Comments on: How Giving Away Trade Secrets Makes For A Successful Blog

By: Kathleen Seide

Kathleen Seide — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:51:53 +0000

This is interesting… I say you have to teach (or consult) by example.
The advise you give here is credible because you are using it yourself first.
If I hired you as a consultant and you started tell me to giving away trade secrets while you were hoarding your own you would lose my trust.
Seeing the great information you provide keeps me interested in your company, coming back, and waiting for the day when I need more and will pay for it.
That is exactly the process I want my customers to go through – so you are teaching by example. And gaining my respect and trust in the process – that is a valuable commodity.

By: Mortgage negotiation

Mortgage negotiation — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:54:19 +0000

I have looked over your blog a few times and I love it. Very helpful. Tomas

By: Mortgage negotiation

Mortgage negotiation — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:36:27 +0000

It was a brilliant reading! Thank you. Tomas

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:18:40 +0000

I believe that the most successful people share and enjoy sharing their knowledge. There will always be new information and areas to grow. Certain people will learn the info and grow sooner than others. I believe this is partially driven by their natural curiosity and/or desire to try new things and do some of the old things differently.

By: Rich Rogala

Rich Rogala — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:25:45 +0000

This is true in real estate in general. I’ve found that when you provide quality information to your clients, they’re not going to go behind your back and use it themselves. They’re going to come back to you as someone they trust. Someone that knows what they’re doing, and is there to help, not just make a quick buck. When you hold your knowledge close to your chest, people feel like they’re just a dollar sign to you, and usually move on as quickly as they can.
Thanks for the great post!
Rich

By: Rick Belben

Rick Belben — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:10:50 +0000

By the popularity of this blog it seems you have been a success in what you were trting to do. Sometimes when you give something away in the begining the dividends it pays in the long term far surpass what you passed up in the short term.

By: Mary Ann Daniell

Mary Ann Daniell — Mon, 28 May 2007 04:02:54 +0000

Sharing information only serves to educate the motivated agents who want to improve and become more successful and professional. There is always a certain percentage of people in any industry who are motivated to succeed, and it is irrelevant whether they are getting new information online or as in the old days (ahem, how would I know this??) shadowing an experienced agent either with or without their permission. As far as the general public goes, we realtors have always dealt with them – the ones who are clueless, the ones with a little dangerous information, and the ones who are savy, experienced real estate devotees. Bring on the info, and let’s all become all we can be!

By: Withheld

Withheld — Tue, 08 May 2007 05:05:56 +0000

In my profession – QuickBooks Advisors – we often receive phone calls/requests for “one quick question”. As experts, my colleagues and I often feel compelled to divulge the answer, because it’s “easier” to just answer the question, and a “two-minute answer” is even harder to bill for. At every QB Advisor conference, we all sigh (at our 12 hour days) and depart in agreement that “it’s for the greater good”. But, I find myself wondering, would Donald Trump or Anthony Robbins agree? Certainly, my family (and bank account) would dis-agree, but how and where do we draw the line in the sand?

By: Justin Bowers

Justin Bowers — Wed, 02 May 2007 18:34:05 +0000

Would many of you feel the same way if it was your trade secrete that was being passed on by another party?

By: Beth Larsen

Beth Larsen — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:02:46 +0000

Hi Jim – followed the link from P2A to read the rest of the article, and was not disappointed. Thanks for sharing your knowledge so freely. Lots of us are shopping for future help. When we’re ready, we’ll know who to go to!