On 9th July 2019, I made my way up the tenth floor of International Plaza, and entered a room which spotted the logo of Ace Profits Academy. I was about to attend the preview session of Dominic’s Bestseller Income Seminar, a course which sold the idea that one could, without writing expertise, publish eBooks on Amazon for a profit, and which, in Dominic’s words, was ‘easily valued at S$5,000’.
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Upon registering at the reception, I was given a sticker with my name written on it and was asked to paste it on my shirt. When the time for the seminar’s commencement arrived, we were then led into a modest room where rows of chairs sat before a screen.
An assistant of Dominic greeted us, introduced us to the day’s agenda and raved about Dominic, before informing us that any form of recording was strictly forbidden and instructed us to put our phones to silent. Glancing to my left, l noticed every window panel was blocked by a row of curtains, not allowing one ray of sunlight in. It reminded me a little of how casinos were designed to keep natural light out.
A while later, Dominic, dressed in a jacket with a t-shirt beneath, strode before us. Right away, he jumped into his presentation. There were no greetings or introductions. It was a little strange to say the least.
Dominic began by sharing with us about the thriving eBook market on Amazon. Slides displaying statistics were flashed on the screen before us. Then, in a tone that of a magician about to bring a rabbit back to life, he told us that one did not require any writing expertise whatsoever to partake in this lucrative business.
“Would you want me to tell you how?” He asked us. Similar phrases would be repeated throughout the session.
The trick, Dominic said, was to outsource everything from the book’s cover design to the content within to freelancers. This, he claimed, could be done in a mere three hours and for less than a hundred US dollars.
A lot more at https://tinyurI.com/y69hqoyz
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Upon registering at the reception, I was given a sticker with my name written on it and was asked to paste it on my shirt. When the time for the seminar’s commencement arrived, we were then led into a modest room where rows of chairs sat before a screen.
An assistant of Dominic greeted us, introduced us to the day’s agenda and raved about Dominic, before informing us that any form of recording was strictly forbidden and instructed us to put our phones to silent. Glancing to my left, l noticed every window panel was blocked by a row of curtains, not allowing one ray of sunlight in. It reminded me a little of how casinos were designed to keep natural light out.
A while later, Dominic, dressed in a jacket with a t-shirt beneath, strode before us. Right away, he jumped into his presentation. There were no greetings or introductions. It was a little strange to say the least.
Dominic began by sharing with us about the thriving eBook market on Amazon. Slides displaying statistics were flashed on the screen before us. Then, in a tone that of a magician about to bring a rabbit back to life, he told us that one did not require any writing expertise whatsoever to partake in this lucrative business.
“Would you want me to tell you how?” He asked us. Similar phrases would be repeated throughout the session.
The trick, Dominic said, was to outsource everything from the book’s cover design to the content within to freelancers. This, he claimed, could be done in a mere three hours and for less than a hundred US dollars.
A lot more at https://tinyurI.com/y69hqoyz
