internet marketing

Hey Everyone

Firstly Thank you everyone for all your wonderful messages of support, kind offerings and words of wisdom, recommendations and suggestions. Now to clarify things a little, I think I might have confused some of students with Quitting. Eager eye spotters will already know what I mean. So I shall make it all clear and loud here and that is:

I am Quitting the AJ Course but I’m NOT Quitting making money online or Internet Marketing. So OK, I need to spend time refocusing on the latter topic but with the help on the other coaching course that I have also subscribed too – it’s going to be great and I have great motivation that I will be able to succeed – albeit a slightly different route, but then hey, everybody path is going to be slightly different, no one path is the same!

So how is life after quitting the AJ Course, well it’s been great, I’ve actually got my sleep pattern back again rather than the higgledy piggledy unusual 4am morning bed time and 8am morning wake up – btw, that’s 4 hours of sleep each day and not 28 hours lol. I don’t know about yourselves, but I know my back wouldn’t be able to cope with more than 10 hours of sleep let alone 28hours of sleep.

Still, I’m sure you all may want to know what I’ve been doing since – well, on my first day, I de-cluttered my new PC Desktop, sorted all the relevant files in to corresponding folders etc…, next, I started afresh with a blank piece of A4 paper and started to plan, plan and plan. It’s not a annual plan, but a plan for my blog. A plan for what I want to implement, add and help monetize my site. I ended up implementing the ideas to my S.U.P. rather than this blog – reason?

I want this blog to be a more general blog, i.e. somewhere to discuss about issues, topics, what’s on my mind and progress, etc….

The most surprising thing was that before even hearing Linda’s message at Gary Simpson’s blog, I was already implementing what she was telling us all about about this marketplace/empty storefront scenario before I even knew that Linda’s message existed. When I did albeit 3-4 days later I think , I was laughing myself off, not because it sounded like I was a complete fool chucking an once in a lifetime opportunity away, and yes I could had established myself more in video etc.. that I’ve been disappointing, committed a sin or several etc… but the fact was that yes, Alex and the entrepreneur side of things was teaching us, it’s kool, but then I guess I’ve been there and done that far too many times with all my various business opportunities trials.

Plus, just like Mark (Austin) was telling me as well, that we all have lots of information already on our hard drives, memory sticks etc.. but we just need to Focus and implement it i.e. taking action.

Anyway, today I’m not blogging to toot about how great I am – I’m not great. I still have a lot to learn, and nearly everyone on the AJ Student course has more experience that I have – so I have a lot to learn from you guys and gals too and yes I will forge my own way that I see fit.

So, what I will be doing today and what is my outlook?

Given that we are all facing uncertain and difficult times ahead, and that many of us know that unemployment has been rapidly and continuously rising, not to mention that everyone is, are or will be fearing for the worst to come. During these anxious times, our work, the time and effort we invest in our online business is ever more important than ever.

Of course, some of us will have ambitions plans to increase our reach in the internet marketing niche or whatever niche that tickles our fancy, some of us will plodding away and hoping to quit work, and then some of us may not take any action further upon premature leaving or graduation of the AJ Course. Those latter ones are those, we should be worried about but then again, it really depends on the individual themselves on why they joined, left or graduated from the course.

All I know is that, it is vital to maintain the current momentum, motivation and determination in the pursuit of online success and although, we have or will soon depart our own ways and that our paths may not be the same, who knows where we might cross over and meet again.

Plus with the news of recent scams reported by media, let’s ensure we work closely knitted group, whether you are a current, ex, left, departed, AJ Student, that we continue to take a lead, collaborate with each other, and show them i.e potential IM’ers, newbies, and the general public who are interested in working from home, etc.. that we are not here to just grab their money, but instead, we are here to support one another in genuinely making money online.

All the best and have a great day!
Nigel

cont….. from previous post:  “Module 6 – Triple Threat Affiliate!!! Part 1″

So yeah, where were we , oh yes, email marketing. Now after his 2 mins break with a battle to find Bonjela to soothe his ulcer, Alex progressed with email marketing and told us that we

“are on the way to a million dollar business”

Yeah right?

• For Alex Himself -  Definately YES!
• For some, YES TOO!!!
• For others, NOPE, or not yet, BUT  maybe one day soon!
  
• And for the few and far between, Blimin’ Highly Unlikely NOT- LOL!!!

But yeah, Alex then went on further and explain the two types of Aweber email contact – Auto Responders and Broadcast fucntions ,features, difference and how to st them up – it was certainly a Formidable (*pronouce it with French Accentand use the French meaning please*) effort demonstrating us his email marketing strategy and how he runs his Aweber side of his business.

Although I have to say now though, after last nights webinar session, I know as to why the communications dishes and signals between Alex along with the rest of the what is left of the so called fortunate 500 students, and I are so misaligned, thus the key reason why my blog  is hindered and not progressing as it should be, and why I should have listened to my gut instinct which has been telling me something I chose to ignore until recently, as well as why some students have left too.

It’s so damn pretty obvious, and I guess all of you, already knew what is was.  I guess, I should have known better, but then who cares, now that I’ve found the other half of my key to unlock my chosen door of destiny!

All the best
Nigel

PS: Have you found or already found your key yet?

Hey Everyone,

Hmmm…. Module 6 – Triple Threat affiliate? So what can I say?

Well first and foremost it was an information overload session and the coaching webinar session went beyond the 3 hour mark and I fell asleep twice during the webinar. Yes, that’s right I nodded off twice or more and no, it’s wasn’t boring, just my brain felt quite incompetent to handle the various processing streams of information although despite I nodded off on several occasions, I still managed to take a humoungous amount of notes.

