saying in my video lol. To give him some credit he did seem willing to learn as he asked me why my video wasn't transcribed like most 'international' sites! Lets keep spreading the message :) Michaelé Hi Angela,

We can only ‘hope’ to educate people who are coachable.
I had an interesting situation on Facebook yesterday when I sent someone this post in reply to spamming me.
It turns out the poor guy spoke Italian and was barely proficient in English so he couldn’t understand what I was saying in my video lol.
To give him some credit he did seem willing to learn as he asked me why my video wasn’t transcribed like most ‘international’ sites!

Lets keep spreading the message :)

Michaelé

]]> By: Michaele http://www.michaele-harrington.com/network-marketing/how-not-to-lose-credibility-on-the-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-571 Michaele Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:23:14 +0000 http://www.michaele-harrington.com/?p=375#comment-571 Hey Yo, Your principals are spot on! You hit the nail on the head with the word 'open'. It seems like quite a strange mindset to have whereby you believe that everyone you speak to is looking for an opportunity. We all need to step up our leadership by teaching our own business partners to listen first, talk second. Michaelé Hey Yo,

Your principals are spot on!

You hit the nail on the head with the word ‘open’.
It seems like quite a strange mindset to have whereby you believe that everyone you speak to is looking for an opportunity.

We all need to step up our leadership by teaching our own business partners to listen first, talk second.

Michaelé

]]> By: Michaele http://www.michaele-harrington.com/network-marketing/how-not-to-lose-credibility-on-the-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-570 Michaele Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:08:53 +0000 http://www.michaele-harrington.com/?p=375#comment-570 Hi Oliver, Yes I'm experiencing some interesting things on Skype as well as Linkedin. Just yesterday I accepted a Linkedin connection and within 5 minutes, someone in India called my phone! I was so puzzled as to where they found my number until they mentioned that I just accepted their Linkedin request. They must have been glued to their computer with a mobile phone in hand, ready for any and every reply lol. What to do *sigh*! Michaelé Hi Oliver,

Yes I’m experiencing some interesting things on Skype as well as Linkedin.
Just yesterday I accepted a Linkedin connection and within 5 minutes, someone in India called my phone!
I was so puzzled as to where they found my number until they mentioned that I just accepted their Linkedin request.
They must have been glued to their computer with a mobile phone in hand, ready for any and every reply lol.

What to do *sigh*!

Michaelé

]]> By: Michaele http://www.michaele-harrington.com/network-marketing/how-not-to-lose-credibility-on-the-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-569 Michaele Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:03:28 +0000 http://www.michaele-harrington.com/?p=375#comment-569 Hi Sue, If I made you laugh then you have made my day :) Michaelé Hi Sue,

If I made you laugh then you have made my day :)

Michaelé

]]> By: Michaele http://www.michaele-harrington.com/network-marketing/how-not-to-lose-credibility-on-the-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-568 Michaele Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:02:02 +0000 http://www.michaele-harrington.com/?p=375#comment-568 Hi Emily, I agree it's a shame to get to a point where you need to delete someone from one of your networks. Just last night someone asked me how to block someone on Facebook for this very same reason. I tend to give it one shot at education first and then just leave people to complete whatever journey they are on. Nice to have you in this community! Michaelé Hi Emily,

I agree it’s a shame to get to a point where you need to delete someone from one of your networks.
Just last night someone asked me how to block someone on Facebook for this very same reason.
I tend to give it one shot at education first and then just leave people to complete whatever journey they are on.

Nice to have you in this community!

Michaelé

]]> By: Michaele http://www.michaele-harrington.com/network-marketing/how-not-to-lose-credibility-on-the-social-media-sites/comment-page-1#comment-567 Michaele Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:55:49 +0000 http://www.michaele-harrington.com/?p=375#comment-567 Hey Louis, I agree the lack of awareness can be irritating but we all lacked it at some stage. I know many of my tribe community friends go out of their way to educate people on the basic principals of giving value rather than spamming. Collectively I believe we can all contribute to each others education and make a difference, as long as we are teachable! Michaelé Hey Louis,

I agree the lack of awareness can be irritating but we all lacked it at some stage.
I know many of my tribe community friends go out of their way to educate people on the basic principals of giving value rather than spamming.

Collectively I believe we can all contribute to each others education and make a difference, as long as we are teachable!

Michaelé

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