Comments on: Recession Proof Your Business? Trade Fear in for Trust. http://blog.danesanders.com/2008/08/25/recession-proof-your-business-trade-fear-in-for-trust/ ... committed to making your photo life simpler Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:16:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Marissa http://blog.danesanders.com/2008/08/25/recession-proof-your-business-trade-fear-in-for-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25114 Marissa Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:07:33 +0000 http://blog.danesanders.com/?p=606#comment-25114 That's a good perspective on all this, I feel so much better about it. The shoots that I have done for no monetary compensation have been creating value for me in the form of experience, people skills, and referrals. Thanks Dane, I'll keep reading! That’s a good perspective on all this, I feel so much better about it. The shoots that I have done for no monetary compensation have been creating value for me in the form of experience, people skills, and referrals. Thanks Dane, I’ll keep reading!

]]> By: Dane http://blog.danesanders.com/2008/08/25/recession-proof-your-business-trade-fear-in-for-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25110 Dane Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:05:37 +0000 http://blog.danesanders.com/?p=606#comment-25110 Work to create value and you're never working for free. Re-frame what you're receiving and make sure you're making value (money is only one form). Others include networking, experience, exposure, practice, people skills, the opportunity to mess up with minimal consequences, etc. etc. If you leverage those things you receive well, the money will come. But, make it a bigger game than just getting the money. Dream bigger. Work to create value and you’re never working for free. Re-frame what you’re receiving and make sure you’re making value (money is only one form). Others include networking, experience, exposure, practice, people skills, the opportunity to mess up with minimal consequences, etc. etc. If you leverage those things you receive well, the money will come. But, make it a bigger game than just getting the money. Dream bigger.

]]> By: Warren McCormack http://blog.danesanders.com/2008/08/25/recession-proof-your-business-trade-fear-in-for-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25108 Warren McCormack Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:00:31 +0000 http://blog.danesanders.com/?p=606#comment-25108 This is a great post about our current economic climate. It is easy to cut costs, but harder to get more creative with the marketing of our products and services. Sure, promotions are the products/services is important, but not at the cost of reducing the perceived value. Long term, it has to damage a business or rather that the business will find it hard to wrestle out of being labeled "cheap" when the economy changes for the better. Look at all the top brands on the market today, that are emotional based purchases, they never lower their prices. I'm reading your book now and loving it. I like how you speak so honestly and frankly about your experiences. I can't wait to read more later today! This is a great post about our current economic climate. It is easy to cut costs, but harder to get more creative with the marketing of our products and services. Sure, promotions are the products/services is important, but not at the cost of reducing the perceived value. Long term, it has to damage a business or rather that the business will find it hard to wrestle out of being labeled “cheap” when the economy changes for the better. Look at all the top brands on the market today, that are emotional based purchases, they never lower their prices.

I’m reading your book now and loving it. I like how you speak so honestly and frankly about your experiences. I can’t wait to read more later today!

]]> By: Marissa http://blog.danesanders.com/2008/08/25/recession-proof-your-business-trade-fear-in-for-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25106 Marissa Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:23:04 +0000 http://blog.danesanders.com/?p=606#comment-25106 This is so reassuring. I have a question along these lines, but it may already be answered in your book. I'm only on page 50 though. I'm at the point where I'm shooting for free or very little so I can gain images for my portfolio. How do I know when to stop working for free? The book is great, by the way! I'm very inspired! This is so reassuring. I have a question along these lines, but it may already be answered in your book. I’m only on page 50 though. I’m at the point where I’m shooting for free or very little so I can gain images for my portfolio. How do I know when to stop working for free?

The book is great, by the way! I’m very inspired!

]]> By: rickiford http://blog.danesanders.com/2008/08/25/recession-proof-your-business-trade-fear-in-for-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25096 rickiford Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:23:02 +0000 http://blog.danesanders.com/?p=606#comment-25096 There you go again.. You Rock Dane!!!!! There you go again.. You Rock Dane!!!!!

]]> By: Eric Farewell http://blog.danesanders.com/2008/08/25/recession-proof-your-business-trade-fear-in-for-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25051 Eric Farewell Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:46:48 +0000 http://blog.danesanders.com/?p=606#comment-25051 Love it brother... You're certainly on the right track with your concepts and your teaching style is fabulous. I can't wait to read your book!! Love it brother… You’re certainly on the right track with your concepts
and your teaching style is fabulous.

I can’t wait to read your book!!

]]> By: Cindy Meadors http://blog.danesanders.com/2008/08/25/recession-proof-your-business-trade-fear-in-for-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25049 Cindy Meadors Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:14:16 +0000 http://blog.danesanders.com/?p=606#comment-25049 You're amazing, I can honestly can that a day hasn't gone by lately in which you haven't affected me in a profound way. Great advice! You’re amazing, I can honestly can that a day hasn’t gone by lately in which you haven’t affected me in a profound way. Great advice!

]]> By: Matthew Saville http://blog.danesanders.com/2008/08/25/recession-proof-your-business-trade-fear-in-for-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25048 Matthew Saville Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:31:51 +0000 http://blog.danesanders.com/?p=606#comment-25048 I have a lot of thinking, planning, and waking up to do... =Matt= I have a lot of thinking, planning, and waking up to do…

=Matt=

]]> By: Matt Dorroh http://blog.danesanders.com/2008/08/25/recession-proof-your-business-trade-fear-in-for-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25047 Matt Dorroh Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:52:34 +0000 http://blog.danesanders.com/?p=606#comment-25047 Awesome post, thanks! Awesome post, thanks!

]]> By: Jeff Youngren http://blog.danesanders.com/2008/08/25/recession-proof-your-business-trade-fear-in-for-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-25045 Jeff Youngren Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:39:22 +0000 http://blog.danesanders.com/?p=606#comment-25045 Great words bro, thanks for sharing!! :) Looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks! Great words bro, thanks for sharing!! :) Looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks!

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