Comments on: Is the “Free Teleseminar” Dead as a Small business Marketing Tool? http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:43:05 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Andrew Sokol http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Andrew Sokol Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:15:47 +0000 http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/#comment-48 Using teleseminars as a come-on to sell products is simply the application of new technology to an old technique. I remember going to a full day conference at my city's convention center many years ago where some of the country's top names in business management and sales training were going to speak. They spent most of their time pitching the tapes and books you could buy in the lobby. Some free conferences and teleseminars do provide value, and I don't begrudge anyone who gives free information the opportunity to present their products for sale. In fact, it really isn't fair to expect an expert's information for free without at least some commercial. However, like anything else, some of these free conferences and teleseminars offer more value than others. Since they're free, it's really just a matter of gambling whether the time you invest will be worth the payoff in information. -Andrew Sokol Using teleseminars as a come-on to sell products is simply the application of new technology to an old technique.

I remember going to a full day conference at my city’s convention center many years ago where some of the country’s top names in business management and sales training were going to speak. They spent most of their time pitching the tapes and books you could buy in the lobby.

Some free conferences and teleseminars do provide value, and I don’t begrudge anyone who gives free information the opportunity to present their products for sale. In fact, it really isn’t fair to expect an expert’s information for free without at least some commercial.

However, like anything else, some of these free conferences and teleseminars offer more value than others. Since they’re free, it’s really just a matter of gambling whether the time you invest will be worth the payoff in information. -Andrew Sokol

]]> By: DeAnna Troupe http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-47 DeAnna Troupe Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:00:27 +0000 http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/#comment-47 I'll sign up for a free teleseminar if it's being given by someone I know. I'll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I know this particular person delivers excellent content on their free teleseminars. I'll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I'm thinking about being an affiliate for that person. My theory is if they give great content during their free teleseminars, then I know their paid ones will be worthwhile. If the free one is nothing but a glorified sales pitch, I think twice about being that person's affiliate. Great post! I’ll sign up for a free teleseminar if it’s being given by someone I know. I’ll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I know this particular person delivers excellent content on their free teleseminars. I’ll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I’m thinking about being an affiliate for that person. My theory is if they give great content during their free teleseminars, then I know their paid ones will be worthwhile. If the free one is nothing but a glorified sales pitch, I think twice about being that person’s affiliate. Great post!

]]> By: Doug McIsaac http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:43:05 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comments on: Is the “Free Teleseminar” Dead as a Small business Marketing Tool? http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:43:05 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Andrew Sokol http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Andrew Sokol Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:15:47 +0000 http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/#comment-48 Using teleseminars as a come-on to sell products is simply the application of new technology to an old technique. I remember going to a full day conference at my city's convention center many years ago where some of the country's top names in business management and sales training were going to speak. They spent most of their time pitching the tapes and books you could buy in the lobby. Some free conferences and teleseminars do provide value, and I don't begrudge anyone who gives free information the opportunity to present their products for sale. In fact, it really isn't fair to expect an expert's information for free without at least some commercial. However, like anything else, some of these free conferences and teleseminars offer more value than others. Since they're free, it's really just a matter of gambling whether the time you invest will be worth the payoff in information. -Andrew Sokol Using teleseminars as a come-on to sell products is simply the application of new technology to an old technique.

I remember going to a full day conference at my city’s convention center many years ago where some of the country’s top names in business management and sales training were going to speak. They spent most of their time pitching the tapes and books you could buy in the lobby.

Some free conferences and teleseminars do provide value, and I don’t begrudge anyone who gives free information the opportunity to present their products for sale. In fact, it really isn’t fair to expect an expert’s information for free without at least some commercial.

However, like anything else, some of these free conferences and teleseminars offer more value than others. Since they’re free, it’s really just a matter of gambling whether the time you invest will be worth the payoff in information. -Andrew Sokol

]]> By: DeAnna Troupe http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-47 DeAnna Troupe Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:00:27 +0000 http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/#comment-47 I'll sign up for a free teleseminar if it's being given by someone I know. I'll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I know this particular person delivers excellent content on their free teleseminars. I'll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I'm thinking about being an affiliate for that person. My theory is if they give great content during their free teleseminars, then I know their paid ones will be worthwhile. If the free one is nothing but a glorified sales pitch, I think twice about being that person's affiliate. Great post! I’ll sign up for a free teleseminar if it’s being given by someone I know. I’ll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I know this particular person delivers excellent content on their free teleseminars. I’ll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I’m thinking about being an affiliate for that person. My theory is if they give great content during their free teleseminars, then I know their paid ones will be worthwhile. If the free one is nothing but a glorified sales pitch, I think twice about being that person’s affiliate. Great post!

