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Congrats Andy Black

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@MJ DeMarco today with my recommendation and 100% support from @AllenCrawley got @Andy Black a shiny new name badge and a welcome to the forum moderators team.

Andy's contributions here are legendary, and he excels where we are weak, including :
1. online marketing skills
2. being nice
3. being pragmatic
4. being a peacemaker

We needed some fresh blood, a counter balance, and some additional help.

So welcome Andy. Not sure whether to congratulate you, or send you some money via. Paypal for the bottle of booze you're gonna need after a few weeks. - Vigilante
 
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I haven't wanted to publicly say this before, didn't want @Andy Black hammered with PM's (as a mod I'm sure he's going to get them now anyways), but in the short time I've been here @Andy Black has been one of the biggest helps to me behind the scenes.

This guy straight up reached out to me as a new member to the board, welcomed me, and helped me get started. Pointed me in the right direction, informed of how to get a high quality news feed setup, etc...

Dude deserves far more than just a new badge, but this is a great start!

Congrats @Andy Black!
 

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I haven't wanted to publicly say this before, didn't want @Andy Black hammered with PM's (as a mod I'm sure he's going to get them now anyways), but in the short time I've been here @Andy Black has been one of the biggest helps to me behind the scenes.

This guy straight up reached out to me as a new member to the board, welcomed me, and helped me get started. Pointed me in the right direction, informed of how to get a high quality news feed setup, etc...

Dude deserves far more than just a new badge, but this is a great start!

Congrats @Andy Black!


Exactly my experience^^^^^^^^^^ Andy is the best!!
 
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I think bringing Andy on board is a terrific idea.
One can see from the sidelines how much time some of the moderators devote to being online with this forum, so hats off to the current mods and welcome to the fresh blood!
Andy always comes across as very kind & professional, so he will be a great asset.
 

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Congrats @Andy Black
Andy is probably one of the most humble and knowledgeable members on this forum. I had sent him a PM thanking him for something a while back, to which he informed me I was the first person to ever thank him for that. Couldn't believe it. The world needs more Andy!
 

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Andy's definitely a peacemaker, and in a place like the internet, we need guys like him. He's the hero this forum deserves and needs.

Congrats @Andy Black ! :D
 
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2,500th post. (wow, I've posted a lot of JUNK on this forum! I'll post better stuff going forward, promise... but I just needed to chime in!)

@Andy Black absolutely deserved this promotion. He's dropped an amazing amount of gold all over the free AND the paid forum.

He gave me advice that allowed me to expand my offerings to clients and brought me a brand new base of clients. It's already made me money (hell, it made me money within 3 days of getting the advice), but it may make me even more in the long term.

He gave me some other advice that I honestly should have paid for, because it was important to move forward with a project I'm working with a client on.

But that's only what he's done for ME.

On the forum, he's always contributing something valuable. No post is wasted, and there's always a tale from the trenches. Every lesson is applicable to someone, somewhere. And his Adwords series really changed the way I think about online advertising.

He's always been receptive and he completely overdelivers on everything. When he says he'll post something, he posts it and its always even better than imagined.

He never responds with negativity, even when the poster is being a complete idiot. He never tells someone that "their step is too short", but will offer a new way to look at the problem.

The guy is always willing to help and asks for nothing in return.

All in all, a great addition to the staff team. Congratulations @Andy Black!
 

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2. being nice
3. being pragmatic
4. being a peacemaker

So THAT'S why my application got denied huh? I was going for the polar opposite.

On a more serious note, congrats andy, it's a thankless job sometimes but you are a great fit for the part!
 

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Andy always comes across as very kind & professional, so he will be a great asset.

Yea, the mod trio really admire his patience -- something I and the others, admittedly sometimes lack.

absolutely deserved this promotion

Andy was given a YISA some months ago because we definitely recognized the asset he is. Steve O and Kak has too (although I haven't updated that thread to signify the awarding)
 
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Congrats Andy! Yes, he has helped me too! :)
 
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@Andy Black reached out recently to check-in and ask how things were going lately. His genuine curiosity was surprising. Little gestures like that are uncommon, but make people feel special. I'm happy to have another person like that as a moderator of this forum.

Congratulations on the upgrade! You earned it.
 
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Andy introduced me to the concept Launch & Learn.
Probably would still be stuck in same loop today if I didn't read that post.
Congrats.
 

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Nice one Andy, had a few calls and chats with him and he is eager to help anyone and everyone. Good choice
 

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Congrats @Andy Black ! Enjoying all your posts on here.
I can only agree with all the things mentioned already, really friendly guy, appreciate that you reached out to me after I followed you! Keep up the good work.
 
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Congrats, @Andy Black. Perfect choice. Few people on this forum are more helpful than he is.
 

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Great choice.

I remember a while back he posted something I disagreed with, and at the time I was defensive because of all the affiliate marketing debates, so I snapped at him and looking back probably a bit rude.

He basically dodged my bullshit, countered with a fireball of class, and to top it off invited me to a special forum to share my knowledge on internet marketing, as if the whole thing never happened. Dude's just cut from a different cloth than most people (including myself) with huge egos. Congrats!
 

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