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My father is a lawyer, and a good number of his clients areplumbers, plasterers and car mechanics. When they get in trouble,they call my father, because they know that he will rescue themin their hour of need-and they won't have to pony up their rentmoney for legal fees. My father trades his legal services fordrywall, wiring and car repair, and with a nearly 200 year-old-house and a car that's not far behind, he puts that labor to gooduse.Though "barter and trade" sounds like a medieval concept, it'sactually a very common occurrence, even in big corporations. Hugedot-coms often swap ad banners with restaurants and sportspromoters, who supply them with event sites, gift certificates,and "shwag" for contest giveaways. Most of the small businessowners I know have been a little squeamish about dipping into thebarter and trade pool, unless they're massage therapists,naturopaths or Reiki practitioners (until insurance companiescover alternative healthcare modalities, these friends will beforced to get creative with their compensation, whether they wantto or not).So what does this have to do with websites? Plenty. I know manywebmasters and mistresses who have swapped their services forhypnotherapy sessions, vintage clothes, horseback riding lessonsand housecleaning. What holds most of us back from hiring aprofessional web designer is cost. However, there's nothingsaying that money has to even come into the picture, if you havesomething your designer needs (or even better, just wants!). Putads on bulletin boards, the local paper, or ask around; maybe oneof your best friends has a kid in college who's studying webdesign, and could use your site as an opportunity to startbuilding his or her portfolio. You can also trade for instructionon how to update or re-design your site yourself, or a tutorialon how to use the latest, cutting-edge software. If you feel alittle reticent, don't. It's just like marbles when you're a kid.Your friend wants your green marble, and you want his orangemarble, so you trade 'em across the table. It's as simple asthat.Take it from a second-generation barterer rader: when I'vetraded writing or editing for carpet-cleaning or a haircut, notonly was I able to eat off my floor, or drive without having topeer through a curtain of hair, but I felt all the closer to myhairdresser or my housecleaner afterwards. Trading is not only acost-effective way of doing business, but you'll be strengtheningyour ties to other small businesspeople-and your entirecommunity.
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