Want to work less and earn more?

I recently read a book that teaches you exactly how to do that.

Sam Carpenter’s “Work the System” has a higher percentage of 5 star ratings on Amazon than Michael Gerber’s 30 million selling ‘E-Myth’ AND Steven Covey’s legendary ’7 Habits of Highly Effective People’.

Sam is remarkable.

He worked a soul-destroying 80-100 work weeks running his business for 15 long consecutive years.

By that time, he was a physical and mental wreck, had lost all his friends, and had no life whatsoever outside of work. Then — just days before his business was about to collapse something happened which changed everything…

He now works 2 hours a week, is in the top 1% of income earners and wakes up every morning and chooses exactly how he wants to spend his day.

Better yet, though, is the fact that he documented what could well become the new global blueprint for working less and earning more, so that you can follow the exact system he created. If you think this won’t apply to your situation/business you NEED to look at this…

I’ve teamed up with the author to offer you a complimentary copy of his remarkable book as part of the launch of the 3rd edition. Share it with your friends and you’ll also get the Audiobook gratis.

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Here’s great news on a Facebook event I’m actually happy to hear about… because it comes from a true leader in the social media space – Mari Smith.

If you’ve been trying to get social media to work for your business, you know that Mari Smith provides some of the best guidance there is for making sense of it all.

And as entrepreneurs and small businesses owners, we are all interested in getting better at Facebook marketing and relationship marketing in a big way!

So, I’m VERY excited to tell you what’s in store for you on Tuesday January 31st. Mari’s going to be leading one of her informative, FREE webinars — The New Relationship Marketing – FREE Webinar Series! — on Facebook Marketing for 2012 — and you’re invited!

This will be a lively and informative webinar about how to grow a raving fanbase on the world’s #1 social network — Facebook.

With all the recent changes over at Facebook, sometimes it’s tough to stay ahead and use the world’s largest social network to guarantee consistent visibility, engagement and growth for your business. That’s why Mari’s offering this free webinar, to get you up to speed on Facebook Marketing right at the start of the year. It’s all about the best ways to develop your Fanbase audience so that they REALLY connect with you. And when they join in and respond, they’re ready to buy from you, too!

Register right away to save your seat on Mari’s first big Facebook event of 2012 before it fills up (because if her previous webinars are any indication, I really think the seats on this one will be overflowing too!) I’ve already signed up, so let’s both start this year off with a big boost to our Facebook marketing for 2012!

The New Relationship Marketing – FREE Webinar Series!

I hope to see you on the webinar!

Comments, questions or suggestions? Please leave a comment below!

Cheers,

Shawn Collins just announced that registrations are now open for both Affiliate Summit Central 2012 and Affiliate Summit East 2012.

Never heard of the Central version before? That’s because it is new for 2012 and is taking place in Austin, TX on May 15-16 at the Hilton Austin.

According to Shawn, the Central version “will be a different kind of Affiliate Summit – rather than several thousand attendees, it will be capped at a few hundred. The conference will be a day and a half long with two tracks of educational sessions, and a Meet Market with a couple dozen tables“.

Wow… sounds like a good one to me! What a great chance to get together and talk with industry specialists without all the hub bub of the larger shows in New York and Las Vegas.

Of course, if you want to see all the Who’s Who in affiliate marketing, Affiliate Summit East in New York would be the show for you. It takes place August 12-14, 2012 at the Hilton New York.

I strongly recommend registering early for either show. Not only will the Central version sell-out very quickly, but you’ll also save up to $370 on your pass. I suggest you go for the Platinum Pass which gets you into all of the educational sessions.

Wondering if you should go to Affiliate Summit? Watch this video to find out!

Comments, questions or suggestions? Please leave a comment below!

Cheers,

Back in 2005, Yanik Silver brought together a group of real-word online success stories to share exactly how they are raking it in.

(I was one of the speakers).

Appropriately enough, he called his little experiment the Underground Online Marketing Seminar. And because of the unique concept it totally SOLD-OUT 5 weeks early (while most other events are still trying to sell tickets up until the very day of the seminar).

In fact, it was so successful that the crowd demanded another one…and another one! In fact, every single
Underground has sold-out even faster because of the buzz and reputation of this event being THE place for networking and learning.

Let me tell you this event was so informative and entertaining that I’ve attended several others as well (see picture below of me and ‘the boys’ at the Underground in 2006).

I thought I knew a lot when it came to online marketing. I’ve attended a lot of seminars but these speakers really blew me away!

