Comments on: Surprise – Disrespecting Competitors Doesn’t Work!

By: love2zip

love2zip — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:47:23 +0000

My company has this problem with a competitor. We knew their business and recognized the weaknesses. Our challenge was rise above their online and very public libelous attacks. We provide excellent service and are very professional. We let our company, our professionalism, and our great customer service speak for itself. We must be doing something right because they copy almost all of our ideas. It's good to be the leader, and we stick to doing what's right for our customers. We find it's best to rise above the mud slinging. Funny thing is the customers DO notice and we are often chosen over the competition because of it.

By: juliaerickson

juliaerickson — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:02:58 +0000

Great post! It is so true that companies – including non-profits – can thrive by focusing on our core competency, improving our offerings, and keeping the focus on our own business. (Minding our own business?) Otherwise, customers/clients wonder whether we care about them or our competitors. It's impossible to win when we take our eye off our own game to watch someone else's.

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By: Derek

Derek — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:56:52 +0000

I agree. Resorting to petty cat calls is both immature and disrespectful…

…But when you receive such a catcall, the best way to deal with it would be to listen to this priceless wisdom from Leo Tolstoy:

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”

By: Danny Brown

Danny Brown — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:13:49 +0000

There are times when you need to call out on facts, but I think that can still be done with a level of respect without resorting to petty catcalls?

By: davinabrewer

davinabrewer — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:44:21 +0000

Makes me think about the MAC vs. PC ads, both digging at each other rather than really showcasing the products and what they do best. Even if you're right, that self-promoting bashing just sounds bad, can be a turnoff. If you build the better mousetrap, the comparisons should take care of themselves.

Such a good post, thanks.

By: Doreen Blades

Doreen Blades — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:21:55 +0000

Danny you are so right. if you are always looking back at your competiton you can not be looking forward as to where you want to be going. Your customer or prospect would be wondering why you are so intent on trashing your competiton it would not give you time to say why they should buy from you.