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jam2289 · 5 years ago

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Explorations in Business - Part 7 of ?

Sales ads, letters, and calls, oh my.

Today is an extension of my quest to find my messaging.

A common sales strategy is the before-after-bridge. This is easy to see in diet and exercise sales. "Here's the person when they were fat. Here's the person skinny. Here's how they did it. Buy this product."

In the last article when I was working out the negative and positive revelation I did almost the same thing. It could be changed a little bit. "Here's the day I had to quit a job because I couldn't handle the pain of talking on a phone. Here's the day I gave four speeches at a Harry Potter festival. Rewiring my brain to change how I perceive pain was a key. Here's how to do it. Schedule a consultation now."

Something that sounds similar is Lisa Manyan's challenge-solution-invitation. The words do change what I think of though. "When you're in pain you have a serious problem to solve, but it's hard to solve a problem because you can't think clearly. Manage your pain by rewiring your brain through meditation, then you can think about how to approach and solve your underlying health issues. Join me and schedule your consultation today."

Julie Boswell proposes this formula: who it's for-what they're problem is-why other methods won't work-how I found what does work-how to get it. I like that approach. I might adapt it to focus on me and see if that's less pretentious, ironically. Here was my problem-what didn't work for me-how I found what did work. I'm just going to throw something out here and see how it goes and move on, I'll probably circle back around to this approach. "Fellow chronic pain sufferers-tired of saying what you can't do because of your pain-drugs and doctors don't work because they don't rewire your brain-tear filled days in front of a monk led me to a better solution-click on this calendar and schedule your first consultation today, sessions are 200 dollars per hour, but the first session is only 20 dollars." Maybe something like that.

Another simple formula is problem-promise-proof. "Your pain stops you from living your life. I can show you how to manage your pain without drugs by rewiring your brain. I went from not being able to do this, to being able to do this."

The billionaire Peter Thiel says that to have a successful company you just need one successful sales funnel that sells one product. That minimal system is all I'm working on right now, although I'll let other ideas mull around in the background of my mind.

What am I really trying to do for people here? I'm trying to empower them. To increase their capability to pursue meaning. Oooh, that aligns nicely with some of my foundational beliefs and focus in life. To provide a means to meaning.

I'm really just trying to remove an obstacle for people, the annoying way that intense chronic pain pulls your attention away so insistently that you can't function in life. This reminds me of an approach mentioned in "Systemantics".

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Briefly, Catalytic Managership is based on the premise that trying to make something happen is too ambitious and usually fails, resulting in a great deal of wasted effort and lowered morale. It is, however, sometimes possible to remove obstacles in the way of something happening. A great deal may then occur with little effort on the part of the manager, who nevertheless gets a large part of the credit. The situation is similar to that of a lumberjack who picks out the key log from a logjam, or the chemist who adds the final pinch of reagent to an unstable mixture.

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I think that also goes with a great sentiment that I encountered in a sales book by Pierce Brooks; help people whether they buy or not. I want to do that, that makes me feel better.

Dan Sullivan has some good guiding questions.

Who do you want to be a hero to? I want to be a hero to people who were active, who did a lot of stuff, who really lived, but who are now hindered by chronic pain that they have tried to manage, but things have failed so far, and they are disenfranchised with the options offered by the medical industry. Wow, I didn't expect that to come out that long or that easily.

What keeps them awake at 3am, good and bad? The bad thing that keeps them awake at 3am is pain and ache. The good thing that keeps them awake at 3am is the potential for some kind of cure that could restore their health and their function.

What do you want to be an enemy to? That's a harder one to answer. It seems like it might be something abstract, like being limited from achieving the creative, experiential, and attitudinal values that you're meant to achieve. Maybe my enemy is hindered thought processes. Maybe... I'm not sure. I hate having limited experience. I'm not sure that really works though. I might have to come back to define my enemy.

There will need to be a couple of steps that I have to sell. I will need people to click on ads. Then, I'll need to sell people on signing up for the initial interview. In that I'll need to sell people on buying additional sessions. There might be a need for another step in there, something like a recorded webinar or video. At each step you're trying to sell the next step. That's important to keep in mind.

Mike Dillard recommends offering three products: a lower cost front end product, a higher cost product, and a recurring revenue product. I'm not doing that right off the bat obviously. But it's something to keep in mind for later. Here's his sales letter formula: identify target audience-identify urgent pain/desire-offer unique solution in story of my same problem and how I found the solution-remove risk and address questions and objections-call to action-bonus for acting now-second call to action-third party credibility. That seems pretty darn solid to me.

