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In people, spiky isn’t this cute (Adam Foster Codefor via Flickr) |
Bloggers are, in the main, the most welcoming, kindest, most generous bunch of people you could ever hope to meet – online or off. It’s one of the main, marvellous, things about blogging.
The bottom line is that we quite like PRs and link building services and the brands they represent, especially when they give us stuff to review or money to talk about things. Therefore, it strikes me that we’d all get more of the things we want by playing nice and talking straight.
Obviously, to mix another metaphor, what pushes one person’s buttons doesn’t even ruffle the feathers of another, but, a little peace, love and understanding might make life better for everyone.
Good post Ellen. I must say that I have been guilty of bad mouthing once or twice but have taken a leaf out your book and either not answered emails or just politely declined. It has annoyed me when they try to bend the rules and request that you don't disclose that it is a sponsored post.
Thanks. That is annoying, but a 'no thanks' usually works.
Great post. I too just delete if I'm not interested or politely say I'm not willing to bend the rules and if that's what they need I'm not the person for the job.
I wouldn't ever talk to someone in a rude manner face to face so I don't feel I have the right to do it through any other means!
Thanks Michelle, you're right …. If you wouldn't do it face to face.
I agree, I always speak to people in the way I'd want them to speak to me. Manners and politeness cost nothing and make you go a long way. What I hate most though is bloggers bragging about how they ripped into an SEO or PR. Sad!
I do agree. However I have had a couple that have made me really angry. I write about premature babies. It's obvious, title, cover page, sub title. You need to look at my blog for 20 seconds to realise what it's about I would have thought. I've had some very thoughtless approaches that have been individualised somewhat. I hope I am always polite however.
I just took my first paid for post this week after 3 years of blogging. The SEO was truly exemplary, I didn't agree terms at first but was nice about it, and she popped back and changed the terms. She was excellent.
I think it works both ways, we all have our own aims and objectives and just play nicely.
I have left all my Facebook blogging groups as the negativity was just getting me down.
I know, there is some very colourful boasting too.
Kyle, that's understandable. There's no excuse for a gaffe like that, everyone should take a reasonable amount of care.
I know what you mean about negativity, I no longer regularly visit the blogging groups.
I completely agree with you & I find if you go back to them nicely if they have made a gaff, then they often reay appreciate it. Mich x
Thanks.
Kylie rather – dratted predictive text.
Think it's just important to remember we are all human isn't it – I have made mistakes as a blogger and pleased to say the PR was very nice with me – how it could have been different. Great post.
Thanks, I think so.