Surviving My NAMS Internet Marketing Training
It’s been a real experience being here at the third NAMS workshop, in spite of myself.
I arrived with my as-yet-unused little video camera…and no batteries. I nearly blew up a fellow attendee’s computer when I came to the first session and knocked over his water glass with my computer bag. The next day, I almost did it again, but he saw me coming.
I should feel lucky. Someone forgot their clothes and made an emergency Walmart run. He was even spotted wearing a shirt with the tag still on. At least I had pants.
And I remembered to come.
Even when Denise Wakeman of the Blog Squad revealed this very blog as one of only three she was going to critique in front of a hundred or so people because I was the only guy to offer his up, it was worth it. A little scary at first, but it turned out to be mostly good stuff she had to say about it.
A little ENcouragement goes a loooong way.
I also met and spoke with all kinds of people from the far from successful to the very successful, and I learned from every one of them and every instructor too, even if I am a lousy schmoozer.
The pace was good and everything scheduled came off without a hitch. A couple of the sessions I’m still reeling from, they were that good. Good times, good info, good connections. I’m glad I came, and I’d like to see you there next time.
Were you there this time too? What was your best funny NAMS, related screwup, funny situation or Oops moment?
(Didn’t go? Grab your own personal flash drive of recordings of all 3 NAMS to date for the most disgustingly low price imaginable, but be quick about it – they’ll go bye-bye once David Perdew is caught up on his sleep and starts offering tickets for NAMS4 coming in August!)
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I think one of the silliest parts of NAMS for me happened when I was talking at the hotel with a gentleman that I’d just met and asked him which room he was in, meaning which “level” room he was in.
He instead gave me his hotel room number and after bursting out laughing, had to clarify.
“I was not hitting on you. I was asking whether you were in the beginner, intermediate or advanced room.” lol!
He joked with me about that all weekend. Talk about an ice breaker!
So who was banging on my door at 2 a.m.??? :p
Gotta watch out for you friendly ones…
One of the subject matter experts I wanted to meet at NAMS was Nicole Dean. The second morning, I was riding down the elevator to breakfast and who should jump on?
Nicole Dean.
So I introduced myself and as we exited the elevator, she says, “So what room are you in?”
“723″ I replied, before I could even process the question.
Then, I’m thinking, “Whoa! What just happened?”
I said to myself, “I wish I knew her when I was single”
Then, she laughed and said, “Oh no, I’m not trying to hit on you.”
(Yeah, right.)
We had a good laugh about it.
The next day I was giving her a hard time – that I had stayed up all night waiting for a knock on my door.
Then her mother introduced herself.
And what did SHE ask?!?
We were told to work on our elevator speeches. lol
This actually happened at NAMS 2 ….
I went down to Atlanta with Nicole. We walk down to the lobby after checking in and she starts introducing me to people (as “The Hillbilly Housewife). One of the first people we met, recognizes me from my site and says:
“You don’t look at all how I expected – you don’t even have a black tooth”.
Some were probably surprised you had teeth at all!
And people were shocked I could pronounce my Rs after telling them I was from Massachusetts.
Here’s a little “hillbilly” tidbit of my own: My grandmother’s first cousin was Marjorie Main, a.k.a. Ma Kettle in the old (very)Ma and Pa Kettle movies. My one brush with fame…
You guys are all just too funny!!! I’m glad you had a great time and I’m even more glad I am getting all these funny tidbits!!
Say, didn’t YOU attend a NAMS too, Lisa?
So where’s your story??
The funniest thing of the weekend was Sunday morning, Dan Morries walks over to our table at breakfast, with the price tag hanging out on his shirt, and it clearly just having been unfolded and taken out of the package.
I said, ” Uh Dan, could that shirt get any newer?”
He replied without missing a beat, and completely straight faced, “I had to leave the tag on, I’m taking it back later.”
Dan, is the author of the NAMS Preparation Guide, and he forgot to bring his luggage. hehe
Note to Dan: add an item to the Preparation Guide …. put luggage in car.
Will Dan Morris EVER live down the NAMS Nearly Nude njghtmare??
