Leslie Leftley
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Thanks Bruce,
I just downloaded the Free version. And thanks for making it clickable Sean.
Cheers
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Hi Scott,
I am afraid I can off er little or no advice. To be brutally honets I hate FB, but I do realize it’s potential for reaching people, getting into groups and segmenting customers, who might be interested in what you have to offer.
But everyone seems to forget that FB is a social platform..which requires advertising to keep it going. Yes there are 1.2 billion users, but, guess what, the vast majority of them do NOT go onto FB to have their problems solved by “us” experts or even to buy stuff.
I am glad that you are having unexpected contacts, but likes and sharing without further actions are of very little value.
Maybe if you could utilise these new found admirers into buying into some kind of Worldwide insurances, based in the US, that you know and trust and are willing to promote. In other words you would be acting as an affiliate.
But I am only thinking aloud and on the fly. But if these strangers already like you…then hey, you now “only” have to get them to trust you…lol
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Hi Don,
I don’t know what Sean recommends off the top of my head. But email him and I am sure he will oblige.
In the meantime the people at “MindTools” are well respected and know a thing or two about what you seek.
Here is a useful link: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_03.htm
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A timely reminder Bruce. But I don’t think you need to be a professional copywriter or writer to be able to successfully sell your service or product.
You can’t be illiterate, of course. But if the research has been done, you know your subject, and, most importantly, you know your customer, what they want or what pains them…Then you can still make a great fist of it…My reason for saying this..?
…It’s just as Bruce says getting into the head of your customer. How human beings react to sales literature, video footage etc, etc is quite predictable.
But to stand out from the maelstrom of noise out there, you have to have a new and different angle of approach to the problem you want to solve. A unique way to solve that problem if you will.
After you have got yourself noticed, you have to “frame” your offer in such a way as to leave the prospective buyer one of only two choices…
1. That your offer is the absolute best one available to solve their specific solution in a timely fashion.
or… 2. In not taking up your offer the cost, to them, in time/money/more pain would be so exorbitant as to make it a non choice.
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Hi Steve,
Firstly, apologies for not getting around to this thread earlier.
Welcome and thank you for making such a generous offer to help those who may need it in the future.
It certainly looks as if your knowledge will be invaluable to this group.
Don’t they call Montana “The Big Sky country”. It must be beautiful up there. But my knowledge is confined to natural history programs and Westerner shown on British TV as I am in little old England.
I have only been to The States once, many years ago at the opposite end of the country, in Texas, with a British army unit.
I do hope to return one day, though and I like the idea of visiting the more remote areas of the US rather than just the big cities, or Florida, where most Brits end up…lol
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Hi Bruce,
I have no idea what-so-ever. But I am sure the techies within our group will be able to help you out.
And maybe you have already done this, …but can’t you reach out to the woman and ask her?
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For me it’s very simple Bruce,
But, for me, Not so easy to get going.
I have to just get started on my in depth research into the Self Development category (beginning with a huge brainstorm), and stop allowing myself to be delayed or misdirected by interesting looking new sources of even more training.
But yes… Sean’s training will certainly help me to frame what I do along with those of a few chosen others, but I must stop becoming a slave to learning, just for the sake of it, and turn it into action, imperfect as that may be.
I must set a minimum amount of time each day to spend on the creation of my own product. Take the mindset advice I, so liberally, give to others an put it into practice for myself.
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Sorry Bruce,
I am struggling with what you mean by default format. Do you mean something like a PDF, as opposed to an eBook, report, checklist or cheat sheet etc etc. (i.e. the format of the freebie)?
Or is your question deeper and more philosophical than that… referring, perhaps, to the whole idea of why we offer any type or format of freebie as a hook and/or lead magnet at all?
If it is the former, then as I don’t yet have a product to offer, I think I might go down the route of the video presentation format with a transcription, for those less visual in nature.