]]> By: Doug McIsaac http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Andrew Sokol Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:15:47 +0000 http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/#comment-48 Using teleseminars as a come-on to sell products is simply the application of new technology to an old technique. I remember going to a full day conference at my city's convention center many years ago where some of the country's top names in business management and sales training were going to speak. They spent most of their time pitching the tapes and books you could buy in the lobby. Some free conferences and teleseminars do provide value, and I don't begrudge anyone who gives free information the opportunity to present their products for sale. In fact, it really isn't fair to expect an expert's information for free without at least some commercial. However, like anything else, some of these free conferences and teleseminars offer more value than others. Since they're free, it's really just a matter of gambling whether the time you invest will be worth the payoff in information. -Andrew Sokol Using teleseminars as a come-on to sell products is simply the application of new technology to an old technique.

I remember going to a full day conference at my city’s convention center many years ago where some of the country’s top names in business management and sales training were going to speak. They spent most of their time pitching the tapes and books you could buy in the lobby.

Some free conferences and teleseminars do provide value, and I don’t begrudge anyone who gives free information the opportunity to present their products for sale. In fact, it really isn’t fair to expect an expert’s information for free without at least some commercial.

However, like anything else, some of these free conferences and teleseminars offer more value than others. Since they’re free, it’s really just a matter of gambling whether the time you invest will be worth the payoff in information. -Andrew Sokol

]]> Comments on: Is the “Free Teleseminar” Dead as a Small business Marketing Tool? http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:43:05 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Andrew Sokol http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Andrew Sokol Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:15:47 +0000 http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/#comment-48 Using teleseminars as a come-on to sell products is simply the application of new technology to an old technique. I remember going to a full day conference at my city's convention center many years ago where some of the country's top names in business management and sales training were going to speak. They spent most of their time pitching the tapes and books you could buy in the lobby. Some free conferences and teleseminars do provide value, and I don't begrudge anyone who gives free information the opportunity to present their products for sale. In fact, it really isn't fair to expect an expert's information for free without at least some commercial. However, like anything else, some of these free conferences and teleseminars offer more value than others. Since they're free, it's really just a matter of gambling whether the time you invest will be worth the payoff in information. -Andrew Sokol Using teleseminars as a come-on to sell products is simply the application of new technology to an old technique.

I remember going to a full day conference at my city’s convention center many years ago where some of the country’s top names in business management and sales training were going to speak. They spent most of their time pitching the tapes and books you could buy in the lobby.

Some free conferences and teleseminars do provide value, and I don’t begrudge anyone who gives free information the opportunity to present their products for sale. In fact, it really isn’t fair to expect an expert’s information for free without at least some commercial.

However, like anything else, some of these free conferences and teleseminars offer more value than others. Since they’re free, it’s really just a matter of gambling whether the time you invest will be worth the payoff in information. -Andrew Sokol

]]> By: DeAnna Troupe http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-47 DeAnna Troupe Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:00:27 +0000 http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/#comment-47 I'll sign up for a free teleseminar if it's being given by someone I know. I'll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I know this particular person delivers excellent content on their free teleseminars. I'll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I'm thinking about being an affiliate for that person. My theory is if they give great content during their free teleseminars, then I know their paid ones will be worthwhile. If the free one is nothing but a glorified sales pitch, I think twice about being that person's affiliate. Great post! I’ll sign up for a free teleseminar if it’s being given by someone I know. I’ll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I know this particular person delivers excellent content on their free teleseminars. I’ll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I’m thinking about being an affiliate for that person. My theory is if they give great content during their free teleseminars, then I know their paid ones will be worthwhile. If the free one is nothing but a glorified sales pitch, I think twice about being that person’s affiliate. Great post!