Film at 11. (Edited, of course)
ROFL Johnny Mac! hehehe
I’m still laughing from when my husband quipped that the underwear bomber must not have been expecting to meet his 70 virgins.
And if you think that has nothing to do with internet marketing, you must not have been in Nicole’s room to hear her talk about sexy backends.
See Dan write NAMS Action Guide.
See Dan buy new clothes, ready to “dress to impress”
See Dan leave new, ironed clothes at home, next to front door.
See Dan buys new clothes.
See Dan revise NAMS Action Guide with one little sentence.
“Put luggage in car”
The End.
See Dan explain the grape jelly stains and beer smell on the big bag of clothes he’s returning because they “didn’t fit” to the very skeptical Walmart manager.
Sorry to break this to ya, Dan, but with something like this…it’s never really The End.
My funniest moment came after Strategies4Social Marketing was sent out. I’m a beginner and with no list and not on twitter yet, I sent it to the few that I had in my address book.
Later that evening I got an e-mail from a friend in CA and she assured me that she had clicked on the link at least 10 times and hoped that helped me win! And, would go back and do more if I needed her to. Now you have to know that her total online experience at this point is facebook and mafia wars…lol Obviously she didn’t even look through what I sent!
Had a good laugh over the whole thing.
Well, so much for conversion rates!
Maybe a few large and conspicuous “BUY” buttons would’ve helped.
Gotta love her for that though…
I’m just glad, Kurt, that your funniest moment wasn’t when I totally biffed it walking out by the pool for our interview! lol. No, my middle name is not Grace, obviously!
Nicole Dean asking Kurt S. which room he was in… that had to be the weirdest. (Witnessed by Mom, that was definitely a funny moment.) Poor Kurt waited up all night…
Dan Morris wearing returnable clothing. Apparently Nicole left the following call-to-action off her NAMS guide – p.s. Remember To Put Luggage In Car.
A campfire in the middle of the bar? Who else joined me, Susanne Myers, Tracy Roberts, Nicole Dean, and Scott Tousignant? Arika? Kelly? Tisha? Dan? Mary? Others came by to warm their hands and feet… were you there?
Nicole Dean and entourage VERY NEARLY kicked out of the restaurant – noise complaint. hmmmm…. and Shannon Cherry and Amy Bleser weren’t even there.
My favorite… Nicole Dean and her Sexy Backend. If you missed it, you missed a great presentation. Where does she get this stuff???
Oh, but it wasn’t Nicole who wrote the NAMS Action Guide, Patti,
It was Dan “Clothing Optional” Morris himself!
He even ‘fessed up in his omment here.
Where does Nicole get that stuff? The world may never know, but you could always ask her mom!!
Since I’m part of Nicole’s “entourage”, I was there in the restaurant, as was my husband who ended up as the only guy at the table.
He finally had to walk out when the Maitre De caught is eye, put his finger to his lips (shhhhh) and mouthed to my husband to please get us under control. Hubby knew that just wasn’t going to happen and walked over to the bar.
Susanne,
That was pretty funny.. When I walked into the restaurant, your husband was walking out with his face completely red.. He said “Trust me do not go over there”
Then mumbled on his way out.. “I can only take so much of all of them”
ROFL good one Johnny!
OK, my funniest happened AFTER we got home! I just learned that those ‘small’ pillows on the hotel bed that I complained about ALL weekend long were supposed to be taken OUT of the pillowcase to make them bigger. I wasn’t the only one LOL but I still can’t stop laughing about it. Now I know for August *wink*
But then again, pillows shouldn’t HAVE to come with instructions.
I guess the housekeeping staff had a laugh on ALL of us!!
Dan
I did, Dan – I was at NAMS2 – I’ve been trying to think of something. I’ll have to get Loretta to refresh my brain for me!!
Umm.. I didn’t know that… That makes sense but how is anyone supposed to know that..
Okay… this may come across as rated over PG – but it was never intended to be!!!
I was sooo totally impressed with the Twitter Birds in the bathrooms – thought it was just for me!
but figured I should ask some others in the hotel.
