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Greetings,
To answer this question, my first response is "very carefully". Often
we as people in positions of responsibility have to be concerned with
the public perception of our actions and our words. We have to be
careful in what we say and how we say it, only to not only achieve
clarity but also to avoid misunderstanding by others who watch our
actions and our writings.
I have found that many people have already formulated negative
opinions about you and the Organization you represent either due to
inaccurate information or due to a negative experience with another
in your group. You are then faced with an uphill path of clearing up
the negative perception but also convincing others who had this
perception that it is inaccurate. I have spent many hours letter
writing to people of other groups in an effort to explain that why a
certain perception may not be truthful or may be very misguided.
I believe part of being in a position of leadership such as
membership in the Vampire Church Council brings with it the
responsibility of dealing with the public's problems with the group
you represent. This also includes the problems that even members of
your group may have. You are in a position of leadership where you
are asked to solve a problem or even a conflict. Being on the
internet adds a new dimension to this in that communication is not as
good as it would be in an offline environment. This has been my
experience since I brought the Vampire Church online some six years
ago.
However, being in a leadership position within the Vampire Church
gives me the added ability to cement good relationships by way of
promoting accurate information about the Organization, treating
people with respect, and then being responsive to problems in a
timely manner, expected of one in this level of responsibility. I
believe that is what we as leaders of any group have to show that we
can do to earn the respect of others both inside your group and among
members of the community at large. It takes tact, an open mind, and
clear and fair judgment to those interested and involved. Weather we
like it or not, we are in a position of authority and responsibility,
and it is our actions that can have either a negative or positive
impact on the community, we can only be hopeful that it will be the
latter.
Damien Daville
Founder of the Vampire Church
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