Yanik has done it yet again and managed to uncover an *ALL-NEW* group of “under-the-radar” six-figure, seven-figure…and even 8-figure earners for the Underground 8.

It’s all going on March 1-3rd 2012 in an undisclosed location in Washington, DC. March of next year might seem too far away to even think about but there’s an important reason not to delay.

Actually, there are *3* reasons to pay attention now:

Reason #1: You get the lowest discounts, bonuses and surprises (including a private VIP networking and actual SPY mission).

Reason #2: Like I mentioned, last year this unique event sold-out weeks early. And from the buzz, build-up and new success stories – I have reason to believe this year may sell out even quicker.

Reason #3: It’s a LOT of fun! Every year Yanik does a new spy theme and it’s a true experience. Not some stodgy seminar where you sit in a windowless room every day listening to boring Powerpoints. This year’s theme is “Spy vs Spy” and you don’t want to miss it!

It would be a huge mistake not to go to the Underground Seminar at least once!

Comments, questions or suggestions? Please leave a comment below!

Cheers,

P.S. Listen, this is definitely NOT the same “Usual Suspects” you see speaking anywhere else. In fact, you’ve
probably never heard of this unusual bunch of “doers” who are coming to break their silence (I can’t mention their names here but you’ll find out their true identities and stories on the site):

Just a quick post to let you know that I’ll be keynoting at the AffiliateDag.nl in Utrecht on May 31st.

Here’s more information about the conference…

Thema: Quality Matters!

Affiliate Dag, het Nederlandse affiliate event, zal worden gehouden op dinsdag 31 mei 2011.

De Affiliate Dag wordt net als voorgaande jaren gehouden in De Fabrique te Utrecht. De gehele dag door zijn er inhoudelijke sessies voor zowel affiliates, adverteerders, bureau’s en netwerken.

Op de beursvloer zijn alle Hoofdsponsoren en Subsponsoren aanwezig met een stand en is er ruimschoots de mogelijkheid om te netwerken.

Hou de website en @affiliatedag in de gaten voor meer informatie en updates!

Kom je ook en ben je benieuwd wie er nog meer komen? Meld je aan voor de Affiliate Dag 2011 LinkedIn-Group

Aankondiging Keynote
Rosalind Gardner Keynote speaker Affiliate Dag op 31 mei 2011
The Evolution of Affiliate Marketing: Key Success Strategies Now

Looks like I’d better get to work with my Rosetta Stone Nederlands. No worries though – I will be presenting in English.

To learn more about the conference, visit http://www.affiliatedag.nl/

BlogWorld and New Media Expo just announced the addition of a conference to run from May 24-26 in New York City.

This conference is an opportunity to learn from some of the most successful New Media experts in the world in the areas of content creation, distribution, and monetization.

Just a few of the Keynote speakers listed include:

• Mark Penn – CEO, Worldwide of Burson-Marsteller & CEO, Penn Schoen Berland
• Karen Hughes – Worldwide Vice Chairman, Burson-Marsteller
• Hugh Hewitt – The Hugh Hewitt Show
• Reid Wilson – Editor-in-Chief, The Hotline
• Darren Rowse – Problogger
• Brian Clark – Copyblogger

And there are many more speakers yet to be announced.

Take advantage of early bird pricing. Here is a table showing the advantages of early registration:

Please note that Early Bird pricing ends on March 15th and the savings is nearly 50%…definitely a reason to register early!

Learn more about the BlogWorld and New Media Expo now.

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That’s why Website Magazine, founded in 2005, has quickly been recognized as the most useful magazine in the field.3

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I encourage you to subscribe to Website Magazine, to advertise to our qualified audience of website professionals, and to contribute your comments and suggestions for future stories.

ASW11 (Affiliate Summit West 2011) started for me on Saturday night with the Canadian Affiliate Meetup held at the First Food and Bar at the Palazzo. The event was arranged by Peter Koning of Affiliate Software Review with munchies sponsored by AdCanadian. Other than a group of five who stuck to themselves and then left without paying thair bar bill (how unCanadian), the get together was great.

Excellent in fact, considering the gathering was supposed to go from 5 – 6:30 and we ended up staying until 11 talking about affiliate marketing. No surprise that I later met quite a few folks who asked to be “honorary Canadians” at the next Affiliate Summit.

