Tag Archives: Ignore

How to Ignore Annoying Strangers and Build an Online Community Your Way

Rosemary O’NeillMarch 21, 2015 There are 20 months between the birthdates of my first child and my set of twins. From the day we finally left the hospital and started strolling around with our crew, my husband and I became experts at dodging super-personal and inappropriate advice from random strangers. Like the time a lady … Continue reading How to Ignore Annoying Strangers and Build an Online Community Your Way

A Lesson From Alibaba’s Jack Ma: Don’t Ignore Your Competitors

Business.comMarch 14, 2015 Alibaba CEO Jack Ma is standing his ground. The man who famously said “competition is for fun” and that he wanted to “win eBay, buy Yahoo and stop Google” is trying to position his Chinese e-commerce platform as the best in the world. But given the recent challenge from competitor Wanda E-commerce, … Continue reading A Lesson From Alibaba’s Jack Ma: Don’t Ignore Your Competitors

The Best Way to Handle Online Trolls: Engage Versus Ignore

Shelley PringleFebruary 15, 2015 Conventional wisdom suggests the best way to deal with online trolls is to ignore them. Don’t feed the trolls, the experts say, it’s what they want and only fuels the flames, encouraging them to continue spewing their vitriolic hatred, racist commentary and/or misogynistic babble. Yet two recent victims of online trolling … Continue reading The Best Way to Handle Online Trolls: Engage Versus Ignore