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Reader's Comments
Hey Alex!
I just wanted to say thanks for sending me an advance copy of the ‘Guru’s Dream’ report.
This truly was an AMAZING report and I really want to thank you for not only taking the time, but having the guts to put something like this together.
I am always looking for great content to share with my readers and subscribers and this is definitely something that I think is going to help A LOT of people.
I have always been impressed by the content you produce, but in my opinion this is definitely your best work yet.
In fact, this is one of the best reports I have ever read about Internet marketing. This should almost be required reading for anyone who is serious about building their own online business.
It is sad that so many people seem to be looking for a magic button that will provide them with instant wealth, but hopefully after reading your report they will realize that it doesn’t exist and it is time to start building a business.
One of the best tips in your report was recommending that people get a mentor since it will save someone years of trial and error. I’ve been fortunate enough to be mentored by some really great Internet marketers and I know it has been a really smart investment for me.
Another tip you shared that I think was extremely valuable was when you wrote: “the best way to make money is to give stuff away for free, to build a mailing list and leverage the fact that you are the leader to these people”.
Although it sounds simple, I think that is an excellent recommendation for anyone who is not pleased with their current results.
Anyway, congratulations Alex! This is an AMAZING report that will definitely help A LOT of people!
Jit Uppal
http://www.MustHaveInternetMarketingTips.com
WOW !!
Man oh Man … This is huge
Seriously, Stop what you are doing and take notice right now
You want to know why you arn’t having big success online ?
Ever wonder why the ‘gurus’ are pulling in all the cash and leaving us on the side line ?
read on . .
Alex has done it again but now he’s seriously broke the mould, he has stepped away from the ‘guru’ crowd and page after page has exposed the game down to the bare bone.
You wanna stay as you are right now, 2 steps behind the ‘gurus’ and miles from the success you so badly want ?
Or do you want to take Action and Leap infront of the crowds ?
I know for sure thats the way I’m heading now thanks to Alex and Gurus Dream.
So, can it be done ??
Hell Yeah . . But first need to know how you’ve played into the hands of the Gurus Dream right ?
So get Alex’s new Free book, read the information, take in the information and digest ever single word contained within it
or else . . .
Stick 2 paces behind the game while the action takers leap right over the top to life long success.
Where do you want to be this time next year ?
I know for sure I dont wanna be sat here behind a desk at my full time job working 10 + hours a day.
We have to change things for ourselves, Alex is giving us all this help.. Telling us what to change and how to do it but the fact remains –
We have to take action right now
Make a choice, set goals and work to acheive them.
Personal note to alex:
Stunned bro ! I may never have realised the way the ‘gurus’ were controlling my online future in such a big way .. Until Now !
Cant thank you enough for releasing this report, I can almost feel the marketplace grind to a halt as you make them take a serious look at the Guru’s dream they have been pulled into..
( I know, cus I’m 1 of them! )
Thanks Alex
Thanks for the “big fish” shout out in the report.
This is a great ride–you’re showing me how to do it every step of the way–I just set my own blog up and I’m working on my ebook!
I totally agree with Justin Harrison–you and Rich Schefren are at the top of my list! I love every day learning from both of you.
I know I’ve learned so much from you already–but I want you to make me your next success story before Christmas of 2008, so that I can spread my knowledge, experience and passion, and show others how to do the same. Not only show people how to do it–but to show them how they can go from newbie to a super success story in 60 days–and how anyone can create that some momentum over and over to take their business to the next level. I know I’ve told you before, but everything has seemed to click with the recent timing for what I have been searching for a long time.
Personally, everything I do in my business goes to 1. Spend time, enjoy and travel with my amazing wife and 2 beautiful kids, and 2. Teach other people and help other people to success–to pay it forward.
I’m right on the verge of setting my fly-wheel in motion to replace and EXCEED my offline income with my online income. The digital age is where it is at.
To the New Rich!
Adam
http://www.onlinecashflowguru.com/blog
Alex,
It’s rare see a marketer being so honest about his business, his income and most of all – revealing his genuine motives in business. Most of ‘em think honesty is something that drives sales down!
I had heard you had a rep for not holding anything back, and I hate all the hype and crap that surrounds internet marketing, but I’m impressed with this report.
This is going to strike a big fat chord with a lot of people.
It’ll be interesting to see how it goes down, not least with some of the gurus you name in the report.
Grab a beer and watch their reactions – I’m going to.
Tony
Hey Alex,
Interesting report, thank you so much for sharing. 86 pages is a lot to take in, so I’m going to have to read it several times.
I have been online for around 16 months now and have developed a mailing list – but there is much I don’t understand.
I have several ideas for products / services and I would love to get at least one of them humming.
Again, thanks for sharing such great information.
Charly
Hi Alex
At conferences you network like a worker bee, no rest, specific goals and it shows in the results.
Another great gift we both received from Rich is how much more efficiently we can use our time – I read your report in 20 mins, all 80+ pages and you are offering some great advice for newbies and pros alike.
Keep giving stuff away, it really works.
Alex,
I just got done reading The Gurus Dream, I cannot seem to find the words to describe the way it made me feel.
I have been working at building a business online for close to 2 years now, and always felt like the “Big One” was right around the corner. I have felt frustrated, overwhelmed, and angry for not being able to take the step of NOT working for anybody else. I have had many ideas of products that have the potential to be great. Some maybe not so great, only to waste time and just think about them and see someone else go ahead and create the same type of product.
Over the past couple of months, I came to realize, that taking action to fulfill my dreams can only be done by me. Now it may not be everyones cup of tea to say this, But I have always felt that to get ahead in life in what ever you do, you must forge your own path. You need to stand out from everyone else. I, like many thousands of people out there, am subscribed to many lists, how many do I actually open and read? probably only a a dozen at the most.
I would like to share a quote with you from my late uncle who recently passed away, he was a jack of all trades, and when I was younger he was teaching me to oil paint, at the time I was getting very frustrated because I was not getting down on canvas what I was perceiving in my mind.
” Don’t give up in whatever you do, because the minute you give up, you will never be able to take back those words, ‘I give up’ it plants a seed that can grow and lie dormant, and spring back to bite you in your ass.
If you feel that you are not doing well step back and look at what you have done. Take a break and do something else, because in time you will figure out what went wrong, you can always repaint your canvas and start over, but the minute you throw your canvas away, it is gone forever”
Those (His) words will live with me til the day I die
I was unable to visit him before he passed away as much as I wanted to, but financially I was unable to, especially having 2 new baby boys at home. The money just wasn’t there. I do not want that to happen again, I want to be able to see my family when I want whether they live 5 miles down the road or they live 2000 miles away.
There is a need for people like you that are not afraid to push the boundaries, there is a need for people to wake up and stop being sheep.
I have always felt that being different and standing on your own two feet is the most empowering feeling that you can ever feel.
It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, or what style of clothes you wear, when you can look in the mirror and say that you truly are being the best you at who you are then you can and will succeed.
Hell, I kind of rambled a bit, but I dont care, The Gurus Dream report started a fire inside. I look forward to seeing what you are going to do next, Hmmm, I look forward to passing you by.
Jeremy
Hi Alex…
Can’t believe I’m the first to comment on your latest (and greatest) report.
It’s excellent, I love your no holds barred approach and refreshing frankness.
I also love the competition…
“Tell me why you’d like me to personally take you by the hand and build your online business for you, in order to make sure you become my next success story before this Christmas 2008 is even here…”
You know what Alex, I’d love for you to “take me by the hand” I’ve been a top procrastinator with my online business for some time now (since about Baltimore I think!! lol) and having witnessed your rise from, as you call it, puppy to big dog marketer, I’d like to emulate it. I’ve had it with sitting on the sidelines and feel I have a great deal to offer the online audience. I like your no nonsense approach and am willing to implement everything you recommend. I’m not afraid of hard work, can take criticism and promise not to waste your time.
As the saying goes “When the student is ready,the teacher will appear” Well, I’m ready…
I’ll be honest Alex, I was expecting another blah, blah, guru-bashing rant, but this is nothing like I imagined.
You’ve managed to say what needs to be said, without coming across as negative, and without sounding self-righteous.
You’ve excelled yourself with this one, bud. Superb stuff!
I’ll be going back and reading this again in detail. Just let me know when I can start spreading the word.
David C
Alex
I’m not sure if people will really want to read your lastest offering.
