How To Make $1,100,000 in 39 Days

by Asher
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Hi Warriors,

This isn't my formula but I think it's worth
learning from, here's what he said:

"My plan was to fly under the radar as long
as I could ... and be a nice guy, so that
people would like me"


Yes, if you recognize the quote, it's from
Bob Crowley, winner of the latest Survivor
series.

He explained further by saying that he
stayed under the radar, he made himself
needed by utilising the skills that he had,
he tried to make people's lives more
comfortable and easier.

If you had watched the series, he made
a couple of fake immunity idols which looked
so darn real the staff of the show had
admitted that it looked like something they
would have made... as revealed by the
host, Jeff Probst.

How does this apply to internet marketing?
I'll break down that quote and say how I
think it applies to me.

"Fly under the radar" - you don't HAVE to
use all the latest buzz and hyped up stuff
like Traffic Explosion, Google Bazooka, etc
(those aren't real product names, by the way)
You don't even need to draw all the attention
to yourself by claiming that you made how
much money over how many days - unless
it's real.

You don't have to try to convince others
that you are the right one all the time...
let others take the hits if they so want to
make their thoughts heard.

My lesson: Don't buy so many products,
a lot of them are hype - even though hype
works for sales - use the ones that are lying
quietly in the hard disk and make money with
them.

"As long as I could" - when the stuff that
you promote or teach to other people
genuinely help people and have been useful
to them, there's a good chance that they'll
remember who showed it to them. If you've
been doing it right, people will start flocking
to you as an expert even without you telling
them that you are one...

"Be a nice guy, so that people would like
me"
- People buy from those that they like
and trust... so it's definitely important they
like you for who you are and for what you
can provide.

I personally like the part where he made
the fake idols and he revealed that he made
them by taking bits and pieces throughout
the game from different places... he used
the skills that were handed down to him
from his mother.

This taught me that you just need to use
a little creativity on your part, pay a little
more attention to what's around you, use
the little things that you already have...
put them together and you could turn the
tides to your advantage.

I don't watch Survivor all that much but
there's so much to learn this season from
the way the people handle themselves that
I couldn't help watching and waiting to see
if the things they did turned in their favour
or not.

Using that strategy netted Bob not only
the Million Dollar Prize, it netted him an
extra $100,000 for being the favourite
player as voted by the general public.

You can read more about it here for a
quick run-through of the last few moments
of the Survivor series.

What do you think?
#100 #days #make
  • Profile picture of the author Dan Ambrose
    WOW! That's a lot of money in a VERY short time.

    ... perhaps robbing a bank would be easier?

    Daniel
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      • Profile picture of the author Asher
        Originally Posted by qkz283 View Post

        I'd reckon some of the top gurus are people we've never heard of. Besides I'd rather be half as popular and make double the money any day.
        Very much agreed. The people who are really
        making big money aren't in the internet marketing
        niche and most of the time, they're not even
        visible.

        They just keep doing what they do and make
        money silently.

        Asher
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    • Profile picture of the author Asher
      Originally Posted by mm365 View Post

      WOW! That's a lot of money in a VERY short time.

      ... perhaps robbing a bank would be easier?

      Daniel
      Hi Daniel,

      Robbing a bank:
      You need a mask
      You need weapons
      You need to move fast
      You need a very good plan
      You need to outwit the system
      You need to outplay the guards
      You need to outlast the hunting from authorities

      Survivor:
      Survive 39 days by playing it right.

      I think Survivor's easier. Plus, there's no
      jail time and gun shooting involved.



      Asher
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      • Profile picture of the author Dan Ambrose
        Originally Posted by Asher View Post

        Hi Daniel,

        Robbing a bank:
        You need a mask
        You need weapons
        You need to move fast
        You need a very good plan
        You need to outwit the system
        You need to outplay the guards
        You need to outlast the hunting from authorities
        Hey buddy - you sound very experienced :p
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        • Profile picture of the author Asher
          Originally Posted by mm365 View Post

          Hey buddy - you sound very experienced :p
          Shhh! I staged the original Entrapment But
          don't tell anyone that!

          Asher
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      • Profile picture of the author Charann Miller
        Originally Posted by Asher View Post

        Hi Daniel,

        Robbing a bank:
        You need a mask
        You need weapons
        You need to move fast
        You need a very good plan
        You need to outwit the system
        You need to outplay the guards
        You need to outlast the hunting from authorities

        Survivor:
        Survive 39 days by playing it right.

        I think Survivor's easier. Plus, there's no
        jail time and gun shooting involved.



        Asher
        I think reliable get away driver might be needed on that list, hehehe.
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          Not a Survivor fan as I think I've watch a total two episodes - that that contestant sounds very smart.

          Seems like being older he's learned two valuable survival skills:

          -Being sly like a fox.

          -Keeping friends close - and enemies closer.

          I've often wondered why some of the contestants were so anxious to show how tough they are, or how strong they are or whatever as it seemed not standing out would be much smarter in that game.

          Good for him!

          kay
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      • Profile picture of the author Jon Alexander
        Originally Posted by Asher View Post

        Hi Daniel,

        Robbing a bank:
        You need a mask
        You need weapons
        You need to move fast
        You need a very good plan
        You need to outwit the system
        You need to outplay the guards
        You need to outlast the hunting from authorities

        Survivor:
        Survive 39 days by playing it right.

        I think Survivor's easier. Plus, there's no
        jail time and gun shooting involved.



        Asher
        and you have a 5% chance of getting caught. If caught, you have a 2% chance of getting convicted. If convicted, you have a 35% chance of getting back out on appeal.

