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I provide digital marketing consulting globally. Marketing brain for hire. Author at "The Solo Pulse" where we look at how to find & create deeper connections

New Zealand
Joined July 2009
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You can see we take our Zoom business sessions very seriously
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I have to stop buying domains !
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Any digital marketers here have clients call them "An IT guy/gal"
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What was your first sale online? Mine was this used car manual for $20 on a crappy website I built using basic HTML in 1998 It didn't even have a proper domain name 🫣
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Back in my salesman days, I learned that trust beats any marketing gimmick. Now, I help businesses track success with the same mechanism Honesty and Integrity It's a very rare commodity these days
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After 20 + years in digital marketing I still have one client that tells people on the phone that he can't talk as he is with the IT guy currently. I have lost count of the number of times I have told him I am not an IT guy 😂
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Name one thing people don't know about you. Here is mine My first website was built in 1998 (hand coded) and sold used car manuals. It was the ugliest website ever built by a human being but made sales most days Your turn!
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My first online sale was a used car manual for $18 on a crappy hand-coded website that I built in 1998. I basically bought and sold used car manuals. Advertising was in the back of magazines and payments by cheque!! What was your first online sale?
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Unlock the Secrets of Prospecting Digital Marketing Clients – This 101 Guide Will Change Your Business Forever Here is the simple framework I use to gain multi-million dollar businesses 🧵
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1. The first approach to a potential client has one purpose only. To understand their challenges and the current situation. This is done by asking "Open questions" and listening carefully. Take rigorous notes "Why is that a problem?" "What impact has that on the business"
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I have lost count of how many deals I have gained by talking with strangers. $15 million dollar marine business $140 million construction business $20 million manufacturing business Never judge a person by their looks Rich people don't always flash their wealth
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In 2016 I sold my shares in a profitable digital marketing agency. I started over with no clients, a phone and a laptop. I had a 6 figure consulting business up within the year My secret: Master the skills needed. In my case I needed PPC and GA4 The rest was contracted out (I am not a designers backside) Listen to Eddy he knows what to do
How to learn a high income skill in 5 steps (bookmark this):
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Be curious, not judgemental "Ted Lasso"
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15 Millionaire Business Owners Reveal Their BIGGEST Frustrations with Digital Marketing Interestingly there were 3 common themes among the answers. 🧵
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1. Frustration with monthly reports Business owners were frustrated by the elaborate monthly reports sent to them. They found the jargon hard to understand. I no longer send reports, instead, I send a video screen recording explaining the monthly results
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Connect, Educate, Engage, Offer Earn the sale, earn the client. Or just throw money at paid ads and hope for the best! 🤔
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I've been making my living 100% online since 2002 Here are my top 7 learnings (Aka Major Booboos) that ended up costing me thousands of hours and dollars....... Tomorrow I will share how I use GA4 to audit your business in 10 mins. Follow me to get the update
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# Focusing only on the sale. It is a long painful journey going down this route and the failures can be catastrophic both financially and morally. As soon as I pivoted to helping people be more successful, the stress and frustrations ended and the money flowed.
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How I Help Businesses Grow by 30% with Google Analytics 4 <<<<THREAD🧵>>>>>>
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Firstly I want to point out that I am not a GA4 guru. I know enough to achieve the results needed for my clients at an affordable cost. GA4 is complex and you can get buried in it which doesn't make you $$$ My advice is to learn what is required.
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Voila, my Lupin Flour sourdough bread. No gluten so couldn’t get it to rise much and has this weird pumpkin scone and fresh cut grass vibe. Very different but I love it. 40% protein in Lupin flour plus fibre low carbs etc.
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I don’t just talk about marketing I’ve lived it. Bought a gift shop and turned it into an Italian Deli (I knew 2 parts of %$^& all) Bought a building and created a Mediterranean restaurant (I knew 2 parts of $%^& all) Started Digital in 2002 and yes you guessed right!!
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No idea who this is and never referred anybody to Ecwid that I know of. But I will take it. It amounts to 1 meal out per year at MacDonalds Yea baby
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