Comments on: Economy Turns Everyone Into a Consultant

By: Kids Money

Kids Money — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:02:56 +0000

With the economy changing its funny how everything changes.

By: Economy Mom

Economy Mom — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:04:32 +0000

People need to get back to the basics and know the difference between want and need. Especially to the kids

By: Frank Reed

Frank Reed — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:58:53 +0000

Brett,

Opinions often aren’t popular but they are fine here. Heck, that’s all I have here!

I agree that your logic probably doesn’t apply every time but it happens more than any of us would like to imagine. The one’s that I really was referring to are the hobbyist types who did stuff on the side and then when the job leaves they turn to it full time.

Considering the current economy etc I suspect we will see a lot of things that we have never seen before. Caveat emptor all!

Thanks for coming by and I hope you keep coming back to add to the conversation.

Frank Reeds last blog post..Economy Turns Everyone Into a Consultant

By: Brett Buras

Brett Buras — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:45:37 +0000

This may be an unpopular comment. One thing to think about when hiring someone that was just fired is that “they were just fired”. What I mean is that if they were a black belt, they would still have a job. I realize that there are specific situations where this logic does not apply. However, working with an internet marketing company is different than working with an internet marketing consultant. You need to make sure that you are working with a total pro.

By: Adam Mavrikos

Adam Mavrikos — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:24:33 +0000

Great point here Frank, and I like your last point on ROI too. The great thing about Internet Marketing is that it’s very easy to measure the results- quality traffic and lead conversions on the website, and efficiency gains for the client.

By: Frank Reed

Frank Reed — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:29:57 +0000

Danny,

Thanks for coming by. I have been watching your rise in ‘status’ via social media and it is fascinating to see. You are a great example of how someone’s own brand can be built to the point where some of the questions or situations that I pose become non-issues. Keep up the great work and keep coming back.

Frank Reeds last blog post..Economy Turns Everyone Into a Consultant

By: Danny Brown

Danny Brown — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:39:25 +0000

hat’s the problem when the economy turns bad, Frank, there are plenty people that will take advantage. As you say, gut instinct and common sense can go a long way.

I’d always ask for examples of proven success with genuine contact details. Have a list of questions to ask that referral to make sure they’re not part of the same *team*.

It is a minefield, but there are things you can do to make the path a little smoother.

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