Marketing With Rob

Well alots happened since my last post.   I lost my job of 38 years as a projectionist in April.  My theater went all digital.   Since the two major theater chains in New York City went all digital at the same time.  About 40 people lost there jobs. 

Now don’t cry for me, as this was really the push I needed to do what I really wanted to do which was go full-time in Internet Marketing.

I did accomplish something good last week, which was my first week full-time.  I wrote an e-book about youtube that I believe will be very helpful to anyone who is or wants to make simple videos that get results for anything they are doing on-line.

You can pick up a free copy in the upper right hand corner here.  Let me know what you think of it and if there is anything I can do to be of help to you.

 Keep moving forward,                                                                                                                  Rob

I write this post just hours away from 2010.  Strictly from an Internet business reflection point I ask myself- What did I accomplish in 2009?  What do I believe I will accomplish in 2010?

My work as a projectionist in one of the world’s busiest theaters in NYC kept me, well busy.  I’m talking most weeks were over 60 hours and some 70, 80 and more.  So juggling family, church (where I teach 5th graders) and my Internet business was a balancing act.

Thanks to Alex Jeffery’s coaching early in the year I was motivated to write my first e-book which was about how I was making a steady clickbank income making short amateur video infomercials.  Wow! was that ever a good thing to do.

Jim Cockrum liked my e-book so much he promoted it 4 times to his massive list.  Also because of opt-in’s into the bonus pool of Jim’s membership site “My Silent Team” (link under Rob’s Favorites) to get my e-book, my list exploded very fast with many really great people that I got to know personally. 

Next my love of videos got me excited to join Maria Andros coaching last April.  I loved Maria’s coaching as she is an outstanding teacher.  Just following a few of her pointers my youtube account grew from 3 subscribers to close to one hundred.  There’s so much more from Maria’s coaching I still need to implement.

Then in late May it was off the Las Vegas for an exclusive get together for just 25 of Alex Jeffrey’s 1st coaching class.  There I saw the power of making connections with others in the Internet Marketing community.  We had such a blast and learned so much.  Alex amazed me as he taught in such depth for many hours and never asked for a dime or anything from us for it.  I’m proud to say that if you type in Alex Jeffreys on youtube my video of the event has been #1 out of close to 19,000 other videos for the past 6 months.

Next up to bat was my e-bay Diabetic Test Strip Business.  This business took off like a rocket.  I’ve sold $20,000 of these little jewels the last 4 months of 2009.  So what’s up for 2010.  Well I’m focusing on 3 things at the start anyway.

1- Ebay  Of course continuing and expanding test strips.  Adding new products which I already have started.  And in Feb taking my good friend from the UK Dan Briffa’s e-bay coaching course on finding fertile markets on e-bay, buying from China and rebranding the products with my own brand.                    

 2- Affiliate marketing I’ve already enlisted Pauline who edited and formatted my e-book and even put up this blog.  She is going to be putting up affiliate word press sites for me.  Video marketing will be a big part of this.               

3- List building I have really enjoyed my first year as a guy with a list.  I’ve stayed true to my instincts. Write as myself, not use swipe copies when promoting something.  Only promote products or coaching programs that I actually paid for myself, used and found great benefit from.  On Jan 24 I’m heading out to Vegas again to attend Alex Jeffrey’s coaching get together for his 2nd coaching group from this past summer.  Part of why I am going is because the main focus is going to be on list building.

So there you have it my 2009 and my very optimistic look into 2010.

Share with me what you’re plans are for Internet Marketing  in 2010 and how I can be of support.

Blessings,                                                                                                                                                        Rob

Some people have asked me what happened to me.  I used to post more and make videos more steadily. 

Well I’m still here and still love to talk, make videos and share our journey together.

On Jim Cockrum’s My Silent Team membership site My Silent Team I found a remarkable product that sells on e-bay like wildflower for a very nice profit.  This new sideline business took off for me from 9am day 1 on Sept. 2.  So when something really happens, hey go with it.  So that’s where my time has gone on good old e-bay.

So it’s been kind of fun and since e-bay is going so well for me, I am looking at expanding.  My wife Laurel loves it too since I have gotten her involved doing some product pick-ups.  Since she was subing through the school system, it’s nice to now have steady work.

I look forward to getting back to other areas of affiliate and internet marketing soon too.  So everything is very cool.

