Speeding In Mike Dillard’s Audi R8 (Cartoons Can’t Drive Cars?)
Wow, so I had a killer trip to Austin Texas to meet with the Magnetic Sponsoring group and Mike Dillard.
As you probably know, those guys have a lot to do with the success of Better Networker – I just like to steal the show. 
Now, I don’t know if you remember that Audi R8 that Mike Dillard is giving away to Jonathan Budd for winning the top-affiliate prize for What’s Working Now, but that thing is sweet!
And Mike took me for a spin…
Gosh, the old Batman TV show theme is still playing in my brain: Dunna dunna dunna dunna… dunna dunna dunna dunna Batman! Anyhow…
Here I was with Mike Dillard whipping around corners in Austin Texas with a volcano hot Starbucks Coffee firmly gripped in my blistered hand (I didn’t dare spill a drop in that baby). I felt like I was in the Batmobile. Red buttons, sleek curves, and pedestrians “rubbernecking” to see the car…
You know, Jonathan Budd us going to be grinning ear-to-ear when he gets in that puppy. And he won it fair and square.
But, I have to confess, I’m feeling a little “car envy” now!
Yeah, I know “cartoons can’t drive cars”. That’s what you were going to say, right? I’ve heard that comment enough. And I resent being called a cartoon…
You know, cartoons have feelings too!
Golly, now look at what you did! You “made” me go off on a rant.
ANYHOW…
What I really wanted to say to you today is this…
I’ve been planning out the future of this blog and I’ll be sharing more practical, actionable tips, tricks, and secrets with you in the VERY near future…
Because you know I’ve gone off on waaaayyyy too many tangents lately… ranting… raving… telling stories… and generally whining like a baby.
SOOO, I want to make it up to you by sharing some of the really cool SEO, Copywriting, and Blogging tricks I’ve picked up recently.
But don’t worry, I won’t overwhelm you. I’ll keep things simple and short. One lesson a day flavored with humor or other quirky little insights.
So keep your eyes open and get yourself a dedicated Jason Better notebook…
You won’t regret it…
Till then, I would like to ask you a simple question:
What would you like to learn about most? Copywriting, SEO, Blogging or anything else? What are you stuck on? How can I help you make more money, get more leads, and be more successful faster? Your feedback is definitely appreciated.
Don’t be shy, even if you’ve never commented here before, leave your suggestions today and I will get back to you in a jiffy. Because I’m finally back in my home office.
To your success,
-Jason The “Better Networker”
-The Jason Better Blog
53 Comments
Rhonda Miller on May 5th, 2010
Hey Jason,
Glad you’re back. And I don’t think of you as a cartoon. I think of you now as a tall “pumpkin head”.
All of the topics are great. I particularly like tips on copywriting and email marketing is great also. Plz, plz, plz share some SEO tips. This is such a mind teaser for me.
Thanks for everything,
Rhonda 
P.S. FYI…I’m singing the batman song!!!
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May 5th, 2010 at 10:45 am
Dunna dunna dunna dunna Batman!
Yeah, that totally stick in your head and doesn’t ever come out.
Definitely going to sharing SEO tips. And revamping this blog. I keep learning and seeing better ways to do things… always learning… and going through one course or another.
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Mike Morgan on May 5th, 2010
Yo Jason!!
Long time no speak bro…
Wish I coulda experienced riding in Mike’s R8 – but oh well…I’m working on getting my own.
If you were to help me out, I’d ask for methods on getting some more traffic to my site!!
(I’d also ask you to grab an affiliate link
Talk soon.
Mike
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May 5th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Hey there Mike,
Awesome. I will add that to the list.
SEO also helps with that tremendously. And I will definitely be sharing some of the wacky (maybe even sneaky) SEO tricks I’ve been testing out lately.
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John Garcia on May 5th, 2010
Hey Jason!
Awww you lucky son-of-a-gun, I wish I could of drove around in that awesome ride — it would have been bananas!
I would definitely like to learn more about SEO. I think it’s one of the greatest forms of traffic because it’s free and if you get on the top page of Google the traffic will consistently come. Any secret Google tips, what to do – what not to do – would be killer.
