Can you guess what I advised? My advice was to cut the dead weight, even if it pisses off the guy who controls the agency. But he believes in waiting it out– even though he will not be able to generate more cash (can’t take on more clients since the team of VAs is too junior to deliver). He has …
How to Start a Business From Scratch
Starting a business from scratch can seem daunting, but here’s advice from Tommy Mello, the most successful home service business in the US: 1. Ensure a solid foundation with high-quality website content. Start by establishing your website with a strong logo and company name. Record content with a camera, including a GoPro, to create engaging content anytime, anywhere. Consider taking …
How Pakistani Friends Can Effectively Communicate with American Clients
Do you know why Rehan Allahwala, the Founder of Rehan Training, wants all of us to be taking selfies? It’s because a selfie shows a connection. For example, I took a selfie with Sunny Ali, the Founder, and CEO of Extreme Commerce, in Karachi. By posting this selfie on social media, my American friends can see that I have a …
Building a Personal Brand Through Media and Content
Are you the owner of a successful business seeking to expand your brand and boost your visibility? In this episode, I sit down with the world’s leading customer service speaker and New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, Shep Hyken, who has 39 years of experience, operates a virtual training center, and has recently written an article about …
The Fundamentals Never Go Out of Style – A Conversation with Bryan Eisenberg
Today I had the privilege of sitting down with my good friend Bryan Eisenberg, one of the true OGs of digital marketing. I’ve known Bryan for over 18 years, and I can honestly say he’s one of the few people who’s made a career out of simplifying what most of us overcomplicate. From A/B testing to conversion optimization, Bryan and …
How to Build Your Credibility
Ms. Gore, my teacher, would grab my pudgy cheeks and exclaim, “You’re so cute!” I didn’t speak English, so adults would yell LOUDER at me as if a higher volume would help me understand the words better. I felt so ashamed that I vowed right then to speak English better than most other Americans— even though I was born in …
Do You Know the #1 Reason Why Clients Leave?
So I answered it– I squished the phone between my shoulder and ear while putting stuff on the conveyor belt. As a founder, you can’t be MIA – Missing In Action. No matter how “busy” you are or how unimportant you think a client is. I even answer my phone on weekends and from the toilet. I want clients to …
7 Best Cold Email Practices by Alex Berman
Wondering how someone like Alex Berman has generated over $100 million via cold email? This article is part of the Content Factory system. PRODUCERecord • Capture ➔ PROCESSTranscribe • Edit ➔ POSTPublish • Link ➔ PROMOTEAds • Share Here are his 7 best cold email practices he wish he followed earlier: 1) Spend 4-6 minutes researching Research your leads: – …
10 Secrets to Successful Freelancing
Are you aiming for a successful freelancing career, trying to grow your freelancing and your agency, so you can make more money? Fiverr is a great place, and Fiverr is a great partner; however, we know that there are so many little pitfalls and different things when you’re trying to get high-paying freelancing gigs. What are the secrets of successful …
How to Do Videos Like a Pro
Do you want to create excellent video content but are unsure where to start? In this episode we have invited Ryan Magin who does videos for Alex Hermozi and who is getting millions of views a month with his own content, building his own brand. He has a lot of great ideas. He also does Grant Cardone videos, growing Grant …
Processes Based on Demonstrated Experience
This is an extract from “The Tom Ferry Podcast Experience” with Jason Pantana and me, where we talked about the importance of processes and the basis for designing such processes. My background is in Math, Economics, and Finance. I went to the London School of Economics for a Master’s degree and was a tutor at SMU. There’s a scene in …
Supercharge Your Personal Brand With the SAE Framework
Are you trying to grow your personal brand, but do not know how? Maybe a lot of you may be new in a certain vertical or industry. What can you do? How can you supercharge your personal brand? There are a lot of myths, though Myth is a myth, there are a lot of myths out there as to what …