a few years ago something crazy happened to me and it happened to be in the
to me and it happened to be in the
to me and it happened to be in the morning right so normally I wake up to
morning right so normally I wake up to
morning right so normally I wake up to an alarm clock right how many you have
an alarm clock right how many you have
an alarm clock right how many you have an alarm clock on your phone
an alarm clock on your phone
an alarm clock on your phone like a rings what happens when it rings
like a rings what happens when it rings
like a rings what happens when it rings you often like it the snooze button
you often like it the snooze button
you often like it the snooze button right so so I hit the snooze button and
right so so I hit the snooze button and
right so so I hit the snooze button and um
um
um go back to sleep and then another long
go back to sleep and then another long
go back to sleep and then another long happen right so I’m like okay I put
happen right so I’m like okay I put
happen right so I’m like okay I put snooze what’s happening and then I hit a
snooze what’s happening and then I hit a
snooze what’s happening and then I hit a ping then I have multiple pings right
ping then I have multiple pings right
ping then I have multiple pings right usually I get emails in the morning so
usually I get emails in the morning so
usually I get emails in the morning so here’s you know a ping and I had another
here’s you know a ping and I had another
here’s you know a ping and I had another thing and another ping and another thing
thing and another ping and another thing
thing and another ping and another thing and now I’m like oh snap what’s
and now I’m like oh snap what’s
and now I’m like oh snap what’s happening right so I jump out got my
happening right so I jump out got my
happening right so I jump out got my boxes on grab my phone looked at it I
boxes on grab my phone looked at it I
boxes on grab my phone looked at it I was like oh my god Oh dozens of eveness
was like oh my god Oh dozens of eveness
was like oh my god Oh dozens of eveness Huffington Post uh Washington uh the
Huffington Post uh Washington uh the
Huffington Post uh Washington uh the Chicago Tribune is like and it all said
Chicago Tribune is like and it all said
Chicago Tribune is like and it all said Ahmad versus Wikipedia like what the
Ahmad versus Wikipedia like what the
Ahmad versus Wikipedia like what the blood clot right so now I’m on I get on
blood clot right so now I’m on I get on
blood clot right so now I’m on I get on my Twitter feed and I’m trending
my Twitter feed and I’m trending
my Twitter feed and I’m trending I am trending but not the way I want a
I am trending but not the way I want a
I am trending but not the way I want a trend right hashtag Ahmad versus
trend right hashtag Ahmad versus
trend right hashtag Ahmad versus Wikipedia hashtag Ahmad selling brands
Wikipedia hashtag Ahmad selling brands
Wikipedia hashtag Ahmad selling brands selling brands selling his brand to
selling brands selling his brand to
selling brands selling his brand to Wikipedia and I’m like and people are
Wikipedia and I’m like and people are
Wikipedia and I’m like and people are debating people arguing people are
debating people arguing people are
debating people arguing people are questioning my integrity and I had no
questioning my integrity and I had no
questioning my integrity and I had no control over it so the one day I could
control over it so the one day I could
control over it so the one day I could do is like shut off everything shut off
do is like shut off everything shut off
do is like shut off everything shut off everything jump right back in my bed put
everything jump right back in my bed put
everything jump right back in my bed put my you know a blanket over me and I’m
my you know a blanket over me and I’m
my you know a blanket over me and I’m hiding unsure what to do next I was like
hiding unsure what to do next I was like
hiding unsure what to do next I was like what the hell just happened like how did
what the hell just happened like how did
what the hell just happened like how did we get here I’m lying I know exactly how
we get here I’m lying I know exactly how
we get here I’m lying I know exactly how he got here so um a few months back from
he got here so um a few months back from
he got here so um a few months back from this date I was having lunch with a
this date I was having lunch with a
this date I was having lunch with a friend in Chicago my friend is pretty
friend in Chicago my friend is pretty
friend in Chicago my friend is pretty famous you know he got he got a few
famous you know he got he got a few
famous you know he got he got a few international bestsellers I mean this
international bestsellers I mean this
international bestsellers I mean this man travels very well and we started
man travels very well and we started
man travels very well and we started talking about branding
talking about branding
talking about branding know what you mod you need to be a
know what you mod you need to be a
know what you mod you need to be a Wikipedia I do need to be Omega video
Wikipedia I do need to be Omega video
Wikipedia I do need to be Omega video right so I started doing some research
right so I started doing some research
right so I started doing some research it’s hard to get a Wikipedia they gotta
it’s hard to get a Wikipedia they gotta
it’s hard to get a Wikipedia they gotta find you right you just can’t like
find you right you just can’t like
find you right you just can’t like submit an application they have to find
submit an application they have to find
submit an application they have to find you would acknowledge you I don’t like
