Market Eminence FAQ

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Market Eminence vs. Obscurity

Are you ready to solve your obscurity problem and position yourself as a market leader? With our strategic direction ...

33 Ways to Make 2026 Your Best Year Yet

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Who Should You Exclude?

Today’s topic – being exclusive. Have you thought carefully about that term? It’s great because it means you get to ...

Marketing Plan? Hell No – Do This Instead

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Think vs. Doing for Your Marketing Success

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Stop Brokesplaining

When you’re broke – and you’re giving me all the crazy reasons you’re broke and why being broke is noble and why you ...

33 Quick Tips for Marketing Success

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This Is the No-Ego Zone

Onto today’s topic du jour… EGO. As speakers, consultants, and experts, we MUST take ourselves out of our marketing ...

Is Your Expertise “Essential”?

You know it is! And I know it is. But do your clients know how essential your programs, services, consulting, coaching, ...

Speaking is NOT Dead

Too many of my esteemed competitors would tell you that speaking is dead – time to move on. Here’s what that argument ...

The 4 Levels of Marketing

When it comes to marketing, there are four things that you need to focus on, four levels if you will. The four levels ...

Use Testimonials Wisely

Testimonials are among the most powerful marketing ammunition in your marketing arsenal. Testimonials have the power to ...

What COVID-19 *Should* Mean to You and Me

No doubt about it – our world has turned upside down and inside out with the global Coronavirus pandemic. Despite the ...

17 Reasons to Serve the Top of Your Market

What’s the difference between a professional practice (or company or expert) that feeds on the bottom vs. YOUR business ...

7 Things Entrepreneurs Must Do Daily

Here are the top 7 things that entrepreneurs, business owners, and independent professionals must do every single day: ...

7 WTFs For You

This week has brought a tremendous ability to focus my mind. What does my focused mind like to do? Five things: Sell ...

Let Go So You Can Grow

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Why Those IDIOTS Don’t Buy from You

Have you ever wondered why your prospects DON’T buy from you? Especially when you can see as plain as day that they ...

7 Speaker Video Tips

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David Newman: Speaker Video

"If you want to accelerate and boost your sales, the best thing you can do is show your clients and prospects. Don't ...

Client Case Study: Libby Gill

"I would have happily paid double your fee!" Libby was already a highly successful speaker when she joined the program, ...

Client Case Study: Steve Bollar

"I've made over $70,000 in 6 months - just through this" As a former school principal and superintendent, Steve was ...

C-Suite Bestseller TV Interview

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Client Case Study: John Ramstead

"Best investment I've made in myself and my business" Before join our mentoring program, the most John was paid for a ...

Client Case Study: Kathy Parry

"From sporadic $500 gigs to regular $6,500 gigs" Kathy was up against competition from giant corporations and was ...

7 Best Public Speaking Podcasts

Check out this list of the 7 best public speaking podcasts for motivational speakers, consultants, and experts who ...

5 Big Shifts You Need to Make for High-Fee Success

After working with over 500 consultants, speakers, coaches, authors, and service professionals, I found 5 big shifts ...

Keys to Digital Marketing for Solopreneurs

Guest post by Ivan Serrano Focus on relationships first Solo professionals are almost always providers of some kind of ...

Speaker Marketing Case Study: Joe Serio

"Annual revenue increased by a factor of 8X" Joe came into the program undercharging and under-earning. Listen to his ...

Speaker Profit Formula: Case Study Interviews

At Do It! Marketing, we help speakers, consultants, and experts to simplify their speaking-driven business, boost their ...

Motivational Speaker Training

Watch this video: What is the best motivational speaker training? Hmmmm... OK it's two things. The best motivational ...

How to Get More Speaking Engagements

Watch this video about how to get more speaking engagements: How to get speaking engagements. I wonder: How do you get ...

3 Secrets for Selling to the C-Suite

Many sales people miss out on significant opportunities simply because they are not effective in engaging C-level ...

17 Reasons You’re Not Making Money

Had a terrific marketing mentor call with a new client who has made MILES of progress in the short time since we ...

7 Reasons Your Email Marketing Sucks

Have you noticed? Email open rates are down - click through rates are down - and sometimes, no matter how large your ...

