Thursday, July 16, 2020

Fwd: (Weekly Flight Brief) Yes, you should be the “center of attention”...





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Steve,

It should come as no surprise to you that things are changing rapidly in the world. If history is any guide, you can expect that to continue for at least the next year (and probably the next 5).

Now...MOST people who read what I just wrote will spend the next 2 days wallowing in grief (or spamming social media).

But not you.

As an entrepreneur, your job is to…

  1. Perceive your world accurately.
  2. Then implement fast to create massive value and wealth.

Today's Flight Brief is ALL about YOU finding your way to the correct side of the cash register and getting paid for who you are and what you know.

So let's get started…

The first and most important thing that has happened in the last 6 months is a 10.0 richter scale magnitude increase in UNCERTAINTY. Now, again, I know that sounds like a bad thing and it probably is. But it also is what it is. So being frustrated about it will only delay your inevitable success. That's because...

  • When the world is certain, people get complacent.
  • But when the world is uncertain, people INVEST in certainty.

Here is where you come in: as an entrepreneur, as a thought leader, and as a GOOD person, your job is to make money by helping people.

And in my opinion, the fastest way to do that is through consulting (i.e. you getting paid now to solve someone's problem). Consulting can take a multitude of forms and span every market imaginable including: business, fitness, copywriting, marketing, video, live streaming, book creation, relationships, organic gardening, writing, and a hundred other examples. The market is not limited. In fact, most people will hire a consultant sometime in their life to help them solve a problem.

Some of the benefits of consulting? You should consult if you are looking for a way to:

• Start a business with zero risk and no capital
• Make some additional income and revenue
• Grow your existing business; or help someone else grow theirs
• Gain experience and knowledge in a business you're interested in
• Earn money while you start or launch your own company
• Build a powerful network of business owners

I have literally helped thousands of entrepreneurs make money (a lot of money) in consulting so I'd like to invest a few weeks with you, to show you how to get paid helping people.

Where to start?

By becoming the obvious expert in your industry or niche. The bottom line is that people don't wait in a long line to meet the guru at the bottom of the mountain. They wait in a long line to meet the one at the TOP.

So challenge #1 is to establish yourself as the "GO TO" person in your market or niche. Accomplishing that objective can actually be easier than it sounds. I'll give you some ideas below, but for a longer and more detailed discussion, check out the EdTalks LIVE show right here called "How to Become the Obvious Expert in Your Niche".

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Ok so here is a short list of ways to position yourself as "the obvious expert."

  1. Have an industry leader connect you to other industry leaders. Chances are you have someone in your contacts who has some connection to someone else you want to know. You'd be surprised how quickly you can start getting some notoriety just by connecting to some more influential people on your list.

  2. Write, launch, and promote a book. Simply put: a book is the single best credibility tool on Planet Earth today. I've used books to penetrate competitive markets and build $7-Figure businesses.

  3. Launch your own Show. Podcast. Video show. Live stream (like EdTalks LIVE). As side benefit to this is it gives you a platform to connect with influencers (See #1).

  4. Website. Most websites KILL deals. Have you ever had this happen to you? You're all ready to close a deal and then the lead goes cold. You try to email, text, and call and you get nothing. Chances are the person Googled you and something on your website turned them away. Having a well branded, professional website is a MUST. (Side note: if you want a referral to a U.S.-based web team that I consider the best in the business, reply to this email and we'll make an intro.)

  5. Social Media. Same issue as #4. If you're consulting in the business world, and your LinkedIn profile looks like the bottom of Oscar the Grouch's garbage can, then you're going to lose deals. What's worse is no one...and I mean no one...is going to tell you why they disappeared on you. They're just never going to pay you and they probably won't ever respond.

  6. Press Releases. A properly written, sourced, and linked Press Release can be one of the best things you can do to not only boost your overall credibility, but it also has a great benefit of boosting your search engine optimization (SEO) as well. This is one of my best performing press releases ever and it still sends me interest...even though it's over 8 years old. My favorite Press Release service is PRWeb.

  7. Trade Shows. I know the idea of getting a booth and handing out candy for 3-days makes you want to yawn. That's why I urge you to watch this show right at the 41-minute mark where I'll show you one of my insider secrets to crushing trade shows.

Ok, that's a good place to start for now. Just pick one of the methods above and get to work.

Out.

Ed

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Fwd: How to use INTRIGUE to make people 'binge watch' your presentations



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From: Oren Klaff <oren@pitchanything.com>
Date: Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 9:33 AM
Subject: How to use INTRIGUE to make people 'binge watch' your presentations
To: <stevescott@techacq.com>


Can you create intrigue and suspense like Alfred Hitchcock?
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From the author of Pitch Anything & Flip the Script

Do you know how to use INTRIGUE to hold someone's attention during a meeting?

