Social Media Examiner | Getting Coworkers On Board | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/feed/ Getting Coworkers On Board - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:36:55 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48471<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48471 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:24:33 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business What @rich-brooks says makes sense too.
And although it certainly makes sense - I would tend to try both scenarios. Once the "won't do this" folks come around the others will already be immersed and see the […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48470<![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48470 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:19:37 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business @smlanse
Even if your boss "makes" them, their participation will be minimal. 
I wouldn't worry about those people. I'd get the people who are more interested involved. 
If you can somehow show that the sales […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48468<![CDATA[Sarah replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48468 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:13:49 +0000 Sarah replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business Thank you all for your advice. I will definitely take it all into consideration moving forward.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48444<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48444 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:14:45 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business HI @kimkline @smlanse
Kim had the right answer right off the bat.  You cannot work with people who will not work with you.  It's that simple.  IF the boss tells them to, that's another story - they will […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48436<![CDATA[Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48436 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:59:17 +0000 Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business @smlanse I like  @karlmorris 's idea of finding a brand advocate. At my last job, I struggled to get anyone to understand what I was building. It was a sales heavy organization too. Maybe you can try pictures […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48432<![CDATA[Karl Morris replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48432 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:35:47 +0000 Karl Morris replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business @smlanse,
Are you working with real estate agents? What a challenge. 
Technology is and always will be ancillary to the process.
You need to get 'buy in' and I agree with both @juleswebb and @kimkline however […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48428<![CDATA[Jules Webb replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48428 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:06:56 +0000 Jules Webb replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business RE: but about half of our sales team refuse to let me take and post their picture.Some people don't want or aren't comfortable having their picture taken. I think  @kimkline has a good point.  Have a meeting and […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48394<![CDATA[Kim Kline replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/getting-coworkers-on-board/#post-48394 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:59:56 +0000 Kim Kline replied to the forum topic Getting Coworkers On Board in the club Small Business @smlanse  I think the cooperation you are looking for has to come from the "trickle down" effect.  You say that the owner of the company, your boss, and several others are on board.  Now they have to use their […]

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