Illuminate Christian Marketing Conference
Once again, I have to apologize for the delay in getting the lessons done. I’ve been very busy lately outside of my Internet marketing life, which is why I haven’t had a chance to post any new lessons in the past week.
I don’t feel the need to share everything I’ve got going on, but just to give you a taste…
I’m executive producing a CD and have been spending quite a bit of time in the recording studio. Also been busy with family stuff. A couple nights ago during the middle of our oldest daughter’s birthday party, our son fell and broke his arm. Those of you who are parents know how it hurts to see your kids get hurt.
Earlier this summer he broke his other arm, so now that he’s broken both of them I trust that he can live the rest of his life without needing to break any more!
So again sorry for the delay of the lessons, but rest assured I have NOT given up on the project. I will be finishing the series and posting each lesson as they are completed… I’ve just come to the realization that it will have to be at my own pace.
OK, so today I need to let you know about something cool.
Next month (October 10th-12th) the first ever Christian Internet Marketing seminar is going to happen!
(I know I have readers of many different faiths, so if this doesn’t apply to you, don’t get offended and just don’t worry about it.)
I think this is very exciting, because it’s something that the industry has needed for a long time. I’ve gone to several Internet marketing seminars over the past few years, and it seems like at every one of them someone says… “hey they should do something like this specifically for Christian marketers…”
But up until now it had been all talk, and nobody had taken the initiative to make it happen.
Now a young man by the name of Alejandro Reyes is making it happen. If you’re not familiar with Alejandro, he’s an up and coming marketing star who is becoming well known in the affiliate world, and made over $100k in his first year online.
He’s put together a fantastic lineup of teachers for the seminar, and it’s going to be a great event. The list of speakers includes Joel Comm, Jermaine Griggs, Jeff Mills, Paul Counts, Gary Zelesky, John Di Lemme, Ruddy Ortiz, Wade Tonkin, Jason Marshall, Sanyika Calloway, Monikah Ogando, and Eric Farewell… plus plenty of VIP’s in attendence.
PLUS… I’ll be there 
I want to support this event, and I think there will be some great networking opportunities, so I’m planning of being there along with my wife.
When it comes to doing business, it’s great to be able to network and do joint ventures with “like minded” people.
Now don’t get the wrong idea…
Just because this is a “Christian” event, that doesn’t mean it’s going to be a church service or something. It’s going to be packed full of REAL money making strategies to improve your business and your life.
Alejandro and the other teachers are truly passionate about helping you find success, and I think this is going to be a wonderful environment for you to learn in.
So it’s going to be a great event, but here’s where it gets even better…
It’s DIRT CHEAP!
I don’t think you will find a more affordable Internet marketing seminar of this caliber anywhere on the planet. So if you’ve been wanting to go to a seminar, but finances were holding you back, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.
Just to give you some comparison…
The one seminar that I never miss is the Underground Seminar (I’ll tell you about it when the time comes). I typically pay about $2,000 for my ticket to that seminar PLUS Yanik always picks hotels that are in the $200-$350/per night range.
The price of the Illuminate Christian Marketing Conference is a crazy $197 (price goes up at the end of the month), and the hotel rooms are only $129.
I’m telling you, that’s as cheap as it gets.
I encourage you to take a closer look and reserve your spot at:
Click Here for Illuminate Christian Marketing Conference
After this, I will not be going to any more seminars this year, so this would be a great chance for us to meet and you can ask me any questions that you may have about Internet marketing.
I would love to see you there.
Have a great day!
Hi Eric, I know how you feel about not liking to see your kids get hurt. My daughter a while back managed to have something fall from a bench and split her head open.
You just feel helpless. She was so brave, despite a big gash on her forehead she was just worried about the damage to our bench.
The conference sounds good, just a long way to fly from Australia so not likely to attend.
cheers
Robert
Thanks Robert… yes it would be a long way from AUS
Nice to know another Aussie is into IM. Love to share some ideas with you. I am in Sydney
meow
Hey Eric,
Good to hear from you. Going to release your CD soon?
Anyway, sorry to hear about your son, Pray that he gets well soon.
Take care.
Best regards,
Edward
Actually it’s not my CD, but I’ll let you know when it’s released. Probably in a few months…
Hi Eric!
Just wanted to say a big THANKS!! to you for all of your hard work & the integrity with which you operate your business. It’s a true blessing. Also, I really sense that the Lord has a plan that involves the two of us..?!? Not sure what that might be at the moment… It’s great to have a brother in this business & see the way that you wholeheartedly integrate your faith & love for Jesus into what you do. Continue to be strong & courageous for Him Eric…!
In His strength,
Pete
Thank Pete, I appreciate it
aha! No wonder you got good karma dude! Marketing without turning to the dark side!
It’s a battle, but I do try to stay away from the dark side as much as possible
Eric
1. About your son–have you ever had him checked for osteoporosis? We have been raising our special-needs grandson ever since he was 4 1/2 years old and in 2002 he broke his hip (he is now 15) and that is how we found out he has SEVERE osteoporosis. He has compression fractures in his back and has just recently broken his other hip. This makes 4 actual fractures since 2002 plus the compression fractures in his back. It would be wise to check with a kids ortho Dr. here in Denver at Children’s hospital. We use Dr. Ernest Sink at Children’s. (We’re in Arvada)
I hope everything turns out OK with your son.
