Open business symbol hunt
The Symbol Library is expanding to include illustrations of the different elements within each main category of Open Business models. Models centered around Upgrade, Related Services, Access and Community Involvement (visit the Symbol Library to get a thorough description of the various categories.)
Beneath you find suggestions for the different elements within the Upgrades category.
Business models centered around Upgrades are signified by the aim to give a basic version of a product/service away to promote the sale of an better/more refined version of the same product/service.
So far I have identified 4 different business models that aim to sell more of the same:
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Digital/physical - Giving away a digital copy to promote the sale of a physical version |
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Minimum/Maximum - Giving away a basic version of a product/service to promote the sale of the full version. |
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Low rez/High rez - Giving away a low resolution digital file to promote the sale of the high resolution file. |
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Deluxe/Limited/Exclusive - giving away a straight version of a product/service to promote the sale of the deluxe version, limited edition. |
All of the symbols in this category are characterized by a division line, aiming to show what you give away - and what you earn money on. I am curious as of whether that is good way to go about it, or if it is more beneficial to show what you capitalize on.
In the other main categories I stumbled upon rather abstract words like Usability and Performance.
So, I ask for assistance.
What are your visual associations to the following words:
- Performance
- Subscription
- Consultancy
- Advertisement
- Merchandise
- Customization/Personification
- Immediacy
- Findability
- Usability