]]> By: Doug McIsaac http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-47 DeAnna Troupe Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:00:27 +0000 http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/#comment-47 I'll sign up for a free teleseminar if it's being given by someone I know. I'll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I know this particular person delivers excellent content on their free teleseminars. I'll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I'm thinking about being an affiliate for that person. My theory is if they give great content during their free teleseminars, then I know their paid ones will be worthwhile. If the free one is nothing but a glorified sales pitch, I think twice about being that person's affiliate. Great post! I’ll sign up for a free teleseminar if it’s being given by someone I know. I’ll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I know this particular person delivers excellent content on their free teleseminars. I’ll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I’m thinking about being an affiliate for that person. My theory is if they give great content during their free teleseminars, then I know their paid ones will be worthwhile. If the free one is nothing but a glorified sales pitch, I think twice about being that person’s affiliate. Great post!

]]> Comments on: Is the “Free Teleseminar” Dead as a Small business Marketing Tool? http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:43:05 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Andrew Sokol http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Andrew Sokol Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:15:47 +0000 http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/#comment-48 Using teleseminars as a come-on to sell products is simply the application of new technology to an old technique. I remember going to a full day conference at my city's convention center many years ago where some of the country's top names in business management and sales training were going to speak. They spent most of their time pitching the tapes and books you could buy in the lobby. Some free conferences and teleseminars do provide value, and I don't begrudge anyone who gives free information the opportunity to present their products for sale. In fact, it really isn't fair to expect an expert's information for free without at least some commercial. However, like anything else, some of these free conferences and teleseminars offer more value than others. Since they're free, it's really just a matter of gambling whether the time you invest will be worth the payoff in information. -Andrew Sokol Using teleseminars as a come-on to sell products is simply the application of new technology to an old technique.

I remember going to a full day conference at my city’s convention center many years ago where some of the country’s top names in business management and sales training were going to speak. They spent most of their time pitching the tapes and books you could buy in the lobby.

Some free conferences and teleseminars do provide value, and I don’t begrudge anyone who gives free information the opportunity to present their products for sale. In fact, it really isn’t fair to expect an expert’s information for free without at least some commercial.

However, like anything else, some of these free conferences and teleseminars offer more value than others. Since they’re free, it’s really just a matter of gambling whether the time you invest will be worth the payoff in information. -Andrew Sokol

]]> By: DeAnna Troupe http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-47 DeAnna Troupe Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:00:27 +0000 http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/#comment-47 I'll sign up for a free teleseminar if it's being given by someone I know. I'll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I know this particular person delivers excellent content on their free teleseminars. I'll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I'm thinking about being an affiliate for that person. My theory is if they give great content during their free teleseminars, then I know their paid ones will be worthwhile. If the free one is nothing but a glorified sales pitch, I think twice about being that person's affiliate. Great post! I’ll sign up for a free teleseminar if it’s being given by someone I know. I’ll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I know this particular person delivers excellent content on their free teleseminars. I’ll also sign up for a free teleseminar if I’m thinking about being an affiliate for that person. My theory is if they give great content during their free teleseminars, then I know their paid ones will be worthwhile. If the free one is nothing but a glorified sales pitch, I think twice about being that person’s affiliate. Great post!

]]> By: Doug McIsaac http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Doug McIsaac Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:27:37 +0000 http://marketing-junkie.com/is-the-%e2%80%9cfree-teleseminar%e2%80%9d-dead-as-a-small-business-marketing-tool/#comment-46 I have mixed feelings about free teleseminars. While it's marketing 101 that something that has a price associated with it is more valuable than something that's free it seems like online people have gotten used to free information. I do feel that free teleseminars have been abused in many markets especially internet marketing and any of the "make money" niches, but I also believe that in most markets they are still a very powerful way to introduce yourself to your audience. As marketers we are barraged with free teleseminars and videos and now even UStreams, but most small business niches are still discovering the web and the tools that we've used for years. Doug I have mixed feelings about free teleseminars.

While it’s marketing 101 that something that has a price associated with it is more valuable than something that’s free it seems like online people have gotten used to free information.

I do feel that free teleseminars have been abused in many markets especially internet marketing and any of the “make money” niches, but I also believe that in most markets they are still a very powerful way to introduce yourself to your audience. As marketers we are barraged with free teleseminars and videos and now even UStreams, but most small business niches are still discovering the web and the tools that we’ve used for years.

Doug

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