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How To Get 1000 Twitter Followers In 12 Days [Video Blog]

OK, today I’ve got something that’s clearly a change of pace.

As you know, I’ve been harping on Twitter constantly lately. But that’s for good reason. This is not only the hottest social networking site on Earth at the moment, it’s also arguably the most significant in terms of blasting your online dating success through the roof–directly and indirectly, as subscribers to the newsletter already know.

In the real world, there are as many reasons to get geeked over Twitter as there are people on Twitter.

In fact, many (if not most) of you reading probably are not regular visitors to this blog, and linked here through something Twitter related as opposed to dating related.

So on with it.

Here’s the thing. Since New Year’s Day I’ve gone from 1000 followers on Twitter to almost 2200 as we speak.

And I’m convinced you can do it too.

I know what you’re thinking. Either, 1) “Yeah, but you’ve got a gazillion people on your mailing list”, or… 2) “Prove it.”

Well, if you’re of the former category consider that it took just under a year to get to 500 around here, so something had to change to make the spike happen.

And if you’re of the latter category? Well then, you’re just going to have to watch this 21-minute video, where I spill all the details:

Something tells me I’d better brace myself for some comments on this. Go ahead and tell me what’s on your mind.

And before we wrap up, here are a few notes I’ve thought about since the movie was recorded:

1) Yes…you can “piggy back” the basic strategy, in turn leveraging the recent timelines of those you link to from your own.

2) Yes…instead of one big session per day you can run several different quick sessions during the course of a day, just as long as you can keep a handle on non-followers as described.

3) And…just in case it wasn’t implicit, I agree 1000% with what the “Twitter gurus” say: You’ve got to be interesting, helpful and engaging when you “tweet” or else everyone is going to get a clue and unfollow you despite your best laid plans. In other words, what I’ve presented in the vid is a good way to get followers, but keeping them is up to you.

Maybe we’ll do a video on that last point later.

But for now, go on Twitter and getchasum. And always remember, as the video says, if you’re just “collecting followers” you’re missing the point. Join in the conversation, follow people with interests you as yet know nothing about, expand your horizons and–most of all–make lots of new friends.

And if you are interested in Twitter as a dating site, what you’ve seen in this video takes the idea of gaining quick social proof to the ultimate level, huh?

By the way, if you liked this and thought it was helpful, please re-tweet by using the “Tweet This” button at the very bottom of this post. Greatly appreciated!

Be Good,

Scot McKay
@scotmckay

Twiduction: How To Meet Women On Twitter [Free E-Book]

As you already know, we talk a lot about online dating around here. As a matter of fact, we sort of live and breathe it.

We’re also sort of into social networking. Just a little bit. You can find us on Facebook, MySpace, and–most recently–Twitter.

But here’s the million-dollar question: Why hasn’t anyone figured out how to leverage Twitter as an online dating site?

I mean, it’s like a no-brainer. No kidding.

Yeah, yeah. I realize the “ratio” is terrible. So is your “competition”, believe me.

And I also realize that the idea of getting social proof on there looks really intimidating. Well, it doesn’t have to be.

You may also be wondering how much you can get done in a bunch of 140-character pieces. Let’s just say your first e-mails to women on Match.com are probably too bloated anyway, and this is just what the doctor ordered.

So if the “doctor” ordered it, what’s the prescription? Well, you got the “fever” to meet hotties on Twitter, and the only cure is Twiduction: How To Meet Women On Twitter.

Fortunately, unlike a real “doctor” there’s no “copay”, and I don’t need your insurance card. Forget that. I feel about doctors much like Erin Brockovich feels about lawyers. Then again, ditto on the lawyers, too.

But the important thing here is that what I originally envisioned as a four part blog series ended up being A LOT more than that. The more I wrote, the more I realized there was more to say than I had expected.

Ultimately, it became a full-on e-book. 73 pages worth.

Pretty much, it’s a “comprehensive guide” instead of an “overview”. I couldn’t stop writing…the ideas just kept on flooding the circuits.

And I mean, sheesh…I launched thing on Twitter (where else?) two nights ago, and within 24 hours I had e-mails from at least three techie guys informing me of the minute details I’d missed.