Yeah, you read that correctly…
I say that because I’m not sure how they’ll take it after being fed all the lies, one after the other for what seems like a lifetime. I call it the magic pill, you call it the gurus dream…and that’s exactly what it is. Gurus are in the business of selling ‘dreams’ – and that’s exactly what people want to buy into…the ‘hope’ and the ‘dream’.
But once you get into buying these ‘dreams’, it’s hard to get out. It’s like a
sick continual loop that keep on going around and around with you getting
poorer each day.
The problem is people don’t want to work hard and build foundations and a
solid business, they want overnight riches…but in reality, you found out that
it just doesn’t work like that.
This is why your product was awesome. It hit the nail right on the head…it
brings the reader into the real world.
Before people discover the truth in your product, tell them to first hit themselves
in the face with a frozen fish… then expose them to the truth…it’ll hurt more
than the fish!
I’m know for certain the guru’s will be want to have your knee caps broken for
revealing what you do, but someone needs to stand up and be a light when there
is total darkness and restlessness in the IM world.
Thanks for your brilliant eye opener.
Adeel Chowdhry
Hey Alex,
I’ve made close to a quarter million dollars
in sales over the last two years. I’ve got “gurus”
on my speed dial. I’ve got a big list of email
subscribers. I’ve got 7 full time employees…
None of that would have been possible if I hadn’t
been doing exactly what you are telling people to
do in “Guru’s Dream.” This is the real meat…
If I lost everything today, I could build it all back from the ideas and tactics you give away in this report. This is the kind of information that you usually have to pay thousands of dollars in private coaching fee’s to learn. I know because, I have.
Well done, I’m an Alex fan for life now!
Go Bigger,
Justin Brooke
Hey Alex, Alex here. Just got through your report and you are dead on.
Its no wonder why so many people become victims instead of success stories. In fact, as I was pondering my own business, I was disappointed at the fact that the “Pre-U-Turn” type of marketing only puts people deeper in the hole instead of giving them hope and a better income than many are desperate for!
You poured yourself out in the report and I thank you for that!
I believe people are looking for the right way to start an online business only to be shell shocked by all the offers and “dreams” out there. They quickly forget that they are in the marketing business and that means people are in it to market and sell products. Worse of all, this has become the norm.
Thanks for shedding some light and I pray that your report gets in the hands of thousands, if not millions of people who still have hope in a successful business online even after being thrown in a den of lions.
Regarding the competition, I believe that I am the best choice to win because I have a heart and concience and truly want to make a difference in people’s lives. I believe in giver’s gain and that you have to lead with a giving hand.
These may be some good catch phrases, but the truth is people need real direction from someone who really knows the pain they are experiencing. I have been struggling to start a business online searching for the dream. I quit my job to give in to the dream. I had to sell my cars to pay the bill for chasing the dream. I am nearing foreclosure trying to make the “dream” work.
However, I know that its possible and every day that I wake up, my only goal is to serve someone with my experience, knowledge, and God given abilities. My success is closer than I can imagine and with a little push from someone as commited to adding value like you Alex, I know I can get there far sooner.
Anyway, that’s quite a bit for now. Thanks for the amazing report and the opportunity to compete.
Alex
The Ground Floor Marketer
Wassup Alex!
Just wanted to thank you for yet another great pile of information that is sooo honest AND relevant.
Everyone needs to read and digest this BUT most importantly put it into ACTION.
Guys remember “The life you have led until now doesn’t have to be the only life you lead”.
In other words NOW is the turning point in your life to do something about getting your dreams.
Thanks again Alex…you da man!
Doug
http://www.wave-marketing.co.uk
Well done again, Alex!
There’s no doubt in my mind that the phrase you used several times on stage is the key one: ‘This is business’. Treat online marketing as a part-time hobby and you’ll get results to match.
Earn the right to live the ‘dream lifestyle’ and you might get to live it.
Like you, I’ve read ‘The Four-Hour Work Week’, by Tim Ferris several times, including twice on holiday. The key isn’t to be lazy it’s to be effective. Most of us are still struggling with that!
Keep it up, Alex, and keep us in the loop!
Roy
Alex
Your Report is like a exquisite dish for anyone trying to be that 1% that takes action.
I had tried just about everthing gurus offer and you know what. There’s always a missing link that leaves anyone hanging when I am very hungry for success. I am hoping very hard that someday some real intention guru shows me reality and be one of the proud members of that elite group on the top.
Kind Regards
carlos
Alex,
I appreciate your insight and willingness to help the “common man”. Don’t worry, you’re not a “puppy marketer”!
hey Alex
I have not read the report yet, but I totally love the graphics, you look like a gangstar haha!
Sally x
Hi Alex,
I just finished reading your report and can’t tell you how much it “hit me in the face.” I’ve been trying to make money online now for almost 2 years, to no avail.
Initially I paid thousands of dollars to a guru’s coaching program … unfortunately I got a coach that was just biding time and left in the middle of my coaching period. I was assigned a new coach but I was so far in the wrong direction, it was like throwing money down the drain! And believe me, I don’t have it to throw away! I’ve been looking for that “magic bullet” and buying product after product … some good, some bad, but none making me any money. What a fool I’ve been!
Your report really stimulated me toward making a business plan and to stop throwing good money after bad. I’ve been without a paycheck for many months now and am determined to find my internet court and play in it! Having your guidance as one of the three you select would be an amazing blessing.
Thanks for all your hard work and for freely sharing it with those of us who really need it.
Continued Success,
Debbie F.
Hi Alex,
Awesome information in Guru’s Dream…and yes, it’s what NEEDED to be said. I’ve been on a payment plan for the guru’s dream for almost two years. Thankfully my writing has kept me afloat, but as you can imagine, it’s not passive income.
I know there will be many competing to be one of the three you choose, and it’s MY dream to be one of them.
There’s enough money changing hands online everyday that everyone could make enough to ease their life, if not change its course forever. I strive for complete financial freedom to give me the credibility I need to help others gain theirs.
You won’t find another student more willing than me to take instructions and act on them…to plan my work and then work my plan. I’m driven and motivated by the same fiery passion I see in you every video you make…and whether you choose me or not (although of course I hope you will!)I am so fiercely determined to carve out my slice of the internet pie that I WILL succeed.
But I’d love to see that success by Christmas!
So…”Pick me, Alex…pick ME!” But know I’m a loyal fan regardless!
Honey
Hi Alex,
Well you’ve done it again and spoken from the heart. You’ve put into words what many disillusioned people have been thinking for a long time and your report should give hope and encouragement to the masses.
It was very cleverly written though. You said just enough to get your “guru” message across without being offensive.
Why do I want to be one of your success stories before Christmas? Well, to prove it’s not just young internet savvy males who can do it. Most women have an unfair disadvantage as not only do we have to work, but usually we have to run a home, cook the meals and look after the children/family as well, so fitting in those extra hours to wade through all the information (and misinformation) available on the internet on how to “make it” is really difficult. It’s even more difficult if you haven’t been raised in a world of technology and find the phrases used by marketers like speaking a foreign language!
Last week I sat in the doctors waiting room and the lady next to me who my age confessed she’d tried to kill herself – twice. She felt she’d nothing to live for. Her children were grown up and no longer needed her and she felt her husband only wanted her to cook and clean. She felt useless with no sense of purpose.
Having given up her career to look after her family, she now found herself redundant. With no hobbies, no sense of purpose and what she felt were no particular skills, she just wanted to end it all.
There are many people like that out there – not all so desperate but certainly at an age where they wonder what’s the point and what opportunities could possibly open up for them, especially when there is such little job security.
I’d like to be a success story in the hope I could convince others of my age, in order to change their lives, they only need to “change” their lives. Surely, if I can do it, anyone can!
Alex,
Fantastic!
The new era has begun – let’s get to work
Jerry
Hi Alex,
Thanks so much for providing this free report! A lot of what you had to say really hit home with me. I am one of those people you described who for a long time has continued to search for that magic button which will bring in a lot of money. As your report points out, that expectation is simply not very realistic.
I really appreciated how straightforward your report was. You laid out a clear roadmap of the high level steps to success, and you didn’t pull any punches regarding the time and effort required to become successful.
Alex, I want very much to be one of the three people you choose to lead to success before Christmas! I am an unemployed single father, and I am very motivated to develop a successful online business. I used to work in the corporate world but I got laid off from my job and I want to do whatever I can to avoid having to return to that suffocating lifestyle. I want to build a new life for myself and my son which will allow me to spend more time on the things that are really important, and also make enough money to meet our needs and help pay for my son’s college education which will be coming up in a few years. I know I can be successful with the help of an experienced mentor who can help guide me through the process.