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      • Profile picture of the author Killer Joe
        Originally Posted by Asher View Post

        I think Survivor's easier. Plus, there's no
        jail time...
        Asher,

        I bet Richard Hatch would disagree with that statement...

        KJ
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        • Profile picture of the author ShayB
          Originally Posted by Killer Joe View Post

          Asher,

          I bet Richard Hatch would disagree with that statement...

          KJ
          Richard Hatch teaches another great business lesson:

          Pay. Your. Taxes.
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  • Profile picture of the author scene4u
    That is an impressive income by anyone's standards. What niche were you targeting?
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    • Profile picture of the author Asher
      Originally Posted by scene4u View Post

      That is an impressive income by anyone's standards. What niche were you targeting?
      Hi, sorry if this sounds a little rude but...
      Did you actually read the thread or are
      you just trying to increase your post
      count?

      Asher
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      • Profile picture of the author ExRat
        Hi Asher,

        This thread is confusing.
        You don't even need to draw all the attention
        to yourself by claiming that you made how
        much money over how many days - unless
        it's real.
        So why do it in the title of the thread?

        Your title is

        How To Make $1,100,000 in 39 Days
        ...and you explain how he did it, with one of the methods being to 'fly under the radar.'

        Very much agreed. The people who are really
        making big money aren't in the internet marketing
        niche and most of the time, they're not even
        visible.

        They just keep doing what they do and make
        money silently.
        The whole thread is about how much money someone made on a reality type TV show. Yet you are trying to draw attention to the thread with the title which relates directly to someone earning the money from being on TV.

        Being on a reality TV show is not 'flying under the radar', it's flying into the radar. The points you are making about internet marketing do not relate to the example given in any way, shape or form.
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        • Profile picture of the author Asher
          Originally Posted by ExRat View Post

          Hi Asher,

          This thread is confusing.


          So why do it in the title of the thread?

          Your title is



          ...and you explain how he did it, with one of the methods being to 'fly under the radar.'



          Yet the whole thread is about how much money someone made on a reality type TV show. Yet you are trying to draw attention to the thread with the title which relates directly to someone earning the money from being on TV.

          Bein on a reality TV show is not 'flying under the radar', it's flying into the radar.
          Hi ExRat,

          You know, when I finished typing out this thread...
          I wondered the exact same thing and knew that
          someone would ask me about it

          The thread title was titled that because I was
          going to have it relate back to Internet Marketing
          in an abstract sense... not to mention that I got
          caught trying to use hype in my thread! (which
          you exposed successfully)

          Here's the thing though... he was playing on a
          reality game show with everyone on the radar.
          So that kind of equalizes it for everyone. But
          he still stayed under the radar for most part of
          the game, so I wouldn't say that it's flying into
          the radar

          Asher
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          • Profile picture of the author ExRat
            Hi Asher,

            Fair explanation

            I guess you were following your own guidelines -

            This taught me that you just need to use
            a little creativity on your part, pay a little
            more attention to what's around you, use
            the little things that you already have...
            put them together and you could turn the
            tides to your advantage
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            • Profile picture of the author Asher
              Originally Posted by ExRat View Post

              Hi Asher,

              Fair explanation

              I guess you were following your own guidelines

              Thanks ExRat, actually, I was pretty much
              following along those lines

              There's a lot to learn in IM and I just felt
              that the show "woke me up" to using a little
              creativity to succeed.

              He's the oldest winner in the history of survivor,
              he wasn't the most physically dominating, yet
              he could turn the odds in his favour. Not to
              mention he's an example of working hard can
              bring results versus just working smart!

              I got that from his practicing of fire making
              just before the Tribal Council. That blew me
              away... something so simple yet so critically
              important to get him that Million.

              Asher
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              • Profile picture of the author ExRat
                Hi Asher,

                Cool.

                He's the oldest winner in the history of survivor,
                he wasn't the most physically dominating, yet
                he could turn the odds in his favour.
                Go oldies!
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  • Profile picture of the author Asher
    To add to the conversation, I started it
    because I learnt a lot about the interactions
    between the people on the last few days
    of the show.

    There's so many mind games involved that
    it's just so engaging to stick around (at least
    for me) to see what's going to happen.

    I may not have worded my debate correctly
    (thus the confusion), thanks for clarifying
    though

    Asher
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  • Profile picture of the author Chris Lockwood
    Nice try, but very applicable to business. Exactly one of the (fewer than 20) people on the show is always going to win the million every season, regardless of what they do. No other player can possibly win a million that season since it is only given to the winner.

    In fact, the best player on that show usually does not win, because they are seen as a threat and get voted out by the others before the end.

    I guess I should go start a thread on making $10 million in 2 minutes by buying a lottery ticket.
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  • Profile picture of the author Li Weng
    Honestly I don't see how this is applicable
    to a marketing business.

    In a business sense, what do you mean by
    under the radar?

    Would you rather buy from someone you've
    heard of/you know/trust, or someone totally
    unheard of but claims to have this super product
    to save your life?

    Even this under the radar Aymen guy with Arbitrage
    Conspiracy had to first get the gurus together, get
    them to promote for him and then sell his $100000/day
    material.

    A lot of this business is really about branding and
    networking. Staying under the radar for as long as
    you could wouldn't help. Unless you're talking about
    just earning from PPC or something similar, which to
    me is not a long-term business model.

    In terms of being a nice guy, yeah nice guys are liked
    but really your customers care more about the value
    of your product and how it will help them rather than
    how nice you are as a person.

    If you deliver value, they'll automatically like you. And
    if you over-deliver in value, then you're SUPER NICE!
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