As you might already know… I’m a huge fan of Tim Ferriss’ book The 4 Hour Work Week. (check out http://www.theintelligentinternetmarketer.com/toolbox if you don’t know what I’m talking about) When I first read that book I had a “dork-gasm” that literally changed the way I look at business, and well…life in general. Before we dig ...…
I don’t know how you feel about it… But I love it when someone can teach me something AND make it fun at the same time. (Too bad most professors fail miserably at this!) But not everyone is born with the gift of being interesting. The more interesting you can be, the more money you’ll ...…
Just got this question about selling… “Robert, what’s the fastest to way to turn cold prospects into buyers?” My answer: Don’t worry about “the fastest” way. Instead, worry about the most profitable way. Here’s my quick-an-dirty list of how to win over peeps you don’t know… 1.) Understand what they really want. It amazes me ...…
I there’s one thing I know… It’s that if you work at a typical job, you’re bound to come across losers and skeezballs. Life is different if you’re your own boss. Here’s what I mean… When you meet one of these skeezballs you can do any of the following: 1.) Ignore them and move on ...…
Today’s email is short, sweet, and jammed pack full o’ wisdom. I got some invaluable marketing wisdom from an unsuspected source… The following quote comes courtesy of *Ghandi* (An underrated marketer IMHO) Here it is: “It is difficult, but not impossible, to conduct strictly honest business.” Heck yea. In regards to the ‘wild wild web,’ ...…
The year was 2008… …and I was still in college. Just starting my intro-net marketing career, I was bright-eyed, eager and had just enough cash to venture out into the wild wild web. (Note: this was taking away from my beer money, so I couldn’t invest too much!) Here’s how it all started… A bought ...…
It’s easy to see why over 90% of (often very smart) people never make a single sale online. At the same time, it’s just as easy to see how some (often very dumb) people are killin’ it online. So I compiled a list o’ the top 3 traits of the *least* successful marketers. You know…the ...…
Google is awesome… For some things. Yet if you’re an internet marketer, they most likely HATE you. Recently they publicly called affiliate marketers unnecessary middlemen of the internet. They say we serve no purpose. Pissed yet? Well you should be. Their personal beef with internet marketers has left a lot of people scratching their heads ...…
Here’s an all-too-common question I hear almost daily: “Robert, how can I make money with ZERO startup capital?!” Garsh. Here’s what I’d recommend to someone with no capital (and most likely no skillz). Go down to the (metaphorical) corner and sell your “stuff.” Yup, I said it. Whore yourself out to make a quick buck. ...…
It was a hoot… Back in 2009 and 2010 I got the chance to make the “mecca” to Omaha for the Berkshire Hathaway stockholder’s meetings. (Warren Buffett’s company) And I was lucky enough to nab floor seating (both times) in a 25,000+ person arena that was packed to the gills. Anywho, rubbin’ elbows with billionaires ...…
I’m a huge nerd. Whenever I discover an (ethical) trick or technique that can make my biz run better, I be on dat. Hard. Not only am I a nerd, but I’m also super duper lazy. (Trust me, ask anyone that knows me and they’ll tell you the same thing about me). But enough about ...…
Hey again. So yesterday I was listening to an awesome presentation by my hombre Chet Holmes. (The dude’s a friggin‘ legend if you didn’t already know!) Anywho… He asked the audience a question…“Who here would like to increase their income by 10 times?” Almost everyone raised their hand. (Duh.) Then he asked… “Who here can ...…
I’m not gonna lie… I wish I could jump in a time machine and go back to day one of my business… …start my business from scratch. Instead of focusing most of my time with affiliate marketing, I would do one thing differently: “Take my talents” to the offline world. (In Lebron James’ voice.) I’m ...…
Yesterday I got an unusual email. It was from Fiverr detailing their latest featured “gigs.” And there was one that really stood out. Here’s the title: “I will send you distant energy healing using Reiki for $5″ Wow. Just Wow. Now, I’m not try to debate the merits of “sending healing energy.” (Placebo effect, anyone?) ...…
Today’s email is gonna be short, mainly because I’m kinda pissed off. Something weird is happening lately. Out of nowhere I’ve been absolutely drowning in spam… …and it got me thinkin’. Why in the heck does anyone waste their time sending floods of nasty, slimy emails? Obviously they must be making some money with it, ...…
I don’t know if you feel this way or not… When I used to think of selling, the first thing that came to mind was: …obnoxious car salesmen… …smooth talking “snakes”… …and taking advantage of people. Honestly, it all left me feeling like I needed a shower. What I didn’t realize that there is another ...…
It was rib-tickling. Yesterday, I found a valuable marketing lesson in a very unsuspecting place… …on the back of my….deodorant stick. Odd? Fo sho. I checked out the label and this particular brand of deodorant (Old Spice) does something that I think is super clever and that you should use immediately. Here’s what’s on the ...…
“Wherever I see people doing something the way it’s always been done, the way it’s ‘supposed’ to be done, following the same old trends, well, that’s just a big red flag to me to go look somewhere else.”- Mark CubanWhat better way to start your day than with a few (timeless) Mark Cuban quotes? If ...…
You might get a kick out of this… Yesterday I got an interesting email from a subscriber. Here it is: “Robert, I’m new to internet marketing and I have a small budget to get started. What do you think is the best way to make money?” To be honest (dear subscriber)… I have no friggin’ ...…
“If you’re having cash problems I feel bad for you son. I got 99 problems but cash flow ain’t one!” Alright, alright…I get it. I’m super white. But a little spoken word e-mail rap doesn’t hurt anyone. Ok…enough tom-foolery and shenanigans. Down to business. Today’s lesson is easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy. And, it’s all about one thing: cash ...…
