Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Do you know what the most important element of scarcity is?
As you probably know, having some kind of scarcity attached to your offer, is one of the most compelling ways to get people to buy now. But what’s the best kind of scarcity? Is it a limited number of items? A special bonus for ordering early? Or maybe it’s a discount for the first 10…
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Replay ends TODAY, new Offbeat ads posted:
Couple quickies for this beautiful Monday morning: 1. Today’s the last day you can check out the replay of Dan Lok’s webinar from last week. The replay is right here and will be up through the end of today. If you missed it, this was a truly unique way of running your consulting business, with…
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Sometimes it’s good to get away
I hope you had a great weekend, and if you celebrated Father’s Day, I hope it was an enjoyable one for you. Mine was thoroughly relaxing, a great Sunday for sure. One of the things I did, was I booked us a holiday – time to get away for a few days. I love going…
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Copywriting tip – How to use analogies to boost sales:
Here’s how to use analogies to boost sales: Clients often ask me how to write analogies. After all, a good analogy can do many things: 1. It clarifies something by giving your buyer a comfortable reference point… 2. It usually injects some humanity and personality into your writing… 3. It’s a very non-threatening, non-salesy way…
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3 Reasons why conventional ads consistently fail:
Today, 3 Reasons why conventional ads consistently fail. But before we get started… just to let you know – the June Max Money Club Open Q& A call is this Thursday at 1pm EST If you want to get on the call, you can do it, for free right here – but hurry there’s only…
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Writing goodbye?
One quick admin thing to deal with. I’m going to make a Q & A video or two over the weekend, so if you have any good marketing, copywriting or strategy questions you want me to answer,send them in to me by submitting them right here. I read a short, interesting article the other day,…
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5 Ways to determine the right pricing strategy:
When you’re selling personal services and non-commoditized products, pricing strategy is always an issue. In fact, whenever there really isn’t an accessible, public marketplace for something, pricing can be challenging. Today, let’s talk about 5 different things you should consider, to determine price: 1. Your costs, and your tolerance and timeframe for profits One of…
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A simple reminder about who you do business with:
Hey, before I forget… watch this short, moving video my wife showed me over the weekend – it’s a perfect way to start off your week. OK, great… now let’s move on: There’s an old saying, “The cobbler’s kids never have any shoes.” And it basically means that often, people will neglect the very thing…
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3 short news items before the weekend:
It’s been raining cats and dogs here every single afternoon, and I sure hope it stops for a few days. This is a great time of year to be living in western Florida – warm, but not too humid (yet). Before the weekend, I just have 3 short notices for you: 1. Tomorrow is the…
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A Soap story
They say we’re all connected somehow, and sometimes I think this is true. Check this out. About 6 weeks ago, my wife and I went up to Epcot in Orlando, to meet some friends. While we were there, we stopped into Paris, and my wife was looking around the store, wanting to buy something for…
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How I increased net cash flow by over 300% on one of my sales funnels:
Here’s the deal: Last month we started our 9th year of publishing Seductive Selling, which is my monthly offline newsletter read in over 15 countries, world-wide. Here’s this month’s issue, where I reveal how I increased my net cash flow by over 300% on one of my funnels: Let me share a little bit of…
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Really cool customer involvement device, increases conversions
Last week I was having dinner with an old client of mine – very cool guy. He has a field service business – that’s where technicians go out into the field (in this case, homeowners), and fix their problems. Field service industries include things like plumbing, pest control, HVAC, and so on. So in his…
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How good copywriting can increase perceived value:
Here’s how good copywriting can increase perceived value: Sometimes the trick to writing copy and selling in print, is to be very direct. But other times you need to take the opposite tactic and create a little excitement and mystery. You typically do this when you want to create favorable comparisons to what you’re selling.…
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Secret formula to creating Irresistible Offers and Increasing Conversions
Here’s a cool way to create irresistible offers, and to increasing conversions. One of the reasons why places like McDonalds and Taco Bell are so successful, is because of the perceived distance between the offer they are making you… and your investment in it. So for instance, you don’t have to be a White House…
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How to make compelling offers:
First, a shout out to my son Nick, who just had a beautiful baby girl last night. Everyone’s healthy and we’re all grateful for that. Quick post today – I’m pretty buried with projects right now, and between them and my family commitments, I’m slammed here. Just to let you know, yesterday’s monthly Maximum Money…
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How To Deal With Service Problems:
Dealing with service problems is easier than you think – if you deal with them ahead of time. Here, check this out: All you can do, is the best you can do, right? Of course. We all make mistakes, screw up… and do things we regret. That’s just life, like it or not. And just…
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Is this the DEATH of ALL relationships?
For whatever reason – probably just inherent curiosity, mostly… I’m always trying to learn something. I’m always studying human behavior, asking questions, and just trying to put the pieces together. Sometimes, if you look and listen long and hard enough… things make sense. But other times, nothing seems to make sense. One thing I’ve been…
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How To Sell Benefits Of A Product or Service
Today we’ll nail down selling product benefits, and make it nice and simple, as well. I’ve been in sales of one form or another, since 1989. And one thing that’s proven to be true, over and over again… is that no one likes to be sold anything. Yet, at the same time… nothing gets bought,…
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How To Get New Customers Involved In Your Marketing
Here’s a great example of how to get new customers involved in your marketing: A few weeks ago, I stopped into the Shell station to fill up my tank with gas. I think it was probably a Saturday morning after I was coming back from the gym. I usually do some cardio work on Saturdays.…
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Top Ten Onine Marketing Challenges For Small Businesses Today:
Let’s have some fun, and figure out what the top ten online marketing challenges are, for small businesses today. The truth is, there are literally hundreds of moving parts small business owners are responsible for on a daily basis. In fact, it was even hard to narrow down the selections just for this list alone. Please…
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