Comments on: Enhance and Grow Your Online Community Through Appreciation

By: Usenet Trial

Usenet Trial — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:00:48 +0000

Great idea, thanks for this tip!

By: Bingo-Master

Bingo-Master — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:54:07 +0000

Always check the spellings! hehe

By: Mark Fuller

Mark Fuller — Sat, 16 May 2009 22:50:00 +0000

Hi Darren,

Excellent post. I have a related blog that explains the importance of appreciating customers as a means of building a loyal customer base. I especially enjoyed how you stressed that appreciation must be sincere.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:21:41 +0000

Thanks for the comments and kind words, Ms. Harper and العاب شمس الدين (sorry that you had that experience, as well). :)

Patrick

By: العاب شمس الدين

العاب شمس الدين — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:58:47 +0000

Thanks Patrick ! It is very common of bloggers and site owners not to appreciate their readership and clients . I’ve come across some bloggers how try to sell a mediocre product without even caring about the attitude you may form about them and their business . Sometimes i even reported as rip-off .

By: Sheri Fresonke Harper

Sheri Fresonke Harper — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:30:54 +0000

Very wise words, everyone appreciations appreciation and there are so many ways to show it :) Sheri

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:52:42 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, The Broad Brush and Another blogger. :) I appreciate it.

By: Another Blogger

Another Blogger — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:18:17 +0000

This is a great post. I think it’s important to manage our online community well.
Thanks for the posting.

By: The Broad Brush

The Broad Brush — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:38:30 +0000

This is something I’ve taken to do on my blog, my Twitter account and more. I firmly believe in letting folks know I appreciate their help, feedback, and general love.

Your blog is just one aspect. If you’re on FB and posting/sharing things there, be sure to thank folks that reshare, comment, and like your stuff. Same goes for Twitter and retweets.

This sounds simple, and as the author said, may not sound genuine, but when I say ‘thank you’ to someone, I mean it.

Good post.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:11:32 +0000

Thanks for the comments, Directory Dude, Fatin, Mr. O’Toole, Rocket Resaler and Haris. :) I’m glad to hear that, Haris. :) Thanks!

Patrick

By: Haris

Haris — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:13:22 +0000

you are very thoughtful Patrick. we always say thank you when someone has done something for us, even just a little thing.

this post inspires me of what to do next, as i just started the online business.

By: Rocket Resaler

Rocket Resaler — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:26:24 +0000

“A quote by French Philosopher, Voltaire, “Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”

Appreciation, a common courtesy. The platinum rule: treat others the way we too want to be treated. A little courtesy can go a long way.

Peace.

By: Jared O'Toole

Jared O'Toole — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:54 +0000

every company has customer service, most are pretty good these days. But theres a big difference between that and actually giving a crap about your users.

By: Directory Dude

Directory Dude — Sat, 09 May 2009 11:37:28 +0000

I like to follow up every comment on my blogs with a thank you for commenting comment, even the rude and obnoxious ones- kill ‘em with kindness. I find that a lot of the commenters do come back again after that- especially first timers. Obviously that doesn’t work for a site like problogger that gets so many comments per post though.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:27:51 +0000

India Business, Greg, Baker, Ching Ya, Carolina, Frank, Tracy, Frank (second one) and Tasha – thanks for the comments. :)

Greg, whether or not it’s necessary depends on your perspective, but I agree with you and do the same. It is necessary, to me! :)

Baker, that’s a cool story. :)

Carolina, agreed.

Frank (second one), thanks so much. :)

Tracy, that’s a cool idea. :) Thanks for the kind words.

Thanks again,

Patrick

By: Tasha

Tasha — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:07:11 +0000

It is only polite I feel to say a smile THANK YOU it can only bring any of us ‘good business’.

Thank you for reminding us of this important fact.

BLOG DIRECTORY – so right hun, I’m with you…community.

Tasha
http://www.theeangels.us

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:27:48 +0000

Jan, Mr. Winter, Kosmo, ezFreeSamples.com, Melody, InternetHow, Tom, Sami and BlogDirectory – thanks for the comments, thoughts and kind words. :) They are greatly appreciated and I agree with pretty much all of them!

Mr. Winter, I hadn’t seen that video. But, I watched it at your suggestion and I thought it was pretty good.

Melody, my pleasure! :)

Thanks again,

Patrick

By: BlogDirectory

BlogDirectory — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:35:40 +0000

I know it is helpful to send a simple thank you message, because when i take the time to fully answer a question i really appreciate it when someone else, either the person that asked the question or the owner of the site thanks me for it. It you are the owner of the site it really shows that you care about your community.

By: Sami - Life, Laughs & Lemmings

Sami - Life, Laughs & Lemmings — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:07:59 +0000

I SO agree with this post. Showing appreciation is such a simple concept but it’s amazing how little it’s used both in the offline and online world (actually, it’s less prevalent in the offline world).

Showing appreciation is really powerful and can have a lasting effect on the recipient. It can also help turn readers into raving fans.

By: Tom - Twitter Backgrounds

Tom - Twitter Backgrounds — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:26:17 +0000

Everyone wants to feel important and that they belong! If we are serious about relational marketing and keeping our subscribers or members then we need to be appreciating them.