Throughout my decades of project management, there’s a recurrent dilemma I’ve observed. It plagues many organizations—a frustratingly common scenario that might sound like a corporate punchline but is far from a joke. Picture this: A project manager asks, “What’s taking so long on Project A?” only to hear, “I’m swamped with Project B.” Then, when probing about delays on Project …
Earn Your Links: Key Mistakes to Avoid in Link Outreach Emails
I get several requests from people making outbound link requests that are just as generic as cold-call emails from companies pitching their sales services. Here’s another example of bad, unpersonalized naked link outreach. He followed up in 3 days: I will always ignore messages that start with “I hope this finds you well.” Why? Because I know they don’t actually …
Most Social Media Agencies Lose Clients Within Three Months
In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, many consultants and agencies face challenges in retaining their clients. But what are the underlying reasons for this high turnover, and what can be done to address it? The key lies in comprehensively understanding client objectives and aligning our services to directly support their business goals. Below, we explore why this alignment is critical …
How Local Businesses Can Improve Their SEO & Revenue: Tips From Roger Wakefield’s Audit
Roger Wakefield has two websites: his personal brand website, which is all about plumbing, and his business website, Leak Pro, which sells slab leak and swimming pool leak detection equipment. Today, we will discuss how he can improve his SEO, which will help him make more revenue. If you’re a local service business, you will get lots of value from …
The Truth About Local SEO with Darren Shaw: A Guide for Service Businesses
Most SEO agencies rely on your ignorance to make profit. We’ve talked to hundreds of local service businesses. We can’t count how many business owners pay some agency $3k+/month and have no idea how, if at all, it’s helping. So how can you tell the fakes apart from legitimate agencies wanting to help? In a recent episode of the Coach …
How to Quickly Edit a Slide Deck’s Resolution Without Messing Up the Formatting
5. Now open the “copy” version and go to the slide that lost its formatting. 6. Group all the components in that slide by first selecting the parts that lost their formatting (when you changed the resolution) by clicking on Arrange >> Group 7. Copy the “grouped” elements [Ctrl + C] and paste them in the new version. [Ctrl + …
Fiverr Freelancers: Here’s How To Land Jobs Using ChatGPT
Freelancers’ achilles heel has always been trust from Western clients. If your English isn’t the best and your process isn’t clear, getting clients seems like a hassle. And as much as you cold DM and cold email strangers, the fish aren’t taking the bait. ChatGPT Can Be Your Secret Weapon ChatGPT is an AI tool which can do almost anything …
Dennis Yu and Beejal Parmar Reveal Secrets to Supercharged Entrepreneurial Productivity on ‘The Coach Yu Show’
Entrepreneurs often face the challenge of managing numerous responsibilities, which can lead to feelings of overwhelm. However, there are strategies to break free from this cycle and achieve more with less stress. In an engaging episode of the ‘Coach Yu Show,’ Dennis Yu hosts Beejel Parmar, a productivity expert. They discuss various aspects of productivity, overcoming overwhelm, and leveraging virtual …
The Most Powerful SEO Strategy “SEO Experts” Don’t Know About: The Geo-Grid
Pro-level SEO is indistinguishable from pro-level PR, social media, and content marketing. How? They build relationships with others in similar verticals to the industry they operate in. Everyone at a certain level of business knows everyone else. What Does This Have to Do with SEO? The mechanics of ranking on search engines is having high quality content that gets linked …
Christian Goss and LeadsBridge: Revolutionizing Lead Generation
Recently, Dennis and Daniel Goodrich had the opportunity to sit down with Christian Goss of ActiveProspect, a SaaS platform with a mission to make consent-based marketing the best method for customer acquisition. The company acquired LeadsBridge, a company dedicated to providing the best automation experience an advertiser could ask for, back in 2021. Here, they discussed strategies for optimizing lead …
The Complexity of Homelessness and Addiction
Mark Horvath, founder of Invisible People and Dennis Yu, shed light on the reality of those living on the fringes of society. Mark shares his view on the fentanyl crisis, the importance of harm reduction, and the need for supportive communities. A Double-Edged Sword Fentanyl has emerged as a lifeline for some and a danger for many. Horvath highlights a …
Leveraging Virtual Assistants(VAs) to Scale a Local Service Business: Tips From Nathan Hirsch
Are you frustrated with hiring and working with Virtual assistants(VA) for your local business? Nathan Hirsch (founder of Outsource School) and I just went deep into the techniques for hiring and working with VAs effectively. The Power of Virtual Assistants in Diverse Workforce Development Nathan emphasizes the tremendous potential of broadening the hiring horizon globally. By tapping into talent from …