Should You Speak For Free? 14 Tips on Free Speaking

Should you speak for free? Yes - if you do it in front of the right people who are in the right room for the right ...

Beware the marketing coach who does not DO

OK I have to say it... I'm getting really REALLY tired of these so-called gurus and coaches who are supposedly teaching ...

How to Generate End-of-year Revenue NOW

These don’t need a lot of explanation on my part - especially because you’re getting “copy and paste”-ready emails you ...

7 Quick Truths of Business Coaching

1. Most business coaching isn’t really “coaching” - it’s much more 1-on-1 consulting or training or mentoring. The ...

These 7 Strategies Will Make Your Marketing WORK

As one of the few experts who only preaches what I practice - and what has worked for hundreds of my students - here's ...

50 Shades of Pay

Strap in and hang on - you are getting the mother lode of product development ideas right here in this post. Yes, ...

The 8 Keys to Online Course Success

The fastest, smartest, most effective way for thought-leading executives and entrepreneurs like you to dramatically ...

How to Become a Motivational Speaker

Hey gang, David Newman here from Do It Marketing. Today's question, how to become a motivational speaker? How to become ...

Speaker Marketing and Sales Masterclass with David Newman

If you are a speaker, coach, or consultant, don't miss this speaker marketing and sales masterclass with NSA Speaker ...

Marketing Expert Interview: Laurie Guest

Customer service expert and conference keynote speaker Laurie Guest and I talk about the common-sense customer service ...

The Top Marketing Must Do!

You should have been here - in my office - 5 minutes ago. This whiteboard was FULL - and I mean jam-packed - with ...

Marketing Expert Interview: Jeffrey Hayzlett

David interviews global business celebrity, bestselling author, and hall of fame speaker Jeffrey Hayzlett, founder of ...

Marketing Speaker: Generate Leads at EVERY Speech

Generate Leads from Speaking - David shares how professional speakers, independent professionals, and consultants can ...

Phil Gerbyshak and Social Selling

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Market with Your Mouth: How to Use Speaking to Get Clients

Here is an in-depth interview about how entrepreneurs, executives, business owners, coaches, and experts can unleash a ...

Get Clients with Speaking Infographic

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What's All the Buzz About Blab [InfoGraphic]

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What to do when your business is stuck, sad, or stagnant

Ever wonder what to do when you hit a brick wall or dead end in your business? When you just feel tired, maxed out, ...

Jay Baer Interview: Hug Your Haters

More goodies at http://HugYourHaters.com Here's my interview with the wicked smart Jay Baer all about the ideas in his ...

Tim Sanders Interview: Dealstorming

Tim Sanders has done it again - a masterpiece of specific, actionable, sales-generating ideas for growing sales by ...

The ugly truth about coaching, revenue, and the bad old days

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How to Hire a GREAT Salesperson

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33 Ways to Make 2017 Rock Your Socks

1. Fewer resolutions. More resolve. 2. Increase your daily level of optimism. AMAZING things will start to happen! 3. ...

Marketing Coach Tip: 3 Secrets to Smarter Prospecting on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the new cold call. Perhaps this sounds familiar to you... As a marketing speaker and marketing coach, I ...

77 Instant-Action Ideas to Boost Sales, Maximize Profits and Crush Your Competition

Listen to the podcast here “If you walk into a room full of strangers, your goal, your strategic networking goal, is to ...

Marketing Coach: 17 Keys to Find Your True Buyers Vs. Nice Audiences

As a speaker, consultant, thought-leading executive or entrepreneur, you may have heard about the importance of ...

The 5 Things REALLY Blocking YOUR Success

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Imagine Yourself (Lucky 13)

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Marketing coach: Focus on this ONE vital key to your success

Develop a relentless focus... A relentless focus on what matters most. What. Matters. Most. Every single day. Focus on ...

Marketing Coach: 10 Strategies for Crushing It in 2015 and Beyond

If you want to make the next 12 months more successful, more profitable, and more productive than the last 12 months, ...

Marketing Coach: How to never feel cheated about referrals

Too many small and solo business owners get bent out of shape about referrals - they don’t get enough, or they give too ...

