I have this “fake” email just for the sole purpose of signing up to these guys’ lists. Although I don’t like the hype, I want to keep myself updated with all the IM news out there, yes including product launches.

Even though I’ve never opened a lot of the emails, I get an idea of what’s happening.

Cheers,
Welly Mulia

Lots of marketers rely purely on getting a high average spend from 1st time customers, and then have pretty cool systems to deliver new customers by the bucketload.

(you have to admire the marketing even if you don’t like the process)

The big winners are those organising these launches and more power to them.

The big losers (in my view) are the ever more desperate affiliates with the “buy me buy me” emails.

Just my view and I’m sure others will disagree. BUT my way leads to huge profits and I get to sleep nicely at night too.

Thanks to everyone for the commments!

Lee McIntyre

I wonder if it’s a numbers game with the so called gurus! They gain customers (mostly new to this game in IMHO) and they lose some, i am guessing that each time they do these promos they lose just a few more subscribers than last time!

The real problem is the credibility and respect has gone for their current subscribers.

They may make money I suspect from an ever renewing new list, not a growing “old” list that is nurtured!

You have it right no doubt! I hit unsubscribe from these so called bit hitters their tactics are vulgar and OTT.

I know when you say something it isn’t for the wrong reasons!

Trust is a word that springs to mind!

Thanks
Lynne

Also it is boring to see that once someone has success (like Frank Kern with his video’sà everyone is using the same templates.

There are enough other products to promote that provide real value. Not only the great Guru’s can deliver.
Enjoyed your Ebook about creating physical products.

David Norden

Good point you make, however isn’t it just a case of the Seminar Fest marketer’s scratching each other’s backs?

I mean – let’s face it – half of the KNOWN marketers out there are “made” by seminars, and to put it frank – it p’s me off

This is why people like you and me (in my opinion ) are true real world marketers who have came from nothing.

OK, I’m no guru… But whilst I understand the boredom of the big launches, sometimes I DO try to promote VERY FEW – but SOME, as I can NEVER go to a big pitchfest seminars in the states where the main “playas” are to recruit BIG JV partners and business relationships.

So I’m in the middle on this one…. I have to be because I am in Mike Filsaimes Mentoring Programme but surely people see the “secret system” that is I.M. – at least if they DON’T promote the big hype launches they learn the REAL KEY to huge success…

Cheers mate.

Ray

I agree totally with what you are saying. Week after week I get the same old emails, I have now got to the stage where I do not even bother to open them, they go straight into the trash bin. I am just starting out out in this business and must say that I have been sucked in, in the past . Your site and blog have been a breath of fresh air to me. . Keep up the good work.
Regards, Paul D.

I totally agree with you. As a marketer for quite some time now, I am really sick of tired of those big luanches.

Just wonder how other marketers can be so successful without those launches but these kind cannot.