How to make people say YES?

People who attended the Digital Marketing Conference can relate to this title. And yes, this was the presentation done by our Digital Marketing SUPERHERO Deepak. So there is a reason for choosing this title for my Internship Blogpost. Some people talk the talk, while some walk the walk. But only very few people walk the talk and Deepak is one of them. He knows the science of persuasion and knows how to Influence People with the power of words. He made me say “YES” for this Internship program without any second thought. Not everyone can do this, right?

The Digital Marketing Avengers of India:

I have been following Deepak for a long time and have always admired his dedication and passion for Digital Marketing. I guess it was at the start of 2019. The top Digital Marketers from India assembled and formed a Digital Marketing AVENGERS team. Is this the End Game we were waiting for? And the outcome was to take the Digital Game in India to the next level. Wowwww!! He sent an email about the DMC Chennai event. Again he made me say “YES” immediately. I made the payment right away and was pretty much excited to meet him in person. I felt like a kid waiting for a present from Santa 🙂

The Big Announcement:

One beautiful day, I was browsing the “Learn Digital Marketing” group and got a notification from Deepak. It’s about the Internship program. I was like, “Is this even real? Wowwww!” So enough of daydreaming, and I pinched myself. HOLY DUCK! It’s real news, and I was not dreaming. I was feeling surprised, as well as anxious. It seems he could not stop giving gifts. So you know what my reply would be “HELL YESSSSSSSSSSSS!”

I applied for the program and got approved within a few days. Life can’t get any better.

What would an Avengers team be without our Superhero?

Finally, the Conference day came. I was waiting to meet our SUPERHERO. It would be best if you had been there. It’s tough to describe my experience in words. Unfortunately, I was not feeling well that day – feeling dizzy and was having a severe headache. Almost fed up and about to collapse. I always have a habit of saving quotes on my mobile and looking at them whenever I feel demotivated. The below quote is the one that helped me to focus on the teachings and divert my mind.

“Obstacles are designed to make you stronger, and only the weak avoid them.”

I took my tablets and then meditated for a few mins (Note: I did not sleep, haha..). I tried to channelize all my energy and focus on the opportunities presented by the GURUS on stage. Yess! I almost did it.

Time for a commercial break

Then we had a short break in mid of the conference. I went out to have a cup of tea to relax. To my surprise, Deepak crossed me, and I was looking at him in shock. I wanted to go ahead and talk with him. But I felt like I was about to get a panic attack lol. My mind said, “Just do it, man!”. And yeah, I went n met him, introduced myself and took a pic. I made it finally!! Wow! One of the significant accomplishments in the last year. People started to surround him, and so I left the place. I still could feel that Adrenaline rush. I had a look at the pic, but I didn’t look good. It was such a precious moment, right. I want to share it all over my social media pages, but to my disappointment, I didn’t feel confident in that pic. Again, I went to Deepak and told him the same. He laughed and took my mobile, and he clicked a selfie. I could not come out of the shock. He handed over the phone to me, and my hands were trembling. I dropped the phone as I was in an anxious state filled with excitement. He took my phone from the floor, gave it to me and asked me “Sorry” for no reason at all. Such a humble person he is! What else you can expect from a person whom you admire a lot. This meeting made my day, and he gave me DigitalDeepak stickers as a gift.

The First Person on the Moon:

Do you want to know who got to know about the pricing structure of the Internship program before everyone else? It’s me 🙂 I was ready to pay him on the conference day and reserve my spot immediately. But he revealed the pricing structure and asked me to keep it as a secret until the official launch day of the program. He assured me that I would be able to join on the launch day for sure, and so no need to reserve my seat that day. I felt like Neil Armstrong, who landed first on the moon. This small incident may not be exciting for everyone. But this means everything to me. Again he made me say, “YESS.” What else option do I have? 😉

The rest is history. I joined the Internship program, and I am here now. I have shared enough personal things already and don’t wish to go overboard. Let me share my learnings from Class 1 of the internship program.

Gosh! I forgot my assignment and have spent a lot of time writing this blog post. I need to start working on that. Oh, wait! This writeup is my assignment, and I guess, haha. Thanks a lot for your time and patience, everyone. Would love to get your feedback on this 🙂