I am a newbie to the Logos universe and I am very impressed indeed with the width and breadth of the resources and more importantly the powerful way they are integrated and the degrees of magnitude that this can undoubtedly have on any Bible study endeavours.
The few overviews of the mobile Ed videos that I have seen have been very impressive with the crisp videography and professional presentation. Add to that all the linking and resources to mimic all the other modes of information within Logos - then these videos are powerful learning tools indeed.
Surely they are worth the prices asked and we surely would like the developers to have the monies needed to help the libraries to expand...
But alas with the courses starting at over $100 per series it would seem that they are outside the reach of many potential students of The Word.
I am actually probably better off than many potential viewers but will have to be content with written and audio media for the most part.
Am I the only person who thinks this? I wonder would others avail themselves of these powerful teaching resources if the price point was more accessible. I imagine the marketers have done their research and come up with a fair price for the quality of the content and with respect to the authors of the content.
But just for the sake of discussion could I humbly ask what would the effect be if the price was reduced by for example 50% but by so doing you enabled the viewing base to increase by more than 100% If my basic maths is correct you would have a net gain in revenue. Moreover with an expanding base the authors standing would be increased, ancillary sales for other products associated with the videos would increase and a critical mass would enable further potential cuts in the core pricing. You could probably test the veracity of this by using a tool that has already been built - the Pre Pub feature. You could for example ask the Logos User base what they would be prepared to pay for a teaching series and let the laws of supply and demand or needs and wants to play out. If the interest was enough perhaps a trial pricing could be offered in "good faith" :-)
Not forgetting what our main mission is - spreading, preaching and teaching the Gospel what if "Church pricing" was introduced so that a community/home church could purchase one copy of the videos and legally show them to a class of students in a bible study format. Public viewing in a not for profit environment or up to 10 students.
Please be assured I absolutely do not begrudge "the worker their wages" and the academic/technical merit that has gone in to the video (excerpts) that I have seen.
Again my only observation is that these clever people could reach a larger congregation for the glory of God.
Cheers Steve
