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The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet. We kick off the episode welcoming Eric, who brings humor and a red-tailed hawk toy. Eric discusses his IT experience with Apple products, photography, and insights on the Apple Vision Pro, including VisionOS 2.4's performance improvements and Apple Intelligence. Marty desires more control over personal content in the Spatial Gallery app. We explore iOS 18.4 updates, including Mail, RCS, and Apple Intelligence. Marty praises ambient music in Apple Music, while Eric highlights improved photo search. We wrap up by discussing Macstock on July 11-13. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com  Direct Link to Audio  Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! CLICK HERE we would really appreciate it! Click this link Buy me a Coffee to support the show we would really appreciate it. intouchwithios.com/coffee  Another way to support the show is to become a Patreon member patreon.com/intouchwithios Website: In Touch With iOS YouTube Channel In Touch with iOS Magazine on Flipboard Facebook Page BlueSky Mastodon X Instagram Threads Spoutible Summary We kick off the episode with a warm introduction to our new guest, Eric, who humorously brings along a red-tailed hawk stuffed toy to the mix. We quickly transition into discussing Eric's extensive experience with Apple products. He shares his work in IT, focusing on Macs, as well as his passion for photography, leading us into our first major topic: the Apple Vision Pro. Eric reveals his experiences with the device's recent updates and how they could enhance immersive content sharing. The conversation turns to the latest updates regarding the Vision Pro, as we discuss the newly released Vision OS 2.4. I highlight the significant performance improvements and the debut of Apple Intelligence. Eric shares his thoughts on the Spatial Gallery app, appreciating its consistent high-resolution content, while Marty expresses his desire for more control over personal content within the app rather than being restricted to curated offerings. As we move into the beta testing phase, I share details on iOS 18.4 and its features, including updates to the Mail app, RCS support in Messages, and enhancements in Apple Intelligence. We discuss the struggles related to email categorization and whether new features can enhance user experiences. Each guest contributes their opinions on the changing landscape of Apple's operating systems, insights on beta testing, and feature preferences. Marty shares his excitement about the ambient music feature in Apple Music, which has proven to be beneficial for concentration while working. We lean into a deeper discussion surrounding this recent iOS update, considering how improved notification management can enhance the user experience. Eric reflects on the improved search capabilities within the Photos app and how it has significantly leveled up his photo management. Transitioning to the topic of Apple's potential future developments, we delve into the long-awaited non-invasive glucose monitoring for the Apple Watch. Past research and a multitude of hurdles facing this technology leave us wondering when and if it will ever become a reality. As we share our experiences with various health tracking devices, there's a consensus on the anticipation of groundbreaking advancements in this field. Toward the end of our episode, we chat about upcoming events such as MacStock on July 11-13, where all of us will be present, highlighting the campus community atmosphere and the opportunity for attendee engagement through workshops. We encourage listeners to join us for this event and share a special discount code for tickets. Topics and Links We have a first time guest this week we get to know Eric Bolden. In Touch With Vision Pro this week.  Apple Releases visionOS 2.4 With Apple Intelligence, Spatial Gallery and New iPhone Integration Apple Intelligence comes to Apple Vision Pro today with visionOS 2.4 Apple Seeds First Betas of visionOS 2.5, tvOS 18.5, and watchOS 11.5  https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos-release-notes/visionos-2_5-release-notes Beta this week. iOS 18.4 and all other OS were released to the public. IOS 18.5 beta 1 was also released.  Apple Seeds First Beta of iOS 18.5 to Developers - MacRumors iOS 18.5 makes it easier to get the old Apple Mail design back Everything New in the iOS 18.5 Beta Apple Releases iOS 18.4 With Priority Notifications, Ambient Music, New Emoji and More iOS 18.4 lets you set default iPhone apps in these new categories iOS 18.4 Features: Everything New in iOS 18.4  iOS 18.4's Messages app adds RCS features for lots of new users Apple Releases watchOS 11.4 With Sleep Alarm Update watchOS 11.4 now available with three new features for Apple Watch [U: Back] New Apple Invites 1.1 update now available on App Store Apple Releases tvOS 18.4 iOS 18.4 Bug Seemingly Resurrects Previously Deleted iPhone Apps - MacRumors Apple Updates iWork Apps With New iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 Features - MacRumors Apple News+ Subscribers Can Now Access Apple News Food iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 Address 50+ Vulnerabilities Apple fixes WebKit zero-day exploited in ‘extremely sophisticated' attacks In Touch With Mac this week Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.4 With Mail Categorization and More Save Time Resizing Images on Mac With a Quick Action - MacRumors Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS Sequoia 15.5 - MacRumors Apple Watch 'Many Years Away' From Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring Dave found this Etsy seller has some amazing Apple posters available. My favorite are the Apple hardware iPhone, IPad, iPhone, Mac, as well as others.You can print them poster size. KOFdesignArt - Etsy  https://www.etsy.com/shop/KOFdesignArt?section_id=41966814 News Visa and American Express Vying to Win Apple Card Deal in 'Fierce' Fight Max rebrands again, and this time it finally succeeds  New Plex Mobile App With Streamlined Interface Rolling Out to Users - MacRumors Announcements Macstock 9 is here for 3 Days on July 11, 12, and 13th, 2025. We have an exclusive coupon code use INTOUCH50 at checkout and save $50..Click here to Register | Macstock Conference & Expo Book your room with a Macstock discount here. Location | Macstock Conference & Expo I hope to see you there! Our Host Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Mastadon @daveg65, and the show @intouchwithios   Our Regular Contributors Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's managing editor, and Smile's TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on Mastadon @jgamet as well as Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet  His YouTube channel https://youtube.com/jgamet Marty Jencius, Ph.D., is a professor of counselor education at Kent State University, where he researches, writes, and trains about using technology in teaching and mental health practice. His podcasts include Vision Pro Files, The Tech Savvy Professor and Circular Firing Squad Podcast. Find him at jencius@mastodon.social  https://thepodtalk.net  About our Guest Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast.

Benjamin and Chance start with a catch-up on changes to Friday Night Baseball, before diving into the software updates of the week, with the launch of iOS 18.4 and the first iOS 18.5 beta launching. Also, thoughts on Apple's rumored AI Health service plans, and the latest on finding a new partner for the Apple Card. And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin embarks on a mission to convert baby videos from old camcorder tapes, to digital files. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by DREAME: Get up to $600 off intelligent robotic cleaners and effortless wet/dry vacs in DREAME's Spring Cleaning sale now. Hosts Chance Miller @chancemiller.me on Bluesky @chancehmiller@mastodon.social @ChanceHMiller on Instagram @ChanceHMiller on Threads Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo on Twitter @bzamayo@mastodon.social @bzamayo on Threads Subscribe, Rate, and Review Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:  Ad-free versions of every episode  Pre- and post-show content Bonus episodes Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join.  Feedback Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon, or Threads Email us feedback and questions to happyhour@9to5mac.com Links iOS 18.4 now available: Here's what's new Apple releases first iOS 18.5 beta iOS 18.5 makes it easier to get the old Apple Mail design back Apple reportedly wants to 'replicate' your doctor next year with new Project Mulberry WSJ: Visa and Amex both vying to take over Apple Card VHS and Camcorder USB Video Capture Kit for Mac

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- Jetzt wird Europa schlau: iOS 18.4 ist da - Vertrackt: Geldstrafe für Apples App Tracking Transparency - Vollgas: Kommt dieses Jahr noch der M5 fürs iPad Pro? - Umfrage der Woche - Zuschriften unserer Hörer === Anzeige / Sponsorenhinweis === Bock auf Vertrieb? Dann ab mit dir zu FERCHAU! Für den Vertrieb sucht FERCHAU Profis mit Berufserfahrung, die heiß sind auf einen gewaltigen Karrieresprung. Hier kannst du deine Expertise in einem dynamischen Umfeld einbringen, deine Karriere auf das nächste Level katapultieren und gemeinsam mit uns Erfolgsgeschichte schreiben. Bewirb dich noch heute! Mehr Infos unter https://ferchau.com/go/bock-auf-vertrieb === Anzeige / Sponsorenhinweis Ende === Links zur Sendung: - Apple Newsroom (Deutschland): Apple Intelligence Funktionen sind ab sofort auf Deutsch verfügbar - https://www.apple.com/de/newsroom/2025/03/apple-intelligence-features-are-now-available-in-more-languages/ - Mac & i: Automatische Kategorien in Apple Mail stiften Verwirrung - https://www.heise.de/news/Redesign-von-Apple-Mail-Automatische-Kategorien-stiften-Verwirrung-10336489.html - Apple Newsroom (Deutschland): Apple Intelligence kommt heute mit visionOS 2.4 auf die Apple Vision Pro - https://www.apple.com/de/newsroom/2025/03/apple-intelligence-comes-to-apple-vision-pro-today-with-visionos-2-4/ - Mac & i: Apple lässt watchOS 11.4 kurzzeitig wieder verschwinden - https://www.heise.de/news/Update-zurueckgezogen-Apple-laesst-watchOS-11-4-verschwinden-10335618.html - Mac & i: Apples Tracking-Nachfrage in Frankreich - https://www.heise.de/news/Apples-Tracking-Nachfrage-in-iOS-Frankreich-sieht-Wettbewerbsverzerrung-10334656.html - Mac & i: M5-Chip angeblich bald in Mac und iPad - https://www.heise.de/news/M5-Neuer-Apple-Silicon-Chip-bald-in-Mac-und-iPad-10333582.html Kapitelmarken: (00:00:00) Begrüßung (00:16:00) Werbung (00:18:51) Begrüßung (00:23:20) Themen (00:25:03) Jetzt wird Europa schlau: iOS 18.4 ist da (01:08:45) Vertrackt: Geldstrafe für Apples App Tracking Transparency (01:11:36) Vollgas: Kommt dieses Jahr noch der M5 fürs iPad Pro? (01:22:13) Umfrage der Woche (01:25:18) Zuschriften unserer Hörer