you would acknowledge you I don’t like
you would acknowledge you I don’t like they should have found me already I’m
they should have found me already I’m
they should have found me already I’m famous so I started asking people in my
famous so I started asking people in my
famous so I started asking people in my network people that have a wikipedia
network people that have a wikipedia
network people that have a wikipedia profile and we’re talking about people
profile and we’re talking about people
profile and we’re talking about people that are like New York Times bestseller
that are like New York Times bestseller
that are like New York Times bestseller like endowed chairs and professors and
like endowed chairs and professors and
like endowed chairs and professors and Dean’s and all them said the same thing
Dean’s and all them said the same thing
Dean’s and all them said the same thing there’s a company they work with this PR
there’s a company they work with this PR
there’s a company they work with this PR company that helped them get on
company that helped them get on
company that helped them get on Wikipedia so I’m like okay so I did some
Wikipedia so I’m like okay so I did some
Wikipedia so I’m like okay so I did some other research about this company they
other research about this company they
other research about this company they seem legit like they worked with some
seem legit like they worked with some
seem legit like they worked with some big companies they work with Expedia
big companies they work with Expedia
big companies they work with Expedia Viacom right so they work with some big
Viacom right so they work with some big
Viacom right so they work with some big companies they work with Naomi Campbell
companies they work with Naomi Campbell
companies they work with Naomi Campbell Naomi Campbell right so I called this
Naomi Campbell right so I called this
Naomi Campbell right so I called this company and some research on them spoke
company and some research on them spoke
company and some research on them spoke with them right we went back and forth
with them right we went back and forth
with them right we went back and forth back and forth and then finally they
back and forth and then finally they
back and forth and then finally they created my profile I had to pay a few
created my profile I had to pay a few
created my profile I had to pay a few G’s I had to pay a few can you say a few
G’s I had to pay a few can you say a few
G’s I had to pay a few can you say a few G’s a few G’s right so boom my profile
G’s a few G’s right so boom my profile
G’s a few G’s right so boom my profile is up and they got the good picture up
is up and they got the good picture up
is up and they got the good picture up there yeah they got the good fiction
there yeah they got the good fiction
there yeah they got the good fiction right and all of a sudden my you know
right and all of a sudden my you know
right and all of a sudden my you know the Google Analytics are hitting my
the Google Analytics are hitting my
the Google Analytics are hitting my websites hitting and then within like a
websites hitting and then within like a
websites hitting and then within like a week I get flagged like flag like my
week I get flagged like flag like my
week I get flagged like flag like my name is in red and Wikipedia is
name is in red and Wikipedia is
name is in red and Wikipedia is questioning my profile they’re like who
questioning my profile they’re like who
questioning my profile they’re like who the heck is this dude who put them up
the heck is this dude who put them up
the heck is this dude who put them up here and there’s like a debate happening
here and there’s like a debate happening
here and there’s like a debate happening like a debate that I have no control
like a debate that I have no control
like a debate that I have no control over you know what they started calling
over you know what they started calling
over you know what they started calling me someone called me a sock puppet what
me someone called me a sock puppet what
me someone called me a sock puppet what the heck is a sock puppet right another
the heck is a sock puppet right another
the heck is a sock puppet right another dude said he was gonna soak my name salt
dude said he was gonna soak my name salt
dude said he was gonna soak my name salt my name I called this company up I’m
my name I called this company up I’m
my name I called this company up I’m like no this is the man people are
like no this is the man people are
like no this is the man people are calling me sock puppet I don’t know what
calling me sock puppet I don’t know what
calling me sock puppet I don’t know what that is but I’m ready to fight somebody
that is but I’m ready to fight somebody
that is but I’m ready to fight somebody hey and what he told me was that it
hey and what he told me was that it
hey and what he told me was that it happens it’s normal right your profile
happens it’s normal right your profile
happens it’s normal right your profile goes up
goes up
goes up they question it they debate right to go
they question it they debate right to go
they question it they debate right to go back and forth and it gets back up
back and forth and it gets back up
back and forth and it gets back up it didn’t happen they took it down boom
it didn’t happen they took it down boom
it didn’t happen they took it down boom so we’re back I said what’s going on
so we’re back I said what’s going on
so we’re back I said what’s going on they took it down I want money back I
they took it down I want money back I
they took it down I want money back I wonder he fun said like no no no we
wonder he fun said like no no no we
wonder he fun said like no no no we would get it back up it happens right so
would get it back up it happens right so
would get it back up it happens right so within a few days boom it’s back up and
within a few days boom it’s back up and
within a few days boom it’s back up and they got the good picture again right so
they got the good picture again right so
they got the good picture again right so I’m happy
I’m happy
I’m happy things are moving I put on my LinkedIn
things are moving I put on my LinkedIn
things are moving I put on my LinkedIn profile people excited and it happened
profile people excited and it happened
profile people excited and it happened again this time I swore is like you know
again this time I swore is like you know
again this time I swore is like you know when you’re when your teacher takes out
when you’re when your teacher takes out
when you’re when your teacher takes out that red marker and like writes your
that red marker and like writes your
that red marker and like writes your name you know like highlights it I swear
name you know like highlights it I swear
name you know like highlights it I swear they highlight everything I’m like oh
they highlight everything I’m like oh
they highlight everything I’m like oh this dude is dude this dude right and I
this dude is dude this dude right and I
this dude is dude this dude right and I went back to the company I said listen
went back to the company I said listen
went back to the company I said listen what’s going on here and they said that
what’s going on here and they said that
what’s going on here and they said that your profile has been hacked
your profile has been hacked
your profile has been hacked why did my profile get hacked they’re
why did my profile get hacked they’re
why did my profile get hacked they’re like no what happens it’s natural you
like no what happens it’s natural you
like no what happens it’s natural you know it gets hacked you know we’re going
know it gets hacked you know we’re going
know it gets hacked you know we’re going back and forth I’m like I’m not a
back and forth I’m like I’m not a
back and forth I’m like I’m not a Wikipedia person but what if somebody
Wikipedia person but what if somebody
Wikipedia person but what if somebody hacked my profile out of you know the
hacked my profile out of you know the
hacked my profile out of you know the millions of profiles that out there and
millions of profiles that out there and
millions of profiles that out there and and they said it happens they put my
and they said it happens they put my
and they said it happens they put my profile back up and this time it was
profile back up and this time it was
profile back up and this time it was gone didn’t even debate they like took
gone didn’t even debate they like took
gone didn’t even debate they like took off so now I’m going back and forth with
off so now I’m going back and forth with
off so now I’m going back and forth with this company and they told me that if I
this company and they told me that if I
this company and they told me that if I want my profile back up there I have to
want my profile back up there I have to
want my profile back up there I have to hire a PR company that they also work
hire a PR company that they also work
hire a PR company that they also work with so I know what’s happening there’s
with so I know what’s happening there’s
with so I know what’s happening there’s like a pyramid scheme right it’s like oh
like a pyramid scheme right it’s like oh
like a pyramid scheme right it’s like oh in order to is you don’t you want
in order to is you don’t you want
in order to is you don’t you want something extra here isn’t we need more
something extra here isn’t we need more
something extra here isn’t we need more money we need more money we need more
money we need more money we need more
money we need more money we need more money right so I went back and forth
money right so I went back and forth
money right so I went back and forth back and forth with them and it finally
back and forth with them and it finally
back and forth with them and it finally you know what I’m gonna get you I’m
you know what I’m gonna get you I’m
you know what I’m gonna get you I’m gonna get you right so I started calling
gonna get you right so I started calling
gonna get you right so I started calling around and I connected with Vice
around and I connected with Vice
around and I connected with Vice magazine hey bye no Vice magazine so
magazine hey bye no Vice magazine so
magazine hey bye no Vice magazine so Vice magazine did an entire profile on
Vice magazine did an entire profile on
Vice magazine did an entire profile on this situation right and that’s what set
this situation right and that’s what set
this situation right and that’s what set it off right but here’s the thing Vice
it off right but here’s the thing Vice
it off right but here’s the thing Vice magazine never got my side of the story
magazine never got my side of the story
magazine never got my side of the story correct they didn’t get a chance to let
correct they didn’t get a chance to let
correct they didn’t get a chance to let me look at the story they posted without
me look at the story they posted without
me look at the story they posted without me responding to without me looking at
me responding to without me looking at
me responding to without me looking at it and then basically the world took
it and then basically the world took
it and then basically the world took that magazine and went it went viral it
that magazine and went it went viral it
that magazine and went it went viral it went viral
went viral
went viral I had bloggers going after me
I had bloggers going after me
I had bloggers going after me I didn’t know what a blog was at the
I didn’t know what a blog was at the
I didn’t know what a blog was at the time right I had wiki guys going after
time right I had wiki guys going after
time right I had wiki guys going after me so I felt like everything was going
me so I felt like everything was going
me so I felt like everything was going out of control and I had no control over
out of control and I had no control over
out of control and I had no control over my brand my brand was being ruined my
my brand my brand was being ruined my
my brand my brand was being ruined my brand was being tarnished right and I
brand was being tarnished right and I
brand was being tarnished right and I realized something that these bloggers
realized something that these bloggers
realized something that these bloggers these people that were writing about me
these people that were writing about me
these people that were writing about me did not know me they only know me from
did not know me they only know me from
did not know me they only know me from what they read right they only know me
what they read right they only know me
what they read right they only know me from what they saw in social media so I
from what they saw in social media so I
from what they saw in social media so I did something that was revolutionary but
did something that was revolutionary but
did something that was revolutionary but it was actually honest I actually
it was actually honest I actually
it was actually honest I actually connected with each of these bloggers I
connected with each of these bloggers I
connected with each of these bloggers I found their contact information and
found their contact information and
found their contact information and called them and explained my side of the
called them and explained my side of the
called them and explained my side of the story
story
story got them to know me as a person I got
got them to know me as a person I got
got them to know me as a person I got them to know my situation instead of
them to know my situation instead of
them to know my situation instead of just looking at a social media you know
just looking at a social media you know
just looking at a social media you know post instead of reading something that I
post instead of reading something that I
post instead of reading something that I really didn’t have no influence over and
really didn’t have no influence over and
really didn’t have no influence over and all of a sudden these bloggers started
all of a sudden these bloggers started
all of a sudden these bloggers started coming my way
coming my way
coming my way many of these bloggers took down their
many of these bloggers took down their
many of these bloggers took down their posts right many of these bloggers
posts right many of these bloggers
posts right many of these bloggers started defending me all of a sudden I
started defending me all of a sudden I
started defending me all of a sudden I became their friend they started
became their friend they started
became their friend they started realizing that I was not an opportunist
realizing that I was not an opportunist
realizing that I was not an opportunist in this situation I was technically a
in this situation I was technically a
in this situation I was technically a whistleblower right and they started
whistleblower right and they started
whistleblower right and they started writing good things about me like the
writing good things about me like the
writing good things about me like the type of things you want something right
type of things you want something right
type of things you want something right about you because they know about you
about you because they know about you
about you because they know about you they know your true story right so what
they know your true story right so what
they know your true story right so what I learned that day is that in order to
I learned that day is that in order to
I learned that day is that in order to create a true brand if you truly want to
create a true brand if you truly want to
create a true brand if you truly want to be famous
be famous
be famous turn off your computers turn off your
turn off your computers turn off your
turn off your computers turn off your phone do more they connect with people
phone do more they connect with people
phone do more they connect with people on social media reach out to that person
on social media reach out to that person
on social media reach out to that person get them to know you create meaningful
get them to know you create meaningful
get them to know you create meaningful relationships with people right don’t
relationships with people right don’t
relationships with people right don’t just don’t just highlight those things
just don’t just highlight those things
just don’t just highlight those things you want people to see it shouldn’t be a
you want people to see it shouldn’t be a
you want people to see it shouldn’t be a gallery of your life when it’s only good
gallery of your life when it’s only good
gallery of your life when it’s only good right you need to connect with people
right you need to connect with people
right you need to connect with people you need to get to know who they are and
you need to get to know who they are and
you need to get to know who they are and they need to know who you are and what
they need to know who you are and what
they need to know who you are and what you stand for
you stand for
you stand for thank you very much for your time anyone
thank you very much for your time anyone
thank you very much for your time anyone you
you
you [Applause]
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