Archive for October, 2009

The Secret To Huge Volumes of Content For Any Blogger

A common theme I hear from new bloggers is the time demands of creating so much content. Then, people like me will tell you how important it is to do videos, too, and your reaction might be… Are you Frickin’ kidding me? You don’t have to be the superman of writing to be a good [...]

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9 Simple Tips For Personal Branding

“Personal branding” is a bit of a buzzword these days. Many claim to be experts on it even though the subject isn’t really that complicated at all. It is simply the art of creating a recognizable brand around yourself. The goals are: Be recognized whenever the brand is seen. Have that brand represent certain ideas [...]

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Membership Site Mastermind is LIVE – READ THIS

Alright, so here’s the deal… Membership sites work. Period. I have made a bunch of money this year from two membership sites. Here is why I like this model so much: Sell once, get paid many times. Electronic delivery – no shipping costs It works with a blog almost like magic. You can market/promo it [...]

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Debate Over Sponsored Conversations: Get Over It.

One of the keynote presentations at BlogWorld this year was a debate over sponsored conversations. I was warned ahead of time that it could get a little heated. Essentially, the debate was over the ethics of it. As the reach and influence of bloggers increases, companies find themselves wanting to reach those audiences. The way [...]

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How a Problogger Handles Taxes

A few days ago, I got an email in from a reader with the following: All the talk (you and others) focus on how to get all this money in a short amount of time- but nothing discussed about paying taxes on all this income. So, I thought I would address this for everybody. Yes, [...]

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The Power of Giving – Azim Jamal

This is a super quick little video interview I did with Azim Jamal, the author of The Power of Giving. This interview was done in Orlando, at Izeafest. Hope you enjoy. I tell ya one thing, this video makes me look like a damn whale. I should call Jenny Craig.

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Twitter On Your Business Card – Duh!

As might be expected, I picked up a lot of business cards from folks at BlogWorld Expo. When I get these cards, the idea is that I can check these people out after the show is over and see if they might be of any interest to me. Nothing personal, but many times I end [...]

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Blog + Membership Site = More Than Beer Money

There were two sessions at BlogWorld which really stood out to me as the most useful. One of them had to do with membership sites. Now, listen to me very carefully when I say this… Membership sites are THE BEST way to make money as a blogger. Period. End of story. Thanks for playing. A [...]

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Review of Mystere, From Cirque Du Soleil

Mr. FTC dude: Yes, I was given this show ticket for free. Because Cirque Du Soleil is smart to use a bunch of bloggers coming to Vegas for show promotion. I’m about to say good things about them. If you don’t like it, fine me. OK, now that that is out of the way, yes, [...]

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What a Vegas Pimp Can Teach You About Sales

So, you’re walking down the Strip in Vegas. You’re minding your own business. You’ve already dodged a couple sets of Mexicans handing out hooker business cards. Then, you find somebody with a more aggressive sales process. Two women intercept you and ask you if you want a good time. No, you’re happily married and that [...]

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