Comments on: What Would You Do If I Gave You $1000? http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/ Ripping up the rule book whilst drinking a smooth pint of reality. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:43:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Empowering Success http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/comment-page-1/#comment-6328 Empowering Success Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:36:41 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/#comment-6328 Without question or hesitation, I would put money into the sales copy, hiring a professional to create copy that will sell the product. Traffic can always be had or generated, but if your copy is not strong, it's somewhat wasted time and money generating visitors.Not to mention with good copy, less traffic would be required to make the same amount of sales, creating a higher return. Just my three cents..:) Ron Killian Without question or hesitation, I would put money into the sales copy, hiring a professional to create copy that will sell the product. Traffic can always be had or generated, but if your copy is not strong, it’s somewhat wasted time and money generating visitors.Not to mention with good copy, less traffic would be required to make the same amount of sales, creating a higher return.

Just my three cents..:)

Ron Killian

]]> By: Dan (el_passo) http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/comment-page-1/#comment-6176 Dan (el_passo) Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:56:52 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/#comment-6176 Hi Henrik, I never actually said that I was going to be giving away the $1,000, it was a hypothetical question. Sorry for the confusion and Happy New Year to everyone! :-) Hi Henrik,
I never actually said that I was going to be giving away the $1,000, it was a hypothetical question.

Sorry for the confusion and Happy New Year to everyone! :-)

]]> By: Henrik Blunck http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/comment-page-1/#comment-6169 Henrik Blunck Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:06:55 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/#comment-6169 Happy New Year everyone. Just saw the "....well maybe not" after the giving 1.000$ "promise".... It was a festive occasion while the illusion lasted, and no doubt secured some extra visitors... Happy New Year everyone.

Just saw the “….well maybe not” after the giving 1.000$ “promise”….

It was a festive occasion while the illusion lasted, and no doubt secured some extra visitors…

]]> By: Blog Posts In 2007 - Some Of The BEST | Mark-McWilliams.com http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/comment-page-1/#comment-6138 Blog Posts In 2007 - Some Of The BEST | Mark-McWilliams.com Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:27:30 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/#comment-6138 [...] Dan Thompson: What Would You Do If I Gave You $1000 [...] [...] Dan Thompson: What Would You Do If I Gave You $1000 [...]

]]> By: Henrik Blunck http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/comment-page-1/#comment-5652 Henrik Blunck Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:45:40 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/#comment-5652 Wonder when Dan says: "And the winner is....." :-D Seasonal greetings. :-) Wonder when Dan says: “And the winner is…..” :-D

Seasonal greetings. :-)

]]> By: Ros Jones http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/comment-page-1/#comment-5636 Ros Jones Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:32:58 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/#comment-5636 I would do what I feel everyone should do with a sudden cash windfall! Spend it on making yourself feel special, buy something for someone else special in your life, give some to your favourite charity so someone who might not be feeling so special can have a brighter Christmas. Something free, take a break from the computer - new ideas flow from a rested brain! Your email messages won't go anywhere, let them sit and wait for a day or so! Merry Christmas! Ros I would do what I feel everyone should do with a sudden cash windfall! Spend it on making yourself feel special, buy something for someone else special in your life, give some to your favourite charity so someone who might not be feeling so special can have a brighter Christmas.

Something free, take a break from the computer – new ideas flow from a rested brain! Your email messages won’t go anywhere, let them sit and wait for a day or so!

Merry Christmas!
Ros

]]> By: Vince Andrews http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/comment-page-1/#comment-5594 Vince Andrews Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:12:05 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/#comment-5594 My first port of call, before i spent even one cent of the $1000, would be to contact as many of my successful acquaintances. Why! to ask for some of their advice to find out what should be my main priorities of using the money. After all they have been there and done that. Next step would be to collate the information and cross reference their answers. Once that was done, make a list of the areas of what they agree with each other on. Then and only then would i take a step forward... If i did not have any of the marketing acquaintances, then before spending anything i would do research to find some of the marketers like yourself (dan and randy). Try to strike up some form of friendship and then pick your brains... One other option for me personally would be to find someone who already has a very good product and ask if i could buy into their product by offering the $1000 dollars as an advertising revenue... If that failed i would say sod it go down the pub and get pissed up... Vince My first port of call, before i spent even one cent of the $1000, would be to contact as many of my successful acquaintances. Why! to ask for some of their advice to find out what should be my main priorities of using the money. After all they have been there and done that.

