"On The Road Again"

I’ve been really surprised that more people don’t know about Google’s “Real Time Search” that came out a few months ago.

If you ever took part in my RFM Coaching you’ll know how awesome this really is. If you missed out on the RFM gig, don’t worry, I’ve opened up the page once again for anyone who wants to get access to it and a few other things.

You can get Real F^$#ing Money and all my products on my Truth Serum site… http://www.thetruthserum.com

In the meantime, check out Google’s Real Time Search for yourself…

Poor Scottie fell asleep so of course we thought the right thing to do would be to paint his fingernails all pretty.

I’ve always loved Conan. In fact, my dream job has always been to be a writer on his show. Looks like that isn’t going to happen anytime soon.

Anyhow, I just came across this really cool video of a guy doing a Conan portrait with nothing more than Cheetos. Enjoy…

Just a quick test with the iPhone Wordpress app. Lets see if we can post a pic?

I have to admit, I hate the news. I try to never watch it at all since it’s filled with mostly atrocious stories about death, horror, theft, lies, deceit, etc. Thank god for the sportscasters and weathermen. They are probably the only thing keeping half of America from having a heart attack at 5:00 every day.

Since I avoid the news like the plaque, I don’t get all the gory details about what is going on in Haiti right now. I do however see all the chatter across the internet and it’s obviously horrible what is going on right now.

What else is horrible is the type of emails I’ve gotten from a variety of people on the issue. Scams, high pressure tactics that lack any finesse and more. At times like these it’s hard to know what charity is going to truly benefit the people of Haiti the most.

Anyhow, the best email I saw was one by my friend Bob Serling. He sent this out and I’m going to copy and paste it below. He’s hoping you will help out, and is going to give you a gift for participating.

What makes this plea more legit then those I’ve seen is that he’s going to give you something and isn’t asking for a email, or opt in, or anything like that. He’s just taking your word that you contributed and offering to help you out a little bit.

So, without further ado, here’s the email Bob has asked me to send out. I decided to send a email and do a blog post…

I don’t have to tell you that the earthquake in Haiti is one of the worst disasters we’ve ever seen.

CNN reports that more than 100,000 people are reported dead, there are bodies littering the streets, and countless people are trapped in the rubble in urgent need of being rescued. The situation is dire.

The people of Haiti need our help and they need it NOW.

So here’s what I’d like to do to help. First, I’m making a sizable donation myself to one of the

relief funds listed below.

Second, I’d like to ask you to make a donation too, of any amount. When you do, my friend and marketing expert, Bob Serling, will give you a free copy of one of his most popular and valuable reports ever, “The Marketing Repair Manual”.

I am NOT collecting your name or email address and will not benefit monetarily from this in any way. My only objective is to get as many people as possible to help in the relief effort.

Here’s how this works…

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Step 1: Make your donation to any of these charities

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The following charities have been recommended as exceptional sources of helping in the relief effort. Please click one of these links and make a donation of any amount. And remember, every dollar helps, regardless of how small or how large your contribution

is.

Here are the links to connect directly to these charities and make your donation:

Care

https://my.care.org/site/Donation2?5000.donation=form1&df_id=5000

Habitat for Humanity

https://www.habitat.org/cd/giving/donate.aspx?link=1&r=r

World Concern

http://www.worldconcern.org/haiti-earthquake/

AmeriCares

https://secure.americares.org/site/Donation2?df_id=1505&1505.donation=form1&linkid=topnav

IMPORTANT: If clicking any of these links doe not work, please cut and paste them into your browser and they will open up.

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Step 2: Download your free copy of “The Marketing

Repair Manual”

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When Bob first sold this manual for $97, he received the following unsolicited testimonial, which essentially says it all:

“Just read your manual and I’m not only blown away about the amount of information in such a quick, easy-to-read document…but how relevant it is to anybody running a business.

Actually Bob, I’ve read the manual three times in as many days (that’s how easy it is to get through it…and how much information is packed into it). I initially picked it up to get some ideas to improve the sales of my products. I’m now using it to completely rebuild how I’ve been marketing myself.

