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By: Beer Money vs. Cash Payment (via @joemescher) | Brian Swichkow’s Blog

Beer Money vs. Cash Payment (via @joemescher) | Brian Swichkow’s Blog — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:10:41 +0000

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uberVU - social comments — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:18:42 +0000

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By: JoeMescher

JoeMescher — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:17:28 +0000

Exactly!

By: brianmonaghan

brianmonaghan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:03:01 +0000

No problemo, but you get what you pay for….

By: JoeMescher

JoeMescher — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:46:50 +0000

Good call, Brian.

Say…I've been meaning to start a new LLC. Think you can throw one together during your lunch break? Really appreciate it!

Yes, being a service provider is a wild ride, indeed…

By: brianmonaghan

brianmonaghan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:41:24 +0000

Joe: excellent points. I can tell you as a lawyer (one who thinks you may be a geek, but has every right to expect payments for your services), it's really no different. You go to a party, someone chats you up about their legal issue, and says, “whaddaya think?” Well, it's a tough position to be in when that happens, and I have told people, “why don't you come to my office so we can discuss it?” That usually cools the conversation off a bit. Or, the middle road is to hand out a few bits of information but keep the nitty-gritty for the office meeting. Ah, the world of being a service provider….

By: JoeMescher

JoeMescher — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:31:26 +0000

You illustrate the difference between genuine interest and 'wanting something for nothing' though, Dana. We have a vibrant community here and it's great so many of us are willing to share insights about what works, and what doesn't.

Nothing makes me happier than helping someone succeed. But nothing drives me crazier than people who want to half-ass it and push all the work they should be doing onto me for no pay. That's just insane.

2010 is going to be a year of consolidation as people get over the hype and move on from their social media business hopes, separating those who can from those who cannot. Going to be an exciting ride!

As for that beer, looking forward to it!

By: JoeMescher

JoeMescher — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:27:32 +0000

I appreciate the kind words.

I guess you're right about people wanting things for free, which makes me think of the old saying, "You get what you pay for." It's funny, because I actually want to make sure the professionals I patronize are well compensated, because then I feel they are motivated to give me their best.

Nice thoughts, thanks for sharing!

By: dana freeman

dana freeman — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:46:05 +0000

Great post Joe. Like a splash of cold water in the face, it is a great reminder of how hard it is to not to cross that proverbial “line” of giving too much away for free. We are all a tight knit community here wanting to help each others business succeed but…

And I will get in line behind Lara and Mitch and buy the 3rd round

By: SoloFriendly

SoloFriendly — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:37:51 +0000

I think these are excellent guidelines for any area of expertise and/or career field, Joe. Unfortunately, yes, people would ask the accountant to whip up their tax filings for free between business meetings, just like people are always expecting to get free diagnoses from doctors and free legal advice from lawyers who are friends or relatives. Which of course, is just plain wrong. But if they would expect THAT for free, of course they would expect your social media skills for free! It's human nature for people to want to get something for nothing if they possibly can. It's incumbent upon us to educate them as to why we cannot do that. And you've done that very well with this article.