“Do It! Marketing” Will Give You 77 Reasons to Make Your Marketing Work 

by Ivana Taylor It all started on Twitter. It was crazy early in the morning and I was perusing my Twitter stream over ...

Marketing Coach: Is Excitement Killing Your Business?

You did not start your speaking, consulting or professional practice because you woke up one day and said... "Gee, I'm ...

13 Questions for Creating Your Best 2015

Here are some thought-provoking questions for creating your best 2015. These are from the Soul Purpose Institute and ...

Your Marketing Success: Thinking vs. Doing

As a marketing coach for consultants, speakers, authors, and solo professionals, I'm often asked some variation of the ...

BOO! 17 things that should scare the heck out of you

Halloween can be a scary time. In honor of this sugar-filled yet frightful holiday, here are 17 things that should ...

6 Reasons Why I Spent $1000 When I Could've Bought a $20 Book Instead

6 Reasons Why I Spent $1000 When I Could've Bought a $20 Book on Amazon Instead - and Why YOU Might Want to Do the ...

Marketing Master Class: Christina Daves on PR for Anyone

Welcome to the 2014 Do It! Marketing Master Class Series Here's where you'll get some of the smartest marketing advice ...

Client Testimonial: Sardek Love

"This program changed everything for me" Sardek already had a training business but he wanted more speaking and more ...

Marketing Master Class: Corey Perlman on Social Media Overload

Welcome to the 2014 Do It! Marketing Master Class Series Here's where you'll get some of the smartest marketing advice ...

Marketing Master Class: Alyson Lex on Marketing Smarter

Welcome to the 2014 Do It! Marketing Master Class Series Here's where you'll get some of the smartest marketing advice ...

Tom Davidson Client Case Study 

From little-known Generalist to Well-known Expert Find Your Natural Niche - Case Study by Tom Davidson I was 14 again, ...

Marketing Coach Tip: Everything old is profitable again

Old is the New "NEW" - meaning, when it comes to marketing, everything old is profitable again! As a marketing speaker ...

I Wouldn't Hire Me! Speaker Magazine Article

A speaker-turned conference producer knows what it takes to get (and stay) booked. I Wouldn't Hire Me! (By David ...

Content Marketing helps prospects know, like, and trust you

Guest post by Hendrik-Jan Francke If you are not actively implementing a content marketing strategy – because you don’t ...

Marketing Master Class: Dan Janal on Publicity

Dan Janal featured in the 2014 Do It! Marketing Master Class Series Here's where you'll get some of the smartest ...

Marketing Master Class: Charlie Poznek on Podcasting

Welcome to the 2014 Do It! Marketing Master Class Series Here's where you'll get some of the smartest marketing advice ...

Client Testimonial: Alfred Poor

"The $11,000 man who's finally charging for value" Alfred is a true renaissance man who could not get traction ...

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11 Benefits of Building a Private Coaching Program Around Your Expertise

Here's a training module (it's #1 out of 3 available FREE here) on why and how YOU can create, promote and profit from ...

How NOT to Create Your Private Coaching Program

I hate to embarrass people in public. Even if they deeply and richly deserve it. And I’m not about to start now, even ...

77 ideas to boost sales (30 gifts, 300 leads, plus an award!)

YOUR Birthday Gifts + Leads My book's birthday is today and YOU get the gifts... If you order the book today, you will ...

What do YOU want to know about book marketing?

Alright, you talked me into it... I get a ton of questions about book marketing - how to sell more books, how to market ...

The Crazy Goodness of Short Blog Posts

They are hard. Never mastered them. Probably never will. Wait... p.s. Notice how nobody's ever been called ...

Rant: Personalized Gifts

David speaks about personalized gifts, and it's probably not what you think!

17 vital differences between a market and an audience

As a speaker, consultant, thought-leading executive or entrepreneur, you may have heard about the importance of ...

Marketing for Experts: The Real Deal

The ad above first appeared in Business Week in 1958 – 56 years ago! The moral of the ad’s story was relevant then and ...

