I am with a company that has decided to move to a skype model, offering a free service in hopes getting our name out in the market place. Anyway, any thoughts on Pros or Cons, suggestions, or advice.

I have a business degree from Clemson, a real estate back ground and I really am looking for something that I might have missed in launching this business model for our service.

All thoughts are greatly appreciated.


We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second gla** of wine. Galeano
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one problem with things being free is that they are not appreciated as much as if you had to pay for them


space..........the final frontier?

I agree with Trillian, for some reason people think its not a rip off if they pay for a service...



MosHeaD

Don't you really mean to offer the marketplace 'free trials' to whatever your likely service is? The trial period should be long enough to get a person hooked on the service, which must be a flawless application. Then, a person convinces himself of his need to continue the service, and you will then succeed. Pre-conditions must be met, before you can even think of making such an offer, however. Facilities, operational costs, staffing, etc., etc. That tells me you need backers, and a pile of capital, and might take a good year or two, just to organize....