2. I wish the Christian Marketing Conference was here in Colorado because then I could go- but not to SanFrancisco.
Thanks for the tip. No his bones are fine… just an active kid. I’ll be sure to let everyone know if there’s ever a seminar like that in our area
There are some new things and research not ballyhooed by the pharmaceutical industry influenced AMA - but used effectively elsewhere throughout the world. As a mother, my heart aches for parents as well as children who are hurt! So I would certainly explore safe, additional measures to (1) strengthen bones and (2) promote faster healing (whether osteoporosis or just activity-caused breaks, like the ones I had). A couple of brilliant scientists and doctors you might want to consult are Dr. Irina and Dr. David @ http://snipurl.com/laserhome . They save me from a cardiovascular nightmare, and now we’re working on the osteopenia. (Osteoporosis does not have to be hereditary!)
Additionally, studies show that clost to 90% of Americans are deficient in vitamin D (most capsules are not bioabsorbable), especially with all the indoor/computer activity and sunblock. As younger adults, we need at least 2000 IUs/day (far above the government’s proclamation)from all sources, and our food gives little. Older Americans (I guess that’s me now) need a lot more. Minimum 20 minutes in sun daily, exposing at least 40% of body, PLUS supplementation with bioabsorbable calcium balanced with magnesium. A lot of the calcium problem is really a magnesium deficiency or imbalance with the calcium intake. Also, do NOT drink tap water with fluoride… It’s the chemical element know to leech more calcium out of the bones than any other! Cities with the highest fluoridation have the highest incidents of osteoporosis!
Hope this helps.
Hi Eric,
My name is Melissa and I have been following your lessons now for a few weeks. For a newbie like me, I think that they are absolutely fantastic!
This conference sounds great. I am with Robert though - too far from Australia.
I hope that your son recovers quickly, and thankyou again for the valuable information that you give.
Melissa
Thanks Melissa, looks like the Aussies are posting the early comments on this one because I posted in the middle of the night here in the US
G’day mate!
Hi, Eric!!! I’m excited. Let me know if there is some way for me to promote this. Wish I could attend. There is nothing so wonderful as to be in the presence of our Christian brothers and sisters, especially when we are trying to deal with income we so desperately need. I am a caregiver for a mentally challenged young adult and I can’t get away. I do everything here on the internet, trying to make enough to support the two of us. You have been such a help in training me. I agree with Pete in that somehow the Lord has put us together for HIS own reasons. I will pray for this wonderful opportunity and I will support it in any way I can. Let me know, okay?
Mary
Sure thing. You can get in touch with alejandro through his website: http://successfool.com/contact/
hey there mary - send me a msg through the contact form above.
appreciate the interest in getting the word out!
alejandro
Hi Eric,
Sorry to hear about your son. Did you not think to pre-record your course before the launch? That way you could have done it at your own pace and not had to delay when problems arose.
Peter
Well there was never really a “launch”… these are just free lessons I’m providing. I did consider recording them all first, but then it would have been a few more months until I launched the first one and I knew there were a lot of people who wanted to get started…
If this was a paid product from myself or if anyone out there is doing something similar, absolutely I would recommend completing it before launching it…
I think that pre recording such a long series would have made it much less current and less alive. I feel we get todays advice today and not what worked two months back. Keep up the good work Eric, you and yours are in my prayers.
Bob
Learn about Rare Fruit at:
http://www.quisqualis.com
Hi Eric,
No problems with the lesson delay here Eric… it actually gives me a little more time to catch up and further focus on what I need to do. Sorry to hear about your son’s accident - I’m sure he’ll be ok, but I do understand your concerns and I sincerley hope he recovers quickly.
Keep well mate… regards, Graeme
This sounds great Eric as I am a very committed Christian but it is a long way from the UK also.
What about selling the DVDs at an equally reasonable rate to those of us that can’t make it but would love to be there?
Karen
Eric,
Sorry to hear about your son’s broken arm. I remember when my son broke his arm. At the time I think I was in more pain for him than he probably was in himself.
The conference sounds great…but the timing just doesn’t work out for me. I’m attending another event that weekend.
Thanks,
Jane
http://www.yournichetemplates.com/adsense
I think they’re going to make DVD’s, but I don’t know the price yet. Thanks
Hi Eric,
i have been blessed to date that none of my 3 children have had a fall. I’m in Australia up on the Sunshine Coast and would love to attend, but alas too far away.
Have fun and thanks so much for sharing as you do.
Julia
Hi Eric. It’s good to know there are some real honest marketers out there.
Your lessons are free and very much appreciated. Don’t fret about delays, it’ll happen ‘as’ it happens, and it’s great not to have to worry too much about ‘rushing’ to get things done.
I’ve got Eight kids (well, not kids anymore) so know how you feel when one comes a cropper.
Pete.
Eric - i’m so pumped that you’re going to be here in San Francisco with us to make history partner!
I appreciate your heart & all that you do with this blog giving folks some of the best “tips” online.
You ROCK!
Thanks Alejandro, it’s gonna be a blast
Two broken arms that’s two too many Eric,he will have to learn to slow down hope he is feeling better.
Well how about that you are a Chrisitan Eric!It does account for the vibe it is unmistakable really.Now that I know!Funny that I spent some time in prayer this avo,walked up to the Church needed it, looked at the computer when I got back and deleted a couple of hundred emails in a fit of chagrin.Except two and one was yours.*smile*
Hope this means I am going to learn how to make a fortune through your advice Eric.
Thanks Pat. Of course I can’t promise you’ll make a fortune, but hopefully I’ll give you some good tips and point you in the right direction
Hi Eric,
Sorry to read about your son’s accident. At the same time I’m glad that your family is your priority. Not wishing the same on anyone, but these little incidents sure help put work/life balance in perspective.
Your lessons continue to rock, but it’s nice to have a chance to absorb the detail - so I’d rather have ‘em slow and steady than fast and furious. We don’t want you having a heart attack!