Thanks again for providing this free report, and also for considering my request to be one of the three people you choose to lead to success before Christmas!
Best regards,
Paul Orwig
Hi Alex,
I just read Guru’s Dream and I was impressed by the forthright honesty in there regarding the truth about Internet Marketing.
Obviously there is no quick and easy way to make (say) $ 10,000.00 a month without doing any work.
So why should you pick me?
I am highly intelligent, I have excellent skills (including proper use of the English language and extensive computer-related skills), I have the ability and ambition to learn new things, and I even have a Business Plan. However, I keep getting stuck on the details of how to do this and that. I’m so close to getting started, and yet I still seem to be so far away.
I’m keen to start my own Internet-based business, as I am a maverick and I like to do thinga my own way, and thus I have not had much success in the traditional job market. I don’t like to kowtow to someone else’s rules and regulations when I don’t agree with those rules and regulations. I have been job-hunting and trying to start my own business for about 6 months now with a minimum of success, and a lot of roadblocks, obstacles and stumbling blocks.
I’m an INTJ by the Myers-Briggs personality type classification system, and I’m also 50 years old now, so those things all count against me when trying to find a traditional “job”.
I have been almost sucked into signing up for a couple of “mentoring programs” that cost between $ 5000.00 and $ 10,000.00, but luckily managed to back out before getting burned.
I’d be happy to give $ 5000.00 to someone who could actually help show me how to get started and MAKE $ 10,000.00 first! Can you do that?
Cheers, – Bill.
hi alex thanks for ur free report got to say it was great. and respect for what u did. Ive been following ur blog for a year know. and all ur prducts that u gave away for free had awsome information and value. reading ur report the gurus dream opend my eyes up. and i understand why i had got no were in my online bussiness cuming to 1 year,because i had been runing off to the next big thing and not spending my money to set my bussiness up. i have loads of ideas but i really need a mentor…. alex im screaming out for ur help mate…. Tanx for ur report learnt alot mate.
Hey there Alex,
I dunno if you got my last email, but I did say if your report was gonna be over 3 pages long not to send it. LOL!!
I logged on this morning to see your email, EXCITED as usual I opened “yours only” out of the 250 “buy this now” emails I get on a daily basis and more, I went straight to your page, watched your video and downloaded your report “The Gurus Dream”….WOW
I got to the part “where do you fit in the food chain?”
Newbie – Advanced – Expert – Guru…..You left my category off, I believe even a Newbie would be insulted at me putting myself in their category after being on line for nearly 6 yrs…and still spinning my wheels.
I got to the bullshit button LOL it looked so familiar, least this time it was obvious….OMG so many times I pushed that button and yep fell for everything that you noted in your report..I just want to SCREAM! If I stop going after the next solution I guess I could have taken my kids on a holiday, something we haven’t been able to do since they were born.
Talk about a wake up call….you have just shown me that I have wasted my life, my kids are growing up fast and Fun has never fit into my schedule…LOOKING for the answers, reading and learning and finding so much contradictory advice out there has lead me round in circles for most of my time online…And Guess What…It’s all my Fault!! God is so hard coming to terms with That!!
Parts of your report made me sad…I can relate to so much of it…
I stopped dead at the point where you said you need a “good slap across the face” at first I laughed, then I bashed myself round the head a few times, it has taken me a while to come to, to be able to comment on your blog…think I have a little brain damage now..
I can really understand why you were told NOT to release this book…I bet you p*ssed off many a guru….
Am I ready to step out of all the crap???? Yep I am just washing my feet now and clearing the s*it out of my eyes!
I loved that film Click and yep it pulled at my heart too, we try so hard to make a good life for our family and yep for so long work has ruled my life.
I want to thank you for your book…I found it to be the BEST, MOST GENUINE book I have ever read, and me reading something from cover to cover in one sitting is a miracle..I couldn’t move I was riveted to my chair, should of got myself a cuppa or a flask.
I can’t remember how I ended up on your list…mind you I ended up on millions of peoples list over time..I want to tell you…You stood out from all of them…You made me feel safe, someone who was going to filter out all the lies and crap that I was so caught up in, and for a first you replied to me!!!
OK I won’t take up all your page with my babbling..
Thanks Dude….Great Report.
Ps….I know Wales is cold but haven’t you heard of central heating????LOL
Thanks again
Take Care Always
Tara
OOPS ps The part where you said I should say why you should help me…
Ok I have no answer to that….I am no one special, If you want me to beg I can beg…
PLEASE, PLEASE help me, can do more if you want, I am not ashamed to beg, I been on line too long and realize I won’t get anywhere without a mentor…LOL but seriously..
I will do anything it takes, if it means me staying up till 3am every morning for the next year to be lead by the hand by you I will do it.
Lead me and I promise to follow.
Thanks Again
Tara
Alex, Man you deserve a Standing Ovation for this one…I am one greatful guy to be included in what I would consider your most valuable give-away so far…
I’ve never been so consumed with anything I have read like I was with this report…I just couldn’t stop reading until I reached the end, and in one sitting.
Many things that you said I felt you were talking to me directly, and that is what I’ve enjoyed most about the information you offer.
But, this one I feel you outdid yourself in the sense of sincerity your words resonated.
You seem to have a special talent (or gift) of expressing your true feelings as to what is most precious in life, and I think of that many times in my own. There are many things I want to experience in sharing with my wife, family, friends and people in general.
I am convinced and committed to the idea of operating a successful online business to change much of that to become reality.
I have not come across a single person that has been so upfront and expressed the willingness as you to show people a real opportunity to finally understand how an online “business” should and could work.
I’ve said many times since I was first introduced to you last year, that if anyone was going to help me achieve success in internet promotion, that it would be “Alex Jeffreys”.
I am a believer in your methods of “teaching people how to fish so they can feed themselves”.
I have expectations of one day being able to help & guide other people with knowledge I have learned to be successful with, and I could only be so fortunate as to have you as MY “Mike Filsame” so to speak.
I know there are many of your 24,000 or so followers receiving this who are deserving, and good candidates for your change of life prize, and the three you select WILL BE very fortunate to have you as a personal coach.
You would certainly be the most valuable addition to all my online encounters thus far, and whether I’m one of the recipients or not, you can be sure I’ll be following you along the way.
You’re one of a kind, thanks for all your help.
With Regards, Tom E.
Hi Alex, Rich here, thanks for the report and you kept your word and didn’t hold anything back. If I didn’t know any better I say you just described my last eight months bouncing around. I definitely have a lot of thinking to do, and rebuilding my business model. Would be great to have a proven success model to show me the correct way. The best words I can think of to describe your report is “seize the moment” to me it just seems to fit.
Thanks again:
Rich
P.S. Don’t touch my ankles.
I enjoyed reading your report Alex as it confirmed what I have been thinking for some time, that ethical marketers like you are not happy with what they have been doing, despite the financial rewards.
I didn’t start out with the idea of making money by selling in the internet marketing niche. In fact, my first website was created with the idea of helping people with a certain problem. It won’t ever make me rich but it fills a need for many people.
I regard myself as an honest person and I would hate it if the only way I could make a living on the internet is by exploiting people and selling them false hope.
I know for sure that there are other genuine people like you in the IM niche but there are also a number of snake-oil salesmen peddling the same old stuff to an ever-increasing hungry crowd.
But the market is maturing and their days are numbered.
Hi Alex,
I have just finished to read through your report
for the first time, and i am planing to read it all
over again before i go to sleep tonight.
The sentence you made: “The system is what makes money, not the product” has been an eye opener for me.
Having a system makes you conscious of all what’s happening all around you, and in that moment you become able to make it better.
Thank you Alex for this great book.
Hey Alex:
You hit the nail on the head.
Give the customer value even BEFORE you think about taking their cash . . . one of the reasons I set up my website was BECAUSE of BIG business´ NOT being interested in us little fish (ie the “customer”) and giving them the VALUE and RESPECT they deserved: – so right on target is your analysis Alex that you will be praised as the months go by the internet fry as a proclaimer of the TRUTH.