If it is a more philosophical question you are asking, then I would have to get my thinking cap on before I gave you my opinion:)
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Thanks Malik,
A very generous gift that I, for one, will gratefully accept.
Checking the links is a good idea. But Sean is correct… as long as we have google any link errors can be circumvented, and the destination found, albeit in a more roundabout way.
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Hi Bruce,
I don’t know whether you have a partner to tend to you in times of illness. But regardless of that, once you have a debilitating illness that, by definition, prevents your brain and body from engaging properly in business matters, then it is time to listen to your body and rest.
Very simple and obvious advice I know, but our physiology is designed to tell us when to slow down, take a break and rest up.
Get well, recharge the batteries and be ready and raring to go upon recovery.
If we ignore what our bodies tell us we are doomed to suffer longer, and delay recovery… in some cases perhaps permanently!
Fit brain and body equals a healthy business.
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Hi Malik,
I should like to condense your list of 14 factors to just 4, to my mind, absolutely essential ones.
The are, in no particular order, using your own words, and with brief commentaries:
“Pain Points” (If the pain is not severe or urgent enough they are NOT (yet) your customers)
“Values” (You must reflect and emulate the values they hold. And you must genuinely hold those values yourself. They will then trust you enough to become paying customers).
“Objections to Sale” (I would deal with all of these that you can possibly discover. But putting all of that aside it should be your ultimate aim to make them an offer they can’t refuse. This makes dealing with objections enormously simpler)
“Where do they hang Out”: All down to hard headed, dedicated research. But once you find them, you can, gather them up, via a squeeze page. Deliver superb value… through a free lead magnet. And, after guiding and nourishing them further (via email sequence), administer the killer blow… A uniquely positioned, refreshingly different solution to their urgent and soul crushing problem.
Hope that helps!
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Hi Jennifer,
If I understand you correctly you either have no list or just a few subscribers. Otherwise, even with a relatively small list of several hundred, you would have no need to launch on any platform, but your own.
But Clickbank is a good starting point for your particular niche, as long as you don’t become dependent upon them in the long term. The key is to build your own tribe of budding buyers/ membership subscribers.
I wouldn’t worry too much about the Clickbank Promo issue. Just ensure you redirect any traffic via your site (to gather names/emails) before they end up on the Clickbank affiliate product. (Scott Hogue, of our group, has practical experience about that tactic, so approach him and I am sure he will advise further).
You can then send out an email campaign to the names/emails you captured, and eventually break any dependency upon Cickbank.
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Hi all,
Thanks for all the great tips.
I’m certainly glad we have so many experienced WP users, and also people willing to share other helpful links.
I have favorited this thread for future reference, as I can get crazy just like Diana when I come up against a technical wall… and have often wasted whole days trying to sort out a gliche by trial and error.
This group will certainly be of massive help, to me, the next time I come up against some particularly, tricky technical barriers. plus it’s also a learning experience.
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Hi Bruce,
Any chance of a link to the YouTube link with the “Alpha” wave music?
Thanks in advance
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Hi again Claire,
There is an oft quoted saying that is hardly ever challenged… and that is “Money is the root of all evil”
But the correct version of that quote should be, if it isn’t already: “The Misuse of money is the root of all evil”
Money is simply a tool, but a tool which can be as slippery as an eel, when you are bereft of it, and becoming quite desperate (such as myself).
We just have to try our best to remain calm.. take it step by step, and hope that by helping others, in a structured, but unique way, we can be rewarded with access to that tool in sufficient quantities to sustain us, and allow us to lead a life of non dependency upon that elusive “money tool”.
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Hi Kristen,
I did comment on your actual lead magnet, a couple of days ago. It was on another, thread started by you. I haven’t looked at your copy yet, but my thoughts about the “Money Magnet” title itself till stand if you wish to re-visit the aforementioned thread:)
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Hi Bruce,
I tend to go along with most of what you say. And others on this thread have also made very valid points.
