Mar
20

Fantastic beasts and where to find them

What a fantastic title that is.

Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them, is a little known book by JK Rowling.JK Rowling, marketing

Get it…

…or at least take the lessons I learned to heart and use them in your business.

This is not the actual mainstream book series like Harry Potter.

This is a niche book for true fans and devoted followers.

From the back:

“A copy of Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them” resides in almost every wizarding household in the country. Now Muggles too have the chance to discover where the Quintaped lives, what the Puffskein eats and why it is best not to leave milk out for a Knarl.

Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Comic Relief, which means that the pounds and Galleons you exchange for it will do magic beyond the powers of any wizard. If you feel that this is insufficient reason to part with your money, I can only hope that passing wizards feel more charitable if they see you being attacked by a Maticore.”

Brilliant!

Not only is a great bit of teaser copy to the magical world that lays inside these pages, it leaves a harder close than normal books would – I SURE don’t want to get attacked by a Maticore, I don’t know about you!

The Manticore is a “highly dangerous Greek beast with the head of a man, the body of a lion and the tail  of a scorpion.  As dangerous as the Chimeraea, and as rare, the Manticore is reputed to croon softly as it devours its prey. Manticore skin repels almost all charms and the sting causes instant death.”

So what does this have to do with you and your marketing?

First, you need to realize that your greatest fans and customers LOVE new products that help them understand and use more effectively your other products.

JK Rowling has one of the best imaginations in the world, and her ability to put that into a form millions could read is amazing.

But she gets marketing.

She KNOWS that there is a segment of her customer base that would love to know more about the creatures in the books and movies that don’t even really exist (well, they do in the mind anyhow).

88 pages of descriptions of monsters and beasts that she created.

What they eat.

What they look like.

What to be careful of.

Did I say brilliant?

Think about your client base and the questions they have about your products and services?

Anything keep on coming up in the questions you get?

Why don’t you create videos, books or articles that address the questions and give them a chance to get involved.

Or create new products that help deepen the use of the existing products they own.

If you have a client base, there are other things you should be offering to them.

Period.

But its up to you to figure out what they want ad how they want it delivered.

The second BIG lesson here is something I have been hinting at A LOT lately!

Sub-niches.

A real GOLDEN opportunity for you in this present economy is to find very specific groups of people within your client base that have common characteristics.

Maybe a percentage of them skydive.

Or read Harry Potter books.

Or own cats.

You can target JUST THOSE people in your marketing.

It makes your marketing much easier to do.

And even MORE easier for your ideal clients to notice.

It’s like the “Pet Lovers  Realtor” I have spoken about.

She gets it.

She markets in kids magazines (parents with young kids are highly likely to also have a pet).

She markets in pet magazines and newsletters on a local scale.

She markets in some of the usual places… but in a city of 5,000 realtors… she is the ONLY one calling herself the Pet Lovers Realtor and using a picture of her and her dog.

So, so much easier to stand out in all the clutter when you are calling out to a VERY specific type of person.

Do you see that?

I hope so – this is a monster opportunity to improve the results of your marketing with just a few minor tweaks in your approach.

If you didn’t notice yet, I am doing this in the Dog market right now.

This is a $56 BILLION dollar market in Canada and the US… and no one is doing sub0niche marketing like what we are talking about here.

I am woofing PUMPED about this!

I have something BIG stewing for dog lovers like you and I.

This Thursday, I am hosting a webinar that will show you a proven way to improve the health of your dog, while putting some extra cash in your pocket.

If you are interested in finding out more, just fill out this form and I will be in touch right away with the webinar details…

Dog Lovers Who Like Making Money

Dog Lovers Who Like Making Money

Person Information
First Name *
Email *

It just shows you are interested in finding out more, no other catch, hook, or gimmick.

Talk to you soon. Troy

Mar
09

Our Blades Are F***ing Great

I love, love, love the video example for today.

Not exactly sure where I saw it – you may have too.

But I want you to note a couple things about this GREAT example of both marketing, and video marketing.

First the video:

Some of my personal favourite quotes:

“Blades so gentle a toddler can use them”

“Do you think your razor needs a vibrating handle, flashlight, a backscratcher, and 10 blades?

…your handsome-ass grandfather had one blade… and polio”

“Stop paying for shave-tech you don’t need.”

And of course… “our blades are f***ing great!”

What I love most about this video is that in 90 seconds they have some fun, make some fun, tell some jokes, offend some people… and sell their membership oh so good.

It’s beautiful.