Hello Alex,
Thanks for your download page of The Guru Dream and which I have read with interests because it reflects the life of many internet marketers who begin their journey expecting to make money people but find it is not as easy as been said because one should understand there are many newcommers coming into the market with thousand of products already fielded in the market. As a newbie everything interests you because money can be made but failing to find out that there lot of things to learn about the market the products,traffic and many other things . It is not as easy as mentioned by many gurus because they know what it takes to make earning on the net, people like me follow to buy their products but you find it is difficult to implement of many technical factors because of no proper guidance and eventually you give up. After reading your book which I have special interest because it reveals the daily life of internet struggle of a person and you are nailing direct to the point . This book will be eyeopener to the many who read because it is real story which includes me.
The Question you have put why you should pick me because after reading your book now there is solution for me to learn the right way and teacher to guide me to success.
Best wishes,
Felix
Hi Alex,
I just wanted to say hi and thanks for your great report.
Can you imagine how your report has actually helped me so much.
I’m half way through creating one of my new websites, but I couldn’t continue, not because I’m tired, it’s just that I can’t find a reason to do so.
After reading your report, I realize all that I’ve been doing all these years are wrong, instead of building a business, I’m just chasing after the money online.
I think I’ll be following you in the big U-TURN, in fact, I’ve already started to break down and plan for all my goals and schedules like you’ve mentioned.
Hope to have a chance to work with you in the near future…
It’s “my dream” and not “guru’s dream”!
Alex,
Your passion and your honesty shows through in this “Guru’s Dream”
That is what attracts us to you.
Running a business is business – and when it is
not treated as such – more often then not – it is a losing proposition.
Sadly most people – do not treat it as a business
People will always want the magic button – and there will always be businesses ready to sell another version of it.
But there are niches a whole lot less competitive where it can be more gratifying and lucrative. Especially when it is built on relationships as you are doing.
Glad you mentioned market research – to many skip that fundamental business 101 step.
Glad you spilt the beans – unfortunately, few will truly “hear” what you are saying…..
I know I heard you loud and clear!
Ray
Hi Alex,
Whow man… you really understand direct response marketing or me to you only marketing.
Your email and your free report are so conversational, personal and you make yourself so REAL. This will only Brand you up there in the highly competitive Internet marketing niche. Good Job!
You trully understand that people do just buy product or services, they buy ‘YOU’ together with the product and services.
Like any true blue marketer, you really know your marketing.
Here’s what i like about the report:
1) It’s personal and easy to read
2) You share with us some of your personal life and that bridge the gap between you and your readers.
2) It’s conversational
3) It’s entertaining and boy, you do have some amazing pictures in it.
4) You are revealing the ‘AHA’ moment for most of your readers.
You are building your Oil Rig or your online ‘real estate’ with your report and your blog.
You are the man who really understand marketing, human psychology and most importantly, you are already using them.
Of course, if given the chance, i can learn from you.
Yew Heng
http://www.embraceinternetwealth.com
The little guy from Singapore
Alex, now I have to be honest and say your report was the First to be read at a decent pace, and not skimmed or speed read as virtually all the other “Got to know” pieces of junk floating on the Net. I knew there had to be some honesty and integrity to be found. A heartfelt Thank You.
Invariably a person does get influenced by all the hype, fortunately my feet are still on the ground and I have created more info, and e-books than I will ever need. All done without knowing where to go to. That however has CHANGED after reading your words. I have a very good idea where to go and how to get there. Please continue being who you are, and YES I will never say no to your guidance. Best of luck to your future, Elsie
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Alex,
Great free report. I am a big fan of giving free content first. I have taken notes from a number of guru’s launches. Many give really good useable pre-launch content. I got several great business models from their free stuff.
I loved your oil rig scenario. I ended up with 9 pages of notes and listened to your previous videos again.
I have spent over two years collecting info. The lack of technical skills has been my EXCUSE for not being successful.
I need your help to push me into action, faster.
I am writing a diet journal which I will post each week. I have been on the diet for one month so I know it works.
The first entry is free and they must opt-in to get the continuing story. I am setting up two blogs to accomplish this.
A link to the affiliate ebook will be on each post. My son is on the diet too and will add his results. He will set up his own blog journal and add my story to his for social proof.
People can get the book whenever they feel moved by our success. We will teach them to set up their own blog and add our stories.
I would love to be one of your three Christmas success stories.
Ask the wYman, brainstorming solutions to business and world problems.
Wyman Crane colmouse@juno.com
Thanks Alex,
Just the kick up the *ss I needed…
I can see why the guru’s wanted you to not release it,
I also believe that we should be giving away more things of value “free” rather than trying to “sell the dream”
I’m doing things slowly – building one raving fan at a time – would love to know how to take it big time and go for world domination by giving away free knowledge…!
Cheers
Rus
Hi Alex!
Your report shoked me – I can’t to sleep last night till read all it. So it was 4:00 f.m. when I go to sleep at least. But can’t sleep.
All things you give me open my eyes for IM business and guru’s place in it!
Thanks a lot Alex. It will be nice to get some help from you especially I’m from Russia and my IM market is just grow now. There aren’t any gurus, just Andrew Parabellum from Canada with not so big mastergroup.
Have a good business and life you want!
Your work is very usefull for all new and old IM businessmen REALLY! So you deserve success!
Mikhail Trishin
Russia
http://www.napyc.com
Alex,
If there is anything for sure, you are turning out to be a rottweiler, man, you are going to be massive, I would love to able to meet you some day, with your advise in this book, your videos, your other books & sites, you know I have been a fan of yours since Easyprofitauctions.com, you might have been a puppy marketer then but in my eyes your a rottweiler now, your no longer that pup, you are a full grown dog!!
Man, am I glad to be one of your customers, I am so proud to say, I have bought from you.
As for the competition, I am nothing special, if you pick me, you pick me, and if not you don’t, no harm done!
Hugh Fraser
Hi again Alex
As other people have commented, there’s no doubt that giving brings more back. Karma or mathematics, it doesn’t seem to matter. But giving of yourself, rather than just a freebie ebook (or even a pint!) counts for so much more.
Congratulations on stepping up to do that, too. The book is excellent, as you know, but mainly because so much of you went into it. Hopefully, we can all take note and act on that lesson too.
Now, obviously you’ve created quite a stir, and there are some famous names appearing on this thread, as well as those who’d like to take up your offer of help. And even the famous names can use a little help at times.
I’m sure you’ll get plenty of worthy applicants to choose from. In fact, this thread could turn into a ‘help wanted’ board! Might I suggest that we shall ALL be as willing to offer help as to receive it? After all, it works
With those thoughts in mind, we should all keep reading. I know I will.
Roy
Alex,
I would be the second in line after Roy to offer help to you. If I can be of any help to you let me know. OK?
Hugh
Hi Alex, I am a newbie to online marketing and have been reading your free ebooks to get an idea of what to do before I start and have found them all to be very helpful and above all HONEST! I built my original site because I live in Mallorca and was struggling to find relevant information about the island do decided to do it myself – just for fun – not profit. I now find myself in a situation where I have to make extra money – so I’m gonna sit and read it again then get off my backside! Thanks for all of your help so far – even though you don’t know me – and keep up the good work!
Tracey
Hi Alex,
Quite simply, I enjoyed your report. It was written in a tone that is very similar to how I write on my blog…and that tone almost forces someone to take action.
The fact that you gave this report away says a lot about you…
The reason I would want you to pick me, well, lies in the fact that I am ALREADY successful online in a marketing consultation business…but WANT to be successful with my own set of products and product funnel.
Quite frankly, I already have a PLAN as you put it in your report. But, any “plan amplifier” I could incorporate would certainly give me EXTRAORDINARY results. This opportunity seems to be that “plan amplifier” I am seeking.
I look forward to seeing the results of this…and possibly working with you.
Joseph Ratliff
Author of The Profitable Business Edge 2
hi alex thanks for talking with me i am a pensioner who quit work after a bypass 20 years ago was a brickie so as you realise am as broke as you can imagine pennys are real short but i do dream your report makes everthing fall into place i found it facinating reading a nd would like to give you a big thumbs up for what you arer doing at first i thought you were like the others sorry that i tarred you with the same brush but you showed a lot of compassion and a deep in site to what is going on so wish you much succes in what you are doing yours truly
alan
Hi Alex,
Thanks for the ‘Guru’s Dream’ report, I can only say that I admire you for your continued assault and persistance on making it big on the internet, and after reading your report you never fail to get my head spinning with ideas for ways to create more than just a reasonable living like you are doing. The only trouble is everything I seem to try, brings back a big fat zero and after two and a half years of trying to grasp this very illusive formula I am on the verge of throwing in the towel and calling it quits.