Rob

Recently I saw the movie Julie & Julia. I enjoyed it a lot. Meryl Streep deserves her 16th academy award nomination for her portrayal of Julia Child. Bon Appetite- Yes I loved seeing all the great food scenes.

But today I’m writing about a different aspect of this film. The power of blogging. Amy Adams plays Julie Powell in the film. Julie is frustrated as a cubicle bureaucratic worker dealing with the problems of 9/11 back in 2002. Her friends are all fast track executive climbing women on the go.

So Julie realizes what will make her happy is making every recipe from Julia Child’s best selling book “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”. Julie goes to work for 365 days making 524 recipes in a tiny apartment over a pizza shop in Queens, New York.

When Julie tells her husband her friends are making it big with blogging. Her husband says you can blog too. So Julie says “I can write a blog, I have thoughts”

Well as they say, the rest is history. The blog was a smashing success. So was Julie Powell’s 2005 book on that year of cooking in 2003 and blogging about it everyday. And of course it is now a major motion picture.

I hate pushy sales blogs. You know the ones where the first thing you see is a big credit card. Nothing wrong with selling from your blog. But I think it’s best to do on the sides, not in people’s faces.

So lets have some fun with blogging. Lets just be real. What an awesome chance to just express ourselves and share with others what we know and what can help them.

Leave me a comment, Let me know if you’d like to be on my blog roll. I’d appreciate being on yours too. And if your not on my video marketing newsletter yet, sign up on this blog. I’ll share with you some great tips on video marketing.

Blessings, Rob

The ride I’m talking about is the future for all of us who are doing Internet Marketing. Well as usual there’s so much I want to do. And as usual too many thoughts stop me from doing very much.

I am so ready to make some serious decisions about my job as a projectionist. I mean I work 18 hour days. So that lack of sleep makes putting in a full days work in Internet Marketing on my days off a sleepless struggle.

But this post is not about excuses. As Alex Jefffery’s says there are only two outcomes: Results & Excuses.

So I’m gonna do it. And you’re apart of it. We are a powerful community. When we help each other we help ourselves succeed. That’s the beauty of the IM community. People from all different backgrounds, but the same entrepreneurial spirit.

So I’m gonna redo my “to do” list once again. And make things happen by taking action. I’m glad your along for the journey. This is not just about making money, but taking action confronts our own restraints and moves us forward to our own personal transformation.

Blessings,

Rob

Hey Guys,

I just had this logo made on http://99designs.com/ This is not an affiliate link.

It was a really cool process because you start a contest. You can pick the contest to run different lengths. You tell the artists what your looking for, how much you want to spend and than wallah!

The competition begins. Entries from all over the world come in so you have many, many choices to pick from. As the contest proceeds you give the artists you like feedback so they can make changes.

I offered the minimum cash prize you can start a contest at which is $195. Though it’s about $275 when they get finished with fees, since the $195 goes to the artist.

So I’m a happy camper, I like this design and now I can use it everywhere including squeeze pages, Aweber, and blog posts.

Best,

Rob

My 2 week vacation starts on Thursday.  The biggest constraint with moving forward with my Internet Marketing Business has been time.  My job as a motion picture projectionist just takes up too much time, 60-70 hour work weeks plus traveling are normal for me.

My wife is going to Kenya on Thursday for a mission trip with 10 others from our church.  So wow.  I have a snapshot opportunity to see if I really put full time into my Internet Marketing business will I be satisfied with the progress.

I can really feel I have learn’t enough to go full time.  But lets face it, the money has to be steady and at least be close to a sure thing to go full time.

I want to and I will go full-time soon.  These 2 weeks will be a tremendous opportunity to see if I can put those wheels in action.  I’m  wondering if you have thought of going full time and how you will make it happen?

TalkSoon,                                                                                                                                                             Rob

Wow is this weird. Tonight I start Alex Jeffrey’s coaching program. Dejavu. I took Alex’s coaching last winter so how did I end up here.

Alex has given a FREE admission to his students that were in Las Vegas with him last month. That’s a saving of $1,000. But still so why am I here; is it because I want to be, will I do the work or just do I just like a bargain.

I have a lot on my plate. Well good problems compared to when I started Alex’s first coaching last winter. I mean I have a very responsive list growing everyday. Last winter I couldn’t even imagine it. Rolling through my mind are decisions about doing webinars, coaching, more videos. I mean yelps, my coaching from Jim Cockrum, Alex Jeffreys and Maria Andros have really been the right decisions.

