Piyush Seth, owner of First Medical Services, is an international
businessman and a proponent of pro bono work. Pro bono work refers to
voluntary work provided at a reduced fee, or without payment, to those
who cannot otherwise afford it. Though pro bono work has been around for
decades, and arguably much longer, it has only recently begun gaining
significant popularity among successful businesspersons. It might seem
as though a businessman like Piyush Seth wouldn’t want to take time away
from First Medical Services to donate his services, but pro bono work
is rewarding.
Because you select your pro bono opportunities, most pro bono work is done to aid a cause that the businessperson believes in. For example, if you’re a marketing specialist and you support children’s charities, you might offer pro bono marketing services to help a local children’s fund market their cause. You would work closely with the team of the organization to develop effective marketing strategies. The process would closely mirror the marketing efforts put into your paying positions, as you would be providing many of the same services.
In exchange for you helping the organization in the aforementioned pro bono scenario, you are able to build your marketing portfolio, and the organization will typically credit you on their website. Some organizations will credit your work elsewhere, as well.
Professionals sometimes assume that pro bono work isn’t as high quality as what they normally provide, but by taking a pro bono position, you accept responsibility. You do not provide sub-par work just because it is pro bono, otherwise it will not look good in your portfolio. For example, when Piyush Seth First Medical Services engages in pro bono consulting, he applies the same expertise that he uses for First Medical Services and his other endeavors.
Because you select your pro bono opportunities, most pro bono work is done to aid a cause that the businessperson believes in. For example, if you’re a marketing specialist and you support children’s charities, you might offer pro bono marketing services to help a local children’s fund market their cause. You would work closely with the team of the organization to develop effective marketing strategies. The process would closely mirror the marketing efforts put into your paying positions, as you would be providing many of the same services.
In exchange for you helping the organization in the aforementioned pro bono scenario, you are able to build your marketing portfolio, and the organization will typically credit you on their website. Some organizations will credit your work elsewhere, as well.
Professionals sometimes assume that pro bono work isn’t as high quality as what they normally provide, but by taking a pro bono position, you accept responsibility. You do not provide sub-par work just because it is pro bono, otherwise it will not look good in your portfolio. For example, when Piyush Seth First Medical Services engages in pro bono consulting, he applies the same expertise that he uses for First Medical Services and his other endeavors.