So what did I do? I added them in, of course. This is the friggin’ “Second Edition” already, for cryin’ out loud.

So I hope the techies are happy. Basically, even if you have no idea what a Twitter is, you’re about to get the complete hook-up in this book–iincluding the full tutorial on the site. Seriously.

All that’s long for, “instead of some blog posts, you’re fixin’ to get immediate gratification”.

Yes, based on that last sentence you’ve probably just come to a valid conclusion, so allow me to confirm your suspicions: The book is F-R-E-E. All you do is click here, and getchasum.

You enter your e-mail address on that page and start getting my newsletter…but you should be doing that already. Then, once you hit the button that takes you to the next page it’s all blue-sky from there.

Twiduction: How To Meet Women On Twitter will be staring straight at you in all its PDF glory, ready to be downloaded securely to your desktop and devoured.

And once again, in case you missed it the first time, that “devouring” is to be done for F-R-E-E.

So have fun with this one, guys. And ladies, you’ll likely enjoy it too, despite its title.

Whatever you do, “follow” me on Twitter and I’ll “follow” you back automatically: http://www.twitter.com/scotmckay

You can even “follow” Emily while you’re at it. She also “auto-follows”: http://www.twitter.com/emilymckay

More soon.

Be Good,

Scot McKay

P.S. Ladies, be sure to click the banner below and watch Emily’s new video. I tweaked it a bit and made it even better.

Emily Is On Christian Carter’s Interview Series This Month

You’ve probably seen the banners on this blog for the past couple of weeks, but now that December is finally here it’s time for the official word: Yes…Emily is Christian Carter’s guest for his “Interviews With Dating Experts” series this month.

For you ladies who are reading, this probably requires little explanation. Christian Carter’s book Catch Him & Keep Him is ubiquitous on the Internet, the subject of countless Google ads and blog reviews. And women everywhere read it and rave about it.

If you’re a guy, you’ve probably still heard of Christian Carter. If not, think of how killer it is to be on the David DeAngelo “Interviews With Dating Gurus” series if you’re a guy and you get the idea.

Essentially, were we standup comedians (which we’re not, at least officially), this would be like getting on the Letterman show. Nice.

So you can imagine how stoked Emily was to be contacted by Christian and invited to be on his program.

Better yet, the preliminary phone interview apparently went well enough that she was booted to the head of the line–meaning she is on this month.

So never mind the fact that papa has been burnin’ the midnight oil getting Emily’s new Attraction Makeover program ready to go in time for the release of the Christian Carter CD in a couple of weeks.

The important thing is that if you are a woman, and you have been kickin’ around the idea of snagging a copy of Catch Him & Keep Him for yourself, then now is the time.

Christian hands out the first month of his interview series for FREE when you get the book, which can only mean–yeppers–you get a shiny new copy of Emily’s interview CD for the asking if you jump on board this month.

Now, here’s something interesting about this whole thing. Christian actually flew Emily and I out to LA a couple of weeks ago to record this interview live. Having been there, I can tell you a couple of things.

For starters, Emily threw down some serious game and the interview itself is killer. It’s chock-full of original content, too. But you’d expect that from her.

What’s more, though, I have to tell you that Christian Carter and his team are a class act through and through. Christian knows his stuff for real, and my guess is that he’s got more “game” than 90% of the PUA gurus teaching the guys out there.

Basically, he gets it when it comes to women.

So giving yourself the gift of Catch Him & Keep Him this holiday season is basically a win/win situation for you if 1) you are a woman and 2) you are ready to meet the man of your dreams.

Be Good,

Scot

P.S. If you have been on Emily’s monthly Keys To Bliss series and miss it, I’ve got good news. It’s coming back…this month. And this time it’s bigger, better, faster and more more MORE. Stay tuned…

New Facebook Group: Get More Free Stuff

So are you getting sick of me sending you free stuff yet?

Didn’t think so.

So with that in mind, Emily and I have created a Facebook group. The name? “Free Stuff From X & Y Communications”.

Pretty self-explanatory, huh?

