Building digital optimization experts: Learn, Do, Teach
Ryan Deiss: My advice is to never loan money to anyone, unless you’re running a bank. If the person means enough to you and you have the cash, then give it. Give it freely, and tell them you have no intention of accepting their repayment. If you can’t afford to give… Read more »
Yes, our agency hires young adults. People constantly question my reasoning behind this. Are these young people truly certified and mature enough to be doing this type of work for big clients and personal brands? The way we ensure accountability and quality performance in our work is through the use… Read more »
After years of experience working with clients all over the world, it was when I met a billionaire friend that made me realise something most people miss… A billionaire friend told me not to charge by the hour or the month. Yes, I know this is weird because it’s what… Read more »
I just found out that my co-founder, who already stole a client from us, is now trying to steal another one of our top clients. But rather than get mad or try to enforce the non-compete, I view this as an opportunity to make sure we are on our toes,… Read more »
How do you maintain great relationships without burning yourself out? Well, before I go into that, imagine these two scenarios… You go on a date with someone. They make an over-the-top romantic gesture, professing their love in skywriting (complemented with a song they wrote about you). Then, you never hear… Read more »
EMPLOYEE: Hired hand, lowest value, does what they’re told, low loyalty, easy to scale, pay for continued results. PARTNER: Higher skill level, Shared mission, medium commitment, must negotiate, potentially high impact. MENTOR: highest skill level, no cost because they believe in you, greatest impact. Use the right relationship type for… Read more »
Here’s some good advice for anyone who wants to go from a consultant (selling time by the hour/session) to a passive income earner via courses, memberships, and group coaching:
I want to share with you the most powerful thing I know in business, which will take you only a couple minutes a day to do. No, it’s not the Dollar a Day technique. But first, let me give you some perspective… The older I get, the less need I… Read more »
I’m a busy entrepreneur who doesn’t want to mess with expensive, complex video equipment. I’m here to make money for our company and our clients, not make the next Star Wars trilogy. Over the last 5 years, I’ve tried dozens of cameras, lights, and gadgets at various price ranges. And… Read more »
A few days ago, my co-founder Logan Young and I decided to do something new to celebrate after weeks of hard work. After some thought, we decided on scuba diving. However, since we had never been diving, there was much to consider– more than I was even aware of. We summoned… Read more »
Only a handful of people are willing to do what it takes to earn their fame. Although business owners want to build their digital reputation, they often realize they don’t have the time to give their brand the attention it needs to flourish. Many times, they lack the technical know-how… Read more »
I’ve practiced this technique countless times. It’s super easy, and also powerful. Crowdsourcing is when you reach out to your following to collect information on a subject from them. We all have subjects we don’t know much about. With such great fans, friends, and followers, we can reach out and… Read more »
Yes, 1,000 emails a day. 30,000 emails a month. I follow the #DDD principle which stands for Do, Delegate, and Delete. We practice this company-wide along with the rest of our 9 triangles. Do, delegate, and delete is our personal efficiency triangle. I archive (delete) most items right away…. Read more »
Imagine a stack of 500 papers, each page representing a task. You work tirelessly to get through this stack but can’t get through all of them. To make matters worse, each day, 500 more pages are added to the stack, making it ever taller. This stack represents your inbox, meeting… Read more »
How often do you spend your time answering questions that could be solved with a Google search? Micro-managing sucks. Your team wants babysitting, but they need coaching. Hand-holding quickly shifts from enabling to prohibiting progress. Jeff Foxworthy puts it bluntly: Answer questions that should have been Googled. Repeat yourself hundreds,… Read more »
Jason A. Miller is literally a rockstar, as he is a full-time photographer and has a full-time gig running content marketing globally for LinkedIn. He has a book out, filled with photos of rock legends and the stories behind them. I first met Jason when he was at Marketo, after… Read more »
I get more engagement on LinkedIn than on Facebook– can you believe that? LinkedIn is a bonanza, since it’s a big audience with little competition. Milk this for the next few months, just like the early days of Google or Facebook. Check out these posts and see what you can… Read more »
I get more engagement on LinkedIn than on Facebook– can you believe that? LinkedIn is a bonanza, since it’s a big audience with little competition. Milk this for the next few months, just like the early days of Google or Facebook. Check out these posts and see what you can… Read more »
Billy Gene is to marketing as Las Vegas is to America. Let’s go behind the surface appearances to discover what’s underneath, and I’ll explain how he went from relative obscurity to being on all the top stages making a million dollars a month in passive income. Like you, I’ve watched… Read more »
Our main Facebook ad account got shut down a couple weeks ago. Again. For those who share our pain, you must know that it’s rare to get it back. Appealing to Facebook doesn’t work. Contacting support? Fruitless. Even when you are spending a million dollars a month and have a… Read more »