Marisa Murgatroyd 
I walked out onstage and I could almost taste it… the bitter disappointment of seeing so many empty seats in the room. I wanted to turn back. I wanted to sit and cry. I wanted to go home and hide under the covers. Anything but be there on that stage in that moment. But every … Read more
I’ve worked with thousands of students and clients in personal branding and marketing for over 10 years now and here’s what I know for sure… Your gifts and skills or what you actually DO makes up about 20% of why people choose to buy from you. The other 80%? It’s about who you are and … Read more
In Radical Self-Expression Part 1, I talked about why being yourself in your business is something you MUST do right now. It’s the only real way to be seen and heard in today’s overcrowded marketplace where we’re bombarded with marketing campaigns, messages and memes 24/7. I also shared 3 actionable radical self-expression exercises you can … Read more
So just about EVERYONE knows Gary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) and that’s no accident. He once said he knows he’s successful when 7-year-olds stop him on the street for a selfie. 7-year-olds! That’s freakin’ scary to me but it’s also helped me realize why I’ve been so allergic to social media pretty much since it … Read more
So much of what worked in online marketing, sales and communication is now officially dead and people are scrambling to figure out their next move. A lot of entrepreneurs are beyond frustrated because it feels like no matter what they do — no matter how much time, money and energy they invest in sales and marketing … Read more
Why do people who dream of being an entrepreneur wait so long to get started? It’s because a lot of these people don’t know what business to start and even if they do land on an awesome idea, they get hung up on how to get started. They keep thinking about it and dreaming about … Read more
Things are falling apart online. At least it feels that way for a lot of people. So many marketing techniques we relied on — the stuff that worked like gangbusters — are no longer generating subscribers, sign ups and sales like they used to. Self-paced courses, email marketing, affiliate marketing and fully automated “set it … Read more
The other day a friend of mine put this question out on Facebook… “Do you think the internet is going to continue on and on and on or do you think it’s gonna go bust — sort of spontaneously combust — at some point?” None of us can predict the future so there’s really no … Read more
TRUE OR FALSE? The most important moment in your customer relationship is the moment they hit the buy button or say yes in a sales conversation. You might have heard internet marketers and business coaches say that again and again but just because you hear something more than once, doesn’t make it true. So, I’m … Read more
If we were having a discussion 3 years from today, and you were looking back over those 3 years, what has to have happened in your life, both personally and professionally, for you to feel happy with your progress? That’s from Dan Sullivan… he’s a world-class coach and consultant, and he’s a genius at what … Read more
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