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By: Chiemeziem Wisdom Irondi To " monetize " something   is to convert non-revenue generating assets into sources of revenue. In economic terms,  monetize  means to convert any event, object or transaction into a form of currency or  something  with transferable value . There's certainly a lot of opinions on this topic and among many persons, Nigerians especially who have an unguided entitlement mentality , there is always a desire to have access to the services that people render with only a "Thank you" or a little pat on the shoulder.  For many persons, they don't see anything wrong with you using your skills to 'help' them since no body knows tomorrow or simply because you're related to them either as a family member, a friend, a colleague, a class mate, or even church members.  Question: Is it wrong to monetize your skills?   Before learning a skill , you have to first define your aim. Why you learnt the skill or what you...

By: Chiemeziem Wisdom Irondi You certainly didn't expect to see a post like this. You have always been told that " for all you do, place a price tag". I am an advocate of monetizing your skills . I shared a post on Why You should monetize your skills .  But today, I'd be sharing some secrets that I discovered as it bothers on the benefits of doing free jobs.  This sounds rather contradictory. How do you 'benefit' from what you did for 'free'? An average African would not see this as true because we have been trained to always demand for 'something' before doing 'anything' for 'anybody'.  However, there are benefits and rewards in doing free jobs and rendering free services.  ADVANTAGES OF DOING FREE JOBS 1. It opens you up to criticisms  2. It helps you become better at what you do 3. It prepares your portfolio 4. It positions you for the high spending customers 5. It helps to publicize you The explanations are give...