Strippers, Black Jack & Internet Marketing
October 24, 2008
There are few words in the English language that cause you to perk your head up, drop whatever you are doing, and drive for six hours through the hot desert. For myself and just about any 21-30 year old, whispering the magic word “Vegas” into your ear ilicites thoughts of debauchery, escape, and riches!
It is difficult for me to escape the Siren’s call to Sin City, yet this LAST trip to Vegas was not intended for gambling, drinking, and well…you know…
Instead, I found myself in a large conference room for three days with over 100 brilliant minds as we feaverishly took notes, networked, and shared information in what was infamously labeled JV Alert. Ken McArthur orchestrated a brilliant event with a very unique dynamic.
- Carrie Wilkerson (The Barefoot-Exec) & James Wedmore
JVALERT: Las Vegas!
As the name implies, JV Alert encourages socializing, or as I like to say, “working the room.” And for myself and the two mastermind members I dragged along (yes, I tricked them into thinking this was just another crazy weekend out on the strip until 6am every night) we found our value in the relationships we created!
We were honored by the presence of Carrie Wilkerson (The Barefoot Executive), The Legendary Joe Sugarman, Dave Lakhani, Brad Semp, Robin & Lee Collins, Paul Counts, Felicia Slattery, Mari Smith, & soo many others!!
Pee Wee’s Word of The Day:
What I’ve noticed while I have started to attend these IM Conferences, is that there is a universal theme or lesson that becomes your major Take-Away. There really was a “Word of The Day” that was hammered home by Carrie Wilkerson and others while on stage during their presentations. That word (or words) was “MASSIVE ACTION!”
For some reason, as I write this, haunting childhood imagesof a crazy Pee Wee Herman are conjoured up in my head. I feel that everytime I say the term “Massive Action,” my furniture will come to life and go insane with screams and laughter while a middle-aged Petaphile in a tacky suit & bow-tie is going to yell, “Ah! You just said the Word of the Day!”
But seriously, the terms “Massive Action” & “Action-Taker” were tossed around so much, that if I didn’t change my mindset, I should just pack up my bags and quit right now.
How do you Take Massive-Action?
I wish I really had an answer to this…but it is the question I ask myself everyday as I look down at an endless To-Do List. “How do I Take Massive Action Today?” I am extremely new in all of this, but in the beginning (yes a few months ago) I would build the website myself, design the graphics, write the copy, submit the articles (that I wrote) and every other mundane task that could be done for $4-8/hour.
It has been difficult to make this shift in my mindset, and trust me, I have been kicking and screaming like a little child the whole time. It is not as easy as you think to just “let go” and let others do the work that you know you can do better. But my time is valuable! It can’t be wasted submitting this blog post to bookmarking sites.
So, obviously outsourcing is the answer. Right Now I am trying to build a “team” of Virtual Assistants, graphic designers, and programmers who can do all the work that just zap me dry of time and energy. Yes I am running into countless new problems such as poor communication, missed deadlines, and dishonest employees, but I’m moving forward, nonetheless!
The Massive Action Mindset!
I have a long way to go before I can consider myself a Massive Action Taker, but I am headed in the right direction. To me, when an idea pops into your head, you have to act on it immediatly! Take the neccessary steps to delegate assignments and make it happen NOW! I am all about seeing an idea become a reality. Find that path of least resistance and make yours a reality too!
My father always told me that “Time is of the Essence!” well, I don’t really know what he meant by that…except that he always said it (or yelled it) to me when I was dragging my feet or taking my sweet ole’ time. But another axiom he banged into my head as a small child was, “Time is Money.” Did it really take a weekend in Vegas with a hundred other marketers saying the EXACT same thing for me to realize what my dad was talking about all these years?
And the worst part? I have to go back to my dad and say those dreaded words, “Gee Dad, all those years you harped on me with those lessons and cliche quotes…well you were right!” <–This will be a moment my Dad has already forseen and can’t wait for!! Time to put the ego aside and have a talk with good old Pops.
Stayed tuned for the PREMIER episode of realityMASTERMIND, coming soon!!
-A Random Rant by James Wedmore
P.S. In case you are wondering, we did make it out The Strip where I won $200 playing BlackJack and an additional Hundy on Roulette (always bet on Black!)
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Our First Tailer: This is Our Story!