If you’re on Facebook, definitely get on board so we can hook you up. Men and women can join. In fact, this could turn out to be the oft-requested way for some of the great men and great women we’ve got as readers and listeners to meet each other. Go figure.

But the main thing here is that we’re going to be sending you special reports, e-books, audios and other more “out of the box” stuff…all specifically designed to help you go from good to great with MOTOS (Members Of The Opposite Sex).

Some of it will be for men only. Some of it will be for the ladies. The rest of it will be for everyone. But it will all be F-R-E-E.

So here’s the link. Feel free to pass it around to your other facebook friends, btw…

http://groups.to/freestuff

See you there…

Be Good,

Scot

Get The Deserve What You Want Toolbar!

I’m sure some of y’all have the Google toolbar, or maybe the Alexa toolbar on your browsers. They’re a great way to get what you want from the Web as quickly and easily as possible…without having to open another browser window and do a bunch of typing to get there…

Well, check it out. I’ve found a way to get a whole dogpile of dating and seduction resources in one place, using the same design. Enter the X & Y Communications Toolbar.

First of all, before you even ask, let me tell you it’s FREE. This is something I’m giving away, just because I think it’s cool and you’ll like it.

And just for good measure, I’ve come up with both men’s and women’s versions of it. If you are a guy, here’s what your version looks like:

And yes…you can simply click on the graphic above to download it.

Installation is painless, and it doesn’t matter whether you are using IE or Firefox. Pretty cool.

When you get it on your browser, you’ll find a bunch of cool gadgets you can start using to pass the time when you’re bored at work. You’ll also have ways to get to iTunes, YouTube and other popular Web destinations with one click. I’ve also collected up links to every one of my friends in the dating/seduction world I can think of. The thing will even tell you when you have e-mail, block popups and let you know what the weather is like outside.

And, of course, I made sure you can get all the newest articles and podcasts with the click of a mouse. Some of you have complained that all our free stuff around here needs to be in one place…well, here you go. Your wish is my command.

I’m working on getting it to give you tantric massage while vacuuming the carpets, but we’re still at the drawing board on that. Give me some time…

And for you ladies out there, here’s what yours looks like:

The Click With Him Toolbar features all the kinds of stuff that you’ll like. Emily even made the graphics hearts, roses, and stuff. Whatever floats y’all’s boat, I suppose. LOL

Whether you get the men’s or women’s version, there’s a whole bunch of functionality I’ve built into these that I don’t have room to go on and on about. You’ll just have to download and see for yourself.

And by the way, yes…these are perfectly safe to download and use. I’m so sure I’d run spyware on you after working so hard to build everything we’ve got going on here at X & Y Communications, right? Not a chance.

OK, well have fun with these. And I’ll be tweaking them to maximize their functionality over the next few days and weeks, just because I’m a geek for all this stuff.

Be Good,

Scot

Who Says The Leading Man ISN’T About Pickup, After All?

Okay, so you’ve been hearing me tell you about how The Leading Man is all about relationship management. And although I do share some secrets for establishing yourself as a relationship manager from minute one when you meet a woman, mostly I’ve been saying that The Leading Man focuses on what happens after pickup.

That’s all well and good, because there are plenty of pickup products out there already–and virtually nothing on how to have a solid long-term relationship with the right woman for you. Sure, a few scattered programs may give lightweight lip service to the importance of being able to keep women around long-term and such, but they always end up talking about how fast you can get any woman into bed…again. Right?

So I’ve been doing what I can to make it abundantly clear that The Leading Man is not about pickup.

Well, just when I think I have it all figured out…Victor from Hawaii stops me dead in my tracks with this e-mail:

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Your Phone Game Tip For The Day

Once upon a time, there was a guy. Let’s call him Dan. He worked for a major courier company, delivering parcels on the same route just about every day.

There was one particular business on his route where a particularly attractive receptionist worked. Let’s call her Maryanne. She had been on the job for a few weeks, and our hero had gradually turned up the banter each time he had seen her there.

It was only occasionally that this particular business received parcels, so he knew he had to make the most of every opportunity when he saw her.