Bob, I think this manual should be the first thing anyone reads before they head off guns-blazing to do business. It shows exactly how to avoid the mistakes most of us make (or, if you’re like me, how to recover from them now that you realize you’re making them). It will save people that buy it a lot of frustration wondering why my things ”don’t work.”

It’s short; not an ounce of fluff, and it contains the blueprints to ensuring your marketing is doing what it’s suppose to — attracting qualified leads that’ll buy your products.

I’ve already used it to ditch an idea I’ve been banging my head against for the last month or so. I read your manual and realized I’ve been barking up the wrong tree. (Heck, not even in the right forest.)  It’s also totally changed how I look at copywriting and many new ideas at attracting my market.

Simply put, it’s your insurance policy against making the mistakes most would make without

it, or are currently making (like me) and want to figure out how to do it right. Thanks for making this available Bob!

- Brett Martinson

So, as you can see, it’s my feeling that this report will become one of the most valuable pieces in your marketing library. And it’s yours free if you’ll make a contribution of any amount to help out in this relief effort.

Once you’ve made your donation, just click the following link to download your free copy. The

only information you’ll be asked to enter is the amount you donated so we can track how much we’ve raised for the relief effort.

http://www.Power8Marketing.com/haiti-relief

You will NOT be asked for your name or email address and you will not be sold anything or

contacted ever based on this. Our only intention is to help relieve the suffering as much as we

can.

Thanks for all your help!

Regards,

Jason Moffatt

Vegas. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. That pretty much sums up most of my trips to sin city.

On new years eve, my buddy Randy Primm was having the best of times, then quickly the worst of times.

Check out this video of his new years eve debauchery…

I’ll be meeting up with Randy in about a week to start our trip. Can’t wait. To read the rest of the story (hey that sounded like Paul Harvey) head on over to the Road Bandit Blog by clicking here.

Go leave Randy a comment on the Road Bandit blog and commend him for pulling off such epic trip to the ER.

It’s finally here and I’ve been waiting to tell you about this…

http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/easyvideoplayer

… And, I wanna give you the ultimate package today just for trying this out. Make sure you read to the bottom of this post for instructions on how to claim your prizes.

Listen, we all know video is super hot right now. Yesterday a multi million dollar launch went off with no sales letter and just a video.

Yes, just a video alone!

I’ve been crushing it for a few years with simple video and baffling hard core editors.

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BUT THERE’S BEEN A BIG PROBLEM….
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Sites like YouTube and Vimeo will BAN your account if they see you doing anything commercial. So what is the alternative? Most marketers tell you to use a service like Amazon S3.
Problem is, it’s a freaking beyotch to learn how to use Amazon S3.

Trust me, don’t try it on it’s own or you may rip your hair out. I can’t understand why Amazon hasn’t made it easier for us. They’d make a killing.

Fortunately, Josh Bartlett has with…

http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/easyvideoplayer

Now let me tell you something. I’m not very tech savvy and I didn’t believe this tool would be that easy. So I tested it out.

It was super easy and it WORKED the 1st time! Not only that, this video player has all kinds of tools to increase your business like…

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Do you need a mailing list?

Of course you do. Then Easy Video Player should be in your arsenal.

Do you need a video player that is simple, takes a couple of seconds and is reliable that your videos will stream without a ton of buffering or waiting around?

Or course you do!

Trust me, this Easy Video Player is hands down the very best in the market. Nothing even comes close…

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And get this, it won’t cost you and arm and a leg either.

Plus…

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If you wanna shine like a true star in your niche, you’ll definitely want to see my “It Factor” video series.

Inside I bring in….

1. Acting coaches from Hollywood to help you learn the art of being cool, calm and collective on camera.

6. and so much more!

And I’m going to flat out give this to you today when you get access to ….

http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/easyvideoplayer

If you’ve ever wanted to do video, you must have this in your arsenal.

Trust me.

