http://www.theincslingers.com/2009/02/snake-oil-certificates/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:05:00 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.theincslingers.com/2009/02/snake-oil-certificates/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Mob Rules: The Legend of How Web 2.0 got 2.Owned « Cool Rules Pronto Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:48:12 +0000 http://simonsalt.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-148 [...] or too occupied with “real life” — to form a personal mob was soon besieged by snake oil salesmen who came crawling from the virtual woodwork, boasting of their magical ability to make something go [...] [...] or too occupied with “real life” — to form a personal mob was soon besieged by snake oil salesmen who came crawling from the virtual woodwork, boasting of their magical ability to make something go [...]

]]> http://www.theincslingers.com/2009/02/snake-oil-certificates/comment-page-1/#comment-149 simonsalt Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:51:43 +0000 http://simonsalt.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-149 Love the idea of setting up my own online university targeting those particular individuals who have the #1 on their forehead, as in there is #1 born every minute. I just don't have the heart to rip them off :-) Love the idea of setting up my own online university targeting those particular individuals who have the #1 on their forehead, as in there is #1 born every minute. I just don’t have the heart to rip them off

]]> http://www.theincslingers.com/2009/02/snake-oil-certificates/comment-page-1/#comment-150 coolrulespronto Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:47:35 +0000 http://simonsalt.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-150 Hmm, $1500 for a single course over a few weeks? I'm in the wrong business. (My university teaching gigs don't come close to paying that much per student.) That said, the demand for education and certification is growing, particularly as the economy spirals madly out of control. The opportunity is ripe for some credible institutions to introduce legitimate educational offerings. The Salt Institute, anyone? Hmm, $1500 for a single course over a few weeks? I’m in the wrong business. (My university teaching gigs don’t come close to paying that much per student.) That said, the demand for education and certification is growing, particularly as the economy spirals madly out of control. The opportunity is ripe for some credible institutions to introduce legitimate educational offerings. The Salt Institute, anyone?

]]> http://www.theincslingers.com/2009/02/snake-oil-certificates/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Cathy Goodwin Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:29:26 +0000 http://simonsalt.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-151 Excellent point! I've worked with clients who got expensive certificates, qualifications and even licenses to present a guru's courses. If anything, these qualifications raise questions in the mind of the customer. Why wouldn't you create your own program instead of working with someone else? Excellent point! I’ve worked with clients who got expensive certificates, qualifications and even licenses to present a guru’s courses. If anything, these qualifications raise questions in the mind of the customer. Why wouldn’t you create your own program instead of working with someone else?

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