Finally, one glorious day, Dan gathered up his nerve and asked Maryanne for her phone number.

She immediately and noticeably brightened up, and eagerly scribbled her number on the back of a business card. She handed it to Dan with a smile, and said…”Yes! Call me!”

After the customary three days had passed, courier-dude texted her one bright morning. “Hey there, Maryanne. It’s Dan. What’s up?”

Dan waited. But there was no answer. When evening had come, and he couldn’t take it anymore, he fired off another text. “Hey Maryanne. I’m sure you’re busy, but get back to me when you get a chance.”

But there was still no answer. Only crickets chirping and pins dropping.

As fortune would have it, Dan had a package the next day that required delivery where Maryanne worked.

Nervously, he walked in the door. As soon as he made eye contact with Maryanne, she looked away immediately. Obviously sensing the awkwardness of the situation, neither said a word to each other as Dan dropped off the package.

About an hour after leaving, Dan couldn’t get Maryanne off his mind. This time, he texted her the following message: “OK, Maryanne, what’s wrong? Did I upset you somehow?”

You guessed it…no answer.

Having pretty much lost all hope of dating Maryanne, Dan’s emotional state turned to anger and resentment toward her. “How come there aren’t any pretty women out there who don’t play games? And how come they are all so flighty and immature?”

Two days later, Dan had another package to be delivered where Maryanne worked. When he walked in, Maryanne once again avoided eye contact with renewed awkwardness.

But Dan’s frustration got the best of him. “OK, look”, Dan said, “I texted you a whole bunch of times, and I can’t believe you’ve completely ignored me! Where do you get off flirting with guys and looking all happy when they ask you for your phone number, when all you’re going to do is mess with their heads!?”

The answer Dan received was as terse as they come.

Maryanne had given Dan her home phone number…which was a land line, of course.

Be Good,

Scot

Why I Wake Up Excited In The Morning

Having read the title of this post, I have a guess what you might be thinking. No, it’s not necessarily because Emily is in a frisky mood…again.

At least that’s not what I’m referring to this time.

Instead, I have a letter from a reader that I want to share with you. His name is Marcio, from Brasil.

Now I remember when Marcio first got Virtuosity and subscribed to Power Sessions. That was several months ago, and he told me he felt he had a long way to go with women.

Today, things are different for him. I’ll let his field report speak for itself:

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Thundercat’s BootyCast

How’s it going everyone?

Today I was Joseph “Thundercat” Matthews’ guest on his BootyCast podcast. Surprised? Well, don’t ever say I shy away from hardcore Seduction Community stuff because this is the real deal.

I’ll tell you what, Thundy’s blog readers are about as tough an audience as I’ve seen out there. We talked a bit about online dating on the show, and the comments started coming in that I must be full of it. After all, it has to be “impossible” to find oneself dating 16 women at once and/or pulling a 60-80% response rate on first e-mails. Well, it’s all true. And better yet, those who “suspend disbelief” and take on the Online Dating Domination challenge for themselves tend to get results.

But anyway, there’s lots of fun stuff on the show so I encourage you to grab a listen. Joseph pretty much plants me on the “hot seat” and keeps me there, which I always prefer to the same old mundane questions.

For example, find out why a married guy can be a dating coach. Discover how on Earth I could give up dating tons of women for blissful monogamy. Heck, find out why I think “blissful monogamy” rocks in general. It’s all in there like Prego spaghetti sauce (which we don’t talk about on the show).

And yes, we get around to talking relationship management too, of course.

Here’s the link:

Thundercat Seduction Lair

By the way, I’ve been absolutely slammed making The Leading Man extra killer. Once launch day comes next Saturday the 13th, you can expect only the best. In other words, I’ll get back to posting more heavy-duty blog content real soon. In the mean time, be sure get on the pre-launch mailing list . I’m already giving away mountains of cool stuff on relationship management.

Be Good,

Scot McKay

P.S. Have you seen this crazy stuff that Matthews is talking about lately? Check out Pure Personality for yourself.

The Chick Whisperer #24–Taking Care Of Business In The Bedroom

That’s right, this episode is all about sexual wizardry. Make your woman want to purrrrr like the kitten she is. Meow.

