tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381989878477019621.post4923832961069781892..comments2023-06-15T10:11:18.476-04:00Comments on Written Expressions: the blog: The plumber theoryAmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15321668888778513489noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381989878477019621.post-82866269967804246502009-10-02T05:02:36.247-04:002009-10-02T05:02:36.247-04:00The plumber theory
Thanks for sharingThe plumber theory<br /> <br />Thanks for sharingBuilding Materials Supplieshttp://www.mybuildingmaterials.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381989878477019621.post-56993782005463085662009-09-21T08:36:11.344-04:002009-09-21T08:36:11.344-04:00Ouch! That's painful!
I know I've been s...Ouch! That's painful! <br /><br />I know I've been sucked into those same discussions, but I try like hell not to go there. I had taken a business course once and the instructor said if we learned nothing else, we should go away from that class understanding that our reputation was the key to our success. He taught us how to respond when someone was trashing another professional (and when someone was trashing us). Always deflect. Always find an alternative "Well, he's an okay guy. I'm sure it's simply a matter of personalities not matching", etc.<br /><br />But damn, that's tough to do. I had to in one case where a guy who did work for me (and never invoiced me) came back a year later bitching about what a, well, bitch I was because I never paid him. Sadly, the dude was supposed to bill a business group that had hired him to do work for us workshop attendees. He made himself look like a complete idiot, but I never told him so. I simply lost his contact info and refused to pass his name to those asking for a good designer. He was good, but he was a lousy business person and a reactionist.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902193529629574663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381989878477019621.post-69819977961932611042009-09-18T14:27:59.218-04:002009-09-18T14:27:59.218-04:00I guess I should point out that I try to keep my c...I guess I should point out that I try to keep my criticisms to myself unless I know I can speak freely.<br /><br />Dean, business copy is my bread and butter too--it's definitely important to know who did the work before you decide to "constructively criticize" it!!Amiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321668888778513489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381989878477019621.post-43482850813512227852009-09-17T22:51:23.399-04:002009-09-17T22:51:23.399-04:00Guilty as charged. But I only do it when it's ...Guilty as charged. But I only do it when it's true. <br /><br />I've found that in my line of work (freelance business copywriting), that I can score points by mentioning what's good about a piece I'm asked to redo ... especially if the client or someone else at the business wrote it!Dean at Pro Copy Tipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381989878477019621.post-7575768228177735972009-09-17T22:12:26.176-04:002009-09-17T22:12:26.176-04:00Wow, what a great story to use to remind ourselves...Wow, what a great story to use to remind ourselves not to bad mouth. Thanks for sharing.Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381989878477019621.post-62456164318359309492009-09-17T10:01:04.431-04:002009-09-17T10:01:04.431-04:00Ya know, that's so true! And I'm a little...Ya know, that's so true! And I'm a little guilty of that, too.Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.com