Giving/Receiving and Receiving/Giving

[Will Barnard]

In a recent forum thread, a fairly new member to our community made a post which was intended to attract readers to his own site in hopes of selling his products/services.

It is clear that this person had more than adequate experience and knowledge on very important RE topics, but his approach was met with harshness as the thread started out as an attempt to receive before the give.

As such, let this be an example to all new and seasoned members here at BP Nation: If you want to sell something (product or service), you will be better served in the giving, then receiving version of this topic.

Example, if you want to get, then GIVE FIRST! Spending countless hours adding value to conversations and educating others for free on our forum will create an "image" for you. That image is one that is willing to give, one that is willing to help, one that is experienced, one that has knowledge. Others will want to learn and do business with this type of investor. As such, by giving first here on BP, you will eventually receive by the membership buying your product, service, or doing business with you in some fashion.

I certainly hope that this thread becomes a guide and lesson to us all on the best approach to receiving for yourself here on BP Nation.

- Will Barnard