Elite Retreat with Lee Dodd Dave Taylor Aaron Wall and Jeremy Schoemaker Part 1

Posted on December 20, 2006 in Affiliate Information, Affiliate Tips, Elite Retreat  

Many of you have been posting or commenting about the Elite Retreat that recently took place in San Antonio Texas. Prior to the conference many were posting negative feedback and saying that it wasn’t going to be worth the $4,850 entry fee. After attending the two day conference I personally feel they should charge more. I will discuss why attending the Elite Retreat was more than worth it to me.

 

First, it wasn’t just about the four main speakers, Lee Dodd, Dave Taylor, Aaron Wall, and Jeremy Schoemaker (Shoemoney). When the conference started the main speakers introduced themselves and then every attendee introduced themselves with a brief background. After the attendees gave their background you realize that you have opportunities to learn from the attendees in addition to the main speakers. I made connections with some of the attendees that would have never happened without me attending and I know that the connections will pay off for both parties.

 

Second, the secrets were shared. Many people had doubts and stated the speakers will not share their secrets. The speakers realize it is the World Wide Web and there is plenty of room for us all to make money. When I say secrets were shared that doesn’t mean a free handout of here is the keywords, here is the ad to use, here is a site to buy, or here is a free buck. It was more of displaying this is a tool I use or created to give me an edge, some are out there for free but some are ones you would have to get made yourself. BUT we now have the edge and knowledge of tools that can help us now and in the future with increasing our search engine rankings and monetization of our sites.

 

Third, we all received real feedback and ideas for our websites. During one of the sessions they asked if people wanted feedback for their sites. Of course people were more than willing to have there site shown on the display screen, but not only was there great input and feedback given from the leaders but the attendees chimed in with nuggets of information also. The information given would help catapult those sites to the next level in sales, SEO, and monetization. If you didn’t want to have your sites up in front of everyone on the second day of the conference you had the opportunity for 1 on 1 time with each speaker. The 15 minutes of one on one time was worth the cost alone, I have over two pages of notes just from the individual attention time.

 

Fourth, you leave with new ideas, and ways to grow your sites or even start new ones. I know every single person left the conference and could not wait to get back and implement some of the ideas that were shared. I will be posting in the near future about some of the ideas I received at the conference and how much they benefited my sites monetarily and even boosting my search engine rankings. I honestly feel within a month I will have earned the money back that I spent on the Elite Retreat.



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4 Responses to “Elite Retreat with Lee Dodd Dave Taylor Aaron Wall and Jeremy Schoemaker Part 1”

  1. Forumtrends » The Elite Retreat Was a Huge Success! on December 20th, 2006 4:31 pm

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  2. Jeff Moeller » Blog Archive » The Elite Retreat - Overview on December 23rd, 2006 9:32 pm

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  3. Joseph Williams on December 23rd, 2006 11:02 pm

    This was an interesting read, it sounds like you got a lot out of Elite Retreat. Was there very much on CPA?

  4. Ian Mason on December 24th, 2006 9:45 pm

    One of my priorities for 2007 is to attend at least 2 conferences. Why? I’m not necessarily in it to gain SEO/SEM/dev/design knowledge, but more to get to know the people who are shaping their respective industries and the internet as a whole.

    The possibilities for networking are huge, and I am saving up now!

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