Comments on: The Limitations of FREE; Godin vs. Gladwell http://loudpoet.com/2009/06/30/the-limitations-of-free-godin-vs-gladwell/ loudpoet.com: Blogging it like it is since 2003 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:59:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: TheMUSEUMZazzleGifts http://loudpoet.com/2009/06/30/the-limitations-of-free-godin-vs-gladwell/comment-page-2/#comment-3910 TheMUSEUMZazzleGifts Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:23:07 +0000 http://loudpoet.com/?p=2792#comment-3910 Children - here's a new thought for you - first of all - the free thing is not new - in the 60's we had free love - free drugs and what did it get us - revolutionaries in suites and dogma - so, lets move on to new toys - most of the art is a rehash - there are new waves of thought coming - 3D writing - art of expression - belief in now - maybe your grandchildren will understand - by the way, this is not suppose to make sense - your brain and attitudes are not ready for it. Children – here’s a new thought for you – first of all – the free thing is not new – in the 60′s we had free love – free drugs and what did it get us – revolutionaries in suites and dogma – so, lets move on to new toys – most of the art is a rehash – there are new waves of thought coming – 3D writing – art of expression – belief in now – maybe your grandchildren will understand – by the way, this is not suppose to make sense – your brain and attitudes are not ready for it.

]]> By: FREE for free — ???? http://loudpoet.com/2009/06/30/the-limitations-of-free-godin-vs-gladwell/comment-page-2/#comment-3156 FREE for free — ???? Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:27:02 +0000 http://loudpoet.com/?p=2792#comment-3156 [...] The Limitations of FREE; Godin vs. Gladwell by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez [...] [...] The Limitations of FREE; Godin vs. Gladwell by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez [...]

]]> By: Is ‘Free’ the Wave of the Future for Job Boards? : ERE.net http://loudpoet.com/2009/06/30/the-limitations-of-free-godin-vs-gladwell/comment-page-2/#comment-2702 Is ‘Free’ the Wave of the Future for Job Boards? : ERE.net Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:55:01 +0000 http://loudpoet.com/?p=2792#comment-2702 [...] but it’s neither a new idea nor a terribly innovative one,” said Guy LeCharles Gonzalez in a recent blog post. “The containers may change and get cheaper, but it’s the content that gives them value, and [...] [...] but it’s neither a new idea nor a terribly innovative one,” said Guy LeCharles Gonzalez in a recent blog post. “The containers may change and get cheaper, but it’s the content that gives them value, and [...]

]]> By: comradity http://loudpoet.com/2009/06/30/the-limitations-of-free-godin-vs-gladwell/comment-page-1/#comment-2558 comradity Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:35:12 +0000 http://loudpoet.com/?p=2792#comment-2558 Guy, I, too, am disappointed. The communication industry needs thought leaders who are interested in improving value. Mass media has responded to increased competition for audience by seeking the lowest common denominator. As Leo Burnett said - 'anyone can get your attention by walking in a room with a sock in their mouth.' The idea that new technology should be used to perpetuate the race to the bottom is just saying what so many hope is still true - "you don't have to give up on 'lightening in a bottle.'" <br><br>The truth is there are more profitable possibilities. Subscriptions to premium channels grew to new record highs in 4th quarter 2008 while consumers were finally informed of the economic collapse that had been threatening for over a year. Consumers will pay for value. They know you get what you pay for. <br><br>Contrary to Anderson's opinion that the Monty Python example demonstrates the power of free, I think it demonstrates that there is an opportunity to drive up the sales of a "Long Tail" brand to #2 sales on Amazon by reaching out to your fans. Sure they got a list of fans from YouTube. But there's lots of ways to engage fans to give you their names. Free is by no means the only or the best way.<br><br>Sincerely, Katherine Warman Kern Guy, I, too, am disappointed. The communication industry needs thought leaders who are interested in improving value. Mass media has responded to increased competition for audience by seeking the lowest common denominator. As Leo Burnett said – 'anyone can get your attention by walking in a room with a sock in their mouth.' The idea that new technology should be used to perpetuate the race to the bottom is just saying what so many hope is still true – “you don't have to give up on 'lightening in a bottle.'”

The truth is there are more profitable possibilities. Subscriptions to premium channels grew to new record highs in 4th quarter 2008 while consumers were finally informed of the economic collapse that had been threatening for over a year. Consumers will pay for value. They know you get what you pay for.