Dan Kennedy talks about the three ways that you can target people: geographically, demographically, or by association. Specific health and disease groups seem like the reasonable way to do it, because with geographics or demographics I'm probably just taking a shotgun approach.

Ries and Trout have great info about positioning. Relating the new to the old can be powerful. What am I really competing against? I don't think it's actually meditation instructors, I think it's probably drugs. "Stop relying on painkillers, learn to rely on yourself again." Something like that maybe. "Meditation to rewire your brain - less of a hassle than painkillers." Ideas to think about.

They talk about how pride of origin is important. I need to fall in love with my own story, which I think I can do.

Strong positions are built on major achievements. So far I have my own achievements. Last weekend I rode a horse for the first time since the Africa ordeal. Joining the high IQ society after recovering from brain damage and memory issues. Riding motorcycles, alligator wrestling, giving speeches, etc. When I actually help some people then I'll need to collect their achievements in their testimonials.

Who should not use my brand? That's a good question. People who aren't committed are wasting their money and my time. People who don't really have a chronic pain issue, just a minor temporary thing. People who like painkillers and doctors, we just won't align with our approaches. People who weren't active before.

Can you be the first in something? I feel like this is probably no. Nothing comes to mind. Maybe if I work with a specific organization and I'm the first person to use meditation to help a certain group rewire their brains to manage pain? Maybe. The medial industry has targeted most of these groups with their recent mindfulness push over the last few years, so I'm assuming that everything from cancer patients to veterans have already been done. Maybe if I do something extreme like going into the field to help.

Mark Joyner offers some good insights. By requiring a small amount of money down you both reduce the perceived risk for the customer, and have them make a commitment.

I will actually have limited slots available for consultation times, so there's real scarcity.

He has a three step formula for business success: 1) create the irresistible offer, 2) present it to a thirsty crowd, 3) sell them a second glass.

The irresistible offer is something that seems to be hard to define, other than that it's an offer that's compelling and hard to turn down. Maybe something like, "Change your perception of pain, reclaim your life." "Change your perception of pain, change your life." I'm not sure that qualifies or not.

Jay Kubassek asks a good question: Why do I really want to go into business? I want to go into business to provide the fuel for everything else that I want to do in life: write fiction and philosophy, ride a motorcycle across the country, etc. I think that aligns well with this business, where I'm helping people to reclaim the ability to function in life to do these types of things.

Neil Rackham talks about the steps to a sale: recognition of need, evaluation of options, resolution of concerns, implementation. "Pain takes over your life and stops you from living. You can try to ignore it but it won't work, you can take drugs but that causes more problems than it solves, or you can rewire your brain through meditation. What if it doesn't work? What if it does? Is it worth the chance? What's the downside? 'I don't want to put any time or money into it.' Then you cannot possibly solve the problem. Schedule your session here."

Frank Kern covers a ton of info in this little book called "Convert". The customer needs to have a good experience before the sale. That goes right with my idea of helping them in some way whether they buy or not. The ideal position is as a celebrity/authority. I guess arranging some kind of event, probably a speaking event, could help with both of those.

How do you want to be introduced to an audience? I've always struggled with this one. I've written articles on the struggles of making an author bio. What if instead of an audience I just thought of a one person introduction that was focused around the business? "Jeff had this crazy adventure in Africa where he almost died. Then he had a bone in his brainstem that caused all sorts of issues. He couldn't focus because of pain, and then he found out how to rewire his brain through meditation so he could function again. Now he's back to doing adventures." I don't think that's very good, I'll probably have to work on that.

What's my magic power? I help people rewire their brains to perceive pain differently so that they can reclaim their lives.

What's my superhero identity? Jeff Martin is the meaning of life guy. I like that, although it seems abstract. Jeff Martin is the rewire your brain guy. I'm not sure that works. Jeff Martin is the change your perception of pain guy. Maybe.

What do you stand for? I stand for the real pursuit of true value in the face of all obstacles, including chronic pain.

What do you stand against? I hate the idea of being dependent on drugs that also distort your mind. Not that they worked for me anyway.

Let's see how these things go together the way Kern recommends.

Jeff Martin is known as the most sought after coach for changing people's perception of pain in the alternative health marketplace. He is famous for joining a high IQ society after recovering from brain damage, encouraging people to overcome their chronic pain in their pursuit of true value and meaning in life, and doing all of it without resorting to painkillers.

