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    How to followup with leads?

    MARKETING 
    When I follow up, I start by giving them something first. I'm a marketing consultant for small businesses. So when Prospect A goes cold for a few days, I'll send them an email with some tips on optimizing their Google My Business page. Here's an example: "Hi Mr. Shithead, I enjoyed chatting...
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    Advertising on Golf Course Scorecards

    MARKETING 
    Hi - generally, I find these types of things to be punts. Prospective clients just aren't in the headspace of business while they're writing their golf scores down. This is true for most industries but especially marketing consultation. Business owners aren't proactive about marketing.
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    Should I get help?

    Hi there. With the right plan, your risk will be low. Feedback from the people who will benefit from your idea (your market) is really the only feedback that really matters. As a first step, try to get in front of the people that your product or service will be serving. Don't try to pitch the...
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    All-in But Hedging... If That Makes Sense

    INTRO 
    Yes, BNI is awesome with a caveat. Not all chapters are created equal. Some are much better than others. If someone is interested in joining I recommend they visit 5 or so.
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    All-in But Hedging... If That Makes Sense

    INTRO 
    Hi all, I joined a few months ago but I wanted to respond to a few posts and offer some value before introducing myself. I am 31. I worked for several marketing agencies throughout my 20s. Two and a half years ago I decided to become an independent marketing consultant with a focus on helping...
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    How does one go about doing market research

    MARKETING 
    Ask friends and family, look at Google's Keyword Planner, check Quora.
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    Building a shop - theme question

    MARKETING 
    Themes, in my opinion, shouldn't be based on the niche but rather the voice of the website owner. For example, I'm making a site for my girlfriend around budgeting. Her voice is very edgy and kind of badass. She has tattoos and is writing to a very specific kind of female audience - one that...
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    18/19 year old with no sense of direction

    INTRO 
    Welcome to the forum. Unfortunately, there is no magic answer to most of your questions. You're way ahead of where I was at your age in that you already know you don't want a 9-5. But keep in mind, very few people can avoid ever having a day job. Find something you don't dread doing, and while...
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    Thoughts on this website?

    HOT! 
    The request is for feedback on the site, not the concept. So I will stay within that lane. Because it is a new idea, your copy should be as descriptive as possible. The FAQ and How It Works sections are clear. I would encourage you to orient the Hero section in the same way. I should know what...
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    Anybody use (legal) mushrooms?

    HOT! HEALTH 
    I have been for a little more than two years now. I take Lion's Mane and Reishi in powder form, and try to eat Shitake or White mushrooms a few times a week. I think I've only been sick once and recovered quickly. Hard to say with any kind of certainty that it's because of the mushrooms, but I...
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    Confirming a need

    I recently had to inflate a beach ball for my GFs niece and nephew. After that I had to pump up a slip and slide. My choices were: air compressor or by mouth. Both of those choices clearly have issues. One isn't portable and is expensive. The other takes time and could make you faint. I think...
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    Sales, marketing and branding

    MARKETING MINDSET 
    "Building a Storybrand" by Don Miller. "Badass Your Brand" by Pia Silva. Another one that isn't labeled as a business book is, "The Power of Moments" by the Heath brothers. The Power of Moments is great because it can apply to both your personal life and business.
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    How to share your ideas without being threatened someone would take it and run with it

    IDEA 
    Hi Jerome. I recommend a book by Pat Flynn called "Will It Fly?" It's all about validating ideas. He talks through the process in great depth. This isn't the best place to post about ideas. However, most people don't have the motivation or know-how to snatch ideas. You can talk to friends and...
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    Does privacy mean anything to anyone anymore?

    Yeah, honestly I use a burner email for most things i.e. this forum. And it's less about privacy and more about being annoyed with junk mail. I only use my legit email that I get notifications for with important stuff like banking. If I want a free trial I'll use the prepaid card. I don't know...
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    Does privacy mean anything to anyone anymore?

    I agree with the problem, but I am pretty content with my current solution; a burner email and a burner, prepaid gift card.
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    25 year old poker player with $100K in savings. Looking for business ideas..

    IDEA 
    I used to play professionally as well. I left a while back to become a marketing consultant. A pattern you will find on this forum and if you've read any of MJ's books is, everything starts with problems. The most obvious problem in the poker industry is learning how to play profitably. I...
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    Viral growth lessons from Musical.ly founder

    MARKETING 
    Thanks Andy, this is great stuff. I really like the analogy of online communities as economies.
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    HELP needed ASAP! Business Started! Almost zero Customers! Time critical Where to Focus?

    Could you recruit friends and family to get the ball rolling? Ask them to try it out so you have real examples of how it works and stories of winnings. From an advertising standpoint, you need stories. Person A did this and this and as a result they got this...
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    Is there any other way for a newbie freelance copywriter to get work without using upwork and other freelancing websites?

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Reach out to anyone in your network that has a business and offer to do some free work. When you do get an opportunity, you have to invest everything you have. Don't be satisfied with producing minimally viable work, you have to blow your clients' expectations out of the water. Then don't be...
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    "Problems to solve" are everywhere. ...so is there a way to efficiently research this?

    Quora is a great place to look for problems.

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