How Andy Bartered #1 Google Ranking for a $900 Week of GLAMPING
 

Thanks Dien,

Just Got this from a customer in Canada.

I tell everyone to TRACK WHAT YOU DO.

Create a GREED PAGE.

OR a Website which credentials you.

The barter Deal Below Would Not have been Possible
without Credentials and Moolah - GREED Based PROOF.

PLUS It's VERY Important to keep your Wife Happy. And Barter can help a lot.

Nice Win-Win Trade.

The GLAMPING RV - Biz owner - rarely rents his Expensive Trailer.

And

Andy can pop a business owners website into the top of the LOCAL Google page
in his sleep.

So both of these guys got a good deal.

Glenn

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Thanks Glenn for the opportunity to Barter with you on your book.

By the way I just had something happen today that falls into this Barter category.

My wife wanted to go "Glamping" (glamour camping - camping with all the luxuries of home) this August.

Seems like we've started this tradition of glamping every summer with her family.

That would be her sister and her family, her parents, and a few of her cousins.

We all meet up at a campground and hang out for a 3 or 4 days.

Last year I rented a 23 foot 1976 RV.

What they call an "experienced" RV.

Totally retro right down to the original color and a whole lot of fun.

Anyhow this year we thought we would upgrade to one of his larger models.

A 32 foot motor-home - the size of a Greyhound bus.

Not exactly cheap to rent for a week.

Nice unit too. Built in 2011 and is like a condo on wheels.

I called the owner of company up and he remembered who I was.

We talked for a bit and I told him I had trouble finding his website.

In fact he was buried on on page 3 of Google.

I told him what I had done for a company I worked for and had him look at it on his computer while we talked on the phone.

I showed him how we had 5 listings on page one of google.

How we had a video on page one of Google and no one else had.

How if you clicked on the "images" tab in Google we had a ton of pictures up there too with our company info on all of them.

Guess what he asked?

Would I be able to do that for him?

I said sure but how about if we do a barter deal where I get your website ranked on page one of Google in exchange for a week's rental on your 32 foot motor-home this August.

Done deal!

So I saved myself a big chunk of change.

900.00

Plus once I start getting results on his Google rankings I'll be able to leverage the work I do there into other areas.

Thanks Glenn!

Andy

Local Dairy Farmer BARTERS To Get His Barn Manure Shoveled for F-r-e-e
 

Thanks Dien,

I just visited 2 brothers who own a Dairy Farm - down the road from me.

While I pitch-forked Manure
out from under 14 calves.

They are Cute. But annoying. All trying to eat my hat - over top of the pipe fence.

Dale told me how they get their barn cleaned out for F-r-e-e.

Deer Hunters come and ASK Permission to hunt on their Property.

Dale says, "Tell you what - I'll Trade you. If you and your friends clean out
my barn - You can hunt on my property all thru Deer Season."

Dale says when the manure runs out then he has the "Hunters"
take weed wackers and clear all of his fences and fields next to the road
of weeds.

Cool idea.

HOW Did I find this out?

I was telling Dale of how I spent some of my summers as a kid
working for a local Dairy Farmer - we both knew.

Lester had me clean out His Barn
for 10.00 a day.

His herd of Dairy Cows Spent all winter in the barn so
the manure and straw was packed in 3 feet high.

My Technique?

I take a deep breath. RACE in with the pitchfork. BREAK a Layer loose.
And run for the door and Fresh air.

DALE LAUGHED.

And then he told me, "I don't have to do that anymore. Explained his barter deal.

Thanks,
Glenn

How a Mentor Suggested He SWAP 30K of His Stuff for some of MIne
 

Thanks Gordon,

I wrote Mr X a Thank you Letter.

A Letter SO GOOD that he could show it to Prospects for his 25,000.00
events And Close the deal.

Emailed it to his office.

Called to Double Check an Assistant GOT IT.

Triple Checked Via Email.

Then got a 4 Word Email from The GURU himself.

"I have an idea. CALL ME."

On the phone Mr X TALKED and I LISTENED - Mr X said He liked my letter.

We chatted Briefly.

Mr X proposed Sending me 30,000.00 Worth of his NEW Info Programs
in return for a few hundred of my collected 7 Figure Case Studies.

Headlines
Which
I
Just
Happened
to have
added
to the
bottom of my Thank you letter.

Thanks,
Glenn

P.S. - Why did this Barter Deal Happen?

