Thirty Day Challenge PLUS

pearsonbrown · 04-03-2010, 01:57 AM

Note - I'm talking about Ed Dale's paid membership site.

I'm a long-term fan of Ed's, even if he has become really boring about the Ipad ;-)

However, I'm wondering if the PLUS membership is worth it these days. It was great initially but it seemed to me to lose momentum towards the end of last year.

Am I just tired and jaded?

Pearson Brown

Diogo Slov · 04-03-2010, 03:46 AM

Honestly, I didn't like it from the very start. I stuck with it for two months and canceled it.

Amanda_Davis · 04-03-2010, 05:08 AM

I don't think it's improved since the end of last year. Projects seem to start but never finish.

There's some good content in there - but if you're trying to follow one thing through, it can be frustrating.

ruch1v · 04-03-2010, 06:24 PM

Ed Dale is an apple-o-holic, is he really talking about the Ipad in his membership site?

Boadicea · 07-01-2010, 04:16 PM

I don't think you're just tired and jaded Pearson.

Just found this thread of yours. First of all, thanks for the kind words you sent me in a PM. I was unable to reply because I haven't made enough posts, and couldn't see a contact form at your site. I must give the posts business some attention when I get back from my holidays.

I felt the same about the 30dcplus as you do. Until today when I couldn't work out how to easily do something slightly techie via the videos of the service that I was trying to use, said service being one that I pay for. About the same monthly price as the 30dcplus in fact.

So I trundled around the stuff I'd downloaded from the 30dcplus and found a couple of really good movies that held my hand through the whole process.

Perhaps it depends how experienced at this game each of us is. I see that you joined this forum in 2003, with about 25 times more posts than I've posted. Which make you something like a zillion times as experienced as I

I'm holding on to my subscription for the time being, but it may be that the training is a bit simplistic for many people; certainly some of it goes over ground that Ed's already covered in his blog posts, twitter stream, posterous etc.

And I agree about the Apple stuff. I'm not happy when I download a lot of his material and it only tells you how to do things using a Mac. I didn't sign up on the understanding that I had to buy one.

I'm not usually grumpy, but on this one I'll join you.

Isha

pearsonbrown · 07-02-2010, 02:12 AM

I'm still a member in spite of my criticisms.

I agree with Amanda that they start series and stop them without notice. I was particularly interested in a series about running Webinars - but it just disappeared into thin air. However, I also agree entirely that the training that is there is of the highest quality.

Pearson

pavionjsl · 07-02-2010, 07:56 AM

May be time to take it to a year round game plan , with maybe guest training for 30 days.

04-03-2010, 01:57 AM	#1
pearsonbrown Grumpy Old Moderator War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Spending the winter in France Posts: 1,091 Thanks: 716 Thanked 352 Times in 157 Posts	Thirty Day Challenge PLUS Note - I'm talking about Ed Dale's paid membership site. I'm a long-term fan of Ed's, even if he has become really boring about the Ipad ;-) However, I'm wondering if the PLUS membership is worth it these days. It was great initially but it seemed to me to lose momentum towards the end of last year. Am I just tired and jaded? Pearson Brown

04-03-2010, 03:46 AM	#2
Diogo Slov Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 27 Thanks: 94 Thanked 91 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Thirty Day Challenge PLUS Honestly, I didn't like it from the very start. I stuck with it for two months and canceled it.

04-03-2010, 05:08 AM	#3
Amanda_Davis HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 349 Thanks: 0 Thanked 35 Times in 28 Posts Social Networking	Re: Thirty Day Challenge PLUS I don't think it's improved since the end of last year. Projects seem to start but never finish. There's some good content in there - but if you're trying to follow one thing through, it can be frustrating.

04-03-2010, 06:24 PM	#4
ruch1v Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 616 Thanks: 134 Thanked 111 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Thirty Day Challenge PLUS Ed Dale is an apple-o-holic, is he really talking about the Ipad in his membership site?

07-01-2010, 04:16 PM	#5
Boadicea Active Warrior Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 61 Thanks: 15 Thanked 17 Times in 10 Posts Social Networking	Re: Thirty Day Challenge PLUS I don't think you're just tired and jaded Pearson. Just found this thread of yours. First of all, thanks for the kind words you sent me in a PM. I was unable to reply because I haven't made enough posts, and couldn't see a contact form at your site. I must give the posts business some attention when I get back from my holidays. I felt the same about the 30dcplus as you do. Until today when I couldn't work out how to easily do something slightly techie via the videos of the service that I was trying to use, said service being one that I pay for. About the same monthly price as the 30dcplus in fact. So I trundled around the stuff I'd downloaded from the 30dcplus and found a couple of really good movies that held my hand through the whole process. Perhaps it depends how experienced at this game each of us is. I see that you joined this forum in 2003, with about 25 times more posts than I've posted. Which make you something like a zillion times as experienced as I I'm holding on to my subscription for the time being, but it may be that the training is a bit simplistic for many people; certainly some of it goes over ground that Ed's already covered in his blog posts, twitter stream, posterous etc. And I agree about the Apple stuff. I'm not happy when I download a lot of his material and it only tells you how to do things using a Mac. I didn't sign up on the understanding that I had to buy one. I'm not usually grumpy, but on this one I'll join you. Isha

07-02-2010, 02:12 AM	#6
pearsonbrown Grumpy Old Moderator War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Spending the winter in France Posts: 1,091 Thanks: 716 Thanked 352 Times in 157 Posts	Re: Thirty Day Challenge PLUS I'm still a member in spite of my criticisms. I agree with Amanda that they start series and stop them without notice. I was particularly interested in a series about running Webinars - but it just disappeared into thin air. However, I also agree entirely that the training that is there is of the highest quality. Pearson

07-02-2010, 07:56 AM	#7
pavionjsl Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mechanicsburg Pa. Posts: 860 Thanks: 136 Thanked 116 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Thirty Day Challenge PLUS May be time to take it to a year round game plan , with maybe guest training for 30 days.