Product Creation

Is It Going to Work? And How Can I Make It Better?

by Ryan M. Healy on July 11, 2012

I recently retained a patent attorney to help me with a product idea. I hired him for two reasons. First, I needed him to do a patent search for me. I had done some searching on my own and couldn’t find any similar products or patents. But I needed his expertise to determine whether other [...]



The Best Link Cloaker?
I've tried a number of link cloaking solutions through the years. None of them provided me with what I wanted. But thanks to Michel Fortin, I discovered a new link cloaking and link tracking service that I’ve fallen in love with!  Read My Review Here »

Curating Product Ideas on Pinterest

by Ryan M. Healy on May 23, 2012

I’ve been using Pinterest periodically for a few months. It’s a fun way to curate pictures and ideas. For example, I have a board called “Products I Like.” Anytime I see a creative product or product idea, I pin it on that board. I find it’s good way to get the creative juices flowing. Anyway, [...]



How to Get Your First Real Copywriting Client in 14 Days or Less
I launched my freelance copywriting career on June 13, 2005. Much to my surprise, I landed three clients in the first two weeks. If you'd like to discover how I did it,  then click here now »

To the uninitiated, the idea of creating and licensing products to big companies sounds a bit far-fetched. After all, why would a big company care about YOUR idea? Stephen Key points out in One Simple Idea that the last two decades has brought with it the emergence of what’s called “open innovation.” He describes it [...]



How to Break Through Writer's Block and Write Winning Ads
Even the best copywriters sometimes get stuck for words and struggle to write winning ads. But what if there was a surefire way to smash through writer's block and write winning copy almost every single time? Good news -- there is.  Click Here to Read the Complete Article »

Book Review: One Simple Idea

by Ryan M. Healy on February 21, 2012

In 2011, I re-read The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. Except this time, I was intentional about taking action on some of the recommendations in the book. One of the recommendations was to buy and read One Simple Idea: Turn Your Dreams into a Licensing Goldmine While Letting Others Do the Work by Stephen Key. [...]



How to Get Kick-Ass Clients
Who Pay You Big Fees

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Product Creation Work Group

by Ryan M. Healy on October 14, 2011

I’ve been running a small private group on LinkedIn for the last half year or so. It’s called the Product Creation Work Group. Right now, we have about 16 members. Nearly all of them were hand-picked and privately invited. Members who aren’t active for more than 2-3 months get dropped. Nothing personal, but a dead [...]



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