Ready to Leverage Top Twitter Influencers to Grow Your Biz? #BizInfluencers

By Dustin Luther In honor of all the hard working business owners working day-in and day-out to grow, hire and create ...

Professional Services Marketing: The Four Levels

There are four things that you need to focus on in your professional service marketing, four levels if you will. The ...

Client Testimonial: Mike Thompson

"$225,000 in sponsors and new fee is $6,500" Mike is a 30-year speaking veteran, specializing in education who pivoted ...

Making Millions with Tele-Seminars, Webinars and Content Marketing

Making Million’s with Tele-Seminars, Webinars and Content Marketing with David Newman of Do It Marketing – Part 1 ...

Marketing Speaker: How to Get Clients by Speaking

The Challenge Too often, professional services firms: Do marketing “by accident” or don’t do outbound marketing ...

How to Find the Business Coach of your Dreams

Guest post by Charlie Poznek When I first started my online business, I had no idea what a business coach was, let ...

Client Testimonial: Susan Robertson

"From free to $7,500 to $30,000 in 60 days" Susan is an accomplished corporate consultant who hadn't cracked the ...

Are you running a business, or doing favors?

Guest post by Chris DiFonzo I fired my “snow guy” in the middle of Snowmageddon. A neighbor referred him. I had snow, ...

There is no millionaire fairy

It all started with this passionate rant... If I see one more idiot posting about "millionaire speaker" bootcamps or ...

Marketing Coach: Your Ego is Not Your Amigo

Wow. Speechless. As a marketing coach, I see a lot of misguided people in the marketplace but this one has to be in my ...

The Coaching Relationship is a “Two Way Street”

Guest post by Ford R. Myers President, Career Potential, LLC People who are seriously considering engaging the services ...

Sales Speaker Mark Hunter Interview

You're about to meet one of my favorite people and a super-smart sales guru... My sales speaker pal, Mark Hunter. Pull ...

Thought Leadership Marketing Toolkit

Welcome to our carefully chosen list of thought leadership marketing tools. We use these tools here at Do It! Marketing ...

Marketing Speaker: Business Card Kung Fu

Marketing speaker David Newman shares tips, techniques, and examples of powerful marketing through the effective design ...

Marketing Speaker Geoff Ramm Interview

You're about to meet one of my favorite people and a super-smart marketer... My marketing speaker pal from the UK, ...

Thought Leader’s Bookshelf 2014

Thought Leader’s Bookshelf 2014 Here are 7 books filled with great ideas that every thought-leading entrepreneur and ...

How to Do Web Marketing Right

You're in a for a real treat. Last week, I had the privilege of sitting down virtually with my friend, Hendrik-Jan ...

Marketing Coach: 101 Really Good Ideas for 2014

Maybe 2014 will be the year that you… Start thinking bigger Ask for help (partners, affiliates, advocates, allies, ...

77 Rules of the Road (for Marketing, Business and Life)

Whatever it is you're working on - it's NOT what you think it is And it's BIGGER than you think it is Your job is not ...

Marketing Coach: 5 Skills to Accelerate Your Success

2013 is almost over... And here's a tough question for you: If your 2014 ends up just like your 2013, would that be ...

Love It or Hate It: KLOUT Matters

Klout. "Excuse me?" or "Yech..." I can hear you already... If you know what KLOUT is (www.klout.com), then you might ...

Your Help Needed: Top Sales and Marketing Awards

Big News! Need your help with exciting news - Do It! Marketing has been nominated as "Top Sales and Marketing Book" in ...

Speaking of Wealth Show Interview

David Newman is the Founder of Do It! Marketing. He’s a prolific marketing speaker and author of the #1 Amazon ...

Marketing Coach: Forget Homework - Go Get Results

As a marketing coach and marketing speaker, I bend over backwards to maximize value for every client and every ...

Are you affordable?

Are you affordable? I was recently skewered on Facebook when I posted an innocent question - namely - "Does anyone know ...

Are You Getting in the Way of Your Sales Success?

Guest post by Peri Shawn Have you ever noticed that many entrepreneurs talk passionately about growing their businesses ...

Marketing Coach: Don’t Be Afraid to Be Outrageous

Outrageousness works. If, you have the guts. And if you’re an entrepreneurs, we know you have guts, so why are you ...