Once you order, send a email with your purchase receipt to my assistant Ryan at…

jmosupport at gmail.com

…and he’ll get you dialed in with the “It Factor” videos. Plus you’ll get access to my private marketing blog and mastermind area.

See you on the inside,

Jason Moffatt

PS: I know this may sound like I’m hyping up the Easy Video Player alot.

I am.

It’s worth the hype big time! Make sure you get this if you are into doing videos and marketing…

http://www.jasonmoffatt.com/easyvideoplayer

I guess it’s time I write this FTC blogging disclosure so I can make sure everything is on the up and up on this blog. As of December 1st 2009, I’m required to disclose that I may be getting paid at times for the material I write on JasonMoffatt.com

I don’t sell too much stuff on this blog. Most of the time I just write about my random experiences and such. That may change in the future, but the primary use of this blog is to write about my life and the interesting people I meet.

However, I am required to tell you that any time you click on a link on this website, there is a decent chance that I may be paid if you buy a product on the other end. For the sake of argument, lets just assume that I get paid on EVERY link you see on this website.

At times, I receive free gear for blogging about particular products. At times I get free dinners from vendors who want to wine and dine me. And at other times women throw their panties on the stage when I speak.

Okay, so I made that last one up. But please don’t hesitate to fling those undergarments if you feel inclined to do so ladies. Dudes, keep the tighty whities on please.

The bottom line is this, I’m an affiliate marketer and a blogger. When I talk about a product, I often have a affiliate link attached to that product. When someone buys that product, I get paid. It’s that simple.

According to the new law from the FTC, I need to disclose this to you.

That said, I don’t promote bullshit or accept money or gifts to skew my opinions EVER! I tell the truth about each and every product and cannot be bought to say something nice about your product or service.

Personally I think these new rules are a crock of shit, but hey, I understand why they exist. The FTC is trying to protect the consumer because god knows they can’t protect themselves. And yeah, there are a ton of affiliate scum marketers out there.

So be careful about what you buy and who you buy from. Eat your vegetables and don’t do drugs. And remember that when you buy stuff that I talk about on this blog or anywhere else, I get paid. (Preferably not in Pesos or IOU’s)

Last but not least, I promise to spend a portion of the money I make on wild partying, women and tasty snack treats for my dog Webber!

Cheers,

Jason Moffatt

On the day after Christmas I decided to test out Foursquare vs Gowalla here in Portland Oregon. My plan was to hit up as many vegan joints as possible during the day and check in with both apps.

I’d tried out Foursquare about 2 or 3 months ago when I saw San Diego blogger and vegan cutie Jenn Van Grove checking in all over town. I quickly got annoyed and didn’t give it a fair chance. So I figured I’d give it another whirl and a fair and honest review.

Foursquare’s motto is “We are all about helping you find new ways to explore the city.”

Gowalla’s motto is “Share your experiences and discover new places. Everywhere you go.”

Basically these two services allow you to document the places you are frequenting, and give advice to others about places they may like to visit in the future. Some of you probably don’t want others knowing what you are doing most of the time. These services can still be handy even if you don’t want to check in and log your whereabouts.

I’ll admit, from the beginning I already had a negative bias against Foursquare. I’m not really sure why, but it just didn’t strike me as something I’d really enjoy. In fact, it seemed a bit juvenile and a waste of time. I’m just trying to be honest here. So, I decided to drop that attitude and give it a whirl without the prejudice.

On the other hand, I had a bit more excitement about Gowalla. Not sure why, but I did. Maybe it was because I had heard that Gary V had a stake in it.

So here’s how the day after Christmas went down…

I started out with breakfast at Sweetpea Baking Company on 12th and SE Stark.

This place had a massive amount of vegan sweets and the display case looked so mouth watering it was hard to believe everything in there was truly vegan. I grabbed a slice of  chocolate raspberry cake and a raspberry tart.

Both were delicious sweets for breakfast!

Right next door is a vegan grocery store called Food Fight Grocery. Another cool place.

