A few years ago, I recorded a video entitled Why I (Almost) Never Do TeleSummits. I recorded it so that I’d have something I could send to all the people who were asking me to participate in their tele-summits that I almost never wanted to do. And then a few weeks ago, I got an […]
I’m often asked, “How do you get good testimonials?” Of course, the truest answer is, “Do good work.” Without that, nothing I am about to say holds much water. But, if we don’t acknowledge that it’s possible to do wonderful work and not be furnished with written testimonials from the very people you served, well…
How To Get Great Testimonials (Without Pressuring or Badgering) Read More
If you’re struggling with your marketing, it’s likely because of things that have nothing to do with marketing. If you can’t seem to make the tactics you’re using to promote yourself work, it’s likely not about the tactics. In order for your marketing to work, there are things that need to be done first. If
The Four Things You Need To Do Before Marketing Read More
I’ve been working on a new eBook called Point of View Marketing: The Subtle, Underestimated & Credibility-Building Power of Articulating Why You Do What You Do the Way You Do It. I’m really proud of how it’s coming along. I think it will be done by the end of the month. So I thought I’d sit down
26 Min Video: Point of View Marketing Overview Read More
It’s happened a number of times to me now. I meet someone or some across a business which provides a product or service that I see as needed and that I might want to recommend. And then they go out of business. Or they stop doing that thing. And it’s often before I’ve really had
The Power of Sticking Around Long Enough Read More
I’ve connected with Tim Gray a few times over the years, and always gotten the loveliest vibe from him. We got into a conversation about websites and it turned out he had some things to say which I thought were important enough that I wanted to share them with you all. This notion of the
Guest Post: The Background of Your Website That No One Talks About But Everyone Feels Read More
There’s no word with greater sting to it for progressives and radicals than ‘sell out’. And yet we want to reach as many people as possible with our message. This creates an inner conflict of wanting to ‘get the word out there’ and then the fear of what it might mean if we do. Not
Interview with Loolwa Khazzoom: Penetrating the Mainstream Read More
There are two main ideas, outside of thoughts on social media (which are coming next in this series) that could make the biggest long term difference for you and your farm. IDEA #1: Be Googleable. If you have something you’re offering that people are searching for online, make sure that they can find you. Bottom line, have a
Farmers Market Marketing Series #3: Five Solid Ideas for Online Marketing Read More
This article was originally published on The99Percent.com and went viral with 6,000+ retweets/shares. It has been republished on LifeHacker and across the web. Written by: Michael Margolis Illustration: Oscar Ramos Orozco If you’re a designer, entrepreneur, or creative — you probably haven’t been asked for your resume in a long time. Instead, people Google
Guest Post: The Resume Is Dead, The Bio Is King Read More
I want to offer up the opportunity to participate in a bold experiment. It’s going to ask you to be vulnerable and honest. It’s going to ask you to use a tool that not many people even think of as a tool (indeed, I didn’t until a few days ago when a number of things
The Rant Experiment: Let Off Some Steam, Catalyze Social Change and Grow Your Business Read More