Get Customers To Do What You Want

If you have kids, you probably find yourself saying things like “Why do I have to tell you five times before you do ...

9 Key Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs who START a business typically exhibit these traits: Independent - they want to be their own boss. ...

Marketing Coach: Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling

These rules were originally tweeted by Emma Coates, Pixar’s Story Artist. Look them over and see how many of them apply ...

WIIFM is dead. Long live WNOR

For a very long time, you couldn’t sit through any marketing seminar or sales training without some moron blathering on ...

101 Sales Tips in 3 Words

Be more courageous. Stop prospecting blind. Tune your radar. Listen more deeply. Action creates traction. Try new ...

Why Those IDIOTS Don’t Buy from You

Have you ever wondered why your prospects DON’T buy from you? Especially when you can see as plain as the nose on their ...

Marketing Coach: Say No Fast

Like you, I get a lot of offers every day. Not just “offers” to buy things - those are easy to say no to. Rather, I’m ...

Marketing Coach: No Guarantee of Success

There's a nice group of folks coming together for the next "Simple Marketing Success" 10-week group coaching program ...

Marketing Coach: How to Unlock, Unblock, and Unleash Linkedin Groups

How to unlock, unblock, and unleash LinkedIn Groups... If you're a thought-leading executive or entrepreneur, chances ...

Marketing Coach: I See Broke People

I see broke people... Here's a reimagined scene from one of my favorite movies, The Sixth Sense... As a business owner, ...

Reality Check Podcast Interview

David Newman (@DNewman on Twitter) returns to talk with host Craig Price about his new book DO IT Marketing. It only ...

Corey Perlman eBootCamp Interview

Here's a two-part interview with my pal, Corey Perlman of eBootCamp.com. We talk about... Social media myths vs. ...

Are You Making These Sales Mistakes?

Watch this short video and see if you are making these same sales mistakes... [Click the "Enlarge" icon in the lower ...

Marketing Smarter for Speakers, Consultants, and Solo Professionals

My friend, Avish Parashar, just launched his "Speaking Expert" podcast and I was honored to be his first guest. Check ...

Marketing Coach: Build the Tribe Before the Tent

Build the Tribe Before the Tent Have you ever wrestled with these problems? I want more leads from my website I need ...

Small Business Marketing: 63 Ideas to Help You Sell More Right NOW

There are only three problems that you, as a small business owner, entrepreneur or professional service provider, are ...

The Scary Truth About Speakers Who Shouldn't Coach Anyone

Disclosure: I never badmouth anyone in public. EVER. Even if they deeply and richly deserve it. And I’m not about to ...

How to Generate a Ton More Blog Comments in Less Than 10 Seconds

Many of my marketing mentor clients want to boost their online presence - in the words of my pal Henry DeVries, they ...

A Day in the Life

Marketing Speaker David Newman, his dog Woofie and a typical day around the home office.

I’ve quit and here’s why

I’ve quit. Yup - done, finished, over. “Quit what?” you ask? I’ve quit blogging. OK, that’s not quite true... But I’ve ...

17 Reasons to Serve the Top of Your Market

What's the difference between a professional practice (or company or trade association) that feeds on the bottom vs. ...

Don't Do What I Just Did

Never create your blog posts directly on your blogging platform. Why not? If you didn't save in time - you could be ...

Marketing Coach: Buyers Lie and How to Circle Back with Dignity

Buyers who lie should be deeply ashamed. Salespeople and marketers have a bad rep for lying and deception but in my ...

A Whole New Way to Market: Friend-of-Mine Awareness

Guest post by Jay Baer, author of Youtility Today, companies must compete for attention against consumers’ friends and ...

Do It Marketing Virtual Book Tour

Here's the video replay of yesterday's Shindig video chat and virtual marketing mastermind. We had a few technical ...

Top 5 Reasons Today's Shindig is for YOU

Top 5 Reasons Today's Shindig is for YOU... Register now for this FREE interactive video chat and Do It! Marketing ...

If It's Not Your Gift...

From a great phone conversation today with the awesome Tara Brown, aka The Connection Coach... "If It's Not Your Gift, ...

