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Can I sell you some money at a discount?

Can I sell you some money at a discount?

Give me $1, and I’ll give you $2 back. If I were to make that offer to you, what would you think? First off, I’m sure you’d be a bit skeptical. “What’s the catch?”  You’d say, “How do I know you’re going to fulfill on it?” “Fair enough,” I’d reply.  “Give me $1...
Still the most powerful client-getting strategy I know…

Still the most powerful client-getting strategy I know…

I recently gave a client a piece of advice that I think you’ll like to hear… If you’re a long-time reader of my work, or if you’ve read my book, The Copywriter’s Guide to Getting Paid, this will be nothing new. And yet, it’s so powerful I probably can’t repeat it...
Confession time: my biggest failures (learn from this)…

Confession time: my biggest failures (learn from this)…

In a moment, I’m going to admit what’s been consistently behind my biggest failures — and hopefully help you recognize it if it’s holding you back, and either eliminate it or avoid it, by learning from my mistakes… I hope I don’t embarrass myself too bad by the time...
Why competing on price means you’re doing things wrong…

Why competing on price means you’re doing things wrong…

One of my favorite personal examples of the power of pricing flexibility comes from my client who sells backup solar generators… For a couple years after first launching his custom-designed backup solar generator, he was selling it at about $2,400 per unit. When he’d...
Why you should NOT hire a copywriter, what to do instead….

Why you should NOT hire a copywriter, what to do instead….

This could upset the apple cart… Since 2010, I’ve made most of my living as a “gun for hire” copywriter, working for some of the biggest, best direct response marketers on the planet. Since 2014, I’ve written the daily Breakthrough Marketing Secrets essays with a...
Addressing objections about writing a book that sells…

Addressing objections about writing a book that sells…

Apparently not everyone was excited about me suggesting you should write a book that sells like a sales letter… Today’s Mailbox Monday is all about that.  I got a note from a reader — a doctor — who likes the idea of writing a book, but disagreed a bit with my...
ADHD and entrepreneurial?  Why that’s your super power…

ADHD and entrepreneurial? Why that’s your super power…

Every time I spend a bunch of time hanging out with highly-successful entrepreneurs, one thing strikes me, HARD: compared to what most of society calls “normal,” we’re an incredibly broken and dysfunctional group… CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, thought leaders,...
The room where it happens…

The room where it happens…

I’m sitting here writing this in Starbucks in Beverly Hills at 6:01 AM, getting ready for another exciting day… There’s a lot of details about this event that aren’t really something I should write about here, but it has stimulated some thoughts worth sharing… As I...
A new approach to writing a best-selling book…

A new approach to writing a best-selling book…

Most people write books wrong… An ongoing theme of my daily essays is “ego versus results.” That is, how much of your marketing, selling, and business activities are dedicated to making you feel good about yourself, versus driving actual, measurable business results....
This can make a ton more sales with your email marketing…

This can make a ton more sales with your email marketing…

When I first heard this, it changed the way I thought about internet marketing forever… I’m sure I heard it from Perry Marshall.  It wasn’t even the point of what he was trying to say.  It was an offhand remark.  One of those throwaway comments that packed a punch,...
The 5 Critical Entrepreneurial Skills…

The 5 Critical Entrepreneurial Skills…

This question came up the other day, and I had a very different idea than the person who raised it… I was participating in a forum for entrepreneurs, and someone asked what the fundamental skills are that you need to develop to be successful at entrepreneurship. He...