Two Reasons -

Reason #1 - I wrote the Thank you Letter in such a way It was
Guaranteed to make Mr X SMILE and Make Him Extra Moolah.

Reason #2 - Gary Halbert Taught me that Great Copywriting is just
The Grease to get the reader to Your Bullet Point Headlines.

So We Complimented Mr X in a Thank you Note. Then Listed Some Headline
Bullets to Prove what we said in the Note.

P.P.S. - Why Mr X - instead of names? Because Mr X asked me not to share.

Craigs List Barter - How I Got My House AC Checked - For Free
 

Thanks Gordon,

After talking to my Dairy Farmer Neighbors who were bartering
with deer hunters - to get their Cow Barn Manure Cleared out AND their
fence line WeedWacked - in Return for Hunting Privileges.

I went on Craigs list
and found this...

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"Hi I'm a licensed Hvac Tech and am looking for property to deer hunt on starting in September. Can barter my A/c services or pay cash or BOTH. very serious about finding a nice piece of woods to hunt. Respectful veteran. Let me know if we can work something out. Thanks!! Text is preferred. Jerry"

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We Traded emails.

Then I called him.

Jerry is a Retired Army Vet who loves to hunt.

When I called he was down on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
hunting Turkeys.

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Anyway...

A - We agreed to meet when he gets back.

B - I told him we literally have HERDS of deer all over the place

C - Jerry has agreed to Check out my House AC System. And look at some
50 yr old pipes and water fixtures that are dripping.

(EDITORS NOTE - Call any HVAC or plumbing company. The bill from a Plumber
6 months back was over 800 Smackers. A simple leak but he didn't have the
right size pipe. So the bill got huge.)

A DOUBLE Win for me too.

Cuz I've been looking for hunters I can TRUST not to shoot holes in the
roof or the house. AND who can thin out the local deer herd.

Even the fawns think I am planting Vegetables for THEM.
(How do I know what ate the tops off my collards or Tomatoes? Tiny pointed feet in the mud.)

Thanks,
Glenn

P.S. - Check out your local Free and Barter Craigs List section. You too
might find something you can Barter for or Get For F-r-e-e.

The problem of pig manure...
 

Hi Glenn,

Thanks... This reminds me of a story my late Dad once told me.

My father grew up on a farm in rural Michigan. Being on a farm in the 1950s, he had to tend to all the usual farm chores that went with running a farm.

One of the jobs he had to do from time to time as he was growing up was shoveling pig manure!

Those days made it a little hard to go on dates...

No strength of cologne can mask the smell of pig manure!

Best wishes, :)

Dien

Beware The Farmer Who Says, "I'll Hold The Sack. You Jump in The PigPen."
 

Thanks Dien,

I learned the hard way that you cannot Trust Farmers. Dairy farmers Especially.
I think it's the 24/7 nature of the job. Cows HAVE to be Milked every day.
And fed. You Can NEVER Take a Vacation.

IN MY EXPERIENCE -
Each ROTTEN Job they give you starts with flattery.

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"You are young and full of vitamins Young Fella..."

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A - FARMER SAYS - "I'll drive the tractor. You Take this hay hook and pile
the hay bales on the wagon as they come off the baler.

THEN Lester would drive under a low limb
and pull the whole load of hay over onto the ground. I learned to JUMP
the other way or get buried.

B - FARMER SAYS - "I'll Stay on the ground and toss the hay bales on the hay elevator. You climb up in the hay mow and Pile the bales like stacking bricks.

THEN I'd get Stung by all the wasps building WASP nests in the top
of the barn.

C - OR MY FAVORITE. "I'll hold the burlap bag. You jump in the pigpen
where I've got the Mama Sow behind that board. Grab the piglets and stuff
them headfirst in the bag.

The Only Time I Did this - Piglet #1 Started to SCREAM his head off when I grabbed his back legs and held him up-side-down.

Mother pig - who was the size of a Volkswagen Beetle and Weighed a 1000 lbs
BROKE the board.

Ever See a 1000 pound MAMA Pig's Teeth - up close? I got a Close Look at a MOUTH full of Yellow Teeth - each bigger than my Thumb -
just before I DIVED over the 5 foot tall fence.

Lester-the-Farmer was LAUGHING. He said, "See what I mean? At my age
I couldn't have jumped over the fence that fast."

ODD sense of humor - those Dairy Farmers.

Glenn

On-Going Barter Deal SET UP - Deer Hunting for HVAC & Plumbing Repairs
 

Thanks Dien,

I Found this Retired Army Guy on Craigs List Barter.

