Who's joining me for some drinks at the Warrior Event?

You know I will be there...along with some of the coolest warriors on the planet...

We have the guys from AirusMedia a hosting the "KEGGER" party on Saturday night...just like they did at PP this last February...

Also James Jones just contacted me and is going to donate a thumb drive to all the attendees with 2 secret programs that he won't even tell me about!!

It's gonna be EPIC...

See you all there in a few weeks...

~Sam

That's my plan. Don't know all the details yet, though. Still arranging cashflow for all this stuff

I may show up and say a few words in exchange for a couple of drinks :-)

I so wish I could be there. Alas, family duties prevail. Maybe next time. I expect a full report

I really wanted to be there but I'm not going to make it this year. Keep me on the email list for next year's event.
Rose

This an exclusive event or an open warrior invite? I'm in SC and wouldn't mind getting to meet fellow warriors and learn some things as well. Oh yea and of course get my drink on!

MAN I wish I was still stationed at Fort Stewart (GA) right now, I'd be all over this. Los Angeles is a little too far for me now..

Have fun Warriors!

I'm seriously considering this as well, will have to juggle my schedule around to be able to make it, but I think it'll be totally worth the effort.

Two questions for any Warrior in the know:

#1 What do I have to do to get 5 tickets to this shindig?
#2 Will there be copious amounts of top shelf long island ice teas on the premise?

Wish I could make the Warrior event, sounds like a good time!

Squeezing in a mini golf outing would be super fun too. I'm sure there is a few nice course nearby the hotel to choose from. You can count on four from our outfit to golf. Mini scramble anyone?

Tina, Jan, et all - pm or Skype me for my cell number and we can make plans for Friday night.

Matt - adventure landing over on Capital Blvd has 3 decent mini golf courses (and go carts etc). They're open late on Fridays and Saturdays - probably the only place in Raleigh safe to drink and drive at night ;-)

Also - alas, the law in NC does not allow a true Long Island Ice Tea - too much alcohol is in it. The most they'll serve is 151 rum. You can't even get Everclear (legally) any more.

Ron - first round is on me!

can't wait to meet everyone there.

--Jack

Sure wish I could be there...

I'll be on a family vacation, so won't be able to make it this year.

Was hoping to meet so many of you face to face.

Have fun!

Gary

Wish I could make it, I've been wanting to attend since these events started. However, between the recent tornados here and my wifes auto accident 2 months ago I now have no chance of leaving the house for quite a while.

Anybody got the loan of a boat?
I might make it across the Atlantic by drinking time.

OK - I was thinking mini golf - not real golf....

But out in Apex is Knight's Play, a lighted Par 3 course open until midnight. We can drive a bucket of balls there and be back in time to get our drink on. check out:

Knights Play Golf Center, Day and Night Par 3 Golf Course in Apex, North Carolina

I've been saving a can of Whip-Ass for a special occasion - and this aint it ;-)

If it was a contest to see who can slice the ball the farthest then I've got a shot at that! Or if I can use a 3-wood or my 5 iron. I kick a$$ in chips and putts - I suck a$$ in driving....

See ya all there!

--Jack

Wow! I did not know about this event I'm in Charlotte and would love to make it there where can I get all the details???? looking forward to meeting some awesome warriors there...

Ok, so I found the link to all the info. I"m there :0) looking forward to seeing all you guys there. Let's connect

any warriors live in LA or vegas? I will be over there from the UK in a month, if anyone is interested in hooking up for a mini version of this, let me know as I would be very keen.

James

According to the most recent plans I will arrive to Raleigh on Friday afternoon. I am driving from home because after the Event we are going on a road trip in US with my friends who arrive from Germany... Yeah, quite busy schedule

I'll definitely be there for the Friday evening drinks!

I really wanted to be there but my schedule are too hectic. Maybe next time.

My goal is to make it there next year no matter what.
At one time I was in discussion with Jack hoping to make it THIS year,but its possible.

I'm considering showing up. I hear there's a good lineup of speakers.

You beat me to it EBR...

Seriously folks - I'll be there on Friday evening after a 9 hour drive. Will be looking forward to meeting everyone and hanging out.... uhhh - I mean networking.

The last Live Event I attended resulted in my income skyrocketing - it will do the same for yours so I highly recommend you come on (even if it's a 9 hour drive!)