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In this episode of Double Tap, Steven and Shaun dive into the latest iOS 18.4 update and put Apple's much-hyped Visual Intelligence feature to the test—and let's just say, it didn't go quite as expected. They discuss real-world accessibility challenges with this new tool, especially when compared to apps like Be My Eyes. Plus, they explore the new ambient playlists in Apple Music and debate their actual usefulness.The conversation soon shifts into a broader Apple critique: from Siri's unreliability to ongoing accessibility issues in iCloud for Windows, and the frustrating UI in Apple's Voice Memos app. Listener Brian introduces the accessible Tape It app, prompting a larger discussion about mobile vs. desktop recording and editing for blind users. Meanwhile, Steven shares his workflow for using VoiceOver with Final Cut and reveals how he's mastering drag-and-drop with a screen reader.We also hear thoughtful feedback from listeners about Braille literacy, the challenges of light sensitivity, and the emotional impact of losing sight—especially when thinking about past visual experiences like video games or driving. The episode wraps with an email segment touching on the confusing new AI categorization in Apple Mail and audio clarity issues in podcasting.Chapter Markers:00:00 Introduction and Tech Rush02:53 iOS 18.4 Features and Visual Intelligence06:09 Apple Music's Ambient Playlists08:59 iCloud for Windows Accessibility Issues12:14 VoiceOver Command Customization15:12 Mouse Control with VoiceOver17:57 Exploring Drag and Drop Functionality20:50 Light Sensitivity and Personal Experiences23:47 Conclusion and Future Topics28:59 Nostalgia and Gaming Experience32:18 The Importance of Open Conversations33:48 Listener Feedback and Community Engagement35:44 Accessibility in Audio Recording Apps39:03 Desktop vs Mobile for Audio Editing42:20 Clarity in Communication for Accessibility52:44 Braille Literacy and Employment PerspectivesGet in touch with Double Tap by emailing us feedback@doubletaponair.com or by call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also now contact us via Whatsapp on 1-613-481-0144 or visit doubletaponair.com/whatsapp to connect. We are also across social media including X, Mastodon and Facebook. Double Tap is available daily on AMI-audio across Canada, on podcast worldwide and now on YouTube.Relevant LinksTape It App – Audio recorder with dual-mic support and accessible trimmingAppleVis iOS 18.4 Review – Deep dive into the update and accessibility featuresEcho Vision Glasses by Agiga – AI-powered smart glasses for blind usersFerrite Recording Studio – Mobile audio editor for iOSMarsEdit – Mac-based WordPress editorNon-24 Awareness – Learn more about circadian rhythm disorders affecting blind individuals Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap WebsiteJoin the conversation and add your voice to the show either by calling in, sending an email or leaving us a voicemail!Email: feedback@doubletaponair.comPhone: 1-877-803-4567

In this episode of the "Do This, Not That" podcast, host Jay Schwedelson dives into the latest updates in marketing and pop culture. From Facebook's return to its roots with an updated friends tab to LinkedIn's best practices and exciting rumors in Hollywood, this episode delivers insights that marketers can immediately apply to their strategies.BTW! GURU Conference is back!!!

This episode critically breaks down the differences between email campaigns and email workflows for business marketing. I emphasize that email marketing is directly linked to sales and aims to clarify the fundamental differences between these two strategies. Email campaigns are presented as scheduled, frequent communications for broad audiences, akin to newsletters, while email workflows are described as automated, personalized sequences triggered by specific user actions, resembling sales funnels. The discussion further covers the importance of email deliverability and domain authentication, and touches upon the value of understanding audience preferences through feedback mechanisms like polls. I conclude by highlighting the long-term impact of effective email marketing in building trust and fostering customer relationships.Frequently Asked Questions: Email Marketing for Business Growth1. What is the fundamental difference between email campaigns and email workflows for business marketing?Email campaigns are typically one-off or regularly scheduled messages sent to a broad segment of your audience to promote a specific offer, share news, or provide updates. Think of them as broadcasts with a defined start and end, like a weekly newsletter or a promotional announcement. Email workflows, on the other hand, are automated sequences of emails triggered by specific actions or behaviors of an individual subscriber. These are designed to nurture leads, onboard new customers, or provide personalized experiences based on their engagement. Workflows operate based on conditional logic and are designed to guide subscribers through a specific journey.2. Why is understanding the difference between email campaigns and workflows crucial for business growth in 2025?Understanding the distinction allows businesses to communicate more effectively and strategically. Campaigns help maintain consistent communication and reach a wide audience with timely information. Workflows enable personalized and targeted communication, ensuring subscribers receive relevant information based on their interests and stage in the customer journey. This leads to higher engagement, better lead nurturing, increased sales conversions, and stronger customer relationships, all vital for sustained growth.3. How do email service providers (ESPs) view email campaigns versus email workflows, and why does this matter?ESPs like Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and Apple Mail assess emails based on factors like sender reputation, engagement metrics (opens, clicks, replies), and spam complaints. Well-executed workflows often result in higher engagement rates because they are more targeted and relevant to individual subscribers. This positive engagement signals to ESPs that the emails are valuable, improving deliverability and inbox placement. Poorly managed campaigns or irrelevant mass emails can lead to lower engagement and potentially damage sender reputation, causing emails to land in spam folders.How to stay connected with me

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Mike and Darren some of their top reasons to switch to a mail client like Apple Mail including Mail specific features such as Focus-based email, sending large attachments with Mail Drop, Rules, and even some unique mail sending features not found in the typical webmail service! Mike and Darren answer listener questions from Andy and Alex on Finder's Recents and legacy System Extensions. Then Darren closes the episode with this week's Essential App pick: Ghostery!

In this episode of Do This, Not That, host Jay Schwedelson answers listener questions in an “Ask Us Anything” segment. Jay covers a variety of topics, from email marketing strategies and Apple's new email categorization feature to a personal story about how he proposed to his wife.=================================================================Best Moments:(01:15) Jay's experience with trying a Cronut(02:21) Question about emails going into the promotions tab in Apple Mail(03:20) Explanation of Apple's new automatic email categorization feature(04:05) Survey results on user adoption of new email categorization(05:50) Testing results on email marketing performance with new categorizations(07:51) Sponsor message for Marigold email platform(08:39) Listener question about marriage proposal ideas(09:01) Jay's personal story of how he proposed to his wife(10:57) An alternative proposal idea Jay considered(12:24) Closing remarks and promotion of Eventtastic.com=================================================================Check out our FREE + VIRTUAL EVENTS! -> EVENTASTIC.comGuruConference.comDeliveredConference.com=================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!FREE Guide → The Loyalty Program Optimization GuideBuilding customer loyalty today means going beyond traditional rewards. Successful programs engage customers at every touchpoint, creating experiences that feel personal, valuable, and worth returning for. With nearly 70% of consumers willing to pay more for brands they love, your loyalty program can significantly drive engagement and revenue.In The Loyalty Program Optimization Guide you will learn:Customer Loyalty Today: Explore the latest loyalty trends and why customer loyalty remains a crucial growth driver in today's market.Key Strategies to Optimize Loyalty Programs: Discover must-know tactics to craft a loyalty program that's engaging, personalized, and impactful.Turning Loyal Customers into Superfans: Learn how to cultivate emotional connections that make customers feel more like brand advocates than just shoppers.Get the FREE Guide today and create better loyalty programs that drive revenue and engagement:jayschwedelson.com/marigold

In this episode, Joe Saponare and Jerry discuss dealing with common tech issues. Jerry shares his experience fixing his AirPods Pro charging problem, detailing his investigation and a strategy using contact cleaner. The conversation shifts to Synology updates, exploring the challenges of manually updating DSM firmware, and the discovery of missing auto updates. They also delve into the use of Unify's U7 Pro access points and troubleshooting Wi-Fi 7 signal issues, including tweaking the minimum RSSI settings for better connectivity. The hosts touch on email follow-up features in Apple Mail and share anecdotes about tech support challenges, giving practical advice and sharing insights into the tech consultancy landscape. 00:00 Introduction and Hosts 00:07 AirPods Pro Charging Issues 01:16 DIY Fixes and YouTube Solutions 04:26 Contact Cleaner Solution 10:18 Synology NAS Updates 18:13 MacBook Air Erase Troubleshooting 21:48 Community Support and Unify Devices 31:02 Exploring Hostify: Affordable Network Management 31:36 Unify's Potential Future Charges 32:22 WiFi 6 and 6GHz Connectivity Issues 33:08 Adjusting RSSI for Better WiFi Performance 34:56 WiFi 7 and Device Compatibility 36:23 Auto Optimization and Network Settings 39:59 Seasonal Business Trends and Client Behavior 44:05 Email Follow-ups and Communication Challenges 52:33 Phone Etiquette and Speakerphone Frustrations 54:52 iPhone Mirroring: A Helpful Feature 57:38 Conclusion and Listener Engagement  