I built myself a website which I was proud of as it was all my own input only for it to bomb, so I have made another site now, and have made a squido lens, having done more SEO and keyword research,and back linked it to facebook but it has yet to bring in any results,its the web address I have listed above? if you want to see where I am at right now.
Anyway thanks again Alex for the free report and here’s hoping that I get rescued from this big black hole I seem destined to be sucked into.
Best Regards
John Wood
http://www.affiliatewealth.co.uk
http://www.kawasakiparts.org
Hi Alex,
Thank you for your straightforward report. Your words echo so many of us out here who just want to make things work online, without having to slave away at the keyboard and monitor, trading that for the 60-80 hours per week we’ve had in the corporate world, or otherwise. What we do want is the culmination of dreams that allow an online business to be bringing in enough income to live without encumbrances, not going day to day wondering when something else will break down, or when the next downsize or lay off will happen.
Too many of us have also been deluded and deceived by the marketing hypes of “guru” and “non-guru” alike. I do understand that to build an online presence and business does take work, but at some point, things should be working in my favor, so that I am not constantly chasing after leads or partners, or traffic, etc.
I know you speak from your heart, and you are not hyping the latest “guru-bashing” drivel that some feel is their stake in the market arena. I follow several of the “gurus” to learn, both for better and worse!
I work as the sole provider for my lovely wife and our two young sons, who desperately want me home to be with them for more time to do the things we want to do.
I am not looking for an over-abundance of wealth, but to be able to live comfortably, teach others what we know (and have leared as well), so that they can live out their dreams also. I want to give back, in more ways than I am able to at the moment.
I want more time with my sons before they grow too old to want to do anything with their dad, and to lead them in the ways that they can be successful online as well, never to sit around waiting and wondering “what might have been…”
I know you have many, many posts to read through and it will be a difficult decision on your part. I don’t envy you. But I wish you well in your choices, and I pray that you will use keen discernment in your final choices. May whoever you choose act swiftly on all that you provide them to become the successes they deserve to be!
Cheers!
Paul
Alex, The book is amazing. I have just recently decided not to buy into any more of the flavor of the week products and am trying to focus on building my business the right way. I have spent to much time doing things that waste time and take away from what I really care about and its good to see that I am not the only one. I believe that having a mentor like you would make all the difference in the world to my family and business and would be very happy to refocus with your help. I have been doing this for some time and have not yet been able to make any money and with your help I beleive that I can create a business that will care for my family for years to come. Thank you for your honesty.
Hi Alex,I had to watch the video you did again, it all just seems to make sense. I wish I had your writing skills, you make it all so clear to understand. I downloaded the Gurus Dream on my desktop so it’s the first thing I see before I start. Your report is great,if you keep putting them out I might be able to get my own business going.
I gave you a Digg, hopefully a link to your blog will get you some more clams
Thanks Again:
Rich
Hi Alex,
I have to confess that I was about to delete the email I had received from you about giving away free report for people who are busy with online business. Then before I hit the delete button I said to myself what the heck let me see what it is all about but,I am not going buy anything at this time. And I am glad I change my mind to atleast review your report.
Alex,I feel am not least smart in making good decisions and doing something about it. My story may be similar like other newbies or may be even worse than anybody else.
Your report has atleast convinced me that I am not alone who is struggling in the first attempts to learn all the tricks and tips to make an online business a success.
I have been financially struggling to make ends meet and often became unsuccessful to hold on with a job. Ended up finding job in different industries from office clerical work to retail stores and now in restaurant industry working my butt off doing cashiering and customer service duties.
All that I read in your report about the first time struggle of people building an online business was axactly what I am going thru. I noted one important point that, everytime I went thru my emails in search for information I was lured in by the convincing sales page -‘proof of income…and strong Guarantee’ and believe it or not I have spent my hard earned money buying their products thinking as an investment to sacrifice to build my online business dream.
I have been buying tons of information products since 2005 and build a library of CD’s by downloading what I purchased and often got lost in so many information getting nowhere as of yet. I have noticed that I become obsessed and today am in dept of $10,000.
Honestly, as I was reading the contents of your report, I was laughing so hard till my belly hurt and said to my self I am really stupid making my self financially broke by buying all that information. Ofcourse just couple of them have been a good use in helping me understand the online business.
When I said earlier that I was about to delete your report I meant it because I was so sick and tired of being lured to buy another product when I am totally broke and cannot even afford to buy.
My email account is so flooded with all internet marketers sending me emails with new information daily and I seem to be wasting my valuable time just researching the right key to my investment.
I have literarily given up hope and just kept on deleting all emails that came in. But I have saved emails from Guru’s like Mike filsaime and Rich Schefrem. Infact I created a separate folder to store their incoming emails.
You are absolutely right whatever you have mentioned in your report. Every word is true and valuable. I do need a good mentor such as yourself. I cannot afford another dime in investment as I dont make much from my curret career as a cashier in Restaurant industry.
So guide me the right way to internet success. I will look forward to your emails daily.
Regards;
Meena Bhandari
Hello Alex
An excellent motivational report and, of course, I especially like the idea of having a mentor. I’m in the position where, after many years of trying to make my fortune on the internet, my friends are bored with me telling them I spent the week-end (and every evening) ‘on my internet business’ (with nothing to show for it).
I use one of your methods: giving stuff away for free and I have a very smal list as a result. But none of them want to buy anything I promote and they won’t answer any questions I send out to help me find out what they’re interested in.
I want to be able to make a regular monthly income by the time I retire. This could be as soon as next March if I achieve my monthly income target by then!
Good luck to whoever you choose to include in your mentoring programme.
Best Wishes
Joe
Wow, Alex! I read your report cover to cover, and it took
hours….. not because it was hard reading, not at all! But
because I got so inspired that I started a couple of Notepad
documents and kept adding to them as I went along. One
was a list of personal and business goals – which I’d never
actually written down before (even though lots of people say
it’s important, but I had never done it).
The other Notepad document I kept adding to was ideas of
what to write in my blog when I pull it out of mothballs and
revive it soon. Everything you said in your book has totally
reinforced what I already believed, and in a way that made
things become crystal clear. You see, I am already in the 1%
of people who wants to hear what you’re saying.
I have always wanted to be totally honest with my followers
(when I have some), and not just try to make money from
them. So it is so refreshing to hear you talking about helping
people and giving them real value. I applaud you for having
the guts and the personal values to make this “U-Turn”. I
loved what you said about “owing it” to us to tell the truth.
Thank you!
Alex, I won’t tell you why I should be one of the 3 lucky people
chosen for mentoring……. because those spots need to go to
someone besides me. You see, I have recently started
participating in a coaching/mentoring program that is
FINALLY showing me the steps to take and HOW to take
them. [I took time out from my "homework" to read your book,
though, and I'm sooooooo glad I did!]
I’ve had a lot of theory knowledge of WHAT to do to build a
business. But, like you, I’ve been stuck on the technical stuff
for years… (yes, literally years… as I’ve been online six years
longer than you!!!!)
But my late husband and I were always stuck in the situation
you describe in the last three paragraphs of page 41. We
were always looking for the perfect paint-by-number plan;
and when we would find one, it involved “work”, so we would
keep looking for something we could start “faster” (since work
takes time). Well, it was like the tortoise and the hare. If we
had stopped jumping all over the place, and had just stuck to
one plan even though it took time, we would have gotten
somewhere faster. Here it is 10 years later, and I’m finally
just starting to build a solid foundation.
I also love the statement you make, right after saying you
owe it to us to tell the truth: “Because with a little kick start,
even with nothing you can create something.” Thanks, Alex,
for giving ME a little kick start with this awesome report. You
have reassured me I’m on the right path. You have inspired
me to actually write down my goals. And you have motivated
me to get my Net Biz Adventures blog going again, so people
can follow me as I learn and experiment online.
Plus, your report has reminded me of the importance of
BALANCE between Internet time and personal goals – “so I
don’t lose sight of why I started this online venture in the first
place.” That puts my thoughts into words so well.
P.S. – I’ve been trying to cut down on the emails I receive so I
can focus better, and I’ve been unsubscribing from a lot of
lists. I wrote a pen and paper list of who’s who, so I could
remember why I needed to stay on certain lists. I had had a
question mark next to your name, Alex…. because I wasn’t
sure if I was receiving enough value. I just couldn’t remember
what you were all about….