The Illuminate conference looks great. A bit far to travel from the UK but I’ll be there in spirit.
Gods love to you,
Eamonn
Thanks Eamonn, I appreciate it
Mind you the higher the price the lower the quantity would be demanded.
mmmmm not really sure what to say! Christian marketing?
Is it any different to any other?
Find or make a market.
Solve the problem for the seeker.
Sell the product or information.
Get a list to re-sell offers.
Mazel tov - (Hebrew: ??? ????) literally means “good fortune” - all are happy…
I maybe being a bit cynical here, but this is like trying to reinvent the wheel IMHO.
Anyway good luck with the “new twist”…
I will say a prayer for your son when next at the Synagogue.
All the best
Mike
Thanks Mike. I don’t think it’s “Christian marketing” per se… It’s basically a bunch of Christians getting together to learn internet marketing. So no, it’s not a matter of teaching a different style of marketing, although I would assume it will omit some of the unethical stuff that some people teach.
I agree with Mike and others here. I remember there was one opportunity that I checked into, some of you will probably know which one, anyway it is advertised as Christian company. When I talked to them about the cost and how the program worked I felt like that it wasn’t worth the investment. When I decided that I wasn’t going to get into the program another man came on the phone. He started out by telling me that he was a minister and that God wanted me to do this and I would be going against an opportunity that God meant for me to take. If it was for a church to make money for them it would be different. It was for his benefit only.
I don’t think I would think about going to a seminar that was listed as being Christian because of that experience. I am sure it is a good program or you wouldn’t be going to it. I think because the way I was treated by the other ocmpany that business and religion should be kept separate.
Renee’
Renee,
I don’t know if you will get back to read this, but I want to extend my apology for what you experienced. Unfortunately “the church” has wounded more people against Christianity than most other experiences they have had. Please understand that there is a religion that carries the name of Christianity that is ugly and judgemental, huypocritically manipulating people for its own gain, whether it be money, power, or simply oneupmanship.
There is another form of Christianity that is about a personal relationship with a Risen Lord. The complicating factor is that in relationships, personalities are involved and things can get messy. Anyone that has been married very long will attest to this!!
From what little I know of the people involved with this website and this conference, I believe that they are the benign Christians that simply want to get together with others seeking to follow in their relationship Jesus, while fellowshipping and sharing with others that are working in the same profession. Please don’t let what idiots have done in the name of Christianity confuse the issue!!
Would so LOVE to attend the seminar, but live in South Africa. DVDs of the event would be well appreciated or even audio MP3s.
Any chance of your visiting South Africa to run a Christian seminar along the same lines? Contact me if you ever consider it
Val
http://www.valwaldeck.com
Maybe someday Val, maybe someday…
Hi Val
Nice to know that there is another South African following Eric’s Tips.
Hi Eric,
Sorry about your son’s accident - he’ll be ok. Happy birthday for your daughter.
Regars, Sinela
Hey Eric,
I’ll talk to Big Dan about this. As you know, I don’t typically attend marketing meetings or conventions. Mainly because I didn’t think any marketing tips were worth having to:
1. Filter everything presented through my Christian white hat vs. worldly black hat filter.
2. Somehow graciously decline all personally extended carousing and schmoozing invitations…(at this stage in my life, if I don’t have to be subjected to stuff I can’t stand - I won’t.)
3. Childcare for the Fab 5.
However a Christian Marketing Seminar…well, THIS has piqued my interest. And the fact that it’s scheduled during our 14 year wedding anniversary weekend makes it even more of a good idea for us. (Of course we’d have to scrap our plans to see Jeremy Camp in concert, but a weekend getaway to Frisco might be a decent consolation prize.)
So I’ll just pray that we can get my folks to babysit the Fab 5 and we’re there!
But more importantly, another broken arm has got to be especially taxing on Melissa’s emotions right now. (How many months is she?) I’ll be praying for your son and family.
In His Service,
Sabrina
Would love to see you guys there. Pray about it and see…
Great idea Karen!
Maybe we should pass the idea on to Alejandro.
Wayne
Hi Eric,
So sorry to hear about your son’s broken arm. I pray for his speedy recovery.
I also wish your coming Christian Internet Marketing success.
God bless to all team-members,
Mike Wong
Eric, I am always excited when you’re newest lesson comes. BUT I was amazed when I saw the blog about the Christian Conference. I can’t understand why it’s a Christian conference. The Price is excellent and the team looks great . I am an independent thinker , voter and I am religious but I would not attend based upon it being of a religious orientation no matter what religion it is. Best of luck to you and I hope your son will feel a lot better soon. I hope others who feel the same way will speak up.
Marv, I hear your sentiment, and thank you for the comment
Hi Eric:
Yes, I co-sign what Karen wrote. Hopefully Alejandro Reyes will be able to market a DVD of the sessions.
Additionally, the Illuminate Christian Internet Marketing Conference in San Francisco should be a great event in that it is much needed. Everyday “Christian Internet Marketers” have to make decisions about maintaining a balance between profit and principles, between deceptive tactics and honest salespersonship. We probably all watch established Christian Internet Marketers like you (Eric), Joel Comm, Holly Mann and others - to see how you carry yourselves on-line, the tactics you use and the products you support.
The balance between being “shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves” (Matthew 10:16 NIV) is important for people of integrity. Hopefully the Illuminate Christian Internet Marketing Conference will go a long way to help aspiring Christian Internet Marketers establish themselves on-line in profitable businesses.