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The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guests Mike Potter, Chuck Joiner, and Marty Jencius. We discuss the newly released Vision OS 2.3 Beta 1. We also dive into the beta releases of iOS and iPadOS 18.3, including the intriguing integration of Chat GPT into Siri, and tackle the varying user reception of AI features like Genmoji. The discussion extends to the evolving capabilities of AirTags in tracking lost baggage, and the implications of recent Apple Mail updates. We reflect on Apple Maps' adoption in light of new features and explore the impact of AirPods following their eight-year anniversary, along with updates in Apple TV Plus programming. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com  Direct Link to Audio  Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! CLICK HERE we would really appreciate it! Click this link Buy me a Coffee to support the show we would really appreciate it. intouchwithios.com/coffee  Another way to support the show is to become a Patreon member patreon.com/intouchwithios Website: In Touch With iOS YouTube Channel In Touch with iOS Magazine on Flipboard Facebook Page BlueSky Mastodon X Instagram Threads Spoutible Summary First on the agenda is the newly released Vision OS 2.3 Beta 1. We explore the lack of significant updates in this beta, with some initial snooping revealing nothing groundbreaking. However, we note an intriguing patent publication from Apple regarding design enhancements and features for the Vision Pro, including patents for patented light seals and cushions. As we speculate about the future of Vision OS, there's much excitement around the potential for an affordable next-generation headset expected by 2026. We then shift gears to the beta releases of iOS and iPadOS 18.3, just shortly after the rollout of 18.2. The discussion touches on the latest features and improvements, including the incorporation of Chat GPT integration into Siri, which offers fascinating potential even as we consider user sentiment toward AI functionality. Our conversation reveals a varied reception to features like Genmoji, showcasing generational differences in engagement with AI technology. Additionally, we reflect on recent advancements in the Apple ecosystem, including the increasingly integrated capabilities of AirTags, especially concerning airlines adopting tracking features for lost baggage. A noteworthy accessory for AirTags, the Time Capsule, promises ten years of battery life, highlighting user concerns about battery longevity. Our dynamic panel contrasts user experiences with Apple Mail updates in iOS 18.2, revealing varied preferences and the impact of Gmail-inspired features. We also address the importance of Apple maintaining accessibility in their backups, especially after recent announcements regarding iCloud backup changes for older devices. Another major topic is Apple Maps, now supporting Look Around on the web, which stimulates a broader conversation about user adoption of Apple's mapping services compared to Google Maps. We speculate about the future developments of AI functionalities, notably OpenAI's new initiative allowing voice interaction via a dedicated phone line, underscoring an effort to make AI more accessible. To wrap up, we discuss the success and impact of the AirPods after eight years since their launch, reflecting on their evolution and market reception. We also cover some current events in Apple TV Plus programming, particularly the announcement of a second season for the series "Bad Monkey." Topics and Links In Touch With Vision Pro this week.  visionOS 2.3 beta 1 now available, plus tvOS 18.3, watchOS 11.3  Apple is already working on visionOS 3.0 and visionOS 2.4 Today Apple won 36 patents covering Vision Pro, Embedded Optical Sensors in a Micro-led Display for a MacBook & more Vision Pro's Immersive Video getting big 2025 updates with new Blackmagic camera and DaVinci Resolve Apple Likely to Make Vision Pro Lineup More Affordable in Two Ways Beta this week.  Apple Releases First Betas of iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3 Chuck shares link https://www.heygen.com/   iOS 18.3: New features, release date, and more Here is Everything New for the Apple TV in the tvOS 18.3 Update So Far 18.2 iOS 18.2: Everything You Can Do With ChatGPT Integration Most iPhone Users Uninterested in Apple Intelligence, Survey Suggests iOS 18.2 gives Apple Mail its biggest redesign ever, here's everything new PSA turn off contact photos How can I remove icons from my iPhone mail list? Airtag Topics AirTag's worst feature gets fixed forever by this new add-on accessory https://amzn.to/41HdlDP AirTag 2 Expected to Launch Next Year With 'Considerable' Upgrade to Item Tracking AirTag just got a new feature in iOS 18.2, here's how to use it AirTag 2 to be far more useful, thanks to major improvement in one key area United, Delta, and Air Canada Will Begin Supporting Find My for Lost Luggage This Week In Touch With Mac this week Apple Seeds First Betas of macOS Sequoia 15.3 and More to Developers PSA: macOS Sequoia 15.2 Breaks SuperDuper Bootable Backups but there is more macOS 15.2 Sequoia backup bug(s) affecting Time Machine, CCC, and more News Apple Released the Original AirPods Eight Years Ago Today PSA:  iCloud Backups No Longer Available for iPhones and iPads Running iOS 8 or Earlier Apple Maps on the Web Gains 'Look Around' Support You can now call ChatGPT using your phone line Bad Monkey season 2 is coming to Apple TV+ Apple Arcade's top 2024 games hint at surprisingly thriving service  Announcements Macstock 9 is next summer, It's back again with 3 Days on July 11, 12, and 13th, 2025. Newsletter link here: https://mailchi.mp/0c81790aa2a8/macstock8-10132503?e=eb0c7039b1 Macstock 8 wrapped up for 2024. But you can purchase the digital pass and still see the great talks we had including Dave talking about Apple Services and more. Content is now available! .  Click here for more information: Digital Pass | Macstock Conference & Expo with discounts on previous events.  Our Host Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Mastadon @daveg65, and the show @intouchwithios   Our Regular Contributors Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's managing editor, and Smile's TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on Mastadon @jgamet as well as Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet  His YouTube channel https://youtube.com/jgamet Marty Jencius, Ph.D., is a professor of counselor education at Kent State University, where he researches, writes, and trains about using technology in teaching and mental health practice. His podcasts include Vision Pro Files, The Tech Savvy Professor and Circular Firing Squad Podcast. Find him at jencius@mastodon.social  https://thepodtalk.net  About our Guests Chuck Joiner is the host of MacVoices and hosts video podcasts with influential members of the Apple community. Make sure to visit macvoices.com and subscribe to his podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @chuckjoiner and join his MacVoices Facebook group. Mike Potter is the organizer of Macstock Conference: and the host of the For Mac Eyes Only Podcast. You can reach him on Mastodon: https://tooting.ninja/@formaceyesonly https://tooting.ninja/@macstockexpo

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The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest, Patrice Brend'amour,, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet. We discuss the Apple Vision Pro headset, exploring its historical patent context and market predictions estimating a $4.5 billion spatial computing market by 2024. The panel debates the implications of the Vision Pro's $3,500 price point on adoption. We also cover updates in iOS 18.2 beta, product reviews of Scosche's new car mounts, and recent automotive news regarding CarPlay integration in GM vehicles and Mercedes-Benz's Apple Watch app.  The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio  Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! CLICK HERE we would really appreciate it! Click this link Buy me a Coffee to support the show we would really appreciate it. intouchwithios.com/coffee  Another way to support the show is to become a Patreon member patreon.com/intouchwithios Website: In Touch With iOS YouTube Channel In Touch with iOS Magazine on Flipboard Facebook Page BlueSky Mastodon X Instagram Threads Spoutible Topics and Links Summary We explore a variety of topics, beginning with a recap of how Thanksgiving was celebrated differently across continents, specifically highlighting Patrice's Austrian experience. Our main focus this week revolves around the Apple Vision Pro headset, as the panelists share their personal insights. We reflect on the fascinating history behind an Apple patent from 2008 that hinted at the Vision Pro's eventual manifestation. This leads to a discussion about how Apple's innovative trajectory is often obscured by the complexity of technological advancements over time, suggesting that multiple factors, primarily the maturation of the relevant technologies, contribute to long development cycles. We further examine market predictions for the Vision Pro, highlighting research by Omdia that estimates the global spatial computing market could be worth approximately $4.5 billion by 2024. Each panelist shares their perspective on the Vision Pro's pricing and potential popularity, debating whether its $3,500 price tag could effectively deter broader market adoption. Notably, we discuss the phenomenon of Apple's slow-burn strategy, where they aim for gradual market penetration rather than immediate blockbuster sales. The episode also touches upon updates in iOS 18.2 beta, primarily focused on enhancements in Apple Mail, which now offers automated inbox sorting and drafting capabilities. Our conversation reveals varied experiences with Apple Mail, with some panelists praising its improvements while others remain critical of its limitations compared to competing email clients. Transitioning to product reviews, I share insights about Skosh's new car mount products, including the innovative Magic Flask that combines functionality with convenience, allowing users to secure their phones while on the go. The panelists dive into the nuances of car mounts and discuss strengths and weaknesses to aid listeners in making informed choices. The discussion then shifts to the latest news in the automotive space concerning CarPlay and its integration into GM vehicles. We highlight how a third-party kit attempts to restore CarPlay functionality in GM's Ultium EVs—a provocative development given GM's previous abandonment of support for the feature. The conversation continues with further examination of Mercedes-Benz's new Apple Watch app and the potential implications for car owners seeking seamless connectivity. In our concluding segments, we reflect on industry trends, including Apple's scaling back of its Product Red initiatives and the growing reliance on eSIM technology. The episode wraps up with a focus on the significance of identifying and utilizing innovative applications within Apple's ecosystem. In Touch With Vision Pro this week.  A forgotten Apple patent reveals the original idea for the Vision Pro | Digital Trends and Apple has been working on Vision Pro since at least 2008 and MacWorld Apple is most dangerous when it shows up late The Apple Vision Pro's sales could take off as spatial computing market expands Apple in talks to upgrade a sports stadium for live Vision Pro immersive video Beta this week. iOS 18.2 Apple Mail gets major redesign: 3 biggest updates Here's everything coming from Apple this December, and what not to expec]t Apple Announces 2024 App Store Awards Finalists, Including Kino Dave Gives a review of Scosche products. MagicMount™ Flask Car Mounts Scosche MPQMRDV-SP MagicMount Charge Pro Qi2 MagSafe Car Mount  MagicMount™ Charge Elite 3-in-1 News GM's mission to eliminate Android Auto and CarPlay has been thwarted by this clever third-party kit [Gallery] - Video WAMS is proud to... - White Automotive & Media Services | Facebook Mercedes-Benz unveils all-new Apple Watch app  Porsche Still Has No Imminent Plans to Launch Next-Generation CarPlay Despite 2023 Preview Next-Generation CarPlay Images With Audi Logo Appear in EU Database You Can Now Upload Videos Directly to YouTube With iOS Share Sheet Integration You Can Now Upload Videos Directly to YouTube With iOS Share Sheet Integration -  Here's How the Apple Card Savings Account's Interest Rate Compares to Major Competitors iPhone Sales Stall Despite Global Smartphone Market Recovery - MacRumors Apple Has Scaled Back (PRODUCT)RED Color Option Over Past Few Years Apple Reportedly Plans to Remove iPhone's SIM Card Tray in More Countries Next Year Announcements Macstock 8 wrapped up for 2024. But you can purchase the digital pass and still see the great talks we had including Dave talking about Apple Services and more. Content is now available! .  Click here for more information: Digital Pass | Macstock Conference & Expo with discounts on previous events.  Our Host Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Mastadon @daveg65, and the show @intouchwithios   Our Regular Contributors Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's managing editor, and Smile's TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on Mastadon @jgamet as well as Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet  His YouTube channel https://youtube.com/jgamet Marty Jencius, Ph.D., is a professor of counselor education at Kent State University, where he researches, writes, and trains about using technology in teaching and mental health practice. His podcasts include Vision Pro Files, The Tech Savvy Professor and Circular Firing Squad Podcast. Find him at jencius@mastodon.social  https://thepodtalk.net  About our Guest Patrice Brend'amour loves to create podcasts, automations or software. She also enjoys working with diverse sets of people, leading them to success and making a tiny difference in the world. Which she does as VP of Development at a Healthcare Software provider. She can be found at https://the-patrice.com and her podcast Foodie Flashback at https://foodieflashback.com