It’s a 90 second video!

Now, their website: http://DollarShaveClub.com

shave club marketing

 

 

 

The about us page is great:

“Like most good ideas, The Dollar Shave Club started with two guys who were pissed off about something and decided to do something about it…”

A STORY!

You know how much I love using stories in marketing.

These guys tell theirs on why they started the business (many guys biggest frustration with shaving is the rip off prices they charge for the blades).

So they create their own line of simpler, less-expensive blades…

…and add in a membership piece to it.

F***ing Brilliant!

These guys will kick some serious butt with this.

2 million views of their video in just a few weeks… ya, they’ll do ok.

Everything about the message, the story, and the website are SIMPLE.

Something we all need to aspire to and emulate.

Spend some time on this site and video today. Then think about how you could simplify your site and message, maybe have some fun along the way while putting more moola in your pocket.

Have a great day.

Troy

PS: Another fantastic thing you should be doing today is signing up for this free webinar I am doing with Tom Poland on March 20th.  Tom is a master at generating referral business… and he is sharing his best strategies with you on this call.

How To Get Ten Successful Referrals Every Month
(And even when you’re on holiday or asleep)
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/177974689

Make sure you sign up and show up – Tom has some fantastic information for building your business.

Mar
08

Optimist, pessimist… or opportunist?

Depending on where you live, you may be really excited about what 2012 has to offer… or you may be scared to death of the potential disasters that are lurking around the corner.

It has been a challenging 3 years out there.

Business changed in a big way.

Buyers changed how they made their buying decisions.

People gave up on their dreams or had them yanked out from under them.

Some of us stayed healthy… others didn’t fair so well.

What I want you to think about though is the question I asked earlier:

Are you an optimist, pessimist… or opportunist?

If you are always thinking about the next devastating failure about to come your way… you’re a pessimist.

It you are always wearing rose-colored glasses no matter what… you’re an optimist.

But if you are always holding your head high while moving forward at breakneck speed… but are constantly scanning the horizon for potential road bumps… and BIG opportunities… you’re an opportunist.

That’s what I am.

But I sometimes miss opportunities that had presented themselves.

Recently one of these things slapped me upside the head on how STUPID I was to miss it.

But everyone else had missed it too.

So I am ALL OVER THAT.

Massive action has taken place.

And in just a short week, a website has been launched, 10 videos produced, articles written, lead generation has begun… and sales are being made.

The key?

This is NOT something new.

It is a product I had at my disposal for 18 months.

I just missed a massive opportunity on WHERE and to whom I should be selling it.

A simple shift in thinking…

…but the potential is truly mind-boggling.

No one else saw it… or, more accurately… no one else capitalized on it to its fullest potential.

My turn :O)

I am willing to bet you too have this right under your nose.

A Massive opportunity sitting waiting for you.

Look for the opportunities at hand – they are always out there.Stop getting caught up in the headlines, the negative news, the doom and gloom.

Look right there under your own nose.

Consider WHO you are now selling to.

Think about EXACTLY what type of person they are.

Their hobbies.

Their passions.

Their commonalities amongst one another.

Somewhere in there is a unique niche of buyers.

A group of them that are buying from that all love skydiving, or scuba diving, or martial arts.

Then think about how you can TARGET just those people in your marketing.

How you can laser-focus your marketing on them and their unique similarities.

Then get BUSY and do it.

You can get a boatload of stuff done when the lightbulb goes off and you commit to gettin-r-done.

I just shared what I did in a week (on top of everything else I do for myself and for clients).

More millionaires are created in recessions and depressions than in other times

Go for the BIG opportunities.. now is the time for YOU to play big or go home.

Find that niche.

Then market the crap out of it!!

I guarantee it will change how you market yourself and how much money you bring in.

Have a great day.

Troy

PS: The 4 hours with Ted Nicholas, or the 2 hours with Bob Burg
on the Wild West Wealth bundle can seriously help you fix your
pessimism or blind optimism… as well as your leads and sales aches.

https://responsivedm.infusionsoft.com/saleform/nathnisf

Those ALONE are worth 10 TIMES the price of this bundle
(it’s only $29!).  Ted has sold $7 BILLION dollars worth of
goods and services using the techniques he shares.

Ya think there might be something… just a weeee bit…
you can learn from him?

Investing $29 into your business aches and pains is nothing!

Imagine what intensive care will cost you!!
https://responsivedm.infusionsoft.com/saleform/nathnisf

Mar
07

My daughters earache and your business pains

Last night, my daughter was up in serious pain until the weeeeeee hours of the night.

