Comments on: Is Trade Chat a Good Avenue for Guild Prospects? http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/11/28/is-trade-chat-a-good-avenue-for-guild-prospects/ Practical advice for World of Warcraft healers and leaders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:13:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: It’s Recruiting Season « Fear. DoT. Win. http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/11/28/is-trade-chat-a-good-avenue-for-guild-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-13506 It’s Recruiting Season « Fear. DoT. Win. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:22:24 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=2854#comment-13506 [...] reading this World of Matticus post, I went against my better judgement and started posting in trade that our guild is recruiting. [...] [...] reading this World of Matticus post, I went against my better judgement and started posting in trade that our guild is recruiting. [...]

]]> By: Fear.Win http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/11/28/is-trade-chat-a-good-avenue-for-guild-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-13369 Fear.Win Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:02:52 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=2854#comment-13369 I think a lot has to do with the actual approach when you recruit in trade. Anyone who tries to entice people to join the guild with "3 bank tabs" or a "sweet tabard" is automatically a turn off. If you list your raid times, be specific about what you're looking for and list your current progression, I'll take them seriously. <abbr><em>Fear.Wins last blog post..<a href="http://feardotwin.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/whats-in-your-glyph/" rel="nofollow">Whats in Your Glyph?</a></abbr></em> I think a lot has to do with the actual approach when you recruit in trade. Anyone who tries to entice people to join the guild with “3 bank tabs” or a “sweet tabard” is automatically a turn off. If you list your raid times, be specific about what you’re looking for and list your current progression, I’ll take them seriously.

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]]> By: Recruiting:The View from a Plebs. « Pugnacious Priest’s Warcraft Blog http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/11/28/is-trade-chat-a-good-avenue-for-guild-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-13321 Recruiting:The View from a Plebs. « Pugnacious Priest’s Warcraft Blog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:43:54 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=2854#comment-13321 [...] just read Matticus’s post about the benifits of recruiting in the trade channel Is Trade Chat a Good avenue for Guild Prospects? it was funny to watch the reactions to that a well known/respected guild on our server has been [...] [...] just read Matticus’s post about the benifits of recruiting in the trade channel Is Trade Chat a Good avenue for Guild Prospects? it was funny to watch the reactions to that a well known/respected guild on our server has been [...]

]]> By: Will http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/11/28/is-trade-chat-a-good-avenue-for-guild-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-13277 Will Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:52:43 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=2854#comment-13277 Think of how businesses hire new people, they will go anywhere even if they are a large corporation. As long as you have high standards for your applicants.. raiding experience, gear etc.. what is the harm in bringing on a person from trade chat on a probation period and see how they mesh with the guild. http://www.wowconfidential.com Think of how businesses hire new people, they will go anywhere even if they are a large corporation. As long as you have high standards for your applicants.. raiding experience, gear etc.. what is the harm in bringing on a person from trade chat on a probation period and see how they mesh with the guild.
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]]> By: Aertimus http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/11/28/is-trade-chat-a-good-avenue-for-guild-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-13250 Aertimus Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:10:32 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=2854#comment-13250 I use trade chat to recruit. Anyone can app to our guild at any time, but when I'm opening up recruitment for healers specifically I use trade chat to get a large volume of apps. More apps mean you can pick from the top. Not enough people check the server forums, and those who do seem to be happy where they are. Maybe this works for us because we are not in the top three Alliance guilds on the server (ie we don't have people banging down our door constantly) but we are in the top 6 (when people see that we are looking, some get hopeful.) I use recommendations and friends and old apps on file as well. Trade chat is just one of my tools, but I have been very happy with many of the people who have come our way via trade chat. <abbr><em>Aertimuss last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Hotstree/~3/468767397/pre-naxx-resto-druid-gear.html" rel="nofollow">Pre-Naxx Resto Druid Gear</a></abbr></em> I use trade chat to recruit. Anyone can app to our guild at any time, but when I’m opening up recruitment for healers specifically I use trade chat to get a large volume of apps. More apps mean you can pick from the top. Not enough people check the server forums, and those who do seem to be happy where they are.