BUT LET ME ASSURE YOU, when I was 15 pages into your
report, I took off that question mark!!! You’ll have a loyal
follower from now on, because you are honest and ethical,
and have the guts to do the right thing. Thanks again.
Good Golly Miss Molly! You’re report just blew my mind, Alex!
Thank You! Now I know why it has taken you four weeks busting ‘YOUR BUTT’ writing this baby from your heart, ‘THE GURUS DREAM.’
The Dream They Sold You, Me and who knows how many thousands of other people that have been preyed upon. And why the gurus told you not to share this valuable information…..we know now after reading your report!
I’m grateful and proud of You for having the courage to share with us exactly what we NEEDED TO HEAR!!!
You’ve definately opened my eyes to see the truth!
You’ve got my full attention! I know one thing for sure…
I’m making a ‘U-TURN’ and following YOU!
I’m ready to learn how to build a business just like you have. Thanks for sharing about Dean’s story. I read his blog….10 Kuddos for him!
And 20 Kuddos for you Alex, for getting Dean started in the right direction!
I got my wordpress blog set up a couple weeks ago, and need help getting it going in the right direction.
Now, I’m holding out my hand to you Alex…
Waiting for You to Grab a hold of it…
I’m asking you to teach me the right way…
So I can in turn also help all those newbies like me out here and just like you once were…
To finally get on the right road to building a successful business! I know it will take action, desire, determination, along with perserverance…no matter what.
Helping others is what it’s all about!
We’ve got to learn how to crawl, how to walk and then how to run our business. Your system will teach us that….just like your report did!
You told me a few weeks ago, you’ve got my back! I’m counting on that!
DIDDO…my friend!(in the US that means I’ve got your back too!)
Want me to shout from the roof tops all over the United States and the WORLD WIDE WEB what Alex Jeffreys is all about??
I kid you not…I will ‘FOR SURE’:)
Where’s the link you want me to promote…send it to me and I’ll add it on my blog!
WhooHooo! Sing it with me people! We’re on the road to success…We’re on the road to success!!
Thanks to Alex Jefferys!!
To Everyone’s Success!
Debbie Darter
Hey Alex,
Holy Cow!… What a great read that was!
and Yes cool graphics too… you look like one of the guys from Eastenders.. LOL
Well you finally came out with the report I had been dying to read, since I first heard you were going to.. (against the gurus advice too) so think right there at least 1 billion brownie points for you ..
Absolutely brilliant report, Funny thing is I was at a bit of a crossroads last week, now I know why.. thanks to your report!
I have been online now full time for about 3 years.. have done quite well with a couple of things, my first 18 months online was a complete nightmare.. falling for all the hype & sales pages with massive dreams only to be deflated time & time again.. (info’ overload too) ..
Then finally getting to the good people, only to have wasted thousands of dollars.. and have no money left at the time.. (go figure)..
Quitting or giving up was NEVER an option for me.. while things have gotten much better now….
I failed fast then faster.. LOL but feel it was all part of a greater learning experience, I can laugh now at some of the things I did do..
Crazy alright.. Taking 6 months to learn something only to find it obselete once I got there..
“The tide has certainly turned alright”
The one huge thing I still haven’t gotten around to is in fact having my OWN system in place!
How nuts is that???
I knew it was something I should be doing, I can’t really believe I have left that so long, knowing it really is the foundation of any real online business…
I do love helping others, and have helped a few along the way and made some wonderful friends from doing that… have only just really got my feet wet in the social media scene, with ning sites mainly and am having fun with those!
Still find myself falling for the odd hypey thing now & again, but a lot quicker at recognising it for what it is now!.. Hype!
I do have a couple of blogs, (blogger ones) still no real foundation there either..
Time to move on to bigger & better things I believe, and your report helped clarify that!
I am really grateful you made the decision to get that information out there to the masses… it is exactly what people truly need to hear!..
No more “Get Rich Quick” just “Get Rich Forever”
loved that bit…
Now more than ever, opportunity is abundant!
Thanks Alex,
Cheers, will shout you a beer one day aye!
Dianne in NZ
P.S. Bet that was the best $10,000 you ever spent,
They taught you well!
learning from Rich & Mike.. good on you,
It certainly shows..
and lest we not forget Michael C
I am sure you will have a lot more raving fans after they read your report!
The tragedy of what is well known as Sept 11 took the industry that was my life and destroyed 30% of the businesses that made their livelihoods there and took the rest and put them on life support fighting every day to stay alive. I kept my business going at a loss because of the employees that were with me for years would have suffered terribly with out time to transition. I lost almost everything trying to stay around long enough for others who were depending on me to remain on financial footing. I believed I was capable enough that I could survive the fall and rebuild again doing something else. I turned to build an internet business or I should say two over the past year and a half starting from knowing nothing to building something to be proud of. However being proud of ones efforts does not always interpret into financial success. I have been beaten up by the directional hype and at this point angry that so many would take advantage when I have always tried to give. I have come to very well understand that he who thinks he knows but knows not is an idiot run from him. He who knows and knows he knows is a teacher, follow him. He who knows he knows not is a student, teach him. I am still the student and would welcome the help of someone who would be willing and able to help me as I have endeavored to help others. People come into your life for a reason and I hope the reason here will be in answer to my heart felt desire to express thanks for helping me when I have come so far and gotten so close.
Hey Alex,
Thans for the report. I just had to have a break and go make a cup of coffee before commenting on this blog. I think by now, or if anyone has been trying to make it online for more than a few months, like I have, they ought to “see it” by now. I do. What a fool I have been. I did spend a lot of money on the next magic button, over and over. But just recently I did realise that I was going about it all wrong. So now I wish I knew more so I could GIVE to people. I wish I was really good at something so I could help someone else and help them achieve something positive. But that realisation put me back to square one. I know nothing! I wasted much time and effort and enthusiasm, on the computer 15 hours straight, working till 5 in the morning.All that was wasted because I was sucked in by all the hype and bought ecverything that was going to make me rich. Well now I am ready to learn how to crawl. It’s all about honesty, value and growing a good reputation. I am back to where I started, but have learnt that what I was doing was bullsh*t. Now, I DO NOT want to be like most of the gurus out there. I don’t want to sell some crap product and take the money and the product does not work. All that has made people more mistrusting of people and it is hard to get someone to trust you and see you as a genuine person. I have no money now and am struggling week to week. That’s not supposed to pull on any heart strings. It’s just the way it is at the moment, but I still won’t try and scam anyone into buying a non existing dream just so I will have enough money for the rent. Everything in your report is true, and I wish every newbie had to read this before they start. You have just driven home that doing business on the internet has to begin at the beginning, and to treat it as a business that you grow from the ground up, to build a lasting reationship with your customers/subscribers and work on that, then the money comes later. You put a lot of time and thought into your report, and then you gave it away. I envy the feeling you must have, to do something like this and then GIVE it. I want that feeling too. Thank you Alex
Hey Alex,
You’ve really came along way since we first worked together on the Best of eBay project back in Sept. 2006.
I’ve witnessed your growth and I’m really thrilled for your success. I’ve had a taste of it myself, but you’ve really blown past me and many others.
Your report was very refreshing, open and honest and personally hit home with me.
Although I’ve been working full time online for 3 years now, I have no shame in admitting that I need to change my path to take my business to the next level. I’m glad to know you and look forward to joining you in this new era.
Remind me to get you drunk when we meet up at the next seminar! LOL
Congrats on your upcoming wedding, by the way
Please keep in touch.
Much respect,
Dave
Hello Alex
I just got done reading “Guru’s Dream Report” and I thought that you somehow knew my own personal
experience’s on the net. The money is in the list is a phrase that I have heard over and over again,
but I NEVER did anything about it.
I now know that with your guidance and help, I am now ready for success. I believe that all of the bad experiences I have had was actually a learning curve that many people experience. The idea of giving up is not in my volcabury. Thanks for the “kick in the rear” which I desperately needed to motivate myself.
The only complaint that I have is that I have “socks’ older than you–ha! But I guess that the old saying is true–You are never too old to learn!