She was in serious pain with an earache and I thought I was going to the walk-in clinic (4.6 hour wait according to the online updates) or the emergency room (2.5 hour wait).

First though, I tried what any parent would try.

Ear drops.
Hot cloth.
Aspirin.

Didn’t work.

She was in bad, bad pain.

So I phoned Health Link (great service we have here where you phone a number and talk to a Registered Nurse – they proceed to diagnose and recommend your next steps before telling you to go to the hospital).

She told me about chewing some food and then elevating the head instead of lying down.

That seemed to calm her down enough to get her to a state of total exhaustion and she went to sleep.

…It made me think of you.

What’s your earache in your business?

There must be one.

Every business has it.

That nagging pain you know you need to have looked at.

…if you don’t… it only gets MUCH, MUCH worse.

Then comes the Emergency room.

And in business… that is never good.

NOW is the time to start thinking about getting your ear ache looked at and fixed.

Not when it’s too late.

Is it your lead generation?

Lead conversion?

Customer service?

Product quality or delivery?

Cash flow?

Maybe its more than one.

Hopefully not all.
(that’s a serious call for intensive care if it is).

Don’t wait… please.

Get it looked at and fixed now!

Let me know if I can help.

Troy

PS: The 4 hours with Ted Nicholas, or the 2 hours with Bob Burg
on the Wild West Wealth bundle can seriously help you fix your
leads and sales aches.

https://responsivedm.infusionsoft.com/saleform/nathnisf

Those ALONE are worth 10 TIMES the price of this bundle
(it’s only $29!).  Ted has sold $7 BILLION dollars worth of
goods and services using the techniques he shares.

Ya think there might be something… just a weeee bit…
you can learn from him?

Investing $29 into your business aches and pains is nothing!

Imagine what intensive care will cost you!!

Mar
05

Gene Simmons and the power of persistence

This past weekend I had a couple more people ask me about meeting Gene Simmons.

…the #1 most commented on photo on my site or blog is my picture with Gene Simmons.Gene Simmons KISS

I had the privilege of meeting him a couple times down in Nashville, and he made a definite impression on me.

His books, tv series, rock band and mega business success had already left an impression…

…but meeting him reaffirmed what I enjoy about Gene most.

His persistence.

Few people in his business have stayed sober, clean and out of trouble like he is (by the way – it is true that he has never been a drinker, nor done drugs – which explains why he still has his mental abilities with him after all these years of road trips and mega-stardom.)

There are also some other things I noticed about him, and how he continues to build businesses and marketing success stories…

http://blog.smallbusinesscopywriter.com/gene-simmons-marketing-success/

Enjoy the article… and have a great day!

Troy

PS: The Troy Party continues! I am offering you the ENTIRE 2007 and 2008 Wild West Wealth Audio MP3 Library for only $29.

This is the SAME information that helped Chris V become a multi-millionaire before he hit 30 years old!

https://responsivedm.infusionsoft.com/saleform/nathnisf

(if you are using Internet Explorer, you may have to copy and paste that
…no idea why, but it seems to work that way.

You can also send $29 via paypal to troy@smallbusinesscopywriter.com)

“…grew from $2300 per month to over $96,000 per month”

“Troy, I cannot thank you enough for the 2007 Wild West Summit
you put on. My membership business grew from $2300 per month to
over $96,000 per month and still growing at a ridiculous rate…
all from your marketing calendar, copy writing and you helping me
tell my story with the world.

I have gone from a College Student to a Millionaire in under 3
years with my Dream Home on the water being built as we speak… My
wife and new born daughter thank you even more!.. lol

I think your event, your information, your personality is
incredible!”

Chris Vermeulen
Founder, TheTechnicalTraders.com

Mar
02

A dedication to my daughters

As you may well know, my twin 11 yr old daughters are everything to me.

They were brought into this world at a whopping 3 pounds each, and have turned into incredible young ladies with the world in their hands.  In honor of my 10 year anniversary in business, I thought it only fair to dedicate today’s article to them!  Without them, I may have never taken the plunge to start my own business.

I did NOT want to be that dad that hated what he did for a living… so I quit my sales job and started my own business. 

Best thing I ever did for myself… and for them.

Below these pictures of my angels are 2 articles you will enjoy.

My daughters... my world

My daughters... my world

The day those 2 came into my life was the greatest day I can ever remember.

Katrina and Hailey were born 2 months premature and weighed in at 3pds each.