Talk soon cartoon (hey that rhymes
John
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May 5th, 2010 at 10:52 am
Hah.
No problem John.
I’m definitely going to be sharing more SEO tips in the VERY near future.
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Hector cuevas on May 5th, 2010
Hey Jason,
don’t listen to those other people… Cartoons are cool
anyhow… I’d have to go with Josh on this one and say email marketing. I’ve read and studied it before but I’d like to get your input on it also.
I’m glad it’s not dead yet..
Thanks and talk soon
Hector
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May 5th, 2010 at 10:53 am
Cool,
Actually, I do a lot of that.
I write way more e-mails than blog posts. And I’m ramping that way up in the next month or two.
So definitely, I will share some of what I know.
I got to keep some secrets!
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Yadvinder Singh on May 5th, 2010
Hey Jason you were the lucky guy to have drive in th e audiR8 and probably jonathan was more luckier to own it. As for the tips I think I would like more on SEO and that would be great if that’s coming from you. Thanks and have a nice day
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Ilka Flood on May 5th, 2010
Hi Jason,
Glad you are safely back on the ground. That must have been a sweet ride. The Audi R8 is our oldest son’s dream car.
Anyway … Anything you put out is of great value to me. If I had to pick just one or two it would be copywriting and email marketing tips.
Stay safe!
Ilka
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May 5th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Interesting…
Quite a few votes for e-mail marketing here.
I’ll have to do that Ilka.
And your son has the right idea.
What a dream car.
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Keywords Finder on May 5th, 2010
Jonathan Budd is awesome, but I’m not so sure I would put him behind the wheel of a supercar. 
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Ken West on May 5th, 2010
Hey Jason,
I just love the Audi R8! I’m so envious that you got to ride in that car. Have to ask though, did Mike let you drive it at all?
I also love everything you share here, but my greatest interests right now are social networking, SEO, and email marketing. Can’t wait to see what tricks you have in store for us.
Thanks, and make it a Great Day!
Ken
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May 5th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Are you kidding?
Gosh, I’m lucky he let me in the thing.
Awesome suggestions though.
Seems like there’s quite a bit of agreement here.
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Matthew Pedler on May 5th, 2010
And I thought my HSV R8 was cool… Well before I hit the kangaroo anyway….
SEO and copywriting are things I’d love to hear more about, just don’t get to serious on us… the ranting is very entertaining 
Thanks,
Matt
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May 5th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
I’ll keep that in mind Matthew.
And watch out for those kangaroos!
Sounds like you need a Hummer over there.
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John Rothstein on May 5th, 2010
Hey Jason,
Yeah the car is hot! I know if it was yours, you could more than easily have both Betty and Wilma, not to mention Betty Boop too…Also you could probably catch that damn Road Runner with that car and offer him up to ol’ Wiley Coyote. Now that would be cool!
As for training articles, I look forward to all of the above. Email marketing would be nice to learn more about.
Thanks!
John Rothstein
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May 5th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Shucks…
You know how to make a guy laugh John.
I was thinking more of Holli Wood or Jessica Rabbit.
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Jerome Ratliff on May 5th, 2010
Hey J,
That car is a sweet looking ride. I bet that was a fun experience. I’m sure Jonathan is going to be pleased.
In my former life, I use to valet parking for an upscale club and I drove my share of awesome cars like a Lambo. That was the best one I’ve ever been in. Oh well, it was fun to do during college.
Look at that, you made me go off on a tangent now.
I’m looking forward to the tips and tricks you’ll be sharing with us in upcoming posts.
Have a good day.
Jerome Ratliff
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May 5th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Sweet job.
Yeah, I have no doubt Jonathan will be very pleased.
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Gayle Buchanan on May 5th, 2010
Hi Jason, nice to have you back (you boys and cars! – green with envy). More help? I’m with the others email marketing (after the autoresponders run out), sourcing products, contacts to make my own without being charged an arm and a leg.
Enjoy your coffee this morning
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May 5th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Awesome suggestions Gayle,
Never mind coffee in the morning.
I need coffee all day long.
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Melodie Kantner on May 5th, 2010
Hi Jason,
I really love everything you post, even the rants.
Anything you post is great but I’d love more on copywriting and blogging.