All of this is courtesy of my man Alex Allman, author of Revolutionary Sex. He’s the co-host this go-round, and flat-out delivers the goods.

What more would you expect? After all, we’ve been harping on relationship management around her lately non-stop…for good reason.

From minute one, you can expect to hear tips and strategies that will clearly take your sexual prowess to the next level. Alex brought his A-game here, no doubt.

If you’d like to control your orgasms a bit better, Alex has exactly the plan for you.

Wondering how to make sure she is satisfied fully and completely? Have we got some shocking answers.

We even break down how to kiss her so correctly her head might explode. After all, you’ve got to start somewhere–and that’s the best place I can think of to do so.

Hot stuff. And you are guaranteed to have not heard some of this ever before anywhere.

Imagine hanging a shingle outside your door that says, “Melting Women Is My Specialty”. Your darn skippy. Make it so, captain.

OK, so all you really need is less blathering and more of a way to get your hands on this.

Subscribe and download on iTunes using any of the graphics on this post. If you do, please be kind enough to write a short review in support of the show if you would. That helps more than you can imagine–and I know you have a pretty vivid imagination, no less.

If you’re not on iTunes, you can subscribe via the feed here.

By the way, sign up for the newsletter and get the special bonus video collection called “Coolness Personified” if you haven’t already. It’s not going to cost you a dime.

Be Good,

Scot

P.S. Did you like that? Two new podcasts in two days. We aim to please. By the way, if all of this wasn’t enough, I’ve actually got TCW #25 in the can already also. I’d been after the co-host of that one for literally months, dragging him kicking and screaming back into the Seduction Community spotlight after a ridiculously long absence. And yes, I’m keeping it a secret for now…

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Tonight: X Factor Dating’s Singles Showcase

I’m pleased to announce that I am part of the X Factor Dating’s Singles Showcase for September.

As a matter of fact, out of 21 dating experts they are going to be featuring this month, I get the honor of going first.

As such, I am going to be on a teleseminar tonight at 9p EDT/6p PDT where you can ask me questions about relationships and dating. This is your chance! Ask away tonight, and listen in to the rest of the series throughout the month.

There are some amazing authors, relationship coaches and experts available for you. They’ve invited a lot of names from literally all over the world of dating advice, so this should be very interesting. Expect to get all sorts of perspectives. Here’s the link again to check it out:

X Factor Dating’s Singles Showcase

By the way, with The Leading Man coming on 13 September, we’re just getting warmed up. Wait until you see whose show I’ve already recorded for release on Friday…

Be Good,

Scot McKay

Be a Social Leader in One Easy Step

In my journey through pickup I’ve found this whole thing is more about learning social leadership than anything else.

One thing we all have in common is we are leaders.

If we weren’t leaders we would settle for what we get like everyone else does. Today I’d like to help you assume your role as social leader among your friends in one easy step. Are you nervous?

Don’t be. This is really easy.

Being a social leader isn’t dominating the conversation, talking too much, or acting like a jerk to your friends.

Rather being a social leader is that fun guy (or gal) who brings something to the lives of those around them.

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The Top Ten Places On Earth To Take A Woman

Paris At Night Rocks We’ve talked before about the importance of going on a “road trip” with someone you’ve met recently and think you might really like.

I’m on record as seeing this as a valid test of compatibility.

But lately, I’ve begun to think that perhaps a friggin’ long flight might be just as good an environment for seeing how well you two really get along as a weekend’s worth of “windshield time”.

Maybe.

If you can combine the two, even better.

With that in mind, here’s my top ten list of the most killer trips on Earth to take with a woman. They’re in no particular order because it’s too tough to decide which is the best. Besides, it depends on the mood you’re in and what time of year it is, right?

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Relationship Management: The Leading Man

There’s no shortage of pickup training. In fact, it seems that just about every dating guru out there is puzzling over how to find a new twist on teaching it.

Meanwhile, there is a vast emptiness when it comes to solid information on what is arguably the most significant skill there is when it comes to being effective with women. Ironic, isn’t it?

That skill is relationship management.

