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Recent articles related to

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Why You Need a Big Idea

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/6/2012

I can now cross off Hong Kong and Bangkok from my list of cities to visit. Good times. Plenty of action taking going on over here, and next week is a big meeting with fellow Maverick Vishin and his team at Mind Valley  in Kuala Lumpur. But first, your questions……

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The Truth About Business Failures

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/5/2012

I’m a loser. You’re a loser. We’ve all been losers. Listen, no one goes through life undefeated like the ’72 Dolphins. We all lose. At love. At business. At softball. At checkers. But we also win. We win when we never give up, when we plan and prepare, when we…

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My Mom’s Worst Nightmares

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/4/2012

At 16 I decided to start binge drinking. Somehow, my logic at that time was: Get drunk = Get girls. Unfortunately, it often worked. Yet it also often yielded awkward, embarrassing, and stressful Saturday mornings when  my mom would find me passed out on the stairs or getting sick in…

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Overcome Fear of Failure

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/3/2012

I’m all messed up. Flying from Denver to Seattle to Vancouver to Hong Kong, in what I think was just one day but possibly could have been 7 weeks, has left me in a brain fog. But not to worry, as I’ve prepared another “Craig is a loser lesson” for…

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How I Failed College But Learned Internet Marketing

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/2/2012

In the spirit of April Fools Day, this entire week is dedicated to showing you just how much of a fool I am. A fool who has lost more money in business than most people have made… …a fool that went his first two years online without ever selling anything……

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Beginner to Advanced Internet Marketing

By Craig Ballantyne | 03/29/2012

So I’m off on a 14-day, 19,000 mile Internet Independence mission that started yesterday with a flight to Denver. The full trip is: Toronto-Denver-Seattle-Vancouver-HongKong-Bangkok-Pattaya-Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur-Hong Kong-Toronto. What am I doing? Long story, and frankly, I don’t even know for the most part…but I will keep you updated. (Alas, Seattle and…

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Facebook Advertising

By Craig Ballantyne | 03/28/2012

I’ll be honest, I don’t know anything about FB ads. Fortunately, Rick Mulready does. (Rick is one of the entrepreneurs joining Matt Smith and myself at our Denver Mastermind this weekend. And since Rick is an action taker, he also sent me this article I wanted to share with you.…

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Better Than Occupying Wall Street

By Craig Ballantyne | 03/27/2012

When I was a kid, every time I did something bad (which was often), my mom would say, “Don’t ever try that stunt again.” As a result, I absolutely despise the word ‘stunt’. Last year, some folks tried a stunt that I don’t think was helpful to anyone. It was…

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Your First Sale in Internet Marketing

By Craig Ballantyne | 03/26/2012

The day you make your first sale in Internet Marketing will change the course of your life forever. It will give you a glimpse of what’s possible. It’s a powerful feeling to be validate for the value you are trying to add to the world. So if you haven’t made…

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New SEO Guidelines

By Craig Ballantyne | 03/23/2012

“The pigs are getting slaughtered,” Nicky said. “The Big G is wiping out everyone.” “Whoa, Nicky, slow down. What are you talking about?” I replied, half-hoping she was referring to literal pigs, and thus, bacon. Alas, she was not. “Let me explain,” she continued in the dark alley where we…

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How I Avoided Investment Mistakes

By Mark Morgan Ford | 03/20/2012

Maybe I’m lucky. Or maybe it’s just common sense. I’ve been involved in the investment advisory business for thirty years. And except for a few early mistakes buying real estate, the big financial hoaxes and bubbles that devastated so many investors never burned me. That made a huge difference over…

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Internet Marketing Transformation Contest Winner

By Craig Ballantyne | 03/19/2012

“Transformation Contests”, Forrest Gump once said, “are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” You might be overwhelmed by the number and quality of entries, or as has been the case in the past, you might be disappointed by the lack thereof. I’m pleased…

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