So I asked Google Gemini if Bredemarket is “affordable.“
Here’s part of what it said:
“For specialized B2B technology and biometric writing, its pricing sits in a clear middle ground—more expensive than entry-level freelance platforms, but much less costly than hiring a full-service marketing agency or full-time specialized writer.”
Regarding the latter option:
“For tech, identity, and biometric companies that require domain expertise, paying $100/hr or flat package rates can save tens of thousands compared to agency retainers or dedicated headcount.”
But you don’t care what the bot thinks. Judge for yourself.
Last December I started writing something more comprehensive, and long enough to sell. If I price each copy at $100,000 apiece and sell 25 of them, I can start thinking about retirement.
Despite the (completely realistic) financial incentive, I dropped the project and didn’t pick it back up again until this month. I’m not ready to announce it yet, but the very fact that I’m talking about it may give me the impetus to finish it.
I just uploaded the latest draft to Google Gemini, both to write a 100 word promotional blurb (which I may or may not use or adapt), and to write two book reviews: one positive, one negative.
Again without giving away too much about the book, here are two excerpts from the negative review.
“Author John E. Bredehoft spends significant time on self-promotion and anecdotal stories, such as his hypothetical attempt to access Donald Trump’s medical records, which may distract readers seeking deep technical data.”
Here’s the second:
“While the writing is accessible, those looking for a dense, scholarly analysis of biometric algorithms might find the conversational tone and frequent “investigative lead” reminders a bit repetitive.”
I confess that I love my promotional videos. After all, someone has to.
If you haven’t figured it out yet, my current super-sweet saccharine crush is “Bredemarket: Services, Process, and Pricing,” originally shared here on the Bredemarket blog last Wednesday.
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Bredemarket: Services, Process, and Pricing.
But I’m forced to admit that there are billions of people who never read the Bredemarket blog, and therefore will never see this post or the original one. Their loss. Thank you to those of you who do stop by; it’s appreciated.
But I can catch a few of them by sharing my video on other social platforms.
If you want to lose 15 minutes of your life, redundantly watch all of them.
So here’s my ask, if you are so inclined. Share this video with your friends on one of the platforms to help me get the word out about how Bredemarket can help technology marketing leaders…um, get the word out.
Here’s a new video that lets you know about Bredemarket: who I (John E. Bredehoft) am, what services Bredemarket provides, the process Bredemarket uses, and Bredemarket’s pricing.
Bredemarket: Services, Process, and Pricing.
But why…why did I create it?
Stealing from James Tuckerman
So I was reading my emails one day, and I saw how James Tuckerman created a video to introduce himself to prospects. This allowed Tuckerman, based in Australia, to introduce himself to prospects around the world without having to wake up in the middle of the night.
Now Bredemarket doesn’t do business outside the United States (with one exception), but I could certainly use an introduction video.
Wait…I already did that
Then I remembered that I already had several “talkies” from the time when I branded myself as a “CPA”—a content, proposal, analysis expert.
The relative’s outpatient surgery was a success, and recovery is progressing.
Meanwhile, I met with one client and advanced several client product marketing projects, including a requirements document (done those for years), some product talking points (done those for years), a price/cost/supplier exercise (done those for years), and a project status report (done those for years).
I also published four Bredemarket posts (including this one) and the usual assortment of social media content on various channels (with the exception of one).
U.S. persons should pay special attention to my coverage of IDGA’s DoD/DHS border security report (blog, Substack, elsewhere).