Melodie
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May 5th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Definitely,
Those are definitely on the list Melodie.
Thank you.
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Nelson Montanez on May 5th, 2010
Hey Jason
That is a sweet R8 vehicle. Jonathan’s definitely gonna have some fun with that ride. Anything you have to say regarding SEO would be appreciated.
Hope your blistered hand is healing.
Be blessed my friend
Nelson Montanez
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May 5th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Hah… it calloused.
Starbucks serves that stuff hot.
SEO is definitely on the list.
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Jeremy on May 5th, 2010
Hey jason.
Welcome back!
I really want to learn more about traffic generation. It is really hard for me to get a lot of visitors to My Site. I get about 100 a day but I want more 1,000 or more a day
Jeremy
watson
networkmarketingtricks.com
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May 5th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
No prob,
Concentrate on some SEO, mix that with Social Media
and you should be rocking that traffic in no time.
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Shawn Easterling on May 5th, 2010
Audi R8 that thing sure gets my attention when it passes, I remember seeing a black in Sarasota, Fl that thing looks better than a bat mobile in my opinion, Hey Jason I would like to know more about PPC its a very strong interest of mine these days.
Looking forward to it!!!
Shawn Easterling, The “Ultimate Networker”
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May 5th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Hey Shawn,
Have you checked out Jim Yaghi and Perry Marshall’s training? That stuff
will take you to the top of PPC. Oh, and there was some of that in WWN as well.
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Chris Owen on May 5th, 2010
Funny you come up with a car story today. I just got busted up in mine yesterday. Trying to drive and text at the same time. I know I know. I just couldn’t wait to send a joke to Jim Yaghi about going to San Fran for a hair cut. LOL
I’ve got PPC covered, and SEO as well. Hmmmm, my favorite subject to study would have to be copywriting, but I’ve already hit you up for every book you have. Loved Joe Sugarman by the way. Have you read “Triggers” yet?
I’m going to have to go specific on this one. I want to hear your thoughts on the perfect sales letter. Ferny and Ray have me typing up this video sales letter right now, and I would love to have more experience with it. I’ve never done a video sales letter before. I imagine the strategy must change a little, but I am never happy with what I have.
Talk about going off on a tangent. Did anyone keep up with all those subject changes? hmmm must be the meds.
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May 5th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
I hope you’re okay Chris. 
As for Copywriting, well Copywriting is definitely my specialty my friend.
I laughed when you said: “I’ve already hit you up for every book you have”
Too funny… not even close… not even close… If you only knew how big
my copywriting library is you would shake your head.
And video sales letters is definitely where the money is at right now.
Ray and Ferny are smart guys.
A video sales letter is essentially no different than any sales letter or pitch at all.
You’ll find that your copywriting skills will serve you in every medium.
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Derek Alvarez on May 5th, 2010
Jason,
You definitely know how to get a fella’s attention…
That sounds like some fun, man!
I would love to hear more on copywriting.
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Amy Starr Allen on May 5th, 2010
Jason,
I value all of the content you dish out… and I never interpreted anything as whining… sometimes you have to tell a good story to get the point across.:)
I love it ALL! And I know lots of other folks have suggested it, too, but I could use some help w/ traffic generation and copywriting.
Thanks for all you do…
-A
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May 6th, 2010 at 8:35 am
Awesome Amy,
Looks like there’s a good list of suggestions now.
Copywriting, SEO, Traffic Generation, E-mail Marketing…
Hmmm… I think I missed one.
I’ll have to go back and reread the comments.
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Mitchell Dillman on May 5th, 2010
Well, well Jason…
Now you’ve gone and done it! I’ve just had one of those Ahh-ha moments…
Who the Hello Aunt Bea says “cartoons” can’t drive cars? I beg to differ with you my friend!
And I’m not so sure this may not help fill in many of the other missing pieces to the Jason Better “puzzle”…
Go take a look…And pay close attention to the facial similarities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9eCqwzAjTY
I can picture you and Mike racing around the streets of Austin…
…And, Who’d ya have in the trunk?