But I would like to add that we are not all professional writers, such as yourself. This is not to pick at you in any way, shape or form. You add enormous amounts of wisdom and learning to the group. We all owe you a huge debt, including Sean himself.
But you obviously love writing, while for others it is far more of a chore.
I am somewhere in between, when it comes to tinkling my keyboard, but I freely admit I sometimes feel somewhat intimidated by several, very generous people within our group. Mostly because they already have businesses up and running. Of course they want to do better, and they want to help. I roundly applaud that, but they are so far ahead of a good many of us, including myself, that sometimes “others” and certainly “I”, don’t always feel qualified to challenge your own, obvious expertise and that of several others.
That being said, this group is exceptionally lucky to have you in its midst. You have certainly given me much food for thought in a relatively short period of time.
On occasion you have politely questioned an element of what I have said, and after thinking about it I have then gone on to re-phrase a comment to get my point over in a clearer way. So thank you for that.
But as a Professional Writer and an experienced proof reader you are again way ahead of the majority of us.
I try to contribute where I can, within the group. But I sometimes feel a bit of a fraud, because I don’t have the solid experience and success that you, and several others, have to fall back upon.
I am determined to succeed, but to do that I may have to become a little more single minded myself… until I get to a point whereby I can be of more help to the group in general. By that I mean getting my finger out, and knuckling down to laying the foundations of my business ideas.
Until that time I rely upon the swirling theories within my head, and life experiences to compete with you pros.
Finally!… there was always going to be a lull after the initial week or so of PreneurPal launching. It’s still very much a work in progress. I suggest that if we revisit this situation in a year’s time it might give us real, solid evidence, and insight into just how valuable this group will…hopefully.. have become.
In the meantime the site. I am sure, can be developed further. Communication between individuals made easier. And Work groups and Mastermind groups given the green light. But most of all, I feel, confidence should be nurtured in those who feel they are not qualified to contribute… or gentle encouragement given to those of us whose initial enthusiasm for the PreneurPal project has begun to wane.
We all need a pick me up from time to time!! Don’t you think?
Please feel free to comment further on my jabberings:)
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Marvellous Tina,
A handy guide/checklist with just enough depth to it.
Thanks for taking the time out to do this for us.
I will certainly be copying and pasting it into a handy file for my own reference. And I will also use it as concise reference for all those who need to be reminded of why those fundamental principles exist.
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Hi Kristen,
My comments mostly concern the copy as I am no techy.
Bruce is correct to an extent. It is your customers who will decide. However we are all here to offer our own constructive opinions, to try and help you out.
The overall, cosmetic, appearance is fine.
But your approach of how to use Love to create wealth does seem to grate somewhat against the “Money Magnet” title theme. The Money magnet connection to Love seems incongruous to me, even a touch seedy. Wealth and Love…yes that makes more sense and doesn’t cheapen the deep feelings invoked by the word Love.
So for what it is worth, I would ditch the “Become a Money Magnet title” and replace it with something that grabs attention, but in a more Love oriented way. A variation of the “30 ways….” sub title may be a better fit.
Example: 30 little known ways you can use the power of love to create a life filled with abundance. (just a couple of subtle changes).
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Hi again Sean.
This is the exact message I have been getting (see my comment above):
Login
Log In By Entering Your Username and Password Below…
But there is nothing below as I stated before??
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Hi Sean,
Pages maybe under construction, but I now appear to be permanently logged in.
I tried logging out, and then I was presented with a login page..which tells me to “login below”..but there is nothing “below” to log back in.
So I clicked On Pal Core Access and got straight back in again.
I tried this 3 or 4 times with the same results.
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Hi Yvonne,
I am afraid I must echo what Bruce has said. I can’t see any links to a guide, anywhere just now.
placed his stamp of approval upon it, it must be worth a look!I’m very keen to see it. offer an opinion and hopefully learn a lot myself.
So if you feel able please post a download link, or message people privately if you would rather.
Thanks in advance
Les
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Three words Malik,
Testing, testing and testing again.
