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10 Marketing Rules these 10 Entrepreneurs Swear By

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The truth is, in today’s crowded world (online and off), it’s simply too expensive to make this happen. We leverage customer questions and FAQ information to create content for the questions people are asking versus just trying to rank for keywords. Give people what they want. Content is still king. Go where they are.

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Five Tips to Hire a Consultant | Men With Pens

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Sometimes an expense is an investment, and hiring a consultant can flip your business right onto Easy Street. You Need Someone Who Understands Your Lifestyle Before you hire a consultant, make sure this person understands what it’s like to be a freelancer. But hang on a second. Don’t run out and hire a consultant just yet.

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Why You Need to Have More than Your Clients | Men With Pens

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I’d like a website, but I’m having a hard time justifying the expense.&# The people who hire him have large companies that bring in millions of dollars and a lifestyle that makes most of us drool. I agree with you that an expensive-looking appeal and impression are key. I have my offline business and that does well.

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Why Web Copy is More than Just Words | Men With Pens

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Your freelancing lifestyle depends on your copy being read. It wasn’t packaged all that well but it was a product that could stand by those words and really didn’t need to pay for the expense of nicely designed packaging. The copy on the box can afford to go unnoticed. You can’t wing it.

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Three Ways to Start a Revolution | Men With Pens

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One on one consulting, seminars, meet ups are difficult to copy and expensive to hold. What Marathons Have Taught Me About Lifestyle Design Reply John Hewitt ( @poewar ) January 4, 2010 at 7:04 am Interesting post James. The first ebook is expensive to produce but that is a fixed cost, not marginal cost. Real is the future.

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How NOT to Get the Freelance Job - and What to Do | Men With Pens

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We approve of this, hands down, because it teaches you the secrets of a great income and an enviable lifestyle. Why I Wish iPhone Apps Were More Expensive Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) June 7, 2010 at 2:19 pm @Marian – As they say, flattery gets you everywhere. We have this. Weve read this.

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Is Your Education Useless? | Men With Pens

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What is Lifestyle Design? You get so much more out of your education than what you learn in the classroom. The experiences and social setting are priceless (not really but you know what I mean) Tanner Maluchnik´s last blog.

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