Got Shark DNA?
Here’s a local marketing secret from legendary billionaire startup entrepreneur, Mark Cuban: “When you’ve got 10,000 people trying to do the same thing, why would you want to be number 10,001?” ~ Mark Cuban, Billionaire Tech Guru, Owner of the Dallas Mavericks and Co-Star on Shark Tank One of the few television programs worth watching…
The #1 Personal Success Engine
“There cannot be a crisis next week – My schedule is already full.” ~ Henry Kissinger According to Dan Kennedy, who arguably has helped more entrepreneurs become successful than any other single author, consultant and coach alive today, there is one determining factor for success. In my own experience, and though I’m still perfecting it,…
Believe In Yourself
“The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you figure out why.” ~ Mark Twain In a recent episode of the television show Shark Tank, a would be shark partner was under tough pressure from billionaire shark Mark Cuban. Cuban accused him of flitting from one…
Branded vs Unbranded: 6 Case Studies
I’m often asked, “Is it better to send plain text or ‘HTML’ emails?”. The answer is, there is no simple answer. If you look at the most successful internet marketers, very few use branded emails. They are using HTML, however it’s formatted to look like plain text. Why? Who knows? And who cares? The point…
When There Is No ‘Easy Button’
Well, in case you’re wondering about how Boulder and surrounding areas are doing with the amazing rains and flooding, our clear blue skies came back yesterday and I and my family are fine. However as a community, Boulder and Boulder County have seen phenomenal devastation. One of my best friends, 86 years old, has lived…
Dark Side of the Cloud – And How to Avoid It
Not to alarm you, but in case you haven’t noticed, it’s not all beer and roses out on the cloud. As I was rudely reminded yesterday… Maybe you noticed if you got a weird message from me. If it looks suspicious, don’t click on or open anything in it. Just delete. My Gmail account was…
It’s “Simply” Amazing
…what you can do without. Hope you had a fantastic Labor Day weekend, as I did. My son Keegan and I had an incredible “father-son” adventure moving to simpler digs. And challenging as it was, Wow! The sweetness of simplifying is worth sharing. As we buckle down to work in the new week – and…
3 + 1 Formula Boosts Conversions
This is a “from the trenches” report on a phenomenon that occurred last week in the internet marketing world. And a tip you can start using in all your sales copy starting today. John Benson, father of the Video Sales Letter, responsible for over $10 Billion in sales over the past few years, released – I…
This One Thing Can Help You Predict The Future
No, I don’t mean the crystal ball and glass bead curtains type of prediction… The key to getting on a reliable path to predictable profits in your business is consistent marketing and innovation. To illustrate, let’s presume you own a smart phone… So, how did that cool little gadget with all those apps you love –…
How To Neuter Your Competition
by Mike Connolly There are billionaires, and then there are visionary billionaires. You find them in virtually any industry. Among contemporaries: Spielberg, Branson, Bezos and the late Steve Jobs. Guys (and women) who are in business for more than just the money. Make no mistake, the money matters, but they build, create stuff and make…