Friday Fun: Find Your New Favorite Font

Are you scrambling to find the perfect font for a PowerPoint slideshow? Are you craving a more personalized look for ...

The Secret Behind the Secret Plus 10 Tips

There is no secret. Come on, you're a smart cookie - you knew that. Here are the 10 key things you need to know... 1. ...

Marketing Coach: You're Tying Your Shoes Wrong

What do YOU think? Please use the COMMENTS area below to share your thoughts and join the conversation...

Craig Price: Podcasting for Event Marketing Success

Ready to have fun, get smart marketing ideas, and put money in your pocket? Welcome to another edition of... The Do It! ...

Marketing Speaker: The Next Killer Phenomenon

You've probably heard or seen things like this in the business media - The Next Lululemon The Next Instagram The Next ...

9 Great Articles on Blogging and Writing

Top 5 Blog Tune-Ups in 5 Minutes Each 10 Blogging Lessons from Your Dog 13 Quick Tips for Blogging for Business It's OK ...

Two great replays for this week: Selling and Publishing

Two quick links for you: 1. Replay of my friend Mike Brooks' webinar on "How to Overcome the Stall in Sales" Click here ...

Marketing Coach: Well-Connected vs. Fearless

As you may know, a wonderful team of small business experts and I are organizing the inaugural America Talks Business ...

12 Lessons Guy Kawasaki Learned from Steve Jobs

Watch this and apply the lessons to YOU and YOUR business... (Feel free to skip the inane introduction and jump ahead ...

9 Ways to Integrate Email and Social Media Marketing

Guest post by DJ Waldow Are you wondering how to add social media to your email communications? Email and social media ...

Marketing Coach: Are YOU the Entrepreneur of 2013?

Do you know an entrepreneur with a U.S.-based business who's inspiring and worthy of national attention? Share this ...

I Want to Pick Your Brain: 6 Ways to Answer Without Being a Jerk

Guest post by Mark S A Smith Image source: BellaDomainMedia.com When you’re an expert on a topic, people want to learn ...

Marketing Coach: 7 Rules to DIP Your Sales Success

I asked one of my favorite marketing coaching clients, "How's your DIP?" She responded, "Dip? We're talking party ...

33 Great Questions to Get Your Business Unstuck

How can we offer a risk-free trial of our product/service? What would make our work more fun? Which of YOUR talents and ...

Marketing Coach: 5 Habits of Interesting People

What makes someone interesting? Or - as they say in marketing lingo - a person of interest to others? It's a ...

Top 9 SEO Tips To Create Google Friendly Blog Posts

Guest post by Emma-Julie Fox 1. Keep Blog Titles Succinct, Catchy, and as Unique as Possible There’s really no rule as ...

Marketing Speaker: 6 Easy Ways to Win at PowerPoint

1. Sometimes, visuals can stand alone: 2. Use font sizes to help you make your point: 3. Use screen shots and visually ...

Marketing Coach: 11 Questions to Spark Your Success

There's no good time. Now is the time. What are you waiting for? Put out your best material. For free. Do you want to ...

Marketing Speaker: How NOT to Cold Call

This would have been a super-effective technique... If the year were 1970... Watch this: What do YOU think? Please use ...

50 Ways to Make Your Presentations Better

Prepare, don't memorize. Practice out loud. Yes, out loud. Audio record yourself. Relisten. Repeat. Stop apologizing ...

Marketing Speaker: The world's shortest sales letter

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Do It Marketing: 37 Gurus Worth Following

Unless you're brand new to me and this blog... you know that my new Do It! Marketing book is about to be released. You ...

The Secrets of Smarter Marketing and Bigger Sales

As you may know, my new book is coming soon... and I need your help... If you pre-order the book today, you will get ...

3 Secrets to Great Conferences

I go to a fair number of conferences, both as a speaker and as a plain old participant. Some conferences are great - ...

Listen to Pops and Grow Your Business

For more details on what Pops is... errr... recommending - please visit the America Talks Business conference website. ...

Startup PR Tip: To Get Press, Don't Pitch Your Product

Guest post by Dharmesh Shah, OnStartups I get pitches every day from entrepreneurs, PR agencies and book authors who ...