Sure, you’ve got to know how to meet a woman before you can build a relationship with her.

But the pickup stage is over in a flash. Relationship management is what makes or breaks your overall success with women. Few would question the importance of getting it right.

But the fact remains that most of us get to the first date and are left with empty pockets when it comes to “what to do next”.

As a result, women drop out of our lives after only a few dates (if that)…and we never even know what happened. For some guys this “revolving door of women” is even more the rule than the exception–many never having been able to hold on to any relationship for more than a month or two, max.

If you can relate to what I’m saying, you know it’s one of the most frustrating feelings imaginable. You are excited about meeting a woman and even more so once you succeed at attracting her. Then…nothing. It all disappears before your very eyes, sometimes in a flash.

Well, that’s all about to change. It’s time to get control and discover how to be a quarterback instead of the waterboy. This is about making your own decisions about how long a woman is going to be in your life…or not.

You’ve been telling me for months that you want to get better at managing your relationships with women…be they multiple or exclusive, long- or short-term. And you’ve been telling me you want to know exactly how to go about dating many women to find one great one.

The Leading Man, to be released on September 13th, will be that complete system for managing relationships–on your terms, and on your timeline.

I’ll be giving you more details shortly. But for now, make sure you are on my newsletter list if this program interests you at all. You can use the form at the bottom of this post to sign up.

This is mission critical because I will be offering a pre-launch discount and a free copy of my forthcoming book Chick Whispering to those on my list exclusively.

Incidentally, Chick Whispering was inspired by The Chick Whisperer podcast and is all about how to understand women and succeed with them as a direct result. And it’s also made of unobtanium between now and 2009…unless you are on my list and get in on the pre-launch offer for The Leading Man.

Be Good,

Scot McKay

Chick Whisperer #23 — BONUS: Meet The Six New Coaches (Plus Special Surprises)

This time I’ve got a special bonus episode of The Chick Whisperer for you.

If you’ve been hanging around here at the blog for the past couple of weeks (i.e. “been around the blog a few times”), you’ve already gotten acquainted with our six newest members of the X & Y Communications Team. Actually, based on the number of e-mails and blog comments we’ve seen so far, I’d say you’re response has been very positive.

With that in mind, the newest show features interviews with all six of the new coaches. Having read their posts, now you’ll get a chance to hear what they’ve got to say in their own words. Along with a brief introduction, you’ll discover where they’ve come from and where they are today with regard to their success with women. Most importantly, you’ll also get their vision of the future–including what they’ll be focusing on in terms of blog posts and even live seminar instruction.

So instead of one co-host this time, I’ve actually got six.

But I’ve also thrown in a few more surprises for you this time ’round, including the formal announcement of the next major X & Y Communications project on relationship management.

There’s also some decidedly edgy stuff at the beginning that you’re probably not used to outta me.

All that’s long for “don’t miss this episode”. Subscribe and download on iTunes using any of the graphics on this post. If you do, please also leave us a review in support of the show if you would. That helps us greatly in the rankings.

If you’re not on iTunes, you can subscribe via the feed here.

Finally if you haven’t already, sign up for the newsletter and get the special bonus video collection called “Coolness Personified” I’ve been mentioning on the show. It’s free, of course.

Be Good,

Scot

Sexual Chocolate

You Know You Want Some, Ladies Despite its provocative title, this post actually has nothing to do with the classic Eddie Murphy reference from Coming To America.

Rather, there was a comment on the forum by Recce_God31 that I found so intriguing that I wanted to answer it here. The context is online dating secrets:

You want me to reveal MY SECRETS… well ok…. lol

I don’t recall the exact time I started using it but I had been noticing that many girls would mention it in their profiles so I just started using it verbatim.

What is this topic you ask? Its chocolate!! I can’t say I’ve ever met a girl that doesn’t enjoy eating chocolate. In my initial contact I will usually make a comment about her profile or ask a “serious” question. Then I try a have a funny segue into finding out if she is a fan of chocolate and what type is her favorite. I estimate that I get about an 70-80% response rate, I should start keeping a record of its performance.

Scot, why do you think this? Maybe Emily could shed some light on the subject. I would love to hear her opinion.

