Bob the Teacher's IM Success Library Review

Two or three years ago, I took a teleseminar class from Bob the Teacher.  He had a very clear way of teaching (because he was a teacher) and I learned how to put teleseminars together for my clients.  I think I spent maybe $97 on the class and have made that money back at least 10 times because I'm able to offer something new to my clients.  About that time, Bob was trying to move to North Carolina — he offered a lifetime membership in his new teaching club for just $300.  Well, that seemed like a lot of money at the time… but I really liked how he taught so I signed up (that was one of the best internet marketing training purchases I have ever made — now people pay $97 a month to be in the club).

Now, Bob has morphed his IM Success Tribe into the IM Success Library where you get access to all of his courses (usually $47 to $300 each), strategy and brainstorming sessions for a small monthly fee .   Is the IM Success Library a worthwile investment for a virtual assistant?

If you would like to grow your internet marketing skills to attract better virtual assistant clients, then yes, I think that the IM Success Library is well worth the monthly fee (especially the very reasonable gold level).  For less than what you charge for one hour of work for a client - you get access to a huge library of courses — plus a forum in which to ask your questions.  In addition, you also get access to a huge network of people who are looking for virtual assistants to help them with their internet marketing businesses.  I have learned about half of what I know about how to make things happen online from Bob (the other half mostly through trial and error..)

The things I like about the new IM Success Library:

• Everything is in one place - if you need to learn about teleseminars, blogging, squidoo or autoresponders - you can go to the IM Success Library and a course is right there ready for your take.

• Bob covers *most* of the basics you need to help your clients get established online

• Bob's classes attract really great people — you are part of an instant network.

• The price is very reasonable for the information you have access to.

The Library is still a work in progress - but here is what I see is missing for virtual assistants

• 1Shopping Cart - most of my clients use 1shopping cart for their e-commerce and autoresponders. Bob's courses focus on aweber.  (If you are a VA and want shopping cart training and to be a member of the IM Success Library - go ahead and use my link to sign up for the library - and I'll let you take my Shopping Cart course ($197) for free. (Disclaimer: I get a commission from Bob if you use my link - I'll use my commission to cover the cost of your class.)

• Creating systems for managing your clients.  Bob isn't really focused on virtual assistants but rather internet marketers — so his library doesn't include this very important information for VAs.

• Sometimes the forums are the blind leading the blind.  There are wide range of people involved in his tribe.  Sometimes people shout out the wrong answers to questions in the forum.  The silver lining is that as a technically savvy virtual assistant you have a great chance to stand out and attract some great clients.

But, all in all.  the IM Success Library is an excellent investment for virtual assistants who would like to learn they skills they need to attract top paying ideal clients to their practices.