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple's Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Roborock: Check out Roborock's incredible Black Friday Deals now. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available. Stories discussed in this episode: Report: iPhone 17 Pro will ditch titanium for aluminum as part of ‘significant design changes' China tries to exert control over Apple Intelligence launch there PSA: iOS 18.2's Apple Mail redesign isn't coming to the iPad or Mac just yet iOS 18.2 upgrades Apple Mail with its biggest redesign ever, here's what's new Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Overcast RSS Spotify TuneIn Google Podcasts Subscribe to support Chance directly with 9to5Mac Daily Plus and unlock: Ad-free versions of every episode Bonus content Catch up on 9to5Mac Daily episodes! Don't miss out on our other daily podcasts: Quick Charge 9to5Toys Daily Share your thoughts! Drop us a line at happyhour@9to5mac.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show.

A few last minute thoughts before next week's Apple product announcements. We take a look at Apple Pay marking its 10th year as an Apple financial service. And we've got a hands-on with Apple's Writing Tools, part of the new suite of Apple Intelligence features. Show Notes: Apple celebrates 10 years of Apple Pay Apple will let verified businesses display logos in apps like Mail, Phone, and Wallet Apple expands tools to help businesses connect with customers About BIMI support in Apple Mail Apple's AirPods Pro hearing health features are as good as they sound How to use Distraction Control in Safari to remove unwanted web page elements French publishers try again to get Apple to drop Distraction Control Porn blackmail "sextortion" emails: Have you been hacked? A new scam AI scam bots are trying to “recover” your Gmail account How to use Apple Intelligence writing tools How to get Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

In today's episode we're talking about changes from Apple in iOS 18 that could impact how your marketing emails land in your audience's inbox. Listen and find out more at DelosInc.com/episode363.  

The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Guy Serle, Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet.In this episode of In Touch with iOS, we analyze the latest Apple event, and iOS 18 and its beta version experiences. iPhone 16, including the action button, camera advancements, and performance enhanced by the new A18 chip, while debating upgrade options. Apple Watch Series 10, examining its new design and capabilities, and will there be refresh of Ultra and SE models fits into Apple's marketing strategy. We also cover updates on AirPods 4 and implications of USB-C integration, Dave now has a Vision Pro and gives his first impressions after 4 days of use.  The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio  Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! CLICK HERE we would really appreciate it! Click this link Buy me a Coffee to support the show we would really appreciate it. intouchwithios.com/coffee  Another way to support the show is to become a Patreon member patreon.com/intouchwithios Website: In Touch With iOS YouTube Channel In Touch with iOS Magazine on Flipboard Facebook Page Mastodon X Instagram Threads Spoutible Show Summary In this episode of In Touch with iOS, we delve deep into the recent Apple event where key announcements regarding the iPhone 16 lineup and the latest Apple Watch were unveiled. Joined by regulars Guy Serle, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Marty Jencius, we interchange thoughts and opinions on the significant advancements and features introduced in Apple's latest hardware. We kick off by discussing iOS 18 and the release candidates for both iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, noting the upcoming launch despite having installed the beta versions. Marty shares insights from his early experience with the beta, describing some subtle changes he's noticed, while others like Jeff voice their skepticism about the beta program, encouraging users to approach beta software cautiously, particularly on primary devices. The conversation transitions into the newly announced iPhone 16 models, with both Guy and Chuck contemplating their upgrade options. Interesting features discussed include the new action button and advanced camera controls that come with the new models, as well as the impressive performance boost from the new A18 chip. As we dive deeper into the iPhone 16 specifications, we explore the pros and cons of the Pro and Pro Max versions, particularly around the stunning new camera technology including improved sensor sizes and capabilities. Our group debates the practicalities and whether enhanced features justify the upgrades, especially contemplating if it's worth moving from existing models like the iPhone 12 or 13. The discussion then shifts to the Apple Watch, where we touch on the Series 10's new design, performance enhancements, and exciting battery improvements. The group reflects on whether Apple should have refreshed the Ultra and SE models or if this is a sign that they're taking a more focused marketing approach. The new Apple Watch's features prompt discussions around personal lifestyle needs and preferences, and how the market has evolved since the Watch's inception. Moving on to other product updates, we discuss the refreshed AirPods 4, talking about the introduction of USB-C and the potential of the new hearing aid functions in the AirPods Pro 2. There's a shared sense of curiosity about how these features could disrupt the hearing aid market. Additionally, the episode highlights some important news surrounding Goldman Sachs' collaboration with Apple regarding the Apple Card, with concerns surrounding their financial viability. The lengthy discussion about Apple Mail also sheds light on its perceived limitations and how even with new features in iOS 18, it might not sway users from better third-party email clients. Finally,Dave now has a Vision Pro and gives his first impressions after 4 days of use. its exciting software updates, generating a tease of curiosity among the group about how this device may shape future interactions and integrations with existing Apple ecosystems. Overall, the episode is filled with insightful conversations and thoughtful reflections on how Apple's recent announcements may influence our tech lives going forward. Topics and Links Referenced on The Show Beta this week. iOS 18 RC was released this week; the final version will release on 9/16. Apple Seeds iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 Release Candidates to Developers Apple will release iOS 18, macOS 15, iPadOS 18, other updates on September 16 iOS 18.1 Available in October With Apple Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro and Newer - MacRumors Apple Releases iOS 18.1 Beta 3 for Upcoming iPhone 16 Models Apple Seeds watchOS 11 Release Candidate to Developers Apple Seeds Release Candidate Version of tvOS 18 to Developers Discussion on Apple TV. Recap the Announcement Everything Apple Announced at Today's Event in 13 Minutes What are we all buying? September 2024 Apple Event Who is upgrading the iPhone on the panel? You Can Now 'Get Ready' for iPhone 16 Launch With Pre-Order Setup Here are all the iPhone 16 features that won't be ready at launch iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max Have Same Feature Set Aside From Display Size and Battery  iPhone 16 Pro Supports JPEG-XL Format AirPods Pro 2 to Gain Hearing Protection, Testing, and Aid Features AirPods Pro hearing aid upgrade hits stocks of major brands Apple Updates AirPods Max With USB-C Port and New Colors iOS 18 Has New Option to Pause Video Recording Apple Gets FDA Authorization for AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid Feature Other items Mac future releases are also discussed.  Vision Pro this week. Dave now has the Vision Pro. He discusses first impressions after 4 days of use. We also talk about Apple Seeds Release Candidate Version of visionOS 2 to Developers  Apple Fixes Vision Pro Security Flaw That Could Expose What You Typed  News The Smash-Hit Game 'Flappy Bird' is Coming Back to the iPhone  Goldman Sachs still working to exit Apple Card partnership as consumer losses top $6 billion No Refresh for Apple Watch Ultra or Apple Watch SE as Apple Focuses on Series 10 iOS 18 Adds New iCloud Mail Features Announcements Macstock 8 wrapped up for 2024. But you can purchase the digital pass and still see the great talks we had including Dave talking about Apple Services and more. Content is now available! .  Click here for more information: Digital Pass | Macstock Conference & Expo with discounts on previous events. .  Our Host Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Mastadon @daveg65, and the show @intouchwithios   Our Regular Contributors Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's managing editor, and Smile's TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on Mastadon @jgamet as well as Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet  His YouTube channel https://youtube.com/jgamet Ben Roethig Former Associate Editor of GeekBeat.TV and host of the Tech Hangout and Deconstruct with Patrice  Mac user since the mid 90s. Tech support specialist. Twitter @benroethig  Website: https://roethigtech.blogspot.com Marty Jencius, Ph.D., is a professor of counselor education at Kent State University, where he researches, writes, and trains about using technology in teaching and mental health practice. His podcasts include Vision Pro Files, The Tech Savvy Professor and Circular Firing Squad Podcast. Find him at jencius@mastodon.social  https://thepodtalk.net  About our Guest Guy Serle Is the host of the MyMac Podcast and the (hopefully) reconstituted Guy's Daily Drive…which isn't daily, but is done by driving so half accurate. email Guy@mymac.com @MacParrot and @VertShark on Twitter Vertshark.com,  Vertshark on YouTube, Skype +1 Area code  703-828-4677   Chuck Joiner is the host of MacVoices and hosts video podcasts with influential members of the Apple community. Make sure to visit macvoices.com and subscribe to his podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @chuckjoiner and join his MacVoices Facebook group.

In this episode, host Jay Schwedelson discusses the importance of launching a personal email newsletter to stay relevant as Apple rolls out its iOS 18 update with new email categorization features.=================================================================Best Moments:(00:40) Jay explains why the world of email marketing is about to change with Apple's iOS 18 update(01:35) Over 46% of all business and consumer email is read via the Apple Mail app(02:07) With iOS 18, Apple will use AI to categorize emails into primary, transactions, updates, and promotions tabs(02:56) Schwedelson recommends launching a personal email newsletter to stay in the primary tab(03:38) Personal newsletters have a 32% higher average open rate compared to brand newsletters(04:11) Emails from individuals and non-promotional content will likely go to the primary tab(04:43) He advises having someone in the organization launch a personal newsletter and build a subscriber base(09:13) Jay discusses The Bachelorette and shares updates on Bachelor Nation shows=================================================================PARTNER WITH JAY AND GURU Media Hub HERE:www.GuruMediaHub.comPartner with Jay or have Jay on YOUR podcast:www.JaySchwedelson.comJay's Agency:www.OutcomeMedia.com=================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don't take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers!Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business!Check out this free content Jay has loved digesting, Marigold's 2024 Retail Trends Guide.

