Do you have a tough time deciding whether or not to pay for an upgrade on social media tools? These tips help you decide to pay or not to pay.

1. To Pay or Not To Pay
that is the
social media
question

2. We all love
free stuff

4. Free blogging tools

5. Free

6. With all this
free stuff

7. With all this
free stuff
does it ever
make sense to
pay?

8. And the answer is

9. It depends

10. Consider these three factors
Size of your
business
Your
operating
budget
Functionality
you need

11. by
functionality?
?
What do we mean

12. Let’s use Slideshare
as an example

13. You have these options
Basic (FREE) Silver (PAID) Gold (PAID) Platinum (PAID)
Uploads limited
in size
Larger sized
uploads
All that Silver
has PLUS ~
All that Gold
has PLUS ~
No private
uploads
Private uploads Private uploads Private uploads
Track one
presentation
Limited video
uploads
Higher limit
video uploads
Unlimited #
video uploads

14. Basic (FREE) Silver (PAID) Gold (PAID) Platinum (PAID)
None Analytics Analytics Analytics
None
Meetings
capabilities
Meetings
capabilities
Meetings
capabilities
None
Limited lead
capture
Capture more
leads
Unlimited lead
capture
None
Track 5
presentations
Track 30
presentations
Unlimited track
presentations
Plus these

15. This SOLD me
Basic (FREE) Silver (PAID) Gold (PAID) Platinum (PAID)
No analytics Analytics Analytics Analytics

16. You decide
what‘s right
for your
business

17. Think your business
Does paid
version
enhance?
Assess your
time vs
purchase cost
Evaluate your
purpose

18. You
decide
to pay or
not to pay

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Cathy Miller, Business Writer
Business site:
www.SimplyStatedBusiness.com