Next step would be to collate the information and cross reference their answers. Once that was done, make a list of the areas of what they agree with each other on.

Then and only then would i take a step forward…

If i did not have any of the marketing acquaintances, then before spending anything i would do research to find some of the marketers like yourself (dan and randy). Try to strike up some form of friendship and then pick your brains…

One other option for me personally would be to find someone who already has a very good product and ask if i could buy into their product by offering the $1000 dollars as an advertising revenue…

If that failed i would say sod it go down the pub and get pissed up…

Vince

]]> By: Carol Smith http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/comment-page-1/#comment-5593 Carol Smith Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:52:31 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/#comment-5593 WOW!! Being exactly there makes this somewhat ironic. As a newer than new newbie, (I became involved in IM in October because I had a high quality book that I wanted to sell as an ebook.) Now, just to make it clear, this is a parenting book that the written copy has been previewed by professionals with excellent comments. So I thought, this ought to be easy. We'll sell on line. WRONG!! I am launching in January come He!! or high water. The hardest thing in all of this has been figuring out how to "get it out there". How right Randy, if no one sees it, what good does it do to have a outstanding product. If you gave me $1,000 I still would not know how to spend it. So much of what is said every place is simply not for newbies. Don't get me wrong. Everyone has been great to help. But sometimes you don't even know enough to ask questions or how to ask. Most of the time veterans leave out minor details or assume you know something because it is so basic. An exception to this (not the only one for sure) is the recent post here on what you need to know. As a newbie, I could understand almost every line. Some times I had to read it 3 or 4 times to let it soak in but that is a piece of cake. I sure don't have $1,000 to spend but I could sure use any free advice. WOW!! Being exactly there makes this somewhat ironic. As a newer than new newbie, (I became involved in IM in October because I had a high quality book that I wanted to sell as an ebook.) Now, just to make it clear, this is a parenting book that the written copy has been previewed by professionals with excellent comments. So I thought, this ought to be easy. We’ll sell on line. WRONG!! I am launching in January come He!! or high water.

The hardest thing in all of this has been figuring out how to “get it out there”. How right Randy, if no one sees it, what good does it do to have a outstanding product.

If you gave me $1,000 I still would not know how to spend it. So much of what is said every place is simply not for newbies. Don’t get me wrong. Everyone has been great to help. But sometimes you don’t even know enough to ask questions or how to ask. Most of the time veterans leave out minor details or assume you know something because it is so basic.

An exception to this (not the only one for sure) is the recent post here on what you need to know. As a newbie, I could understand almost every line. Some times I had to read it 3 or 4 times to let it soak in but that is a piece of cake.

I sure don’t have $1,000 to spend but I could sure use any free advice.

]]> By: kaye jay http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/comment-page-1/#comment-5590 kaye jay Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:06:12 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/#comment-5590 If i will have $1000, I will use it to enhance my current product to make it more profitable in the long run. If i will have $1000, I will use it to enhance my current product to make it more profitable in the long run.

]]> By: Randy Smith http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/comment-page-1/#comment-5588 Randy Smith Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:20:38 +0000 http://www.elpassoblog.com/what-would-you-do-if-i-gave-you-1000/#comment-5588 Hi Dan, I agree in principle with what you said -- however.. For many newbie marketers - even doing what you did whould cost way in excess of the $1000. They would not have the resources, the contacts and the favours that you were able to put to use. And many would not have any technical experience to even know if they were getting what they paid for... The one key thing I am in total agreement with though -- is getting things in place to get the traffic and affiliates is the major issue ... not whether they have the latest greatest product. There are so many great products being created that never see the light of day...and in many ways it's a damm shame! SO - yeah ...traffic and affiliates are the best investment of the $1000 Randy Launching today http://www.SalesLetterABC.com Hi Dan,

I agree in principle with what you said — however..
For many newbie marketers – even doing what you did whould cost way in excess of the $1000.
They would not have the resources, the contacts and the favours that you were able to put to use.

And many would not have any technical experience to even know if they were getting what they paid for…

The one key thing I am in total agreement with though — is getting things in place to get the traffic and affiliates is the major issue … not whether they have the latest greatest product.

There are so many great products being created that never see the light of day…and in many ways it’s a damm shame!

SO – yeah …traffic and affiliates are the best investment of the $1000

Randy
Launching today
http://www.SalesLetterABC.com

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