I am especially encouraged by the three purposes that Alejandro Reyes listed for the Illuminate Conference:
1. Learn Internet Marketing strategies without the Fluff.
2. JV’s, Networking, & Fellowship
3. Purpose & People Driven
Christian Internet Marketers should learn a lot from the impressive list of speakers and their individual success stories. Undoubtedly this conference will help Christian Internet Marketers spread the “Good News” by launching and advancing (1) Bible-based products on-line and (2) non-Bible-based businesses on-line.
Thanks for promoting this event. Hope your son heals well.
Akili Kumasi
BibleWordSearchPuzzles.com
I’m pretty sure he’ll be selling DVD’s, especially since so many people are asking for them… Thanks
I’m really disappointed in you, Eric. A Christian Marketing Conference? I wasn’t aware that marketing had a religious affiliation. I am offended.
Good for you Joan!! I just have to turn away from the “wear-the-teashirt” approach. Christ had to take a whip to the moneylenders in the temple to stop just this kind of thing! I was SO relieved to see your straight-up response. Bless you
I don’t think “this kind of thing” is what caused Christ’s anger in the temple. The organizers and promoters of this conference are not trying to take anyone’s focus away from God and put it on money, nor are they exploiting Christianity for the sake of making money…
Marketing doesn’t have a religious affiliation, but many people do. Would you be just as offended if I decided to promote a marketing seminar for Dentists, or Women, or for people of a certain ethnicity? (Such events do exist…)
I would have no problem with you promoting a marketing seminar for a specific type of business, since every business has it’s own needs, but for the life of me, I can’t figure out what Christian marketing is. Or do you think only Christians market ethically? Open your eyes, Eric and see that’s there’s a whole world out there made up of wonderful, different religions. Contrary to the religious right’s belief, this isn’t a Christian country.
Thanks for not apologizing for this Eric. If you are a Christian and you want to promote a marketing event for Christians or if you want to promote Jazz er size for Jesus,that is your prerogative, after all this is a blog about your opinions and insights, a blog where you have never held back how you feel about something, why would that change now? I am amazed that people would get their feathers ruffled over something like this, after all it is something meant to help a certain group of people with a common interest learn something. I have a few rebuttals to some of the comments. Yes, religion can be divisive, but did you not read the letter about the conference? It did not say anything about learning marketing so you can destroy your non-christian competitors, this seems like a conference/seminar for people with a common bond/interest to learn marketing with integrity. Also, if you are going to bring up and post examples from the Bible, than please also interpret it correctly, Jesus chasing the money changers out of the temple is a terrible comparison and has nothing to do with this conversation. Jesus was chasing corrupt people who were making a mockery of God and the cheating people. He was not saying don’t incorporate your faith in your interests or when you are trying to make money. Again this seminar seems like something that wants to help people learn a skill and a trade, and incorporate their Christian values while doing it.
I applaud those organizing this seminar, it is low cost and it offers top notch internet marketers and networking opportunities. Hmmm, sounds like a gold old fashion internet marketing conference, except you don’t have to worry about being fleeced.
Eric please keep writing your real feelings about whatever you can think of. This is how I know I am getting the real deal and the true lowdown on internet marketing. I think it is great that there is a way for you to incorporate your faith into it. Blessings to you.
I’m with you Craig. It’s truly unfortunate that people are offended by this Christian marketing event! It’s just a group of people gathering for an event - it doesn’t negatively affect my life, so why should I mind? I’m not religious, I’m not invited to the Christian Marketing event, AND I’m not offended by that! People need to mind their own business and not get so upset about what others are doing… it’s harmless… it’s not worth getting yourself stressed out about it… let it go.
I am not clear what’s the disappointment about as long as nobody is excluded. This is my first week in this forum and also my first posting. I am a Christian and I wouldn’t feel offended if I am invited to a Jewish or Muslim or whatever religion marketing conference. Why not to be thankful for being included and considered?
I have now a pet sitting business but I used to be an International Public Affairs VP for people who became huge in this world to the point that the marketing I was applying to their policies allowed them not only to be considered the best in the world in their expertise but to make them believe they are God…. and I am a Christian. So I said to myself: after 20 years it’s time to quit because the marketing I am generating for the success of these people convictions got them to a point when the big ball became unmanageable. What I am trying to say is marketing is marketing but there is not “a one and only approach” when it comes to use the tools. Why not to go over the feeling and think that we could learn something new? Just wondering… Blessings, Laura
Hi Eric,
Sorry to hear about your son…the great thing about being a kid though is you bounce back and recover a lot quicker than if were an adult.Hopefully hes doing better now(poor little guy).
I’m no stranger to broken bones myself. I was the most hyperactive little kid you ever saw. Always in trouble and getting hurt.Even feel off a horse when I was a youngster and had compound fractures in my arm where the bones were coming out…ouch!
Don’t worry about the pace of the lessons. Little breaks are diffently good for everyone…including teachers and students.
I’d really like to catch you at the seminar but as of now I don’t think I’ll be able to attend this time around..looks great though.If plans change I’ll keep it in mind if plans change.
PS: I saw your name mentioned in Joels new book.I’m enjoying it very much. Wow…there sure are a lot of marketers!
Take Care,
Gary
Thanks Gary. Yup I know how that goes… I had my fair share of broken bones over the years as well
Wow this is soooo awesome, i agree with Karen selling the DVD’s. for those of us that can’t make it. I would totally buy them. I’m really excited about this conference you will be attending. As for the delayed lessons, no big deal on my part, they are free and very valuable lessons. You know that old saying “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you ”
Hi Eric,
Sorry to hear about your son. Both of ours are now fully grown (one works with me) but you never stop being concerned. I too am in the UK which makes San Francisco a bit of a trek. Also, I am due to go to Africa at the end of October, Lord Willing, so another trip would be difficult. Would you and some others like to work with me on getting a similar conference set up in the UK? While not new to marketing I am fairly new to IM, so not too many contacts yet. Hope to hear from you. God Bless.
