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Tube Traffic Secrets – how to tap into the business-building power of YouTube

February 22, 2013 — Leave a comment

Here’s how to get free traffic and leads from YouTube

Jeff Johnson just opened up his newest training program and it’s definitely  one of the best I’ve ever seen.  It’s called “Tube Traffic Secrets” and it’s all about getting free traffic and free leads from YouTube.

Well worth checking out:  Tube Traffic Secrets

It’s a private membership site and training program where Jeff teaches you how to tap into the business-building power of YouTube.  He shows you how to get free traffic from YouTube, and then he shows you how to turn that traffic into leads.

NOTE: Free Download.  Grab your free “Tube Traffic Secrets” Cheat Sheets here! Continue Reading…

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5 Stages to Set and Achieve Goals. Part 5

February 16, 2013 — 1 Comment

This is part 5 of my new 5 part series where I give an overview of one of the strategies I use with my clients to set and achieve goals.

Below is the transcript from my YouTube video.

Part 5

“The last phase is to integrate.

This last element is where you create a seamless integration of the previous 4 steps, where when you set your intention to accomplish something, you no longer have to wonder about what step to take first, where you jump in with both feet, make decisions and take actions like a true leader.

This is where you hold yourself accountable for your own well-being. And you have the wisdom enough to recognize where you could use guidance from others, perhaps even a coach.

This is also where you realize that it’s okay to fake it ’till you make it. And don’t just fake it until you make it, fake it until you become it.

They say “practice makes perfect”. I prefer to simply say that practice makes you better at whatever you’re practicing. Continue Reading…

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5 Stages to Set and Achieve Goals. Part 4

February 15, 2013 — Leave a comment

This is part 4 of my new 5 part series where I give an overview of one of the strategies I use with my clients to set and achieve goals.

Below is the transcript from my YouTube video.

Part 4

“The next part is what I’ll call “Flow”.

By flow I mean go with the flow, and to adapt to evolving situations.

So far now we’ve gotten clear, done some research, taken actions – and what always happens next? Challenges and obstacles will present themselves to you in one form or another.

Some people get discouraged at this point. I suggest that since you know there will be challenges ahead, get ready to meet them.

Whenever we embark on a new venture there will always be people at our lives who are naysayers. Sometimes these will be people that we trust who under the guise of giving you advice will actually be giving you discouragement. And then sometimes our challenges will be financial or technological.

This phase of our growth is where we learn to ignore the naysayers, discern the difference between good advice and pessimism, And to continue forward because we know our goals are worthy.

Again, it might not be easy. So when it’s useful for you, you could think about that person who is great about being slippery when getting out of touch situations, who is skilled at avoiding obstacles, who is calm and composed in the middle of the seeming noise and chaos that others will try to create when we are on the path of achieving goals.

And importantly, as you avoid these challenges, you have a demeanor capable of recognizing friends and allies.”

This was the second part of the five-part series on setting and achieving goals.  Subscribe below to be notified of upcoming segments.

Also see: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5

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5 Stages to Set and Achieve Goals. Part 3

February 14, 2013 — Leave a comment

This is part 3 of my new 5 part series where I give an overview of one of the strategies I use with my clients to set and achieve goals.

Below is the transcript from my YouTube video.

Part 3

“Next is stage is to Connect

This is where you Take action. I understand, you’ve probably heard that 1000 times. But the reason for that is because it’s consistently true. One of the best ways that I find to really get fired up and to feel good about my plans is to actually take action, any action, big or small.

At this point you know your goals are clear, you’ve already thought about possible ways of accomplishing your goals, So what better way is there to continue but to make some progress of any kind and to get that momentum going.

And again, who can you think of in your experience, real or fictional, that is a master of taking action quickly and decisively? Perhaps that person is even you… In any case, embody those positive qualities of a leader ready to take action based on clear goals and good research

So whether it’s just putting up a new website, starting a business, doing something positive for your close relationships, Actually do something positive right now that you can feel proud of.”

This was the second part of the five-part series on setting and achieving goals.  Subscribe below to be notified of upcoming segments.

