GIVE AWAY THE BANK…OR SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST? THAT is the question! In fact, that’s the question a neighbor of mine asked me just a few days ago. Ellie and I sat down to chat after she’d been introduced to my site from another neighbor. (Yay word of mouth!! I’m going to be the next J.K. Rowling…I…
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Your Small Business Success Path
Read moreSHINY OBJECT SYNDROME, PEOPLE! There is NO magic pill you can take, no cure-all tonic, no fairy godmother to take away your crazy, distracted thought process. Actually…let’s backtrack on that last one. My goal today is to be your fairy godmother. (Fair warning…I’ll turn back into a pumpkin at midnight.) After years of learning how to run my…
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The WORST business advice I’ve ever been given…
Read moreHow i flipped crap sales into consistent subscription revenue“Markie…something isn’t working. Nothing is growing. I know my message is spot on, but nothing seems to be working.” “Just keep pushing girl…you’ll get there.” Hello, my subscription revenue chumie chums!! Today, I have a little learnin’ story for you. This story takes place in the ye’ olden times of 2014. …
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How to Design a Viral Pin and How to Completely Screw It Up
Read moreIf you’re new to the UCYD community (WELCOME!!), let me explain something about how I work. I’ll be the first to admit that I know a lot…but I also know practically nothing. I did NOT go to business school. I did NOT magically gain over 5,000 followers in one weekend or find a mythical business…
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What the HELL is going on at UCYD? (Re-branding, Summits, and the Membership)
Read moreWe have SO much going on in the business right now…that I thought you guys might want a sneaky peaky into WHAT the hell is going on in the biz, WHY we are making those decisions, and HOW we are making it all happen. Specifically, I’m going to be chattin’ you guys up on: Why…
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Top Forty (Unconventional) Tips for Traffic Building
Read moreBefore we begin…THIS is a long ass post, my friends. It took me four days to write and format. Now, I’m aware you are a busy, busy blogger…so you probably don’t have time to sit here for an hour and a half reading…AND you probably don’t want to keep this link open in your browser…
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THE Three Steps to Scale and Grow Your Business Quickly
Read moreThe word “scale”, even outside of the entrepreneurial world, has a TON of different meanings (thanks SO much English language…). Scales for weight, scaling buildings in a single leap, scales on the lizard man, singing your scales….ALL THE SCALES!!!!! One type of scale the “normal folk” don’t use? The business growth scale. Look through your inbox. How…
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Livestream and Loving It: How to kick ass on your perfect platform
Read more**This post is just ONE of hundreds of lessons in “The Wham! Bam! Business Plan!” membership program! If you’d like to check out the entire “Livestream and Loving It” course…click this link!” Let’s talk about Livestreaming platforms, shall we? Going forward, I’ll primarily be referring to Facebook as the Platform of choice…BUT, there are two…
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Your Hustle Sucks: Automating Your Small Business to Save Your Sanity
Read moreWhy Automating Your Small Business Can Save You Time, Money and Sanity The dreaded “hustle”. It’s kind of like every entrepreneur is just….born with it. One day we are sitting on the couch, watching Game of Thrones, drinking wine… THE NEXT MINUTE WE ARE RUSHING TO OUR COMPUTERS TO START WORKING ON THIS EPIC NEW…
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Join us in The Wham! Bam! Business Plan! and Create Your subscription Product
Read moreIf it’s one thing I know…it’s how to create an AMAZING subscription product…in less than a weekend. Whether it’s through courses, webinars, ebooks or workbooks…I’ve spent a LOT of time and money on trying to find the answer to the time old blogging conundrum… “How can I create a PREDICTABLE income from my blog?”. It…