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  1. James Thornton

    Law of Effection...FB ads...music.

    MARKETING 
    You could make a card or flyer with a qr code that lets people instantly stream the sample music on their phone. Most people aren't listening to music on a device with a cd drive (or full size usb, although cool idea)
  2. James Thornton

    Mobile advertising is a suckers game

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    They've been pulling over a million per day! All from in app purchases, mostly from less than 1% of players. (Candy Crush too!) That marketing and monetization strategy is completely unrealistic for an indie developer, but their numbers are insane.
  3. James Thornton

    Mobile advertising is a suckers game

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    There's money on both sides, just depends on your talents. But clearly if your depending on the ad business, the dev side is the wrong side.
  4. James Thornton

    Mobile advertising is a suckers game

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    By January, I'll have my first game on the market. So I've been researching monetization... Industry standard for video ads is $5-$12 per ONE THOUSAND full views! They also have all kinds of mysterious metrics to determine the quality of the viewer, which dramatically affects payout. $5 for...
  5. James Thornton

    How laziness and doubt cost me licensing opportunities.

    EXECUTION 
    Great sculpts! Never tried traditional sculpture, but I love ZBrush Don't hold yourself back! You blame laziness, I bet it was the awkwardness of contacting companies and sending them ideas. That's my experience anyway. After some tries, it's actually pretty fun. Like you're breaking the...
  6. James Thornton

    How Walking in Nature Changes the Brain

    MINDSET 
    Used to make fun of my friend for running. "If I run around, it's going to be on a basketball court with a purpose!" Then I went one day, to a gorgeous park. I've been back there every single week since, weather permitting, for years now. Just beat my best time yesterday actually. I don't...
  7. James Thornton

    Top Lessons Learned in Business

    Simplify your offerings. I once had a shop that offered multiple services and products. Cut it down to one product type, and sales magically went up! It also allowed me to focus on making more products for that line, which led to big spikes. Don't distract customers with so many choices that...
  8. James Thornton

    Learning to Program is STUPID! (or SMART?!)

    GOLD! HOT! 
    Good thread, and perhaps no definitive answer. It could simply come down to natural talent. If you tend to get above average results at certain types of things, learning how to do something in that area yourself could be smart. It may be what separates your product from the rest, creating...
  9. James Thornton

    My thoughts after making my first $100k

    NOTABLE! FTE 
    Here, have $100 Rep to go with that $100k On to something new, but when my first business broke $100k it felt unreal. Congrats on that! Now on to $1m!
  10. James Thornton

    My Take (Down) of Ready, Fire, Aim by Michael Masterson

    BOOKS 
    Makes me want to focus on digital products/computer systems only. So many bottlenecks to physical products. Although they can obviously be big business. Hope it pays off huge for you
  11. James Thornton

    In defense of the slowlane

    SLOWLANE 
    Loved this post! Freedom even before retirement. Rep+ If you're early on, but have a good plan, don't be afraid to ask for help. Just turned down a decent job offer yesterday... Friends and family offered some free stay after seeing the business plan and all the work. Now I get 6-8 months...
  12. James Thornton

    My Take (Down) of Ready, Fire, Aim by Michael Masterson

    BOOKS 
    In 2010 I signed a 6 month lease to open a shop in an expensive mall. No clue if it would work, blinded by passion. My expenses those 6 months were 6x what I started with. Luckily I made sales! Went on to have a mildly profitable couple years, then bailed out because they were raising rent...
  13. James Thornton

    Virtual Meetup Thread - Wednesday July 22, 2015

    MEETUPS 
    @Vigilante @johnp Live updated Clearwater Beach time lapses. From my bookmarks, when I was considering a move there years ago. The one over Pier 60 is pretty sweet, especially after sunset. Awesome cloud transformations. http://weather.neuvisioninc.com/timelapse.html
  14. James Thornton

    Entrepreneurs are lonely?

    Most people are consumer-minded, few are producer-minded. Nothing wrong with that. The difference you need to understand: The goal of consumers/employees is to have good work/life balance. - When they're off work, they switch right into consumer mindset (tv, shopping, wasting time, etc.) 5...
  15. James Thornton

    Virtual Meetup Thread - Wednesday July 22, 2015

    MEETUPS 
    From the run today, after knocking out the to-do list - Long Run Park in Louisville, KY. Always go a couple times per week, weather permitting. 2.5 mi. with hills (one that's brutal). Lots of wildlife (deer, swans, wildcats, hawks, ...fish obviously) Great relief after some hours of staring...
  16. James Thornton

    Virtual Meetup Thread - Wednesday July 22, 2015

    MEETUPS 
    Super motivating picture... That little EXIT sign should say ESCAPE! Keep at it, and best of luck on making it out of that door for good.
  17. James Thornton

    Virtual Meetup Thread - Wednesday July 22, 2015

    MEETUPS 
    Great shot! Clearwater Beach is nice. Almost moved there to sell prints on the Pier. Just loved that they have a nightly art show during sunset over the Gulf. Waves are weak...but other than that a nice little spot
  18. James Thornton

    Virtual Meetup Thread - Wednesday July 22, 2015

    MEETUPS 
    Nice pics! Interesting to see. Every morning, wake up to no alarm, and go for coffee and basketball if it's nice out. Just shoot around to get the engine going. I'm sure there's a lot of go-getters here who do the early morning thing. My thought - If you're sleep deprived and out of shape...
  19. James Thornton

    Lex DeVille's: 15 Days to Freedom - Make Money Copywriting in 15 Days or Less

    GOLD! 
    Very generous and detailed knowledge shared here. Thank you! Allow me to reciprocate with $ome Rep! Useful for anyone trying to sell anything (a.k.a. everyone here). Bookmarked.
  20. James Thornton

    Coming up with a specific business idea?

    IDEA 
    An impossible to misinterpret flow chart: http://www.fastlaneentrepreneurs.com/2011/the-straight-shooting-no-bs-truth-on-how-to-make-a-fortune-in-7-years-or-less/

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