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Screaming Fine Print from Frank Kern

Goodbye: “If I can do this, ANYONE can!”? Millionaire Internet marketer Frank Kern invited readers to a webinar in which he’s telling how he did over $1,000,000 in sales this year doing something old fashioned. Instead of closing with the … Continue reading

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“Talk to people. Talk to people. Talk to people.”

I’ve heard that a thousand times.  You?  But. Does anyone ever give you something cool to say? This WED, at 6PM Pacific (9PM ET) I’m doing a live elevator pitch jam session. Bring your story, (your before and after, or … Continue reading →
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5 Top Regrets of the Dying

A palliative care nurse called Bronnie Ware made a list of the biggest regrets of the dying. (Her patients were those “who had gone home to die.” She was with them the last 3-12 weeks of their lives.)   I … Continue reading →
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Queen for a Day

Hey THANKS!! The Giant Heap App is ranked #1 in the App store today. And One Liners, #2. That feels pretty good. MLM Prospect Test [...]
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Start small

Yep, I know it sounds heretical. But it seems to work for some of the most successful people on the planet. Here’s a recent quote [...]
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How we got people to buy stuff. Lots of stuff.

Here’s how we got people to take action at our meetings. (Buy stuff and refer friends.) Our events always got product sales – both large [...]
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What’s love got to do with it? For startups, everything

Really neat story about how two guys working to create a social network site failed. Then before totally crashing, they realized they were not really [...]
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“We have something…”

“We have something you really have to see. And touch.” That’s Apple’s intriguing invite to their iPad 3 product launch March 7.  That line, together [...]
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“Know When To Quit”

What do we do when we need extra inspiration when the world seems to be telling us to give up? From Fast Company (Ladies, the [...]
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“We don’t talk solutions.”

“I’m not worried about the country’s long-term future,” Mr. Jobs told Mr. Obama, according to one observer. “This country is insanely great. What I’m worried [...]
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You Weren’t Meant To Have a Boss

He’s talking about programmers, but why would it be different for someone in marketing and sales? Since I’m an avid foodie, I love Paul Graham’s [...]
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“Do Not Finance Your Startup Business with Credit Cards.”

So says venture capitalist and thinker Paul Graham. His quote from a magnificent post, “Do not finance your startup [business] with credit cards. Financing a [...]
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“Holy Moley!”

When your demo makes someone say that, you’re on your way to creating a raving fan for your thing. Do that to more people, get [...]
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Tip from Successful Startup Entrepreneur

From Startups in 13 Sentences 4. “Understand your users (customers/prospects). “You can envision the wealth created by a startup business as a rectangle. One side [...]
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A Turnoff

“When someone’s doing something for the money, people can sense it, like a desperate lover. It’s a turnoff.” – Derek Sivers, Anything You Want
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