Fredrik is again joined by Malin Sundberg and Kai Dombrowski for a review of attending this year’s WWDC, working with “AI”, and more. The experience of attending - a lot about the great community. News from the conference - a Snow leopard year, in a good way. Lots of nice fixes and additions - Swiftui, fun widgets, and of course lots of question marks around whatever Apple intelligence will grow up to be. And of course a little side of the ongoing story of Apple versus the EU. Apple intelligence also leads naturally into a discussion on how everyone works with language models, copilots, and so on. There is also some discussion of summer development plans, localization, and the snobbiest coffee country in the world. Thank you Cloudnet for sponsoring our VPS! Comments, questions or tips? We a re @kodsnack, @tobiashieta, @oferlund and @bjoreman on Twitter, have a page on Facebook and can be emailed at info@kodsnack.se if you want to write longer. We read everything we receive. If you enjoy Kodsnack we would love a review in iTunes! You can also support the podcast by buying us a coffee (or two!) through Ko-fi. Links Support us on Ko-fi! Malin Kai Previous episodes with Malin and Kai Uppleva Izotope RX Deep dish Swift Slices - the Deep dish Swift podcast Auphonic Adobe’s podcast enhance WWDC The WWDC keynote and other videos Infinite loop - used to be Apple’s main campus Apple park - Apple’s current main campus Apple design awards iOS dev happy hour One more thing Altconf The talk show live James Dempsey and the breakpoints James Dempsey on Slices Snow leopard Swift charts UIKit Live activities Apple versus EU:s digital markets act Meta’s Ray-ban glasses Fika Gemini Apple Mail Apple intelligence Intents Intents domains Apple private cloud compute Dynamic island Claude 3.5 sonnet Jack Cheng, author and developer of Bebop Apple localizations website Bankid Swish Kanban Firestore Pixelmator Quick notes Orbit Mimestream Swift island on Texel, the Netherlands Core coffee Titles Talking about IKEA furniture The biggest watch party in the world Essentially run by the community The community aspect The best Apple stories Open-ended on purpose A Snow leopard year Pop to the root view (Further) Into the view hierarchy Forgotten behavior Crisis averted Spiteful of the EU Grab a coffee together More spiteful than necessary Embrace fika culture Often not where people live All the timelines Lots of different laters Playful but also elegant I know what I want to convey Add small things to your home screen I said no bears I can not generate app icons that do not contain bears Plain Mail again The snobbiest coffee country in the world

Topics: -Jerry shows off his new shirt. -BackBlaze causes a major pain point for Jerry after a massive bill comes in. He has some good advice for those using BackBlaze groups. -We debate how pricing increases affect how we pass the costs along to our customers. -What is with BackBlaze's maintenance schedule happening in the middle of a work day? -Sam has a rough experience with Go Daddy when “defederating” Microsoft Office. -This customer was using Proofpoint with Go Daddy and it remained active months after we attempted to disconnect. -Go Daddy support seems to not have any understanding of the services that they are selling. -Quick Tip regarding Apple Mail and Exchange when it stops responding: Quit Mail/Calendar/Contacts, go to Activity Monitor and force quit the exchangesyncd process. Restart the apps. -Jerry shares an update about AppleCare+ and unlimited incidents. -With changes to the Print Center and the removal of individual printer apps, Joe wonders why Apple can't account for this and replace Dock items instead of leaving question marks.

Happy (early) Independence Day! The agency is looking forward to a long holiday weekend with friends and family, and hope you have a good one, too. So on a short week, we have a quick topic we've been wanting cover for awhile: Apple Mail vs. Everybody's Analytics.Apple Mail has been the scourge of the email marketing world for quite a while now, and with their recent announcement regarding Mail updates, it doesn't look like that's going to improve. So this week we thought we would jump in and outline what Apple has done already, what it will be rolling out with future updates, and how it effects email marketing analytics.As users' privacy concerns continue to become a big deal, obstacles like Apple has put in place will likely continue and even spread to other services like Gmail and Outlook. Still, email is still one of the most affordable and effective marketing tools available, even with reporting hassles like this.Tell us what you think!

In this week's "What's Up" episode, host Jay Schwedelson provides updates on recent developments for LinkedIn, X, and email providers. He also discusses the release of new TV shows that you should watch!=================================================================Best Moments:(01:07) LinkedIn introduced new "Catch Up" and "Grow" tabs in the My Network section to increase user interaction(02:55) X has removed the ability to see who specifically liked posts, though post owners can still view the data(03:35) Major changes coming to email providers like Apple Mail, Gmail and Outlook that will drastically impact email marketing in the next 6 months(04:42) YouTube launched a "Thumbnail Test" feature to A/B test different thumbnails and see which perform better(05:35) Brief reviews of new shows "Love Island USA" (bad) and "House of the Dragon"=================================================================PARTNER WITH JAY AND GURU Media Hub HERE:www.GuruMediaHub.comPartner with Jay or have Jay on YOUR podcast:www.JaySchwedelson.comJay's Agency:www.OutcomeMedia.com=================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don't take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers!Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business!Check out this free content Jay has loved digesting, Marigold's 2024 Retail Trends Guide.

באירוע למפתחי אפל (WWDC) שנערך ב-10/6/2024 אפל הכריזה על שינוי משמעותי נוסף שיכנס לתוקף בספטמבר 2024 עם השקת IOS18 והיא תכניס טאבים וסינון לפי תוכן באפליקציית המייל הפופולרית שלה Apple Mail. העדכון המשמעותי ביותר לאפליקציית אפל מייל שיוצג ב- iOS 18 הוא יכולת שנקראת on-device categorization - "מיון במכשיר". ב-2013 תיבת הדואר הנכנס של Gmail שינתה את פניה וחילקה את תיבת המייל הראשית  לקטגוריות שניתנות לבחירה (ראשי, חברתי, קידומי מכירות, עדכונים ופורומים). החלוקה האוטומטית הזו עוזרת למשתמשי Gmail לארגן את תיבות המייל שלהם על ידי מיון אוטומטי של האימיילים לפי תוכן ושולח. תכונת המיון במכשיר שהוצגה באירוע המפתחים של אפל נראית מאוד דומה לתיבת הדואר שלGmail  וממבט ראשון המיון באפליקציית המייל החדשה של אפל נראה כאילו נוצר בהשראת תיבת הדואר של  Gmail הכה מוכרת. אפל תחלק את התיבה הראשית לקטגוריות הבאות: Primary – בו יופיעו האימיילים החשובים למשתמש ברגע זה, כמו אימיילים מאנשים שהמתמש מכיר או אימייל שיש חשיבות לטפל בהם כעת. Transaction – לחשבוניות, קבלות והזמנות. Updates – לניוזלטרים ועדכונים מרשתות חברתיות. Promotion – לאימיילים שיווקיים ומכירתיים.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

iOS 18 Apple Mail App UPDATE COMING SOON! Later this year, Mail will introduce new ways for users to manage their inbox and stay up to date. On-device categorization organizes and sorts incoming email into Primary for personal and time-sensitive emails, Transactions for confirmations and receipts, Updates for news and social notifications, and Promotions for marketing emails and coupons. Mail also features a new digest view that pulls together all of the relevant emails from a business, allowing users to quickly scan for what's important in the moment.Connect with JAY on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwedelson/PARTNER WITH JAY AND GURU Media Hub HERE:www.GuruMediaHub.comPartner with Jay or have Jay on YOUR podcast:www.JaySchwedelson.comJay's Agency:www.OutcomeMedia.com=================================================================MASSIVE thank you to our Sponsor, Marigold!!Marigold is a relationship marketing platform designed to help you acquire new customers and turn them into superfans with their best-in-class loyalty solutions. Don't take my word for it though, American Airlines, Honeybaked Ham, Title Boxing, and Notre Dame University are also customers!Regardless of your size, check out Marigold today to get the solution you need to grow your business!Check out this free content Jay has loved digesting, Marigold's 2024 Retail Trends Guide.

Thanks to our VIP Sponsors! Topics: Day in the Life: We talk busy schedules and naps on trains. Joe talks about his concert adventures and the power of naps. One of Joe's client has an issue with the mail preview pane. Sam is a glutton for punishment by continuing to use Apple Mail and Calendar for Exchange. The ongoing debate (or is it?): PCs are for Business, Mac computers for home? Navigating Calendly's features and scheduling challenges. Vendor Venting: A deep dive into Adobe's licensing woes. 27:39 A Personal Touch: From Breakfast in Queens to Veterinary Ventures Working with both Google and Microsoft. A Shoutout to our newest VIP Supporters - Cirrus Partners! Check out the merch shop! Evaluating the Key Smart Card. Jerry recommends an Amazon Prime show called Clarkson's Farm. THANK YOU TO OUR PATREON SPONSORS!