Intrigue is a great tool once you really understand it ...

For example, you know when you come home from a long day at work and see that Amazon package on the doorstep ...

(because if you're like me, you probably order stuff, then forget all about it.)

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... so you think to yourself, "Maybe it's that $4,000 Sony A7 Camera I ordered ... or did I?"

And you tear open the box ...

... there inside ... packed perfectly in those plastic airpockets ...

Just great! It's toothpaste and shaving cream. F*&&cr%!!

OH NOW I REMEMBER ... I actually did NOT order myself a $4,000 camera.

Anyway, this exact thing happens to me all this time.

So it's a bit heartbreaking and sad ...

When my six year boy sees that box before I do.

He dives for it, and tears into every single Amazon box thinking ... just maybe ... this one time .... there's a brand new Sony Playstation PS5 and 20 Snickers Bars in it ...

But sadly, it's always ... Toothpaste. Ball point pens. A stapler. Protein bars.

Or toner cartridges for the printer.

Until one day last week ... I fixed this problem.

The Box arrived ... but it wasn't toothpaste and it definitely wasn't toner ...

Imagine ...

It's 6am, your six-year-old wakes up and sees THIS:

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What in the hell is in THAT box?

I watched as my boy's eyes popped wide.

He has no idea ... but -

His little heart is slamming against his rib cage, his fingertips trying to get under the thick cardboard edges ...

He is straining his small muscles to tear the rigid packing tape ...

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Look at that face!

Have YOU ever felt like this in a business situation?

  • Interested
  • Fascinated
  • Puzzled
  • Amused
  • Even ... scared and excited?

Then the seller has done a great job of creating intrigue ...

You desperately want to know what's in the "box" he's showing you.

AND ... IF you continue to feel this way until the end of the presentation, the seller has also done a great job maintaining it.

Creating intrigue and maintaining tension ... that's no easy task ... but if you create 'The Box' to show a Buyer or Investor you can pull it off.

Below are some hints to get you started.

1. Build Intrigue By Showing "The Box" but not everything in it.

Don't open your presentation by telling people you have the most features, the best customers and flawless track record and the best "award winning product."

Instead, show "The Box" ... hint at what's in it ... but don't give it all away Start building to a big reveal (this is not weird at all, in fact it's welcomed.)

But now you can put all your new features, best offers, and high-value information in the box and reveal it at the end of the presentation. THIS format will close deals.

2. You Can Create Enormous Tension and Intrigue by Suggesting You "Might" End the Discussion WITHOUT showing what's in "The Box."

If they believe you're an EXPERT, they'll NEVER let you leave before your presentation is finished.

The key is, they have to believe you're an EXPERT that has solved their exact problem 1,000 times before. Then they'll beg you to reveal what's in "The Box'

3. About half-way through the pitch, let them THINK they've figured out exactly what's in 'The Box' ...
One good way to build intrigue and suspense is to give them a feeling of false success, where the audience thinks they've solved all the questions posed, and they know what's in 'The Box'

Then, of course, pull the rug out from under them. Your Reveal is different, and much better, than they had guessed.

4. The Box is a big promise to your audience that you have something great to offer. Pay that promise off before your time is up;

Ever notice that "salespeople" make a lot of claims, promises, inferences and talk about ROI? But their final 'offer' is weaker than the intial promise. That's WRONG.

You MUST deliver and fulfill on every PROMISE you made the to the audience. for example, remember when I promised to share what was in the box?

Here you go ..

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In summary ....

In an ideal world, you could just show your product, explain the price and book an order ... and everything would be purchased based on the VALUE you offer.

But sadly, we do not live in an ideal world.

To give your deal a fighting chance, you MUST learn to create INTRIGUE.

TRY THIS:

When you start any meeting, call or zoom ...

First 'SETUP' by showing you're an expert.

Second, create INTRIGUE by introducing 'The Box'. Continue to discuss their problem and your understanding of their situation, and your status as an expert.

Finally .... satisfy their intrigue by REVEALING what's in The Box, eg. now you give your best information, metrics, testimonials and facts about the product and company.

Think of it like this ...

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WAIT ... Does this work in the 'real world'?

I've heard many people ask ...

"Hey Oren,

This sounds "great" and that's a cool Go Kart story, but c'mon, I sell a boring product, and this isn't going to work in my industry ..."

I'm not going to argue with you .about how boring your company is .....

but to be fair, I deal with a lot of boring stuff.

For example, I have used these INTRIGUE TOOLS to sell ...

