Comments on: Word-of-Mouth Marketing ~ 16 Things You Can Do http://www.petbusinessva.com/word-of-mouth-marketing-16-things-you-can-do/ Virtual Assistant and Online Marketing Advice for Petpreneurs Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:13:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Travis http://www.petbusinessva.com/word-of-mouth-marketing-16-things-you-can-do/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Travis Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:08:32 +0000 http://www.petbusinessva.com/?p=438#comment-214 Viral marketing is extremely powerful especially when is coming from your family members recommending you to go see that movie, try that restaurants or try that pet care service. Viral marketing is extremely powerful especially when is coming from your family members recommending you to go see that movie, try that restaurants or try that pet care service.

]]> By: Joan http://www.petbusinessva.com/word-of-mouth-marketing-16-things-you-can-do/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Joan Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:32:01 +0000 http://www.petbusinessva.com/?p=438#comment-108 Now that I read your comment Kimberly and I think about my office days I can see how A employees will turn into C employees if you combine A+C in one team. I've witnessed that in the past! Now that I read your comment Kimberly and I think about my office days I can see how A employees will turn into C employees if you combine A+C in one team. I’ve witnessed that in the past!

]]> By: Kimberly Gauthier http://www.petbusinessva.com/word-of-mouth-marketing-16-things-you-can-do/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Kimberly Gauthier Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:41:06 +0000 http://www.petbusinessva.com/?p=438#comment-107 I love "remove your C players." I attended a seminar a few years ago that really resonated with me. The speaker said that managers should never pair their C employees with their A employees. Many people make the mistake in thinking that they're C employees will be inspired to do better. What usually happens, however, is that your A employees will eventually become C employees. The mindset is that people see their colleagues getting away putting in half the effort so they stop working as hard, because why bother if we all get paid the same. We've experienced this time and again in our office and we now have a department of A employees. We're a fantastic team. It took some time to get here, but it was well worth it! I love “remove your C players.” I attended a seminar a few years ago that really resonated with me. The speaker said that managers should never pair their C employees with their A employees. Many people make the mistake in thinking that they’re C employees will be inspired to do better. What usually happens, however, is that your A employees will eventually become C employees.

The mindset is that people see their colleagues getting away putting in half the effort so they stop working as hard, because why bother if we all get paid the same.

We’ve experienced this time and again in our office and we now have a department of A employees. We’re a fantastic team. It took some time to get here, but it was well worth it!

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