Also see: Part 1 - Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5

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Experts Academy Launch 2013

January 14, 2013 — Leave a comment

If you wanted to share your life’s story and knowledge with the world (and get paid for it), how would you begin?

UPDATE:  Experts Academy has closed – BUT – Brendon is offering info on how he did his launch!  Go here for the details…

Video Number 1:  How are all these authors, speakers, coaches, marketers, and online thought leaders monetizing their advice and content?
This incredible video series has the answers.  Watch now!

Video Number 2:  How does Barack Obama do his email marketing?  3 simple pages to market your brand.
Watch video number 2 right now!

Video Number 3: (includes free download).  His personal case study of how he went from nothing – bankrupt – to $10,000,000.  He doesn’t brag about money, he teaches about how he got there telling his story…
Watch video number 3

(This is the video that I refer to in my own video below video.)

Burchard Video

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1 Fallacy SEO optimization gurus tell you that can kill your site.

March 21, 2012 — Leave a comment

Paid link placement.  There I said it.

If you’re out there searching the sites, reading the BOLD and RED email sales letters for the newest SEO plugins and other paid services for getting you high page rank placements, you’ll eventually come across the recommendation to buy links in blogs.  People will sell you something, or tell you to go to Fiverr to pay someone to do it for you, but in any case the theory is this…

If you have lots of backlinks to your site, your page rank will go up.  Probably true.
You can pay people to place links to your site/content.  True.
This will increase your page rank in Google.  Eventually FALSE and dangerous to your site.

Why?  Google doesn’t like it.  And they notice.  Read for yourself here on Google.   Here’s the important excerpt…

However, some SEOs and webmasters engage in the practice of buying and selling links that pass PageRank, disregarding the quality of the links, the sources, and the long-term impact it will have on their sites. Buying or selling links that pass PageRank is in violation of Google’s Webmaster Guidelines and can negatively impact a site’s ranking in search results.

There are exceptions to this, of course, and it’s all laid out there plain as day for  you in that very short, must-read article.

So what is a budding blogger, marketer, affiliate marketer supposed to do?  Don’t despair.

  1. You still have the benefit of your brain and your keyboard to produce high quality content, as often as you can, on that very same blog of yours.
  2. You can guest post on other people’s blogs.  That’s a great way of getting exposure.  If you know someone in your field who has a large following, ask if you can submit an article.  If not, make friends and try later.
  3. Be patient.  I know, everyone wants to make money and influence people today, and not in a few months or a year.  Well, my advice is to think of whatever your endeavor is as a business, not a get rich quick scheme.  Invest time and effort to develop your business just like you would a brick-and-mortar establishment.

Don’t waste your money on the bad kind of paid link as described by Google.  Get out there and start producing!

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Rebel Mojo

January 7, 2012 — Leave a comment

I’ve been hard at work on my new project that I’ve lovingly dubbed “Rebel Mojo”.  I’m not done yet, but I can hardly wait to share with you this fantastic new program.  I’ve been coaching individuals and groups for many years, and I’ve trained people in the arts of hypnosis, persuasion and coaching.Now I’ve decided to integrate them more fully into a program where you can learn what you want to learn, and apply it to any area of your choice.

  • You want to learn persuasion and hypnotic language skills without having to read through volumes of texts, and hundreds of research papers.
  • You don’t want to have to reinvent the wheel or spend so much time reading that you don’t have time to actually practice the skills that are relevant to you.
  • You don’t want to have to spend thousands of dollars on certification programs that don’t actually get you anywhere legally or professionally.
  • You do want the information in multimedia, easy to access formats so that you can read, watch or listen at your own convenience, just the skills that you want to work on that day, week, month, etc…

Your learning should be thorough, but not overdone.
It should be comprehensive, while leaving out obscure techniques used only by licensed professionals in therapeutic settings.

And there is a TON out there you could try to learn.  Believe me, I started reading that stuff (and kept going) and I know that most of it isn’t for the general public.  I’m a geek, so I like to read medical publications and studies, but most of it isn’t directly relevant to me neither.

So I took the time to sift out the stuff that is useful for everyday persuasion, coaching and learning.  I’ve been doing that for a long time and now almost I’m ready to share it.  I have all the skills, and I’m an excellent trainer and coach, I just want to get your classroom in order.