I am also bringing a "special guest" to the event :-)

Can't wait to see everyone!
Mike

It would be nice to turn up at one of these events but alas I am miles out

Hey, I MAY actually be able to be there!

I thought I was moving that week, but I'm moving 1 week early. If I can get everything in order, I will see everyone there.

Oh - but I don't drink.

Rob

I was thinking about making a video...pictures, etc.

Then running a wso: "See What Happens When (Insert Popular Warriors Here) Get Sloshed (Warning: Not for faint of heart)"

Before I ran it, though I would contact those warriors for reviews. Maybe I would get a few extra bucks for not posting it

Rob

Here's an other painfully shy. I'm sure between the two of us can break the ice...
I'm arriving at RDU 12:30PM. See you there!!
Meharis

Sounds like a plan

I'm staying the 9th-14th. My flight is supposed to reach Raleigh around 3PM and then rental pickup at 3:30.

See you guys there!

-Mike

I'm in for Friday night! Can't wait! I'm painfully shy too, Jack!! But this sounds like fun so I'll step out and have some fun!!

Jenn

I'll be pulling in mid-afternoon. I'm up for some decent sushi rolls Fri. nite.

Sounds great! I'm staying down the the road from the hotel friday night (I just moved from Cary in December so I have a bunch of friends there) but i'll swing by around 6 or earlier to hang out and would be up for dinner or whatever. Just happy to get out of the house and chat with other IMers!!

Can I go ahead and make a blanket apology ahead of time for anything that may happen this weekend?

At my age I'll probably not remember it anyway, just saying....:rolleyes:

Travel safely folks and see some of you tomorrow and all of you on Saturday morning!

--Jack

I will be with you all in spirit!

Kudos and thanks to Sam and Brian for a kick butt event. We had some glitches but with that many Warriors in one place what do you expect ;-) Thanks for great conversations and I enjoyed meeting new friends and getting back together with other friends. Can't wait for the next one!
--Jack

I would love to! Hope you could have an event here in Adelaide coz Escorts in Adelaide are so excited with parties!

Sam England - AWESOME job!! You and Brian did a FAB job! Thank you!!

Ok, I feel those reading this who didn't attend the event deserve a glimpse as to what they missed. As I sit here in my hotel bed at 5 A.M. on a Monday morning, I am surrounded by:

- 26 business cards (5 with hand written notes)
- 2 pages with of note paper with scribbled links to websites that were shared with me during the course of discussion with other Warriors
- 3 phone numbers to call by Tuesday
- 4 Skype user-names to contact for JV discussion
- 1 email to discuss a solution to a very serious technical challenge we've struggled with
- 1 massive dump-truck load of double-entendre's, lead-balloon jokes, funny visuals, and even a close up image of a cow tongue, (Ok, so it was really a Steer) and creepy kid holding a brain...

Confused? You should be... Because that means you weren't there! But that's ok, because we attendee's are here to help with that by explaining away some of the more mysterious goings on of Warrior Live 2011.

First of all I have to tell you that the biggest value of this event has nothing to do with "learning." I am reminded of Brian Rhodes speaking early Sunday morning. "I want you to walk out on my presentation right now and get into the hall to strike up some JV's! GOOOO!"

As I casually glance to the mini-collection of dead tree's cut into finely edged rectangles surrounding my bed, I can see that his advice paid off. 26 business cards that will not get dumped. These were not obtained through: "Hey how you doin? Gotta card?"

That's networking 101 stuff, and it's an insult to the tree's who died to make those cards. Rather, these particular cards were asked for only when we (Two of us attended and double-teamed the crap out of the place) felt something good would come out of communicating further.

In other words, we made a lot of good connections, and I know for a fact we have at least 2 major JV's in the bag!

I have personally been holding off on my own WSO and JV project as I'm a bit picky about what I launch. But on the flip side of the coin, being exposed to so many other action-takers who are chomping at the bit to take action has forced me to realize that the longer I wait to take action, the more opportunities will slip by that I will most definitely not be a part of. Stinks for me, so I better do something about it.

If you need a better testament as to the benefit of attending such events and networking in person, just look at the fact that I'm typing this up on a 5 Monday morning at 5 A.M. I am energized, and committed to hashing out the details with my future JV partners.

