It seems like every new techno-toy out of the gate is going to “revolutionize†the publishing industry. Well, kiddies, it seems like this one just might. We’re talking about Apple’s iPad, which seems to have kicked the public appetite for digital consumption into high gear. Apple announced sales of 300,000 iPads on the first day.…
DetailsHave you ever noticed the the biggest piece of crap email can get maddeningly high open rates with a good enough headline? Let this be a lesson to epublishers – the subject line is vitally important. This is where you need to fire up your creativity and let it shine. Think about this: no matter…
DetailsIf you think that a consultant career would be a perfect way to remove job stress, keep dreaming. Perfect is a fantasy you’ll never find, but if you can be happy with good enough, then we’ve got something to talk about. It’s the “grass is greener on the other side of the fence†syndrome. What…
DetailsThere’s one advantage you have in marketing your speaking career that legendary communication guru, Dale Carnegie, didn’t. Internet video. Think about it. Mr. Carnegie never had the chance to post snippets of himself in action to his web page and on YouTube. Nope, poor Mr. Carnegie, who died in 1955, never even had a website…
DetailsSome readers who have followed Jason Hartman since the the early days of Platinum Properties Investor Network are familiar with his story of his reaching multi-millionaire status in his twenties through real estate, then starting his own charitable foundation and expanding his business into areas like travel, modern economic survival, and even speaking your way…
DetailsAuthor 1.0 was screwed. Their primary choice for success was to practice the fine art of rejection until an agent or traditional publisher took pity and signed ’em up. Next step was to bend over and grab your ankles, preparing to be happy with the royalty scraps thrown your way. Forget all that stuff! Author…
DetailsThe new publishing for profit model can hinge on something as plain and boring as an email list. In the days of yore before recorded history (prior to 2000) direct marketers/publishers knew that the power of the almighty dollar resided in the list. Back then a list was something you paid a list broker for…
DetailsAlmost everyone likes to get their own way or convince people that their opinion is right. It’s built into the human DNA, so might as well admit it. What particularly amazes us at Speaking of Wealth is what genuinely poor communicators people are, in general. Self-absorbed, stammering, mind wandering around in search of a coherent…
DetailsWhat profit strategies should you employ for your public speaking career? There are way too many variables to offer a one size fits all answer but here are some mental nuggets to ruminate upon. First of all, if you’re famous, you probably won’t have to do any marketing at all to stay busy. Former President…
DetailsTalk about making lemon out of lemonade. If you find yourself on the wrong side of the 10% unemployment number plaguing the United States, maybe it’s time to get creative and become a career consultant. We didn’t stutter. You heard right. Turn that soul-killing job hunt on it’s head by becoming a someone who helps…
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