Tim Emerson is a graduate of my Niching for Hippies course and someone I did a case study on a while ago. He’s also a big believer in the power of slow marketing. When Tim told me that he had over 8,000 fans on his facebook page whereas I only have a half of that, […]
Guest Post: How I added 8,000 Facebook fans in 5 months Read More
Could you add 10,000 to your email list in the next 90 days? PJ Van Hulle thinks that, while it might be lofty – with the right pieces in place, it’s not an unachievable goal. I really love PJ. She’s one of the most genuine people but also so much smarter about online marketing than
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There’s an incredible power in being a ‘hub’ in your community. When people get that you’re genuinely committed to the well being of your community, they will trust you more. While everyone is running around trying to get status, you are gaining stature in the community. Paris Hilton has status. Oprah has stature. And, one
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Tim Emerson is a trooper. He participated in the Niching for Hippies program I ran in the summer of 2012. And, like many, he struggled with this idea of niching. I can’t even count the number of times he’d come to the group with what he thought was (finally) a workable niche, only to get
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A three minute video that does an awesome job of empathizing with people’s experience (guilt for not doing enough) and then giving them something simple they can do to help them get the results they’re after (making a difference and saving the rainforest). Also a great example of offering up a new alternative solution to
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How would you like it if clients loved you so much they drove three or four hours to see you? They will if it feels like it’s a fit. I just got this note from a client of mine, Tim Emerson. And it reminded me of the importance of the slow marketing approach and how
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Bryan Welsh is likely not someone you’ve heard of. But if you’ve ever read Mother Earth News, Utne, Natural Home & Garden, The Herb Companion, Grit or The Farm Collector – then you’ve read one of the magazines his company Ogden Publications owns. And, last night, I had the pleasure of seeing him speak at
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A lot of people want to get discovered. They dream of speaking on big stages to tens of thousands of people. They dream of being on Oprah. They dream of having a best selling book. My frank opinion is that 99% of these people are not ready for that kind of spotlight. To be even
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I met PJ a few years ago. It was at a marketing gathering and she was such a breath of fresh air. I made a mental note to support her in the future when I could. She recently sent me a guest post about how to grow your email list which I think is
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Last weekend, I did something that felt wonderful. I gathered some of my favourite people and we went out and gave gifts to strangers on Whyte Ave in Edmonton. I thought you might want to try the same kind of thing so I thought I’d share what we did and what we learned. Why did
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