"In order to discover new lands,..

...one must be willing to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." -- Anonymous

"Are You Going to Attend LIVE Events This Year?"

"If you're not always learning and growing, then you (and your business) are dying. Some of my clients are shocked to learn that each year I typically spend a minimum of $30,000.00 on continuing education, including home study courses, coaching, and especially... attending live events. I'd say the latter is the most important, and it pays off TENFOLD!"

--Alexandria Brown from her "Highlights on Marketing & Success" newsletter

"One May...

...Walk Over the Highest Mountain One Step at a Time."

--Barbara Walters

Kristi Sayles and Phil Cullum say...

"When I asked Joel Comm, world-famous marketer, what he thought was ONE of the most important pieces of advice that he could give to someone that wanted to become successful on the internet, he replied,

'Go to conferences.'"

--Kristi Sayles and Phil Cullum

"Humanity has..

...the stars in its future, and that future is too important to be lost under the burden of juvenile folly and ignorant superstition."

– Isaac Asimov

"The last time...

...the media said the economy was this "bad" - I made a billion dollars!"

--Bill Bartmann, email 10/8/08

"See, nothing -

and I mean NOTHING - is as powerful for getting your online business moving as attending a seminar and meeting others who are doing the same thing."

--Tim Brocklehurst, 10/5/08 email

"I remember thinking...

...to myself, "What was the one thing that shifted my business?" and all I could think of was because I went to LIVE events. The funny thing is the majority of the successful people that I talk to tell me the same thing, "LIVE EVENTS changed my business."

--Alejandro Reyes from Illuminate'08

jeffwellman #Michael Penland's Live event seminar in Orlando getting ready to close. Awesome event I highly recommend I love live events! 18 minutes ago from web

--Jeff Wellman, recent twitter post!

"Stop Talking and Take Action:
If Networking is the Bomb and WILL Grow Your Business,
Why Don’t You Attend More Seminars?

"I recently posted a question to Twitter World. I asked what percentage of your business do you feel is a direct result from the amount of networking that you participate in?

"The answers varied, but all but a single response said 90% or more of their business was a DIRECT result of networking. More specifically, face to face networking.

"And the people who responded aren’t people who are making $20 per month on a website - these are folks like us who are making a VERY comfortable living as an entrepreneur.

"You know Lee and I do A LOT of traveling to speaking engagements. Heck, we just returned from the Ross Goldberg event two days ago where we talked about our Hybrid Marketing strategies.

"As was expected this live event was a non-stop sharing of great marketing and online traffic strategy info. The tips shared this weekend alone would have made the trip worth while.

"But the real beauty of the event was with the other folks there.

"We had hordes of like minded people in one place at the same time.
This was a beautiful thing.

"There were people at this event that were at all stages of their business. And there were A LOT of folks there that have really achieved substantial business success.

"They run their own businesses on their terms.

"Isn’t that what you all tell us time and time again is EXACTLY what you want?

"And why were these uber successful entrepreneurs taking time out of their incredibly busy schedules to attend this event? The same reason we go to at least 1 event per month…

"Cause they know the truth. Networking is the key to their business.

"I know that your real desire is to achieve your financial dreams - so what do you think the fastest way to achieve your financial dreams is?

"Duh…see who is already doing it successfully and do that!

"Folks, 90% of the successful people out there want to see everyone around them reach their dreams and desired levels of achievement.

"This is the absolute truth.

"When any of us find someone who honestly will do what it takes to succeed, we want to help them along their path as much as possible.

"So, taking into account these facts:

"1 Networking results in over 90% of business for those folks who actually participate in networking
"2 Group gatherings, such as seminars and workshops, are great places to meet like minded uber successful people
"3 Most uber successful people love to see everyone around them achieve.

"Tell me again why you can’t attend live events?"

--Robin Collins from their blog

"If you want to grow your business, expand your
network, and bring in more revenue, you really
need to get out of the house and to a live event."

--Bob Jenkins, in an email I just received

“Events help people to go to that higher level…”

--Michael Penland on the 'Magic 17' call this evening

"You never will be the person you can be if pressure, tension, and discipline are taken out of your life."

--James G. Bilkey

John Chow Reports From Vancouver Meetup...

Here's the part pertinent to IMSLS:

"Networking is a big part of my success as a blogger. The contacts you make at networking events really can take your blog to the next level. The worst thing that can happen is you make some new friends. My next event stop will be in Boston for the Affiliate Summit East. If anyone wants to meet up before the big show, give me a shout."