I don't really like it.

What do you want them to think about you before they meet you? I want them to think of me as serious and exploratory. A searcher for answers and meaning through books and adventures.

Kern includes a lot of other interesting insights. You want to be magnetic to the clients that you want, and repulsive to the people that you don't want. Your income is proportional to your goodwill in the industry. There are two ways to increase profits: optimize your conversion process, or increase your price. There are two reasons that people don't buy: they don't want it, or they don't trust you. To buy from you they have to know you, like you, trust you, and want your stuff. A one-on-one conversation is the best way to close. Educating establishes authority. Motivating and inspiring helps to retain your position and create loyalty.

Daniel Coyle has a book about establishing a culture that probably doesn't really apply to my marketing, but probably does to the delivery of my product. I'm trying to transform people. Here are some key takeaways. I care about you. We have high standards here. I believe you can reach those standards. Life is bigger than your problem. Whatever you were before, it's different now because you're here. Overcommunicate expectations. Are we about appearing strong, or learning together? Listeners make people feel safe and supported, take a helping and cooperative stance, occasionally ask questions that challenge assumptions, and occasionally offer suggestions of alternative paths. It might be good to have a briefing and debriefing method for sessions. Tell and retell the story. Select people based on emotional capabilities.

If I'm collecting people's info then I might end up making warm calls. Grant Cardone has a method for that. Let's take a stab at it and see how it might go.

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This is Jeff with MeditateWithJeff.com.

The reason I'm calling is that you entered your information on my website last night expressing an interest in having a consultation to learn how to use meditation to change your perception of pain.

To be sure I'm not wasting your time let me ask you:

(Do you qualify?)

(What are your main issues?)

(Why have you not done this already?)

(If I could deliver even half of what I have promised would it be worth it to you?)

Other than yourself, who would be involved with this decision?

Would you make time to meet me later?

Do you have a pencil handy? Write this down.

Would there be any reason you wouldn't be able to show up?

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There can be more to that as far as skill goes, but it's a good place to start. The qualification and issue questions would obviously be specific.

There are a number of other people whose information I might circle back to at some point, like Frank Bettger, Jordan Belfort, Jason Hornung, Sam Ovens, Eugene Schwartz, and Brendon Burchard. For instance, Belfort's technique called looping where he tries to close and if it doesn't work he dives into a story to build credibility is perfect. I could start with my stories and expand to client stories as an infinite growing list of social proof. Expanding the perception of subjective experience across time and space while being consistent is how we arrive at objective truth. So, 100 clients telling their story in a simple before-after-bridge format would be immensely powerful.

Alright, that's a lot of stuff to process. I have to figure out what to go with and turn this into a sales website. I'll let it settle for the night.

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You can find more of what I'm doing at http://www.JeffreyAlexanderMartin.com

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savetopnow · 7 years ago

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junker-town · 7 years ago

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Here's everything athletes and teams are doing to help victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston

Athletes are rising to the occasion in the wake of Hurricane Harvey’s devastation of Houston. The city’s emergency response has been overloaded and it’s difficult to get calls through, families remained trapped in their houses, and for others lucky enough to escape, they don’t know what their neighborhoods will look like when they’re able to return.

There are a great many charities you can support to help efforts in Houston. We’ve compiled a list of the major national and local organizations leading efforts. In addition, here are what athletes are doing in the area to assist.

Charities

J.J. Watt

It's extremely difficult to have to watch the events of Hurricane Harvey unfold on TV and not be able to get back to Houston to help with the recovery efforts. I've set up a fundraiser so that we can raise as much money as possible to help our communities and the families of our great city rebuild. Any donation that you can spare, no matter how large or small, no matter what city or state you live in, is greatly appreciated. We will come out of this stronger than ever. http://ift.tt/2wBnPGV #TexasForever

A post shared by JJ Watt (@justinjames99) on Aug 27, 2017 at 2:19pm PDT

The Texans defensive end began a page on YouCaring to raise money for the victims. He initially set a $500,000 goal, which was quickly eclipsed. At this time it has raised over $32 million, including a $100,000 donation from Watt himself, and a $50,000 from Chris Paul.

Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Struck also donated $1 million to Watt’s efforts to help Houston.

Broncos players and the Broncos organization

Houston native Emmanuel Sanders spearheaded a $87,500 donation from Broncos players, an amount that was matched by the team.

