August 25th, 2008Get Motivated Seminar - Superb Value For An Energized Day
Today I attended the Seattle area Get Motivated seminar. According to their website:
This motivational mega-show packs more inspirational firepower than a stick of dynamite!
The Seattle seminar was held at Key Arena, and nearly all of the 17,500 seats were filled. In any given year, more than 300,000 people attend. Upcoming additional cities (Asheville, Tulsa, Nashville) for this all day motivational seminar are only $4.95 per person, or $19 for an entire office. The list of speakers for the event varies, but past speakers included United States presidents and other World leader, famous entertainers and musicians, business leaders, astronauts, and sports legends. Today’s event in Seattle included General Colin Powell, Rudolph Giuliani, Suze Orman, Zig Ziglar, Terry Bradshaw, Phil Town and others.
Each of the speakers captivated, motivated, educated and entertained the enormous crowd. There were numerous giant screen displays spread throughout the arena for those sitting far from the stage. At several points throughout the day, there were short bursts of entertainment (Santana), free prize raffles, and even an audience dance contest.
For such a low admission charge, you would be correct to assume there is also a fair amount of up selling included. My particular event in Seattle included three speakers that marketed their additional training. But the crowd saw the value in each of the deeply discounted offers, as I witnessed what must have been at least 60% of the arena crowd sign up. Most people seemed to sign up for all three opportunities, including:
- Success Magazine Investor Workshop - two day intensive plus investor toolbox access for only $99
- Financial Success 2008 - three day real estate workshop for only $49
- Store Online - one day workshop and Internet store creation software access for only $29
A few notable moments from today’s event:
- General Colin Powell was both entertaining and informative. He stated what he missed most from his days in office - the private plane.
- Giuliani recounting 911 and the aftermath
- Suze Orman announcing the government has recently hired her to redesign the FDIC program and website.
- Zig Ziglar did a unique co-presentation with his daughter in a question and answer format.
- Earl Mindell, author of over 50 nutrition books, energized the audience with information on how to live an optimum healthy life.
At the conclusion of the day, a final drawing was held for $10,000, and final door prizes (Zig Ziglar motivational DVD and CD set) were given out to everyone as they left the stadium.
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August 26th, 2008 at 4:56 am
I don’t know what seminar YOU were at, but I must tell you that if this was motivational I can hardly wait to die! That was the most boring, uninspiring crock of dung I have ever witnessed. What’s worse? It was nothing more than a Republican rally in disguise, and a comeon for other people to spend their money on learning to use a stock portfolio software package!
Being asked to stand to the “star spangled banner”, then listen to that woman talk about God and Jesus, followed by Colin Powell telling people to sit down, shut up , and listen to him while he stated the case for Bush and his illegal war and why we have to stay the course was apalling! Those people should be ashamed of themselves for such a blatant political tactic as that.
Boos and hisses to them, and anyone else who tries to pull that crap on us again!
August 26th, 2008 at 8:51 am
That last comment is kind of funny. D. seems kind of angry at something. I also noticed a few speakers cited a few religious references (closing their speeches with “Thank you and God bless”), but my mind just took it for what it was. I liked the seminar.
August 26th, 2008 at 9:25 am
I was there too. Hmmm….Now that you mention it, perhaps they were all republicans. I didn’t ask, and they didn’t tell me. But I still enjoyed the show - not 100% of it of course, but I just try to see the value in things, and ignore the rest of the nonsense. The real estate guy was great - typical quick witted New Yorker. He was probably full of B.S. - I didn’t buy his course, but I thought he was hilarious.
August 26th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
I don’t know what you guys were talking about. I had an AWESOME time!
August 26th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
P.S. Giuliani quote of the night.
“9/11, 9/11, 9/11, 9/11!”
September 28th, 2008 at 12:34 am
I was there too and I thought there was a LOT of religious and political undertones. The only person who made any impact on me was Suzy Orman who was about helping us with our finances. No religious schpeal here, just a lot of CYA. She had cautioned us about moving our money to an FDIC protected bank and hinted at the mess and almost the depth of failures we are seeing on Wall Street now.
This seminar, at $5, was marketed as motivational and inspirational, but in reality, it’s a marketing channel for the three companies who are ultimately paying the Get Motivated company.
I attended the Investools seminar and they were selling education and their Investool at costs of $5,000 (1yr), $12,000 (18 mo) and $23,000 (2yr). No wonder they wanted anyone to get into this seminar. While it did cost me $99 for my husband and I over 2 days, I did learn something, but felt that they were overselling their services.