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4 Things Everyone Gets WRONG About House Flipping (These Mistakes Could Cost You Thousands)

By Justin Williams | 09/13/2016

My name is Justin Williams, and over the past 9 years, I’ve flipped more than 500 houses.  There are a lot of misconceptions out there about what I do.  And I’ve seen many new and inexperienced investors buy into these “myths” and lose thousands of dollars. I don’t want you…

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Debate: If It’s Not on Facebook, Did It Actually Happen?

By Nick Papple | 09/12/2016

You went out for brunch yesterday but you forgot to snap a photo of your pumpkin-ginger waffles, did you really go out for brunch? On your last trip to Los Angeles, Facebook’s airport check-in was broken so none of your friends could see that you were traveling, did you really…

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3 Pieces of Career Advice from the Most Persuasive Man in the World

By Nick Papple | 09/9/2016

Everyone is talking about Apple’s keynote this week. While the critics are losing their minds over the jack-less new iPhone 7, I’ve been more excited about the release of a new book by, arguably, the most persuasive man in the world. The book is called Pre-suasion and the author is Robert Cialdini. Pre-suasion is the…

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E-Commerce Is Speedy, But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Easy

By Early to Rise | 09/9/2016

The best thing about e-commerce is that your store is always open, bringing in revenue whether you are awake or not. Wait, no, the best thing about e-commerce is the inventory flexibility, meaning you can stock items big and small, mass-produced or custom-made, and you will still find eager buyers.…

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How Billion-Dollar Companies Plan for the Future

By Nick Papple | 08/29/2016

This weekend I watched an hour-long talk Brian Tracy gave at a private event. The event was Joe Polish’s Genius Network Event and Joe was kind enough to upload the full video to YouTube. I don’t expect many of you to watch the full video so I figured I’d share my big takeaway…

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Mirror Customer Behavior to Build Trust, Make More Sales and Get More Dates

By Nick Papple | 08/19/2016

I called and she picked up. “Hel-lo” She sounded shocked that I was calling. Then she said, “can you text me instead?” When I asked why, she said she didn’t like talking on the phone — it was weird :/ … I never texted her back after that. Whether you’re trying to…

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Success: What Price Will You Pay?

By Bob Bly | 08/18/2016

The question that has always vexed me most is when a subscriber writes and asks: “Should I become a freelance copywriter?” “Should I start an Internet marketing business?” “Should I [fill in the blank here]?” Now, if you ask me HOW to do these things, I can give you some…

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How to Increase Conversions Using FOMO

By Nick Papple | 08/16/2016

You slide into bed and crack open a book.  After the day you just had, this is exactly where you want to be.  What could be better than this? You think.  As you turn the page, you hear a ding! Your best friend just sent you a text.  Where r…

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The Power of Personalized Gifts

By Nick Papple | 08/12/2016

In Robert Cialdini’s classic book Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Cialdini reveals the six universal principles of persuasion. The first principle is Reciprocity. What a lot of people don’t know about this first principle is it extends beyond just giving in order to get. In a talk Cialdini gave at the International Behavioural Insights Conference…

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Sell the End Result, Not the Steps to Get There

By Nick Papple | 08/8/2016

“Why would someone pay for this?” is what I was thinking. Not that long ago, I couldn’t understand why someone would pay for one of those “X-Number-of-Days Challenge” programs you see being advertised. You know, the ones that promise your dream body in 21 days. Most of these challenges are extreme…

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7 Things You Need to Know About ‘The Numbers’ in Any Business

By Nick Papple and Craig Ballantyne | 08/8/2016

Following the 2001 Major League Baseball season, Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane found himself in a pickle. Three of the A’s key players — Jason Giambi, Johnny Damon, and Jason Isringhausen — announced their departure from the ball club because their free-agency salary demands could not be met. Losing…

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Facebook Spilled a Big Glass of Milk and Wants YOU to Clean It Up

By Nick Papple | 08/5/2016

You’ll never guess what Facebook just announced… Facebook wants to stop… WAIT FOR IT… …Clickbait (And you won’t believe how they’re doing it.) Facebook writes: We’ve heard from people that they specifically want to see fewer stories with clickbait headlines or link titles. To address this feedback from our community,…

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