"Hi I'm a licensed Hvac Tech and am looking for property to deer hunt on starting in September.
Can barter my A/c services or pay cash or BOTH.
very serious about finding a nice piece of woods to hunt. Respectful veteran. Let me know if we can work something out. Thanks!! Text is preferred"

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I emailed him.

"Thanks Jason,

Just spotted your Craigs List Barter HVAC for Deer Hunting.

I just moved back to "The Farm"
after my Dad passed away - at age 96.

Our woods is SO Wild I am working to Cut a path thru
the jungle down to McGills Run - at the bottom of our property.

We have so many deer here they are like Rats.
Except they travel in herds.

THIN THE HERD - sounds good.
They Eat anything I plant in the gardens.

I live Btwn Reisterstown and Westminster.

Not that Far From "Boring, Md

I don't answer the phone much cuz it rings all day with telemarketers
even tho I am on the DO NOT CALL List.

But if we both Pick a Time to talk
I'll Pick Up.

Email me.

Glenn

House is brick rancher - Central heat and AC
Could use a Check up -for sure.

410-429-8909

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Jasons Reply -

Hey there Glenn,
Thanks for getting to me. I would love to hunt your property.
When would be a good time for you to talk? You can call me this afternoon or evening if you would like. Thanks, and talk to you soon.
Email and ph #

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I called him.

Jason was way over on the Eastern Shore of Maryland Hunting Wild Turkey.

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Jason emailed After we spoke by phone -

"Hey Glenn
Thanks so much for reaching out to me. Looking forward to coming out to check out your systems.
I would also like to help if I could with posting your property and cleaning or cutting whatever you see necessary.
I love hunting, and want to help for the opportunity to do so. Thanks again! Talk to you soon.

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"Hey Glenn what's your schedule like during the week? Are you home in the evenings? Just seeing when would be a good time to come out. Thanks!

Thanks Jason,

Yes.

I spend the mornings - mostly working with Sm business Clients - Growing their Business.

Then afternoons - I split wood, garden, cut grass and weeds and honey suckle

So YES.

Best time to Come out to the farm - so I can walk you around is in the afternoon or evening.

Glenn

Email me before you Show Up, please.

I am currently spending time at an 80 yr old neighbors house
splitting and hauling wood that BGE cut - from 10 Dead trees - they left in his yard.

I get the wood - but I gotta cut and haul it.

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Jason and I are getting together this week.

He seems like a good guy.

Even without the HVAC assist. We can use Help THINNING out the Deer
Population. Every time I drive to the store.

I see 10 or 20 deer - eating grass alongside the road. Or crossing in front
of the car. In my entire LIFE I've never seen Dear Running around in such large HERDS.

Glenn

Deer and their "friends"
 

Your "deer story" reminds me of a time when I inhabited 10 acres, surrounded by woods. Deer were plentiful and brought predators with them.

I was out walking the property, when I came across the predator"s work.
A couple of recently mauled, nasty looking, deer carcasses.

A little further on, I came across the little "bustards" who probably did it.

A couple of coyotes, with an attitude problem. #6 shot promptly adjusted their attitude.

Ron

Doing a solid vs doing a favor.
 

My thoughts are, doing a favor in expectation of a return is high covert manipulation. If you receive a favor, why wouldn't you want to return it?

Well one reason would be...because it was contrived. Purposeful.

Today we say, "He did me a solid." I believe it was George Costanza who said,

"A favor is for free, a solid is a debt." If not, I could easily see him say it to Jerry.

Giving or asking for favors with expectation is a tactic. A Clintonesque, measured and monitored sneaky way to gain.

Gordon

I couldn't say no to a free falafel ball...
 

Hi Gordon,

I'm actually not opposed to this... Maybe it's because I like getting free stuff! :)

In an area I used to live (around 20 years ago), there was a small hole-in-the-wall falafel sandwich restaurant. Every weekend, without fail, they'd have a staff member standing outside the shop, with a tray full of warm, freshly-cooked falafel balls. She'd have a pair of tongs, and using the pair of tongs, offer everyone walking by a free falafel ball - no obligation!

Why was she doing that? I don't think it was for charity.

Of course, the staff member was drumming up business for the falafel restaurant.

Yeah, I took a falafel ball, on more than one occasion! And I enjoyed it! I did eat there at least once, too... It was okay (but I preferred other restaurants).

However, I never regretted taking those falafel balls... :)

Best wishes,

Dien