In this episode, Thomas Domville demonstrates a handy feature in the Mail app on your iPhone: Block Sender. Block Sender is a feature in the Mail app that allows you to prevent emails from specific senders from reaching your inbox. Once you block a sender, their emails will either be automatically deleted or sent to your Trash folder, depending on your settings.There are many reasons why you might want to block senders such as:Spam: This is the most common reason. Block those unwanted marketing emails and get your inbox back under control. Unsubscribe Nightmare: Tried unsubscribing but the emails keep coming? Blocking is a more forceful solution. Unwanted Contacts: Maybe you have an ex or someone you no longer want to hear from. Blocking cuts off email communication.How to Block Senders in Mail (iOS):Find the Mail app and locate an email from the sender you want to block. Swipe down to the More option and double tap to bring up a menu. Locate the Block Sender option and double tap it.Bonus Tip!You can also manage your blocked senders list in the Settings app:Go to Settings > Mail. Double tap on "Blocked". Here you can see a list of all your blocked senders and even unblock them if you need to.transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers' names, voices, or content. Hello and welcome.My name is Thomas Domville, also known as AnonyMouse.In this podcast, I'm going to introduce you to a feature called Block Sender that you can find within your mail app for iOS.Now, I will admit in recent years, some of the mail services that I use have done a great job.Definitely a huge improvement over many years ago when we used to get tons of spams and unwanted emails, right?Things have gotten a lot better.You don't get as nearly as much as you used to, but there's still a few that kind of slides in and you find those in within your spam folder and et cetera.Sometimes they don't even make it to the spam folder.Comes right into your inbox.I'm going to show you how to block a sender.Now, obviously there are many different scenarios why you would want a blocks of sender.Perhaps it is a spam or an unwanted mail or perhaps it is unwanted mail, but from somebody that you know that just persistently send you an email and there's you just want those particular emails go directly to the trash can.All right, let's just do that.I'm going to go to my mail app here.I have one particular mail that I would like to place on a block sender and I will show you how to do that and why I'm doing it for this particular mail.Mail.No one read emails.Double tap to open.So I'm going to do that.One finger double tap to open up my mail app here.Mail.Search.Search field.Double tap to edit.Now let's go to the particular mail that I was talking about in question that I like to block.I'm going to go to the right here.Dictate button.Double tap to start dictation.Double tap with two fingers when finished.Sam's club.See what'…

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How much time do you spend organising and shuffling your work? And how much time do you spend doing the work? That's what we're looking at in this week's episode. You can subscribe to this podcast on: Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | TUNEIN   Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin The CP Learning Centre Membership Programme The Working With… Weekly Newsletter The FREE Beginners Guide To Building Your Own COD System Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page   Script | 307 Hello, and welcome to episode 307 of the Working With Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein, and I am your host for this show. One of the great things about deciding to get organised, becoming better at managing time and being more productive is a sense of being in control and on top of everything coming at us. Nothing beats that feeling of knowing what needs to be done and that you have sufficient time today to get it done.  However, there is a dark side to all this. That is elevating the tools and practices above actually doing the work. It's great that all your tasks are neatly organised in a task manager, and your notes are all perfectly tagged and in their respective folders. But is the return on the time invested in maintaining all that worth it?  I would go as far as to say that with all the technology built into your apps' search engines, 90% of what you are doing to maintain all these apps and tools is wasted time. You don't need to spend all that time doing it because a couple of hours spent learning how to search on your devices will render most of these maintenance activities redundant.  And that is where this week's question comes in. How much time do we need to spend each day organising and processing? The answer to that is probably a lot less than you think. So, without further ado, let me hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's question.  This week's question comes from Alysha. Alysha asks, hi Carl, I have been on a quest to get myself organised and become better at managing my time, but all the books and articles I read seem to tell me I have to spend hours each week organising, tagging and filing and I wonder if that is actually the best use of my time. Do you have any thoughts on this area? Hi Alysha, you make a very good point and one I often find myself despairing at when I see some of the questions I get in the comments section on my YouTube videos.  It seems a lot of people are not actually interested in getting better at managing time or being more productive. They are much more interested in playing with the tools instead of doing the work.  Let me explain. The tools and devices you use to be more productive are around 0.005% of what it takes to be more productive.  To be more productive is about what you are producing. It's not about how well your task manager is organised or how precisely you have your notes tagged or organised. I mean, let's be honest here, you can be exceptionally productive armed only with a paper notebook and a calendar. You don't need anything more. All these wonderful digital tools are great, don't get me wrong, but if they become the main focus of your whole system, then they become the distraction and prevent you from doing what needs to be done to be productive—that's doing the work.  Recently, I've been re-reading some older time management and productivity books. Books from the late 1980s and early 90s. These books were written before the massive advances in computer technology in the workplace and yet, the problems people were facing back then are the same fundamental problems people are facing today.  There are the parents who are trying to juggle their career with raising their children. There's the busy executive who is struggling to get their core work done because they are always having to be in meetings or dealing with clients calling them all the time. And there are the people struggling to respond to all the letters and messages they receive each day.  The tools and channels may have changed, but the problems in managing all this work have not. It's still there, and I am sure it will still be there in fifty or a hundred years' time.  The thing is, it's never been about the tools. You can have the best, most advanced tools available today, but if you are not getting on and doing the work, you will still have backlogs and be overwhelmed. If you are not keeping control of your calendar and allowing other people to schedule meetings for you, you will be overwhelmed and unable to do your core work.  I was reminded of this recently when listening to David Goggins on the Andrew Huberman podcast. In one part, they talk about all the supplements and protocols we are supposed to be taking and doing. Yet, unless you put on your running shoes and get out and do the run, none of these supplements or protocols will help you. They should never be used as an excuse not to do the work.  Yet, that is what so many people are doing today. They are using the tools to avoid doing the hard thing. The actual work.  If you have a twenty-page report to write for your boss, open up your computer, click on the Microsoft Word icon and write it. If you need to email a client, open up your email app and write it. You do not need to have a thirty-minute debate with yourself about which is the best tool to use to write the report, and you don't need to clear your email inbox to send the email to your client.  What I have noticed over the last few years is a lot of people are using their tools as an excuse to procrastinate on doing the hard work. People will spend hours on YouTube or an app-finding website looking for the miracle app that will somehow miraculously do the work for them.  It's a little like the person who wants to lose weight and get fit and invests all their time and money in supplements and training gear but never goes out and does any exercise. You know that will never work. You've got to do the work.  Planning and organising do have their place. It is important to know where everything is and what needs to be done. But that should never be at the expense of doing the work.  Yesterday, as I was recording and editing this week's YouTube video, my little studio was a mess, and my desktop was covered in footage and screenshots. Everything appeared disorganised and messed up. Yet, the video was recorded, and the editing was done. During the five or six hours I was working on that video, my only focus was the output. I didn't care about how untidy everything looked. That did not matter. What mattered was the video was recorded, edited and posted.  When I'd finished, then I could clean things up. Move all the stuff from my desktop to the folder and cross off the task in my task manager. Job done.  The focus is always on getting the work done, not how beautifully everything is organised.  One of the biggest problems with digital tools these days is the battle app developers are having to stand out in a very crowded productivity field. In order to stand out, they are adding more and more features, and that leaves us with more and more things to fiddle with.  I see people spending a lot of money on apps like Super Human and Hey email apps. These apps claim to sort your email for you, moving to the top of the list of the emails they think are the most important. Now, I am sure most of the time, they get this right, but the reality is you can do this yourself in apps like Outlook, Gmail and Apple Mail. You do not need expensive apps for this.  But as a new toy to play with, these apps are great. They will stop you from getting on and clearing your backlog and give you something new and interesting to play with. But is that the goal? I hope not. If you want to clear your email backlog, you have to get on and clear it. No app will ever do that for you.  If you have subscribed to hundreds of newsletters and signed up to get the news delivered to your inbox every morning and are overwhelmed by the hundreds of emails you are receiving, perhaps the problem is not the tool but you. You signed up for these. You can give yourself an hour or two and unsubscribe from them any time.  One of the most common questions I get is about how to organise projects. Now, many projects have a lot of moving parts, and tasks need to be done in order to keep them moving forward so the deadlines are met.  But do you really need a complex system to organise these projects? I have a project at the moment to update my free COD course. I have my notes and the outline neatly organised, and each week, I review the project. Yet this week, the project hasn't moved forward. Why? Because I am ignoring the obvious thing. I need to do the work. I need to set up my studio and begin recording it.  I can spend the next six weeks shuffling files, but that won't result in an updated course. The only way that will happen is if I go into the studio and record it.  And that's the same for you, too. If you want to be more productive, then you need to do productive things. That means doing the work. There is no other way, and there certainly is no app out there that will do that for you. If your car needs washing, then take your car to the car wash centre. If you need to clean up your home, then when you get home today, do it.  If your email is out of control, then open up your email and get it under control. If you need to lose weight, put down the cookie, put on your exercise gear and exercise.  None of this is complex. It might be difficult, and you may not want to do it, but if it needs to be done, you will have to do it sometime. Why not now?  The bottom line is if you genuinely want to get control of everything going on in your professional and personal life, you need to do the work. Planning, organising and searching for better tools will not do that. They are less than 1% of what it takes. The only thing that worked forty years ago is the same thing that only works today. Doing the work.  I know this may not be what you want to hear. But the reality is the miracle tool does not exist, and if it did, you would soon find yourself out of a job.  The most effective way to become more productive and better at managing our time is to develop processes for doing your work so you become more effective and efficient at doing it. That way, you will get faster, and that, in turn, will leave you less overwhelmed and with more time to do the things you want to do.  Thank you, Alysha, for your question, and thank you too for listening.  It just remains for me now to wish you all a very, very productive week.   

Do you organize your emails into folders, use tags to organize your emails, or do you leave them all in your main inbox? Regardless if you use GMail, Apple Mail, Yahoo Mail, Microsoft 365 or any other email client, in this episode we explain what the science says is the best way to organize your email to be the MOST productive.You'll leave a master in how to organize your email.LINKS IN THE EPISODEStudy: Am I wasting my time organizing email? A study of email refinding.https://people.ucsc.edu/~swhittak/papers/chi2011_refinding_email_camera_ready.pdf CONNECT WITH US Claim Your Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting!-> https://edge.ck.page/bea5b3fda6 If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more productive please reach out to us at b at brandon c white dot com OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK How to Write a Business Plan Podcasthttps://businessplan.buzzsprout.com Owning a Business Podcasthttps://owningabusiness.buzzsprout.com MARKETING Podcast https://PodcastOnMarketing.com The Brandon White Showhttps://myedgepodcast.com Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast!

