How I Won The Aston Martin Using Core Connection Principles…
first of all:
thanks a million for all your wonderful and heartfelt words and your support…. what a ride (and I haven’t even been in the car yet!). I had an amazing time on stage and when I was announced, I really did celebrate! What a cool day it was! So I was thinking how can you benefit from my win?
First of all … if I CAN DO IT – THEN YOU CAN DO IT!
Secondly: I wanted to share a marketing lesson that might come in handy. How did I get so many votes? I don’t know ALL the reasons, but I have recorded a video where I comment on the powerpoint I used and what I did in there to get connection with the people in the audience.
It’s all explained in there…. from opening loops and using metaphors to damaging admissions and using humor. I also create my own currency for the day – and I know it worked because people used it in their conversations….
I have to admit I don’t even know at this stage if I want to keep the car… it’s just so not me…. maybe I drive it for a day when the sun shines…. 
On a more personal note – this win seems like I have broken a spell or a curse or something. I never won a competition in my life since I was 9 years old and I have PROOF that I am deserving of silly cool things like shiny sports cars…. may this be this beginning of something big and adventurous.
There is also a weird thought pattern I witnessed. I thougt people (Dan B, Marcus who let me re-arrange my slot for Sunday, Rob who had to travel down on Saturday,…) didn’t want me to win and would make life difficult…. but they were all so amazing. I was surprised at the amount of good will I must have accumulated over the years….
So here is the video…. I am sure you will get something out of it…
as always, please leave your comments and suggestions below
to your success
Daniel
September 28th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Heck of a story, dude…
This is an awesome marketing and sales-presentation lesson that everyone should watch!!
How are we going to top that in the next 12 months??
James
September 29th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Dude, thanks for the feedback… I feel that everything up to now was just preparation and the universe has been kind to give me a break… it’s almost like: now we are growing up and are really playing….
awesome – thanks for all the hard work you have been putting in over the summer!
Daniel
September 30th, 2009 at 7:30 am
Hey Daniel,
Hope you’re loving the new car! It was awesome sharing the stage with you on Saturday and I wish you all the best for the coming year. Maybe we’ll meet again next year!
Mate, you deserve all the positive things that come your way as you are a great person as well as a great presenter.
Well done mate.
Tom
September 30th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Tom, you deserved it too! I loved your story. Did you watch the video about the presentation?
If there is anything I can do to help you, please let me know!
You had a great year and the fact you would have given the car to your brother is awesome….
to your success
let’s stay in touch
Daniel
September 30th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Thanks for your kind words buddy. I just watched the video and really enjoyed the ‘autopsy’!
I’d love to pick your brains about running memberships as this is my next step.
To a great year,
Tom
October 1st, 2009 at 9:16 am
Love the ‘autopsy’… I wish I had come up with that! Re memberships, i will invite people in a few weeks (wed 14th october) in London… maybe you can make it? Or just call me… you got my number?
Daniel
October 1st, 2009 at 6:18 pm
hi Dan,
I had your number and lost it when I changed some settings on my iPhone… man, i don’t know if you want to share it over the blog, but just text me on 0793731103 if you can.
I’d love to catch up on the 14th – where in London are you going to be?
Cheers buddy.
Tom
October 1st, 2009 at 7:20 pm
dude, looks like a digit missing… I’ll mail you
D
November 26th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
This morning I had watched a DVD of your presentation at the NLP coaching and business conference 2009, and had an intuition that you were likely to win the car. Out of curiosity I then discovered your website and watched your video together with commentary.Understanding the outstanding marketing skills behind the presentation in detail hasn’t taken anything away from my admiration of what you have managed to achieve in such a short time. Very inspiring !!
November 26th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Hi Elizabeth, thanks for your comment regarding the marketing skills
Truth is I am a late starter and very unfocused at times… looking back I am amazed how this year turned out. I can’t quite point my finger at what emotion was underlying this success…. I agree btw that knowing how something is done doesn’t take away from the achievement… thank you… the only time I felt different is when they exposed some of David Copperfield’s tricks… that was a bit disappointing. I am looking forward to meeting you next year at one of of our events. take care… if you are not on my list yet, just use the form on this page.
thanks
Daniel