The results are in:

by Jay Cross on September 14, 2006

Sixty-three of you responded to our poll about the appropriate price for Informal Learning. I’ll tote things up in a week, but here’s where we currently stand. There’s an enormous drop off in interest at $50.

1) The most I would pay for this book is:
Number of Respondents
Response Ratio
I would not buy it, at any price, 1 1.59%
$20 13 20.63%
$30 27 42.86%
$40 18 28.57%
$50 3 4.76%
$60 1 1.59%
$70 0 0.00%
Whatever it takes, 0 0.00%
0 Respondents Skipped question #1 63 Responses Total 100.00%
2) How many books on training, development, design, psychology, or management do you buy in a typical year?
Number of Respondents
Response Ratio
None 1 1.59%
1-3 24 38.10%
4-6 22 34.92%
7-10 8 12.70%
More than 10 8 12.70%
0 Respondents Skipped question #2 63 Responses Total 100.00%

Would you buy this book for $40?

Would you buy this book for $45?

Would you buy this book for $50?

I will report back with my publisher’s reply.

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