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Since Tim Ferris released his book The 4-Hour Workweek, many people have jumped on the work less, make more bandwagon. I’m not one of those people and I’m going to tell you why.
While I know that there is value in working smarter, not harder, I think four-hour workweeks or even four-hour workdays are overrated!
If you’re passionate about what you do you’ll find that it’s easy to put in the time.
I LOVE what I do! I have so much passion for …
Do you feel overwhelmed with all the things on your to-do list? All the great ways you could be doing to promote your business?
Social media can make anyone feel that way too. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+ (what else am I missing?)… none of these help with your feelings of overwhelm.
Which ones can get you the most sales?
In the video below, I talk about two ways you can approach this dilemma and figure out which social media is right for you, if any at …
Do you ever wonder how magazines and blogs find all of the products that they feature in their articles? Some of them come from the research efforts of the writers and bloggers. But a lot of those ideas come from business owners pitching their products. You, too, can pitch the media and see your products featured in magazines and blogs!
While you could run out and start emailing any blogger or magazine editor you can find, the best approach to …
If you’ve sent email pitches to blogs and editors but have gotten fewer responses than you’d like, the issue may lie in the email pitch that you wrote!
I got an email asking me to critique a pitch, and I put this video together because it’s so much easier relaying feedback this way.
Crafting your email pitch goes beyond following a template. More and more people are learning how to use copy and paste pitches and bloggers are becoming desensitized to what used to be a good …
Don’t chase success the hard way. Follow the same simple step-by-step system that I used to build multiple 6- and 7-figure online handmade businesses. Even if you hate selling, don’t have a large following, and aren’t techy.
How to get influencers, bloggers and celebrities to make your product go viral
How to create demand for your brand and products and turn customers into raving fans
How to automate your store, reach more customers and make sales while you sleep
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