The disaster in Haiti is tragic and beyond anything we have seen in a long time.
I want so bad to go there and do all I can to help but without the proper resources I'd just be one more mouth to feed.
As I watch the news coverage from various networks I am in awe and thank God for two Men, and their teams, Sanjay Gupta and Anderson Cooper. Thanks to CNN for providing some of the most valuable men in this race against time.
Watching Sanjay save life after life through his medical knowledge makes me want to start my life over and head down the path of a doctor so that I too can help.
Yet as I watch Anderson who is simply a really good man doing some great reporting he makes me feel more like why can't I be as valiant as him. These two men are setting the example for all of us and how we should live our lives. They simply help people and report at the same time, it appears to me that helping is their primary goal and reporting second.
These men not only deserve a Pulitzer they also deserve the respect of the world for what they are doing. There are thousands out their in Haiti doing all they can to help but none more visible than these two who are constantly helping and reporting.
I know that the US and much of the world are doing all they can to help but its not yet enough. As I see the coverage it is very apparent that we need to do more and get the food further into the neighborhoods where people are starving to death.
The recent story of 85 elderly simply starving to death is beyond belief. Obama and the world should be taking direction from the reporters who are finding the problems and sending teams immediately to where they find the need.
Its easy to sit on the side lines and judge but in this case there are thousands of lives at stake and it simply looks like our efforts as a nation are not yet enough.
We should have food and medical equipment dropped in by the planeload until they have more than enough. Yes it will cost a great deal but our country can afford it and needs to save these lives and the nation of Haiti.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sanjay Gupta and Anderson Cooper - Heroes First - Reporters Second
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Acai Offers falling from grace
Just got an email from a large affiliate network stating they are turning off many of their offers. This includes many well know Acai Berry offers and some colon cleansing products as well.
They did not say why - only that the advertiser needed to rebuild the pages.
Folks - this is because they have recognized they could be in trouble with the current Acai Berry Lawsuits.
AcaiSoda.com has been created as a real product with real everything - we are not scamming anyone! Give it a try.
www.AcaiSoda.com
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Jake Stirs and Splashes some AcaiSoda
Mark Olsen and Jake of Shazingo Media talk about AcaiSoda
Its a real product, tastes and smells great too!
Real Product - Real Payout
Give it a try.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Free Trial Offers in Affiliate Marketing
We've all seen and heard a lot of the free trial scams that are now all over the Internet. I have been preaching about this for a long time now encouraging the use of real marketing to produce real results - delivering real products for the money.
After I recorded my YouTube video of me drinking AcaiSoda below I went in and watched the news for a while, go Glenn Beck, as I watched, an Oreck commercial came on for the new platinum machine. I don't know much about vacuums but I know an Oreck is not cheap. Yet, even at over $500 they still offered a free trial! 30 days if you are not completely satisfied - Mr. Oreck will pay return shipping.
Guys and Gals - there ain't nothing wrong with a free trial - when done right. Enough with the scams. Go ahead and do your free trial offers - I have one in the works. But, when you do it make it real. Come on - to add to a free trial and an outrageous $90 price for some cheap pills - that's crazy! To ship three months of the product and charge the consumer all at one time - that's criminal! To then add a monthly fitness newsletter or fitness website access for another $27 bucks per month - that's unethical! Oreck's monthly plan - on a branded well known and sought after product - $37 per month! Come on folks what are we thinking! charging outrageous amounts for products that are unknown, untested and many times fake.
Despite all this I now have networks calling me asking me to go ahead and make a 'free trial' rebill offer and pay them $45 or so before we even make a legit sale. Sorry folks thats the scammy part of this process that needs to disappear.
Affiliate Marketing works! It does not have to be a scam. As Affiliate manager I can and have paid affiliates very well with a legit free trial offer. When the free trial became a sale - they got their payment. If the free trial is 14 days - when it bills through on the 15th day with full customer consent - you get paid!
AcaiSoda.com will soon have a free trial offer - because we have two things - a real product people are interested in - and a way to get the trial out to them for a nominal shipping cost only.
Yes, we will offer that in conjunction with a monthly rebill plan - but, the price will be legit, the product legit - there will be an easy way to cancel and first and foremost - they will have not doubt as to what they are signing up for - like Oreck.
Affiliates - when you put up an offer - read the terms - look into the product, the reviews, the people behind the offer. Then imagine your mother or grandmother buying it from you - would you be proud - or ashamed?
AcaiSoda.com
the real deal
Monday, September 14, 2009
My AcaiSoda
Affiliates - we are not close enough to the products we promote.
Would you seriously sell your closest friends on the products you promote?
I drink AcaiSoda.
I have sent sample boxes to many of you and would hope you request more samples of the products you promote - buy them if you have to. Let's clean up our game and be real.
Mark
AcaiSoda.com goes to the Emmys!
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We wanted to let you know that AcaiSoda is going to the Emmys!
That’s right – watch for AcaiSoda this weekend as the Emmys go on the National Scene.
We are one of the sponsors and are very excited to have real celebrities try our product.
Many Acai Products claim celebrity status – we’ll give those celebrities the choice to endorse AcaiSoda or not.
Sign up now – put up your banners and links – send out your emails.
61st Primetime Emmy Awards
NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles
Sunday, Sept. 20 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on CBS
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