I dipped in there and got an organic carrot juice to wash down the sweets for breakfast.

While checking out, the clerk told me I should check out Back To Eden on Alberta. I added it to the list and thanked him for the recommendation.

Then I headed over to my favorite vegan joint Papa G’s at 2314 SE Division. I got a sample of mash/gravy, sweet yams, carrots, millet and more in the hot food buffet (and shared a bite with the Papa G himself.

He was grubbing down on some vegan nachos and let me have a bite. I almost couldn’t believe what I was tasting. Epic nachos.

As I left Papa G’s I remembered that there is a People’s Grocery Co-Op right around the corner and decided to dip in there for a moment.

I chatted with the sweet girl at the register and she pointed me in the direction of some raw chocolates. Raw cacao to be exact.

I love People’s and think it’s the best grocery store you can find.

Next, I had to hit up Voodoo Doughnut which I’ve been hearing so much about.

Apparently they have off the wall doughnuts with random stuff like Captain Crunch on top. They also have vegan doughnuts.

I opted for a maple bar and shot this pic in front of my old stomping grounds as a kid… Benson High School.

After wolfing down this tasty maple bar, I noticed the batteries on my iphone were getting desperately low from all the checking in to FourSquare and GoWalla. Time to get my charge on.

I headed over the Apple store near Lloyd Center and got myself one of those battery packs that you slip you iPhone into. It’s kind of bulky but gives me hours more life. Now I was ready to hit some more vegan spots.

Since I had just crossed into the NE part of town I figured I’d stroll on over to the Alberta district and check in. The Alberta area is a up and coming artsy area that has been rebuilt a ton over the last 10 years. It’s truly amazing to see what this neighborhood has become.

Back when I used to drive Radio Cab in the early 90’s, it was sketchy to even be walking on 15th and Alberta. Gangsters populated the area in droves and it wasn’t the safest place to be. Thankfully, the community has dumped a lot of money into improving the neighborhood and the artists that frequent and live in the neighborhood have really helped to make this place a special gem.

So, the first place I dip into is a place called Held Vegan Belts. I met this dude named Micah and we sat around and talked shop for about a half an hour. Very nice guy. I wanted to buy a belt but couldn’t find one my size. The holiday season had wiped him out of that size. I was glad to see he was moving product.

Next door is The Vita Cafe. The Vita has a bunch of Vegan options. By this time I was pretty stuffed but had a cup of black bean soup and a Laurelwood Red Ale. That beer is the bomb!

After the Vita I wandered over to the Back To Eden Bakery that the clerk at Food Fight had told me about. The place was small, cute, and very friendly. A few of the customers noticed my Osho mala and told me their story about how Osho had come into their lives as well. Groovy! I ordered a chocolate toffee type bar and waved good bye.

All day I had been hearing about this Vegan bar called the Bye and Bye. I couldn’t find their website so I linked to their Yelp write ups instead.

The beer was great, the food seemed average. I had the vegan meatball sandwich and wasn’t really that impressed. Maybe I had already eaten too much by this time of the day. The bread was crunchy and hard (and seemed like normal white bread buns) and the marinara was just okay. Cool bartenders though and I’d like to try out the rest of the menu. Just not today.

It was getting kind of late and my stomach was at full capacity. However there was one last stop that I had to include on the trip. I’ve been hearing about this place for well over a year and it was a must that I check it out.

The place I’m talking about is Casa Diablo. Casa Diablo is a vegan strip club in the NW industrial part of Portland. I’d heard great things about this place and couldn’t wait to check it out myself. I’m talking about the food of course

Major disappointment. The girls and the food. Since we are talking about food here I’ll leave out the gruesome stripper story for another time. Lets just say this girl was NASTY! What was even nastier was the lack of menu options. I basically settled for a frozen Boca burger that was probably microwaved. At least the topless bartender who delivered it to me was a sweetie.

Food rating = 2. The only reason it received a 2 is because at least it was vegan.