Until you have tested extensively, you just wont have the raw data to be able to approximate a Return On Investment (ROI).
Once you hit upon the sweet spot (where your sales process is in balance and you are hitting your targets), then you can tweak and improve as you move forward in your business.
The Cost of testing could be a monetary one, or one purely of time invested. Or a mix of both. Dependent upon your own personal circumstance.
There are as many ways to test as there are Internet Marketers, price point testing is a biggie (especially when just starting up).
Or, if using a sales funnel, where the money is being made and where any blocks to purchase can be found.
But, you don’t have to start from scratch. There is a lot of raw data, freely available, out there, about what works now, and what is evergreen, to save you wasting valuable time and money.
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My wife supports me, financially, almost entirely, since my small online business (selling second hand physical book on Amazon) suffered a disastrous sharp decline over the last couple of years or so.
I should have started something consequential online 3 or 4 yeas ago. When I still had a reasonable online income and also savings to plunder.
No more income, no more savings…not anymore.
So she supports me (and I don’t really deserve it) But due to many, many false starts in various IM ventures, she does not really believe I can make anything work online. Currently she just about tolerates the situation. And she looks at me, eyes glazing over when I mention what I am looking at the moment. So this time I have to make it work. Not just for my own peace of mind, but for my wife, who puts up with it all.
Anyone else to whom I have mentioned my online business activities to, never really grasp the point. I know this because their responses tell me they are only half tuned in to my explanation. So I simply stopped saying anything, to anyone, except for something vague like “I sell stuff online”.
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Hi Madhushan,
Firstly is the free download (Fiverr training) PLR? Nothing wrong with that, but have you made it your own, or just offering it up exactly as you got it.
Secondly, is your very grandiose offer of a total Internet training course, for only $7 also PLR? And again have you put your own spin on it. Considerable changes usually have to be made to PLR. There structure is very useful, but you must make it your own offer in your own words.
Your free download came as complete surprise. Fiverr plus arbitrage is not really congruent with your main offer of total Internet Marketing Mastery. You don’t even tell your potential customers what the free download is about. The giveaway must be congruent with the main offer. That’s just Internet Marketing 101, and I am certainly not a top expert.
To date I have watched the intro video and video 2 of the Fiverr training. It is simple to understand but I would not say it was step-by step. There are several rather yawning gaps and I would not describe it as anything more than a broad outline on Fiverr arbitrage.
The pitfalls are only mentioned briefly and then dismissed with advice such as “If it feels wrong, it probably is a scam”. Do your research, find the top 4 or 5 ways scams are used on Craigslist. Google is your friend here. Then advise your customers.
Asking for payment first is wise, but scamming on Craigslist works both ways. There is a compromise method utilizing PayPal invoices, which makes you look way more professional and not some sleaze bag promising the earth, and then disappearing in a puff of smoke. Clients are cautious too and you may have to meet them halfway, Especially when you are just starting out and may not have a website or portfolio of completed projects/examples to show them. That last point leads me nicely onto a rather gaping hole in the methodology offered by the video…
…You helpfully provide us with the 3 main categories in which to make money using arbitrage as a newbie. Well if you already know that, then surely you seek out the experts on Fiverr FIRST…before even looking for a Craigslist gig. Then if you get a gig you know who to approach with the work. And you make sure you have a backup Fiverr gig, in case your number one choice is too busy. You would seem very foolish agreeing to complete a job with a 24 hour turnaround and finding you can’t get it done unless you pay a premium t rate well above the $5 to get it done on time.
Prior to all of that you should always ensure you know exactly what the craigslist gig requires. They can be very inprecise, and if you don’t pin them down as to precisely what they want, you will find yourself going back and forth reworking gigs. That cost will be your time and a dwindling ROI figure, not to mention the tested patience of your Fiverr contact.
To be honest I could spend half an hour going into all of the problems with video 2, but I shall stop here.
