Comments on: Advisors Advising http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/advisors-advising/ BzzAgent's views on the fast-paced world of social marketing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:14:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barbie Graham http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/advisors-advising/comment-page-1/#comment-84188 Barbie Graham Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:04:28 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=304#comment-84188 I'd be glad to be on an Advisory Board but I didn't see anything about it. Barbie wtr27513 I’d be glad to be on an Advisory Board but I didn’t see anything about it.
Barbie
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]]> By: Barbie Graham http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/advisors-advising/comment-page-1/#comment-48534 Barbie Graham Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:47:09 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=304#comment-48534 I was about to ask what the heck is going on and what are they talking about?! Luv Ya, Barbie I was about to ask what the heck is going on and what are they talking about?!
Luv Ya,
Barbie

]]> By: AC http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/advisors-advising/comment-page-1/#comment-48112 AC Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:53:23 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=304#comment-48112 Corporate culture? Corporate culture?

]]> By: Rosanna http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/advisors-advising/comment-page-1/#comment-48077 Rosanna Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:22:27 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=304#comment-48077 disband the current advisory board, start a new one and utilize top agents within it. I say get rid of dead weight. Change, can be a great springboard for fantstic new concepts! disband the current advisory board, start a new one and utilize top agents within it. I say get rid of dead weight. Change, can be a great springboard for fantstic new concepts!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/advisors-advising/comment-page-1/#comment-48072 Melissa Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:30:28 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=304#comment-48072 That is what keeps a business going is changes. If one isn't involved to the extent they add productive ideas and or take an interest in what is happening around them, then a change is in order as mentioned. Lack of, or no interest in, is not going to advance productive and lucrative business ventures. A business run on WOM promoting needs vocal members whether in office or agents spreading the word. Silence in this case is deadly. Even though I am still a level one agent and my reports are sparse at times, because I forget to report, I constantly share information on products and or services that BzzAgent is promoting for companies. That is what keeps a business going is changes. If one isn’t involved to the extent they add productive ideas and or take an interest in what is happening around them, then a change is in order as mentioned. Lack of, or no interest in, is not going to advance productive and lucrative business ventures. A business run on WOM promoting needs vocal members whether in office or agents spreading the word. Silence in this case is deadly. Even though I am still a level one agent and my reports are sparse at times, because I forget to report, I constantly share information on products and or services that BzzAgent is promoting for companies.

]]> By: ia2ca http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/advisors-advising/comment-page-1/#comment-47940 ia2ca Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:31:47 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=304#comment-47940 It's my turn to say that nyssa11 took the words out of my mouth. hehe Information can get cumbersome, but you're providing it for a reason. If your board isn't interested in reading what you provide, then drop the least productive people or simply ask them to resign if they aren't interested in participating fully. There are plenty of people (self included) who would jump at such an opportunity. I, too, think you need a board of Agent representatives but not just seniors. It should be comprised of people of various degrees of participation so you can figure out what makes people tick at different levels. In my opinion, the blogs are a great representation of getting people's input (or lack thereof). Of all the posts on a variety of subjects, only a handful of responses are given, typically by the same handful of people. Seems to be a problem across different aspects of BzzAgent's communications programs. It’s my turn to say that nyssa11 took the words out of my mouth. hehe Information can get cumbersome, but you’re providing it for a reason. If your board isn’t interested in reading what you provide, then drop the least productive people or simply ask them to resign if they aren’t interested in participating fully. There are plenty of people (self included) who would jump at such an opportunity. I, too, think you need a board of Agent representatives but not just seniors. It should be comprised of people of various degrees of participation so you can figure out what makes people tick at different levels.

In my opinion, the blogs are a great representation of getting people’s input (or lack thereof). Of all the posts on a variety of subjects, only a handful of responses are given, typically by the same handful of people. Seems to be a problem across different aspects of BzzAgent’s communications programs.

]]> By: nicsmall http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/advisors-advising/comment-page-1/#comment-47921 nicsmall Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:31:15 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=304#comment-47921 I create a lot of reports in my job and it is frustrating when nobody takes the time to read more than the summary. If they aren't doing you any good, I'd disband, or make it a semi-annual event since I wouldn't think that something THAT exciting would happen every 3 months. If it is less often, then it will seem like a bigger deal and they might see more value in reading the reports. Also remember white space/charts/bullets/visuals are your friends. Oh, and I as well volunteer to be on an Agent advisory board...we can call it the Agentory Board and meet online. I create a lot of reports in my job and it is frustrating when nobody takes the time to read more than the summary. If they aren’t doing you any good, I’d disband, or make it a semi-annual event since I wouldn’t think that something THAT exciting would happen every 3 months. If it is less often, then it will seem like a bigger deal and they might see more value in reading the reports. Also remember white space/charts/bullets/visuals are your friends.

Oh, and I as well volunteer to be on an Agent advisory board…we can call it the Agentory Board and meet online.

]]> By: infamous kristin m http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/advisors-advising/comment-page-1/#comment-47880 infamous kristin m Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:38:20 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=304#comment-47880 Yes, I agree - You should add BzzAgents to the Advisory Board. That's what and Ad Board is for! :) Yes, I agree – You should add BzzAgents to the Advisory Board. That’s what and Ad Board is for! :)

]]> By: nyssa11 http://www.bzzagent.com/blog/post/advisors-advising/comment-page-1/#comment-47870 nyssa11 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:13:28 +0000 http://blog.bzzagent.com/?p=304#comment-47870 Or you could go in the opposite direction and find new Advisory Board members to take the place of the members who are no longer interested in serving, don't have the time to commit, or feel they can no longer contribute useful ideas. Adding new people will have the extra benefit of introducing a fresh outlook to your organization and, hopefully, bring fresh ideas to the table as well. As for your faux slide in the stack, I did a double-take while I was reading it. It was a chuckle, but I can see where some starched-shirt business types might not think it a hoot. On the other hand, why would you want humorless people on your Advisory Board? It wouldn't seem to fit in with your corporate culture at all. In the same vein, have you considered having a few of your "senior" BzzAgents on some type of Agent Advisory Board to make suggestions on Agent relations and communication? Since Agents are the backbone to WOM, it might help with long term planning on what keeps Agents happy little bees and what might be rubbing them the wrong way. Or you could go in the opposite direction and find new Advisory Board members to take the place of the members who are no longer interested in serving, don’t have the time to commit, or feel they can no longer contribute useful ideas.

Adding new people will have the extra benefit of introducing a fresh outlook to your organization and, hopefully, bring fresh ideas to the table as well.

As for your faux slide in the stack, I did a double-take while I was reading it. It was a chuckle, but I can see where some starched-shirt business types might not think it a hoot. On the other hand, why would you want humorless people on your Advisory Board? It wouldn’t seem to fit in with your corporate culture at all.

In the same vein, have you considered having a few of your “senior” BzzAgents on some type of Agent Advisory Board to make suggestions on Agent relations and communication? Since Agents are the backbone to WOM, it might help with long term planning on what keeps Agents happy little bees and what might be rubbing them the wrong way.

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