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Jason Fried on Selling
There’s a great article in the March 2011 issue of Inc. Magazine. It’s called “What I learned from selling shoes, computers, tennis rackets, weaponry, radar detectors, books, conferences, and software OR How I Got Good at Making Money” by Jason Fried, the founder of 37signals and creator of Basecamp. Long title, I know. But it’s […]
Continue readingWhy I Don’t Use My iPhone Much
I have an iPhone. Only my immediate family members and closest friends know the number. I often leave my iPhone in the car when I’m out. I rarely ever use it to access my email; rarer still that I use it to access the Internet. In fact, my brothers tease me because of how little […]
Continue readingFOUND! The Perfect Client…
Yesterday’s post about copywriter burn-out really struck a chord with a lot of my readers. Even though it was a U.S. holiday, there were lots of passionate and encouraging responses. (Thank you!) One thing Jefferson said in the comments stuck out to me. After managing product launches for clients, he concludes: “Instead of doing launches […]
Continue readingCopywriter Burn Out and “The Big Push”
I am a copywriter. More to the point, I am a freelance direct response copywriter who writes sales letters, manages product launches, and blogs about business growth. I make about 90% of my gross income from fees, commissions, and retainers for writing direct response sales copy for clients. But this year, I hope to change […]
Continue readingDon’t Build a Business on Top of Fickle Social Media (Especially Twitter)
Here’s more proof that you should never build a business on top of fickle social media. Twitter Suspends UberMedia, Creator of TweetDeck Twitter holds all the cards in this “negotiation.” If you build a business on top of Twitter (or any other social media company), you’re in an extremely vulnerable position. With a snap of […]
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