What I discovered that first night was repeated throughout the entire Summit — the bulk of new affiliate marketers with whom I spoke are professional people who either have chosen affiliate marketing to enhance or supplement their incomes, or have had their jobs eliminated during the recession and are using their skills to build new online businesses.

How refreshing to speak with newcomers who aren’t dewy-eyed with the ‘get rich quick’ dream, but know that success will take time and work. Like music to my ears, to be sure.

The best part of the conference for me always is meeting old friends, making new ones and meeting folks for the first time with whom I’ve done business for years.

During this Summit, I had the great pleasure of meeting my Rosalind Gardner’s Academy business parter, Justin Scott Parr, for the first time – as well as one of the Super Affiliate Handbook’s most enthusiastic promoters, Super Affiliate Lynn Terry of ClickNewz. Justin and I hashed out a whole plan for ABP in 2011, while Lynn and I had great fun sharing personal and business war stories over tasty treats and beverages.

Both Justin and Lynn attended my Ask the Experts rountable on Monday afternoon and contributed highly valuable information to the discussion, as did 2 of the industry’s most extraordinary and fun characters – Tom Bell and Dave Taylor. It was also a treat to meet up with a some of our Rosalind Gardner’s Academy members – special mention to Boots Gibson who attended the roundtable and told us about her very cool product for travelers - smart lady!! I really enjoyed doing the roundtable – a much more intimate and IMHO a more productive and informative session for the attendees than when I give a lecture. (Were you there? Your comments appreciated!)

Special thanks go to those Super Affiliates who took the time to find me to let me know that they got their start with the Super Affiliate Handbook.

The only ‘con’ that I experienced with ASW11 was in the exhibit hall. I would suggest that with SO many people in attendance (4600 at the conference), that exhibitors pay more attention to the lineups forming at their booth and attend to those waiting in the order that they arrive. When I wait 10 minutes at your booth to get more information about your product and am then passed over for someone who just arrived – YOU lose any chance that I will ever buy or promote your product. Sound harsh? First impressions count. Disrespect my valuable time and I won’t trust you to respect my referred customers.

One last point. Affiliate Summit venues are HUGE and it takes at least 10 minutes to walk from anywhere in the hotel to meeting rooms and the exhibit hall. So, wear comfortable shoes or get a foot massage like I did (see pic above).

Better yet, do both.

This is your final call to get the most informative, all-inclusive affiliate marketing / blogger training (mine ) at 2010 pricing.

Those who are already members or who become members prior to January 7th, will continue to enjoy the low price of $97 to join and $27 a month thereafter.

As of January 7th, the price is going up to $197 to join, then $49 per month for continued access.

We have big plans for Rosalind Gardner’s Academy in 2011. Throughout the year we’ll be adding:

• New tutorials
• New videos
• Webinars with big name Super Affiliate marketers and other bloggers
• Instruction for new and improved marketing methods
• Up-to-date information on industry changes
• … and much more…

And as always, you’ll get answers to your questions and site reviews directly from me and my team of experts.

Don’t delay – Join today!

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While designed around Adsense, it provides clear and complete instructions for how to develop and rank websites and get free traffic, for any type of  business.

Combined with the authors’ different but very effective approach to niche and keyword research, you get a virtual roadmap for building and ranking niche websites, which can be applied to affiliate marketing just as effectively as Adsense. (NOTE: I LOVE their approach to niche selection. It goes against traditional thinking, much as my own methods do.)

The product includes a 100 page e-book, 10 how-to videos, some additional software, and an exhaustive compendium of free marketing resources called the “Ultimate IM Toolchest”.

What I like about the “Blueprint” itself is that it is based on real experience rather than theory. The author has spent nearly 2 years testing & optimizing his own business, and then distilled it into an easy-to-follow guide that shows you how to copy the business.

I also appreciate that it is very “white hat” and sustainable – it isn’t likely that any new Google updates or changes are going to jeopardize this way of building an online business.

That said, this isn’t a “magic bullet” – they don’t exist. It will take a commitment of time and effort, but any real business model will.

If you’re looking for a complete, workable business model, or the “keys” to rankings & free traffic, treat yourself to “Adsense $100k Blueprint”. As a special favor to my readers, the author has offered an exclusive bonus, lifetime membership to their members-only forum (normally $17/month) where you can get ongoing direct support, extra tips & goodies, and interact with others doing the same thing. You’ll also get an exclusive extra that you can take advantage of right away, his report entitled “Profiting Quickly & Easily From High-Value Keywords“.

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