Are THANK YOU's Out Of Style?
When someone helps you - no matter how insignificant you feel the act was... do you remember to say, "Thank You"?
Well, DO YOU?
It's not even that time of the month, but, I'm totally PMS-ing out because of some ungrateful people user who, for some unknown reason, think it's perfectly acceptable to take up my time, and disappear without so much as a "Thanks."
Take for example... I used to give one FREE marketing/sales advice to new AimDIRECT Ezine subscribers. A lot of effort went into these requests for help... copy/design critiques, product reviews, brainstorming help, you name it. So, how many Thank You's have I received in the 4 years I offered this? Two.
And I recently made something small for someone's business site. I did it because what he had at the time SUCKED, and I'd certainly want someone to save me if I were in his shoes. He's using my thing-a-dinger right now, but, has he posted anything acknowledging the help he's received? NO.
Go to any website with donated graphics or quotes and you'll usually find a note of thanks - or "provided by" - somewhere on the site (given that the owner of the site was raised properly).
This was business help, not a personal favor, and it ain't cool to be a total jerk about it. A simple, "______ provided by the most adorable Carmen at MarketingChick.com" would've saved me from having to put my energy into ragging about something your mother should've taught you when you were little.
Doesn't it tick you off when someone doesn't give credit where credit is due... especially when credit is due to you?
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I hate it when that happens, and it happens far to often in the business world, far too many people just out for number one.... Its not good in the long term, as people get to know those who dont give fair credit, and they are much less likely to offer help to them in the future.
Oh well, never mind, there loss I guess!
ps, thanks for the submission, your listed now :)
PS, just noticed you screenshot thumbnail is too big on lsblogs (my fault, lack of sleep ;) )
I will sort it out tommorow, just thought I would let you know, so you dont worry about it.
Take care, Im off, I need sleep :)
ken
Posted by: ken on October 24, 2004 08:12 PMHi Ken,
Thanks for visiting! Like I said on your blog, many of the sites I visited via BlogExplosion were already linked to you :) Thanks for the listing, and much success with your blog directory!
~ Carmen
Posted by: Carmen Maranon on October 25, 2004 12:23 AMhttp://www.marketingchick.com/blog/mt-tb.cgi/107
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