What a fantastic weekend!

I am writing today with my head still spinning from the weekend at the LFMpire Builders Seminar at The Holiday Inn, Bristol UK, May 7th-9th 2010.  WOW what a weekend it was too with so many great speakers over the 3 days and the tons of notes and photographs I took.  On Friday we  had information packed talks from Robert Puddy and Donna Fox, these two organised the whole event with the help of their team.  We picked up so many tips from these two and it was a real eye opener.  There were so many VIP speakers and VIP’s from all over the world sitting in the audience too, John Thornhill and Dave Nicholson, Soren Jordensen and Cindy Battye to name just a few.  We were able to interogate the speakers to find answers to questions we would not normally find answers to anywhere else.

  Saturday morning began with an opening talk from Omar Martin, and what a lovelly down to earth guy he is.  He began by telling us his heart wrenching story of the life changing decision which propelled him into the internet marketing world. He talked about the decisions we all make that alter and shape our lives, and his big decision   came after the twin towers disaster.  He was at the time working as a fire fighter and then a medic, but he was off duty that dreadful day, but his best friend and work colleague was on duty and he lost his life.  Omar quit his job immediately, and got himself a job selling coupons for Pizza Hut door to door, but he hated it.  However some good came out of this because he met his wife then as she was actually the person who interviewed him.  Omar then stumbled upon internet marketing and spent much time and money trying to learn but without much success.  He then signed up for a coaching course with John Thornhill and later went on to study with Mike Filsaime who is now his business partner. 

  Two things that Omar said during his talk really stuck in my mind, and the first one was that he always is himself as a marketer, he advises never to try to be someone that you are not, just be yourself.  The other thing he said was how we need to develop a business mindset.  What he meant was that we should do whatever it takes to drive our business forward, just take the action needed, just do it.  Most people think about it for too long, and get bogged down with too much information, become overloaded and fail to take any action.  He said that we all know too much, and we do not need to know everything and we should just focus on what we do i.e product creation and hire others to do graphics, web design, drive traffic etc. just outsource rather than try to acquire the knowledge to do these things yourself.

  We later had a talk by Martin Avis who runs his own newsletter check it out at Kickstart.com. If you get a little spare time this guy has so much to teach about his business and how he only works a maximum of 2 hours per week but still earns a full time income.  He wrote a very useful eBook called ‘You can Write Articles’ which I know I am going to find very helpful.  It is a ‘how to’ book with plenty of tips and advice to help you to write super articles.  I also remember very clearly that Martin said that marketers should never lie about any of their products or what they are offering, if you do you will lose creditibility and trust with your customers. He said always do what you say and say what you do and you will not go far wrong.

  The second day, Saturday ended with a talk from Jonny Andrews. He is a larger than life character with a very loud voice, he really did not need a microphone!  However I  unfortunately had to miss this talk, but I was told that he had huge personality and that he was so different and refreshing  in his approach to I.M

  The first speaker on Sunday was Simon Leung who came from a Google background and so he was able to enlighten us a little about what Google look for in a website and how to improve our rankings.  This is all top secret stuff that he was sworn to secrecy about and although he is not allowed to tell people, there is nothing to say that he can’t just teach it when he teaches.  I have pages of notes all about the features of his blogs and websites which help him to stay at the top of Google with everything he does, or almost everything. 

  Ambar Hamid took the stage next and what a story he had to tell, I had tears in my eyes!  His business focus was very different from all of the other speakers since he focuses on B2B projects with many major corporations, and he runs his own business empire from london and he is only in his early twenties!  Ambar decided as soon as he left school that he was going to be successful and that failure just was not an option for him at all.  He also had the business mindset and would do whatever it took to make his business work for him, and he worked extremely hard to achieve his enormous success.

  After lunch we were treated to a really entertaining and down to earth speaker, Sterling Valentine.  His approach was so much common sense and with his sense of humour the audience warmed to him quickly.  By this stage I am fast running out of notepaper and ink!! 

  In the photo you will see, from left to right, Ambar Hamid, Omar Martin, Martin Avis and Sterling Valentine.  Here Ambar offers advice about what should be on a high converting squeeze page. 

