The entire post was dedicated to them and I promote that to my audience, I put them in the spotlight. I 've done this numerous times. Now compare the objective value. They gave me advice for a few minutes and I gave them exposure to tens of thousands. Those aren't even close to the same thing but that's the beauty of the rule of reciprocity. Once I identify you as a giver, then I am now motivated to out give you see, you're so focused on getting whatever you can, that you straight up ask for it without providing value. In doing so, you blow any chance of getting anything in return because you're immediately labeled as a taker. What you should be doing is incentivizing someone's in havent generosity. Giving incentivizes giving . By giving to someone with no strings attached, they're now motivated to out give you. Not only does that make you feel good, but you make them feel good for giving and you get more than you could have even hoped for in the first place.