This document outlines Nick James' "Bums on Seats Bootcamp" for learning to run successful live events. It discusses why live events are important for getting out of "one-to-one" client work. The bootcamp will cover determining the right audience, creating attraction, and getting people to attend and refer others. Private clients will receive strategic planning, campaign creation, mentoring calls, event preparation assistance, and access to James' joint venture partners. The goal is to help clients run their own successful live events and seminars.

2. Nick James

3. The Bums on Seats Bootcamp

4. THE ONE-TO-ONE MODEL IS
FUNDAMENTALLY
FLAWED

5. Why run live events?
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Seats
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Creator
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6. Question:
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What would my outcomes have
to be, so that when I achieve
them over the next 2 days, it
would honestly cause me to say:
“That was the best training of my
life?”

7. Question…
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Why Are You Here?

8. Why run live events?
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9. ANGLE

10. Why run live events?
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11. Why run live events?
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12. What if I don’t have
the budget?
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THAT’S THE
WRONG
QUESTION!

13. You SHOULD be asking…
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• What subjects/topics are HOT right now?
• What’s the big promise?
• How can I create a unique experience?
• What has never been done before?
• Who can I involve/connect with?
• What can call the event to make it stand out?

15. Why run live events?
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16. ANGLE
AUDIENCE

17. Why run live events?
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18. RESULTS…
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Over £250k in
corporate training
contracts!

20. 2. AUDIENCE
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• Who (specifically) is it for?
• How can you best target them?
• Where do they already hang out?
• Who already has these customers?
• Paid vs Free

21. Bonus Session
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Negotiating
Masterclass
With Donald Hamilton
Lunchtime today

22. Contest
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www.seriouslyfunbusiness.co.uk/
facebook

23. Why run live events?
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Seats
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Epic Experience
Creator
SIX FIGURE
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SYSTEM

24. ANGLE
AUDIENCE

25. 6 little-known ways to get JV
deals with the people of
influence in your industry…

27. JOINT VENTURE
RULE #1

28. 1. The LIST PROTECTOR

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30. 2. The EGO BUILDER

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32. 3. The VALUE ADD

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34. 4. The ‘FLIP REVERSE’

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36. 5. The FREE AUDIENCE

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38. 6. The MONEY PLAY

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40. MAKING THE
APPROACH

41. Exercise
• Brainstorm your ideal JV partners
• Industry leaders
• People you already know
• Make a commitment to connecting with
at least 5 this week!

42. AUDIENCE
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43. Why run live events?
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44. Bonus Session
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Build Your Brand For
Success
Sammy Blindell & Miles Fryer
Tonight at 5.30pm

45. Bonus Session
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Negotiating
Masterclass
With Donald Hamilton
1pm

47. Why run live events?
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Boosters
Epic Experience
Creator
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48. ANGLE
AUDIENCE
ATTRACTION

53. ANGLE
AUDIENCE
ATTRACTION
ACTION

54. 1. MESSAGE

55. Example…
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56. Example…
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Rolf Stauffer
- Golf in Mind,
Switzerland

57. Conversion Checklist
1. Capture Attention
1. Credibility
2. Compelling Offer
3. Contrast (Value vs Price)
4. Case Studies/Testimonials
5. Create Urgency
6. Call to Action

58. Copywriting Academy
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£2,497+VAT
£97+VAT!

60. 2. MEDIA

61. Why run live events?
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62. Why run live events?
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DO NOT
Rely Solely on Email!

63. Example
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Cath Watkin
- Selling from the
Heart

64. 3. MOTIVATION

65. The Big 3 Objections…
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1. I don’t have the
TIME

66. The Big 3 Objections…
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2. I don’t have the
MONEY

67. The Big 3 Objections…
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3. It’s not right for
ME

68. ANGLE
AUDIENCE
ATTRACTION
ACTION
ATTEND

69. ATTEND
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CONFIRM.
COMMIT.
REFER.

71. HOW WE CAN WORK
TOGETHER…

72. BECOME A PRIVATE CLIENT

73. DO IT
YOURSELF
(HOW TO INFORMATION)

74. DONE FOR YOU
(AGENCY/SERVICES)

75. DONE WITH
YOU
(MASTERMIND/MENTORING)

76. MONTH 1
INITIAL ½ DAY PRIVATE
STRATEGIC PLANNING
CONSULTATION

77. Strategic Planning
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“In preparing for battle I have always
found that plans are useless, but planning
is indispensable.”
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

78. MONTH 1
CREATE CAMPAIGNS
TOGETHER

79. MONTHS 2-4
REGULAR SCHEDULED ONE-
ON-ONE MENTORING CALLS

80. MONTHS 2-4
UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO
‘BIG FISH’ FOR
IMPLEMENTATION

81. MONTH 4
EVENT PREP – DESIGNING
YOUR CONTENT AND PITCH

82. APPLICATION PROCESS

83. Your Investment
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£20,000+VAT

84. HOW I GOT STARTED IN THE
‘EVENTS BUSINESS’…

89. March 2009
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OH S***!

91. My first ever event…
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The Copywriting Academy
8 PEOPLE!

92. Why run live events?
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93. Why run live events?
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94. How we can work together to do
THIS for you…