Catch ya later Jason. Glad you were able to work in a little ‘fun’ on your trip to the Lone Star State…
Your bud,
Mitchell Dillman
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May 5th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Jinkies Fred (I mean Mitchell). I think us crazy kids just might be close to figuring this mystery out. Just take the hairdo’s and swap them. I think you’re onto something.
So who is, I mean, where is Jason Better or, dangit, I meant to say Scooby Dooby Do “Who” Are You…We’ve got some work to do now…
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May 6th, 2010 at 8:38 am
Okay Mitchell,
You caught me!
And we had vegetables in the trunk… believe it or not…
What else would you have in an Audi R8 Supercar?
As for fun? Nah, all work no play.
Pretty much.
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Eric McMillan on May 5th, 2010
Hey Jason,
I’m am heavy into learning some copywriting skills, so my vote would be for that. All the traffic in the world won’t matter if you can’t convert.
That car is awesome. Budd is gonna love that thing!
Eric McMillan
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May 6th, 2010 at 9:00 am
Soooo very true Eric.
Copywriting is the one skill I spend most of my time on.
I’ll definitely be sharing some of the things I’ve learned from experience. A lot
of the theory can be picked up in books or courses. But there are things I’ve
barely seen mentioned in old copywriting books that are incredibly relevant today.
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Marcus Baker on May 5th, 2010
Jason, it sounds like the R8 ride was a whole lot better than the plane ride you told us about.
As for “car envy”, if you’re a true cartoon, isn’t it just a matter of a few creative strokes and any car can be yours? Talk about being perfectly positioned for the law of attraction…
As per usual I will soak up all knowledge you share but specifically SEO is of interest to me.
Marcus
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May 6th, 2010 at 8:40 am
Sounds good Marcus.
Will most certainly be sharing more SEO tips.
As for attracting cars… that’s not a cartoon thing… it’s a mind thing.
I never used to believe that law of attraction baloney until it repeatedly changed my life years ago… but most people are missing an ingredient when they use that law – action!
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Susanna on May 5th, 2010
Hi Jason,
Your description of riding in that car had me glued and grinning. Too funny. I wouldn’t want to spill a drop either! What were you even doing with liquids in that car anyway?!
Ok, I’d have to go with SEO as my top pick. Thanks for asking!
Susanna
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May 6th, 2010 at 8:41 am
I know I know…
I should have tossed the coffee.
I was tired… geez.
SEO it will be.
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Richard Kaulfers on May 5th, 2010
That is a nice car. Looks like Dillards background before his company took off wasn’t as bad as the stories make it out to be.
I hope he does not fall under the UAW category found in MillionAire next door. All flash and no cash.
I see that a lot among successful network marketers. They spend spend spend on “junk”. Can’t put a dime in the bank.
I hope everyone has a good budgeting plan and keeps saving and investing and giving. Regardless if they make 10k or 500k a year.
As far as something to teach, Reverse engineering great ranking sites. Getting into the nitty gritty of the of code. Like this blog. I see your using some paid SEO plugins and other tricks used. Very good scores in the SEO ranking.
Keep it up.
Richard Kaulfers
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May 6th, 2010 at 8:55 am
Richard,
You sound like you have no faith in man’s ability to conquer his background.
Why shouldn’t Mike be able to buy an Audi R8? I mean, compared to some of the other things people spend their money on. That’s pretty tame my friend. And let’s not forget that this is a math business. He’s making money giving that Audi away.
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Kelli on May 10th, 2010
I’m on the tail end as usual and not to be redundant but you did say leave your comments. SEO has me stumped for sure. I keep hearing that I need this for my site and everyone I speak with wants to charge me about the amount of that Audi to make my site “sticky” so if you can impart some knowledge I would be forever grateful.
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Hey Jason,
That is a sweet looking car! I’ve seen most exotic cars here in Florida. But I’ve never seen an R8 around here…weird!
Now, it is cool that you are going to be unleashing some serious knowledge on us. I would like to hear about all of them that you mentioned. Since it pertains to what we are doing. OK…If I had to select just one – Email Marketing
Chat with you later…
Josh
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May 5th, 2010 at 10:30 am
Awesome,
Yeah, e-mail marketing is far from dead…
It’s still the big money maker.
Even with all the spam filters, spammers, and other nonsense. I don’t see it dying any time soon.
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