[M-Chill]

Here is the point that all of you missed and is the reason that Neil is a multimillionaire (and you are not). Did you check Google for the term 'lifestyle marketing'?

Now you know why this seemingly inconsequential rambling 'blog' post has value. Next time Cartier or some other top luxury brand wants to squeeze sales online, maybe they will find Neil.

BTW Im looking to build out my sales team for my agency. Smart people PM me.

[Veloce]

His ideas are sound. I didn't fall for it and neither would most of the guys on this thread. That's not the point.

It was an effective blog post. Effective enough to work, and that's all that matters in sales.

This is hand-in-hand with game.

What are you presenting to your audience? How are you making them feel? How are you fulfilling their desires?

If you get 1 skeptic per 5 believers, you're a rich man.

This isn't a story about a guy that spent $100,000 on clothes and made a huge return. It's about a guy that knows how to market.

That said, the notion of spending that amount on clothing is ridiculous. But again, read between the lines here guys. It's not about the clothes.

[borntomack]

(12-16-2014 11:12 PM)Atlantic Wrote:  

(12-16-2014 10:26 PM)borntomack Wrote:  

It seems like the only guy getting the point of the post is WestIndianArchie. Neil Patel is not some yahoo internet marketer. He's a multimillionaire marketer who's blog is one of most widely read internet marketing sites in the world.

Look at the marketing guides he has put out. They offer an insane amount of value for free. His name is a worldwide trusted brand. The reason you think this post might be bs is because he's operating on a whole different level.

Perception sometimes is more important than reality. I have never wore these designer brands but this post gave me insight on how some high net worth individuals can perceive what you wear and what you drive and how that can lead to more business opportunities.

Good points so I did some digging and I found this...

http://www.quicksprout.com/the-beginners...marketing/

Anything else you recommend in particular borntomack?

Atlantic: I highly recommend reading all his guides in particular:

http://www.quicksprout.com/the-advanced-guide-to-seo/

http://www.quicksprout.com/the-advanced-...-building/

http://www.quicksprout.com/the-advanced-...marketing/

They offer a great amount value for free. What he does is hire someone to write these guides and in return they get linked back from his blog. It's all about adding value. I think he mentioned once that he makes about $1mil from his quicksprout blog alone but spends most of it back to build up his brand

[jake1720]

This guy is a marketing genius.

[MrXY]

$162,301.42 means he went full retail.

Never go full retail.

[Chaos]

The story about the Ferrari reminds of when I was in New Zealand with a friend.

Blue collar dude but he had a burning interest for Porsche cars.
One day he read some Porsche forum and he found a Porsche for sale for a good price in Tokyo.
He didn't have much money but he figured he could sell it in Europe and make some cash that way.

He took a loan and immediately sent his brother to Tokyo to check the car and pay the seller.
A few weeks later the car was here in Finland. After some fixing the car was ready to rock.

But he didn't sell the car right away.
It was summer time so he decided to drive around with it for a while.

Because of that, different guys started to approaching him.
One day he a successful business owner who also was a Porsche fanatic approached him.
They became good friends and one thing lead to another.

Today he got a nice position at this guys company and earning decent dough.
Not any millions or so, but still a 10x salary rise from his old blue collar job.

That method works.

[Atlantic]

^ Good example. Did he also make money on the Porsche?

[Chaos]

^ yes about 20k.

The funniest thing is that I don't think he even see or are aware of the link between driving the Porsche and the improved job situation.

[DVY]

I read it and thought it was a great post. Random shit like that happens if you put yourself in a good position to let it happen.

Hang out around hot women = swoop quality women

Hang out around rich people = become friends w/rich people.

Its the law of attraction in full force. He's not a 30k dollar millionaire. Him spending 160k is a social experiment, much like the rest of his blog ideas. It started small w/a 30-50k purchase, then mushroomed when it worked well. Thats why its so frank and somewhat funny.

The same w/his expensive watch blog.

The same w/him living in the Mandarin Oriental condo in Las Vegas (financial gain first, zero f-cks given why the fuck not second)

Find what works for you, and leverage that shit to the max.

[Excalibur]

I only read a few follow up reply to this post. But I am going to switch up the subject a bit.

There are high end vintage store like Wasteland on Melrose Ave that would buy your old clothes, but they only buy designer labels. They actually pay pretty good money, about 30% of the retail price for your used clothes. Makes me wonder if it's worth it for me to start buying designers labels especially if I can get them on sell.

