UPDATE on the US$100,000 project to feed 1 million children:
Yesterday, we started the website at around 8pm. This morning, at 9.30am, Stephen Pierce came on-stage and gave everyone an update. He highlighted that not everyone of the partnes have “turned on” yet due to the time difference. But as of this morning, the funds raised now stand at: US$31,800
Day 2 at the Mega Summit was just as exciting, if not more so than the first day. Instead of just coming on-stage and say “thirty-thousand dollars raised…” Stephen Pierce took some time to explain some of the key concepts behind what they were doing to make this happen. He again emphasized the importance of good relationships for a successful Internet business.
Armand Morin was an impressive speaker. I remember this most of all: “You should be a Rhino!” What he meant was we should CHARGE! forward, have a thick skin and a sense of purpose (going ahead). But the most impressive was his demonstration of creating and entire online product for sales right before our eyes! Right there, he did a quick research, picked a public domain book, found a ready eCover design for it, got the author bio, plus a book summary and had it all done right there. Incredible. Understandably, he was swamped the entire day by eager “students”.
David Cavanagh gave a very good segment covering the basics with his “Getting Started on the Internet” talk. It was for the total beginner, but he had a little gem of a tip when it came to launching a new product. He pointed out that eBay’s PowerSellers will have a huge list of customers. Tapping into that could be one of the fastest way to get a qualified list. Interesting.
Tom Hua was his usual brilliant self today. His talk focused on traffic generation, a key element in any Internet strategy. In fact, he emphasized that it was the life-blood, the very blood stream of an Internet business. He spoke about Search Engines, Joint Ventures and Viral Traffic generation techniques. After his segment, the tables were packed with eager sign-uppers…
I am eagerly anticipating tomorrow’s sessions. Who knows, we might see the US$100,000 mark exceeded by then!
[tags]world internet summit, tom hua, armand morin, david cavanagh[/tags]
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