my first time on stage
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hey everyone,
(for a second lets talk about …)
“being out of my comfort zone”
yesterday i spoke on stage for the
first time EVER,
And to add to the pressure there were around
100 people in the room including quite a few
people who only attended to watch me speak, (doh !)
wanna see for yourself ?
here’s the video footage …
(YES I WAS VERY NERVOUS BUT IT WAS FUN)
as always Id love to hear your comments,
Enjoy
Alex Jeffreys
Reader's Comments
Alex,
You the man! I’m extremely excited for you! You totally deserve it…
See you in FL when you get down here.
Chris
Hey Alex.
As Always you’ve overdelivered again, congrats on stepping out of your comfort zone. That’s what growth is all about, right man?
I hope your readers can learn as much from you as I have from the little nuggets of gold you dropped in this video.
Thanks for the heads up!
-Jae
Awesome job, Alex! You came across like an ol’ seasoned marketer…no nervousness at all!
I loved what you said about the oil rig…makes a great comparison to the internet and how one thing is built on another.
Just good common sense, yet so many don’t seem to ‘get it’!
Can’t wait to see what else you have to say in Gurus’ Dream…
Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!
Honey
One more thing…
Anyone struggling in internet marketing needs to hear your story about:
“The Worlds Best Customer”
Because it really shows HOW each and every visitor you interact with has a REAL value and that’s something I think a lot of newbies forget.
I had one of my subscribers write me for help once saying
“how are we supposed to sell these IDIOTS?”…
That’s what he was saying about his customers, well obviously if you treat your customers like $%i@ they aren’t going to continue to do business with you. His approach was all WRONG!!!
…and not only that but there is a lesson to be learned in the opportunities you gave to the your
BEST CUSTOMER
I know I’ll be exploiting that little gem
Thanks and Talk Soon!
-Jae
Alex,
The first time you do anything - it is usually the hardest. Glad you got your first speaking gig accomplished. You were real - and the real Alex showed thru. That is exactly what you want to do - reveal the real Alex - You make it easy for people to relate.
Ray
I’m extremely proud of you bro for taking that first step. The first time I hit the stage was at my own seminar and there was more than one occasion where Harris Fellman or Paulie Sabol had to save me.
Congrats on taking that first step, now we have to discuss getting you on stage at one of my events
Ross
hey bro, welcome to speaking gig world
haha
you are doing just fine! usually its only the first 5 minutes
Vince Tan
Nice going Alex. By the way, I really like the “Al-ghee” on your blog dude!
Dave
Nice job buddy… youre a natural!
My man, I was in stitches.
Too many commonalities were mentioned to keep
me from watching with a serious point of view.
Dude? That was recently? LOL, I would never have guessed it. You’re a natural. I loved the standing and adrenalin rush to sit down again. I actually hurt my sides watching that.
But in all seriousness. This, thing, we’re involved in? Is a driven conscious endeavor. If you have the drive to continue inspite of the challenges? The event horizon is just around the corner. Seek it with an out stretched neck of anticipation.
And don’t look back!
Good show brother, keep em coming.
Dan-
Alex, you did great!!
Genuine, enthusiastic and real…it’s a good thing! Especially liked your analogy with “giving”. Thanks for sharing.
Hi,
I was there and I think you did a great job. I was about to say that you need to slow down a little, but your massive energy has got you where you are today, so I suggest you just keep on going BUT. It’s a big but. BUT when you get to where you want to be, then learn to slow down. I wish you every success, all the very best, Allen
You did an awesome job, and I’ve got to say I’m swooning over your accent over here!!
Alex - you were brilliant and you had the audience with you, however uncomfortable you felt up there.
We saw some outstanding speakers, Tom Hua especially, but no one was more real.
Well done and can I book you for our event right now?
Alex - Looks like you knocked em dead with your natural enthusiasm mate - nice work indeed!
It was also great to meet and have a couple of pints with you at the seminar over the weekend!
See you at the nest one!
Good job Alex - sorry I had to leave early and miss seeing it in person, but I’m glad it went well for you
You did a great job Alex… you look a lot less nervous then I was when I was first interviewed on stage in July in Auckland, New Zealand.
Hey Alex,
Well done mate, it takes guts to get up there!
Keep it up!
Dave.
Alex,
Mate that was so freaking awesome, although I had problems with my computer, I did get to watch it all.
I am so glad you tweeted the link, it was well worth it. I loved the oil rig saying .
Thanks
Hugh
pretty good for your first time on stage mate, and it was better live than the on the video.
Good jobthe bar closed early the night before tho…
and thanks again for dropping my name in!
cheers,
Matt Garrett
Well done Alex. I saw it live, and got you the link
Do it again, why not. Doing seminars is big business, but if you keep it real, genuine, etc you’ll do even better Im sure. And me? I should do the same thing…hmm…. Good luck
How cool Alex–way to go! I’m loving Rich Schefren’s GPS program with you.
Talk to you soon.
Adam
Hey Alex,
You did great! Come a long way in a short time… I am sure you have inspired others with this video.
Keep it going!