I have received what i have put into them. And I have not advanced at all in the areas I learn’t from them that I haven’t worked at.

So why am I hanging in with Alex 2.0 when with very limited time I want to do so much. I didn’t even mention my huge affiliate marketing plans and mindset training and and and.

Well I had a front and center seat to see Alex the man with $293,000 in his paypal account up front in Vegas. Got to talk alone with him and just hang as friends.

I missed too much the first time in the coaching. Partly I was lazy. Sure my business took off right after the coaching. Because I did apply some things. And yes it works big time. But I was lazy at the first and most important module forward to basics- the business planning module. Didn’t even touch the blog traffic modules so my blog didn’t get much traffic. (fortunately my videos did)

I’m at a place where good things are happening. Now I’m seeing if I really do what Alex tells me, with my experience and taste of success I have now.  My on-line business growth will be huge dude.  This coaching is certainly worth 2 good months of serious effort. That’s why I’m here. I am meant to be here right now. I am excited. I am looking forward to meet many new students. I hope to be of help to you if you are in Alex 2.0 and if your not.

It’s a new day. Great things are about to happen. Alex is a great leader. Lets learn and become great leaders ourselves.

Best,

Rob

Hi,

This is an exciting time for me. I just found out a few days ago that Alex Jeffreys is starting his second mentoring program. I took his first mentoring/coaching program last winter.

Wow, what a pleasant change I’ve had in my internet business since. The bottom line is I now are making good steady money thanks to putting into action much of what I learned from Alex last winter.

So I’m going to take Alex’s new coaching program to continue to learn and expand my on-line business. Also I want to directly help people who join Alex’s new coaching program through my link. I just talked to a guy (named Guy) who already has joined and is super excited. It’s goona be an awesome class.

I made a video for you talking from my heart about why I am endorsing Alex’s new coaching program. If you want to get ahead and have a real breakthrough making money and devoloping a real internet business. Then take a look at my personal video for you.

My Best,

Rob

I just finished Maria Andros coaching program titled “The Social Media Traffic Blueprint”.  So instead of using the usual words of great, awesome that don’t tell you anything real.  This is what it did for me.

It gave me knowledge I really don’t think I would find or find in one place together elsewhere.  Knowledge about ways to really enhance myself in Social Media.  Actually when I heard Maria say the blueprint is a 2 year plan to implement.  I stopped feeling guilty about not getting too much done.  You see the course was like a rich chocolate cake.  Filled with intense deep teachings and it all can’t be implemented that fast.  But it’s all very powerful.  If you’ve followed her at all you’d see she knows whats she’s doing.

The most important part for my own direction and growth was my half hour one on one time with Maria a few days ago. (this was part of the course)  She peered deep into my spirit and let me know what I could change in my mindset.  What is the most important direction to go in my business.  And what exactly I can do to make both of these happen.  Just what I needed as I was feeling lost on my own Internet Marketing direction.  Also certain thought patterns were holding me back.  Now that was an eye opening half hour.

You know my youtube channel has gone from 3 subscribers to 53 in the last 2 months just by following some simple advise by Maria.  This increase in views and a following is a great boost to me because I know I want to specialize in this niche.

My you tube channel is here:   http://www.youtube.com/user/MarketingWithRob

So now I’m taking Harlan Kilstein’s class.  Harlan is a top copywriter that has worked for the likes of people like Frank Kern.  This class is a lot more than copywriting.  It’s a program to change your mindset and a step by step instruction to not just find a niche but build a 7 figure business.  I’m 2 weeks in and I’m real happy with it.

So my wife Laurel wanted to know why I keep going from coaching program to coaching program.  My answer is I need to learn and I feel really good about the choices of mentors I picked.  I mean Jim Cockrum, Alex Jeffreys, Maria Andros and Harlan Kilstein.  There all enormously successful and great teachers that don’t hold anything back. If I wasn’t making progress then you’d have to say it was a mistake as they all cost money.  But I am moving forward and I feel so great and empowered because I really have the knowledge and tools to soon go full time in this.  How about full time in early 2010.  Do you think I can do it?  Well I do.

My organizing my business is now done on a white board.  I needed the simplicity to organize my thoughts, planning and work.  So the white board has worked better for me than other methods I tried.

What do you think?  Where are you at on this journey?                                                                                        Rob