What brought this to my mind this week relates very directly to an opportunity in which I recently became involved. This is a fun one, and I am doing quite well in it. One of my downline members, "Pete" is a very active marketer and he has set up a forum specifically relating to this project. I have been approached about the use of a splash page I created by "Bob" one of Pete's downline signups.

Now the way this particular program is structured, I would not receive any monetary value from Bob's work, even if he signs up 1000 people. But, I am willing to do the work for Bob and create a splashpage just for him and help him with his marketing. I have no intention of charging Bob for this.

But it got me thinking... if we are working out here in this jungle of internet marketing, our perceived goal is to make money. Most of us aren't doing this with any charitable overtones! Certainly, our time is of value. So, my original question -- when does it make sense to charge for your time, and when does FREE make sense?

My answer to this question may not be the same as yours. But if I can see a long term benefit to myself, then I am willing to forego the immediate possible monetary compensation. In the above instance, here is why I choose the FREE option:

• I will have made a friend of Bob, and probably of Pete also since I am caring for his downline.
• Since the splash page I am making is
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  ing, only to realize that it's value is far less than it was advertised to be?

  What brought this to my mind this week relates very directly to an opportunity in which I recently became involved. This is a fun one, and I am doing quite well in it. One of my downline members, "Pete" is a very active marketer and he has set up a forum specifically relating to this project. I have been approached about the use of a splash page I created by "Bob" one of Pete's downline signups.

  Now the way this particular program is structured, I would not receive any monetary value from Bob's work, even if he signs up 1000 people. But, I am willing to do the work for Bob and create a splashpage just for him and help him with his marketing. I have no intention of charging Bob for this.

  But it got me thinking... if we are working out here in this jungle of internet marketing, our perceived goal is to make money. Most of us aren't doing this with any charitable overtones! Certainly, our time is of value. So, my original question -- when does it make sense to charge for your time, and when does FREE make sense?

  My answer to this question may not be the same as yours. But if I can see a long term benefit to myself, then I am willing to forego the immediate possible monetary compensation. In the above instance, here is why I choose the FREE option:

  • I will have made a friend of Bob, and probably of Pete also since I am caring for his downline.
  • Since the splash page I am making is
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    have been approached about the use of a splash page I created by "Bob" one of Pete's downline signups.

    Now the way this particular program is structured, I would not receive any monetary value from Bob's work, even if he signs up 1000 people. But, I am willing to do the work for Bob and create a splashpage just for him and help him with his marketing. I have no intention of charging Bob for this.

    But it got me thinking... if we are working out here in this jungle of internet marketing, our perceived goal is to make money. Most of us aren't doing this with any charitable overtones! Certainly, our time is of value. So, my original question -- when does it make sense to charge for your time, and when does FREE make sense?

    My answer to this question may not be the same as yours. But if I can see a long term benefit to myself, then I am willing to forego the immediate possible monetary compensation. In the above instance, here is why I choose the FREE option:

    • I will have made a friend of Bob, and probably of Pete also since I am caring for his downline.
    • Since the splash page I am making is
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      f charging Bob for this.

      But it got me thinking... if we are working out here in this jungle of internet marketing, our perceived goal is to make money. Most of us aren't doing this with any charitable overtones! Certainly, our time is of value. So, my original question -- when does it make sense to charge for your time, and when does FREE make sense?

      My answer to this question may not be the same as yours. But if I can see a long term benefit to myself, then I am willing to forego the immediate possible monetary compensation. In the above instance, here is why I choose the FREE option:

      • I will have made a friend of Bob, and probably of Pete also since I am caring for his downline.
      • Since the splash page I am making is
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        is question may not be the same as yours. But if I can see a long term benefit to myself, then I am willing to forego the immediate possible monetary compensation. In the above instance, here is why I choose the FREE option:
        • I will have made a friend of Bob, and probably of Pete also since I am caring for his downline.
        • Since the splash page I am making is being given to Bob, he will not object if I place an advertisement at the bottom of it asking people to sign up for my ezine, which will potentially bring me new subscribers.
        • Bob is willing to sign up underneath me in my autoresponder to handle all of the leads he will be getting from this splash page, so I will make a small commission there.
        • Both Bob and Pete will be "warm" contacts and more interested in looking at opportunities I may offer them in the future.
        So should you always give your work away in the hope of future monetary reward? Certainly not! But the real key to this is value! Even though in the above instance I am not getting a "check in the mail" for creation of the splash page, the value I will receive will be worth my time and effort. This is the essence of the "social networking" we all hear so much about.

        Next time you are approached with an idea, a proposal to get involved, or a FREE item, take a second and think of value. What will the value be to you? Don't be afraid to say NO! Just remember though - value is not always measured in dollars and cents. Often the intangibles are of far greater value than monetary.