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The Team Has Been Expanded: Six New Instructors Named

I couldn’t be more pleased to bring you today’s major announcement.

The X & Y Communications team has been expanded to include six new instructors.

We have known for several months now that the character-based approach to dating and seduction advice was powerful enough and had gained enough traction that we wanted to bring more voices and unique perspectives into the mix.

Long hours of thought have been given to the process of identifying and equipping the right ones for that job, and now that the day has come I am proud to introduce you to our newest contributing consultants.

I’ve set each of the six new official instructors up with a bio at a new page created specifically for that purpose:

http://www.edumckaytion.com/blog/team

Starting Wednesday morning, plan on direct contributions to this blog from each new team member on a semi-regular basis, which will offer a great chance to get to know what each respective one adds to the mix.

Emily and I also intend to expand the team further in the near future to include at least two women as fellow instructors.

Thank you to each and every one of you who have supported the X & Y Communications purpose and continue to do so. It is that support that makes growth possible, all in the name of better serving your needs as you deserve what you want.

You have our pledge to continue raising the bar for you at every opportunity.

Please extend a warm welcome to our new team members with your comments.

Be Good,

Scot McKay

Ten Days In Mexico [Part Five]

Near The U.S. Border At Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.

We rolled into Monterrey, Nuevo Leon around 1:30 am. We didn’t get to sleep until 6:00.

Wild partying? Hardly.

It simply took that long to get a hotel.

The first two places we checked were packed to the gills. It turned out that the largest IT convention of the entire year happened to be taking place that weekend, and every hotel in the southern part of town was booked solid.

Suffice it to say the IT company hadn’t reserved my room in advance. This made perfect sense since I don’t work for any of them anymore.

Logically speaking, we decided to head to the northern part of town for more options.

Now, if you’ll recall, we’ve already discussed how “logic” and “Mexico” are two concepts that don’t mesh particularly well.

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Ten Days In Mexico [Part Four]

Emily’s uncle Manuel lives in the urban equivalent of the Batcave–or is that “Gruta De Murcielagos“?

Either way, it’s impressive.

All that’s visible from the city street (if Delicias classifies as a “city”) is a simple garage door. Once it opens automatically, you drive down a hallway paved with Mexican tile that’s at least as long as a football field.

At the end is a massive sanctuary with walls on all sides of at least 75 feet high, and naturally lit from above. You feel as if you’ve entered into the domain of some villain from an upcoming James Bond flick.

Finding the “secret entrance” to the home itself, we were met by Emily’s aunt Petra, who had decorated the decidedly unique home traditionally. She fed us well and showed us our room, which was easily the most comfortable and well-equipped guest room either of us had seen since…ever.

None of us remember hitting the pillow that night.

The next morning, daylight revealed swingsets, a trampoline and enough high-end barbecue gear to make Bobby Flay jealous.

So if Manuel had designs on taking over the world as the next Bond villain, at least he was going to do so in a “family friendly” manner.

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Ten Days In Mexico [Part Three]

In The Middle Of The Mexican 'Outback', Basically

No sooner than I had crossed the intersection I was compelled to slam on the brakes and throw the “Short Bus” into reverse.

Honestly, I had simply proceeded forward from the stop sign normally, as any red-blooded driver would have in a similar situation. Really.

But as it turns out, the Mexican Department Of Transportation (or whatever they call it) has a warped sense of humor.

And no question. Most traffic patterns in Mexico tend to assume that every vehicle that passes through is piloted by a local citizen who knows better by now than to assume anything…like, for example, that the street in front of you is NOT a “one way” street–headed in the OPPOSITE direction.

Well you know what happens when you assume. Some guy from Texas hits town and causes mayhem in the streets.

Sure enough, I was about to have “SEAT” tattooed on my forehead and Emily a “Chevy” symbol tattooed on hers had my reflexes not kicked in.

Who knew? Certainly there weren’t any SIGNS to inform us that what seemed perfectly logical was flat-out ridiculous to suppose.

Fortunately, there was a guy standing on the street corner to whistle at us…after I was already burning rubber in reverse.

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