You know, the most trustworthy part of your brand / reputation, is what said "behind your back"!
Not everybody hears that though - so one way to find out what is said - both about yourself and others - is to check the online testimonials, recommendations, here called reviews.
Do you CHECK, ASK for - and GIVE - REVIEWS ?
A lot of people feels it a bit embarrassing to ask for evaluations from their clients, colleagues, network etc.
Do you ?
Don´t !
It's not that you are "begging for a good review" - simply ask for people to be honest.
Roger Hamilton says something like:
If its a good review = GOOD PR
If not: GOOD LEARNING
A sign I once saw in a window:
"If you like our product: Tell Others - If not: Tell Us"
Learning:
You are NOT obliged to reciprocate when people gives you a review!
Maybe you don't even know enough about them yet, to say something nice about them in public. And if so, it's a very good reason to make contact and get to know each other better :-)
But always remember to thank the people who are shoving you the respect, in one way or other - and use it as a step forward towards a common networking future !
All in all:
REVIEWS are priceless - for both giver & receiver - AND for building trust within the community!!!
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