A pet project that was years in the making, The Amazing Life Formula is an ambitious information product that combines content marketing, interactive PDF downloads, and personal development. It's no accident that my life transformed, and I run my dream business from my laptop in tropical paradise. I made this happen. By studying the masters of [...]
Video is not immediate, in a digital world. This is paradoxical; we see a video, and we engage with it immediately. From a production standpoint, however, it is not (and should not be) something that is limited to the present time. I've taken some time to learn this lesson. Many of the videos I have [...]
For the last couple of years, I have styled myself by my favorite, all time best job title of my life: DIGITAL NINJA. As my business is growing, from a one-man shop into an agency, and my role in my projects is changing from artist to manager, I have decided it is time for an [...]
This tutorial describes how to use Gmail to manage multiple email addresses. If you are signing in and out of every email account you own, now you don't have to! In this short, 4 minute video, I can show you how to forward all of your emails to one inbox - and then send [...]
You’ve got a website. It clearly spells out who you are, what you do, and why you’re amazing. It maybe even has a Call to Action to get visitors to send you their contact information, or purchase right then and there! Step 2, complete! Step 1 is tricky. How do prospective clients find your website? [...]
Do they really need websites here? I ask myself this question, a LOT. In Costa Rica, it's much different than America, where most of my clients live. This is a rural mountain community. In Perez Zeledon, the southern zone of Costa Rica where I live, you find things by asking friends. If you need to [...]
There's a fun new info-aggregation website called Quora. It's kid of addictive. It's good for finding answers and experts, and for sharing your knowledge. And sometimes, it's good for finding clients. If you have an area of expertise, the easiest way for you to get clients is to become known as the person who knows [...]
There are a lot of things that Ramit Sethi does right. He’s got an incredible blog, full of useful content on a target niche. (Personal finance for twentysomethings and those who still act like twentysomethings, financially.) I open his website every day using the Chrome extension Daily Links – similar to Firefox’s Morning Coffee, it [...]
You don't have to give up your phone number when you end your cell phone contract, or move from where your landline is located. Google Voice can save you. Sign up for a free Google Voice account at www.google.com/voice. You will need to sign in with your Gmail / Google account. Select 'I want to [...]
Social Media is intimidating. Many people fear their Twitter account, because it seems like you have to be online all the time. You don't. You can still maintain a constant social media presence by scheduling your posts in advance. When you are working at optimum efficiency, you are batching your tasks in groups. Using a few technical tools, [...]