If you would like more advice, I can go into greater depth, but I can’t really see a future in the Fiverr giveaway. You need a total overhaul of your lead magnet. Tell the subscriber what you are offering, make it congruent with your paid offer. And if you say it is step by step, please make it so.
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May I also add a call for a shout out to Bruce Hoag PhD, whom Sean Mize refers to as our resident “psychologist” for giving Sean copious quantities of food for thought.
And for being one of the leading lights, and inspirational contributors to this community.
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Phenomenal Sean.
I, for one, can’t keep up with all this innovating. But keep it coming you are leading the way in building something precious and unique here.
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Thanks Sean will be a great additional benefit, once I have my own online real estate in place.
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Wow Donna,
I just spent well over an hour studying that download. Fabulous, easy to understated information, presented in a friendly and conversational way.
And yet you maintain your authority throughout. I felt as if you were talking to me over a drink or something. So natural.
I was looking at blogging, in isolation, a few months ago, as a way to make money online. But you have made a much bigger, and more persuasive, argument for blogging as a form of advertising and promotion for your main business, whether that be based on a platform site or a membership site.
I am not a lover of any social media, but your teaching of how to use its many incarnations, without getting embroiled in one to one aimless chit chat is solid gold.
It’s all about consistent action and serving your “tribe” in the best way for them, and that’s what brings you your richly deserved success. And all in 5 years…Very impressive!!
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Hi again Dana,
Forgive me. I eventually got the email and have now got the download, which I shall have a look at.
The email took around 40 minutes to arrive, but it finally got to me which is the important thing.
Thanks again for your generosity toward the group
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Hi Dana,
Would love a read of the free download, but I was also sent to “One more Step” Page. However, I did not receive a confirmation email, as per the instructions on that page.( I am AOL by the way).
Nothing in SPAM, either!!
Any problems, your end, with communicating with AOL email accounts?
Thanks in advance
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Thanks for your generosity to the group Donna. I will certainly be taking a close look at your download.
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Hi Bruce,
Yes I see your more logical choice of words makes it clearer. But I did mean roughly, the same thing, I just didn’t explain it as well. Nevertheless, I believe, we are on the same page.
The love, or craving, of money is certainly the root cause of the evil done in its name.
But misuse and misguided use of wealth on the national level has also sparked more than its fair share of resultant misery for many, many people.
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Hi Donna,
It seems you are the Go to person for advice on Live FB streaming. I have never really considered this as I prefer Youtube and may look at Google hangouts. Plus I didn’t know you had to have an iPhone to take an active part in a FB live stream.
Surely FB are missing a trick if one can’t do the same thing as an iPhone during a FB live stream? After all, android smart phones do make up the majority of the mobile devices we own in the West.
Do you know if FB will be expanding to include all mobile devices in the near future?
Maybe that last question is unfair as you did say in an earlier comment that things with FB can change really quickly.
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Hi Donna,
I am so glad you brought up resources and tools that can easily be referred to and that benefit our subscribers. These are often overlooked and are a great service we can provide to our customers. It saves them a lot of time searching aimlessly around the web. Providing a centralized resources for our customers is another great way of earning their gratitude, respect and trust.
Recommending great tools, both paid for and FREE is equally as helpful and can provide a boost to the progress made by our clients/subscribers.
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Hi Bruce,
You are pretty accurate in your second guessing, of my approach, to learning how to succeed in the online business world. That is me alright. Not enough focus and too easily blown of course.
I have plenty of theory of what to do, to maintain my focus for the long haul, of course, but nevertheless, I still struggle a lot with it.
Yes I know I should follow Sean’s lead, but knowing and doing are two very different things in my madcap brain.
I may take you up on your offer and PM you to ask you what has helped you to focus. You never know, it may work for me too.
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Hi Bruce,
It looks like Malik has stepped up to the plate. This group really is a treasure trove.
However, if someone has approached you, presumably for the benefit of you both, then if they are not forthcoming in helping you to make it work they might not be as serious as you in wanting to make it happen.
