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Willie Crawford |
 Posted - 08/20/2007 : 08:48:06
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I spent much of Thursday and Friday masterminding and
networking out in Hollywood. I met up with several
people while out there (even though I was only there for
2 nights) but spent most of my time networking with
people attracted to The Rich Jerk's party at The Playboy
Mansion. I also met with several clients but couldn't
fit in all who were in the area 
There was a lot of controversy prior to the event, and
like a number of big names, I wasn't sure about attending
at first. Not everything surrounding pubicizing the
event was the most politically correct.
In watching the build-up to the event, I hoped that those
who were upsets by parts of it didn't miss the marketing
lesssons. Controvery can be a VERY effective sales tool, but
also a tricky one. Many internet marketers that I watch
use it, screw it up :-)
The fact that the mastermind session, which WAS a legitimate
mastemind session, complete with huge note pads hanging on
the walls for jotting down things, and that some extremely
valuable ideas and contacts came out of those few hours of
intense interaction, made the trip very much worth it to me.
In those 2 days, I set up about 2 dozen semi-firm deals that
will have long-range payoffs :-)
Since the party at the Playboy Mansion was part of the
package, I did have to think about that, and sell it to my
wife. Deciding to attend was a personal choice. Selling it
to my wife was as simple as asking her if she wanted to go
to Hollywood. I am, after all, a salesman 
She loved the Beverly Hilton
She also enjoyed the party, and probably took more pictures
with celebrities than I did. Admittedly, I've met enough
celebs, star athletes, and politicians in my life that now
I just yawn when I see most. Also, since I don't watch a
lot of television, I had NO idea who many of them were.
I did instantly recognize Bobby Brown, and even mentioned
Whitney to him... then quickly changed the conversation when
he didn't smile 
Money from the event, and an insane auction out at the mansion,
went to charity. When they started rolling out $30,000
autographed lithograph packages at the party, and I saw them
going for a fraction of what I was convinced that they were
worth, and I could see my wife getting excited, I was happy
that I was only drinking Pepsi's and that she'd only had one margarita.
Who knows what we would have brought home?
Then again, it was all to raise money for a very good cause.
It was good, clean fun... as proven by photos of some
well-known marketers playing around in the pool.
I did get lots of photos (some of which are posted on my
blog), and I spent several hours eating some great food and
just chatting with the likes of Kern, Filsaime, Moffatt, etc.
A great event, lots of deals made, and lots of money raised
for a good cause. I'd say that made it a success. A little on
the risque side. However, when the thousands of photos taken
at the event start circulating, I'm sure that the next such
event will have several thousand attendees.
I have at least 4 more live events that I plan on attending
between now and November,and am considering 4-5 more. The
reason is that they ARE where I sit down with people and
take the time to listen to them, study their body language,
and actually get to know them better. That makes me more
comfortable when we're discussing six and seven-figure
projects.
Keep your eyes peeled for photos from a fantastic
masterminding and charity event to start showing up on
the blogs of potentially hundreds of blogs and MySpace
pages :-)
Willie |
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Ernie Lonardo |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 08:56:29
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| Thanks for letting us know about the event Willy...especially due to all the negavitity and controversy prelaunch. It sounds like it was very benefical to the attendees. |
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Steve Peters |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 08:59:22
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| Sounds good, would like to see some photos though -it seems very out of this world and glamorous! |
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PowerOfOne |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 09:00:22
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Thanks willy, I was wondering what went down
at that party!
No wild stories to tell about the afterhours
and the big name marketers?
We want the juicy stuff! lol :)
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Michael Mayo |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 09:08:23
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Hi Willie,
Thanks for the trip report!
I was wondering who would be first to bring this subject back in the lime lite.
Comming from you makes it a lot eaiser to swallow.
Sounds like your wife and you had a great time and you were able to make the trip worth while
by networking with others.
Guess i'll have to visit your blog to see the photos!
Have a Great Day!
Michael |
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Brian Cook |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 09:10:37
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quote : Originally posted by Steve Peters
Sounds good, would like to see some photos though -it seems very out of this world and glamorous!
Yes, some photos would be nice!
Brian
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oneability |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 09:15:07
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Sounds like you had a great time with your fellow internet marketers! Nice report!
Unfortuntely I live in Europe, and couldn't attend. The trip is just too long.
Heading over to your blog now to look at the pictures. |
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Willie Crawford |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 09:19:04
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quote : Originally posted by PowerOfOne
No wild stories to tell about the afterhours
and the big name marketers?
We want the juicy stuff! lol :)
Jonathan
I'll let the other marketers share what they
want to. The party was set up to be fun, but
I didn't see anyone doing anything really STUPID.
Then again, the party was spread out over several
acres! I toured the ground while there... and
"Heff" does have some interesting collections...
really strange birds, lizards, a game room that
I'm sure would make Yanik jealous ...
Several attendees did remark to me that they
felt "safer" when they saw my wife and I there.
Actually, many of the attendees were their with
their significant others.