95. MONTH 1
INITIAL ½ DAY PRIVATE
STRATEGIC PLANNING
CONSULTATION

96. MONTH 1
CREATE CAMPAIGNS
TOGETHER

97. MONTHS 2-4
REGULAR SCHEDULED ONE-
ON-ONE MENTORING CALLS

98. MONTHS 2-4
UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO
‘BIG FISH’ FOR
IMPLEMENTATION

99. MONTH 4
EVENT PREP – DESIGNING
YOUR CONTENT AND PITCH

100. PLUS…
ACCESS TO MY LIST OF
JV PARTNERS!

102. Your Investment
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£20,000+VAT

103. AN INVITATION TO
PARTNER WITH ME…

104. INSTEAD OF THE
£20,000+VAT FEE…

105. YOU JUST PAY ME 10%
OF YOUR GROSS SALES

106. DEPOSIT OPTIONS:
4 X £997+VAT
OR
£2,997+VAT

107. Success Story
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Cath Watkin
Selling from the
Heart
From practically
zero to over
£100,000 in 12
months!

108. Success Story
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James Nicholson
Traffic/Lead Gen
Bootcamp 2016
Over 80 tickets
sold to first ever
event!

109. Success Story
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Matthew Moody
Property HMO
Expert
Over £35,500 in
just 4 weeks!

110. Success Story
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James Dewane
ToolBox Live
Over £44,000 in
just 3 months!

111. CASE STUDY
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Get out of time Rolf Stauffer
Golf in Mind,
Switzerland

112. INSTEAD OF THE
£20,000+VAT FEE…

113. YOU JUST PAY ME 10%
OF YOUR GROSS SALES

114. DEPOSIT OPTIONS:
4 X £997+VAT
OR
£2,997+VAT

116. Bonus Session
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How to automate your
lead gen and lead
conversion process
With Sarah Cox
Lunchtime today

117. Why run live events?
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Bums on
Seats
Blueprint
Bottom-Line
Boosters
Epic Experience
Creator
SIX FIGURE
SEMINAR
SYSTEM

118. ? ?
? ?
Epic Experience Creator
WHERE
WHAT
WHEN
WOW

119. Exercise
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How are you going to
WOW your audience
at the event?

120. NPS
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How likely are you to recommend (this event) to a
friend?
0 = Not at all likely
10 = Extremely likely
Score = % of Promoters (9’s and 10’s) - % of
Detractors (0’s-6’s)

121. Testimonials
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Since attending…
Before I attended…

123. Private Clients
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Alan Stacey
Barry Allaway
Barry Mitchell
Chris Hunt
Chris Selwood
Dellet Burrowes
Elaine Powell
Sofia Materinas
Steven Mitchell
Sumir Brown
Thomas Stahl
Sarah Sparks
Jonathan Howkins
Mohammed Ali
Murtaza Bharmal
Natasha Aylott
Neil Martin
Quentin Pain
Raul Cacho
Richard Craig
Robert Greenshields
Russell Treasure
Sally Lawson

124. Why run live events?
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Epic Experience
Creator
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SEMINAR
SYSTEM

125. Why run live events?
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SELLING
TICKETS

126. SELLING TICKETS
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1. Multi-ticket

127. SELLING TICKETS
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Get out of time2. Multi-level

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STAGE
ELITE
VIP
GENERAL

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STAGE
ELITE
VIP
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE

130. SELLING TICKETS
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3. Multi-product

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SELLING
TICKETS
SPONSORSHIP

132. SPONSORSHIPS
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ALIGN.
AFFILIATE.
APPROACH.

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SALES
(at event)
SELLING
TICKETS
SPONSORSHIP

134. DO IT
YOURSELF
(HOW TO INFORMATION)

135. DONE WITH
YOU
(MASTERMIND/MENTORING)

136. DONE FOR YOU
(AGENCY/SERVICES)

137. Why run live events?
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SALES
(at event)
SELLING
TICKETS
SPONSORSHIP
SPEAKERS

138. 4 CRITERIA FOR SPEAKERS
Are they
RELEVANT?
Will they
PROMOTE?
Are they a
DRAW?
Can they
SELL?

139. Why run live events?
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SALES
(at event)
SELLING
TICKETS
SPONSORSHIP
SPEAKERS

140. Bonus Session
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How to automate your
lead gen and lead
conversion process
With Sarah Cox

142. 12 Week Bums on Seats
Blueprint
Week 1-2: Build audience
Week 3: Give value and build anticipation
Week 4: Tickets on sale
Week 5: Price increase
Week 6: Webinar/teleseminar
Week 7: Direct mail

143. 12 Week Bums on Seats
Blueprint
Week 8: Bring a friend campaign and 2nd price increase
Week 9: Value/content
Week 10: Final push/last chance
Week 11: Confirmation calls
Week 12: Final reminder email