What makes some courses vastly better than others? The answer lies not in the content, or the instruction, but rather in the set up. But why is setup so crucial? Setup becomes vital because it gets rid of clients that don’t follow instructions and gives you the cream of the crop. You get clients that […]
Company of One: Why Staying Small Is Smart: Book Review (Part 2)
Big companies talk a lot about leadership. However you and I may not have that big charisma factor. What do we have to do to get things done when working with freelancers? What if we need to work with several team members? In this episode, we look at how the primary task is to get […]
Writer’s Block Series: Why Discussion and Feedback Are A Writer’s Secret Weapon (And How Professionals Use it to Their Advantage)
How do you speed up your writing process and what causes it to slow down to a crawl? Surprisingly, discussion and feedback play an incredibly powerful role in unblocking Writer’s Block. The more you’re stuck, the greater the reason to invite discussion and feedback. The moment you do, it causes you to explain the concepts […]
Why Onboarding is Crucial (And Most Companies Ignore It)
Is it hard to get a client? Sure it is, but how many of us “lose” the client within minutes or days? We may not realise it, but without a very clear on-boarding system, clients simply get confused and leave. Or they feel unsafe and don’t consume your product or service. The question is: how […]
How To Run A Profitable And Sustainable Business (With A Small List)
Smaller lists work amazingly well, but there’s a big task at hand You not only have to keep clients coming back, but prevent them from leaving as well. How do you do that? At Psychotactics we have many methods and it should give you some ideas as to where you can begin. If you have […]
How To Sell A Product When There’s No Scarcity Factor
So much effort goes into the launch of a product, but what happens next? How do you handle the calm after the launch? How do you keep selling products on an ongoing basis? These are the questions we tackle in this episode as we get rid of the “post-launch” blues. You can listen to the […]
5000bc: How can I join?
In your business it’s not enough to just learn. You need to get things done if you really want that ‘Three Month Vacation’. Most small business owners seem to be frozen or going around in circles. There’s so much advice out there; so much information that only a completely nutty person would sign up for […]
The Article Writing Challenge – How To Write Articles While Driving A Taxi
I was on my way back from the airport, when I struck up a conversation with a taxi driver. He was originally a landscaper, but was now driving taxis (as part of his retirement plan) and he did like the job a lot. But he did have some regrets. He wanted to write. It had […]
How To Avoid Throwaway Lines In Article Writing
Let’s say you’re writing an article. And let’s also assume that you’re writing a pretty good article when suddenly you manage to slip in a ‘throwaway line’. So what’s a throwaway line? A throwaway line is a line that’s often not related to the article. It’s probably just a thought that popped up in your […]
Choosing Winning Marketing Strategies
You may think that marketing is all about getting your message in front of clients. Or you may think marketing is about relationships. Yeah, yeah, it’s all that but there’s a starting point. And that’s to choose a winning marketing strategy in the first place. And no one demonstrates this technique better than Will Smith. […]
