Comments on: Use Christmas to strengthen relationships http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/ Community Building Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:23:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-18037 Martin Reed - Blog Author Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:02:57 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/#comment-18037 <strong>Sally</strong> - As with anything, this can be taken too far. I don't think there's anything negative about members starting up the 'Happy Holidays' threads - it's all member bonding, after all. If they get a bit too much, you can always merge them all into one big thread of seasonal cheer and mushiness! Sally – As with anything, this can be taken too far. I don’t think there’s anything negative about members starting up the ‘Happy Holidays’ threads – it’s all member bonding, after all. If they get a bit too much, you can always merge them all into one big thread of seasonal cheer and mushiness!

]]> By: Sally http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-17973 Sally Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:49:09 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/#comment-17973 I'm sorry but I don't completely agree. Nothing wrong with sending members a Christmas email if you want, but maybe better just to stop there. I've been to too many sites where, by the time December 25 has actually come there are two threads on "Happy Holidays!" three threads on cooking for the holidays, one thread on "Seasons Greetings from all The Mods!" and you can go back and log on January 15 and they are still up and haven't been deleted. Maybe this isn't what you meant at all, and I apologise for misunderstanding. But sometimes there are better times to try and strengthen relationships with members. Yes--the members that are 20 years old and not burnt out. If you know what I mean. But it just seems cheap and easy. Everyone jumps on the wagon in real life and everywhere, hastening to communicate something---as if relationships and caring only exist in the month of December, and the window is closing..! Please excuse me, I'm a grinch, yes even now as I write this in February. I’m sorry but I don’t completely agree. Nothing wrong with sending members a Christmas email if you want, but maybe better just to stop there. I’ve been to too many sites where, by the time December 25 has actually come there are two threads on “Happy Holidays!” three threads on cooking for the holidays, one thread on “Seasons Greetings from all The Mods!” and you can go back and log on January 15 and they are still up and haven’t been deleted. Maybe this isn’t what you meant at all, and I apologise for misunderstanding. But sometimes there are better times to try and strengthen relationships with members. Yes–the members that are 20 years old and not burnt out. If you know what I mean. But it just seems cheap and easy. Everyone jumps on the wagon in real life and everywhere, hastening to communicate something—as if relationships and caring only exist in the month of December, and the window is closing..!

Please excuse me, I’m a grinch, yes even now as I write this in February.

]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13355 Martin Reed - Blog Author Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:21:21 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/#comment-13355 <strong>Gyutae</strong> - Thanks for your kind comment. When it comes to marketing, we should use every possible excuse to strengthen the relationship we have with our customers/members. Gyutae – Thanks for your kind comment. When it comes to marketing, we should use every possible excuse to strengthen the relationship we have with our customers/members.

]]> By: Gyutae Park http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13341 Gyutae Park Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:35:51 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/#comment-13341 Hey Martin, Great post. I had not seen this before, but it compliments the one I wrote on Winning the Web very nicely. Christmas is a great way to connect with readers and send a little bit of holiday cheer. I think that small act can go a long way. Hey Martin,
Great post. I had not seen this before, but it compliments the one I wrote on Winning the Web very nicely. Christmas is a great way to connect with readers and send a little bit of holiday cheer. I think that small act can go a long way.

]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13314 Martin Reed - Blog Author Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:51:42 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/#comment-13314 <strong>Whitney</strong> - That's great. Do you think your post help strengthen the relationship you have with your readers? <strong>Ramana</strong> - What a great comment! I hope you had a great day and best wishes to you, too. <strong>Reena</strong> - Same to you! <strong>Brown Baron</strong> - Hope you had a good one, and all the best for 2008. <strong>Hirsutism</strong> - I agree; December has a completely different atmosphere than other times of the year. There is nothing wrong with us using this time to strengthen both personal and business relationships. Whitney – That’s great. Do you think your post help strengthen the relationship you have with your readers?

Ramana – What a great comment! I hope you had a great day and best wishes to you, too.

Reena – Same to you!

Brown Baron – Hope you had a good one, and all the best for 2008.

Hirsutism – I agree; December has a completely different atmosphere than other times of the year. There is nothing wrong with us using this time to strengthen both personal and business relationships.

]]> By: Hirsutism http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13303 Hirsutism Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:38:31 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/#comment-13303 I agree with you, we must use these festive occasions to strengthen our relationship. I guess at these times you can go out of the way and greet a new person whom otherwise in your busy life would just forget. Make new friends, and of course maintain the current ones. December month is just too chilled out, people go for holidays, work is relaxed. It is totally a party month. I think once a year for one month, work should take a backseat and relationships should be the priority. I agree with you, we must use these festive occasions to strengthen our relationship. I guess at these times you can go out of the way and greet a new person whom otherwise in your busy life would just forget. Make new friends, and of course maintain the current ones. December month is just too chilled out, people go for holidays, work is relaxed. It is totally a party month. I think once a year for one month, work should take a backseat and relationships should be the priority.

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13265 Brown Baron Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:37:27 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/#comment-13265 Merry Christmas buddy! Merry Christmas buddy!

]]> By: Online furniture store http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13264 Online furniture store Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:18:20 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/#comment-13264 Merry Christmas and all the very best you and your dear ones Martin. Merry Christmas and all the very best you and your dear ones Martin.

]]> By: Amish Made Furniture http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13263 Amish Made Furniture Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:03:29 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/#comment-13263 As I write this on the 24th evening, some members of my community have come to spend a few days with us. Some more are expected throughout the day tomorrow. While some will leave tomorrow itself, some will stay and bring the new year in with us and a whole lot of others known to all of them. This time of the year is indeed the occasion that brings everyone together in families, circles of friends and other communities, including web ones. It has got nothing to do with religion but the occasion builds on a tradition of sharing. I entirely agree with you and send you my season's greetings and best wishes for a very happy and bright new year for you and yours. As I write this on the 24th evening, some members of my community have come to spend a few days with us. Some more are expected throughout the day tomorrow. While some will leave tomorrow itself, some will stay and bring the new year in with us and a whole lot of others known to all of them.

This time of the year is indeed the occasion that brings everyone together in families, circles of friends and other communities, including web ones. It has got nothing to do with religion but the occasion builds on a tradition of sharing.

I entirely agree with you and send you my season’s greetings and best wishes for a very happy and bright new year for you and yours.

]]> By: Whitney Johnson http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13262 Whitney Johnson Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:51:56 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/use-christmas-to-strengthen-relationships/#comment-13262 I took your advice. Thank you! Here's the post. http://daretodream.typepad.com/weblog/2007/12/thank-you.html My best, WhitneyJ I took your advice.

Thank you!

Here’s the post.

http://daretodream.typepad.com/weblog/2007/12/thank-you.html

My best,
WhitneyJ

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