World Internet Mega Summit Singapore 2007 – Day 1

The World Internet Mega Summit Singapore 2007 kicked off today. I was prepared to learn lots of stuff there, but instead, I was actually impressed by some of the things I learned today!

Just to share one or two things from 3 of the speakers today:

Tom Hua

Today, I heard one of the most logical and truthful statements in answer to the age-old question as to why they would want to actually teach others how to be successful on the Internet.  I would like to summarise and paraphrase what he said.

The Internet is above all, about INFORMATION. No single person knows everything and everyone has something to contribute. By bringing more people in, there will be more information products available which will in turn expand the overall market for everyone. The Internet today is already big enough to accommodate more people, and it is still growing.

Stephen Pierce

I think he said something today that really echoes what must be in the hearts of many of today’s Internet professionals: (again, I summarize and paraphrase)

He said that he is earning good money today. He has matured to a point where he no longer feels the need to prove anything to anyone.

I believe, the only reason anyone bothers to “prove” anything is just for our own good. It is for all those “newbie” Internet people like me who are still unsure. And I tell you, with the doubts and fears in me, I can use every ounce of “proof” I can get hold off!

Mark Joyner

Mark Joyner made a very interesting point today. He said “All rules are transient”. Rules are only as good as the context in which they were made. He gave some examples, one of which was of the mighty shark, once out of the water, can be bested easily. The Internet is also changing and some of the rules that  used to work no longer works. In a nutshell, he said that those who work for their own good will not be rewarded, while those who work for the good of the group will be rewarded.

Frankly, to summarise the rich and deep stuff I heard today would take a little doing. But I thought that a quick attempt would be good for those who did not make it to the event today.

I will try to summarise each day for the next few days.  Then after it all, let’s see what we can come up with.

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