<p>Did you ever receive a compliment or want to give one on Biznik? Tricky stuff, sometimes. How could that be?</p>
<p>We all want to be appreciated, is this not true? And yet, it can be ever so awkward and embarrassing to get a compliment you feel is an ill fit on your Biznik site. </p>
<p>Imagine the following: “Harry, Hi! This is Andrew…you know, that compliment you just gave me, um, well…could you take a minute and REWRITE IT for me? I mean, I don’t want to appear ungrateful or anything, but you got a couple of words misspelled (minor error), you used a word that has strange syntax for my professional reputation (medium error), and…well, your writing style just kind of flat-lined for me… (max error, man overboard!) Would you be terribly offended if I didn’t use it?” </p>
<p>“Ungrateful Andrew, there he goes again…” A Biznik nightmare, right? Have we all been there yet? If not, let’s just wait, then one day, you will remember this piece and laugh. You have just entered <b><i>Dangerous Feedback Loop!</i></b></p>
<p>What else could go wrong, here in delicate “PC” land? Maybe someone is verbose, overly fond of words … they are gushing on you and do not know when to stop. Maybe someone just read the other compliments you received and decided to upchuck those back on your site, showing no creative thought whatsoever! </p>
<p>I mean the capacity to offend these days is off the charts…and, like passing bad air in a descending elevator, no one can easily discuss what is wrong and how to get it right, unless they are a major league master of diplomacy! So, let’s appreciate the obvious: someone likes you and wants to share your resource and reputation of excellence with the world. Hurray! What could be more of an unasked blessing! </p>
<p>Furthermore, someone actually appreciates what you do and now has a permanent capacity to help market you to the world. Unique marketing research is being done here: other people’s words and perceptions can be gleaned and forever used to enhance knowledge of whatever it is you do. This compliment is a win for you, a win for the giver, and a win for all future potential clients of yours, <b>if done right!</b><b> </b></p>
<p>Allow me to offer some helpful hints here. Please use spell check! This saves much hassle. But unbelievably, many people don’t. This might require you to first write your compliment out using Microsoft Word or a comparable Mac program. </p>
<p>Secondly, try to incorporate three adjectives that blend together, because two adjectives can often seem flat. “Susie coached me and did a really nice job” is only one compliment, mixed with a fact.</p>
<p>If it is difficult for you to find three unique things to say about so and so, try evaluating: </p>
<p>1. Their service (wonderful job washing my windows).</p>
<p>2. Their application of their service (timely, efficient, thorough).</p>
<p>3. Their personality or energy working with you (incredibly supportive, wise, insightful). </p>
<p>In this way three things can easily come forth without seeming contrived or overstated. This is from writing editors I consult with, who also suggest that four or more items just begin to feel heavy, like a laundry list. Two things seem plain, almost unmerited. And yet, keep it short, like a minimal trace of a footprint. In this way you may inspire your recipient of praise rather than live in eternal curiosity as to why your generously given compliment is not being used. </p>
<p>Let’s weed out the obligatory “tit-for-tat” compliments and those with any shred of false praise. These things may not be obvious to you, but they can smoke with energy when others peruse the compliment gallery. </p>
<p>Also, don’t write your compliment when you are feeling overworked, tired, or pressed for time. This may make you mistake prone. </p>
<p>When you have created what you believe to be a good piece to share about someone, read it to one of your more literate friends and see if they like it. This is like using “Spell Check for Content and Flow” to polish and make perfect the final product before delivery. </p>
<p>And while you are at it, why not give the compliment receiver a heads-up with a Biznik message and graciously offer to work with them if your comment does not “hit the mark”? </p>
<p>Remember, don’t steal from the people who have written praise before you, because frankly, it shows! While it may be true that your compliment is original but sounds like a piggyback on someone else's 'love-on', consider enriching your bandwidth of perceptions with a thesaurus. These can be delightfully helpful in short order! </p>
<p>An appreciative, unique thought, well delivered, is a gift that is priceless in potential. Why not make its execution zesty, creative, and worthy of your utmost caring nature? Don’t forget, you are also (via Google) <strong>globally marketing yourself</strong> with these words! </p>
<p>Have I forgotten anything? You, my fine, insightful and shrewd readers, will certainly let me know, right!</p>
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<p>What makes for a great compliment, and what makes for a less than great compliment on your Biznik site...a few simple reminders can make all the difference in the world!</p>
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