Is the "War Room" a "Waste" of good money?

Eh, I find it to be a waste TBH. Just lots of people doing list building by giving stuff away. First post I found in there is a free report showing you how to earn $666 per day.

Really?

IMHO, the main forums are more helpful for most folks than the War Room. That said, I guess for a newbie, the $37 (or whatever it is) can't hurt.

The sick joke to me is that most of the legit info for making that much a day will be passed over by the 99% because it requires too much work.

That being said becoming a member of the War Room was the easiest and smartest decision I've made in my still very early IM career. Not one day later, I implemented a plan that was being given away for free. I continue this project to this day averaging $500/month for about 8 hours of work.

The War Room is always full of free giveaways more than just free WSOs. On the front page right now there is a premium Wordpress theme, free minisite templates, free indexing software, free squeeze page creator, and the list goes on. Sure some of the WSOs in the War Room aren't groundbreaking but they will always be a free resource for members.

Well, you are welcome to your opinion (as am I).

Right now I need less info and more focus which is why I am not in there yet.

The main reason I would want in is to have a more unique area to post in where its more centred on really digging down and helping each other. But I have heard its more listings of WSO's and takes awhile for a post to be approved?

I bought it but so far don't see any benefit. I purchased it to post abut my rss and blog marketing services and when I got to post about my services it wants money for the post as well...

when can I post?

This thread has virtually made my mind up to pay up and join the war room.
The amount of info here is staggering for a newbie such as myself and a smaller more heavily moderated forum should help me make sense of it all!

I am glad I joined the War Room. The free info I got in just one or two of the free eBooks paid for it already. I found great info in an area I am researching, so it worked out well for me.

i joined to support Allan and the WF, it's been a great resource of information, and that's something that's worth giving back for. It's always a good feeling to be part of something that's worthwhile, and to be a contributor. If you find value in things, you should pay for them, at least a bit.

The War Room has plenty of crap like anything else. There's a lot of regurgitated crap but hey it's not about that stuff. It's about those little gold nuggets that you catch every so often. It's a one time fee and it's not going to break the bank. I would imagine that the WR would be a better investment than a WSO. It's the gift that keeps on giving.

Not for nothing but this site if filled with all the info you need. And if its not here Google is your best friend. Nothing against the war room but why pay for things you can get free?

The War room could be helpful for new people but after I joined I noticed most of the information is out dated..at least for me.. I didn't gain alot but I don't regret getting it since at some point I might find something that I need...The forums have more up to date stuff and issues..

The best thing was the huge inbox space.. I would have paid 37$ for that lol

It shouldn't matter how many times you give away something free... Remember the more value you give, the more good comes back to you... Those who give a lot will receive a lot...

It is easy to get overwhelmed with all the content in the war room. But, as others have stated, there are some good nuggets in there if you take your time and work through the posts when you have time. Knowledge is power.

My only comment on this thread, after reading all of the posts, is strictly based on my personal experience. Within a week of becoming a War Room member I was given access to $1000's worth of graphics alone. And many of the reports I downloaded were very valuable and informative to me. Truthfully, I learn something from all of them whether they're good or bad.

As far as opt-ins go.....well, I guess my opinion is a little different. If you don't want to keep receiving the email that's what the unsub link is for. I am a member of several Warriors' lists, and if I don't have an interest in what they send I just unsubscribe. Heck, Willie Crawford sends out a blast every day (I love ya, Willie!), and I read most of them. He actually passes along good info. It isn't all about pitching products. George Katsoudas is the same way. These guys know how to maintain a list and treat their subscribers properly. So, hey, if a guy is nice enough to give me 5 awesome squeeze page templates or a WP theme in the War Room and I end up on his list, no big deal. I'll read and keep reading if I like what read. And if he just so happens to pop me with the latest product before anyone else does and it is something I want then good for him.

Anyway, just my two cents. For me the War Room, and the WF in general, made all of the difference in my IM career. Just last month I landed a consulting job and last week collected my first $800 check from it. I was paid today for 5 blog articles. Within an hour of buying a WSO on Thursday I had made my first resale of it. All because of my participation here on the WF and the War Room. My investment has been recouped many times over.

In my opinion, I think that being a paid warrior and having a free account is basically the same. The only difference is that you get more list building information in general. To me, there is no point in purchasing the paid subscription. The free one is good enough.

joining the war room was the best move i made when i started out been an im, for a newb (which i still am) everyday is a school day and where best to get the lessons and info then there, well worth the money

Re: "List building"
Um, hello? This forum is a marketing forum, and is dedicated to methods of making money. It would be silly to assume that a forum of marketers wouldn't OFFER an opt-in.

