Key Takeaways from Three-and-a-Half Hours with Henry Rollins

By Rainmaker.FM

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Today, Jerod Morris and Demian Farnworth close their quick, two-part series on takeaways from Authority Rainmaker by focusing on the lessons learned by listening to Henry Rollins.

Rollins, of course, gave the closing keynote at Authority Rainmaker.

He then spoke at the Boulder Theater the next night. Jerod was in attendance for both.

In this episode, Jerod and Demian recount their first Rollins live experiences and share what stood out most:

  • What made Henry Rollins such a perfect choice for the Authority Rainmaker closing keynote — whether or not people realized it beforehand
  • Why Henry Rollins is, …read more      
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Business and Marketing for Artists and Creative Workers, Part One

By Rainmaker.FM

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John T. Unger is one of the few — an artist who makes a living from his work, without the traditional gallery system.

He also didn’t win a fat grant or find a rich benefactor. Instead, over years of disciplined work, he found a way to create art that satisfied him creatively while also finding a home with happy buyers. And he’s creatively used the web as a way to find more of those buyers and get his work into more homes and businesses.

John hasn’t done a podcast interview in quite some time, preferring to spend his time …read more      

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How to Get Lazy People to Care about Your Ideas

By Rainmaker.FM

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So we’ve all done it. We’ve all given away the farm. We’ve satisfied the interest of a reader or buyer by giving away too much information.

It’s a mistake all copywriters make — particularly early in our careers …

See, with physical products, restraint is just part of the deal. Cars, computers, or steak knives. You can’t really start enjoying these items until you buy the product and make it your own.

But when it comes to selling intangible products like software, consultations, or online courses, copywriters often over-educate … and end up giving away the farm.

In this 7-minute episode of Rough …read more      

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The $100,000 Challenge: May Update

By Neil Patel

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We’ve finally completed the second month of the $100,000 challenge. For the month of May, NutritionSecrets.com received a total of 33,216 visitors.

May wasn’t a bad month considering that Mike, who is the face of the site now, had to learn how to blog, drive traffic, build links, and update the Facebook page.

Here’s a rundown of what happened:

Traffic

Overall, the site received 33,216 visitors and 53,786 pageviews. Out of those 33,216 visitors, 22,819 were unique.

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Out of those visitors, 7,882 came from Quick Sprout. For that reason, I have stopped linking to the site from Quick Sprout. All of …read more      

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Bundle Like a Boss: How to Put Together Irresistible Product Packages

By Ali Luke

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Would you like to make more sales — and more money per sale?

Stupid question, I know.

One really simple way to get both is to create an irresistible bundle of products that your audience can’t wait to get their hands on.

Let’s say you’ve created your first minimum viable product. In fact, you’ve done more than that: You’ve been offering digital products for quite a while now.

But you’ve seen other entrepreneurs sell some amazing offerings — big bundles of desirable products. Maybe you’d like to offer your audience something similar, but you’re just not sure …read more      

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