  Our last day finished with Jani G. and what a nice guy he was, he had a great way of explaining his processes and again he gave tons of tips and advice.  But there were many things that all of these very different speakers had in common, but the one I noticed the most was their sheer energy and passion,  the room totally buzzed with it  for the whole weekend and it seems contagious because I have been buzzing ever since!!

  Well if you ever get the opportunity to attend one of these seminars then grab it with both hands as you will get so much from it.  The advice you get is so valuable, and not only that, you are able to talk to these guys face to face and ask the questions that YOU want answers to.  I gained so much info and advice from attending and I made some new I.M friends too.  I’ll bet you can guess who will be first in the queue for tickets to the next seminar!!

 So if you get the chance to attend one of these seminars in the future then I strongly recommend that you do, because you will learn so much and meet some potential future JV partners as well.

Today I have decided to write a little advice about the importance of having professional graphics created for your information products. Even if you are using a PLR product which comes with graphics, it is still worth having your own graphics created. After all, if you believe in the product enough to spend some time re-writing it, adding your own spin to the subject and then putting your name to it, then why not make the product stand out with great new graphics. It will make the product more unique and this will show that it is a new and different product.

Of course if you are  creating your own product from scratch then you must have good graphics created for your product. Most people do not have the time to learn or the skills required to put together the graphics for their products any way.

I have been fortunate enough to use the services of Steve, a fantastic graphics designer who has created the header and footer of this blog, and also the cover for my new eBook, and you can guess who I will be going to for all of my future graphics needs!  Steve of www.planet-divinity.com came highly recommended to me and I have nothing but praise for the superb designs and service I received,  and also the attention to detail and of course the rapid turn around of just 24 hours too!

I will only recommend services which meet with my very high expectations and standards, and Steve has surpassed those on all counts.  So any one in need of some custom made graphics for your products, websites or blogs, then just check out the www.planet-divinity.com website and ask for Steve, as he will do a grand job for you. I am not making any money by recommending these services, I am just giving you great advice here so go take a look as you have nothing to loose by looking do you?

We all need to take some time out to recharge our batteries and one of the best ways to do this is to spend some leisure time in the countryside. A day out in the fresh air and with beautiful and peaceful surroundings, what could be better? Of course it would be even better to get some exersize while you are there, so you could just do some footpath walking or jogging. But if that is not for you then why not take up a country sport such as golf or fishing? This would be a great way to meet up with family and friends and have some fun too!

Learning to play golf can be both fun and relaxing, and it is a great way to get exersize at the same time. Whilst fishing is also fun and relaxing, it is a more tranquil pursuit which would help you to let go of all that stress. You may think that golf and fishing are totally different sports, but they do have a lot in common too. Both sports are practised in the fresh air and the relaxing surroundings of the countryside, and they both give much enjoyment and pleasure to those who participate in them. You do not have to buy expensive equipment up front, it is possible to hire the things you need and then you can try the sport to see if it is for you. You can also buy second hand equipemnt or at least less expensive items in the beginning, before investing in the higher priced equipment. You could take a few lessons from a professional, or take a short vacation dedicated to the paricular sport to try it first. What better way is there to de-stress and recharge your batteries than to take up a new leisure time pursuit that you can enjoy by yourself, or with family or friends?

There is plenty of good information about golf and fishing available, but a great place to start is at www.mygolfplanet.net where you will find plenty of articles, books, and products on this wesite dedicated to all things golf! And for fishing articles, books or products check out www.madaboutfishing.net where you will find plenty of items for the pursuit of fishing. Check these websites out now as it could be the beginning of a super new hobby to take you away from it all for a while!!

I have just finished wrapping up some gifts as we have three birthdays in our family in March. It is always so difficult to know what to buy as you need to stick to a budget these days, but at the same time you also want to buy something of quality too.

With this dilemma in mind last year, I decided to start selling gift items on eBay and I opened my eBay shop in August 2009. I wanted to stock items which were small and would not take up much storage space, and also they would be light enough in weight so I would not have to charge my customers large amounts for postage either.

