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Pain Is NOT the Only Way To Motivate People to Buy

Pain Is NOT the Only Way To Motivate People to Buy

Pain, shame, and fear are overused and overexploited in mainstream marketing. That’s why so many of us find marketing and sales so icky. But DESIRE is a much more powerful and pleasant buying motivation anyway.

So, let’s stop pressing on bruises and start getting people to fantasize about everything that could go RIGHT instead.

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Want Repeat Sales?

Want Repeat Sales?

Just because your customers haven’t randomly decided to become repeat buyers out of the blue… doesn’t mean they won’t become repeat customers if you give them a good reason to. Here’s how to do just that. And no, you don’t need a huge following to do it.

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2 Years In: a (Business) Survival Story

2 Years In: a (Business) Survival Story

I recently celebrated my business’s second birthday. I’m really happy, proud, and grateful to have made it this far- especially in light of the alarming statistic that more than 30% of new businesses fail by their second year.

But, I wanted to give you an honest accounting of what it really took to get here. Sans Instagram filter, sans positive spin, sans boot-strapping nonsense.

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