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Word of Mouth Marketing Made Easy 

word of mouth marketing

Word of mouth marketing isn’t luck. It’s a strategy anyone can craft. Think about the brands in your life. I’ll bet you can describe what each is about in a few words.  Apple is about design.  Nike is about human performance.  Walmart is about saving money.  Liquid Death is about murdering your thirst (with cans).  …

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Copywriting That Gets People To Buy

direct response copywriting

Great direct response copywriting is like a mirror. A skilled copywriter can make us see ourselves in their copy. It almost feels like they’re typing our thoughts back to us.  Not tuning your copy to WIIFM (what’s in it for me) is where most copy goes wrong. Pay attention to the websites, emails, and ads …

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4 Content Marketing Tips To Attract Unicorn Customers

People trust experts. Experts have knowledge. Knowledge comes from experience, but expertise isn’t enough to have authority. That’s where content marketing comes into the picture. Consistently sharing your knowledge on a specific topic is how you go from expert to authority. Nobody can see you as an authority if you don’t put your knowledge in …

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Marketing Lessons From A Public Bathroom

When was the last time you sh*t your pants?  It was 2007 and I was on the way to the mall with my dad. 11-year-old me had just eaten a colossal sandwich from our local sub spot and I was ready to go shopping for my first day of school outfit. 15 minutes into our …

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How To Beat Content Marketer’s (Writer’s) Block

June was a terrible month for my writing, but it’s not my fault. I’ve got valid excuses for my lack of production. We’re swamped with work, I’m in the middle of a massive renovation on my house, and I’m trying to launch my brand accelerator program in August.  As legitimate as they may be, those …

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Why You Should Start Rewarding Your Zits With Gold Stars

Picture this… It’s Friday morning and 14-year-old you just woke up to a small volcano erupting off the front of your forehead.  Its red edges and noticeable pressure tells you that this is not just another dormant face volcano, but rather the Vesuvius of pimples ready to explode. I’ll spare you the dirty details (see …

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This 30 Minute Marketing Plan Works For Any Business

Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of Toyota, invented a technique called the 5 Whys to quickly get to the root of a problem. He came up with this brilliantly simple framework back in the ’30s, but it exploded onto the scene in the ’70s. Thousands of businesses around the world, including Toyota, still use the 5 …

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The Secret to Content Marketing for Startups

I put out a minimum of one article per week. I share posts on LinkedIn each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The Recipe (my weekly email) hits inboxes every Friday morning. With the exception of our clients and the companies I mentor, those articles, posts, and emails are what form the perception of Special Sauce (aka …

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Use Buyer Psychology To Sell Anything

I’m related to Doc Holliday, but I’m no doctor. I’m just a grower of companies searching for marketing strategies that work. Everything that follows came from my study and application of psychological principles to help my clients (and my company) sell more. I’m going to walk through 3 psychological principles you can put to work …

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