Network. I have a huge network… Get your mind out of the gutter people. I am blessed to be in contact with a lot of very skilled people in the Internet space. And there is nothing I like doing more than referring people just for fun. It’s great fun, and very karmic. So… Use me. [...]
Why I Turned Down A $10k Speaking Gig In Russia
Yeah, I turned down $10,000 dollars for a keynote speaking gig in Southern Russia at the end of May 2012. Last year at this time I turned down a similar gig in Australia as well. Now you are saying to yourself… “Jim, you are nuts! It’s ten grand! You get to travel to exotic locations [...]
I’m Not Going To Buy Your F*$%’ing Book, Jim
Some people, ok not some, two people, have emailed me and told me they won’t buy my new book because of the title. Which is… Write A F*$%’ing Book Already – The Insider’s Guide To Increasing Your Sales & Improving Your Career With A Book. I get it? No, wait, I don’t? Curse words mean [...]
Why I Gave Away Over 8,000 Copies Of My Latest Book
Business Around a Lifestyle, Volume 1 has now been downloaded by over 8,000 people on the Kindle store on Amazon. For free. This comes directly from running two free promotion days, two weeks apart (Note: Amazon gives you five total when you enroll in KDP Select to use as you wish). After the first free [...]
Opportunity & The Fall Of The Gatekeepers (A-List Death Redux)
What does it say about me that I LOVE seeing the gatekeepers fall? My dad was right, as he told me when I was a kid, “Don’t join the Army, you don’t like taking orders.” No I don’t. Perhaps that’s why I don’t like being told that I can’t do something because you say I [...]
Book Trailer: Business Around a Lifestyle
Here’s a version of my latest video book trailer for my book Business Around a Lifestyle. Remember, emotions create reactions. This video might be a bit gloomy at first, but I’m trying to get you to have an emotional reaction. Did it work?
I’m Tired Of Your Whining
Over the past 30-days I’ve done the following. Built a brand-new community for authors and launched it to thousands Finished another book I’m completely proud of to rave reviews Given away over 40-hours of free, blog setup and design service Spent tons of more hours on the phone with many people who needed my advice, [...]
I’ve Been Busy Lately
I’ve been on lots of shows and interviews and webinars lately in order to promote my book marketing company and my newest book Business Around A Lifestyle (get your copy yet?). Figured I’d just post a link to all of the stuff here. Podcast: SocialPros.com I guest hosted on the SocialPros.com podcast for Jay Baer. [...]
You’re On Your Own
Don’t rely on other people to promote your project. Or your book. Or your new blog. Or anything. I’m writing this today because you need to hear this as I’ve learned it first-hand. You’re on your own… mostly. 1. Getting “Big Name A” in your industry to Tweet for you isn’t a marketing plan. It’s [...]
Internet Marketers Won’t Ruin Self-Publishing
I’ve been doing this Internet marketing thing for over 15-years now and I’ve seen the VAST underbelly of pretty much every sleezy exploit and “system” that has ever come to market, in every little niche. Now with books on Amazon becoming the next gold rush, we are seeing it again. The difference is, unlike other [...]











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