In the wake of the recent Apple hardware and system software updates, the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Jeff Gamet look at some of their experiences in making the upgrades, share a new scam that is laughable, and talk about the new AirPods Pro charging case. (Part 1)  Today's MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Featured Gear. Get more done with your tech, like the JBL Flip 6 Bluetooth Speaker. With 12 hours of play time, IP67 ratings, a new 2-speaker system, and 20 watts of output as well as terrific sound, take your audio entertainment anywhere. Get the details and link at MacVoices.com/FeaturedGear. Show Notes: Chapters: 0:05:45 Beware of Fake Form on Facebook0:06:33 Initial thoughts on Apple operating system updates0:08:04 Eric's comical journey of updating multiple devices0:10:30 Behind the Scenes Magic for Things to Work0:11:11 Personal Devices Update: iPad and Apple TV0:12:48 Ben's Devices are Up to Date and Stable0:15:10 OS Updates: To Wait or Not to Wait?0:17:45 Interesting Update Experience: WatchOS and iOS0:20:50 Smallcube working on beta email application0:22:40 Joe Kissell's love-hate relationship with Apple Mail mentioned in interview0:26:52 Discussion on upcoming iPhone releases and accessories0:30:56 Apple's USB-C case available through repair program only Links: AirPods Replacement, Repair, & Servicehttps://support.apple.com/airpods/repair 3 in 1 Wireless Charging Stationhttps://journeyofficial.com/products/3-in-1-wireless-charging-station? Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on  Twitter and Mastodon.   Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:     https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

In the wake of the recent Apple hardware and system software updates, the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Jeff Gamet look at some of their experiences in making the upgrades, share a new scam that is laughable, and talk about the new AirPods Pro charging case. (Part 1) Today's MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Featured Gear. Get more done with your tech, like the JBL Flip 6 Bluetooth Speaker. With 12 hours of play time, IP67 ratings, a new 2-speaker system, and 20 watts of output as well as terrific sound, take your audio entertainment anywhere. Get the details and link at MacVoices.com/FeaturedGear. Show Notes: Chapters: 0:05:45 Beware of Fake Form on Facebook0:06:33 Initial thoughts on Apple operating system updates0:08:04 Eric's comical journey of updating multiple devices0:10:30 Behind the Scenes Magic for Things to Work0:11:11 Personal Devices Update: iPad and Apple TV0:12:48 Ben's Devices are Up to Date and Stable0:15:10 OS Updates: To Wait or Not to Wait?0:17:45 Interesting Update Experience: WatchOS and iOS0:20:50 Smallcube working on beta email application0:22:40 Joe Kissell's love-hate relationship with Apple Mail mentioned in interview0:26:52 Discussion on upcoming iPhone releases and accessories0:30:56 Apple's USB-C case available through repair program only Links: AirPods Replacement, Repair, & Servicehttps://support.apple.com/airpods/repair 3 in 1 Wireless Charging Stationhttps://journeyofficial.com/products/3-in-1-wireless-charging-station? Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on  Twitter and Mastodon. Support:     Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices     Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:     Web:     http://macvoices.com     Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices     Mastodon:     https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner     Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner     MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/     MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice     LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/     Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:     Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes     Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:     Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss     Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Joe Kissel, the author of Take Control of Sonoma, talks about preparing for and getting the most out of upcoming release of macOS Sonoma. Joe shares his experiences updating his book based on the beta versions, sharing hidden features, upgrading strategies, and the how to make the decision to upgrade to Sonoma. We also touch on Apple Mail, plugin support, and the importance of having a backup plan. (Part 1)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark. What happens before and after the shows is uncensored, on-topic, off-topic, and always off the wall. Sign up as a MacVoices Patron and get access!http://patreon.com/macvoices Show Notes: Chapters: 0:02:09 Disappointment with Apple Event and macOS Sonoma Release0:05:28 Discovery of Undisclosed Features in Sonoma0:07:33 Challenges of Updating Book with New Sonoma Features0:08:28 Smooth Update Process if Following Apple's Guidelines0:09:43 Reliability of Apple's Installers in Recent Years0:10:08 Considering the stability of software upgrades0:13:44 The importance of staying up to date with software upgrades0:14:56 The benefits of public betas for third-party software compatibility0:16:25 Working around bugs and compatibility issues0:17:07 Apple Mail Woes and Email App Discussions0:18:24 Annoying macOS Permission Dialogues0:19:50 Transition: Moving to Ventura and Sonoma0:22:06 Transition: Discussing Apple Mail History0:22:40 Mail no longer supports third-party plugins0:24:36 Some features cannot be replicated in extensions0:26:07 Apple's restrictions lead to development of new email client0:26:34 Apple Mail's Decline: The Need for Alternatives0:28:15 Be Prepared: Finding Alternatives for Sonoma's Potential Incompatibilities Guests: Joe Kissell is the publisher of  Take Control ebooks, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site, JoeKissell.com, and on Twitter. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:     https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Our conversation with Joe Kissel, the author of Take Control of Sonoma, continues as we cover Sonoma's new or revised features that include menubar icons, Keychain Access, stickers, animations, and widgets. Joe gives us some cautions on a few Sonoma features, discusses Apple's new documentation for Sonoma, and more. (Part 2)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard. Updated daily with the best articles on the web to help you do more with your Apple gear and adjacent tech, access MacVoices Magazine content on Flipboard, on the web, or in your favorite RSS reader. Show Notes: Chapters: 0:03:24 Mac OS: The Target Audience and Windows vs Widgets 0:06:12 Web Browser vs. App: Personal Preference 0:07:03 Apple's Lack of Exciting Features for Productivity 0:08:31 Challenges of Navigating Different Mac Setups 0:11:08 Annoying Menu Bar Icon and Screen Recording Permissions 0:12:31 Bartender App to Organize Menu Bar Icons 0:13:22 Annoyance with Bartender app and recording screen all the time 0:14:33 Apple's purple icon taking up space in menu bar 0:15:47 Additional security and privacy features in Safari 0:18:06 Keychain Access: The Most Hideous App You'll Ever Encounter 0:20:37 Frustration with Password Management in System Settings 0:22:03 Questioning Apple's Threat Model and User Experience 0:22:48 Introduction and Where to Get Joe's Book 0:24:48 The Value of Joe's Books and his Dedication to Helping Guests: Joe Kissell is the publisher of  Take Control ebooks, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site, JoeKissell.com, and on Twitter. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:03:24 Mac OS: The Target Audience and Windows vs Widgets 00:06:11 Web Browser vs. App: Personal Preference 00:07:02 Apple's Lack of Exciting Features for Productivity 00:08:30 Challenges of Navigating Different Mac Setups 00:11:07 Annoying Menu Bar Icon and Screen Recording Permissions 00:12:30 Bartender App to Organize Menu Bar Icons 00:13:21 Annoyance with Bartender app and recording screen all the time 00:14:33 Apple's purple icon taking up space in menu bar 00:15:47 Additional security and privacy features in Safari 00:18:05 Keychain Access: The Most Hideous App You'll Ever Encounter 00:20:36 Frustration with Password Management in System Settings 00:22:02 Questioning Apple's Threat Model and User Experience 00:22:47 Introduction and Where to Get Joe's Book 00:24:48 The Value of Joe's Books and his Dedication to Helping

Joe Kissel, the author of Take Control of Sonoma, talks about preparing for and getting the most out of upcoming release of macOS Sonoma. Joe shares his experiences updating his book based on the beta versions, sharing hidden features, upgrading strategies, and the how to make the decision to upgrade to Sonoma. We also touch on Apple Mail, plugin support, and the importance of having a backup plan. (Part 1)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark. What happens before and after the shows is uncensored, on-topic, off-topic, and always off the wall. Sign up as a MacVoices Patron and get access! http://patreon.com/macvoices Show Notes: Chapters: 0:02:09 Disappointment with Apple Event and macOS Sonoma Release 0:05:28 Discovery of Undisclosed Features in Sonoma 0:07:33 Challenges of Updating Book with New Sonoma Features 0:08:28 Smooth Update Process if Following Apple's Guidelines 0:09:43 Reliability of Apple's Installers in Recent Years 0:10:08 Considering the stability of software upgrades 0:13:44 The importance of staying up to date with software upgrades 0:14:56 The benefits of public betas for third-party software compatibility 0:16:25 Working around bugs and compatibility issues 0:17:07 Apple Mail Woes and Email App Discussions 0:18:24 Annoying macOS Permission Dialogues 0:19:50 Transition: Moving to Ventura and Sonoma 0:22:06 Transition: Discussing Apple Mail History 0:22:40 Mail no longer supports third-party plugins 0:24:36 Some features cannot be replicated in extensions 0:26:07 Apple's restrictions lead to development of new email client 0:26:34 Apple Mail's Decline: The Need for Alternatives 0:28:15 Be Prepared: Finding Alternatives for Sonoma's Potential Incompatibilities Guests: Joe Kissell is the publisher of  Take Control ebooks, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site, JoeKissell.com, and on Twitter. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:02:08 Disappointment with Apple Event and macOS Sonoma Release 00:05:27 Discovery of Undisclosed Features in Sonoma 00:07:32 Challenges of Updating Book with New Sonoma Features 00:08:28 Smooth Update Process if Following Apple's Guidelines 00:09:43 Reliability of Apple's Installers in Recent Years 00:10:08 Considering the stability of software upgrades 00:13:44 The importance of staying up to date with software upgrades 00:14:56 The benefits of public betas for third-party software compatibility 00:16:25 Working around bugs and compatibility issues 00:17:06 Apple Mail Woes and Email App Discussions 00:18:23 Annoying macOS Permission Dialogues 00:19:50 Transition: Moving to Ventura and Sonoma 00:22:06 Transition: Discussing Apple Mail History 00:22:39 Mail no longer supports third-party plugins 00:24:35 Some features cannot be replicated in extensions 00:26:07 Apple's restrictions lead to development of new email client 00:26:34 Apple Mail's Decline: The Need for Alternatives 00:28:15 Importance of Having a Plan B for Mission Critical Systems 00:29:38 Mac voices and the team behind it