I signed up with a couple of wholsale companies and purchased my first box of goodies. The excitement was at a high when the box arrived, and I carefully unpacked the items and set about photographing and describing them for my shop listings.

The sales rolled in steadily up until November 2009 and then they suddenly took off!! My sales increased so fast because of Christmas shoppers that I spent most days packing items and taking them to the post office. I never imagined my shop would do so well as it did. Then of course came January and at the start sales were slow as expected, but by mid January things were selling again. Perhaps people were buying for January birthdays or treating themselves with their Christmas money.

Well I now need to spend a little time locating some more nice gifts to stock my shop with once more. It all keeps me so busy but it is great fun too! So when you get a spare moment why not take a look in my shop HERE.

Until next time……………………..

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There are numerous ways to make money online, and creating your own information products is one of them. It is a fact that people are thirsty for information, and in particular they seek out information to help solve a problem, or information about a hobby or leisure time pursuit.

So why not spend a little time, and do some research to find a niche or topic that you can use to create great products to solve problems, or create products about a hobby or interest of your own. It is easy to create products in many different niches that will sell totally on autopilot and can also earn a reasonable income for many years to come.

One of the best information product creators and marketers I know is John Thornhill. He Lives in the North East of England and he has been very successful online creating his own products. Why not check out his video on the subject, entitled  ’3 Step Success Formula’ as John explains very simply how he has used the very same formula again and again with great success.

When you start any business you find that often working LONG days is quite the norm, and like with anything worth doing  it is worth doing well, and so we tend to work more hours than first planned. But this is a all part of doing the groundwork of building solid foundations on which to grow your business. You need to educate yourself to be able to grow the type of business you desire. You need to plan a series of products to offer your subscribers which increase in price and value. This of course all takes time until you reach the point of automating your online business more, and perhaps outsourcing some of the daily tasks. Once you are able to step back from daily/weekly tasks a little, you can focus more time on product creation, and eventually you will be able to lessen the number of  hours you need to work each day.

This is the stage where you can claim some of your life back , to do those fun things that you enjoy doing.  Whether it be spending time with your family or friends, or taking that much needed break it does not matter. But the important point here, and the purpose of this posting is to remind you to schedule into your diary some ME time!  Remember the old saying, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. You will be surprised how much more productive you will be after doing some of the fun stuff, your mind will be clearer, you will feel more energised and the creative juices will flow in abundance.

It works for me every time I start to feel jaded, I just schedule in a little me time and I get so much more done when I get back to work again. You need to take care of yourself as well as your business, and a little time out to enjoy yourself  is time very well spent in my book!

I know from past experience that it can be difficult to stay focused on the reasons why you are trying to become successful online. I often struggled with this myself until I re-visited my plan and looked at the goals I had mapped out on it. Then it brought clarity once more, that it was for my future, my dreams and ambitions for a better lifestyle.

There are many good books available to buy on the subject, and one of the most helpful ones I have read is, The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz. This is an inexpensive paperback book and is superb for help with motivation. Topics covered include, Believe you can succeed and you will, Get the action habit, Build confidence and destroy fear, Think and dream creatively, Turn defeat into victory and Think like a leader. This book is packed full of workable methods to put into action and it is a very easy to read book.  I fully recommend you buy a copy, or why not check to see if your local library has a copy you can borrow?

Another fantastic book that has been so helpful to me is called The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann. This book is an easy to read story about a powerful business idea, in which 5 simple principles are explained to help you fulfill your dreams and reach your goals. This book really did make me reflect on the way in which I looked at my business, and it totally changed my thinking. The 5 principles are so simple yet so effective to adopt that I would highly recommend you buy a copy of this book. I did and it has totally changed the way I approach my online business now, and I know I will always use these principles in the future too.

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Adeel had created tons of information related to selling on eBay but then the bombshell dropped,  when eBay banned the sale of products being delivered digitally, Adeel stopped working on his product, until now!  In this superb course he covers the topics below and much more, just take a look and see for yourself:
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AdSense
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Affiliate Marketing
Viral Marketing
Buying Leads
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Profits With Physical Products
Real Wholesalers
Where To Get Cheap Products From
Increasing The Perceived Value
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