There is an age old paradigm that many still cling to tightly. The adage, “you don’t get something for nothing” has been passed down to us from our great, great grandparents. They were wrong – and so are you if you are telling your children the same thing. Just because something is free doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have value or lacks quality in some way. As a matter of fact, many free products and services offer incredible value and quality.
If you want to sit front row for Brittney Spears concert in Madison Square Garden, you’ll pay about $735.00 dollars. Brittney is sure to offer a spectacular, high tech light and stage show. But, the truth is that for $735.00 dollars, you will be listening to a recording of her as she moves around in front of you.
Here is some concert footage from Las Vegas that isolates Brittney’s microphone from the recorded track of the show.
In contrast, you can stand right in front of Juan on Market Street in San Francisco as he performs. Renee Blodgett talked to Juan recently. You can too, if you find yourself on Market Street in San Francisco. A private, interactive performance costs you nothing unless you are moved enough to drop something in the hat.
Of course, quality is defined differently by all of us. Some would consider listening to a recording of Brittney Spears while she dances in front of them onstage to be worth several hundred dollars. Others, like me, would feel that listening to a live performance by Juan offers much more quality and a more enriching (and engaging) experience.
How do you define quality? What free products or services do you use that offer good quality (according to you)?
