Internet marketers who agree to use their lists of subscribers to help grow the lists of subscribers of other participants establish a JV giveaway event for them to participate. By being involved in such an event each member has the possibility to grow their own list of subscribers. They accomplish that by capitalizing on the joined power of all the other list builders who are taking part.

This works because every member of the JV giveaway contributes one or more free products. Those will include squeeze pages they will use for gathering new sign-ups. They then agree to send emails to their email list on launch day promoting the event and all the gifts being given away by other members.

Is it helpful to sign up to JV giveaway events as a member? The short answer would be yes. The long answer would be yes, and here is why.

JV giveaway events are an excellent source for products you can offer.

Why would you want products you could gift? It's not complicated, really:
- You can give them away at other giveaway events.
- You can use them to grow your list of subscribers on your own.
- You can offer them as bonuses to your list subscribers.
- You can offer them as bonuses to non-paying members of your membership programs.
- You can find out what the current trends are (people will give away gifts that are current...)

- You get to learn what others are up to
When you register for gifts you will land on the contributor's email list and they will tell you what they are doing. If he or she is a successful marketer you can learn a lot from following him/her.

- You will get offers and invitations to special events
Being on the email list of prospering marketers is a grand way to receive useful information and announcements on special events.

Conclusion
Yes, certainly do join as a member.

Should I upgrade my account as a member?

This question brings me back to a favorite answer: Yes and no.... It depends...
As an upgraded member you may have any of the following benefits:
- Get to download offers without signing up for every one individually. This is an exceptional time saver if you are going to download a lot of products.
- Receive bonus products (some may be products you can sell to earn money).
I believe the benefits are clear so what's left to think about are:
- The price (what's your budget like?).
- How applicable for you are the products.

Conclusion
If you want to download many products and the price is right, then yes upgrade your member's account.