Yet, they carried the power of the universe in those tiny little hands. The first time I held one I will never forget (look at your hands when I talk about this to get the full impression) – their entire hands wrapped around my middle fingertip – their entire hand wrapped around my first knuckle.

So small, yet so many miracles at work within them.

They are now almost 12 years old and you would never know they were born so small or frail.

The power of love, nutrition and all the TLC possible brought them from where they were all bundled up in their incubators at the hospital to where they are today – terrorizing the cats, the neighbors kids and the local supply of purple balloons (one of their favorites).

Pretty well through most of this time I was also building my own small business and I quickly learned how many similarities there are to raising kids as there are to raising a business. You have to learn to crawl before walking, and walking before running.

There are no shortcuts (every once in a while you do hear of someone that broke the “rules” but it is more common than not to have to follow the rules.

Being twins, they also have some unique qualities and situations that remind me of marketing my business. Making my business different than others is very important to me and I am always working on new ways to get better at it.

What struck me most though was how powerful we truly are when we look to a higher power for help. Those tiny little 3 pound babies were put on this earth for a reason (and neither of us have twins in the family, so it was a complete surprise).

They are as strong as any other 11 year old yet they started out at a serious disadvantage.

When you look to a higher power for help – you will receive what you ask for. As long as you trust and believe that it will come. When those 2 were born – all I asked for was health.

…As long as they were healthy – I was happy.

And I got what I asked for because I KNEW deep inside that they were healthy – and would continue to be so.

With my business, I have asked for help numerous times. Many times I got what I asked for. Other times I didn’t. When I look back on why some things didn’t happen as I had asked for – it was mainly because I was not trusting that it would happen. Those times when I knew deep to the core that it would happen – it did.

My advice to you is – when you ask for help – believe they will help and trust that it will come in due time. But, do not sit back and wait for it. Go out and actively go in search of your dreams as well.

It gives the universe many more outlets to help you with when you are already helping yourself.

 

NO MORE JAY ABRAHAM!

(this is an article I sent to Jay Abraham almost 10 years ago – one which he published in his newsletter at the time…. thought you’d get a kick out of it.

“No More Jay Abraham!”

as stated by Hailey White (2 years old)

December 2002 in LA was one of the defining moments in my life.  Over the period of 3 information packed days my thoughts on business and success dramatically.  When I got home I looked at the thousands of pages of information I had to read, 80 hours + in audio tapes to listen to…my year was filling up!

So… every chance I had to listen to the tapes I did.

Until last week…

I have twin 2 year old girls and they were on the fast track to be the youngest Jay Abraham Protégés ever !  They listened to the tapes every time they were in the car with me… and for the most part they seemed to quite enjoy it!

I thought I was a genius… raising marketing masterminds from birth!  By the time they were 12 years old I would be able to retire on their consulting contracts.  This was sounding great.

My dreams were dashed the other day when I was putting in another tape while the girls were in the car.   As the tape started there was a huge outburst from the back …. “NO more Jay Abraham!”  Hailey screamed.  I thought she was kidding, I mean how could she be getting tired of here education already?

Well, sorry to say… they no longer let me play the Jay Abraham tapes when they are in the car.  I get the same, very rude, outburst whenever I try them on the tapes.

My bubble has temporarily burst for the youngest protégés ever.

I am going to try again when they turn 3.

Thanks again Jay,  the training is excellent !

Troy White

 

Have a great day and weekend.

Troy

PS: The Troy Party continues! I am offering you a one-time only offer of the ENTIRE 2007 and 2008 Wild West Wealth Audio MP3 Library for only $29. This is the SAME information that helped Chris V become a multi-millionaire before he hit 30 years old!

https://responsivedm.infusionsoft.com/saleform/nathnisf

(if you are using Internet Explorer, you may have to copy and paste that
…no idea why, but it seems to work that way.

You can also send $29 via paypal to troy@smallbusinesscopywriter.com)

“…grew from $2300 per month to over $96,000 per month”

“Troy, I cannot thank you enough for the 2007 Wild West Summit
you put on. My membership business grew from $2300 per month to
over $96,000 per month
and still growing at a ridiculous rate…
all from your marketing calendar, copy writing and you helping me
tell my story with the world.

I have gone from a College Student to a Millionaire in under 3
years with my Dream Home on the water being built as we speak… My
wife and new born daughter thank you even more!.. lol

I think your event, your information, your personality is
incredible!”

Chris Vermeulen
Founder, TheTechnicalTraders.com