Thanks to Alex & Katie Jeffreys
Alex,
Thanks for the report. I’m going to be honest with you. I’ve been on your mailing list since the launch of “Post Launch Profits” and frankly I considered you to be exactly what you talk about in this report and that is just another “copycat marketer”. I never finished reading through your PLP report because it just seemed to be a lot of you tooting your own horn with a lot of fluff but with no real actionable steps to take – just another free report to get me on your list so that you could inundate me with emails containing your affiliate links to other guru products. I guess it is true that in most peoples’ minds free = worthless.
I have to admit though that you did put a lot of good practical advise for newbie IM’ers in the Guru’s Dream report. I also have to be honest with myself and admit that you described me to a “T” as someone who has bought into the IM dream and has been chasing the fads for about a year and half now with not much to show for it. I definitely do need to find the “style” and get rid of the “fashion” and start building a real business foundation.
Good luck with your “U-turn” in your business. You mention social meadia/marketing and Web 2.0. A lot of copycat marketers and gurus have been using those same buzzwords to sell the Dream – so really isn’t this just another fad?
I know you have the time and money resources and the talent to make your U-turn into a success. But a lot of us newbies, with wives and kids and full-time jobs just don’t have those same luxuries. A lot of people telling their rags-to-riches stories always say “Look at me. If I could do it then so can you.” Well, that’s very inspirational but most of the time the people reading that story are starting off from a totally different place. They can’t repeat that success story because they are starting off with different talents, resources and obligations.
Well I doubt this post will put me in the running for your prizes, but I do want to thank you, Alex, for opening up my eyes to some of the mistakes I’ve been making in my thinking and the paths that I have been following.
Greg R.
Hi Alex,
I agree 100% with everything you said. It all started about 5-6 months ago, when I bought my first Guru Ebook.
Mr. Guru then referred me to his ‘friend’ with a special deal on his friend’s product. Lo and behold a few days later Mr. Guru’s ‘friend’ referred me to his ‘friend’ for a special deal…
You can see where I’m going with this…
Needless to say, it did not take very long for me to receive a zillion emails per day and I soon realized that this is a lot of BS!
If you want to make some money in this industry you must get rid of all the snake oil Guru’s and rather align yourself with ethical marketers, like Alex who have your best interest at heart.
Throughout Alex’s report, his integrity and sincerity shines through. He is not giving newbies the impression that they can become rich overnight…but he tells the whole truth and nothing but the truth!
Why should I win the prize? It’s simple…I’ve said some nice things about you and that’s why I should win…!
No, I’m only joking…there’s some really great comments posted and I think you are going to have a difficult time choosing a winner.
Thanks 4 a great report!
Take Care,
Peter
This is an invaluable gift. I must first of all thank you for this gift, it gave me a wonderful insight to how to go about internet marketing. As a matter of fact I have being on the internet for God know when, but recently I have being spending between 12 to 13hours each day to find out about that missing link. i have lots of friends that want to get this link too but it has always be difficult, it is like going from pillar to post each day. Thanks once more, I hope this will help me and my friends. About the coaching, that would have been the best thing that can happen to anyone
of us for now. Thanks and God bless
Hey Alex,
One further point in my bid for personal coaching – As a coach myself I’d like to offer to personally Pay it Forward and Coach at least one other person from your list to online success, following your example and guidelines. As you say, you’ve gotta give to receive. Its one of the guiding principles in my life and to be coached to online success by you would be a privilege and definitely one I would pass on to others
Regards,
Pete
Hey Alex;
I have basically the same idea as you, but in a little different area. My web page offers free info to folks that want to visit where I live and if they would like to make their travel plans on my pages that’s ok too. I don’t really have alot of experience at this and don,t have much of a system. I just wanted to give people answers to all the questions they were asking. Maybe with your help I can reach more of these people that need some help in deciding where to vacation at. Don’t know if you can help but thought it was worth a shot.
Thanks and use your sunscreen.
Jon A
Hi Alex,
I got your awesome report thanks to my friend Jit who is also a Dan Kuschell’s Protegé…
Your views and insights are really awesome and I imagine how you can feel helping so many “desperate” people working online! You give incredible hope and guidance to understand “the system” and to take right actions! Wonderful!
I would like to be your partner, as I live in France and I am just begining to work in my former coach’s business coaching practice : I am responsible for setting up his (internet) marketing strategy, and here, in France, there is everything to do!! Your help would be appreciated, and I bet you would gain some wonderful experience and learning by working with me in another country! Hope to hear from you soon!
Kind regards and thanks again!
Denis
Hi Alex
Thanks so much for the report. I must admit I usually give up on eBooks 10 pages in, but I found your report very informative and made things much clearer in my mind.
I have been working on my website since June and have had many points where I have shouted help me someone.
You report has made me think about what I need to do.
I have always been told that when you build your website you should be slow and steady.
After reading your report this just confirms this.
Thanks a lot Alex good luck to you.
Thanks for your help.
Hi Alex,
What a long read. And I believe it has taken you a lot longer just to dump all those. So I appreciate very much that you share it with all of us. It is an excellent reading material indeed. Actually to tell the truth I was not surprised at all the way it turned out. I have put my comment when you first need feedback about getting this ebook done. You can see it below to see what I said back then.
http://marketingwithyou.com/the-gurus-dream/#comment-1051
For your information I’ve been following the internet marketing world for more than 2 years now fulltime. I bought my first ebook two years ago when I just started all this. Since my budget is very low paying for that ebook was the only money I spent in internet marketing stuff in two years. Just last month I bought some more stuff.
So basically I learn how to make money online just from free resources. Until now I still don’t even own any domain or paid hosting. All the money I have made so far is through free resources. I did that because my intention of making online is more towards helping others who have very low capital to make money online instead of making big buck for myself like most of gurus taught us to do. If I can’t do it myself with small capital how could I teach others to do the same. And the sad thing is most of the newbies has very low capital to begin with. And asking them to buy thing at the wrong time will only get them quit their internet marketing journey quicker.
From my reflection on my life I understand who I am. Even when I have money most of them I spent on my parents and siblings but so little on myself. I don’t dream to have luxury cars, house or materialistic stuff. I don’t think I would be happy with all of those. The only time I would really feel happy when I can help others or show something good to them to make their making money online journey a lot easier. And that is what I’m trying to learn all this while. Instead of teaching them how to make make millions, I really want to teach people how to make money little by little and enjoying their journey at the same time.
In my opinion if we teach people to make a lot of money in a very short time it will just like giving them winning lottery tickets. And take a look at what most people end up after winning lotteries. I believe most of them will say they hope they didn’t win the lotteries in the first place. That is why I’m not into the guru’s internet marketing systems very much. So much hype and false dreams. Even if they make it they still end up losing something just like what you Alex felt before.
But then I still follow a lot of them because that’s how I keep track what is going on the internet. And from this knowledge I know what is the trend in the internet marketing world. And that is why I said earlier I’m not surprise at all to this report. Internet marketing is all about understanding the trend. The one who is in the beginning of the trend is going to be the one to reap most of the benefit. And I also have learned that to see real growth in our online business is by increasing our value and find your targeted market. And I believe that is what you are doing right now. You recognize the trend, target your real market and increase your value along the way. And you take action quick so you won’t lose in the end. So that is good for you and your targeted followers. Both in a win-win situation.
Anyhow in my opinions the internet marketing system that has been taught today and the one your are going to teach is still not for everyone. Just like you said there are newbie, advanced, expert and guru. But you also need to understand that different people have different personalities, traits, values, purpose and more importantly needs at certain period of time. So we all at present are at different situation in our online and life journey. And the way how we should make money online is depended on the way how we understand at which level of knowledge we have and what kind of person we are.
There are so many ways of making money online not just ‘internet marketing’. The important things is you have the right resources for your situation, take the right action and patiently wait for the result to emerge. When you get the result step up further and continue to move forward. And the best thing I love about the journey of making money online is that it teaches me to become a better person quicker and realise sooner what that is out there for me to grab. So hopefully all of us here could realise that too.
So to end this thanks Alex for the report once again and I hope you will achieve your online and life goals. I’m now in the process of putting in place what I have learned so far. I wish I could write better English so that I could move forward quicker. Maybe I could invest some money later on for some English writing lesson. Anyway all the best to you and please wish me my journey turn out just like I have planned or perhaps better.
Redzuan
Hi Alex,
Many thanks from the bottom of my heart for producing this antastic report i could not be dragged away from my computer until i read it all.
would love to be one of the three chosen to be coahed by you. I have always said if i learn how to make money online, i will help other people to do the same.
