tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043734214628314454.post7269870762519146585..comments2023-12-24T03:26:11.318+11:00Comments on Wise Leaders Blog - Ian Berry's Blog: Not all the best things in life are freeIan Berryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401434083071713084noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043734214628314454.post-5844867875718957572011-08-03T13:11:08.642+10:002011-08-03T13:11:08.642+10:00I totally agree, Ian. 'Free' is an attenti...I totally agree, Ian. 'Free' is an attention getter so you can demonstrate value - which has a valid place (our discussion here with its inherent value is free).<br /><br />My success in my sales business was based on working with people's motivation and performance, and I quicky learned free was not valued and often counter-productive. And the times I let people get away with getting things for free, it cost me in other ways that I would not repeat. <br /><br />Having said that, I download a few free items and participate in a few free events I really like with the intention of sharing, as I also like to support those who've done the hard lessons and put in the investment, worth promoting to others. Which makes it more a value-exchange. Gihan's internet webinars are one of those - he is the best I've heard in that field. <br /><br />I am glad to hear you comment on this. I have also been thinking about the tsunami web marketing building. Look at the discount market: "How much and how far can you discount? Can you out-discount China?"...which brings the question how much are we prepared to de-value humans or not support Australian business, so we can discount deeper?" <br /><br />Tools are wonderful but beware of the vicious circle of easy, cheap shortcuts.Liz Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136190824111510787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043734214628314454.post-33111312567096051982011-08-01T11:39:24.423+10:002011-08-01T11:39:24.423+10:00And today even clean water and air are no longer f...And today even clean water and air are no longer free. <br />The other day I read that Spam filters have changed the way they view free. For a while if you had free in your subject line, it went straight to the Spam filter. Now free can get through the filters. <br />People want a bargain but when you devalue yourself, then so will others.Roberta KISTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533090914766907562noreply@blogger.com