You certainly wanted to make it work, because you went out of your way to find out for yourself.
We all have to start somewhere and technical hurdles are all around us. Luckily for us, in PreneurPal, we have a resource that will save us a lot of valuable time and angst.
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It’s okay Bruce,
The confusion probably lies as much with me as it does with you, because I tend to seek out the difficult question within a simple one.
This “failing” of mine may be good for philosophical thinking and the deepest levels of research, but is damn right awkward when I overlook the obvious and start delving into questions and/or problems that are not the issue:)
As for your questions: Whether or not we like it the online world is becoming more and more visually orientated. But I believe that videos can connect on a deeper level with the audience. They can see your face, or at least hear your voice. You become more real to them. They can see you are just a normal, imperfect, human being like themselves, and therefore they begin to trust you and relate better to your message.
I believe a PDF can’t gain those same levels of trust as quickly as video. But.. as I realize people have different learning styles, I think adding a transcription of a talking head video is handy for gathering more subscribers, who prefer written material. This transcription can easily be converted into a handier PDF format.
All of that being said. I am still rather nervous about the talking head form of video, and may use video with on screen text initially. I can then narrate, and explain in greater depth, over sliding text. As my confidence increases I intend to move onto a mixture of both of those forms of video. I choose to use my own voice as I have been told I have a strong and interesting vocal style. I find it very surreal when listening to my own recorded voice, but if others seem to embrace it then who am I to argue:)
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Hi Sean,
I would broadly agree with your approach. I am not overly committed to finding an “avatar” figure. I would much rather go deep into the actual nature of the problem itself, and discover the real pain points and their psychological triggers. Questioning prospects is certainly one solid way of getting to those points of pain, which could, of course, be suffered by people across a whole spectrum of demographics.
But I would also say that some problems will mainly be suffered by persons within a similar, more generalised, demographic, so let’s not entirely throw out the baby with the bathwater.
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Thanks Scott,
Lots of food for thought there.
You get to the heart of the matter and that is: What is the real problem lurking behind the surface level problems that are presented?
While you lived, and survived, your particular trauma, and so could more easily spot the signs and emotions that you, too, would have presented with, I still believe you can get pretty close to your ideal client/customer if you are willing to drill deep down in the research stage.
And yes… as Sean recommends ask questions… again and gain and again, until you genuinely get a deep feel for what the real problem/s are.
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Just keep in mind Jennifer,
As long as the platform you choose is congruent with your product/service that is its sole purpose.
It’s all about YOUR message getting heard above the noise of “same old, same old” solutions. Be different, position your offer well (i.e. approach from a new angle) and help solve their problems. All the bells and whistles (platforms etc) are secondary to you and what you offer.
Check on the your most successful rivals in your category, dismember what they do. Take out the best parts and do them better!!
e.g. Study a long, informative, complex post by a successful rival, and turn it into a cheat sheet. Perhaps even offer it as a lead magnet. You can learn and increase your own knowledge exponentially as you do your research. And then pass it onto your subscribers. They will love you for simplifying things for them. They will trust you, stay loyal and be happy to purchase from you.
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Hi Bruce,
As Donna alludes to it’s all about “them” (the potential customer/client), and their aspirations. Using your undoubted writing skills, paint a picture in their minds as to how the future will improve for them when their own brand is magnified and status within their business sectors enhanced. More trust and connection made with their clients, leading to more brand awareness and an increased ROI.
I am in no doubt that you, Bruce, can imitate the voice/style/image of your client, but at the same time differentiate their offer from the crowd, by Presenting a unique selling proposition, on their behalf, to put them ahead of the game. Positioning within the market, as you are no doubt aware, is crucial.
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Hi Kristen,
Thanks for bringing your site to our attention. I will have closer look at it in the very near future.
Mindset is also a major interest of mine. But as you know, it’s a subject that involves continuous learning followed by repetitive action taking.
I have plenty of the theory in my head, but still fall foul of limiting beliefs on a regular basis.