You’ll soon have access to Rebel Mojo, a super simple to use online learning portal.  As-in, a website with stuff on it to learn.

Why call it Rebel Mojo?  Well, for one I like the word Mojo.  You can Google “Mojo” if you want, but I’ll tell you what it means for us: self-confidence, mettle, positive attitude, a magic spell.  And you’re a Rebel because like me, you’re going to buck the system and not pay too much to learn some serious Mojo Skills.

You will have your pick of learning from me and my site:

  • Rapport Skills
  • Conversational Persuasions Methods
  • Coaching Others
  • Coaching Yourself
  • Covert Hypnosis
  • Formal Hypnosis Techniques
  • Dating Techniques (The good, self-confidence builders, not the creepy manipulative ones)
  • And more as time passes…  I just can’t stop myself.
I’ve discovered that there’s a great deal of confusion out there in one of my fields of expertise.  I think this is because of some very good reasons.  The world of personal empowerment is rife with so many people who are less than authentic, who are training people to use very hypnotic linguistic patterns to manipulate others in what I consider unethical ways; pick up artists learning to influence women in creepy ways, sales trainers learning similar skills, and coaches out there practicing far beyond their areas of expertise, sometimes venturing into areas of psychotherapy that have been reserved for licensed practitioners.
All that can change for you with Rebel Mojo and learning directly from me.  It’s all good.  It’s all authentic.  I’m down to earth and accessible, so you’ll be able to ask questions and get answers.  I’m not some Internet/international/big time guru.  I’m an ordinary guy who, by accident, stumbled across life changing, meaningful personal empowerment techniques.  (By Tony Robbins, if you must know.  You can read some of my personal story here.)Okay, I know you’re interested, and I’m so very much looking forward to teaching you how to do what I do.
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What the Heck Did You Just Say?

April 3, 2011 — Leave a comment

I feel like I often witness a special type of conversation.  It’s sort of a verbal version of a tough guy saying, “If he wants to fight, I’ll kill him.”  There’s this odd phenomenon where some people think that

  • They can hide their intentions so well that other people can’t ‘read’ them, an…
  • They can beat anyone in a verbal confrontation

Not everyone like this could possibly be so verbally tough.  I’ll call the below, “An Open Letter to the Delusional Verbal Tough Guy.”  I’m a firm believer in taking personal responsibility for how we communicate with each other.  So here is my musing…

What the heck did you just say?  Do you care?  You know full well how much you can influence people when you use harsh words, but you didn’t really just use harsh words, did you? Or did you?

You said something “in jest” or “said with love” or “just kidding around” or something you that think other people should just grow a thicker skin to handle.  Do you think that people are always ready for underhanded comments, or should be?  Wouldn’t that be nice for you if you could just speak whatever was on you mind – without filters.

But part of you knows that people’s tolerance isn’t as high as you claim it should be when making fun.  You justify it when you talk to your friends and say, “She’s just a bitch.” You make yourself temporarily feel better when you tell others to, “grow a pair,” or to, “lighten up,” or, “don’t take things so seriously.”

Somehow that is the way people ought to be in your world.  But again, you know that they aren’t – and that’s what makes it fun for you.

Except when you really think about it; those few times now when you think about the impact of your words.

Think about it.

What do you go around saying haphazardly?  What do you blurt out unskillfully?  What slick insults do you skillfully communicate?  Why is it that you can’t just (you can) pick other words?  If you are such a master of the language and can stick it to them each time, why not just pick other words?  Our language is vast and rich.  You’ve taken pride in the past of how…

“If he wants to go there, I’ll go there.  I’ll leave him in tears.”
“If she wants to get into a battle of words, I’ll battle.  She’ll regret it.”
Haven’t you thought those things?  I’ve heard you, or someone has, brag about your skill with words.

So then, speak skillfully.  Try it.  Do it.  You’re not on television right now, you don’t have to try to be right over being truthful.  Be honest.  Use compassion.  Better yet, while you’re learning more about compassion, and we all need to, be kind.
Be kind.  Use your words well. Speak skillfully.

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