Thanks for sharing this and more so our prayers go for the young lad. We also thank God that he’s doing fine. I have 5 so I know what it is, and in the same token we take our solace from His promises - “My Grace is sufficient for you”, and I believe that Grace has indeed been sufficient for you in such times too. Regarding the Illuminate Christian Marketing Conference, I can’t over emphasize how grateful I am to God for that. Great news unfolding finally and I’ll see to it without fail, God willing and allowing.
Thanks Bro. and you all take care.
Remember “He that watches over you and the entire family never sleeps nor slumber” and it is well with you all.
Love, Strength, & Honor in Him.
Alexander O. Asante
Montgomery Village, MD
We all understand the frustrations of setting a schedule and having life step in. I’m sure I speak for all of your readers when I say how sorry we were to learn about your son’s accident. Hopefully, he can be still and avoid risky activity during the healing process.
Hello!
Eric, for me the big benefit of your lessons is the quality of them. I don’t want to jeopardize the quality rushing you in any way. Even I am behind my schedule with my milestones, I prefer the quality to stay the same. I’ll try to be ahead working constantly and adjust after your lessens if I am doing something wrong but the lessons must be on your pace to secure the quality and to make you comfortable to continue.
Be careful with the little one, see if his body keeps Calcium from milk, and compensate with other forms of calcium, you definitely must be in touch with a good doctor about this. I wish you well, and I hope he will be well soon. He is in school now, other reason to be worry about, but use your fait to get through this problem.
I’ll pray for your family, how is Melissa?
As usual your work outside IM is fantastic and inspiring, and the seminar will actually be an IM event as well. If I have the resources, I’ll come, but unfortunately I cannot, I’ll by the CD when will be published.
All the best
Michaela
Hi Eric,
Remember, no one in this World will live happily for satisfaction in their life until then we see the “CREATOR” with our naked eyes .
Infact this is a test that we are given as something happening within our environmental daily life. If everyone understand the CREATOR “AL-MIGHT” every second of his doing then our fated is written very clearly as it will happen to us, then happening will happen as no one is able to stop them.
Eric, your smiling is great & acceptance happening from GOD ia a must. In fact, we have not reaally been tested the worst scenario & prayers is best as not to stop them all but getting the least of the worst is whats we have to “THANKS GOD”
Anyway, take good care of your son & don’t forget for ownself too.
We are unable to meet you for this invitation but it’s only time will make it possible.
Best Meeting People Online Business
Thanks & Best Regards
Mohd Singapore
Hi Eric,
I feel sorry for your son, but you need not worry too much as kids get well very fast and I am sure you do have this experience. I broke my left foot when I was young.
If possible do not let his broken arm get wet before it is totally cured.
Best Regards.
Agus
Hi Eric loving the lessons.
I am so sorry to hear about your son, it is really tough when they go through things like this because boys have so many activities that are affected by injuries.
The good thing is that kids heal well and there will not likely be any long term affects.
I wish I could attend the conference but timing and location not practicle…I am sure it will be a success.
All the best to him and we certainly understand if lessons are a little delayed.
Dear Eric,
I pray per the speedy recovery of your dear son’s arm. I appreciate so much your valued effort and time in order to give us support with the video IM lessons thanks a lot per your work. I live 220 miles per road at the South o Cancun and receive a low connection signal to Internet with a PCMI card into my Lap Top and had a high interruptions frequency, that disappoint because some times takes near 15 hours see a 30 minutes video. I pry to have a local phone service in order to contract a high speed Internet signal in order to have a good advance on take your lessons.
I like the idea to be there into the next IM Christian conference and travel from the Yucatan Peninsula but I will be there in spirit. Receive warm regards, with blessings. Gabriel
At the risk of sounding negative, while it’s fine to say don’t be offended if you’re of a different faith, and don’t worry about it, once you introduce a religious promotion into a list that was for your internet marketing business (how to get one up and running) I feel it does bring in an element of “Us/Them” slant. Religion has a way of being divisive, intentional or not. I know this is your letter/blog and you can do what you like with it, and I also understand Christians take every opportunity to talk about and promote their faith. But as one of your readers I was disappointed to read what amounted to a promo for a Christian Internet marketers conference.
I read your letter for your marketing course and insights and because I enjoy it generally. I am so busy that every email I read these days is a time commitment. I’m amazed I just didn’t hit delete and even more amazed that I’m writing this… but there it goes - I read your emails.
I would feel the same if the promo referred to any other religious faith too. Business is Business and, regardless of religious affiliation, honesty and integrity should be the absolute bedrock of anyone who wants to build trust and be successful.
I understand what you’re saying Nicky, but I think that’s really a narrow minded way of looking at it. I re-read what I wrote in the email and blog, and I don’t see anything that I said in a way that was condescending to those who do not share my faith.
You said “I also understand Christians take every opportunity to talk about and promote their faith”… but that’s not really true. If that were the case I’d be tacking Bible verses onto every lesson, and lacing everything with Christian undertones. This has never been a “Christian” blog or newsletter, and I have never portrayed it as being one. However, I’m openly a Christian, and I allude to that fact on my bio page, and within the very first lesson. So it’s simply a matter of who I am.
I guess some people to want to learn from me without allowing me to “be myself”…
Always be true to yourself dude! I LIKE IT!
No, Eric, you don’t understand. Firstly I never said anything about your email being “condescending to other faiths”. That’s your interpretation. I also don’t recall saying it offended me, so I’m mystified as to why half the posters who (unsurprisingly) disagreed with me got that one from.