I believe if we are aware of our limiting beliefs and can learn to notice them when they start to take over, then that is a good foundation to build on.
But it’s taking those actions to defy limiting beliefs which is the next major step, and I find I too easily slip back into old “learned responses”.
But Rome wasn’t built in a day, and it takes time to build up enough behavioral change strategies to notice what thoughts are holding us back.
I liken it to a muscle within the physical self, that has to be exercised, except that this “muscle” is deep in our psyche
I have also signed up for your 5 day min course:)
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Hi Bruce,
Personally I would copy and paste into Notepad or Word, or Open Office or Libre office and save.
I agree it’s fabulous, usable info from Tina.
There is the browser link as well: http://preneurpal.com/forums/topic/componets-of-a-great-squeeze-page-or-optin-form/?bbp_reply_to=3911&_wpnonce=7855caf669#new-post
But it’s not secure and may change, anyway, with the updating of the site, which Sean is beavering away at.
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I am with you thee Claire. One should always be extremely cautious when handing over money, just so you can then go on and make money for someone else and keep a percentage little yourself.
If they have “admin” costs these should be taken after you make a sale, b not as a money making, sleazy side venture.
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Claire,
I think we are in the same boat. But I am sure that we could support each other, if you are up for that, and make use of the excellent skill sets available within this fine community.
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Hi Bruce,
I would certainly not disagree with your take on Sean. Perhaps “Extremely driven” could replace “workaholic”? But as I said before lazer focused also.
And yes it’s up to all of us to make this project work, for the benefit of us all.
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Wise words Scott,
“What will we do with it” indeed. I think there are several “trainee Captains” on this ship, but Sean is definitely at the wheel.
Once the foundations are complete, and as this is a truly democratic group, I am sure anyone of us can and will continue to make suggestions for improvement, while keeping in mind the core principals of PreneurPal, so eloquently laid out by Sean at it’s birth.
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Hi Dana,
Just read your download. While I am based in UK and not the US, I don’t suppose the situation with Content Mills is any better here either. And of course the Internet makes my location rather irrelevant.
I am not a freelance writer (For one thing I haven’t really written anything or had had anything published). But rather than enthusing me to become a Freelance professional writer the information download, you gifted to u,s proved invaluable in helping persuade me into creating a blog, so that I can write in my own style. I don’t really think I am cut out to cover so man, manyy bases as the freelancers appear to have to do.
Maybe in the future, it would be something to dip my toe into. But first I must establish a blog, a website, a membership site (with content and information products) and primarily learn about, and teach within, the Self development sphere. Rather that, than serving many masters, as a Freelance writer must inevitably do.
But a lot of what I read had crossovers into many other, online business ventures. You have to stay ahead of the curve and be ready to adapt to the ever changing face of the online business world for example.
You can’t sell yourself short. I personally hate the race to the bottom in so many areas of online business and selling.
Look for the niches with an overall category that, at first glance, does not seem to have anything to do with that category. (Such as the guy who wrote about the destinations that cruise ships sailed to, rather than the cruise experience itself. And yet it was the cruise company that paid him for it. So in a nutshell, travel the path less trodden).
Looking at those at the top of their game in your chosen activity. So, for me, the top Bloggers and Membership platform operators in Self development. Although I have to go down a few levels within that giant of a category to something more specific. Later I can expand into more markets within the same category.
Yes and my old bug bear social media. For the second time today I have been informed by recognized and experienced experts that in one way or another we all need it. For Promoting, marketing, advertising and finding more clients. I guess I shall have to accept Social media for what it can be for me and that it is another valuable tool in my box. (I still hate the mindless chit chat and me too BS though).
I could go on but it’s late here across the pond, but I will treasure the download as it is veritable goldmine of common sense, eminently usable ideas. Applicable to so many aspects of business, on and offline.
Huge thank to you Dana. And big thumbs up for all of your achievements within your chosen field.