--John Chow from blog post 7/30/08 see johnchow.com for the rest of the report

If You Go, Let Me Know!

Pam Hoffman

Simon Leung Sent Email!

Hi Pam,

Hope you're having a good week!

As for me, I've been keeping busy the past
several days as I prepare to wrap up my
speaking tour for the summer.

In fact, this coming weekend in Orlando is
going to be my last scheduled U.S. seminar
speaking engagement of 2008 (not including
private workshops I personally organize).

For two years, I've pretty much been on the
road non-stop, speaking at various seminars
across the country.

And while I don't anticipate the travels to
end any time soon, I'll mostly be traveling
to expand my business Internationally.

This means that I'll be spending most of
the remainder of this year overseas.

I'm definitely extremely excited about the
direction we're taking with my business,
and to think it all started when I attended
my first seminar back in May of 2006.

And seeing that a live event made such an
impact on me (in fact, attending a live
seminar is how most of the experts online
today got started)...[ed: emphasis mine]

I really want to make it a point to meet as
many people as I can, especially before I
leave the country again.

So if you live in Orlando or will be in the
area this weekend, I'd love to meet you at
Gary Ambrose and Keith Wellman's Gateway
to Wealth Seminar.

http://www.GatewaySeminar.com

Or, if you live near the Scottsdale area,
Lynn Pierce is also having an event.

Womens Business Empowerment Summit

Ya, I know this is a little last minute...

So if you need a little more time, you can
still catch me at my final live appearance
in the U.S. next weekend:

http://www.3SidesOfTraffic.com

Unlike a seminar where I only get to spend
90 minutes with you, we'll have the entire
weekend together working hands on with you
to help you reach your traffic goals.

What's better - I'll be joined by fellow
traffic experts Howie Schwartz and Ross
Goldberg, hence the 3 sides of traffic :)

Would love to catch you before I head out
to Asia again for pretty much the rest of
the year, so register to join us today if
you haven't already!

http://www.3SidesOfTraffic.com

Let me know if you have any questions, and
hope to see you this weekend or next :)

Thanks, Si

It's safe to say that If You Go, You'll likely benefit from the experience. I see it over and over again. The 'big name' Internet Marketers use these Seminars & Internet Marketing Conferences as a way to make their own wallets fatter.

Can you?


If You Go, Let Me Know!


Pam Hoffman

"A big part of my success as a blogger comes from...

...networking with other like minded people. The old saying, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” really is true. I attend a ton of industry related events not so much for the knowledge these events offer. I attend so I can meet and network with the top people in the industry. If you’re really serious about making money online, then you need to get out there and network."

--John Chow from 7/21/08 blog post

"Attending a live event is the
catalyst that took my business to
the level it is at today..."

--Keith Wellman in email 7/17/08

"If you were to ask me, "David, I only have $1,000 to market my
product. Where should I spend this money to get the highest
return on my investment?" My response would be to invest it on
your personal education. Nothing will bring you a greater return
on your marketing dollar than your personal investment in
becoming a master of direct response marketing.

"I regularly spend thousands of dollars every year investing in
books, tapes, CD's, workshops, conferences, videos and every
other form of educational medium. In fact, as I have interviewed
many successful business people I have consistently found one
common trait. Each person had a passion and insatiable desire to
learn and invest heavily in their own private education."

--David Frey from 6/30/08 email

"You don't have to become a better person or develop a different attitude to have a life you love. As you are, you are good enough. In fact, the smartest thing you can do is to go ahead and get what you want before you do anything to improve yourself. Getting your life on track will do wonders for your 'bad' attitude."

--Barbara Sher with Barbara Smith from "I Could Do Anything If Only I Knew What It Was" p.5

"I have to say that one of the most important things to keep you on your internet marketing course is to go to conferences, seminars, and workshops. Education is the key to progressing in your quest to have a successfully marketed business online.

"While I believe education is essential to your progress, I also believe you need to meet others who are running or learning to run an online business. I would suggest you go to a seminar as often as you can.

"Ross Goldberg is putting on the Masters Seminar again. It is jammed packed with some AWESOME speakers and is an absolute CAN NOT MISS.

...

"I know that the economy isn’t the best right now, but investing in yourself is more important now than ever, no matter what your current situation is."

--Michael Copeland on his blog


Masters Seminar
July 18-20, 2008
Chicago, IL