The Africa Internet Business Forum ended with a bang on its third and final day, Wednesday November 6, 2013. It was truly a packed day, with several deep and insightful sessions as well as a super mastermind’s session with all the resource people.
International Internet Marketing guru Allicia Lyttle kicked things off with a lecture on freelancing. She explained how anyone; youths, unemployed, employed, middle aged, anyone, can make money from the internet with zero startup costs. Ms. Lyttle pointed out such websites as fiverr.com, elance.com and outdesk.com and explained how each work and which is better for the Nigerian newbie to internet marketing. During her presentation, she introduced Andrew Reed a Jamaican Reggae artist who went through her program last year. Mr. Reed has now become a major freelancer on his own right. The reggae artist from Kingston, Jamaica shared his experience with internet marketing and urged Nigerians, especially the unemployed youths to take advantage of the opportunity in front of them. He concluded by noting that the only thing stopping anyone is their mindset and the attitude.
Convener of the event and CEO of Afrinet Business Solutions, Dr. Ope Banwo took to stage next. He was full of advice for the Nigerian freelancer, explaining how any skill can be monetized on the internet. Dr. Banwo urged aspiring freelancers and marketers to give themselves time to grow from level to level instead of attempting to jump into anything. Dr. Banwo then held a mini mastermind session with Nigerian resource people where it was agreed that a network for Nigerian internet marketers by already successful Nigerian internet people will be created.
Mr. Allyn ‘no bullshit’ Cutts was the next speaker to get on stage. He took a powerful session on how to explode your business in one year. He seriously advised every business person to become a capitalist as it will change the way they do business. Mr. Cutts showed participants how to get more customers, get customers to buy more often and get customers to spend more with the business. He conclude with this advice; no matter where you start, if you take action you will get to where you’re going.
Taking action on all that has been taught was a major theme re-emphasized by most of the speakers. Lou Brown, America’s King of Cash Flow re-echoed this theme in his presentation. He urged everyone to practicalise what they have learnt during the summit. He urged participants, both businesses and individuals not to shy away from marketing because “marketing is the key to the Kingdom”. In his second presentation Daven Micheals also stressed the need for action to follow all that has been taught in the seminar. He shared a little known secret to rapid business growth and urged participants to go out and make their mark with the information they have gathered over the three day period in order to live their dreams.
