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#061: How to Be Smarter [Podcast]

What if you could  become smarter as little as 24 hours? What if you could remember more, come up with more ideas, and think more quickly than ever before?

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This is eminently possible, and I’ve got the “get smarter recipe” coming up in today’s episode.

Please subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. This helps new people discover the podcast.

On this week’s podcast episode:

  •  What are your success rituals?
  •  My update on “The One Thing”.
  • Plus, our feature presentation…  How to Attract Business
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It’s amazing how much power one dollar contains. With a single dollar, you could literally change someone’s life. Watch this video. The people who run this charity, Stu and Amy McLaren, are personal friends of mine. I know for a fact this money goes straight to the kids. You might want to give more than just one dollar. Click here to give a dollar.

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#060: How to Attract Business [Podcast]

What if instead of chasing after business, you could have business chasing after you? That’s exactly what happens for me, and in this week’s episode am going to tell you how to build a system that helps you attract business.

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May I ask for your help? Please subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. This helps new people discover the podcast.

Here are some other reasons to keep listening to this week’s podcast episode:

  •  What are your success rituals?
  •  My update on “The One Thing”.
  • Plus, our feature presentation…  How to Attract Business
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7 Keys To Selling More With Video

Most of the sales copy I’ve written for clients over the last two years has been video copy. These videos perform, on average, 20-30% better than a traditional text-based sales letter.

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If you aren’t already using video to deliver your sales presentations, I encourage you to experiment with this method. It has dramatically increased profits for several of my clients.

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Stop Sharing Good Advice And Start Sharing Good News

This is a guest post, written by Phil Drysdale. Phil lives in Aberdeen, Scotland and leads a ministry focused on the grace of God – His goodness, our perfection in Him, and all that means. You can read Phil’s blog here, and follow him on Twitter. I recommend both.

One of the greatest tragedies for leaders in the church is that we have misinterpreted our role.

The role of a leader in Christianity is not to tell people what is right or wrong in different situations but rather to remind people of who they are and who God is in their different situations.

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If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times, Christianity is not a morality club! It’s not a religion you join that is supposed to dictate right and wrong for you. The truth of the matter is that Christianity is a state of being, a union with God that comes from nothing we do but rather entirely from what He did for us – namely coming and dying for, and as, mankind and raising us up as a new creation.

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Ray Edwards Week In Review

Here are some great posts you might have missed this week… this is your chance to catch up on anything you missed. (HINT: the podcast got a huge reaction this week!)

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You Have A Clean Slate This is a guest post, written by my wife Lynn Edwards. Even after 28 years of marriage, I am still amazed at the depth of her wisdom and insight. This post by Lynn is quite profound, and I am delighted she agreed to let me share it with you. [Click Here To Read This Post Now]

Simplicity Sells This is an entertaining and informative video from TED, featuring New York Times columnist David Pogue. How do you deal with the increasing complexity of our daily lives? Why does simplicity appeal to us? Funny and thought-provoking. [Click Here To Watch This Video Now]

Five Ways to Mess up Your Email Marketing Despite the mythology that says email marketing is dead, it’s still the number one way stuff gets sold on the Internet. [Click Here To Read This Post Now]

How to Consult With God [Podcast] What if you could consult with God himself about your business? What if you could ask him questions, and get divinely inspired answers? What if you could ask God to introduce you to key people, or even to send you business? In this podcast I show you exactly how you can do the same. [Click Here To Read This Post Now]

3 Essentials to Getting Your Email Opened Before your email can be read, it must be open. The key to getting your email opened is the subject line. [Click Here To Read This Post Now]

How to Spend Your Next $1,997 It’s a curious thing that while online entrepreneurs will think nothing of spending $1,997 for the latest information product, most are absolutely unwilling to invest that kind of money in advertising. [Click Here To Read This Post Now]

 

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3 Essentials to Getting Your Email Opened

Before your email can be read, it must be open. The key to getting your email opened is the subject line.

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Think of the subject line of your e-mail as being the equivalent of a headline in a sales letter. It’s that important. In fact, if you don’t write a good subject line, I can almost guarantee your e-mail will not be opened, not be read, and, in fact, end up in the trash.

So what makes up a good e-mail subject line? There are three essential components every subject line must contain. They are:

  1. Connect. The subject line must connect with the interest of the reader. Fail this test and they’ll hit the delete button.
  2. Attention. The subject line must rivet the attention of the prospect so that they are curious about what’s contained in the rest of the e-mail.
  3. Propel. The subject line must be active and propel the reader to read the rest of your e-mail, leading to your call to action.

Without these three elements, your subject line will not draw your reader into your e-mail, and your e-mail won’t be read.

Another way to think of this is to remember what your reader is always thinking: “what’s in this for me?”

If you don’t have a good answer to that question, you and your email are toast.

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Buy This Book, Get 25 Free Gifts

Would you like to defeat bitterness, get free from a guilty conscience, and overcome fear, doubt and discouragement… once and for all? If so, then keep reading.

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Frank Viola has just released a new book called God’s Favorite Place on Earth that could literally change your relationship with God.

You may not have heard of Frank. I have only begun to be acquainted with him myself over the last few weeks. The more of his writing I read, the more impressed I am with him and his work

I recently helped Frank out with some copy for his book launch, and I’m really excited about his new book. That’s why I wrote today’s post-I recommend you get a copy of this book. The free gifts don’t hurt either, right?

This is a book that will jar you out of your “Christian rut” and give you new eyes for looking at EVERYTHING. It’s a quick, inspiring, and entertaining read.

In addition, if you get the book between now and May 7th, you will also get 25 FREE GIFTS from 15 different authors including Jeff Goins, Leonard Sweet, Andrew Farley, Steve McVey, DeVern Fromke, Pete Briscoe, Frank Viola himself, and many others.

Over 47 Christian leaders have recommended the book including John Ortberg, Greg Boyd, David Fitch, Leonard Sweet, Jack Hayford, Mary DeMuth, Mark Batterson, Jon Acuff, Anne Miller, Craig Keener, Pete Wilson, Todd Hunter, Jenni Catron, and many others.

What The Book Is About

The premise of the book is simple and 100% Biblical: when Jesus was on the earth, He was rejected everywhere He went . . . from Bethlehem, to Nazareth, to Jerusalem. The only exception was the little village of Bethany.

The curtain opens with Lazarus, who is now ready to die, telling the incomparable story of Jesus’ interactions with him, Martha, and Mary. God’s Favorite Place on Earth blends drama, devotion, biblical narrative, and first-century history to create a riveting book that you’ll find difficult to put down. Within each narrative, the common struggles Christians face are addressed and answered.

Go to GodsFavoritePlace.com to claim your 25 FREE GIFTS, read a Sampler of the book, and watch the gripping video trailer.

 

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#059: How to Consult With God [Podcast]

What if you could consult with God himself about your business? What if you could ask him questions, and get divinely inspired answers? What if you could ask God to introduce you to key people, or even to send you business? I believe all these things are possible, and in fact I practice them in my own business. And today, I’m going to show you exactly how you can do the same.

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I would consider it a great favor if you subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. This helps new people discover the podcast.

Here are some other reasons to keep listening to this week’s podcast episode:

  •  An update on the “five things” productivity tactic (hint: five is too many).
  •  An alternative to BaseCamp that works.
  • Plus, our feature presentation… How to Consult With God