Stripper rating = 2.  We did catch the end of the day shift though. That could have something to do with it. I’d give the girls another shot. The food, it blows.

So that was my experience running around town sampling vegan restaurants and bakery’s. Portland is so blessed to have so many healthy eating options. The truth is, I didn’t even make it to half the places I should have gone. During the week I tried some other great places like Blossoming Lotus as well.

So back to Foursquare vs GoWalla

During the day I tried to check in at each location with both services. Foursquare seemed to work out just fine. It accepted all my updates and the venues were easy to locate. I wish I could say the same for GoWalla. A few times it couldn’t detect my location or the restaurant that I was trying to check in at. It was a bit frustrating.

So for ease of use I’d have to say I preferred FourSquare. I’m not really sure if I’ll even use these services much to check in. Instead, they are pretty cool to just find interesting locations for whatever neighborhood you’re in.

Also, if you are a hot female I’m not sure either of these apps is the smartest idea unless you are willingly wanting to invite stalkers to your location. My advice, check in as you leave.

Cheers and beers,

J-Mo

I’m in the rain capital of the world Brightwood Oregon. I think we got about 8 feet of rain this week.

The soaked carpets inside of the RV would almost back up my measurements. The fried screech of the TV also gives off clues that something ain’t right with the waterproofing above. That TV is toast. And so are my feet.

For some damn reason my feet are itching like crazy. I think it’s because I spend 90% of my life barefoot in the sun and all of the sudden I’m wearing socks and shoes in a very moist environment. The cold and wet sucks. I’m not a fan.

I need to head south. And quickly. I’ll be in the Portland area for a few more days to meet with a few clients and friends, and then I’m Going, Going, Back, Back, To Cali. A surf session is long overdue.

Then I’ll be off to Vegas to hook up with Randy Primm. Then the action starts. The guys at the InternetMarketingParty.com are urging me to come speak at the Feb 9th gig in Austin TX. I’m pretty sure that just may work out.

I got invited to speak at the Learning Annex in New York as well later in the spring, but I’m not sure if I can swing the dates or not. For some reason it doesn’t overly excite me. I turned down the gig at the San Diego Learning Annex for some reason as well.

I guess the main thing that I don’t like is committing to a date. That’s hard for me to do. Once I commit to a date I always feel some sort of uhhhhh, yeah commitment, that’s the word. I’m not entirely opposed to commitment but it really throws my care free vibe askew. Hence why I seldom commit to much.

Yesterday I did commit to spending about 9 to 10 hours working on a website that Kameron and I started last year. Lets see if I can finish the last 30% and get this baby live by the end of the week. That’s the plan. I’m a great starter, but a lousy finisher. Why are so many of us that way?

A few days ago I took a written drivers test at the Sandy DMV. That was kind of scary. I’d of felt pretty stupid if I failed. The clerk asked me if I read the book. I replied… “No”.

It was a multiple choice test. You need to get 28 answers correct before you miss 7. I got two questions wrong out of the first six. A 66% accuracy ratio surely wouldn’t get my license. Thankfully, I pimped out the rest of the questions and only missed 4 all together.

Lets see, what else is happening? New Years was a great festive time with a bunch of friends that I haven’t seen in a few years. It was a large family gathering and 2 day partypalooza. I had to cut out early. Lightweight.

Christmas was mellow with the folks and my brother. Santa brought me all the things I needed in my RV like a hand held vacuum, some tools and a new shaving kit. I tend to get all Grizzly Adams after a few days. I shaved my balls first though. (Hey, I thought blogging was all about transparency?)

I’ve lost a bit of weight over the holidays too. I’m still kind of puzzled how that happens because the amount of reps with the 12 ounce beer curls has surely increased. I think I must be eating a lot less because I don’t have a sweet lady around baking me cakes anymore.

Okay, I feel like I’m just rambling here. I’ve been meaning to make a blog post for a while but haven’t known exactly what to say. So I figured I’d just get on here and ramble a bit.

Missing Cali surf,

J-Mo