I did get photos with the DJ... "who happened
to be nude" and with several girls clad only
in body paint. My wife insisted... and snapped
the photos 
When we get on the topic of values, morality, etc....
which wasn't what the event was about, but did
play into it in many peoples minds, you get off
into the arena of personal choice... and personal
interpretation of things.
We all see the world through different lenses. I
choose not to questions so much what you see, since
I consider my vision clear... although from time to
time, it will be pointed out that I didn't realize
I was wearing tinted lenses
It was time well-spent!
Willie |
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Willie Crawford |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 09:20:27
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quote : Originally posted by oneability
Heading over to your blog now to look at the pictures.
Then maybe I should post more. I'm sure a lot of
the other attendees have "more interesting" pictures
though.
Willie |
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ExRat |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 09:28:04
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Hi,
As a double-entendre specialist there's just too material to work with here -
quote : Thanks willy, I was wondering what went down
at that party!
quote : Comming from you makes it a lot eaiser to swallow.
Can't you see I'm busy!  |
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Pat Blank |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 09:32:55
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Thanks for the glimpse into the glamorous life of an IM celebrity!
Now back to figuring out why my code doesn't work . . . |
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Lynn Terry |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 09:33:23
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| I hope you bring your wife to Atlanta too. I'd love to buy her a margarita and congratulate her on having such an awesome husband! |
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Willie Crawford |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 09:35:07
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quote : Originally posted by ExRat
Hi,
As a double-entendre specialist there's just too material to work with here -
I didn't miss the opportunities for the one-liners... I
just resisted... temporarily
Willie |
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Jason Moffatt |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 11:18:44
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I've been sworn to secrecy, so the only
thing I can share is that I saw "Sal The
Sitestealer's" official "Plumbers License"
in the pool.
What a pretty site.
His wife Andrea is one lucky gal.
It was very nice to finally meet you in person
Willie, and your beautiful wife Nancy. She was
very adorable and a good sport.
You are one lucky man.
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clp819 |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 11:26:18
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Willie,
I live in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, not far from you, and was wondering if you have any small IM group meetings in our local area?
I would love to be a part of that if others show the same
interest.
Just a thought,
Cyndi |
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Steve Mount |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 11:30:39
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Hehe, I would have loved to go there and meet "the girls next door" :)
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The Rich Jerk |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 12:04:34
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Willie, I think it takes guts for a well-known, upstanding family guy like yourself to be the first to post anything about the event. It was good to chat with you and your wife. You guys worked the red carpet like pros!
I'm sure others will have their lips sealed. I've already been asked by a few people to edit/delete their video testimonials from the party for obvious reasons. But regardless, the feedback from the mastermind itself was unbelievable.
The whole thing went off without a hitch, and I can't tell you how many people told me it was the most amazing night of their lives. Looks like we've got our work cut out for us for next year.
Glad to hear you were able to swing some deals too. Too bad controversy scares some people away from making a lot of money. But hey, thats more money for us. ;-)
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stuarttan |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 12:36:20
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| I undertand Brett Fogle was there too... :) |
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asianlunatic |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 12:42:56
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Honestly, i would really love to join in that programme, but its just too far away.. if you guys are planning to do one in Malaysia, that would be really great..
the Playboy party i mean, or something similar to that.. i really would to to 'network' with those babes |
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Paul Hancox |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 13:10:03
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Are you suggesting Hugh Hefner move his mansion to Malaysia? 
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asianlunatic |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 13:22:34
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nope, just bring his girls over here.. ;-) that would suffice for now..
let the old ding have his mansion in US.. Come on, you think the whole controversy erupts becouse its hugh and his mansion?
nope, it has all to do with the girls..
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davemiz |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 13:31:41
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If you didn't make it for whatever reason, you TOTALLY MISSED OUT.
For real.
No hype, its just the truth.
RJ and his team OVERdelivered on this one.
The whole event was all that and THEN SOME... everyone had
a blast, and other than that, I'm afraid I really can't really comment
too much on what else happened.
:-)
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Willie Crawford |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 14:39:41
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quote : Originally posted by The Rich Jerk
Willie, I think it takes guts for a well-known, upstanding family guy like yourself to be the first to post anything about the event. It was good to chat with you and your wife. You guys worked the red carpet like pros!
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RJ
It was a lot of fun and my wife and I LOVED the red
carpet. Nice touch.
Who says you can't have fun while conducting business?
As soon as the word gets out, we will have more
"family oriented people" wanting to join next time.
Hopefully, I'll stay off of the "uninvited" list
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VideoEpidemic |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 14:46:56
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| Nice post and thanks for satisfying the curiosity around here. I'm also overseas and didn't act in time for this event, but knowing it was cool makes me want to get ready so I don't miss out on something like that again. |
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Willie Crawford |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 14:48:55
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quote : Originally posted by clp819
Willie,
I live in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, not far from you, and was wondering if you have any small IM group meetings in our local area?
I would love to be a part of that if others show the same
interest.
Just a thought,
Cyndi
I do have one being planned Cyndi. There are at least a
dozen Warriors within 30 minutes of us.
