Comments on: The Small Things are the Big Things in Business

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:47:37 +0000

There is a great deal of truth in this post. Being courteous and appreciative of other people efforts to be helpful, however small those efforts are, can be very rewarding. For both parties.

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By: TJ McCue

TJ McCue — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:45:44 +0000

Great post. Found it at BizSugar and glad I made it here. I appreciate you reminding me/us that saying thanks is a long lost art that we need to re-ignite in our business and culture.

By: smallbizbee

smallbizbee — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:59:21 +0000

@McLaughlin
My point exactly. His simple thank you turned into even more PR for him and his company. His *small thing* turned into a larger thiing becuase he took the time to recognize.

Matt

By: bizsugar.com

bizsugar.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:27:04 +0000

The Small Things are the Big Things in Business…

Sometimes in business we assume it’s the big things that get us noticed. The “go big, or go home” mentality prevails and unless we have the capability to go big, we believe we are stuck with going home and not getting our business and brands out …

By: McLaughlin

McLaughlin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:23:00 +0000

I had a conversation this morning about recognition, and how different cultures like to be recognized in different ways. This is a great example of a person that took their time to figure out what people would like to receive and it really was smart. Heck, he got more than a RT, he also got this blog post!

By: smallbizbee

smallbizbee — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:22:53 +0000

@Gerald
Right, he obviously appreciated what I did, and no you can’t go sending hand written notes for every retweet, but any company can do this with their potential and existing customers. It’s just a little gesture to say “hey, you matter”. In this economy a little goes a long ways.

Matt

By: smallbizbee

smallbizbee — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:20:46 +0000

@Tracy
Yep, it only takes a little something for you to feel like you matter to that company and they appreciate you. Keeps you coming back.

Matt

By: Gerald Weber

Gerald Weber — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:18:49 +0000

It’s pretty clear that he sees value in what you have to offer Matt. I mean of course we can’t all send letters thanking everyone that retweets our content or takes an interest in our what we do so the fact that he took the time to do that definitely indicates that he truly values the potential relationship/friendship.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:21:28 +0000

That’s so incredibly true. I find myself gravitating towards companies where I feel I matter and am valued. Conversely, I find I get the best rewards when I don’t have anything on my agenda other than being nice or expressing gratitude.