Robert, I’m with Karen on this topic. Previewing a book OR video is a
Great inducement to me to purchase. At times the preview has been
what convinced me to purchase.
Sometimes I don’t know if I involve myself in these activities for
the creative pleasure, or because I love books and tools. wide crazy
grin
You can page through a book, read the table of contents, check out the
index and bibliography. These things tell me a lot about the author
and timbre of the book. Videos lack these tools of evaluation. I
read the reviews and descriptions of videos, but they are not always
handy when the opportunity to purchase the video is at hand. So, I
have purchased videos now languishing, because the subject matter was
not well described in the printed label, or the skill level was too
basic, or way beyond my current expertise. With this experience, I
have stopped purchasing from some producers, because one or two videos
did not meet my expectations. I know, not a good thing. One
disappointing video doesn’t mean others are not worth purchasing.
Like most, I need to be prudent with my educational dollar. I am
willing to pay top dollar for top instruction, and that means doing
some research before I buy. Thanks for the
forum for the opportunity to comment. Connie