Mike
Hi Alex
Thank you, thank you, thank you for sending me the email about the seminar at the weekend, it was fantastic!!!!! I went to the event and had to leave early, but was thrilled to be able to go home and watch it live online. Yeah I was one of the people who went hoping to meet you, …I can’t believe it was your first speaking gig…you didn’t seem nervous at all. Well done!
Alison
Hey Alex,
Not only are we both bald gangster film loving
guys but we both worked construction previously.
I remember one day the boss came out to me and
told me to move 240 cinder blocks from one spot
to another spot about 50 feet away because they
dropped them off in the wrong spot. That was the exact day I told myself things were going to change.
Killer job for your first time on stage. I remember my first time I was nervous as hell. I talked so fast and shook even faster! haha
You’re a marketing dynamo man we need to do something together real soon.
Alex
I tell ya man, you was buzzin ! This mans got passion guy’s !
Your an inspiration to all
Nice 1
Dean
Hey Alex,
I KNEW you should speak! Your energy and personality is just perfect for the stage. ;-P You did a great job engaging the audience and offering up some great information. I too enjoyed the Oil Rig analogy…
Wish I could have been there, but I’ll see you again soon I’m sure.
Great job Alex…might have to get you to speak for me.
Take care sweets,
Jen
Congrats Alex!
Extremely well done and you kept everyone on the edge of their seat waiting for more.
Looking forward to your next sessions - you know once you speak publicly you can never go back, right? lol…
Keep it coming my friend.
Xavier
Hey Alex! - Its good, once you hit your stride the nerves don’t show. Your passion for IM comes through and you start to flow, I think you’ll do well with speaking Good one! (and you were worried…)
Pete
Wow Alex,
I’m thoroughly impressed. You were funny, approachable, authentic, and even some self-deprecating humor there (way to charm the pants off them!)
Great job! I’m looking forward to the next one!
Monikah
Hey mate
You totally ROCKED the place!
Loved it, loved it, loved it.
Next up: i’ll get you to speak at one of our Internet Bootcamps in London.
take care, bro
Mark
Mate you the man
Thanks for a great weekend really enjoyed the buzz, speakers, and the beer sorry I mean your company.
But it takes guts to get up on stage so well done
Regards Tony R
Way to go buddy! Proud of you for getting up there!
Great stuff mate - your rapid driven rapour knocks the socks off! Great to meet again too!
Jerry
Hey Alex,
With that charm, you’re a natural. But come over here to the US and speak so all the women can swoon over that sexy accent. (swoon all the way to the back of the room, that is…)
Take it from me, the nervousness never really goes away. You’ll just learn how to channel it into even more brilliance!
big hugs,
Donna
Bro,
Outstanding Job, Can you believe how far we have come in a short time my friend.
Don’t listen to Donna Fox though I got the US covered with my charm LOL!!! But she is right the nervousness does not go away. I just spoke at Gateway Seminar in place of Stephen Pierce…was nervouse as heck but gave the best presentation of my life.
Keep going after your dreams.
Jeff
Hey Alex,
I was there as you know, and I was nervous just watching you speak. I was hoping you would pull it off…
and you did!
You handled it a whole lot better than I could have, and you spoke from within. You truly mean every word you say… pressured or not!
The more you speak, the easier it will get.
You are certainly someone to look up to, coz that took a lot of bottle… and Sean was loving every second of that chat with you!
He was just testing how you handled the pressure! (I would say… very well!)
I wish you every success!
Keep it coming Alex.
Richard
Hey Alex,
I missed you!
When we were sitting in Macca’s beforehand I wasn’t sure if you were gonna get a chance!
Good on ya, for taking the plunge.
Thanks for the video link…. I now don’t feel so guilty about sneaking off early on Sunday afternoon.
I bet you were on a high on that long coach journey back to Wales!
Best,
Chris
Hi Alex
Job well done mate. I know we met for the first time that weekend and you told me your were bricking it
But you got up there and you did it and you were YOU!
Nice one
Sharon
Hi Alex,
Great to see the video after hearing so much about the seminar from Tony. I heard about the nerves through him, and well…you did great mate and you really did well getting your message across in a simply and effective way, dispite being questioned along another route…
My question, when do you plan to be on stage next? I want to be there for that!!!
Thanks for the video…
Jamie
Q: What does Alex Jeffries have in common with Barack Obama?
A: They’re both good on stage. And look how far a great stage presence can get you!
Hey Alex
First time I seen this vid mate - what a rise to fame your having now… MILLIONS are coming bro
I bet you almost smell it…
Well done for getting out your comfort zone.
To YOUR continued success dude…
Ray
Alex,
You’ve come a long way since I first met you my friend.
Speaking is easy once you’ve done it a few times. It’s nowhere near as hard as people imagine Alex.
Once you’ve done a few events you’ll discover the right things to say, the right times to say them, the right order to put them in, and how to win over the crowd quickly and easily by letting them know you come from the heart and you care.
If there’s anything I can help you with, please ask me as I don’t bite
Your friend,
David Cavanagh
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