Archive for April, 2007

It’s your last chance!

As of this morning, only 82 spaces remain for tonight’s free "Insider Webinar Strategies" webinar event where I’ll be joined by my good friend and business partner, Chris Zavadowski.

In case my last messages to you got eaten up by the email filter goblins, I’m sending this FINAL quick reminder about tonight’s one-time-only, no-cost webinar.

You can get the full scoop here: http://www.webinarking.com/webinarsecrets.html

Remember, this is brand new information that only we can reveal to you.  Literally, NO ONE else in our industry (or anywhere online for that matter) has ever revealed these strategies before…so don’t miss out!

Visit this page to register for free: http://www.webinarking.com/webinarsecrets.html

Someone should check your pulse if you aren’t excited about using webinars for your business after this free event!

See you tonight,

Jim

P.S. – We’ve had a lot of people wondering about a recording of the call.  I talked with Chris and we *may* release one, but the ONLY people who would get it are those who are fully registered at the link below.

Don’t forget, we’ll be sharing something very special for the people on the actual live call, too.

That means…the ONLY way you are assured access to this surprise is to turn off the TV, grab a pen and paper and call into this one-time-only event tonight.

Isn’t your future worth 75 minutes?  Take action now: http://www.webinarking.com/webinarsecrets.html

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The Emperor’s New Clothes Online

      – by Jim Edwards

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One of the greatest features of the Internet involves that fact that people enjoy a high level of freedom to express themselves.

So much so that in many countries the governments restrict and censor what people can see and say online.

Sites like MySpace.com make it easy to find like-minded people to interact with, while review sites such as Epinions.com make hard for charlatans and con-artists to escape scrutiny.

However, all this reliance on authority figures and third party references can sometimes backfire when social pressure, ignorance, and negligence align to create a distorted reality.

When this happens, bad products, poor services, or inferior ideas propagate because "everyone’s doing it" and nobody stands up for the common-sense and obvious reality – exactly like the children’s tale of "The Emperor’s New Clothes."

Now, if you don’t remember the Hans Christian Andersen tale, let me give you fast a refresher.

The Emperor decided he needed some new clothes and called in tailors from around the world.

He was so self-centered that he couldn’t see reality, and that made him an easy mark for a couple of con-artists posing as tailors (authority figures).

"Their colors and patterns, they said, were not only exceptionally beautiful, but the clothes made of their material possessed the wonderful quality of being invisible to any man who was unfit for his office or unpardonably stupid."

Thus they used fear of appearing stupid and social pressure of "everyone else sees it but me, so I’ll just keep quiet!"

Only in the end did the voice of reason come in the form of a small, innocent child who, immune to all these psychological tricks, pointed out the emperor’s naked form and brought most of the adults back to reality.

Now, how does this "children’s tale" apply to the online world?

First, because people get busy and it rates much easier to repeat what someone else said than to do your own research, myths, half-truths or downright lies get passed along without a second thought.

The more popular the idea or timely the topic, the faster it gets transmitted and the less research gets done.

The moral: if something doesn’t look or sound right to you, no matter how many authority figures claim it’s true, do your own research and check the facts.

Second, charlatans and online con-artists depend on you to get swept up in the "hype" of online promotion.

This fact drives the classic "pump and dump" scam where unscrupulous promoters tout a stock, drive up the price, then sell off their own shares before people get wise.

The moral: become extremely wary whenever people tout a product or service using hyped up promises of instant wealth or results without any real substance or proof.

Third, people will use your fear of appearing stupid or different from others to drive your behavior.

This "social pressure" is perhaps the most dangerous because it is so engrained in us that we often act because of it with no clue as to why we do things. 

The moral: any time you feel pressured into buying or doing something where fear is the primary driver, take a step back and reevaluate before moving ahead.

Lack of time and the overall frenetic pace of life online make it possible for anyone to sell us our own set of "emperor’s clothes" if we don’t exercise caution.

Slow down by 10%, think for yourself, and don’t always follow the crowd (because they might just be running off the nearest cliff)!

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Jim Edwards here with a quick follow-up from last night’s "Public Domain Tips, Tricks & Tools" webinar…

Our lines were JAM-PACKED and the webinar was SOLD OUT!

We had some problems with the telephone company and many people got frozen out of the call with no audio… I apologize for that, even though it was totally outside my control.

So this just goes to show how much people are chomping at the bit for fresh, quality public domain information (not to mention the other goodies and tips we shared on the webinar last night).

Unfortunately, many people couldn’t make it onto the live event.

But there’s good news!  My team has been scrambling around to get all of the video *and* audio posted online for you, so you can get a jump TODAY on this powerful information before anyone else does.

That means, if you missed out on the live webinar, had technical difficulties or just wanted to review the entire webinar again to take more notes (which we highly recommend), then you can watch the video of the entire event RIGHT NOW on your computer.

Here’s the special link for the replay:
=> http://www.myonlinevideohosting.com/public-domain-expert/

And don’t forget, if you want to take advantage of the very special bonus offer made on the webinar, you need to ACT NOW… because 67 of the 88 available slots are already gone!

Remember, with the powerful guarantee Tony’s offering, all of the risk is placed squarely on his shoulders, so you have absolutely nothing to lose.

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=> http://www.PublicDomainWizard.com for more info!

We hope you enjoy all of the powerful content in the video we’ve posted for you and look forward to taking your business to the next level!

Warmly,

Jim Edwards

P.S. – In case you missed it before, here’s the link to the webinar replay again:

=> http://www.myonlinevideohosting.com/public-domain-expert/

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First and FINAL Notice
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Jim Edwards here with an invitation…

FREE "Public Domain Tool" Webinar Wed Night

I’m doing a free webinar on Public Domain Tips, Tricks and Tools!

We’ll be discussing:
~ WHAT Public Domain is and the types of text, software,
  video, music and more you can find and USE for FREE in
  the Public Domain…

~ 14+ different ways you can use public domain material
  right now to make money online…

~ WHERE exactly to find Public Domain Material… AND,

~ We’ll be demonstrating a VERY COOL new tool that makes
  finding public domain material FASTER and EASIER than you
  ever dreamed possible.

DATE: WED, April 11, 2007

TIME: 7:00 p.m. Eastern (use www.timeanddate.com as clock)

REGISTER => https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/228580574

Registration is free, but seating is limited… so grab your spot now!