When the War Room first started, most of the offers REQUIRED Opt-Ins. Now, some don't even offer an opt-in. Most, however, do offer an opt-in, with a direct download link without an opt-in available.

But if the information you are being GIVEN by members who don't get paid for your membership in the War Room is information that helps you, wouldn't it be worth the opt-in?

Most of the valuable information in the War Room is being GIVEN by members. They aren't getting PAID to give you the information. A lot of the reports, information, content etc. you get from the War Room were WSOs to begin with. Some were supposed to be WSOs but were GIVEN to War Room members instead of being sold.

But since the members providing the reports, information, content, etc. are NOT receiving even a penny of your War Room Membership, is it really that disgusting that they offer an OPTION to join their list to receive offers from them?

Did you pay to be a war room member? Yes (if you are one), did the person giving you the content of the War Room get paid for it by your membership? NO. In fact, in order to OFFER it to War Room Members, the person offering had to BECOME a War Room Member, which means they paid, like you did. But instead of complaining about whether or not people are using it to build a list, and I guess deciding that all content offered with an OPTIONAL "join my list" must be worthless, these people take valuable content and make it available to you.

What do they stand to gain by offering it to the War Room.
1 - Some people may join their list (i.e. PROSPECTIVE Customers)
2 - Better reputation with War Room Members ("Hey, I've read his stuff, and he knows what he's talking about!")
3 - Good Karma? (Do unto others...)

Just my 2 cents, and you can take it how you choose. I don't have ANYTHING offered in the War Room, as a WSO, or anywhere else on this site specifically to build a list, or to profit from this forum. I come here to learn, and to offer my advice where my input can be helpful.

Maybe later I might offer a WSO, or offer something to the War Room. But to date 2/6/2012), I have EARNED NOTHING *directly* from the Warrior Forum, and I don't try to.

You have to sought through the rough to find the diamonds.

-Chris

I love the War Room and it's definitely not a waste of bandwith and not just because Allen's stuff is in there (that's pure gold). The War Room put a lot of extra cashola into my pockets last year (Paul Coleman and Ed Lewis you guys freakin' rock).......putting new project ideas into place that I wouldn't have come up on my own.

However, if I could change something, I would do the following:

* Charge $ 10 bucks a month (or whatever would be needed to get more moderation in there; also have an initial optional charge of $27 or whatever for those who want the option of posting WSOs).
* Have a handful of paid moderators to really go through the offerings to filter out the crap so it's not as hard to find the gold nuggets.
* Offer one or two interviews a month with successful Warriors from all different disciplines, maybe some case studies too.
* Create some kind of incentive for the BEST offer (money, iPads, etc.) or offer a 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, etc.
* Add a general private discussion forum where people can discuss the latest WR offerings, topics, specific strategies, etc. to have a more centralized place instead of having to go back to the thread that might not be there (or closed). People tend to be more forth-coming in private discussion forums.

I'd be the first in line to pay and supoprt something like that as there are some fantastic gold nuggets in there, but it's getting to be a pain to find them sometimes.

RoD

The War Room can be a source of GOOD & EVIL!

For example say your brand new to IM and especially the MMO Niche, then the War Room will soon have you thinking you can make lots and lots of money very fast but the sad fact is it takes time and effort to create an online business.

And when I say time and effort Im not talking about a one off WSO that happened to get lots of affiliates and do well, because that on its own may bring in decent money but its not a business unless you take that early momentum and keep it going.

So for some the War Room may be a place of INFO OVERLOAD or build false hope and even worse a false reality.

But having said that if you take a look around and keep your head firmly attached to your body and don't let it go spinning from one half read ebook to another then you can find some good info and learn how other marketers are growing there presence and business online.

So like I said it has good and bad sides just like the WSO Forum has!

To sum its basically 95% rubbish amongst the 5% GOLDEN info for creating an online business that has momentum and most importantly a FUTURE!

yes I would join. I am a member and have posted some of my free stuff there.

There is stuff in there that could change your life, but that is if you have the intention to take action on it.

What can I say..i am joining now after four years of service! I am in ..heading over to PPal it better be worth it..BJ

I'll try to be very conservative about this but becoming a War Room Member is way more than just a waste of good money.

I have spent a few thousands in marketing training already (cliché but true and not proud) and let me tell you that those $30-ish invested on War Room access is absolutely the best money I have ever spent online.

Some people may like it, some others won't, to me it was well damn worth it.

A word of advice though for anyone decided to join us...

Stick strictly to what you're interested or you're going to end up in massive information overload land and that's never good.

Hope this helps.