As a follow up to this post, I wanted to visually explain why you should be focusing on email marketing over social media. This is how people use social media platforms and how they interact with your marketing messages: And this is how people read emails: Would you rather have your content scrolled through at lightning speeds (social media) … Continue Reading
Over the next four weeks I’ll be sharing an in-depth look at the process I’m going through to create a new business. This is Part One of a series of four blog posts I’ll be sharing that document and share my experience building a new business. Over the next four weeks I’ll send updates about this project to my … Continue Reading
This is part two (of four) of in-depth look at the process I’m going through to create a new business. Missed part one? Click here to read that. Where we left off last week was that I had paid a developer ($1,800) to build my online course using WordPress. It certainly wasn’t perfect and super easy … Continue Reading
This is part five of in-depth look at the process I’m going through to create a new business. Did you miss part one, part two, part three, or part four? I have to say, I’ve really enjoyed this process so far. Not only the building of a new business, but also sharing all the details, struggles, and thoughts publicly. From the responses … Continue Reading
I wish I was about to tell you some amazing story about being a nerdy kid who went on a field trip, got bit by a radioactive spider, and became a web-slinging hero. Alas, that’s not me, and I’m willing to bet that’s not you either (if it is, please reply immediately and let’s be … Continue Reading
The American dream used to be getting a secure job, working from 9-5, and retiring. For most of us, especially people born in the 80s and 90s, this is the American nightmare. The idea of working for someone else makes many of us cringe, and if you’ve had a 9-5 job, you’ve probably felt the suffocating hold … Continue Reading
Photo credit: Anna Rettberg If you manage a Facebook Page or are a big content sharer like me, you know that posting YouTube videos on Facebook sucks. If you haven’t figured out by now, Facebook and Google (Google owns YouTube) are not best friends. So, when you create an amazing video, upload it to YouTube, and … Continue Reading
This is part three (of four) of in-depth look at the process I’m going through to create a new business. Did you miss part one or part two? Last week I introduced you to the co-founder (Gerlando) of this project. We talked about setting terms for that relationship and we also walked through project management stuff. Now, let’s dive into … Continue Reading
A few years ago I decided I wanted to get paid to wear t-shirts for a living and promote the companies on those t-shirts via social media. For the most part, that worked out pretty well for me. From January 1, 2009 to May 3, 2013 I was a “professional t-shirt wearer.” I started with … Continue Reading
Another year and another new name! I’d like to officially welcome everyone to 2014 as Jason SurfrApp. Last weekend I took a trip to West Palm Beach to visit Nick Mohnacky and Chris Callahan, the founders of Surfr. We had an awesome brainstorming session about all the fun we’re going to have together in 2014 and I … Continue Reading