“We could not be more proud of Emmanuel Sanders and his teammates for stepping up and taking the initiative to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey,” Broncos President and CEO Joe Ellis said.

Texans owner Bob McNair and the NFL

The owner of the Houston Texans has pledged $1 million to assist relief efforts with a donation to the United Way of Greater Houston Flood Relief Fund. The NFL announced it would match McNair’s donation to assist.

Rams owner Stan Kroenke

Stan Kroenke and his family donated $1 million to the Red Cross for relief efforts.

"Our family’s thoughts are with all those affected by Hurricane Harvey,” Ann Walton Kroenke, Stan’s wife, said.

Mike Trout

The Angels All-Star is donating $27,000, based on his jersey number to relief efforts.

#HurricaneHarvey: https://t.co/gAUToFeaKU | @RedCross http://pic.twitter.com/tfurT627Zs

— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) August 29, 2017

Houston Astros

The Astros have donated $4 million to efforts in the area. Owner Jim Crane released the following statement.

"We are committed to doing our part to provide aid and assistance to the thousands of Houston-area residents that are desperately in need right now," Crane stated. "We encourage others in our region and beyond to help out in any way that they can."

They have also partnered with MLB to donate all parking, concessions, and ticket revenue from this weekend’s three-game series against the Rangers to relief efforts.

Ezekiel Elliott

The Cowboys running back is challenging people to donate. He kicked things off with a $21,000 dollar donation, in recognition of his jersey number.

Hey Cowboys nation. No matter what team you’re rooting for, we’re all rooting for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. That’s why I’m donating $21,000 to The Salvation Army to support victims of this disaster. And I challenge my friends and all of Cowboys nation to join me in this fight. It doesn’t matter how much you can give, whether it’s $21, or $210, or $21,000 – 100% of all donations will go directly to food, shelter, and other relief efforts. And I’d like to personally challenge @_4dak , @dezbryant and @realdeal2_83 to join the fight by making a significant contribution at helpsalvationarmy.org. #harvey2017 #cowboys #cowboysnation #hurricaneharvey #harveyrelief #doingthemostgood #salvationarmy

A post shared by Ezekiel Elliott (@ezekielelliott) on Aug 28, 2017 at 4:10pm PDT

Money went to The Salvation Army, and he’s asking fans to take part by donating in variants of his number as well.

Houston Rockets

Rockets owner Leslie Alexander initially pledged $4 million to relief, matching the Astros’ donation — but upped that on Tuesday to $10 million. The team’s initial statement said:

"Out hearts are heavy seeing the devastation that so many of our friends, family and neighbors are experiencing," the Rockets said in a statement. "Leslie Alexander has contributed $4 million to Mayor Sylvester Turner's Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund in an effort to help Clutch City come back stronger than ever. Please stay safe, Houston."

Matt Carpenter

The Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter is pledging $10,000 for every home run he hits for the rest of the season, and will send it towards relief efforts in Houston.

From now till the rest of the season we will donate 10,000 dollars for every Homerun I hit to help aid the relief efforts in Houston

— Matt Carpenter (@MattCarp13) August 28, 2017

Scott Kazmir

Scott Kazmir, who currently plays for the Dodgers but was raised in Houston, is contributing to multiple organizations. Kazmir is donating $10k each to the Houston SPCA, the Coalition for Homeless, and the Houston Food Bank.

In addition, he is sending $100k to the Bayou City Fellowship.

The Rock

Dwayne Johnson took up Kevin Hart’s “Hurrican Harvey Challenge” by donating $25,000, with additional donations to come from Johnson’s different companies. He also sent a message to people displaced by the storm.

Stay strong Houston and hold onto faith. Me and my family know what you're going thru. We survived the eye of Andrew and became stronger - so will you. All my love and strength. * Link in my bio in you can donate a buck or two to our Houston families in need.

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Aug 28, 2017 at 4:27pm PDT

Leonard Fournette

The new Jacksonville Jaguars running back was 10 years old when Hurricane Katrina ripped through his home town of New Orleans. So he knows exactly what kind of devastation that can cause and donated $50,000 to the relief efforts.

Donating 50,000 to the people in Houston, y'all are in my prayers, we went through Katrina we know the feeling God bless.....

