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In these matters, I think intent counts for a lot, because it will show in your writing. It shows respect if you don't try to vigorously convert people to the company's view, but rather offer another perspective and then demonstrate your desire to be helpful. If you do that, I think few people will object to your presence in their comment section.
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October 23rd, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Well said. I can’t really speak to “corporate” comments, but I know, for example, on a site like TripAdvisor, whenever there is a concerned, rational, engaged and relatively articulate Managerial type responding to complaints and criticisms about a specific hotel, inn or guesthouse it does so much to quell my hesitance and buoy my enthusiasm about a particular property. It demonstrates sensitivity, savvy and just plain “clued-in-ness.” I think your little primer will be invaluable to the throngs of corporate communicators who are sitting on the sidelines, timid and perhaps unsure of what to do or say.