Morning Folks!!
Some spirited comments after the announcement of Don King. Pretty surprising given the industry we are in.
But unlike any other speaker we have had, Don King is coming to us to learn about domains. He has a fascination for domain names and wants to learn more. So Don King is coming as an investor and end user. Now there is a criteria for that??
Why would anyone come to TRAFFIC and want to hear from someone that knows little about domains?? Because he comes to talk about success and that transcends domains. Talk about the real world and that also transcends domains. Domains are a vehicle. So many of you don’t have a clue what that means. You should!
So the ones making the loudest comments are the ones that are the most clueless.
Now I do understand disagreeing. I only see a couple of non-agenda driven commenters that just disagrees and that is fine. I respect and appreciate that. It was not personal.
Then it becomes MY JOB to convince that person or persons to look at it in other ways. Those are the only people I am writing to and I hope that is obvious. Some already can see where I am coming from and either understand it or have faith because of my track record. The rest I don’t care about because they are agenda driven, anon cowards that crow at every chance. Exposing them is sport.
The bad reasons are obvious. That is why I believe you always have to look past that and I believe fair minded people will do that and in the totality, I hope to sway them. If not before the show, then after. That is my goal. But if I don't, I understand that as well. I guarantee we will never call each other names because it is not about either of us. It is about a viewpoint.
Don King did some very bad things, paid his dues and turned his life around. You can do that in America! You can’t do that in many other places.
He is in a tough business and in that business anything goes. Boxing is not a “Clean” industry. But either is the domain business. Plenty of wrong doing . Does not excuse either, but what is…..is. So there is something to learn.
I have never met anyone that has seen life from both ends. I want to hear what he has to say. How he as a promoter sees domains. We have a chance to pitch the #1 promoter in the universe. And unlike any other speaker we have had, Don King wants to come to see what we are doing. He is interested. All other speakers I had to personally develop their interest and hope they would end up to be our “Carrier Pigeon”.
Don King is much more than a speaker. He is an opportunity swooping in for a few minutes. In those minutes he may say just one thing that will change how you look at your business. One word, one sentence, one thought that is priceless.
Zappy Zapolin wrote to me one word when he heard it was Don King….”Brilliant”
Then 10 minutes later an Anonymous poster says it is “Idiotic
Which comment has more value????
Mike Berkens commented. He is the only one of us so far that has actually met him. He had some pretty kind things to say.
So there is an entire spectrum of opinion. My job is to show those that disagree that there are other ways to look at this man and a one lane myopic view just won’t work here. You can’t ignore his accomplishments just because he did some bad things along the way. It is his accomplishments that are valuable to us. It is his accomplishments that we can learn from and apply to our businesses.
And then I always hear, “Where are the End Users?”
Well here is a WHALE of an end user who I would like to convince to stay around for the auction.. I am sure it would have no value to have a headline about Don King buying a domain name at the auction.
What value does the greatest promoter of our time have to an industry that has been ignored? Now let me think.
I always KNOW I am on to something GREAT when I get this much resistance. I will change minds in TIME. TIME. TIME is what it is all about. Time is my best ally. I don’t have to be right in the short term, I have to be right in the long term. Nothing new for me. Just the path I know that I will find great things on.
Have a GREAT Day!
Rick Schwartz
silent assasin
Rick Rick Rick, sometimes resistance means you are doing something wrong… In any case, he is not any worse than domainers as both are leachers that suck every last dollar out of people.
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Everyone who has dealt with this guy seems to get totally ripped off (or beaten to death on the streets of Cleveland before he was in boxing). This guy is smarter than anyone in the room, and has probably already picked your pocket and will be long gone before you even know he got you.
PayNoAttentionToLosers
Rick,
Don’t get worked up by these losers here who bash you. They are not even a blip on the radar of life. Don King has done more than all of them combined.
Don King is one of the most interesting people in history. Very few commanded attention like he did….very very few. When he came on the tv you would sit up in your chair and you couldn’t wait to listen to what he had to say.
He played a role in historic worldwide events….a major role. Many of these events would not even have happened with Don King being a live.
Domainers continue to embarrass themselves. If these bashers were giving a speech at an event you would have to pay the audience to listen.
They really are terrible people to bash Don King as a selection. Don King is right up there with Hugh Hefner and Donald Trump as some of the few people in American History who seemed to operate on a different level than the rest of the people.
They play high…very high, and they play to win ONLY.
Bill
How much are you paying Don King, the”investor and end user”? He wants to learn more? Of course he does, YOUR PAYING HIM TO BE THERE. hahaha, really rick…really?!
Rick Schwartz
Not a PENNY”Bill”. Not a penny!
What shit would you like to spew NOW?? How about your real and full name?? And admit you are wrong??
I didn’t think so!
Jackie Joyce
It never ceases to amaze me how many trolls we have on forums and message boards, here Rick Schwartz is trying to bring something new and different to the table, but we always end up with some jack ass trolls trying to stink up the joint.
Great job to Rick and friends for trying something new and exciting (and getting the local discount)!!!
Maybe this will mean at future Traffic’s we will see multiple speakers, perhaps one per day? This can help bring more outside attention and perhaps open more doors for Rick to bring in some other guests.
I think it is important to bring outside people in from all walks of business. If not this industry is not going to grow much more.
BullShitwebsites
Rick– next time get someone from the WWE…now- they know the value of the domain name as they lost WWF to the animal organization.
Let get ready to Rumbleeeeeee
DR.VEGAS
BOXING.COM is a parked page.Wonder if Don might see the value in making a bid on that puppy?
curious
So no Rick Sanchez return lol
LS Morgan, breaking my promise to not post because, who cares
King may have had a checkered past and his relevance isn’t what it used to be, but he’s still a supremely interesting character.
I don’t know where I come down on this. The domain industry is disproportionately represented by carnival-barking pantloads (no need to name them- we all know who they are…) Bringing in a guy like Don King kinda crystallizes the nexus between domaining and the scummier stuff that goes on in that industry. In a way, it couldn’t be a more perfect choice, but not for the reasons Rick thinks…
It seems that domaining these days has become more about promoting itself than anything else…
Still, there’s this nagging part of me that has to acknowledge that if I had a chance to sit down and pick Don Kings brain, I’d definitely want to… so, in spite of it all, at minimum, he was an interesting choice… and apparently, he comes free, too!
South Beach visitor
Don King + Success story = American Icon
Rick, please keep up the good work in bringing new exposure to the Domain Industry.
Don King is a world known living legend and having such a well known public figure in the domaining arena is a HUGE plus for the industry overall.
Muhammad Asadi
@ Rick
I own the famous word ever of the great boxer ( Muhammad Ali ) , sucker you nothing !! . the domain is( Unothing.com ). Let don king see that! .
rss@1st.co
Sounds great Rick,
maybe he should by…..
http://www.RockStar.co
It’s for sale at your show!
he certainly fits the mold,
chris
having Don King is of great value seeing that he’s made millions and started from nothing.
Don wouldnt be interested if there wasnt a future in domaining…….unless your paying him bigtime? but he has enough money and business to not do stuff that is of no interest or value.
like him or hate him…..you know his name and isnt that what business is about?