October 24, 2008
Well, who would have thought that a 1 minute trailer would take 6 hours to film, and 15 hours to edit! I know, I know, we CAN’T waste our time doing that stuff, but we still had a great time doing it. If you notice, in the video, James says “we are FIVE” yet there are only FOUR of us in the video!
OOPS! Michael couldn’t make it to the shoot that day due to a hectic work schedule. But we were adamant about getting something out to the people, and for now this trailer will have to do.
Now, since filming, we have actually added a SIXTH member (very exciting!) and we have just written the script for a new and improved TRAILER which will feature the entire group! Without further adieu, I hope you enjoy the trailer!
realityMASTERMIND | Our First Trailer
Illuminate 2008: Christian Internet Marketer’s Conference
October 23, 2008
A few weeks ago, I boarded a plane and headed to San Francisco to join Alejandro Reyes (The Successfool), Joel Comm, Jermaine Griggs, Jeff Mills, Jason Marshall, Paul Counts, Eric Farewell, Justin Brooke, Steve Beck, Gary Zeleski & so many others, in the FIRST ever Christian Internet Marketing Conference at Alejandro’s Illuminate Conference 2008.
Why Christian Marketing?
It really doesn’t matter what religious background you have, or what you believe in. But in a fast-paced world such as the Internet, where the scammers & spammers out-number the honesty & trustworthy marketers, it is important to start your Online Business with a strong foundation with Proper Values.
Alejandro "Successfool" Reyes & James Wedmore
Joel Comm and others reminded us that Money is NOT the Root of all Evil…”It is the LOVE of Money” that is the root. So whether you are just taking your first step into this uncertain terrain of Online Marketing, or you have spent years living the successful Internet Lifestyle, ask yourself, why are you doing this? What motivates you? Greater success will come to those who have a deeper purpose than just “I want a big house, expensive car, and All-Access Membership to the Country Club.
Personally, the Illuminate conference helped me discover what some of my motivating principles are, that keep me going late at night, when I’m tired and should probably be sleeping. Hopefully, in our show, you will discover that all of the Mastermind members are doing what they are doing for more than just the money. It is all about discovering your reason “why?”
My Big Take-Away:
If the choice comes down to purchasing the next hot product or software program that has been offered by the top marketers or attending a Live Event…I will always go LIVE! Why? No expensive home study course or step-by-step guide will ever replace the amazing and powerful relationships that are created while in a room of like-minded indivuals. So many JV relationships, friendships, and product ideas were created that weekend by the attendees, I was just overwhelmed! Even though I was on information-overload, there was one gleaming lesson to be learned, that I had yet to take in to consideration. I literally needed a big sign to hit me over the head a few times before I realized what needed to change in my business…
OUTSOURCE! Thanks to Jeff Mills and many others, the word of the day (all three days) was Outsource! For many, including myself, outsourcing and outtasking is a very difficult concept to grasp, and requires a difficult shift in your mindset that has left me kicking and screaming the entire time.
Justin Brooke (SiteFling.com)
First, realize just how important your time is! Once you put a monetary value on your hourly rate, you look at a $20/hour programmer in a whole new light! For me, the real difficult part came in realizing I would just have to let go! I wanted to do it all…and I mean do it ALL! From programming, graphic design, writing, etc, I fealt that no one can do it as well as I can…ya, totally wrong!!
So it is still a difficult transition for me: I have already gone through 3 Virtual Assistants in 2 weeks(I love ODesk.com), but I am building trustful relationships with the ones that stay. More and more of those energy-sucking, mundane daily tasks are being lifted…and I am left to focus my energy on areas that are most profitable (and enjoyable!). I think my road to living the Internet Lifestyle just took one giant leap forward…although I still feel like I have a long ways to go!
-A Blog Rant by James Wedmore
The Mastermind Meltdown: Our FIRST LESSON
October 23, 2008
What I Learned From Our FIRST Meeting:
Things are moving fast, and we just had our FIRST Official Mastermind meeting Last Night! And I have to say…it was a complete disaster! We were completely unprepared and unorganized, and the entire night moved as slow as molasses. Let’s just say we decided to call it quits at 3:00am in the morning!
But We Did Learn Something:
Our Big Take-Away? DON’T START A 5 HOUR MEETING AT 10:00PM AT NIGHT….especially when everyone has work the next morning! OOPS!
Well, we did have some fun as we started to go insane, and we decided to document a bit of it with some pictures! I hope you enjoy the little slideshow!
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