“You said “I also understand Christians take every opportunity to talk about and promote their faith”… but that’s not really true” Isn’t it? Well, of my over 15 years plus in the Evangelical church, my experience has been rather different.
But perhaps you assumed I wasn’t a Christian because I didn’t agree with you or with everyone else. Anyhow.
This isn’t about whether your blog is a Christian blog. I’ve known you are a Christian from the minute I started reading your news letter and this has never been an issue. That is not the point here so please don’t attempt try and turn this into this being a personal prohibition on you being “who you are” or people trying to “stop you being yourself”.
I’d rather you addressed my central point which is that:
If I am on your news letter for a reason (i.e. your IM teaching) then I don’t expect to receive promos for a christian marketing conference. It’s about setting expectations and in business that’s key. Suddenly receiving a long promo about a Christian marketing conference in a series that’s for something entirely different isn’t an expectation. If it should be, then say so.
I didn’t just happen upon your blog. I signed up for your enewsletter and from there came to your blog. Your newsletter, offering your IM courses is and was the driver. Of course I don’t expect your blog or your letter to be devoid of your personality. If I happened across your blog and this promo appeared it would be an entirely different thing. I would know exactly what to expect. There is a big difference. I have mailing lists too. My being a Christian doesn’t give me the right to promote religious stuff to them… unless I’ve told them in advance and they’ve given me permission to do so.
I think there is no reason in the world to get up in arms because Eric posted an invite to a conference targeted at Christians. It’s his list, he can promote whatever he wants to it.
If it had been a Zen Marketing Conference, would you get upset because he was pushing buddhism at you?
If it had been an article marketing conference and you think PPC is the only way to go, would you be offended?
Live and let live.
Gina, go back and read my post.There you will get my answer. Offended is your word… not mine.
Yeah, Sorry Didn’t Get it.
What’s Your point.
Tiger Woods Should not tell me in interviews with the media that he thanks God. He should talk only about Golf!!!!!!
Lmao
I could not get through to the stompernet thingy and their shopping
didn’t work so I was annoyed about that - now whassis?
Christian martketing - AW C’mon
who’s on who’s back here?
there is a time and place man - and the razzmatazz hooking
everything up to the Christian thing is verging on distasteful…. and crass - is this not the tail wagging the dog for money?
I am a devout follower of Christian teaching and one of the things Christ said emphatically was…. don’t go blasting out your own personal time devoted to the practice of religion or prayer just to impress everyone like the scribes and pharisees etc….
I know the church especially the Vatican loves to get it’self into everything but this is worse still - like an American Footballer - but it;s time we people (who actually LISTEN to what Christ said) spoke up.
IT DOES NOT IMPRESS US AS MUCH AS YOU THINK
BIG MISTAKE!! You are so right DIRT CHEAP!!
and to show you what I mean me and several others will be de-subscribing - count me out of shameful vulgarity…. NOTHING to do with Christianity - what is the Pope thinking!!!!
Jackie.
Jackie- You REALLY think that’s what I’m doing?
“hooking
everything up to the Christian thing…”
“blasting out your own personal time devoted to the practice of religion or prayer just to impress everyone…”
The Pope and the Evangelical Christian Church are two very different things. But being a devout Christ Follower you should already know that. Jesus encouraged us throughout Scripture to live a life that brings him glory in all areas, Marketing is no different. But being a devout Christ follower, you would already know that. Lastly, your Judgment caste towards Eric, is not biblical or the actions of a devout Christ follower, as God would only know the true intentions of ones heart, and it is his position to bring judgment, and I am sure you know that you are wrong on this being that you are a devout Christ follower. Lastly, if you have a problem with Eric, as a devout Christ follower you would know that the biblical way to handle your chastisement of Eric would be privately and not in a public forum.
Know what, Jackie? I’m a Christian and have served the Lord on a full time basis for years. I think what you are “assuming” about Eric is UGLY! How could you possibly know what is in his heart or on his mind? I believe that ALL that we do should have a Christian bent. From you blog, I think you have serious problems. You may want to consider a relationship with Jesus Christ. He heals! And He helps us to understand that we are not to stand in judgment of others. JUDGE NOT, LEST YE BE JUDGED!!
Mary
Are you serious? Did you read his email? It’s not even close to the scriptures you’re referring to. If you’re a Christian, every thing you do should be an outcome of your relationship with Christ, spoken or not, which I think Eric manages to do well.
Good on you for deleating yourself, we won’t have to worry about such comments anymore.If you get offended at this type of thing I’m glad I won’t be asking you for a refund, your attitude tells me what will happen. Get over it and see what is posted for what it is. WOuld be nice to attend a conference where there is no bad language or misleading systems missing vital info that requires more money.
So you only go to big cost conferences then why worry, you got heaps of money. (Really don’t know why I am bothering here). Ooooooooh, now I get it, the bigger the cost the better the information —- not right Jackie, I have been bitten and now VERY alert to what is really worth what.
To anyone who attends please tell us what you find.
Dude?
Take a chill pill!
Jackie,
You are greatly missing the point.
What I saw in Eric’s blog was an invitation for Christians who are marketers to get together. I didn’t see anything about self-promotion or read into that they are looking to “impress” others.
I get emails and promos daily (as I’m sure you do) that talk about this seminar or that. It’s plain and simple, it’s just another seminar with a targeted market. It’s unfortunate that that is offensive to you.
Just a question, What is a follower of Christian teaching? My guess is most of the people that are interested in attending this conference would be Followers of Christ, which would include his teachings, but much more than that too.
