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Top 10 Email Subject Lines Of 2020

Top 10 Email Subject Lines Of 2020

Your email list is your most valuable asset in your business. If something happens to the algorithms… it might be all you have left. Learn how to increase your engagement with my top-10 subject lines of 2020.

You Can Have It All (Just Not All at Once)

You Can Have It All (Just Not All at Once)

My youngest son, Ben turned 9 on Tuesday which means 3 things: LEGO, LEGO, and more LEGO. Hundreds of pieces of Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Dragons are now strewn about the house, waiting to be assembled into that finished masterpiece pictured on the box. Watching him...

Cherry Picking

Cherry Picking

What do you do when a promotion completely bombs? First instinct: quietly turn off your ads, take the web page down, and convince yourself you really are awesome 100% of the time. And, never, ever, ever email your entire tribe about it.  Welp, here goes:  Last...

Optimize For Joy

Optimize For Joy

In 2017 I walked away from a profit sharing role at a company that would soon cross the 8-figure mark… And it was the best decision of my life. You see, prior to 2017 I was in charge of all the digital marketing at a fast growth company (funnels, ads, emails, content,...

How to Ethically Grow Your Online Business

How to Ethically Grow Your Online Business

Here are the 5 steps to a successful online business, for anyone who has these 2 things: #1: A product, service or idea. #2: An audience you feel called to serve. FIRST: Know our market. I mean, REALLY know the market. Know them so well that we could explain them in...

3 Ways People Buy: Emotion, Logic and Fear

3 Ways People Buy: Emotion, Logic and Fear

In December we bought a new (used) vehicle to replace our recently-totaled gray/gray/gray minivan. And today I’m going to teach you the 3 types of “closes” that everyone experiences when making a buying decision. As you learn the framework, pay attention to how it has...

Polishing vs. Publishing

Polishing vs. Publishing

Today is an important day. 3 years ago today I stepped out on my own after 11 years working a 9-5 job. On Feb 1st, 2017 I woke up and rubbed my eyes with nowhere to be.  No commute. No office. No co-workers. I didn’t know what to do… So I took the kids to school…...

Revive Dead Leads With A 9-Word Email

Revive Dead Leads With A 9-Word Email

What do you do with leads who opted in to your email list but still haven't taken action? Let’s say you’re in real estate and you bump into someone at Starbucks.  While casually chatting they inform you they are considering selling their home in the next 6 months or...

How to Win a Rap Battle

How to Win a Rap Battle

Ever watch a rap battle and think, "I could do that"? Well, when I saw the movie 8 Mile in 2002 (starring rap phenom Eminem) that was exactly what went through my head. So, as silly as it seems now, I began organizing rap battles as a Senior at the University of...