It's Bigger Than You Think It Is

Thought for you: It's Bigger Than You Think It Is It's Not What You Think It Is (Click on book cover for your free ...

How to Overcome the Stall in Sales

Stop being put off by objections that stall your sales – and your income. Join my pal Mike Brooks for this NEW sales ...

Marketing Coach: You'll Do It When You're Tired

"You'll Do It When You're Tired" Hmmmm... that may be the dumbest prediction you've ever heard... You'll do what, ...

Top Business Book Review: Sell More Books

Here's another in my series of marketing and business book reviews - but not just any old business books. Fire ...

Marketing Coach: 7 Things Entrepreneurs Must Do Daily

Here are the top 7 things that entrepreneurs, business owners, and independent professionals must do every single day: ...

Marketing Speaker: 9 Blogging Lessons from Woofie

As you may know, my loyal Labrador Retriever, Woofie, works part-time as marketing dog here at Do It! Marketing HQ. Her ...

Marketing Speaker: DECIDE is the most powerful word in marketing

DECIDE is the most powerful word in marketing. Decide who you are. Decide who your prospects are. Decide to do your ...

I'm Calling It Quits

Good! Quit!! Please, for heaven's sakes - quit already. Over the past few weeks, I've come across way too many ...

Marketing Coach: How to Profit from Licensing and Certifying Others

As a consultant, author or thought-leading professional, have you considered building long-term recurring revenue into ...

Marketing Coach: How to Let Go So You Can Grow

As a marketing speaker and marketing coach, I often work with clients who are seasoned entrepreneurs. They've been ...

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Marketing Coach: 15 Kick-Ass Bruce Lee Quotes

This great Slideshare just came across my radar today and I thought you'd enjoy it. Take a look - and please share your ...

Marketing Speaker: What's Your Mission Today?

Nope, this is NOT a post about that kind of soft, squishy "mission-vision" thing... This post is about what's on your ...

How to Be Prolific and Still Have a Life

As a marketing speaker and marketing coach, I'm often asked "How can I pump out content the way you do?" or "How can I ...

The New Marketing: Ask and Give

The new marketing is all about Ask and Give. What does that mean? Ask for attention Give value Ask for engagement Give ...

I’m a First Responder to a No Soliciting Sign

Guest post by Scott Plum Last week I made a visit to my neighborhood mobile phone carrier’s retail store and noticed a ...

You're Invited: Free "Consulting Revenue Roadmap" Teleseminar on 5/8

Quick announcement for you - and a "mark your calendar"... You're invited to join me for a brand new teleseminar titled ...

Marketing Coach: How to Do a 2-Min. Survey (and Example with 22 Gifts)

My friend, Karyn Greenstreet, is an amazing marketer and small business coach. You can learn from her - and so can I. ...

Sometimes you feel like blogging...

...and sometimes you don't. Doesn't matter. Blog anyway. You'll thank yourself. Good night!

Free Program on Cold Calling + Bonuses

We had over 200 people register for yesterday's "Master the Cold Call Once and for All" teleseminar with Wendy Weiss. ...

Marketing Coach: How Experts Gracefully Say No

As a marketing speaker and marketing coach, I work with clients who are themselves gurus in their own fields - ...

Social Media in Times of Tragedy

In light of yesterday's tragedy at the Boston Marathon, just wanted to share two posts from two smart cookies in the ...

1x100 is a Hundred Times Better than 100x1

Don't take this personally but... you're making a BIG mistake. Yeah... it's bad. And you don't even know it. But it's ...

Your Biggest, Nastiest, Stupidest, Most Expensive Sales Mistake

One of my favorite sales gurus is Scott Messer of Sales Evolution. Not only is Scott a good friend, he is a sales ...

Top 5 Blog Tune-Ups in 5 Minutes Each

Want to get more marketing juice out of your business blog? Don't tell me - the answer is... Yes! Ha - knew it!! ...

Marketing Coach: How to Add ROI to Every Proposal

As a marketing speaker and marketing coach, I'm often asked to review my clients' proposals to help them land 5- and ...