Hello Eric,
very sorry to hear about your son’s broken arm. Wishing him speedy recovery. Thank you for your e-mail to let us know of the delay in lessons. Please do not worry and take your time to be with your family, they take priority over everything.
Your other projects sound exciting, much success your way.
I think it’s simply amazing that you create those great lessons for anyone to join and learn. You’re most appreciated. I’m somewhat of a newbie and still in the have “no clue” stage, looking forward to the next sets of lessons to be “enlightened”
Thank you, take very good care and God bless.
regards
bg
I am sorry to hear about your son’s accident. Hope he recovers real soon. I enjoy your lessons ,and will be wtching for the next one.
Hi Eric, you do have a regular reader from Nigeria! Thank you for this and I too am praying for your son.
Hoping to join you there, Eric, as I’m in the process of beginning a new Christian education website. Do you know if there are any lists of folks seeking a roommate to share the conference with? Money’s quite tight for me at the moment since I’m between jobs and finalizing an adoption.
I would think there would be the possibility of finding a roommate. Maybe someone here needs one, or maybe you could get in touch with Alejandro and he could help hook it up…
anything i can do to help you out tim - let me know.
i’m sure there are others are looking for roomates.
i love that you’re working on a christian education website. let me know how i can help out!
alejandro
Hi Eric. Thanks for the lessons!!!I had to close my company of 5 years yesterday due to poor economy.My wife is being treated for lymphoma cancer and I had a massive heart attack and angio-plasti on 08/18/08 so needless to say any help is good help. Speedy recovery to your son and hope you have happy holidays!
Rich…
Eric,
You don’t need more pain then you already have.
Please don’t pay attention to the obnoxious emails, some people don’t understand the value of what are you doing, and if they don’t, we don’t need them. If I’ll be you I’ll delete them from my list.
Your lessons are full of value, practical advises and 100% applicable complete knowledge. I have learned a lot from your and I go with your pace because you need your pace to preserve the quality of these lessons, you are the one who need to be comfortable doing it.
Two years ago I attended 2 seminars full of gurus, it cost me minimum $3,000 each of them, and the knowledge was incomplete, when we put deep questions the response was that it is not enough time in 3 days, we have to buy a couching program (Cost “only” $4,000) and they will take us to the hand and teach everything under the sun. Well, somebody ask what is included in that couching program, it was hilarious, he wasn’t able to give us a clear answer (nobody bought the couching program.) My take is if somebody can afford to spend $7,000 in 3 days, that person doesn’t need a couching program.
Personally I’ll go with you, on your pace.
All the best for the little one and your entire family.
Michaela
Hi Eric!,i’m sorry to hear about your son but wish to thank you to provide such realistic tips. Don’t worry being late some weeks, i hope you will continue writing.
your lessions help me to increase my sites optimizations. Personally i’ll go with you and hope such incedences would not happen in your life
Hi Eric,
I’ve sold a very successful weight loss product on ebay for a while now.
I’m about to launch a website that will only sell that product. (a 1 page website specially directed for users of this product)
Since the mark up is not that great, what other revenue streams could i bring in to supplement the sales of the product? An ebook about weight loss might be contradictory to people taking the product.
On a separate note, i have a list of over 500 buyers from ebay who i would like to market my new site to. I have their email addresses - will any autoresponders allow me to add these addresses to them?
Regards,
Dan
Hi Eric:
Kids will be kids. Funny thing is they heal a lot quicker than us older guys do. Anyway, just wanted to say that you’ve done a great job and hope the little guy’s doing ok.
sorry I’m late. please you have give me or some days.
Millat form Bangladesh.
If I hadn’t already paid to go to another conference the same weekend, this is the one I would be attending. Hopefully there will be another on that I can attend. Thanks and god bless.
Isn’t is Eric’s conference? This IS his site. He can have it on anything he wants. If you are offended, don’t attend or stop reading. I am not offended nor am I any more endeared to Eric by this conference. He has taken A LOT of his time to develop this site and gain peoples trust and provide value. If he monetizes by promoting a product here and there or a specialized conference-so be it. Live and let live. We should all be thanking Eric-and I see many here already have.
It’s a blessing and a privilege to share your faith. I love Christians, Muslims, whatever and whoever. I chose to watch your tips, since you are sucessful and don’t mind helping others. I want to be successful, so I listen and learn.
Amen Brother!
I definitely would have loved to have been there as I think that we need to bring integrity to this business. There are too many charlatans out here just looking to make a quick buck and go on to the next thing. No thought as to the value of the product they flog either from their own creation or as an affiliate from someone else.
I’m so glad that someone finally decided it was time to do something like this.
Unfortunately, I won’t be able to make it to the conference as being a broke newbie, I haven’t made the bucks needed to get there. Maybe next year.
Although marketing is nothing but drawing a make-believe world, I do feel that it doesn’t have to be so far-fetched that it simply leaves people jaded.
Good job in putting it together Eric.
God bless you richly.
If people do not wish to hear about the Christian Conference, no one is forcing them to read it. Delete it.
It’s your blog Eric. Post what you want to. You can’t please everyone.
Eric,
I was not offended in any way. What’s the difference if it is a conference for Christians or Baseball fans??
William DeVille
http://wwwbaeballequipmentinternational.com
It is your blog! I do not care nor should anyone else care what associate you are promoting and or advertising for. If it is related to business, it should be “GO”. I have an autistic son and I marketed insurance resources concerning my site to this parents / autistic organizations. Marketing is marketing and if you belong to an association, why not market it (support it)?? This is your personal blog and your faith is an aspect of you. Never say sorry for smart marketing or what you believe in!
