Comments on: The Ugly Realities of Design Contest http://badrobotbrain.com/blog/2008/03/the-ugly-realities-of-design-contest/ Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:57:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Proj http://badrobotbrain.com/blog/2008/03/the-ugly-realities-of-design-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Proj Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:54:52 +0000 http://www.proj-tr.com/archives/2008/03/the-ugly-realities-of-design-contest/#comment-55 The sad truth is that you probably could get a lot of magazines to go for that since they don't really make money on unit sales. Their business model is based entirely on advertising revenue. The sad truth is that you probably could get a lot of magazines to go for that since they don’t really make money on unit sales. Their business model is based entirely on advertising revenue.

]]> By: Fluxus http://badrobotbrain.com/blog/2008/03/the-ugly-realities-of-design-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Fluxus Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:13:09 +0000 http://www.proj-tr.com/archives/2008/03/the-ugly-realities-of-design-contest/#comment-54 God, I know! Everyone wants something for nothing. Examples I've personally been around in just the last month or so: I'm having a contest to design my (website/avatar/company logo etc). If you win, there's no money, but it will be a lot of exposure for you! Hey, I really love your band! You guys remind me of Mike Patton! I'm having a party, and I'd love to have your band play. I can't afford to pay you, but it would be a lot of exposure for you! And this just today: I met with the publisher of XXXX XXX XXXXX magazine (Omaha mag) a few days ago and he is putting on this huge 10 band shin-dig...free food and wine, etc. in XXXXXXber. He is looking to book the bands. He has about 4 bands already. It is not a paying event though for the bands but it should be huge exposure for all of them. Well, guess what, then: I'm going to have a music festival later this year, and I want to give every member of the audience a gift bag to go home with that includes free copies of every local magazine. There's no money, but it will be a lot of exposure for you! Argh. God, I know! Everyone wants something for nothing. Examples I’ve personally been around in just the last month or so:

I’m having a contest to design my (website/avatar/company logo etc). If you win, there’s no money, but it will be a lot of exposure for you!

Hey, I really love your band! You guys remind me of Mike Patton! I’m having a party, and I’d love to have your band play. I can’t afford to pay you, but it would be a lot of exposure for you!

And this just today:

I met with the publisher of XXXX XXX XXXXX magazine (Omaha mag) a few days ago and he is putting on this huge 10 band shin-dig…free food and wine, etc. in XXXXXXber. He is looking to book the bands. He has about 4 bands already. It is not a paying event though for the bands but it should be huge exposure for all of them.

Well, guess what, then: I’m going to have a music festival later this year, and I want to give every member of the audience a gift bag to go home with that includes free copies of every local magazine. There’s no money, but it will be a lot of exposure for you!

Argh.

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