use twitter? Spread the word -> Question sent to me recently: “A friend asked me how I thought he should sell his new ebook. What advice would you give him?” My reply: I’ve sold nearly 100,000 copies of various information products and ebooks over the last several years so I’m a good guy to ask […]
The forum post heard around the world
Use twitter? Click to leave me a re-tweet! –> It all started in Jan. of 2007. That’s when Andrew Cavanagh first wrote a simple, true, useful story on a popular online discussion forum. This short story that Andrew shared in that forum post started a virtual avalanche of activity. As the discussion caught fire hundreds […]
Success Story: Family finds time for passions thanks to web business
I love hearing from readers of this newsletter and members of MST (MySilentTeam.com) that are doing great things. Below I just posted a sample recording where Doug Renz (one of our many content managers for MST) is interviewing fellow MST member Doug Kramer about his online success. Doug Kramer is in full time ministry, he […]
Success story: Using eBay and youtube to grow a raving fan base
use twitter? Leave me a retweet! -> I got a great email a couple days ago and decided to post it here in my blog. After the email I’ll point out a few great lessons. Here’s the cool email I received (edited for clarity): Jim, I gotta give you credit for my story. You are […]
Selling new and used books online
Use Twitter? Give me a retweet! -> One of the steadiest niche markets to get into for years has been the used books niche. I’m talking about “real” books (not ebooks). You have to know what you are doing, but it can be a goldmine of opportunity with inventory available in abundant supply. Some rules […]