I must admit I have all your tips saved. But now that I see “Christian” I will make it a point to read them and keep up with your stuff. You go girl… ah dude. Christian marketer yea that’ll work for me!! I’m a true born again, as you can read at my business site JesusBiz.com in the “why JesusBiz” page.
Hi Eric, I just got your email saying that some people where offended by your promoting a Christian Marketing Conference. I primarily identify as being a Buddhist and I am *not* offended in the least that you shared something you thought would be valuable to some of your readers (presumable at least some of them are Christian). It saddens me that people feel a need to find any mention of religion as an affront. I wonder if they would be as offended if you advertised a marketing conference for Work at Home Moms which I am sure would be relevant to some of your readers.
My only hope is that the Christian Marketing Confrance encourges its attendees to make sure that their marketing strategies are aligned with the values of love, compassion and charity that Jesus taught about. Even more, that they find ways to use marketing to actively express these values
Somehow I managed to post before I was done editing and signing my last post so please forgive the spelling error
Be Well
Tamo
Brother, if you really want to shake them up, send them to my website http://godfirerevival.org. I have a free daily e-mail subscription called Basic Training they can sign up to receive. You can let them get made a me for awhile.
Let me see, wouldn’t Christianity be a niche?
Never apologize for the Gospel.
I am not high on modern day church marketing efforts. I am more interested in allowing the Holy Spirit do the work.
It’s much better to lose subscribers than to apologize for one’s faith or to refrain from mentioning it.
Thanks for your tips…I pray those who were upset with you find Christ.
Now, this will really upset them, so you may not want to post it.
Keep up the fine work.
God Bless
Lynn
I get so much marketing email that I often just send it to a marketing folder and end up never looking at it. However, I was cleverly lead into opening the “offensive” email.
I did a great deal of work on a start up that was a marketing training course for HBB people and it left me very jaded as I watched several people lose 10’s of thousands of dollars on marketing never to make it back!
Tread lightly brother, I trust that you’ll not intentionally promote something ONLY to make money for yourself, rather than help other people. This being said, internet marketing is a sham for high percentage of people.
I pray for wisdom and discernment for Christian marketers, and protection from pride, envy, and greed. In Jesus Name!!!
Eric: As an 82 year old “newbie” with a very long list of people I’ve met through the years, I want to go on record to congratulate you and thank you for the lessons you’ve been providing. Due to financial constraints it would be impossible top attend the conference, but in days past I’ve “sat through” many seminars as I gathered “CPE’s” to keep my Public Accouunting Credentials. I have had the pleasure of “one-on-one breakfast and other chats with the late Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. (Pastor of the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City and Author of several “self-help” books including the well known: POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING. I’ve had a career in on-the-air Radio and TV going back to 1948….during which I interviewed many well known “luminaries” of those days.
I’m just beginning my “on line” sales efforts…but was programming mainframe computers back in 1964. I wrote commercials for local radio station for two years before becoming a “personality”.
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK…..and thanks for all you do….
Hi Eric,
Last time I checked, this was your blog and writing about a Christian Marketing event was simply writing about something close to you, like your son breaking his arm. Why are you not allowed to do that?
This population has gotten so twisted that we are now monitoring other people’s personal opinions! Freedom of expression, anyone?
What’s next? Is someone going to protest McLleland Press for using the word “Bible” in their book, Photoshop 6 Bible?
Must be the same group who go around calling others sexist while proudly wearing their “Hottie VP” campaign buttons!
“Wake up people!” as Jerry Jones would say. If you feel entitled to an opinion, then so do I! No need to disparage mine, just do as I do when your opinion comes up, I change the channel.
Eric, don’t even dream of apologising to these yahoos. If you do, please remove my name from your list right after that.
That’s my personal opinion, and I’m sticking to it!
Mike.
Greetings Eric.
Being in the ‘Antipodes’ is a long way to go to the UK. (But where I am originally from anyway)
OZ is my home now, and served proudly in the military here. And will defend the Flag I fought for, and shall not allow any fools change it. To many Australians (men and women) died for it.
Anyway, There is nothing incorrect about marketing by or for Christians. Christians have been marketing since ‘The Christ’ was able to rationalize. (See the marketing Bible, written by the ‘then’ sales people)(apostles) and every other faith has engaged in some form of marketing of their own to promote whatever they choose to believe.
And as for anyone being offended by anything - Taking offense is one of the 10 diseases of the mind. Make the mind strong my friends. That what is the parable of the 3 little pigs about.
Make your mind like it was made of brick. So that whoever chooses to huff-and-puff will never blow your house (aka: mind) down) If the mind is weak like straw then it will collapse.
These are not just childrens’ stories; in each one there is a message, you just need to take a closer look, and find the message. Open thine eyes and ye shall see!
And Kids. My wife wanted kids, but I said we were not going to keep goats. I said ‘children’ she could have but no goats/kids. So all you folks show your children some respect, and they will learn to respect others. Call them by a name given to a goat. Shame on you. Same as people who say ‘The Wife’ or ‘The Husband’ might as well say ‘The Dog’ (she) I will often refer to ‘My wife’ never ‘The wife’ Its just lack of respect for our loving partners. Where is the LOVE?
Man I just rolled on the floor at this one, who ever you are I love ya. That’s the best I have ever seen on respect, I always try to show respect to every one but admit I loose it every so often. Seriously I agree with you, that’s why Oz is in such a state today along with many other countries, minds of straw, softened with garbage TV programs. Keep the bar high mate.
Hi Eric,
I really like your lessons. Please keep them coming. I’m really surprised by short sighted people who forget our country’s roots in Christianity. Our founding fathers were Christians that sacrificed much when they stood up to the British Empire to give us our freedoms.
The Jeffersonian conc