.... $10 million of Light Bulbs

....... $38 million of disgusting Dog Snacks

........... $42 million of really boring Saltwater Marine Ballast Sensors

..................and a $54 million piece of dirt outside of Mesa, AZ.

So if your company is more boring than Light Bulbs or Dog Snacks or DIRT, oh Please ... let me know all about it!

Otherwise ....

Let me train you on this so you know how to create 'The Box' and use it to close deals.

IN ONE HOUR OF TRAINING I'LL SHOW YOU ALL THE FORMULAS:

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I'm giving a rare Livecast event called "THE SETUP" which includes lots of examples and instruction on

  • THE SETUP
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This one-hour I will show you the SETUP and the INTRIGUE formulas step-by-step with many examples and turn you into an advanced dealmaker.

To get into THE SETUP Livecast Event... you have to join Pitch Mastery here.

You can get access to this event: THE SETUP, only from inside Pitch Mastery.

Are you doing this? It's going to change everything you do.

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Fwd: We Are Entering a Golden Age of Biotech



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CASEY DAILY DISPATCH - Casey Research

Rachel's note: The pandemic is forcing change in countless industries. And now, one previously overlooked sector – biotechnology – is getting attention.

That's why today, we're sharing this dispatch from our colleague Jeff Brown. He's been following COVID's impact on the biotech space for months. And he's discovered a special group of "timed stocks" creating a once-in-a-generation profit opportunity.

So tonight, at 8 p.m. ET, Jeff's hosting a special seminar where he'll reveal everything he's learned about these stocks… and show how you can make a potential $142,000. Spots for tonight's event are limited – reserve yours here.

Then, read on below to learn how COVID-19 has lit a fire under biotech…


We Are Entering a Golden Age of Biotech

By Jeff Brown, editor, Early Stage Trader

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There's no going "back to normal."

My longtime readers already know this, but COVID-19 has changed our world permanently.

We can easily identify the obvious changes. There are more remote working options. Online grocery delivery is being quickly adopted. And, going forward, industries will have to rethink every major conference and public gathering.

But there are also less obvious changes taking place…

Breakthroughs in one technology sector that were five to ten years away are now happening on a monthly or weekly basis.

Which technology sector am I referring to? Biotechnology.

We're at the start of a multiyear bull market in biotech. The pandemic has opened the doors for radically new approaches to vaccines and therapies, many of which were not taken seriously before.

It's going to help us cure diseases at a pace previously unseen.

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When we picture biotechnology, I imagine 99% of us think of scientists in white lab coats fiddling with test tubes and peering under microscopes.

But the story is far more interesting. As I like to tell readers, biotech is much more "tech" than "bio" these days.

Today, the biotechnology industry is using big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to make breakthroughs that – even just a few years ago – would have seemed impossible.

Consider just one example…

Back in March, an early stage biotech firm AbCellera did something that many people thought was impossible.

AbCellera received a blood sample from a patient who had recovered from COVID-19. The company used artificial intelligence (AI) to screen more than five million immune cells in that sample. And it identified about 500 antibodies that helped the patient fight off the virus.

Identifying these antibodies could be the key to treating COVID-19. AbCellera used this as a starting point to create an antibody therapy to potentially cure COVID-19.

Historically, this process would have taken years to accomplish. So how long did it take AbCellera? Just 11 days. Beyond incredible.

And the industry took notice…

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly rushed to partner with AbCellera. They worked on a treatment using these antibodies.

And in June, AbCellera sent its COVID-19 antibody therapy to clinical trials. It was the first company to do so.

If these clinical trials go well, the company could receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That will allow AbCellera to offer its therapy to the public in time for autumn.

That's important, because we will likely see a second wave of COVID-19 cases when the weather gets cool and dry again.

Think about this for a minute. An early stage biotech took blood samples and identified COVID-19 antibodies. It then developed a therapy and launched clinical trials. And it did all this in the span of four months. Until just recently, this process would have taken several years.

Make no mistake, this is revolutionary work.

In all my years as an analyst, I've never seen this type of speed from the biotech industry. And it's thanks in large part to COVID-19. The virus has lit a fire under this overlooked industry.

But investors are now starting to notice…

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Suddenly, the world has woken up to the potential of biotechnology.

Every venture capitalist and private equity house has realized how powerful these technologies are and how quickly biotech can move. We're going to see an acceleration in biotech investment, early stage companies, and IPOs (initial public offerings) as a result.

In fact, we're already seeing that.

58% of all traditional IPOs this year have been biotechnology companies. And collectively, these companies have raised nearly $10 billion for drug development.

The 2020s will be the decade of biotech. This will be the first decade in which biotechnology companies truly harness the power of Moore's Law and demonstrate exponential growth.

For us as investors, we need to be paying attention.