People say to me why are you wasting your time but i just ignore the comments. My motto is never give up.
I put together a blog about a month ago selling an affiliate product. But i have learned things from your report that i am not doing.Could you tell me does it matter what niche you try to get into, are some more profitable than others?
Good luck with your business
Christine
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Hey Alex…
Wow your’e right this is your best “work” to date!
There are so many points you make throughout the gurus dream I don’t know where to begin.
One thing I know is I really would like to work with you to explore all of your knowledge and information you have learned in more detail:
Your goal setting and planning/brainstorming techniques. The behind the scenes “system” you use day to day that exploded your list to
24,000 loyal subscribers, your ‘focus’ work sessions, working on the right things…not just being busy. Developing self-discipline:
“It’s vitally important that you impose some strict discipline on yourself when you start building your business”.
I am also a “raving” fan of Rich Schefren and Mike Filsaime who have helped me with my business.
When Mike Filsaime had The 7 Figure Secret launch I was blessed with the good fortune to receive this awsome information ‘totally’ FREE
including the shipping costs that Rich Schefren paid for.
Mike Filsaime also gave my business an HonestE membership for online credibility that helps people feel they can trust your business and website.
Hence your statement in the gurus dream: “Provide value to the end user – i.e. your customers, they will want to pay you”.
Alex thanks again for all the information and “value” you have given me!
There are (2) other key points that stuck out for me:
“Making money online is a lot like chasing a butterfly. The harder you go after it, the more it eludes you. But if you adjust to how the butterfly enjoys an environment it will fall straight into your hands”.
“What I really said there is – don’t chase money let money chase you”.
I am curious about your statement: “I’ve never found a traffic system that gives me the step by step exact plan to drive more traffic to my site – I need one for Web 2.0 traffic”.
If there is one thing I have been ’searching’ for is the “traffic system” that would give me the step by step “exact” plan to drive more traffic to my sites.
I have found and use many different methods to drive traffic and add subscribers to my list(s) and like many things we are “sold” some work well and some don’t.
One conclusion I have made is you have to find what works for you and stay focused on what you are trying to accomplish.
In my Viral Marketing Stategies Blog I share on a daily basis the techniques and information I have “discovered” that others can take advantage of and use in their businesses. I beleive it is working with many of my visitors spending an hour or more on my site.
Alex I hope you can respond to the finding the “traffic system” statement.
As always I look forward to learning more from someone I have the utmost respect for that is taking a UTurn and telling the “truth” about what we have all been “SOLD”.
Regards,
Paul Gallion
Hey, fellow Cardiff guy, congratulations on having the longest URL in internet history
thankgod i got a widescreen here.
The report, well written, kind of obvious if you think about it enough and dont get all caught up in the hype, but of course too many dont think about things much and do get caught in the hype. But who’s fault is that? Theres or the sellers?
If the markets there, which it still is, its gonna be filled right?
It takes special people to see the newer opportunities and make profit from them whilst the lemmings are still gleefully leaping off the cliff hoping to hit that magic button on the beach that will catapult them into paradise, all they get is wet and a sore butt if theyre lucky.
People need to stand still and think for themselves and trust themselves, they need to have mentors to refer to, but they mustnt be like sheep blindly following with no thoughts of their own.
It seems youre a man who realised this too, its great to have made your acquaintance albeit online, hopefully offline too
Mike Bailey
Alex,
I have spent thousands & thousands and spent years trying to make a living from home. I have tried and failed so many times I have started to loose confidence in myself. I want to become financially free and teach others how to do the same. I need to learn from someone who already knows how. I need to learn fast. Even though my husband is telling me we are going to loose the house if I don’t get a real job I am determined to make it work online. I have the drive and passion to make it work if you show me how. Reaching my goals and showing others how to has become my obsession. I can’t wait to start this, sleep is hard.
Hello Alex,
I started reading your report, The Gurus Dream, and could not believe what I was reading. I could not stop. I have learned so much just from this report. I never thought of it in this way before. I have tried to read and learn all I could but must admit that I was doing it all wrong. I am one of those that spent thousands of dollars and have nothing to show for it not even a dime. They always said it takes money to make money but I am beginning to believe that may not be all true. I would like to be your next success story by Christmas 2008. I would be so thrilled to be able to tell everyone how I went from a newbie to a business person and who helped me become that person. Helping others is a blessing as we all know. I am getting so frustrated with this internet thing that I am about to give it up, that is until I came across you and your report. There may a light at the end of the tunnel after all. Being without money is not fun.
Thank you for sharing the report with us newbies and all of the others.
Lois B
Alex hi,
I have just finished reading The Guru’s Dream, and I must say WOW and thank you. I too HAD been taken in by all the internet marketing hype. I now understand your oil rig analogy is the right way to go. Being impatient has possibly been the greatest obstacle to me creating a successful and sustainable online business. I now see that time is my friend. I have only just started out, but your insights are going to stand me in good stead.
Thanks again,
Wayne
I need a system, mentor. I will be the hardest working student. I need to make this work, I am definitely missing a piece of the puzzle. After I learn how to make money online I want to teach everyone else how to do it. Giving them all the info., not just part of it. I want to help all the other people like me who are struggling. Everyone should get a chance to make their dreams come true.
I look forward to the challenges ahead.
I would love to be your student. I have been struggling for so long and have refused to give up. I think I am close to figuring it out, but I am still missing something. I have bought so many program, courses etc. I am close to financial ruin yet I can’t make myself give up my dream to work at home. I know with the right help I will do it. I want this more than anything.
Daisy
Thank you Alex
I found your “Gurus Dream” production refreshing to say the least; it gave me renewed heart in business. I was able to relate to the gist of your article and have always tried to maintain high ethical standards. I also note that in business’s (other than the internet) I have owned and run in the past it (being ethical) has cost me money as it has been the fast, flamboyant talker that has won over a potential client not the (much better) end result they would have achieved by using my services (highlights the need to let them know). I have also noticed, travelling to other parts of the world (which I will not mention here) that the old/current way of operating in business is part of the culture. Having purchased many programs and e-books that have produced perceived value I am now hoping that you are able to provide me with some real value.
I am currently developing my plan and documenting my goals. It would be excellent to be able to include you hand holding as part of the plan.
Regards
Peter (a newbie that is going places)
Alex – excellent report bud, excellent report.
No, really, I mean it – I really enjoy your style of communicating and your way of putting a mental picture in the ‘minds eye’ of the people you’re getting your point across to. That style, along with your obviously sincere way of being, really helps a person relate their own past up’s and down’s to your up’s and down’s in your stories.
I have a much better understanding of ‘who’ Alex Jeffreys is now, (all those dudes that said all that terrible stuff about you were totally off m ate) – just joking man
)
I also believe heavily that ‘if you help others get what they need, you will find that you will receive far more than you ever needed back in return. Karma Rewards – ‘Givers’ always get ahead.
Your story lines were excellent, I guess I would put myself out around the oil rig somewhere around the ’small fish trying to grow a little bigger’ point in my Internet career right now.
What that means is, I am starting to produce my own products, and make friends with some of the people that can help me explode my business in the near future – while at the same time building up my loyal members list by providing the people who join my list with a ton of good ‘quality’ information, insightful how-to’s, ebooks, software and fine reports (like this one!) without always trying to ‘make money off them’.
I have also gone through most every bit of the same ‘Gurus Dream’ that you described you’d been through, and then some, so I always treat other’s as I’d always ‘wished’ I had been treated. I can really relate to what you say, although, I picture the whole ‘misleading Guru thing’ more like what I would call the ‘Guru Maze’ (and we’re the mice…).
Hey, that’s a great idea for a product, maybe that will be one of my next projects…’Conquering The Guru Maze’…sounds pretty good doesn’t it? Want to help??
)
- Hey, hands off that one everyone – it’s mine and Alex’s…(heh, heh, heh):o)
Anyway Alex, you really rock for sure, hope one way or another we get to work together on a project at some point in the near future.
Heck, pick me as one of ‘the chosen’ and maybe it will be the ‘very near future’, right mate!
Ok, OK – til next time Alex…
- Garrett
Alex,
AWESOME report! I feel like I know you personally. I applaud you for keeping your life in perspective, and structuring your business so you could spend more time with Katie and Cameron.
I really relate to your story about the oil rigs. And I “got it” when you told the story about the beers.
My current business is centered around helping l