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    Any advice for a beginner Salesman?

    I've been making a living as a salesperson, retail and BtoB for over 25 years, I love it not because I've made a lot of money as one (which I have) but because I love helping people solve problems. And in my opinion, a great salesman doesn't make sales just for the sake of making sales, he does...
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    Get Ready to Vomit, Laugh, Or Whatever It Is You Do.

    What's really sad is that our so called "leaders" are the ones that fuel this toxic mentality. Everyday I thank God for my ability to see through the BS...
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    Gary Halbert 30 day challenge Copywriting Group

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Hey... we've all been there, at least you caught yourself before you really fell in too deep, well done OldFool! Keep plowing forward.
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    Gary Halbert 30 day challenge Copywriting Group

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Day three already for me and I'm starting #3 of the 9 books so my goal i going to stay on pace at a book a day and begin copying the sales letters the week of the 17th - might just finish OldFool's/GH challenge within 30 days after all... Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins The Robert...
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    Gary Halbert 30 day challenge Copywriting Group

    HOT! MARKETING 
    I just started today but I'm following GH's directions to the smallest detail so I'm reading them in the order that he referenced them... book one down, moving on to number two :) Phase One: Recommended Reading Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins --> The Robert Collier Letter Book by...
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    Gary Halbert 30 day challenge Copywriting Group

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Thanks for bringing GH's challenge to our attention "oldfool" I wish I had seen this sooner but rather than quit and say I can never catch up to you guys, I'm going to dig in and make it happen. I've been creating mediocre ads for long enough! Phase One Reading: --> Scientific Advertising...
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    Well, never thought I'd be posting about this

    You need to create something of value for a market... listen to your market, what do they want? If your city caters to people that want a 5 dollar slice of pizza, create the best damn 5 dollar pizza slice OR the market could be telling you that they want an "gourmet" burgers and dogs. Go into...
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    I have created a new site..now what?

    EXECUTION 
    I think that before you start to spend money on traffic, you need to make some changes to the website. If I followed an ad for food and landed there I would want to know more about you before I ordered anything. I see you have the tiniest links to "about" and "how it works"(<--which leads to...
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    The death of the nuclear family

    PEOPLE HOT! 
    I think you are right dknise, "the feminist movement" did radically change transform the way that men and woman view their relationships in general... just watch an hour of music videos and you'll see what's valued today. That's not to say that every girl/woman has the same YOLO values and...
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    If you had a "Theme Song", What would it be?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Easy... The Contender theme. I may get knocked down but I'm never taken out of the game :) http://youtu.be/dHXdTPD_WsA
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    20 wise marriage tips from a man that was recently divorced.

    PEOPLE 
    Sometimes you can help people learn from your mistakes.
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    Just Take ACTION!

    MINDSET 
    Thrifty's reference is to the massive "wall of text" your post is difficult to read because of it's lack of paragraph spacing. Posts like that are scary :sorry: Congratulations on your current success, ideas and planning will get you nowhere without implementation, thanks for posting.
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    What words to use when trying to Sell Products Online?

    When selling online or offline, the first thing you need to do is take the time to get to know and truly understand your market... What are their desires, needs and fears? People are motivated by their fear of loss or the pleasure they'll gain, what will your product do for them? In your...
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    Nobody Responds to your Cold E-mails? You might be Selfish.

    MINDSET 
    This is thread is a fantastic lesson WorkingTitle, thanks for sharing your "what's in it for me" insight! I have to say the first thing that stood out like a farm tractor in the fast lane is not that the recipient didn't agree to work with you but that you got him to open your email so...
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    Freshly Single and it Feels like Shit

    PEOPLE HOT! 
    I'm sorry Johnathan, breaking up with the person that you thought you would be with forever, is hard... But you said i"it was mean't to end"... Better now than later. You'll be free to find (or be found) by the one that is a perfect fit for you. Embrace the pain of the breakup for a day or...
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    Freshly Single and it Feels like Shit

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    Website for New Business

    EXECUTION 
    If you do it yourself you will have control over the message that you want to convey and you can change the website as your business grows. If you have an idea of what you what your site to look like Wix has some decent looking templates. BUT you absolutely HAVE to invest in your own domain...
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    What is the best book on sales?

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    Without a doubt, Jordan Belfort's "Straight Line System" if you are going to invest in your sales education, invest in Jordan - I have lived and died by the sale for 3 decades up until 4 years ago when I got into online marketing and I would give 6 out of a 5 star rating for anyone wanting to...
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    What do you think of this flyer I've come up with?

    MARKETING 
    Spoken like a true Frank Kern student :welldone: and it's true, cut through all the extra noise and get to the point. A lot of people don't like Kern but I happen to love his simplistic approach.
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    How do you choose an article writer for your projects?

    PUBLISHING 
    I used order my content through Texkbroker, and never had a problem but have since met friend that writes for a living. He's a 21 year old American, just starting out so he works for Textbroker type wages, a penny a word on basic niche content. I pay him 3 to 5x that for my local seo content...
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