We can think of it this way…

In early 2017, cryptocurrencies were a mostly unknown, niche asset. But then the cryptocurrency space went on an unprecedented bull run before its painful correction in 2018. Bitcoin alone rose over 2,000% in 2017.

And I believe investors' awareness and engagement in early stage biotech companies will rival that of the last crypto bull market.

But unlike cryptocurrencies – many of which were backed by nothing – early stage biotech is supported by very real, world-changing technology. The returns we will see from quality biotech companies will create lasting, generational wealth.

We are at the very beginning of a years-long biotech bull market. Breakthroughs will continue to happen. Diseases – previously thought untreatable – will be cured. And yes, fortunes will be made.

We are entering a golden age of biotechnology. And it's happening right now.

And I believe I've found the perfect way to profit from this explosion in biotechnology.

99% of investors are distracted by the "big name" biotech stocks they see on CNBC. But hardly anybody is paying attention to a small, niche sector of the biotech market. Here, triple-digit gains are possible in days or even hours.

Thanks to the federal government, these stocks have a preset "timer" attached to their share price. And once that timer hits zero, the stock can skyrocket.

I call these investments "timed stocks." And thanks to two seemingly unrelated forces, "timed stocks" are actually accelerating.

More of these stocks are coming onto the market. The gains are larger, and they are happening more frequently.

The investment potential here is unlike anything I've seen.

I invite you to learn more about "timed stocks" by joining me tonight at 8 p.m. ET. I'm hosting Timed Stocks Accelerated, a special investing seminar where I'll reveal everything I've learned about these stocks.

I'll see you there.

Regards,

Jeff Brown
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Monday, July 13, 2020

Kevin nations 2020.07.13.

The following is a post that I have pondered for years and I think it's something we may want to reflect on as we are offering and / or consuming services.

I'll try to do the thoughts justice with my words. And I appreciate your patience in advance as you read through it.

Some have credited me over the last few years with initiating or at the very least significantly advancing the 'Public offer for your services' style post on facebook. You know - bypassing the whole funnel theory and just making your offer and getting sales.

Regardless the impact I've had - one thing is certain - I've had my share of success using this strategy over the last few years - beginning as early as 2007 just making simple, direct offers and converting them in conversations or chats.

One component of these communications CAN be at times a statement of who is NOT a fit. "Only apply if you're serious, blah blah blah" - you've read this I'm sure - and often...

Cue teaching moment...

It's been my observation that the most (ahem) 'SELECTIVE' posts come from what appears to be the LEAST qualified service providers. We are sent to this planet (and into Social Media) to serve our market. If you need to shout from the mountaintops that you are über selective about who you choose to work with... (wait for it)

It is NOT because the market is full of unqualified 'tire kickers'... but rather because the apparent quality of YOUR service attracts that exact demographic.

Truth be told - I still work FREAKISHLY hard to be qualified to serve you amazing guys and gals and I'll talk to anyone and try to help them. Who knows - that person may be a great client in 2 years, 5 years, 10 years (and I plan to still be in business and welcome them as a client when they're ready).

If you're facing an overwhelm of what appear to be lower-quality applicants, I would look INWARD to adjust your own service and 'style' and people will respect what you have built with your attention to detail.

You don't drive onto a street corner with an unlicensed - dingy, dented taco truck and hang out a sign saying 'black tie, reservations required' and all of the sudden have a waiting list of people to pay you 'High Ticket'...

Perhaps the gap isn't that viscerally distinct - but I would urge you - that in order to make the MOST MONEY possible with the clients who are the EASIEST to serve - you need take ALL the energy you would have spent in 'QUALIFYING' and 'rehab' your own image and focus on REAL success creation, not snarky posts!

Once you become a service provider WORTHY of the higher end clientele, they will automatically begin migrating to you. No amount of judgement and criticism is going to make people see you as more valuable than you truly are.

Who you attract is who you are worthy of. Raise the level of service and the prospect pool will AUTOMATICALLY migrate up - even without your saying a word or needing to 'screen'...

I think one of the #1 reasons that I'm fortunate to earn the sums that I do in this business (and it is significant) - is that I spend less time trying to protect myself from talking to 'those not worthy of me' and spend my time working on being worthy to continue serving this amazing and fast-growing market.

If your current model of looking externally and qualifying people away faster than you can attract them isn't giving you the income you deserve, I'd look less at filtering out the people who 'aren't worthy of you' and more on 'being worthy of a higher quality servant-hood'...

I hope this little rant helps a few of you transform your family's income and your market's ability to get your best service out of you. I'm sure it's there and I'm happy you're going to begin focusing more on delivering it in a MUCH more focused and powerful way!

Much love-
Kev-

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