With all due respect, I find the excessively overbright false enthusiasm to be tiresome and not constructive to having a proper conversation – it's fake and it's shallow and feels dishonest – From your wording choices, it's seems that you felt that my questions were negatively geared and attacking or seeking to undermine you in some way; not my intention; and yet you chose to respond with a level of enthusiasm that doesn't match the way that you, the person posting, felt about my comments (using terms like 'insinuate' and 'pontificate' could be considered insulting and hurtful). Don't do that, please. I'd appreciate it if you'd drop the PR pitch and sales-speak when answering me, if that's all right please... I'd just like to have a discussion that asks legitimate questions and seeks serious answers, for everyone's benefit.
I totally agree with you but in defense of my profession as a Sales Director, and 20+ years in Sales I would NEVER communicate this way with someone. It comes off as inauthentic and condescending. If any of my AE's did this I would coach the shit out of them and if they kept it up they would get a PIP and then if they persisted I would terminate them.
I've seen bad used-car salesmen do this but no professional Salesperson would.
I love forums, but the one thing that is a reality is you cant beat in person communication. The tone and body language is very informative. Most guildies love our guild rules and realize that it was VERY EASY for them to get in, and appreciate us enforcing them so that we can back up what we are about. We are proud sponsors of FOLDS of HONOR, Homes for Our Troops and the AbleGamers Foundation. We support a LOT of REAL LIFE events, such as supporting Eagle projects and food pantries and other community work. In game, we play hard, laugh hard and yes, try to win TOGETHER!
We stand by that.
Upon joining us, new recruits are a valued member ON DAY ONE. They can speak with officers, leaders, the guild founders - and we recommend it! Likewise, we ask them to PARTICIPATE in our vibrant camaraderie on the Tyrs forums, in Discord and in-game! We remind them to be SURE to fill out an INTRO THREAD in our Roster & Recruitment section of our guild website.
We are not phony or overbright or excessive. But we do know how to promote our guild and find the type of player that would fit in. We tend to be laid back, very supportive of one another and GRITTY ADVENTURERS that love to play together!
