Comments on: My Only Advice For The Third Tribe http://www.membercon.com/my-only-advice-for-the-third-tribe/ A behind-the-scenes look at two brothers building a content empire by talking with interesting people Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:58:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tim Bourquin - MemberCon.com http://www.membercon.com/my-only-advice-for-the-third-tribe/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Tim Bourquin - MemberCon.com Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:00:49 +0000 http://www.membercon.com/?p=833#comment-995 Good for you Joanne. People value the content at whatever you say it is worth. If you say it's free, it's not worth a lot. If you charge for it - whatever that price may be - that's the value people put on it. Good for you Joanne. People value the content at whatever you say it is worth. If you say it's free, it's not worth a lot. If you charge for it – whatever that price may be – that's the value people put on it.

]]> By: Joanne http://www.membercon.com/my-only-advice-for-the-third-tribe/comment-page-1/#comment-994 Joanne Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:46:24 +0000 http://www.membercon.com/?p=833#comment-994 When I was really into my blog last year I put up a Support tab with a donate link through PayPal. I wanted to keep the content free so I could help people. Someone posted a comment along the lines of, "Are you kidding? Why should anyone give you money for something you're willing to do for free anyway?" <br><br>People just don't understand how much time and effort it takes to write a really good, information-rich post. <br><br>Well, I'm not willing to do it for free anymore. When I was really into my blog last year I put up a Support tab with a donate link through PayPal. I wanted to keep the content free so I could help people. Someone posted a comment along the lines of, “Are you kidding? Why should anyone give you money for something you're willing to do for free anyway?”

People just don't understand how much time and effort it takes to write a really good, information-rich post.

Well, I'm not willing to do it for free anymore.

]]> By: Tim Bourquin - MemberCon.com http://www.membercon.com/my-only-advice-for-the-third-tribe/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Tim Bourquin - MemberCon.com Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:24:22 +0000 http://www.membercon.com/?p=833#comment-985 Thanks Andrew. I just don't think it's possible to talk someone into a purchase who thinks it should be free in the first place. It's always seemed like a really odd mentality. I can only assume that those people have jobs, typically, and somewhere along the line those companies that employ them sell something so that they can pay their employees. Where do they think their paychecks come from? Thanks Andrew. I just don't think it's possible to talk someone into a purchase who thinks it should be free in the first place. It's always seemed like a really odd mentality. I can only assume that those people have jobs, typically, and somewhere along the line those companies that employ them sell something so that they can pay their employees. Where do they think their paychecks come from?

]]> By: Andrew Warner http://www.membercon.com/my-only-advice-for-the-third-tribe/comment-page-1/#comment-984 Andrew Warner Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:13:31 +0000 http://www.membercon.com/?p=833#comment-984 That bolded line was so good that I had to come over from my rss reading to tell you that I loved it. That bolded line was so good that I had to come over from my rss reading to tell you that I loved it.

]]> By: Tim Bourquin - MemberCon.com http://www.membercon.com/my-only-advice-for-the-third-tribe/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Tim Bourquin - MemberCon.com Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:05:16 +0000 http://www.membercon.com/?p=833#comment-982 They do a good job of promoting the membership, I just have a gut reaction to anything that feels like an apology for charging. Not needed! They do a good job of promoting the membership, I just have a gut reaction to anything that feels like an apology for charging. Not needed!

]]> By: Tom http://www.membercon.com/my-only-advice-for-the-third-tribe/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Tom Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:59:49 +0000 http://www.membercon.com/?p=833#comment-981 Really good point Tim!I would rather them focus on promoting the 'what we are missing if we don't join', instead of focusing on trying to justify their price. Really good point Tim!I would rather them focus on promoting the 'what we are missing if we don't join', instead of focusing on trying to justify their price.

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