Re: Shanme on you Steve...

Hi Jason, I do appreciate the advice you gave me on protecting copyrights. Thank you and thanks for pointing out that I could have gotten the eBay store info for free by spending more time on ebay looking for the answers. I like the IMC course because it saves me the trouble of searching for the answers on my own. Now I have everything in a printed manual sitting at my fingers tips so it saves me time and money plus there is nothing like learning from other people's experience. I've heard it said that there are 3 kinds people. Those who don't read books, those who read and learn from the mistakes and experience of others so they can avoid learning everything the hard way and then there are those who just have to pee on the electric fence themselves.

I see what you are saying about some of the pictures in the later editions of Midas. What you don't know is that my version is the original non pirated 20 programs plus bonuses. Not Don’s new 35+ version. Mine had mostly illustrations and drawings.

Now here's the thing about my version. When someone buys from me they don't just get the Midas report. You see, I implemented a few of the programs and my wife started her own "Welcome Service" but she tweaked it up and combined it with www.WelcomeBaskets.Biz and she also did her own version of the Memoboard program that she really improved on. So we have replaced several of Don's pictures with Photos of our own implemented versions and offer our customers ongoing support and advice.

We wouldn't sell Midas if we did not make money working any of the programs. But we know they work and work well because we've proven it to ourselves.

The thing about Midas is the most valuable part is the first section that teaches you the sales skills needed to succeed. Not the programs themselves. But it can't make up for a lack of guts or desire and let's face it – Direct sales is not for most of us. I much prefer to create and sell people something that doesn't take any cold calling – like portraits of their kids and pets!

My wife however loves to get out and show business owners the Midas advertising programs that we have used to promote ourselves. She is a real people person and has no trouble making cold calls and people feel good when they meet her.

I'm pretty shy and prefer simple programs that are quick and easy and require little or no selling. Like AddressAmerica.com and the Deck Cleaning service Don put into the Midas report. Now I was a bit disappointed that – that part of Midas didn't give you sources for Deck Sealers or told you how to go out and get business. But that didn't stop me. I went out and tracked down a great product at www.ccaplaygroundsolution.com and bought a $1200 power washer then bought a How To Video on the business from someone already in the Deck Renewing business and with the help of Lawrence who I got to know from Sowpub and our mutual interest in the Addressing business was able to come up with a very effective flyer for getting jobs. I had paid $20 for an ebook on Deck Cleaning that gave an example flyer that worked well but Lawrence redesigned it and really improved it for me. No copyrights were violated because the flyer is all new.

Now because of all the money I was making cleaning decks I gave a testimonial to the company I bought the Deck eBook from. But they are misusing my testimonial. It seems they publish several other ebooks on other businesses and they are using my testimonial to promote them all. I’ve asked them to stop numerous times but they still continue to misuse my words.

Our version of Midas comes with a lot more info along with my wife and my ongoing help and support. We added our personal experience to Midas and have replaced Dons pictures with photos of our own from the Midas programs that we’ve have personally tested, proven and worked. Like before and after pictures of Decks I have renewed. Like photos of Susha's new and improved classy designed memoboards. Like photos of Susha's Welcome Baskets program (we sell the Gift Basket video Susha created separately from Midas) Like photos of the Midas Reports Ad program on DVD/Video Cases. I sold some ad space on video cases and I also used that Midas idea to promote our photography services so I replaced all of the photos of ads on DVD/Video cases in Midas with our own. Don't think for a moment that my wife and I are the same as Don. I do donate money and time to "Guide Dogs for the Blind" and will put you in touch with their fundraising department if you question our integrity or honesty. I picked Guide dogs for the blind as a way to help blind people get something out of our photography. I’m helping them to organize "Santa Paws" Pet Portraits as a holiday fundraiser and I’m donating my time and 100% of the money from Santa Paws to help train more guide dogs for the blind.

I don't normally do this but I'm posting one of my own images from my version of Midas at the bottom of this post. Now imagine if it was on 1200 video rental cases and was used to help promote Santa Paws Photos. Do you think that part of the Midas report can help a non profit group out?

As with the Law of Attraction, Jason . . . what you focus on – you'll find (or rather, it'll find you). . look for good and you’ll find it in everyone . . .

Cheers,
Steve Shulenski

PS - And since everyone and his brother is holding a sale on Dented & Dinged products I'll scratch up a few Midas reports and offer them for just $97 for the next three days. I think Don normally sells his for $179.