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  1. Nicoknowsbest

    Expanding Outside Upwork -- Creating My Own Website, Email- and Direct Mail Campaigns + much more!

    EXECUTION 
    "You don't need a website, you need sales." - @Andy Black
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    [Progress] Graphic Designer Going Freelance & Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    Update: Diesel & coffee works - I expanded my network significantly within just one week. Within the last 7 days I met and connected with a guy who runs a software company with 240+ people in Romania a famous radio show host who also talks about tech and business on the Austrian radio a guy...
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    "Give Yourself Permission"

    MINDSET 
    Modified it, since I agree that it was biased ;)
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    Spend your money on diesel and coffee

    HOT! 
    This is the fastest way to grow your network exponentially and in a sustained manner.
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    (Radio Interview) Freedom, Motivation, & Grow What You Know

    MINDSET 
    Thank YOU!
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    AndyTalks with Colum about Vlogging, Content Creation, & Choosing a Direction

    MARKETING 
    I knew I forgot something! Very true. I'd like to give myself permission to suck from now on. 100% agreed. Again, thank you for the rep!!
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    AndyTalks with TedM about Blogging, Authority, Services, & Sitting on Gold

    Thank you for the rep!! :happy:
  8. Nicoknowsbest

    "Give Yourself Permission"

    MINDSET 
    I've been working on my first direct response marketing campaign over the last two weeks. When someone asked me yesterday, if I sent it out already, I had to answer: "No". He asked me: "Why not?" My answer: "I still need to research which color scheme has the best psychological effect on what...
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    AndyTalks with Colum about Vlogging, Content Creation, & Choosing a Direction

    MARKETING 
    How to find the right people? Pick a direction and start. Adjust on the way. When you are actively going somewhere, you attract the right people. Don't worry about being perfect, but give yourself the permission to suck (damn, this is a good one!). How to progress? Don't get caught up in...
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    AndyTalks with TedM about Blogging, Authority, Services, & Sitting on Gold

    You want to be an authority? Attach yourself to a "demonstrated traffic-flow". Instead of writing up a personal blog and after 6 months finding out that nobody cares, go to a related forum. Share your insights and see how people react. One more small effort When doing something you do...
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    AndyTalks with The-J about AdWords and Conversion Rate Optimization

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Getting your foot in the door: Approaching businesses as a highly technical specialist is easier than approaching them as the web guy nowadays. You perform and up- and cross sell once you are "in". Shifting from creating assets to renting assets: Instead of creating assets and sell them to...
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    (Radio Interview) Freedom, Motivation, & Grow What You Know

    MINDSET 
    On getting started: The biggest reason people don't start is because they get in their own way. They look for that next big thing, a great idea, an awesome partner, a mentor and a thousand other things. I was the best example and looked for all of the above and much more. It took me years...
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    (Free) Breaking The Time Barrier

    BOOKS 
    Price, value and cost: The key to sell your services successfully is to make people see the value in what you deliver, and not the cost. Pricing your services based on the impact on your client's business is a game changer. When I started out, I was only competing on price, just to keep the...
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    How much should I charge to make A website and logo?

    Credit goes to @Fox ;) Ask yourself - what will your service be worth to your client? What is your client's goal? What will you do for him? Will you increase his revenue by $ X? Is it fair to ask $ Y for your service because of that? Will it be a one-time project or do you offer ongoing...
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    Lex DeVille's: How to Make $1,000 a Week with no Degree, no Feedback, & no Portfolio.

    GOLD! SIDE HUSTLE 
    First of all, THANK YOU @SinisterLex!!! I actually cannot put into words what you have given me through your threads. Thank you for sharing everything you've shared, for being yourself. You. Are. Awesome. For all you freelancers struggling with pricing... ...here is an excellent book @Fox...
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    AndyTalks to Nico about Graphic Design & Selling Services

    Thanks to @Fox, I discovered the following book and read it in one sitting: https://www.freshbooks.com/ebooks/breaking-the-time-barrier It will take you around an hour or less. It will help you shift your mindset from punching hours to creating VALUE. Excellent read.
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    Anyone from Austria, Vienna

    MEETUPS 
    Oh, and by the way, there is a German Skype Group thanks to @Ika. If you want to join, please contact him. We will have weekly calls concerning different topics.
  18. Nicoknowsbest

    To What Extent are Old Sales Books Still Relevant Today

    AMEN. My target market doesn't even read emails regularly. Helping people is not as sexy as driving traffic I guess. Principles never change. Everything new is based on "old" principles. Just look at copy writing - most classics are old, but gold.
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    Graphic Design In Demand Skill Set

    Agreed, but... ...so you could balance the supply/demand ration in your favor. Behind every great designer is a water-proof process, a way of approaching things. If you are good, it doesn't matter if you are designing logos or UX - if your process is right, you are good at both. In my...
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    What Important skill do You need to acquire?

    The "people" skill. Business is not numbers, but people helping people.

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