I am currently in Los Angeles attending Armand Morin's Big Seminar, an Internet marketing conference unlike any I have previously attended. This is Armand's sixth conference of this nature (he does them bi-annually) and you can tell that he really loves what he does. There are over 400 people here and the atmosphere is absolutely electric. It is a top-notch, classy operation. From the hotel to the speakers to the food and everything in between, Armand demonstrates how to execute a successul conference by providing fantastic value. This was my first, but I'm certain I will be back for others.
While I learned a good many things this weekend, one of the most surprising was to see how many people already knew me. I ran into one person after another who had read my AdSense ebook, and had something to ask me or a story to tell. Even more surprisingly, many of my ebook readers also keep up with my blog!
So, to all you "lurkers" who frequently read but never comments, I thank you for your support.
I've met many tremendous people this weekend. From the highly prolific world-class copywriter Michael Fortin and the inspirational Alex Mandossian to the up-and-coming marketers eager to build their own Internet empires, such as Ed Mercer and Steve Stonestreet, it has been a superb weekend of meeting interesting people and learning new ways to build my Internet business.
I'm sure I will be banging the drum for the next Big Seminar when it rolls around this summer.

November 7, 2005 09:02 PM
Hi Joel- that was a BIG seminar, wasn't it?
I didn't get a chance to say Howdy this time, but I'll see you in April, at the next one.
Cool blog- I'm impressed.
Pat O'Bryan
www.patobryan.com
January 31, 2006 02:17 PM
Hey!!! I did a search on my name and it popped up on your blog! Thanks for the acknowledgement! Kind of cool seeing your name in print...especially from the one and only....Joel Comm!
just saying hello, dude.