Contrary to Anderson's opinion that the Monty Python example demonstrates the power of free, I think it demonstrates that there is an opportunity to drive up the sales of a “Long Tail” brand to #2 sales on Amazon by reaching out to your fans. Sure they got a list of fans from YouTube. But there's lots of ways to engage fans to give you their names. Free is by no means the only or the best way.

Sincerely, Katherine Warman Kern

]]> By: Chris Anderson’s new book, “Free: The Future of a Radical Price” « Timi will share… http://loudpoet.com/2009/06/30/the-limitations-of-free-godin-vs-gladwell/comment-page-1/#comment-2534 Chris Anderson’s new book, “Free: The Future of a Radical Price” « Timi will share… Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:58:56 +0000 http://loudpoet.com/?p=2792#comment-2534 [...] The Limitations of FREE; Godin vs. Gladwell @ Guy LeCharles Gonzalez [...] [...] The Limitations of FREE; Godin vs. Gladwell @ Guy LeCharles Gonzalez [...]

]]> By: Seth is Wrong: Free is a Marketing Model, Value is a Business Model http://loudpoet.com/2009/06/30/the-limitations-of-free-godin-vs-gladwell/comment-page-1/#comment-2497 Seth is Wrong: Free is a Marketing Model, Value is a Business Model Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:41:53 +0000 http://loudpoet.com/?p=2792#comment-2497 [...] The Limitations of Free (Guy LeCharles Gonzalez) [...] [...] The Limitations of Free (Guy LeCharles Gonzalez) [...]

]]> By: Ben Atlas http://loudpoet.com/2009/06/30/the-limitations-of-free-godin-vs-gladwell/comment-page-1/#comment-2496 Ben Atlas Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:58:07 +0000 http://loudpoet.com/?p=2792#comment-2496 It seem that everyone who have spoken and this debate, all use one note that justifies the way they do things. This is a loud debate but it lacks rigor and not a single person gives any impression that they know how things will unfold. All they do is hold for dear life to the money making post they planted in the space. It seem that everyone who have spoken and this debate, all use one note that justifies the way they do things. This is a loud debate but it lacks rigor and not a single person gives any impression that they know how things will unfold. All they do is hold for dear life to the money making post they planted in the space.

]]> By: glecharles http://loudpoet.com/2009/06/30/the-limitations-of-free-godin-vs-gladwell/comment-page-1/#comment-2495 glecharles Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:21:43 +0000 http://loudpoet.com/?p=2792#comment-2495 While the debate around it is valuable, FREE is just another flimsy theory to keep the speaking fees coming once Anderson was forced to admit "It’s hard to make money in the [Long] Tail." <a href="http://bit.ly/q43zZ" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/q43zZ</a> While the debate around it is valuable, FREE is just another flimsy theory to keep the speaking fees coming once Anderson was forced to admit “It’s hard to make money in the [Long] Tail.” http://bit.ly/q43zZ

]]> By: glecharles http://loudpoet.com/2009/06/30/the-limitations-of-free-godin-vs-gladwell/comment-page-1/#comment-2494 glecharles Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:12:12 +0000 http://loudpoet.com/?p=2792#comment-2494 The Economist is profitable, which is why is referenced so often. Even in the ad-supported land of "free" online, there are far more niche success stories than there are those working off the old network TV model of maximum eyeballs. The common denominator: quality content that's worth paying for. The Economist is profitable, which is why is referenced so often. Even in the ad-supported land of “free” online, there are far more niche success stories than there are those working off the old network TV model of maximum eyeballs. The common denominator: quality content that's worth paying for.

]]> By: glecharles http://loudpoet.com/2009/06/30/the-limitations-of-free-godin-vs-gladwell/comment-page-1/#comment-2493 glecharles Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:02:44 +0000 http://loudpoet.com/?p=2792#comment-2493 Advocates of "free" love vague pronouncements because real-world examples are limited to models that benefit initial investors and select middlemen, or hobbyists. There's no "economy" there. There's an interesting debate over on Fred Wilson's blog about it, to which Ben Atlas has contributed some smart comments: <a href="http://bit.ly/E3Fxf" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/E3Fxf</a> Advocates of “free” love vague pronouncements because real-world examples are limited to models that benefit initial investors and select middlemen, or hobbyists. There's no “economy” there. There's an interesting debate over on Fred Wilson's blog about it, to which Ben Atlas has contributed some smart comments: http://bit.ly/E3Fxf

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