With eager anticipation, you enter the networking event hoping you will meet new people. Armed with business cards, pressed clothes and a genuine smile, you are prepared to walk away with new connections. Upon entering the room, your eyes meet the eyes of a stranger. They, too, are there for one reason. Networking. Knowing this…
What’s the most popular question asked when you meet someone for the first time? Â After the handshake and pleasantries of the name exchange are complete, it is most common for one person to ask this of the other… “So, what do YOU do?” The question is common, yet the answers that proceed forth can be…
I believe that every person on the face of the earth is created by God with a unique set of passions, talents, skills, abilities and personality. You are entirely unique and there has never been, nor will there ever be, anyone quite like you. That’s exciting! Because of your uniqueness, you have the power to…
A lot of people were surprised when I brought out iFart. Until then, I was best known as an AdSense expert. I’d written a book that explained how to make money out of content by putting Google’s ads next to them. It was serious stuff with serious results, but it took serious effort to make…
People create Internet businesses for all sorts of reasons. Some of them are looking to give up their J.O.B.s. Some dream of being of being their own boss. And others can’t wait to make tons of cash, retire to their private island and leave the work of traffic generation, content production and ad monitoring to…
I love meeting new Internet entrepreneurs. I love seeing the sparkle in their eyes, the passion for their new businesses and their drive to succeed. I think it’s great that people know where they’re going. It’s fantastic that they understand it is possible to build a successful online business, something that can give them a…
The people behind Twitter were incredibly lucky. They weren’t lucky because they had a great idea. They weren’t even lucky that no one else had thought of their idea before them. They were lucky that the system took just two weeks to build. My staff and I get together for regular brainstorming sessions. We toss…
I’ve just spent an incredible three days in Las Vegas at the Affiliate Summit. This gathering of nearly 3000 people was one of the largest concentrations of affiliate marketers in history. While I did enjoy some of the workshops, the greatest benefit was from networking with others in the industry. I finally got to meet…
Admit it. You are passionate. Oh, I don’t know what you are passionate about. But I guarantee that you are passionate about SOMETHING! You may be crazy about parakeets. Or perhaps you know more about bonzai trees than anyone on the block. Maybe you are one of the world’s leading experts on Mt. Everest. Or…
I received this question via AskJoelComm.com Joel, I can’t find my passion. I have been a workaholic my whole life in areas that I do not enjoy. I don’t even know what I enjoy doing. To make matters worse, my experience is not something that can become a product unless I compete with the top…