We were headed out on Friday night after a couple drinks and I said to Mike Janiowak on our way out: “Hey Mike do you have this bird in your bathroom too???”
He did laugh – A LOT and for quite a while! -but only after taking a blank stare minute to realize I was serious about my query!
And then came the downer moment for me when I realized the twitter birds were not unique !
I saw those bird pictures and thought “Oh cool, Twitter birds just for us!”
That’s when you know you’ve done this kind of stuff toooo long.
Dan
ROFL Kathy! I noticed the Twitter birds in the bathroom too. Too funny!
The tag that you hang on the hotel room door handle announced that Floor 7 was a “Quiet Zone” and that children and three-ring circuses would not be booked on that floor. (Yes, it actually said that!)
Unfortunately, at 3am on Sunday morning, the three-ring circus and the children must have gotten lost and ended up on my floor and broke into the room next door.
It wasn’t funny then, but kind of chuckling now about the sign.
Wandering illiterate three-ring circus performing burglars??
Oh my!
Dan
Nicole -THAT is funny!
One of the funniest moments – seeing Dan Morris wearing a shirt with the tag still on it cuz he was taking to back after wearing it, since he had packed his bags but forgot to bring them.
Priceless.
I think Dan just might OVERpack next time.
That way he’ll have even more to leave behind!!
Dan
The whole NAMS event was amazing!
One of the funniest things for me was seeing Angie Newton prepare to face the video camera – the night before doing her “debut” on video – (let’s just say it had a little to do with hanging out in the bar area).
Angie is always a friendly and bubbly person, and that night she was even more so!! We all had fun, helping her prepare to be a video star. She and Scott Tousignant filmed a wonderful video, and that was a huge barrier for Angie to overcome.
Also – I loved the Dan Morris “no suitcase” scenario too!
He’ll never live that down!
Diana
Nicole Dean’s “Sexy Backend” presentation Photo by Diana Walker:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dianawalker/4317410693/
Nicole was so great!!
Diana
Dan’s clothing issue was indeed hysterical, but not nearly as funny as having dinner with him, my brother, and Rebekah Jones. Seems that Dan and Jim are soul mates and the comedic onslaught of 1980s references was definitely a sight to behold.
Bob
p.s. Here’s a video of Dan….
http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/dan-morris
Dan is one heck of a nice guy, but doomed to be known as Mr. “Clothing Optional” of NAMS3 forever!
Your brother was a pretty popular guy himself…
Dan
Who would have known I would be chatting with the shy comedian who I thought I knew but only had people in common that we knew from the Boston area.
I too agree with everything here but at least I listened to what their story was—> “I also met and spoke with all kinds of people from the far from successful to the very successful, and I learned from every one of them and every instructor too, even if I am a lousy schmoozer.”sorry never got the reason for that.
Twitter bathroom birds – bwahahaha! That was one of the first things I took a picture of back in August!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisamariemary/3834632112/in/set-72157622077047196/
Only, I took the picture, because, I was so concerned that the poor little darlings didn’t have any feet! LOL!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisamariemary/3834633110/in/set-72157622077047196/
Hahhahaha!
P.S. Dan – do your nesting comments only nest once?
Which nesting comments..about Twitter birds or replies??
I think they might, darn it.
Dan
So, at NAMS2 there was this girl out on the patio having drinks and chatting it up with the patio crew, and her husband sent her a DM on Twitter. Something happened between her phone and Twitter (can we say app fail?) and her messages that were supposed to be DMs went to the live Twitter stream.
Yup, she was totally tweeting I love you messages to the whole world. Then people started retweeting it. Before you knew it everyone loved everyone on Twitter, with a NAMS hashtag and an affiliate link.
It was all good fun though.
Heck, I probably wouldn’t have realized it if Lynn hadn’t come down from her room to tell me she loved me too.
Ahhhh, sharing the love…
Hopeflly without sexting. 8(
Dan
Angie, how did you find out about the pillows. I didn’t know they were meant to be “opened” up. I’ve stayed in a couple of hotels recently that I think had the same “small” pillows.
And, you roomed with Lynn, didn’t you? She, the world traveler, didn’t know that either?