Much of JV'ing is about relationship, making friends, standing out. Had I not attended, I would not be able to shoot a quick email over to Tim Castleman and say "Hey Tim.... Apple juice..." and have him know exactly what I mean.

Watching videos, listening to podcasts and reading ebooks are all great. But nothing compares to the real thing. You learn so much more about the people who have the knowledge, connections, and ability to boost your career. Hard to put a price on that folks. I got my money's worth, that's for sure. A huge thank you to Brian and Sam for putting this together. Thank you for sneaking us a t-shirt while no one else was looking too... Oops, did I type that?

Speaker shout outs: (I was busy networking in the hall every chance I got, so if I miss any speakers, no insult intended. I was busy doing what I was supposed to ok?) haha

Mario Brown: This was Mario's first live presentation, and he nailed it. Getting the group to stand up and sing ohhhh ohhhh ohhhhhhhh! Great job connecting with the crowd, putting a smile on everyone's face, and demonstrating the importance of stepping outside the crusty old "comfort zone" to take life changing action.

Colin Theriot: Two words: Stalin's Stereo.... Colin, I will bug you until the end of time until you send me the image you used for this slide... Please send it now!!! If you don't know what I'm talking about, then you weren't there and you missed out on the best word association/imagery I've ever seen!

Brad Spencer: Brad, Brad, Brad... I have pictures of you doing leg stretches/hip flexibility/River-dances in the hallway at lunch. I have yet to decide how I will use these to my benefit, but you can rest assured that I will find a way!

High energy, and one heck of a nice guy. Brad shared his micro product formula with us on Saturday. A testament to how quickly success can be realized.

Tim Castelman: You ruined apple juice for me Tim, what can I say? I'll never take another sip without mental flash-backs of your presentation. You're either a marketing genius, or a very, very cruel man. Haven't decided which yet!

Tim was raw, and his presentation didn't just fly in the face of everything I've ever been taught about public speaking - It pummeled it into the ground and then stomped on its head until it stopped moving. We learned a lot about Tim during his presentation - Really important stuff:

- Nothing gives Tim more pleasure than fragging 16 year old punks on Call Of Duty

- Tim's wife punches him a lot

- Tim cackles maniacally as he deletes those who unsubscribe from his email list

- Tim enjoys taking pictures of fake urination (Deliberately taken out of context, but hey... It keeps you reading right?)

But Tim's takeaway was made abundantly clear: "If I can do this, anyone can!" Thanks for the chat pool-side Tim. One word of caution though. You don't want to meet me online when the latest Call Of Duty launches. I'm just sayin...

John Rhodes: Hey John, it was funny when you said that you were funny! Ok, he knows what that means. I hope.

So John kicked things off by completely abandoning his prepared presentation for something more interesting. Talk about a speaker who connects instantly with the audience! His product leverage models rocked, and I walked away smiling when I shared my product marketing plan with him and he replied with a "That's hot, that's hot!"

Jason Fladlien: Sorry Jason, I didn't hear your entire presentation because I was busy re-writing one of my launch plans based on your first 5 slides. What you said resonated with me, and I decided to make some modifications. High value, detailed presentation.

Brian McLeod: I couldn't imagine a better host than Brian. Ok, that's a lie. I could, but he'd have to be handing out giant sacks of cash. Thank you Brian for keeping things lively, and keeping the crowd engaged. So what if a few of your jokes bombed and stoked groans from the crowd. j/k

The joint copywriting session was sorely needed, and it was great to hear from 3 professionals - Even if that meant that sometimes you guys disagreed. This shows that what we do as Warriors is often based on differing perspectives as our market is dynamic, evolving, and filled with real people - Not some bullet points on a slide.

Thanks again, and we had a blast sharing the worlds most perfect coffee spill "fail" with you. (It was awesome let me tell you! Only those of us who sit up front got to witness this)

Sam England: I missed Sam's session unfortunately as I had 10,071 voice-mails waiting for me, but I did get a chance to chat with Sam between sessions. All I can say is that based on our conversation, Sam is the real deal. Sam was making money doing "what he does" despite the fact he had 150 - 200 Warriors to manage!

Thanks for sharing Sam, and thanks for putting this together with Brian. Genuine folks who brought a crowd of like minded marketers from around the country together to make some money. Now I'm off to do exactly that...

Maybe I'll make it someday