Video Business Advisor? Anyone a member of this? at DVinfo.net

Christopher C. Murphy · November 21st, 2004, 03:30 PM

Hi, anyone a member of this?? Worth it?

http://www.videobusinessadvisor.com

Murph

Christopher C. Murphy · March 31st, 2005, 07:28 AM

I guess not!

Bob Costa · April 1st, 2005, 02:57 AM

I have bought a couple of his programs, and learned a lot. I liked especially the Marketing program on CD (download version was pretty cheap). I review it in the car once in a while. I keep htinking about joining, but I have a problem with any monthly membership sites without a lot of new content all the time. It is sort of like renting a book.

Christopher C. Murphy · April 1st, 2005, 07:30 AM

Yeah, I feel the same way. I've joined organizations for a yearly or monthly fee and they spend all the money I give them on marketing to get you to spend more money on them.

My local Chamber of Commerce took $250 from me after convincing me I'd get business from all the members...not one call all year. They have probably spent about $200 on mailings to me, emailing me and phone calls to get me to come to $25 a plate dinners with other members! I refuse to pay for access to something I already paid for...that's insane. I can call them myself or mail them because I have their contact information and next year I'm saving $250 and marketing myself to the members without the Chamber.

Get this - when I told the guy at the Chamber I wanted to contact members with my own mailing he said, "If you do it through us it has more creditability....it only costs $125 for an insert into our quarterly mailing". I get those mailings and it's just like any other mailings. I'm not anymore impressed with Chamber members because I know why they joined...to get more business like me! I'm sure a small percentage do it for PR reasons, but the small business owner is looking for leads. The Chamber asking for more money on top of the $250 joining fee has po'ed me off.

November 21st, 2004, 03:30 PM	#1
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	Video Business Advisor? Anyone a member of this? Hi, anyone a member of this?? Worth it? http://www.videobusinessadvisor.com Murph __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

March 31st, 2005, 07:28 AM	#2
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	I guess not! __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

April 1st, 2005, 07:30 AM	#4
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	Yeah, I feel the same way. I've joined organizations for a yearly or monthly fee and they spend all the money I give them on marketing to get you to spend more money on them. My local Chamber of Commerce took $250 from me after convincing me I'd get business from all the members...not one call all year. They have probably spent about $200 on mailings to me, emailing me and phone calls to get me to come to $25 a plate dinners with other members! I refuse to pay for access to something I already paid for...that's insane. I can call them myself or mail them because I have their contact information and next year I'm saving $250 and marketing myself to the members without the Chamber. Get this - when I told the guy at the Chamber I wanted to contact members with my own mailing he said, "If you do it through us it has more creditability....it only costs $125 for an insert into our quarterly mailing". I get those mailings and it's just like any other mailings. I'm not anymore impressed with Chamber members because I know why they joined...to get more business like me! I'm sure a small percentage do it for PR reasons, but the small business owner is looking for leads. The Chamber asking for more money on top of the $250 joining fee has po'ed me off. __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

April 1st, 2005, 02:57 AM	#3
Bob Costa Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 850	I have bought a couple of his programs, and learned a lot. I liked especially the Marketing program on CD (download version was pretty cheap). I review it in the car once in a while. I keep htinking about joining, but I have a problem with any monthly membership sites without a lot of new content all the time. It is sort of like renting a book.