$100 designers shirt that I can recoup $30 = $70 spent
$60 Zara shirt = $60 spent

Fabric of designer shirt is better, more unique pattern. A lot of times I can spot a Zara shirt, blazer in a club. Although fit is most important, people can tell nice fabric or even feel them, figuratively.

[WestIndianArchie]

(12-17-2014 05:18 PM)Excalibur Wrote:  

I only read a few follow up reply to this post. But I am going to switch up the subject a bit.

There are high end vintage store like Wasteland on Melrose Ave that would buy your old clothes, but they only buy designer labels. They actually pay pretty good money, about 30% of the retail price for your used clothes. Makes me wonder if it's worth it for me to start buying designers labels especially if I can get them on sell.

$100 designers shirt that I can recoup $30 = $70 spent
$60 Zara shirt = $60 spent

Fabric of designer shirt is better, more unique pattern. A lot of times I can spot a Zara shirt, blazer in a club. Although fit is most important, people can tell nice fabric or even feel them, figuratively.

There are dozens of ebay sellers and guys on Styleforum doing just that.

Easy hustle, tough business.

WIA

[Veloce]

(12-17-2014 05:18 PM)Excalibur Wrote:  

I only read a few follow up reply to this post. But I am going to switch up the subject a bit.

There are high end vintage store like Wasteland on Melrose Ave that would buy your old clothes, but they only buy designer labels. They actually pay pretty good money, about 30% of the retail price for your used clothes. Makes me wonder if it's worth it for me to start buying designers labels especially if I can get them on sell.

$100 designers shirt that I can recoup $30 = $70 spent
$60 Zara shirt = $60 spent

Fabric of designer shirt is better, more unique pattern. A lot of times I can spot a Zara shirt, blazer in a club. Although fit is most important, people can tell nice fabric or even feel them, figuratively.

Wasteland is pretty good. There are lots of stores like that in L.A.

[kmhour]

he's rehashing an age old sentiment - "the clothes make the man" and "dress for the job you want, not the job you have" and putting an internet marketing spin on it. nothing more or less. the six-figure sum and designer labels are just clickbait to draw you in. at the end of the day, this guy is selling readers the circular idea that rich people are successful and he has a rich lifestyle, so he must be successful - and therefore worthy of your investment.

it's a prolix advertisement.

[ManAbout]

(12-16-2014 08:30 PM)monster Wrote:  

People won't respect you unless you earn it. You earn it through hard work, smarts & dedication.

I am not going to delve into the merits of the original post, but this is false. At the end of the day people respect results. They don't care how much you have worked for it. In fact, the less you work for it, the more impressive. The people that work the hardest are not always the richest or the most financially successful.

To say that people won't respect you unless you "earn it" is extremely naive. And what's your definition of "earning it"? He has to be digging a ditch for 12 hours a day in order for you to deem that he earned it? Who are you to judge whether somebody has earned it?

[monster]

(12-18-2014 12:08 AM)ManAbout Wrote:  

At the end of the day people respect results.

Of course, they do. But only if they're real results that you earned and were not given to you and were not made up.

This guy made up a lot of "results" and look where he is now:



This guy makes up results the same way Patel claims he made over one million dollars in commissions from posting a pic on Facebook that garned a measly 196 likes.


Torrero is fraudently advertising fake pickup videos to gain business. That doesn't mean he has some good advice here & there but the bottom line is he, like Madoff is a fraud that uses smoke & mirrors to pry people out of money.

Patel comes along with a sensationalist headline that gives everyone the excuse they want: TO SPLURGE ON EXPENSIVE THINGS LIKE CARS & CLOTHES because Patel tells you, this will earn you hundred times what you spend in dividends. I mean, Patel made 1 million from taking a pic in a rented ferrari so you could too! All of these fools are going to piss away money but they don't have the work ethic or smarts to convert any of that to sales and they're going to be laughed at like the posers they are. Sure, Patel may have a few intelligent things here and there - every fool says some wisdom here & there - but by and large he's selling you the dream of success, not the reality on how to be a success - I mean, do you really think you can buy success simply by purchasing an Internet Marketing system? Shit, sign me up!

The truth is that you need to work hard and show real results. You need to make three mistakes for every success.

I'm not arguing that the "clothes do not make the man" and that presentation doesn't matter but you can only sell the sizzle so much before people see there's no real steak. So go ahead and dress in designer clothes like Patel recommends. But until you've earned the stripes through right effort - which includes plenty of mistakes and falling down to get right back up again, plenty of botched deals, and plenty more failures than successes - everyone who's important is going to see that the man underneath the clothes is just a counterfeit man.