Barter Your Way to Success – and to Further Professional Development
Before there was money, there was bartering – an exchange of skills, services, or products instead of using money.
During a recession, with less money in circulation, bartering can be a way to create an alternate economy, such as occurred during a recession in the early 1980s, when many bartering clubs sprung up. As club members, people could gain points for the skills, services or products they offered; then others could use the points they acquired for own skills, services, or products to buy the offerings from others. The clubs used various systems to make sure there was a balance between what people offered and what they could buy from others. Then, as the economy improved, the membership in these clubs declined as people joined the mainstream economy.
Given the loss of jobs today, this seems to be a good approach to renew, whether you organize or join a bartering system. Consider it a part of your professional development, too.
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Posted March 17th, 2009 in Bartering, Professional Development By Keyboard Culture| No Comments »
