Live REI Events- Worth your Time?

Published by: Jo, Commercial and Residential Investor, REI Trainer and on 1st Nov 2010 | View all blogs by Jo, Commercial and Residential Investor, REI Trainer and
Have you ever gotten an email with a great catch line about a Fantastic Live Event...Free with Purchase of our Product!!!???  And you thought to yourself, "I could use more training, and I think this could be a great deal"...so you bought the product and eagerly awaited details of your Live Event.  You get the date, time, place...flight booked, hotel booked, childcare lined up and spouse on board (or not-).  The date arrives, and you're on your way, woohoo!  You fly in, dump your bags in your hotel room and hurriedly get to the venue with notebook in hand, ready and eager to learn.  The first speaker comes up and you are about to jump out of your seat with excitement.  You listen attentively for all details that will help you get your business off the ground, for any new bits of wisdom to help get you going in the right direction.  "Ok, maybe I'll write that one down.  What was it?  Well...maybe with the next speaker."  And after being advised, cajoled and herded to the back of the room, you see that the speaker has many products on display you can buy for "$1,995.00".  Hmmmm.  On to the next Speaker, who manages to also get through the next cleverly-crafted talk and come up with yet another product to sell.  By the end of this seminar, you are left wondering why you flew all the way out here when you could have just listened to a webinar and bought a product, with less hassle?!
Does this sound familiar?  I am not writing this as a slam against anyone who holds a seminar, but as the real life experience of so many of us in this industry, including me.  And to say that although these types of scenarios are very common, there actually IS some irreplaceable value in going to a live event, with real, live people.  In this age of Facebook, Skype, internet, Twitter, conference calls and every Virtual Way of Meeting and disseminating information known to man (all of which I personally am a fan of, by the way) there still is no way to replace meeting face to face, in person and in real time.  Yes, it takes a lot of effort and coordinating of schedules, time off work for some, childcare coordinating for others (ask me how I did a recent event with my kids...) and yes, money.  Here's the thing, though- if you actually go to an Event that provides Real Value- as opposed to a SEll-a-Thon, it is worth every bit of cash, effort, coordinating, sweet talking the Boss or Spouse, you can give.  The Momentum it builds is priceless.  The way that it can open your mind to new or renewed goals, expand your horizons and help you build a team is like nothing else!  
At the recent Orlando 2-day Event, there were several speakers and a lot of great information given out.  For Free.  And I could not find a Course at the Back of the Room to save my life.   There was even a little Karaoke thrown in there on Saturday night for good measure.  But what I left with was more than the great information I was taught- I left with a clear vision of how to grow my business and what direction to take it- how to do it, and knowing that I would not be alone!  There were plenty of people that would support my efforts, and whose efforts I will support.  Was this worth all the hassle getting down to Orlando?  You Bet it was.  And lucky for all of us, this won't be the last one.  Got questions?  Feel free to message me here, or email me.  I'll give you the scoop on what we learned at joamick@gmail.com.  Trust me, you do not want to miss an event held by this community, and neither
do I!! http://realdealopportunity.com/
 

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