— 7⃣ Leonard Fournette (@_fournette) August 30, 2017

The NHL

The National Hockey League and their players’ association are donating $200,000 to the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity. The NHL’s closest team, the Dallas Stars, play 240 miles away from Houston. The money donated will support relief efforts in Houston.

NHL and NHLPA donate $200,000 to Harvey flooding relief. Funds will be directed to @RedCross & @Habitat_org. https://t.co/7N87vyHaPI http://pic.twitter.com/Vzpjn3TDxN

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) August 30, 2017

Jay Bruce

Cleveland Indian Jay Bruce, a Beaumont native, and his wife Hannah are matching donations up to $100,000 towards Harvey relief through September 10th to help Southeast Texas communities.

So far, fans have contributed $18,000 to Cleveland Indians Charities which is all going towards hurricane-related aid in Texas through the same date in Texas. A quick look at Bruce’s social media reveals how important these efforts are for him.

An awesome, off-field in-game update: In the last 24 hours, we've raised $18K! Keep it going -- Jay is matching up to $100K! https://t.co/oNxkYmGjN5

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) August 30, 2017

Zach Bogosian

The Buffalo Sabres defenseman is using his own charity, The Bogo Bunch Foundation, to raise money for the Houston Food Bank.

Sabres' Zach Bogosian and @TheBogoBunch create Go Fund Me page to raise money for Houston Food Bank. #HarveyRelief https://t.co/yFNDm4eTly

— John Vogl (@BuffNewsVogl) August 31, 2017

Direct assistance.

Clint Capela

The Rockets forward was trying to use his social media following to directly link trapped people in need of aid with first responders. Many in Houston reported difficulty getting calls through jammed 911 lines, so Capela asked for people trapped in the area to tweet at him, which he would then amplify.

Tweet me and I'll share as many emergency situations as I can. Stay safe Houston.

— Clint Capela (@CapelaClint) August 27, 2017

Capela has been tirelessly re-tweeting messages, pulling calls of distress from Facebook and trying to link people up with responders. In addition, he’s received numerous volunteers with boats who are willing to help rescue stranded families, and he is amplifying their messages too.

Thanks for your help! Rescue trucks have reached my family. http://pic.twitter.com/nVJTsxZ90U

— cindy romano (@sin_sindy) August 28, 2017

Gerald Green

Green put out the call on Monday that he needed assistance. The NBA player and Houston native was driving around the area in his truck, and asked for anyone with a boat to contact him so they could assist families stranded.

Get at me ASAP!

A post shared by Gerald Green (@g.green14) on Aug 28, 2017 at 9:42am PDT

Since this post there have not been any updates as to whether Green was successful.

The Tampa Bay Rays

The Astros and Rangers will play their three-game series this week in St. Petersburg at Tropicana Field instead of in Houston. The Rays decided to do more than just allow the two Texas teams to use their facilities:

All ticket, concessions and parking revenues from this three-game series are being donated to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) August 29, 2017

Kelvin Sampson and Todd Whitting

University of Houston men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson challenged the basketball community to pitch in and donate shirts and shoes to those in need. This week starts school for many affected communities and his call for donations aims to provide clothing for those who lost everything in the floods.

Offers and shipments are already rolling in, and baseball coach Todd Whitting put out the same challenge to the collegiate baseball community as well.

A request to our baseball community around the country. #HoustonStrong http://pic.twitter.com/Td4Veamyhr

— Todd Whitting (@toddwhitting) August 29, 2017

Whitting’s thread has already elicited many replies from teams getting involved.

Max Scherzer

Scherzer and his wife Erica are helping in a way that doesn’t seem like an obvious need at first. Some animals that have been rescued from the Houston area are being relocated to Washington D.C. and the Humane Rescue Alliance needs to make room for the incoming rescues.

To achieve their goal of making space, they are asking people to come adopt the current animals living at the shelters. In order to make this as easy as possible for anyone who is thinking about adopting, the Scherzers are covering all adoption fees until the end of the weekend.

With 100 animals currently up for adoption, the total amount covered could easily reach $2-3,000.

If you are able to help please consider donating to one of these charities who are assisting in the cleanup of Houston.

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junker-town · 7 years ago

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Here's everything athletes and teams are doing to help victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston

Charities

J.J. Watt

A post shared by JJ Watt (@justinjames99) on Aug 27, 2017 at 2:19pm PDT

The Texans defensive end began a page on YouCaring to raise money for the victims. He initially set a $500,000 goal, which was quickly eclipsed. At this time it has raised over $27 million, including a $100,000 donation from Watt himself, and a $50,000 from Chris Paul.

Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Struck also donated $1 million to Watt’s efforts to help Houston.

Texans owner Bob McNair and the NFL.

Rams owner Stan Kroenke

Kroenke also donated $1 million, to the Red Cross:

The #Rams announce that the Kroenke family will donate $1 million to Red Cross relief efforts in Houston.

— Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) September 6, 2017

Mike Trout

The Angels All-Star is donating $27,000, based on his jersey number to relief efforts.

#HurricaneHarvey: https://t.co/gAUToFeaKU | @RedCross http://pic.twitter.com/tfurT627Zs

— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) August 29, 2017

Houston Astros

The Astros have donated $4 million to efforts in the area. Owner Jim Crane released the following statement.

They have also partnered with MLB to donate all parking, concessions, and ticket revenue from this weekend’s three-game series against the Rangers to relief efforts.

Ezekiel Elliott

The Cowboys running back is challenging people to donate. He kicked things off with a $21,000 dollar donation, in recognition of his jersey number.

A post shared by Ezekiel Elliott (@ezekielelliott) on Aug 28, 2017 at 4:10pm PDT

Money went to The Salvation Army, and he’s asking fans to take part by donating in variants of his number as well.

Houston Rockets

Rockets owner Leslie Alexander initially pledged $4 million to relief, matching the Astros’ donation — but upped that on Tuesday to $10 million. The team’s initial statement said:

Matt Carpenter

The Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter is pledging $10,000 for every home run he hits for the rest of the season, and will send it towards relief efforts in Houston.

From now till the rest of the season we will donate 10,000 dollars for every Homerun I hit to help aid the relief efforts in Houston

— Matt Carpenter (@MattCarp13) August 28, 2017

Scott Kazmir

In addition, he is sending $100k to the Bayou City Fellowship.

The Rock

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Aug 28, 2017 at 4:27pm PDT

Leonard Fournette

Donating 50,000 to the people in Houston, y'all are in my prayers, we went through Katrina we know the feeling God bless.....

— 7⃣ Leonard Fournette (@_fournette) August 30, 2017

The NHL

NHL and NHLPA donate $200,000 to Harvey flooding relief. Funds will be directed to @RedCross & @Habitat_org. https://t.co/7N87vyHaPI http://pic.twitter.com/Vzpjn3TDxN

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) August 30, 2017

Jay Bruce

Cleveland Indian Jay Bruce, a Beaumont native, and his wife Hannah are matching donations up to $100,000 towards Harvey relief through September 10th to help Southeast Texas communities.

An awesome, off-field in-game update: In the last 24 hours, we've raised $18K! Keep it going -- Jay is matching up to $100K! https://t.co/oNxkYmGjN5

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) August 30, 2017

Zach Bogosian

The Buffalo Sabres defenseman is using his own charity, The Bogo Bunch Foundation, to raise money for the Houston Food Bank.

Sabres' Zach Bogosian and @TheBogoBunch create Go Fund Me page to raise money for Houston Food Bank. #HarveyRelief https://t.co/yFNDm4eTly

— John Vogl (@BuffNewsVogl) August 31, 2017

Direct assistance.

Clint Capela

Tweet me and I'll share as many emergency situations as I can. Stay safe Houston.

— Clint Capela (@CapelaClint) August 27, 2017

Thanks for your help! Rescue trucks have reached my family. http://pic.twitter.com/nVJTsxZ90U

— cindy romano (@sin_sindy) August 28, 2017

Gerald Green

Get at me ASAP!

A post shared by Gerald Green (@g.green14) on Aug 28, 2017 at 9:42am PDT

Since this post there have not been any updates as to whether Green was successful.

The Tampa Bay Rays

All ticket, concessions and parking revenues from this three-game series are being donated to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) August 29, 2017

Kelvin Sampson and Todd Whitting

Offers and shipments are already rolling in, and baseball coach Todd Whitting put out the same challenge to the collegiate baseball community as well.

A request to our baseball community around the country. #HoustonStrong http://pic.twitter.com/Td4Veamyhr

— Todd Whitting (@toddwhitting) August 29, 2017

Whitting’s thread has already elicited many replies from teams getting involved.

Max Scherzer

With 100 animals currently up for adoption, the total amount covered could easily reach $2-3,000.

If you are able to help please consider donating to one of these charities who are assisting in the cleanup of Houston.

