You Should Know This!

Hey man,

You are totally right - it is definitely an art.

One of those things:

A minute to learn, a lifetime to master.

After my first year in IM, the whole marketing aspect of the business is starting to sink in.

Before I thought internet marketing was simply driving traffic to my offer. Now I know it's about saying the right things, relating to your reader, providing benefits instead of features, following up with your reader, getting them to trust you, etc.

Definitely an art. No doubt about that.

Hopefully in 10 years we will all be marketing masters!

Yes!

Your marketing skills can progress exponentially when you harness the power of creativity! That's why I focused my attention on the skills, techniques, and mindsets that furnish creativity. I've even been making a killing with the ebook I wrote on all that I've learned about creativity and creative problem solving to help you create your own product.

Most people (my past self included) think that creativity is just a flimsy, fluffy word to describe the epiphany or "ah hah!" moment that some artists have. The truth is that creative thinking can be a learned skill and can be mastered in time. It is just like logical thinking. There are tools and techniques out there to learn and harness to your benefit. Vertical thinking gets you to the fastest solution, but lateral thinking is what allows you to dig around in different areas for the BEST solution. Like the saying goes, "you can't dig another hole by digging the same hole deeper." Just something to think about.

I very much agree with you, Evan, if that wasn't clear already. XD

Beautiful...

Why do 95%of businesses fail in the first hhmm...10 years? I think it's 10

Because business is all about the numbers and that's what everyone focuses on...

No one realized numbers are variables and that equations or strategies are frameworks that can be combined and blended...mixed and matched to fit your personality.

If you're unique and artistic...you'll be seen. Some people might not like you because you're raw...but I can say you'll get an incredibly loyal following because you're REAL not synthetic.

Great thread bro..

Aaryn

The numbers are our boundaries to ensure we make profits but that's their ONLY purpose.

Combining the science of business with art changes the game.

I love it...I get to sit around and teach business while being myself because of this!! Can't beat it.

Hey, thanks for the comments guys!