Anyway, before I nod off again, how was module 6?

It began with Alex zentifying and deep brain cleansing with his philosophical pschological tactics and pre-priming us in the best receptive mode to focus on his lecture are it seemed to have the opposite effect for me and it all started off again with one of the numerous stories he would tell us about.

You see, Alex, was telling us how a French Guy named Matt Monsieur? Monsieur Matt? who he was attending a seminar with in San Francisco, who later when Alex met up again, year ago had built a business with blew past Alex’s. The point was that somehow fate and coincidence bought them back together again earlier this fornight when Alex was visiting Disneyland Florida. Apparently they parked in the same block and were 5 cars apart in the same row? That’s just freaky destiny or what?

Anyway, later continued to explain how both families then went around together having fun, enjoying life etc.. and that Walt Disney’s motto of:

“One Man’s dream“

was what Alex also believed and that he and Monsieur Matt went around Disneyland looking at various aspects from a marketing perspective, where they stumbled upon the 3 little pigs and stood there laughing like kids according to his missus.

This Alex, used effectively in describing how everyone should be building a business with strong foundations i.e. like the third little pig who built the house of bricks and mortar and kept the wolf out of bay. So after storytelling times of happy adventures across the pond, aka the Atlantic ocean, Alex Fastracked to reasons why everyone should be focusing on list building and list build only. Nothing else – just build the damn list, list, list!!!

But another few key ingredients included – you need to be able to create quality fresh content, traffic, and create a form or something that makes people attract to you or makes you likeable.(Sorry but that ain’t moi, everybody hates me even if I smile at them lol – guess I must have a mean face)

Furthermore, Alex then bombard us with his usual dictionary of random quotes collated from various influences, guros, experts and so called people with high authority along with all the 80/20 rules, about not holding back and re-plan, re-plan, re-plan.

Then there were the 3 phases:

• Build A List
• Write your own eBook
• Learn e-Mail Marketing

Well, yeah, also earning as your learning? Erm…is that even a good strategy?

Next for the remain hours or so , Alex kept recapping on what we had leanrt and that it was a simple process, just:

1. Create a good eBook
2. Create a squeeze page
3. Set up on Autopilot
4. Market the eBook
5. Build a list,

And finally keeping everything SIMPLE!!!!!

Oh and there was something about Results and Excuses and that

“You can be so close to success but not see how close you really are!”

Well how dose one define close, a eyelash away, a millimeter? Maybe even a centimeter, a meter or a kilometers?> Possibly even miles?

Then Alex progress to another story about the boy and the size and growth issue – well I think I fell asleep by then, why? My notes were slanted. But hey h, Alex soldiered on at blistering pace about again got his dictionary book of quote of which he picked up Vincent Thomas quote of

“Winners never quite, Quitters never Win!!!”

From there on, Alex concluded the first part of the webinar with the emphasis on that “Hell no, it’s not hard!” and to just get it going!!!

Right, cont…on next post!!!!

Hey Everyone

How are you all -been a long while since I last blogged and no.. I haven’t been skiving or bunking off at all. So what exactly have I been doing for the past week – well first remember my post about getting my new pc?

Well guess, what I have one, in fact one that I have built and customised fully myself – it’s nothing special – it;s certainly not the whiz bang, ultimate supremacy in performance with fancy Intel Quad Cores, flashy ATI extreme graphics savages.

Instead I opted for a cheap upgrade at first – thinking of using some of my old PC components – eventually I end up building a new one for scratch i.e. new case, new processor, new memory, new hard drive etc…

For some, building a PC is like asking them to sort out a cable mess or to sweep the carpet with a toothbrush, for some it like eating breakfast each day.

I like to say I am in the latter half, although perfection got the better of me – why? I spent 3 hours waiting and queuing up to buy components, then travelled back home and built it that same evening. Only to find out later, I forgot something and that it was too noisy.

What did I do next? I went back next day and got myself a new processor fan, and went over crazy with sound deadening materials.

That’s right, sound proofing a pc – lol – I’ve used soundproofing material specifically made for PC and I’ve also gone and used sound proofing material for cars. It took me about an hour to sound proof as much as I could, applying the material to everywhere I could think of that would vibrate noise, cause rattle, horrible droning noise etc… and obbiously is safe to do so.

Basically, my pc is quiet, to some, some would say silent, but for me, it certainly was a lot better than when I first built it but it’s not super quiet or silent – that I guess would be something I hope to achieve one day.

So, why am I obsessive about quietness, silence and all this soundproofing malarky?

Well, it all started with my car but then hey what has the above got to do with the Secret Underground Project?

You see, it’s simple, I now have a machine which I like, I can work with and most importantly, it’s a machine built just for business and so it means I can now use it as the backbone for the Secret Underground project and oh yeah, the case is also black too so kinda fits the mysterious theme too lol.

Anyway what is the Secret Underground project Concept? It’s basically my secret plan for 2009 and how it will make me money whilst not having to be too publicly too. It’s all part of a strategy to become the…..

All the best
Nigel

Hey everyone,

How are you all and WOW!!! what a module it has been and I feel so lucky to be one of the privileged ones to have made the call last night, and to have shared the wisdom from what I would say, are two of most inspirational gurus, humans beings, whatever you would like to call this guy and gal, I have ever met and heard. If these two gurus were wrapped into one then their name would be