Regularly referred to in the media as "Australia's Richard Branson", Pete Wililams is a serial entrepreneur, author, internet marketer and ego maniac. This blog is where he shares his rants and raves on all things business, marketing & publicity - in particular, how to successfully mix internet marketing & business...
I’ve been meaning to upload this for about a week…
This is a shorter video, of a surprise address Randy did at CU to the Class of 2008 at the Commencement ceremony on May 18, 2008.
For more on this great man visit: http://www.thelastlecture.com
P.S. Just as I began to type this, I just received news that Randy passed away earlier this week… As inevitable as it was, it brings tears to my eyes all over again.
I think the movie The Scout with Brendan Fraser and Albert Brooks was actually about Gary Busey, because when it comes to business tips Gary Busey always hits home runs on the first pitch and throws only fastballs for strikes…
Take this series of short videos Mr Busey has done on all things business…
OK, so maybe The Scout was just about a major league baseball scout who is sent to scout in Mexico as a punishment. But then, eventually stumbled across a young American who can pitch AND hit better than anyone else can do either —- Nothing like Gary Busey at all….
If like me, you want more of these deep though provoking tips on entrepreneurialism visit
http://gotvmail.com/garybuseyonbusiness/gary-busey-on-business.html - there are a total of 40 nuggets of pure gold available.
Oh Yeah - If any one can translate this for me it would be appreciated:
“Now that’s the foundation of the bottom line” (HuH?)
So I have decided to take a leaf out of Andy Beal’s book (Note: This is a metaphorical book, not one you can touch and feel, so don’t go wasting your time scowering Amazon - It ain’t there) and start a sporadic series of posts that cover links to random websites that have occupied my time this week.
Not all sites in the posts will be focused on business building, internet marketing or nike shoes - but the majority will… And if I do throw in an out-of-place URL, it will only be ’cause it was really super awesome.
Now I know I am going to be “pissing in my own pot” with my next statement… but it’s important for your success.
Before you go off and visit any of these sites ask yourself this question: “Is visiting this site going to get me closer to my goal? “
Because if you are anything like me the answer may very well be a big fat NO, and your time is better spent taking action on an outstanding project.
This thinking really came back to me whilst reading (actually listening to the audiobook) ‘Getting Things Done’ where the underlying premise is ‘What’s the next physical ACTION you can take to help you reach the goal of any project”
Stay tunned because I will be posting a full grade-school style book review on GTD in a few days…
Anyway, I am guessing that if you are still reading you want to see what links I have in store for you today… Well here goes:
The Gruen Transfer The Gruen Transfer (TGT) is an Australian TV show about advertising, how it works, and how it works on us. Hosted by the inimitable Wil Anderson, TGT will decode and defuse the commercial messages that swirl through our lives, with the help of a panel of ad industry experts.
Guests on the program face a series of challenges designed to show the thought processes - and, often, the brilliance - of advertising, as well as its understanding of who we are and what we want. Each week we examine the tactics used to sell a particular product; it could be cars or chocolate or cleaning products.
Also there is an RSS feed for the episodes here -
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/gruentransfer/video/xml/gruen_mp4.xml
The Evolution of Websites: How 10 Popular Websites Have (And Have Not) Changed
If you are a web designer this is a cool site to get an idea of how some of the biggest sites on the web have changed over time.
The State Of The Web in Summer 2008
Not sure what to say here - Just check it out… It’s good for a 4 second giggle.
Bubbleply
Add Bubbles to any video and post it anywhere you wish! It’s kinda like YouTube Annotation but way way better… You can easily add bubble (and links I belive) to any video and then post that video on your blog or sales letter - It’s the ability to post the annotated video on your own site that’s killer.
SlideShare Contest
SlideShare is a web 2.0 slide presentation sharing platfrom - and they are running their annual Contest.
Enter your presentation into the contest, as there are some cool prizes up for grabs… Your entry could be about anything - to teach 5th graders history, tell em why your city is great or convince us to buy hybrid cars. Evangelize Linux or share a recipe for that perfect apple pie!
CopyDoodles™ Testimonial Generator
If you have a salesletter online, this is a great tool that allows you to generate images of handwritten testimonials on a note paper. You know the type you see on virtually every online sales letter.. Well you can now have them too.
Inserting Video into Ebay Listings
Vzaar looks like a cool site/tool/platform for inserting videos in eBay listings - Now I haven’t tested this myself but will be playing with it on my MCG Carpet listings in the coming weeks.
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OK, so that statement couldn’t be further from the truth - In fact, it’s the complete opposite… The internet is making video stars.
No matter what level of marketing you are doing on the internet, you really want to make sure that video is a major part of your mix.
Take the current ‘launch’ that John Reese is doing for his Traffic Secrets 2.0 course - It’s entirely in video.
…And in classic Reese fashion, he goes and ups the ante by making this one of the coolest free videos ever released.
In fact he’s just release the third video in his free series …
Check it out here: http://preneurmarketing.com/TrafficSecrets2.php
Now when it comes to making a name for yourself by using video online, there is no-one more infamous than Jason Moffat
At the recent Mass Control seminar that Frank Kern ran, JMo did a crazy presentation on using video to sell online… And when I say crazy, I really mean ‘insane’… He was drinking beer during his entire presentation and it was like 10 o’clock in the morning !!!
He must have been well over the legal limit, as the content he reveled during this 50 odd minutes was pure gold.. One YouTube secret he let slip has created one of the biggest waves through the ‘inner-circle’ I’ve ever seen.
BUT the best bit is, he has made his entire presentation available for free on his site - It really is a MUST watch.
You can watch it here - http://preneurmarketing.com/EasyVideoSales.php
So, if you’re using the old model to write as many articles as fast as you can, think again.
More than 52% of Internet content today is video.
And if you are using video to ‘market online’, save yourself the time, headache and labor and use the most efficient and effective tool for video message distribution on the web — Traffic Geyser
Here’s what it will do for you:
- Help score top organic search rankings, proven to outperform paid pay-per-click efforts.
- Make profit-pulling videos in minutes without a camera, using an exclusive Slideshow Creator.
- Save hours, days, even weeks of time uploading and submitting promo messages. Traffic Geyser’s proprietary technology distributes to nearly 70 different locations automatically and in minutes!
- Spin one message into more than 70 videos, social bookmarks, blog posts, directory entries, and podcast episodes with the click of a button-all linking back to target web pages.
- Create podcast channels and episodes in minutes and get them listed in the top podcast directories…driving even more qualified prospects to their sites.
- Build list-building “video lead pages” for you automatically! No web site to build, no hosting to pay for.
I know the owner of this company.
He’s agreed to give my friends a 30-day risk-free trial of the system so you can see how well it works.
Even if you don’t have a video, this trial will show you how to create one so you can test this for yourself asap.
Check it out here: http://preneurmarketing.com/TrafficGeyser.php
Let me know what you think!
Pete
p.s. Yes, I am well aware of the irony of this written post 
Check out the boys sites at: SkinnyCorp & Threadless T-Shirts
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Do you have a million-dollar idea but aren't sure how to make it a reality? In 'How to Turn Your Million Dollar Idea Into A Reality, Pete passes on the techniques he used to sell the G, including:
