Digital Social Hour
How The Secret Networking Strategies Behind My Success | Markley Medina DSH #888
Thu, 14 Nov 2024
Discover the secret networking strategies behind Sean Kelly's success as he chats with Markley from Pullup VIP on the Digital Social Hour podcast! 🚀 Packed with valuable insights, this episode delves into Markley's incredible journey from an Uber driver to creating unforgettable rides for A-list celebrities like Drake and Jake Paul. 🌟 Join the conversation as they explore how Markley's innovative approach to customer experience and relentless determination changed the game. 🎉 Tune in now and immerse yourself in stories of passion, creativity, and the power of attraction. 📚 Markley shares how books like The Law of Attraction and Brian Tracy's No Excuses transformed his mindset, leading him to conquer the ride service industry. Don't miss out—this podcast is a must-watch for anyone aspiring to turn dreams into reality. Watch now and subscribe for more insider secrets from the Digital Social Hour with Sean Kelly! 📺 Hit that subscribe button and stay tuned for more eye-opening stories and tips. 🌟 #mindsetmentor #businesscoach #howtonetworktherightway #rideshareprofessor #strategicnetworkingforsuccess CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - How Markley Met Sean 18:55 - Importance of Reputation 20:01 - Life-Changing Books 21:54 - Mark's Encounter with FoodGod 25:40 - Mark: #1 Uber Driver in the World 27:55 - Driving to a Haunted House 28:50 - Booking a Ride with Mark 29:00 - Mark's New Business: Pull Up VIP 30:10 - Shoutout to Coco Love APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Markley Medina https://www.instagram.com/mrcocolove/ https://www.instagram.com/cocolovewater/ https://www.cocolovewater.com/ SPONSORS: BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com/DSH LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 1: How did Markley meet Sean Kelly?
two books really changed my life one of them was the law of attraction once i learned that everything had a frequency and i can control my own frequency i started to eliminate negative thoughts from my mind and change the way i thought get anything i ever wanted i have to put the action and by reading another book by brian tracy called no excuses taught me that if it's meant to be it is up to me
All right, guys. Got someone I've known for a long time here, Mark Lee from Pull Up VIP. First podcast too, right?
Yeah, first podcast.
Chapter 2: What life-changing books influenced Markley's success?
Damn, breaking their virginity.
Yeah.
I'm sure you get asked to go on them all the time.
All the time, but I wanted to start it off with you.
Love it, man. I appreciate that. You're someone I've known for, what, eight years now?
Yeah, eight years.
I think you were the first driver I've ever booked.
Really?
Yeah.
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Chapter 3: How did Markley become the #1 Uber driver?
Damn.
Yeah. They've come a long way. You were around in that circle.
Yeah, no, all those kids. It's cool to see where everyone's ended up now.
Yeah.
Well, a lot of them fell off, and then there's some that are still around now, but it's cool to see the trajectories everyone went.
Yeah, absolutely.
And I think when I went in your car, I was with Jet Set Fly.
Who's that?
Exactly my point. Just fly? Jet set fly. Oh, I don't even know. That's funny. Is he big now? No. That's what I'm saying. There's two different trajectories. Some people take off and then some people kind of fall off. Yeah. But I'd love to learn how you got started with the ride service industry.
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Chapter 4: What unique experiences did Markley create for his passengers?
I put my mom's car on there, and I started driving Uber. And my first week, I made 500 bucks. Wow. And to me, that was like, whoa, because I had a salary with an electric skateboard company, and I had to wake every two weeks to get paid. So that week that I didn't get paid, I drove Uber, and I made 500 bucks right away, only working three days. And I was like, what the fuck? This is crazy.
It was like... you know, like that moment. And, uh, I immediately went even harder. Every time I leave work, I'd go work, drive through the night. And my next week I made $1,200 on Uber. And I told the electric skateboard company, I'm like, Hey, you know, I think I'm going to have to do something different because this Uber thing is paying off pretty good. And, uh, Everything I do, I go 100%.
And literally, I just started driving Uber, stacking up my money, and it was time to go to another level. And I convinced my mom to go with me to a dealership and buy me a Suburban and put it on her name, and I would make the payment because I didn't have good credit. How old were you? I was in my 20s. I don't know exactly, but it was like 10 years, like 10, 12 years ago. And I think it was 2013.
Okay. So I was probably around 25, 26, I think. And... it just really changed my life. Knowing that I can go out every single day and control my own hours and make as much money as I want gave me the freedom to really change my life. And given the opportunity, I just go at 100%. And as I started to drive Uber, I realized that I was really good at communication with people.
I was really good at talking to people, getting in my car, then instantly I would... Get comfortable. Get comfortable with them. And along the way, I wanted to make my car different. I heard that sometimes if you only do something 10% different, like a restaurant or something, you can really just... Changed the whole game. And I really went at it 100%.
First, I started off with putting some LEDs in my car. And then the LEDs, I wanted to put more. I created my own LEDs, and I put it in the pockets of the bottles. So the bottles would light up in different colors. Then I put LEDs under the pockets. Then I changed the light in the ceiling. I put blue lights, so it would be like black light inside the car. Then I put like...
I bought some neon glasses and I had everybody in the car wear the neon glasses. Next thing you know, I wanted to do the sound system in the car. The next thing you know, I went to a T-Pain party, not knowing that I was going to a T-Pain party, but it was an Xbox party. I show up there with my friend Patrick, and not knowing what it was, I just walked right in. There's like Xboxes everywhere.
I see T-Pain. I go up and introduce myself. I told him about what I do. Told him I want to take him for a ride. Next thing you know, I'm filming a video. He's like, hey, I'm going for a ride next. And this guy overhears it and he's like, can I go for a ride too? And I'm like, yeah, sure. So I take him for a ride. I show him my car and he's like, hey, I want to gift you with something.
He goes over and gets me a gift. I unwrap it. It's a brand new Xbox.
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Chapter 5: How did Markley turn his Uber into an entertainment experience?
And I was like, wow, you know, this Xbox is probably worth a lot of money, but I'm not a type of person that just takes something, right? I want to add value because I think that's the most key thing to life is learning how you can add value. So what I did, I went to the drawing board. I got my friend Zach, who was an inventor. I'm like, Zach, listen, I have this crazy idea.
I need you to help me figure out how to make this happen. Shout out to Zach on that. The genius inventor here in Fort Lauderdale. And I actually lived with him. He was an important part in my success.
Nice.
So Zach was this crazy, like, he looks like Jesus. I was living in his house. He has a pet lemur. He has a zombie apocalypse car. This guy's different. And I'm like, Zach, I need you to help me invent how to put a TV here and here so I can make this Xbox experience happen. So I went into Best Buy. I found the biggest TV I can find. It was a 24-inch TV. And I put each one behind the headrest.
And Zach came up with the zip tie system that went into the four screws there and zip tied it to the headrest. And we made two TVs on each side that were 24 inch. And it really changed the whole experience. Yeah. Now I created a video and I sent it over to Aaron Greenberg from Xbox and he posted me to 10 million people on Xbox Twitter account.
Damn.
So that kind of started the relationship with Aaron and Xbox. Full circle moment. And just talk about being at the right place at the right time, getting an opportunity to get an Xbox and putting it in your Uber car, which I've never seen that before, and just creating an Xbox experience out of my car.
And that really, after that Xbox and those TVs in my car, it led into me creating my own systems in the car that would communicate with the passengers and also allow them to play YouTube videos.
dude you must have had five star reviews on you on uber you must have been the most highly reviewed i wanted 10 stars five stars wasn't enough because i was gonna engage you on so many different levels from sight see i even created my own um juice that i would put into the fog machine yeah that would give you would taste the chocolate in the air
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Chapter 6: Who are some celebrities that Markley has driven?
Um... Okay, so the biggest one that is well-known is Drake. He promoted me. He loved my experience in the car, and he did a full karaoke experience in my car and paid me. That's awesome. He gave me a $100 tip at the end. He's like, yeah, this is for you. But it was... It was just the fact that like the first time I met him, I was actually at his album release party.
I was driving this girl named Yes Jules. And Yes Jules at the time, she was one of the biggest Snapchatters in the world next to DJ Khaled and Dr. Miami out here. So she was kind of on my radar that I wanted to build a relationship with her. And over time, we became really good friends. And I ended up driving her to Drake's album release party.
Every single event that she had, I was driving her around and became really good friends. And I had her in the back seat of my car. And all of a sudden, we pulled up a little early. And all of a sudden I see police and things shutting down. I'm like, what the heck? It's the president pulling up. And it was Drake. He literally, Sean, pulls up like the president.
He has five or six escalades, ten motorcycle cops. It's like the craziest thing. You think that the president is really pulling up. They're closing down streets and... He pulls up the first car. He rolls down the window, and he walks straight up to my window and leans on the side of my window. And he's like, bro, this is amazing. And then I was like, hey, man, thank you.
He's like, hey, I've been watching you. Keep up the good work. Wow. So he already knew you. I guess.
That's awesome.
And he comes up and he says hello. And I'm like, bro, I'd love to drive you one day. And he walks away. And I'm like, I don't even know if I can even get into this party. Like, he knows me now. Maybe I can get in. And then I texted Jules. I'm like, you saw what happened. Like, he knows who I am. Maybe I can get in. She's like, yeah, I'm going to talk to his manager.
Next thing you know, they come out, grab me. I'm inside hanging out with his dad. And like two months later... He ends up going... He had two concerts that were sold out here in Miami. Yeah. He goes to the top restaurants, Swan in Miami, and I... Somebody told me, he's like, yo, Drake's inside. And I was like, wow, really? He's like, yeah, he's inside with DJ Khaled.
And I was like, wow, it's amazing. So I had some clients in between. So I went and I took the clients and I came back. I saw that Khaled's car was still outside. I'm like, you know what? I'm going to post up here. I'm going to set up the red carpet. I'm going to show Khaled my car, put on the vibes, put on the red carpet, have Khaled's music blasting.
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Chapter 7: What networking strategies led to Markley's success?
Okay.
It might have been crypto.
Might have been crypto week or something.
Crypto week, yeah.
Okay. But still, dude, no, you're the same.
We're always running into each other and each time we're on new levels. Yeah.
No, it's important that you said that because in Miami there's a lot of scammers and people don't care about their reputation.
Yeah.
But it's important.
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