Comments on: Free 2.0: The Hidden Secret to Making Free…Pay http://docsmarketingmojo.com/free-20-hidden-secret-making-freepay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-20-hidden-secret-making-freepay Economical marketing strategies and ideas for small businesses Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:26:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim Miller http://docsmarketingmojo.com/free-20-hidden-secret-making-freepay/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Kim Miller Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:06:18 +0000 http://docsmarketingmojo.com/?p=1831#comment-189 John, I agree with Michelle, I wished I would have found your system earlier. Now that we've been experiencing some good business success, we have many people wanting to know what we know, wanting to do bartering (massages to trade for coaching...hmmm), free video taping in exchange for sponsoring (we learned the hard way on that one...and she wanted our email list to promote the event to them...she said it was required of all sponsors.) Anyway, we are much more savvier now and doing it your way, really makes it into a win/win. It makes me more open to doing this when I see a way it can be a benefit to both parties. When your time is your most valuable asset, it is imperative to protect it and really vet those that will not only reciprocate but also really appreciate what you are offering them. Nothing irks me more than someone asking my expertise then telling me it won't work for them or they know better...why ask me then if you're not going to listen or find fault with my advice? Kim Miller http://howtosellyourvideos.com John,

I agree with Michelle, I wished I would have found your system earlier. Now that we’ve been experiencing some good business success, we have many people wanting to know what we know, wanting to do bartering (massages to trade for coaching…hmmm), free video taping in exchange for sponsoring (we learned the hard way on that one…and she wanted our email list to promote the event to them…she said it was required of all sponsors.) Anyway, we are much more savvier now and doing it your way, really makes it into a win/win.

It makes me more open to doing this when I see a way it can be a benefit to both parties. When your time is your most valuable asset, it is imperative to protect it and really vet those that will not only reciprocate but also really appreciate what you are offering them. Nothing irks me more than someone asking my expertise then telling me it won’t work for them or they know better…why ask me then if you’re not going to listen or find fault with my advice?

Kim Miller
http://howtosellyourvideos.com

]]> By: John Easton http://docsmarketingmojo.com/free-20-hidden-secret-making-freepay/comment-page-1/#comment-188 John Easton Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:45:19 +0000 http://docsmarketingmojo.com/?p=1831#comment-188 Donna, You know I did not even think to mention the social media aspects of helping others but you are so right. Thank you so much for the valuble addition to the conversation. Donna,

You know I did not even think to mention the social media aspects of helping others but you are so right. Thank you so much for the valuble addition to the conversation.

]]> By: Donna Maria Coles Johnson http://docsmarketingmojo.com/free-20-hidden-secret-making-freepay/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Donna Maria Coles Johnson Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:46:59 +0000 http://docsmarketingmojo.com/?p=1831#comment-187 This is a great post, John. I agree 100% that it works well. I have done business this way for 10 years and it never fails. It's even more effective now because people can much more easily and quickly share you with their friends on FaceBook and other places and often times, you don't even have to ask them to do so. They just do. They recommend you on Twitter, then to their FaceBook friends, then at their blog, etc. Often, I don't even ask for a testimonial after helping someone for free -- they just come! I am still very careful about doing it, mainly because my time is so limited. I like to help people through my blog and social networking sites with are great resources not only for my commentary, but for the community's input as well. This multiplies any value I bring to the table alone. Thanks for a great post and the opportunity to share my experiences. This is a great post, John. I agree 100% that it works well. I have done business this way for 10 years and it never fails. It’s even more effective now because people can much more easily and quickly share you with their friends on FaceBook and other places and often times, you don’t even have to ask them to do so. They just do. They recommend you on Twitter, then to their FaceBook friends, then at their blog, etc. Often, I don’t even ask for a testimonial after helping someone for free — they just come! I am still very careful about doing it, mainly because my time is so limited. I like to help people through my blog and social networking sites with are great resources not only for my commentary, but for the community’s input as well. This multiplies any value I bring to the table alone.

Thanks for a great post and the opportunity to share my experiences.

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