“Could you write a guest post for our corporate blog?”
“Sure, I’d be delighted. How much are you paying?”
“Sorry, we don’t pay. You’ll be getting a lot of exposure.”
This organisation had a profit of over five billion dollars last year. Imagine how much the outfit would be making if the managers and executives contributed their time for free in the hope of getting some “exposure”?
It’s nice to be recognised as an expert, but if you’re not going to make a living then it’s just an expensive, time consuming hobby.
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