Be Careful of FREE Advice!

Posted by Ann Evanston in Featured Articles, Mental Mind Shifts on February 12, 2010 | View Comments

I think this video says it all. It’s easy especially starting out to take FREE advice too readily. Be smart, be strategic!

How can you wed through all the FREE advice on social media and make smart choices for your business?

candacecdavenport

lol- you get what you pay for! (and that applies even to paid advice!) However, as you say, depending on your homework of the person offering free advice, free advice can be good (for example, this video. It is "free" advice, but great!)
Ann Evanston

Sure, I think there is a difference though when an expert, paid in a field gives, versus a novice that isn't paid, advises - true?
silviajohnson

love this post and it also applies for paid "experts". I've had my fair share of learnings in that arena too. I now have a list of questions I ask before taking any advice.
Ann Evanston

I absolutely agree Silvia, I did a very popular post called "Six Warning Signs Your Social Media Expert might be a Fake" for just that reason, when you hire someone you should still do your homework!
kristenlazzara

Good advice on the advice topic, Ann. I've paid accounting and legal professionals $350 an hour for "professional" advice.....and gotten bad and erroneous info. To expand on Sharon's comment, check out your potential source of paid advice, too.
Sharon Hiebing

My daddy always told me to "consider the source." It was powerful advice then, and still guides me to this day. Great video, Ann!