Comments on: How Much Sharing of Knowledge is Too Much?

By: Colter

Colter — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:30:45 +0000

The more you give the more you receive. Very common cliche yet so true and powerful. Almost all information can now be found in the internet and in marketing perspective the more quality information you are giving the more people and potential clients would trust anything that you would say, and they get hungry and ask for more. But at that time I think you can ask them something in return when they are asking for more.

By: bladeronner

bladeronner — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:53:06 +0000

Hi Kee,

Thanks for reading the blog and the book. You are right that there is so
much more to this industry. Report back and let us know how you're changing
your country.

By: Kee Sitt

Kee Sitt — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:14:57 +0000

Ron,

Thank you for sharing this. I have been following your blog for a while. I am also enjoying your book at the moment. There is so much more to this industry than just producing videos or making the best work.

I envision to make a change in the industry in my country.

Keep up the good work. God Bless!

By: bladeronner

bladeronner — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:53:06 +0000

Hi Kee,

Thanks for reading the blog and the book. You are right that there is so
much more to this industry. Report back and let us know how you're changing
your country.

By: Kee Sitt

Kee Sitt — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:14:57 +0000

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words of encouragement « carmen chan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:43:34 +0000

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By: Terry Taravella

Terry Taravella — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:31:00 +0000

More good than bad comes from paying it forward. I never pay it forward in hopes of a payback but more times than not it’s a natural process. And the payback doesn’t always have a monetary value to it, or even something that boosts one ego, it can be a simple or grand act of compassion. I’m living, breathing proof of that. Tomorrow is the 5th anniversary of Katrina and it was the compassion and generosity of fellow videographers/friends from around the country that helped us get through that horrible time in our lives/evacuation. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you is really true. Thank you for this post Ron. Take care~

By: Vinicius Matos

Vinicius Matos — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:17:50 +0000

I`m from Brazil and I was there only to see you, Jerry and Dane speaking. This is exactly what I felt while you guys were speaking. Thank you for sharing it!

By: Karen Sumner White

Karen Sumner White — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:00:46 +0000

Thank you so much for this post. I don’t think that people realize the disservice they can do to the industry if they keep their knowledge to themselves. And, the same is true of the disservice they do to themselves, because giving is getting and in all of my time as a photographer, I can learn something from every single person I come across, whether they have just begun or are in retirement. Sharing leads to growth on both sides!
We need this reminder from time to time – thanks for being the one to bring it to us!

By: Ron Dawson

Ron Dawson — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:56:29 +0000

@andrew – you make a very good point Andrew. Thanks for bringing it up. For the record, I don’t think people should go out of the way to blog all their knowledge, etc. But, much of what I’m referring to is indeed when someone is asked for knowledge, and the person being asked says no. Often times they say no due to some fear of giving up secrets that will weaken their competitive advantage. Or, they feel like they should be paid for their information. Whereas I do believe those cases do happen (where the info being requested is indeed proprietary, and or the content should be paid for), in most cases I’d say that is not the situation.