For the love of God, STOP using boilerplate pitches.

[grindmode]

Create 6-10 steps then a catchy name for each chapter. Use s free trial of WordAI. Copy each article from about.com into WordAI then click spin. Print or post in a blog...

 

[grindmode]

I am serious lol I will start working on it tomorrow

 

[NewYorkCity]

I am serious lol I will start working on it tomorrow

Easy to implement. Might net you a couple of hundred $$$/mo.

 

[SmoothFranko]

I’d be thrilled to have you on my podcast show XXXXX recently ranked top XXX iTunes and is exceeding XXX downloads per month in addition to my blog which has over XXXX views from over XXX countries.

I'd be happy to share some of that traffic with you to help expand your audience and brand to thousands of new ears.

I've been interviewing the most successful and inspiring people in the areas of life: [ENTER PURPOSE HERE]

A few notable speakers booked/interviewed:

[ENTER SOCIAL PROOF HERE]

I understand that you have a busy schedule, and that’s why i've developed an efficient, 45 minute audio interview over Skype. If interested, let’s arrange an appropriate time together.

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I’d be thrilled to have you on my podcast show
my blog
I'd be happy to share some of that traffic
I've been interviewing the most successful and inspiring people

So he'd be thrilled but doesn't explain why? or even why they want you specifically. Anyone can run a blog but they don't even offer a link. They want to share traffic like its free samples at Costco. I'm more interested in what these "interesting and Succesfful" people say about their podcast.

 

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[ZF Lee]

They must be following the same course that recommends they start a podcast on their interests, but their interest is in starting a business, so they want to have a podcast be their business. I blame Entrepreneur on Fire.

I think EOF 's advice was supposed to lead people to find problems and needs within the niche they touched. The podcast method is to gather information from the best experts, not unlike mentor relations. But at the end of the day, a podcast is just a tool. Yes, it gets really irritating when I look at Youtube and see ordinary joes spamming with reviews and interviews that are simply flavourless.

 

[GeoffP]

For the business, Predictable cash flow. You know you will have x number of customer's cards charged per month, so I guess you can sleep at night.
For the customer, I suppose there is a market segment that prefers to not think about going to the store every time they need a product they buy consistently, anyway. Such as replacement blades for shaving. They like the convenience of "set and forget."

On the other hand, if it doesn't make sense for a business to be a subscription model, then it shouldn't be structured like that.

Think of the other money-maker with a subscription based business, the mailing list. I can up-sell, cross-sell, and down-sell all day long. Plus, if I get bored I can always rent the list or have other companies pay me to give their stuff to my list.

 

[grapeslane]

@MJ DeMarco If I was to pitch something like......

Mj,I see you started your 15th book and reached an 10 billion dollar net worth, The Family At (XXX network) would love for an all expense paid trip to have you guess on our show, you usually don't do these type of things but as a striving team we would compensate on the behave of your time. (XXX Network)

 

[grindmode]

This is exactly why I like businesses with a high barrier to entry.

As someone else said. Any real money making opportunity is not going to be sold in a course or given out for free .

On a side note, I have a friend selling shovels to these podcasters. Last time I heard he was doing pretty well.

Oh I'm not saying he is not doing well... Net worth according to sources is somewhere between $600-700 million...

I'm saying I don't listen to him anymore but snake oil sells obviously.

 

[grindmode]

Not sure who you are talking about (Anthony Robbins?). I have a friend who helps podcasters get their postcasts out (not giving away more than that on a public forum). 100% Legitimate business

We went to the same college our senior year and I would always come home (roommates) and he was always in his room hustling. Immigrant too. Taught me quite a bit.

Selling the shovels usually works.

Tony Robbins... Dude who has been hired as a life coach for past presidents, athletes, celebrities... Big tall white dude... YouTube him... People drink too much of his kool aid...

 

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[grindmode]

Easy to implement. Might net you a couple of hundred $$$/mo.

Exactly. For myself even though I know how stupid/it's a joke basically it is a way to get my mind thinking very creatively on how to sell the worst or most NOT purchased if ever purchased item!

Etsy account is up, totally feeling like a soccer or some hipster from Portland who is a part time "bicycle courier"/part time jewelry creator selling their crap on Etsy not going to lie haha.

Time to find jars and get some quality stock photos for this baby.

 

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[grindmode]

I should probably move this to another thread or part of the forum but would you prefer "aged" snake oil in a more vintage style glass BPA free bottle or in a newer more colorful catchy bottle made from plastic?

 

[Argue]

I should probably move this to another thread or part of the forum but would you prefer "aged" snake oil in a more vintage style glass BPA free bottle or in a newer more colorful catchy bottle made from plastic?View attachment 14038

lol, imo the latter. More modern.

(Sorry for off-topic).