The Betty Crocker Secret to Email Marketing that People Want

By Sonia Simone

a tested secret to motivate people to sign up for your list

Editor’s note: The original version of this post was published on March 19, 2010.

You’ve heard it a thousand times: the money’s in the list. If you’re serious about your digital business, you need to build a list of people who are paying attention to you, typically an email list.

So, how do you get people to sign up for your email newsletter?

You probably already know the answer to this one: Reward them. Give subscribers something great as a “thank you” for signing up. This is usually some form of content — a useful video, a killer ebook, or an …read more      

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How ProBlogger’s Darren Rowse Writes

By Rainmaker.FM

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New media pioneer and entrepreneur Darren Rowse — creator of both Digital Photography School and ProBlogger — joined Kelton Reid to chat about the opportunities that 13 years of blogging have provided, his new podcast, and the importance of having the right mindset as a writer.

This sage blogging veteran and educator has blazed an inspiring path for enterprising online publishers.

His step-by-step blog series — 31 Days to Build a Better Blog — went from zero to viable business in no time, and now it’s a podcast every content creator can listen to … for free.

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5 Simple Steps for Creating Content, Even When Life Gets in the Way

By Rainmaker.FM

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If you’re about to start a content marketing strategy for your business and you’re wondering how to keep showing up consistently, or you’re already struggling with sporadic publishing habits, this episode of Hit Publish is for you.

If people tell you that creating content regularly is easy, they’re telling fibs. It’s one of the biggest challenges businesses face when Hitting Publish and host Amy Harrison has got a confession to make … she has struggled with it a lot in the past.

Fortunately, this means Amy has a few sneaky tips for helping you out if you’re in a content creation jam.

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Valuing Your Connections and Optimizing Towards Happiness

By Rainmaker.FM

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Today’s guest on Hack the Entrepreneur is a developer who understands the marketing strategies needed to grow a business — and is an expert in implementing them.

He helps course authors, product creators, and self-funded businesses increase their revenue from their existing traffic.

As the CEO of DelfiNet, a full-service development and marketing consultancy, he has helped companies all around the world improve their revenue conversion strategies. His portfolio includes a large range of companies, including both small startups and Fortune 100s.

He’s passionate about developing solutions to solve real business problems and employing solutions that are intuitive and easy to use.

Now, …read more      

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Listener Challenge: Could You Read 100 Books in a Year?

By Rainmaker.FM

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There are a lot of books out there. What’s the benefit of reading as many of them as you can lay your eyes on?

One of the fastest tracks to mastering the art of compelling copy and seductive storytelling is to observe how others do it … both the masters and the flops.

In fact, you could probably learn more from bad writers than you could from great writers. That is, you could learn what to do and what not to do.

In this 6-minute episode of Rough Draft with Demian Farnworth, you’ll discover:

  • Exactly how many books you should be reading every week
  • The …read more      
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