Maybe this works for us because we are not in the top three Alliance guilds on the server (ie we don’t have people banging down our door constantly) but we are in the top 6 (when people see that we are looking, some get hopeful.)

I use recommendations and friends and old apps on file as well. Trade chat is just one of my tools, but I have been very happy with many of the people who have come our way via trade chat.

Aertimuss last blog post..Pre-Naxx Resto Druid Gear

]]> By: Matticus http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/11/28/is-trade-chat-a-good-avenue-for-guild-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-13237 Matticus Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:47:32 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=2854#comment-13237 @Athryn: Tried that. But not a lot of people are in the Guild Recruitment channel or they just forget it exists. @Veneretio: Yeah, pugging works. But that also takes time. I also find puggers may not even be interested in a guild because they're already in one or just don't want to commit. Now pugging raids on the other hand has worked quite well for me. @Emiri: Nope, not a whole lot of inquiries sadly. Everyone's happy where they are! =D @Athryn: Tried that. But not a lot of people are in the Guild Recruitment channel or they just forget it exists.

@Veneretio: Yeah, pugging works. But that also takes time. I also find puggers may not even be interested in a guild because they’re already in one or just don’t want to commit. Now pugging raids on the other hand has worked quite well for me.

@Emiri: Nope, not a whole lot of inquiries sadly. Everyone’s happy where they are! =D

]]> By: Emiri http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/11/28/is-trade-chat-a-good-avenue-for-guild-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-13229 Emiri Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:08:54 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=2854#comment-13229 I'm surprised you didn't get more people from your blog. I think I would have applied were I not very pleased with my current guild. I’m surprised you didn’t get more people from your blog. I think I would have applied were I not very pleased with my current guild.

]]> By: Athryn http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/11/28/is-trade-chat-a-good-avenue-for-guild-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-13228 Athryn Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:01:28 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=2854#comment-13228 I find that the best place to recruit players is on the recruitment boards on the Wow website. My guild has gotten some of our best players there. Also, posting on class-specific forums (like BRK's hunter board) got me at least one good player as well, but that mainly is when you're looking for something specific. I personally dislike people who spam the trade channel and the LFG channel looking for recruiting, if I see a guild recruiting in either of those places, it's an immediate turnoff. That's what the global Guild Recruitment channel is for, at least in my opinion. :) I find that the best place to recruit players is on the recruitment boards on the Wow website. My guild has gotten some of our best players there. Also, posting on class-specific forums (like BRK’s hunter board) got me at least one good player as well, but that mainly is when you’re looking for something specific.

I personally dislike people who spam the trade channel and the LFG channel looking for recruiting, if I see a guild recruiting in either of those places, it’s an immediate turnoff. That’s what the global Guild Recruitment channel is for, at least in my opinion. :)

]]> By: Ephii http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/11/28/is-trade-chat-a-good-avenue-for-guild-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-13227 Ephii Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:09:50 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=2854#comment-13227 Thanks for answering my question with such depth, Matt! <abbr><em>Ephiis last blog post..<a href="http://violaceousmana.wordpress.com/2008/11/28/friday-wrap-up-thanksgiving/" rel="nofollow">Friday Wrap-Up: Thanksgiving, Guild Recruitment, Cloth Healing Gear List</a></abbr></em> Thanks for answering my question with such depth, Matt!

Ephiis last blog post..Friday Wrap-Up: Thanksgiving, Guild Recruitment, Cloth Healing Gear List

]]> By: Friday Wrap-Up: Thanksgiving, Guild Recruitment, Cloth Healing Gear List « Violaceous Mana http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/11/28/is-trade-chat-a-good-avenue-for-guild-prospects/comment-page-1/#comment-13226 Friday Wrap-Up: Thanksgiving, Guild Recruitment, Cloth Healing Gear List « Violaceous Mana Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:08:22 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=2854#comment-13226 [...] took the time to answer my question in a post and I have to thank him for the light he shed on the topic. I’ll ruminate on his input in a [...] [...] took the time to answer my question in a post and I have to thank him for the light he shed on the topic. I’ll ruminate on his input in a [...]

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