How I Fought Renegade Pro and Won

I’d been planning it all week: Get up early, get our daughter ready for school, get to my computer just before the early-bird sign-in at 8 a.m. PT and, as soon as the clock strikes 8, reload my browser and sign-in to Renegade Professional . Not so fast.

I did all that and the time counter on the early-bird page just kept going…-1 second, -2 seconds, -3 seconds. I kept reloading, certain that Firefox was caching the page. Nope. Reload. Reload. Reload. I went to another early-bird link I’d received. Same thing.

Thoughts of being among the first 100 registrants (and winning some really cool bonuses) fading from my mind, I quickly started surfing MarketingMerge.com, figuring that there must be a link to the Renegade Professional there. I was right. I found the login page, entered my info, and I was in. Finally! Not sure exactly what time that was, but my "Welcome" email from Mike Klingler arrived in my inbox with a timestamp of 8:10 a.m. Whew.

I work in IT and I know crazy things happen around a site’s launch, so the cynic in me asked, "Did someone just forget to update the redirect on the page?" In the frantic rush to launch, did someone just miss a step in the launch countdown checklist and lock out thousands of people? Hmmm.

Later in the day, after my cynicism subsided, I tweeted @Ann_Sieg, asking the most sober question I could: Were the servers overloaded at 8 a.m.? Yup. Quoting @Ann_Sieg for all those interested: "@roadmapp Yes, it did feel like a battle. We’ve got pics of our servers getting slammed. 40 orders per sec. It was insane."

I bet. And, I want to see those pictures!

Now, you ask, was all that and $49 worth it? You bet. On the other side of the login is a literal marketing wonderland of tutorials, videos, affiliate link opportunities….you name it. The back office is chock full of information and is amazingly well-organized and easy to navigate. I haven’t had the chance to absorb all of it yet. I’ve just read the two Quick Start notes from Mike Klingler. But, on first blush, very impressive.

If you haven’t yet signed up for Renegade Professional , there is still time. But not much. Ann Sieg and Mike Klingler have said that they’re going to close new registrations within 24 hours or (I think I’m getting this correct) once they’ve reach the maximum number that they think they can properly service. UPDATE: They’ve just announced that Renegade Professional will close for new registrations tonight, Thursday, April 2 at 9 p.m. PT.

If you’re too late to sign up for Renegade Professional, then don’t miss the opportunity to train yourself in effective Attraction Marketing by registering for Renegade University. It’s free and also contains loads of great training on Attraction Marketing techniques to start or expand your business.

More news on Renegade as it happens.

Related posts:

1. Renegade Professional Registrations Re-Open for a Limited Time Only
2. Renegade University, Attraction Marketing, and Building Your Business Online

Comments

3 Responses to “How I Fought Renegade Pro and Won”

1. Becky Joubert says:

   April 3, 2009 at 7:06 am

   Ben,
   You are such a creative writer! I can literally see your story happening. It was such a crazy day and a little stressful, but I am so thrilled for people who wanted in Renegade Professional so bad and just stuck with it and got in. You guys are the future leaders of Internet Marketing! Welcome.
   Becky Joubert, Renegade Professional Super Guide

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2. Julie Booz says:

   May 8, 2009 at 7:11 pm

   Hi Ben,

   Caught your blog here through Ronnie Cruz’s favorites on Twitter! I cannot agree with you more about the $49.00 being worth it! Ann’s system ans is Exactly what this Industry has needed for a VERY LONG Time! I have completely revamped my entire marketing strategy around Renegade Pro!

   Anyway Lets connect on twitter and stay in touch! www.twitter.com/juliebooz

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   • Ben Mapp says:

     May 11, 2009 at 11:47 pm

     Julie,

     Thanks for your comment. Yes, Renegade Pro is a great resource for online business builders.

     I’m happy to hear that it is re-opening soon. Many more people will be able to benefit.

     I’ve started following you on Twitter

     Regards,
     Ben

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