Comments on: What do we do with Zack Legend? http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/03/02/what-do-we-do-with-zack-legend/ "The things we think and do not say," J.M. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:46:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: DetroitTailgate.com http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/03/02/what-do-we-do-with-zack-legend/#comment-5653 DetroitTailgate.com Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:06:53 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/03/02/what-do-we-do-with-zack-legend/#comment-5653 I say go for it. If Zack's talent is strong enough, his performance won't be compromised. Not any more than any natural personal disaster might. Whether Zack is influenced by the pressures of pleasing a sponsor or falls down a flight of stairs and gets brain damage... they're both possible. Our society is so used to seeing advertisements on everything, I don't think they'd think twice about The Coca Cola Zack Legend Show presented by Chevy, as long as the content is entertaining. Contract disputes? Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Again, I suppose it's possible in the future, but it's not an absolute. If sponsorships will help Zack continue on his journey's, get him more resources, and get him in the homes of more people, I don't think there's a question of whether or not you should pursue this. Think big and go for it. You only live once. I say go for it.

If Zack’s talent is strong enough, his performance won’t be compromised. Not any more than any natural personal disaster might. Whether Zack is influenced by the pressures of pleasing a sponsor or falls down a flight of stairs and gets brain damage… they’re both possible.

Our society is so used to seeing advertisements on everything, I don’t think they’d think twice about The Coca Cola Zack Legend Show presented by Chevy, as long as the content is entertaining.

Contract disputes? Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Again, I suppose it’s possible in the future, but it’s not an absolute.

If sponsorships will help Zack continue on his journey’s, get him more resources, and get him in the homes of more people, I don’t think there’s a question of whether or not you should pursue this.

Think big and go for it. You only live once.

]]> By: Kevin Makice http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/03/02/what-do-we-do-with-zack-legend/#comment-2475 Kevin Makice Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:38:14 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/03/02/what-do-we-do-with-zack-legend/#comment-2475 I'll agree with that interpretation. Donations do work, but they work best when their is a plight (perceived as real) or expectations for income are low. I’ll agree with that interpretation. Donations do work, but they work best when their is a plight (perceived as real) or expectations for income are low.

]]> By: Paul Woods http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/03/02/what-do-we-do-with-zack-legend/#comment-2466 Paul Woods Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:55:23 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/03/02/what-do-we-do-with-zack-legend/#comment-2466 I'm not sure that donations would work... it would depend at least in part on the definition of success. I haven't done any surveys, but anecdotally, for most people web site donations don't work. They're usually better off trying to sell something. Then again, perhaps most people don't produce content that's good enough to attract donations. But does Zack Legend really need to be "saved"? Because the last thing you should do is cook up a phony "Save Zack Legend" campaign just to generate a few bucks. Obviously Zack has what he needs to continue pouring his passion into making these videos. He has his camera, editing software, season tickets, the right personality, original ideas, and most of all his passion. Now if he was out of work, or his equipment broke, or there was some other issue then perhaps it would be okay to ask for donations to "save" him. I’m not sure that donations would work… it would depend at least in part on the definition of success. I haven’t done any surveys, but anecdotally, for most people web site donations don’t work. They’re usually better off trying to sell something. Then again, perhaps most people don’t produce content that’s good enough to attract donations.

But does Zack Legend really need to be “saved”? Because the last thing you should do is cook up a phony “Save Zack Legend” campaign just to generate a few bucks. Obviously Zack has what he needs to continue pouring his passion into making these videos. He has his camera, editing software, season tickets, the right personality, original ideas, and most of all his passion. Now if he was out of work, or his equipment broke, or there was some other issue then perhaps it would be okay to ask for donations to “save” him.

]]> By: Kevin Makice http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/03/02/what-do-we-do-with-zack-legend/#comment-2464 Kevin Makice Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:18:25 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/03/02/what-do-we-do-with-zack-legend/#comment-2464 Yes, I do. You'd probably want to survey both the open source community and bloggers who ask for donations to get a sense of what kind of click rate to expect, but user-supported user content is a workable model. Yes, I do. You’d probably want to survey both the open source community and bloggers who ask for donations to get a sense of what kind of click rate to expect, but user-supported user content is a workable model.

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