{"id":23521,"date":"2023-09-30T20:19:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T00:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/?p=23521"},"modified":"2023-09-30T20:23:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T00:23:29","slug":"how-does-this-work-by-debbie-norrell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/how-does-this-work-by-debbie-norrell\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does This Work? by Debbie Norrell"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It seems that this is the time of year for nonprofit organizations to campaign for contributions. My mailbox is full of envelopes with letters suggesting that I make a donation. Not only am I receiving letters, but often I also receive address labels and notepaper, and yes, both do come in handy from time to time, but I have been receiving these labels for a long time now, and I have way more than I need. The \u201cgifts\u201d are starting to get better. Just last week, I got a pair of socks, gloves, ink pens, markers, and a calendar. I was thinking, Why am I getting so much all of a sudden? And then I remembered that I volunteered for a nonprofit a few months ago, and it seems that they have sold my information. I am wondering how these non-profits can spend so much on these free items. And yes, I realize that this is all a business. I\u2019m thinking that the rationale is that I\u2019ll feel guilty about the \u201cgift\u201d, and I will open up my wallet and give something back. I wanted to see if I was right, so I went to the internet to see if I was on the right track. Here is what I found.<\/p>\n

According to a\u00a0Forbes article<\/a>, giving away free products can benefit businesses in several ways. Here are some of the benefits:<\/p>\n

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  1. Attention<\/strong>: Offering free products can attract attention to your business and increase brand awareness.<\/li>\n
  2. Opportunity to educate<\/strong>: Free products can be an opportunity to educate potential customers about your business and its products.<\/li>\n
  3. Reciprocity<\/strong>: By giving away a free product, you create a sense of obligation in the recipient to reciprocate by buying something from your business.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As you see in number 3, I give you something for free in the hopes that you will make a donation. I have yet to make a donation based on a packet of free stuff arriving in my mailbox. As for the mailing labels, I have enough mailing labels to supply the entire city.<\/p>\n

    Email the columnist at\u00a0debbienorrell@aol.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Click Here to View All \u201cLifestyles with Debbie Norrell\u201d Articles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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