I'll let you know when we get something semi-organized.
There was a thread on this topic... Warrior gatherings
in general... that I couldn't find
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Alison G |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 14:52:17
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| It seemed to be an interesting night but unfortunately, I have to stick around to do my work around here, ah darn no bunnies :-P |
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Russell Portwood |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 15:04:38
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Willie:
If you let others of us in the South know about your local Warriors meeting, might be a good time to plan a vacation! Sure, I'm from Tennessee but have made the trip to Florida for business before. Would certainly do it for a good IM meeting with you and other Warriors.
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Alison G |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 15:25:09
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| second that russell :) I'll pack my doggie |
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Gary Knuckles |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 16:12:43
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Yep just let me know Willie on the local meeting, of course I would attend too.
As you know I'm a Tennessean turned Pensacola Floridian. :-D
Enjoyed the lunch meeting you and I had a few weeks back.
Thanks again;
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Willie Crawford |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 18:37:00
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quote : Originally posted by Russell Portwood
Willie:
If you let others of us in the South know about your local Warriors meeting, might be a good time to plan a vacation! Sure, I'm from Tennessee but have made the trip to Florida for business before. Would certainly do it for a good IM meeting with you and other Warriors.
Russell
It looks like this thing is growing...
the Florida meeting I mean.
Willie |
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Willie Crawford |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 18:40:56
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quote : Originally posted by Gary Knuckles
Yep just let me know Willie on the local meeting, of course I would attend too.
As you know I'm a Tennessean turned Pensacola Floridian. :-D
Enjoyed the lunch meeting you and I had a few weeks back.
Thanks again;
Gary
Hey Gary,
It sounds like we just need to pick the place.
Why not email me with a few suggestions of places that
you like... anywhere from Destin to Pensacola, and
I can check a few of them out too.
I'm almost ready to move forward with the offer that
you made me too. I need a few days but we can discuss
that via email or phone in a few days
Willie |
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Lynn Terry |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 18:49:25
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Now Gary... LOL ... It looks like I'm going to have to drive several hours south instead of a couple hours north just to have that lunch we talked about!
Ahh well - I'm due for a trip to the beach :) |
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ExRat |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 19:28:14
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Hi Willie,
quote : It looks like this thing is growing...
the Florida meeting I mean.
quote : That would put us back on the
Playboy Mansion theme, butt, not what I had in mind
Easy tiger. It's addictive, isn't it? |
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Luke Sample |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 19:35:01
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Just to throw this in really quick: The event and party were both absolutely AWESOME!.
I think that everyone benefited from the business and had a blast at the party. Great event guys!
This was my first internet marketing live event and I must say that I will definitely be attending more sessions like this.
It was nice to meet some of you for the first time. I can't wait to get the chance to do something similar again.
Can you say, "ANNUAL RJ PLAYBOY PARTY?"
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mikelong |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 20:07:03
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My whole party had a blast. For those
who want some pictures I decided to
include a couple of the tamer ones
here:-p
Here's the rundown:
RJ was gracious enough to invite me
and my partners Mystery and Matador
from the new VH1 show "the Pick-Up
Artist" to the event:
http://www.area51lifestyle.com/mikelongmysterymatador.jpg
He even let me bring a date, Jessica:
http://www.area51lifestyle.com/mikelongjessicahollies.jpg
We all had a killer time and I've got
to agree with Miz on this one - over
delivery is an understatement.
I even finally got to meet Willie's better
half. :-)
Mike Long
P.S. Quote of the night from a very
famous Warrior who shall remain forever
"Mr X" (unless he messes with me!;-p):
Question for "Mr X"
"Are you having a good time, Mr X?"
Answer for Mike Long:
"Would I be walking around in my
boxer shorts if I weren't having a
good time?" |
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ExRat |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 20:13:31
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Hi Mike,
You mean Mr. Adwords Black Book was wandering around in his 'shreddies'? I don't think Mr. X is the best choice for anonymity in this environment. There's about 50 Mr. X's in IM.
PS Is she tall or are you not that tall? |
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mikelong |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 20:19:02
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quote : Originally posted by ExRatHi Mike, You mean Mr. Adwords Black Book was wandering around in his 'shreddies'? I don't think Mr. X is the best choice for anonymity in this environment. There's about 50 Mr. X's in IM. PS Is she tall or are you not that tall?
Actually Mr. X just really gets around. I heard he did some kind of adwords black book - and that he spoke at several seminars recently;-)
Hey, it beats his old gig as a masked all star wrestler.
Mike Long
P.S. Both! |
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richt1971 |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 20:19:08
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Just checked the pics on your blog Willie and was slightly disappointed to only see one 'interesting' pic! ;)
Rich |
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ExRat |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 20:40:52
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Hi Mike,
quote : Hey, it beats his old gig as a masked all star wrestler.
Hmmm, so it was Russell B. in his shreddies? Or was that where Jason M. got his mask in 'that' video?
quote : P.S. Both! Lol. Good answer! |
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Report On... The Rich Jerk's Hollywood Party