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junker-town · 7 years ago

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Chrissy Teigen wants to own a team, so let’s figure out which one she should buy

Here are some baseball teams Chrissy could own right now without needing ‘team buying money.’

After Derek Jeter reportedly sealed the deal to be a part-owner of the Miami Marlins on Friday, many people probably though “hey that seems cool, I could definitely run a baseball team.” Chrissy Teigen, because she usually doesn’t think things without tweeting them (in a good way!), tweeted that she too would like to own a team.

Hello I would like to buy a team

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) August 11, 2017

What's the cheapest professional sports team to buy? I need a goal

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) August 11, 2017

Of course, as is also usually the case with Chrissy, this was mostly tongue in cheek. She doesn’t have “team buying money” because realistically how many people do? Not many.

imagine having "buying teams" money

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) August 11, 2017

Which is fine, because even though she might not have team buying money at the top levels of each league that doesn’t mean she can’t accomplish her dreams of owning a team one day. That’s what the minor leagues are for.

To narrow her options down we’ll see what minor league baseball teams are available right now that could be suitable, mostly because this is a baseball site so that makes sense to focus on. But also because Teigen is already interested in “Mike Trout things.”

What are mike trout things

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) August 11, 2017

So we’ll have some fun, see what’s on the market, and maybe find Chrissy a new hobby in the meantime. All details are courtesy of The Sports Advisory Group and are anonymously listed because that’s how rich people do things.

First up...

Mid-Atlantic Region–Single A Team for Sale. Unique turnaround situation with long-established franchise located within 90 minutes of Baltimore and D.C. This team may be a candidate for a new stadium in its own market or a potential relocation. Very strong Major league affiliation. Asking price is $8.5 million.

“Unique turnaround situation” is probably not what you want, that’s like saying a house is a “fixer-upper with good bones.” You’re not fooling anyone. Plus, $8.5 is pretty steep for Chrissy as a first time owner. Next!

Ownership Opportunity in Portfolio of Affiliated Top Tier Minor League Baseball Franchises…A top tier MiLB Ownership group is seeking new partners in its Minor League Baseball investment fund. Partners will immediately own a share of two MiLB franchises (Triple-A, Single-A) with equity proceeds used to fund new team acquisitions. The current investor group is highly experienced, having a completed a successful relocation and stadium development and is eager to partner with new investors to build the portfolio. We believe this is a rare opportunity to partner alongside a highly respected team at an affordable value (the fund is currently accepting investments in $500k increments).

Two franchises at once is a lot to handle, again let’s let Chrissy ease herself into what will probably be a long and lucrative ownership career here. Baby steps though. Next!

MiLB Single-A Ownership Opportunity – Northeastern U.S. Strong MLB affiliation. Excellent potential for future opportunities. Buyers must be well-qualified and meet MiLB ownership requirements.

What are we counting as “well-qualified” and “meeting requirements” for this? Does model, author, and good-at-Snapchat count? No? Probably best to pass here then. Next!

A Top AA Baseball Team. | Rare opportunity to own one of the most recognizable, respected, and successful AA Minor League Baseball teams in the United States.

This team seems very top-tier. Either that or the listing is talking it up too much and it’s not as good as it’s cracked up to be. Plus, there’s no price range listed in the details which seems like a real “if you need to ask you can’t afford it” sitch. Probably best to let someone else take this one. Next!

MIDWEST – Independent Professional Baseball! Franchise plays in a historic stadium in one of the top leagues. Priced at $1.25 million.

This is the most promising so far! A reasonable price tag and it’s an independent team so Chrissy could go full Amanda Peet in Brockmire if she opened the checkbook for this one. With her cooking skills she could transform the concessions and modernize things with her eye for fashion and design. However, she doesn’t scream “Midwest lifestyle” at this point in her career so maybe something coastal would be a better option. Next!

Baseball Partnership Opportunities | Active Listing. We presently represent several Minor League and independent baseball teams seeking partners in their highly successful franchises. Investments as low as $100,000 per share are typically available. Strong markets. Well run operations. Solid growth and appreciation potential.

Here it is, a perfect opportunity for someone without caboodles of money but who wants to call themselves a team owner. Chrissy could dip her toe in the water with an investment of less than a million and have a piece of one team at minimum and more if she wants.

You don’t necessarily need “team buying money” to get on the team ownership train, and we think it would make a perfect addition to her Twitter bio.

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