Get ready to boost your tech know-how as we tackle a range of fascinating topics on Ask The Tech Guys! Tune in as we unpack everything from extending your home Wi-Fi network to a barn and small office, building a monster workstation PC for Unreal Engine, Leo's review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, and more. An Apple Malware-Flagging Tool Is 'Trivially' Easy to Bypass Music labels sue Internet Archive over digitized record collection The CNET lesson: Content pruning Is dumb for news content, don't do it Apple Mail: crashes after downloading emails from Spectrum Troubleshooting Apple Mail crashing with Spectrum How to extend your home Wi-Fi network to a garden office or shed Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Review Issues copying files between Windows and Mac and iCloud interference Good keyboards for Mac Router recommendations and Thread technology discussion Building a workstation PC for Unreal Engine Privacy in smart homes: Nest and Eve Open-source home automation software Home Assistant and WiFi extenders Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1987 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT Brooklinen.com Use Code TECHGUY

Get ready to boost your tech know-how as we tackle a range of fascinating topics on Ask The Tech Guys! Tune in as we unpack everything from extending your home Wi-Fi network to a barn and small office, building a monster workstation PC for Unreal Engine, Leo's review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, and more. An Apple Malware-Flagging Tool Is 'Trivially' Easy to Bypass Music labels sue Internet Archive over digitized record collection The CNET lesson: Content pruning Is dumb for news content, don't do it Apple Mail: crashes after downloading emails from Spectrum Troubleshooting Apple Mail crashing with Spectrum How to extend your home Wi-Fi network to a garden office or shed Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Review Issues copying files between Windows and Mac and iCloud interference Good keyboards for Mac Router recommendations and Thread technology discussion Building a workstation PC for Unreal Engine Privacy in smart homes: Nest and Eve Open-source home automation software Home Assistant and WiFi extenders Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1987 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/all-twittv-shows Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT Brooklinen.com Use Code TECHGUY

Get ready to boost your tech know-how as we tackle a range of fascinating topics on Ask The Tech Guys! Tune in as we unpack everything from extending your home Wi-Fi network to a barn and small office, building a monster workstation PC for Unreal Engine, Leo's review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, and more. An Apple Malware-Flagging Tool Is 'Trivially' Easy to Bypass Music labels sue Internet Archive over digitized record collection The CNET lesson: Content pruning Is dumb for news content, don't do it Apple Mail: crashes after downloading emails from Spectrum Troubleshooting Apple Mail crashing with Spectrum How to extend your home Wi-Fi network to a garden office or shed Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Review Issues copying files between Windows and Mac and iCloud interference Good keyboards for Mac Router recommendations and Thread technology discussion Building a workstation PC for Unreal Engine Privacy in smart homes: Nest and Eve Open-source home automation software Home Assistant and WiFi extenders Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1987 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT Brooklinen.com Use Code TECHGUY

Get ready to boost your tech know-how as we tackle a range of fascinating topics on Ask The Tech Guys! Tune in as we unpack everything from extending your home Wi-Fi network to a barn and small office, building a monster workstation PC for Unreal Engine, Leo's review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, and more. An Apple Malware-Flagging Tool Is 'Trivially' Easy to Bypass Music labels sue Internet Archive over digitized record collection The CNET lesson: Content pruning Is dumb for news content, don't do it Apple Mail: crashes after downloading emails from Spectrum Troubleshooting Apple Mail crashing with Spectrum How to extend your home Wi-Fi network to a garden office or shed Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Review Issues copying files between Windows and Mac and iCloud interference Good keyboards for Mac Router recommendations and Thread technology discussion Building a workstation PC for Unreal Engine Privacy in smart homes: Nest and Eve Open-source home automation software Home Assistant and WiFi extenders Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1987 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys Sponsors: mylio.com/TWIT GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT Brooklinen.com Use Code TECHGUY

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This MacVoices Live! session starts off with a discussion of the impact of Apple's API restrictions on third-party applications, particularly in relation to mail plug-ins in Sonoma. Chuck Joiner, Jim Rea, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs and Web Bixby explore the importance of having a backup plan and the challenges faced by developers when APIs lack functionality. We also cover alternative options for Gmail users and workarounds for using Apple Mail with Outlook. Other topics include MSG file compatibility on Mac, the popularity of shows like "Silo" and "Foundation," and the possibility of a season four of "Ted Lasso.” (Part 1)  This MacVoices is supported by Notion. Do your most efficient work with Notion Projects. You can try it for free today at notion.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters:0:00:00 Apple drops mail plug-in support in Sonoma0:04:18 The importance of having a backup for third-party applications0:06:26 Dependency on Gmail's API for email applications0:07:00 The impact of large companies on APIs.0:09:00 Limited functionality of Apple's new API for mail.0:14:34 Outlook on Mac vs Outlook on iOS0:16:32 Consideration of alternative mail clients, like Edison Mail0:17:39 Different Email Clients for Work and Personal Use0:20:52 Challenges with Apple Mail and MS Exchange in Enterprise Environment0:22:24 Workaround for Opening MSG Files on Mac0:23:41 Email clients and their suitability0:24:09 Silo: Apple TV Show Renewed for Second Season0:26:23 Silo: Unraveling the Story with Twists and Turns0:27:53 Mixed Reactions to Episode 1, but Hooked by Episode 20:29:02 Apple TV: Platonic, Mixed Reviews, and After Party Season Two0:32:02 Chemistry and Uncertainty in TV Show CastsLinks: macOS Sonoma Drops Support for Legacy Mail App Plug-inshttps://www.macrumors.com/2023/06/14/macos-sonoma-drops-legacy-mail-app-plug-ins/ Miimestreamhttps://mimestream.com  TNEF's Enoughhttps://www.joshjacob.com/mac-development/tnef.php Apple TV+ Renews Post-Apocalyptic Drama ‘Silo' for a Second Seasonhttps://www.mactrast.com/2023/06/apple-tv-renews-post-apocalyptic-drama-silo-for-a-second-season/ Tim Cook wants season four of 'Ted Lasso,' says Coach Beardhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/23/06/20/tim-cook-wants-season-four-of-ted-lasso-says-coach-beard Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud Jim Rea has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim on Twitter. Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on  Twitter and Mastodon. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:     https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

This MacVoices Live! session starts off with a discussion of the impact of Apple's API restrictions on third-party applications, particularly in relation to mail plug-ins in Sonoma. Chuck Joiner, Jim Rea, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs and Web Bixby explore the importance of having a backup plan and the challenges faced by developers when APIs lack functionality. We also cover alternative options for Gmail users and workarounds for using Apple Mail with Outlook. Other topics include MSG file compatibility on Mac, the popularity of shows like "Silo" and "Foundation," and the possibility of a season four of "Ted Lasso.” (Part 1) This MacVoices is supported by Notion. Do your most efficient work with Notion Projects. You can try it for free today at notion.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters:0:00:00 Apple drops mail plug-in support in Sonoma0:04:18 The importance of having a backup for third-party applications0:06:26 Dependency on Gmail's API for email applications0:07:00 The impact of large companies on APIs.0:09:00 Limited functionality of Apple's new API for mail.0:14:34 Outlook on Mac vs Outlook on iOS0:16:32 Consideration of alternative mail clients, like Edison Mail0:17:39 Different Email Clients for Work and Personal Use0:20:52 Challenges with Apple Mail and MS Exchange in Enterprise Environment0:22:24 Workaround for Opening MSG Files on Mac0:23:41 Email clients and their suitability0:24:09 Silo: Apple TV Show Renewed for Second Season0:26:23 Silo: Unraveling the Story with Twists and Turns0:27:53 Mixed Reactions to Episode 1, but Hooked by Episode 20:29:02 Apple TV: Platonic, Mixed Reviews, and After Party Season Two0:32:02 Chemistry and Uncertainty in TV Show CastsLinks: macOS Sonoma Drops Support for Legacy Mail App Plug-inshttps://www.macrumors.com/2023/06/14/macos-sonoma-drops-legacy-mail-app-plug-ins/ Miimestreamhttps://mimestream.com TNEF's Enoughhttps://www.joshjacob.com/mac-development/tnef.php Apple TV+ Renews Post-Apocalyptic Drama ‘Silo' for a Second Seasonhttps://www.mactrast.com/2023/06/apple-tv-renews-post-apocalyptic-drama-silo-for-a-second-season/ Tim Cook wants season four of 'Ted Lasso,' says Coach Beardhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/23/06/20/tim-cook-wants-season-four-of-ted-lasso-says-coach-beard Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud Jim Rea has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim on Twitter. Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on  Twitter and Mastodon. Support:     Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices     Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:     Web:     http://macvoices.com     Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices     Mastodon:     https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner     Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner     MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/     MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice     LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/     Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:     Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes     Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:     Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss     Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

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Make Messaging Magic Workshop - shawnmynar.com/magic FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT BELOW: 0:00 As much as I hate to admit it, at the end of the day, online business is a bit of a numbers game, at least to some degree. There are some universal key metrics involved across all online businesses that should play a part in the overall strategy and goal setting for your business. So in this episode, I'm going to share with you the metrics you should use to set your goals and expectations in your business, plus some tips to increase those numbers. So stay tuned. 0:34 Hey there, I'm Shawn Mynar, and this is unstuck entrepreneur. I'm a former nutritionist who turned a struggling stressful nutrition practice into a thriving freedom build online business way work from home in my sweatpants while reaching and helping 1000s of people all at the same time. Now I'm obsessed with showing other heart centered coaches, practitioners and solopreneurs how to build a business and life they love. Consider this podcast your safe space to learn both the inner work and practical strategies required to build the impactful profitable business of your dreams, no hustle, grind, or long hours required. That's right hustle culture. not welcome here. Let's get into today's session. 1:18 Hey, Hey there friends. Welcome back to the unstuck entrepreneur Podcast. I'm Shawn, your host on each and every episode of this show. And glad to be with you extra glad because that means I am finally over whatever sort of cough throat thing I had going on the past few weeks. It actually I started feeling that tickle. We all know that little throat tickle where you're like, Oh, something might be happening. I started feeling that the weekend, two weekends ago now. And it was a few days before I was to host the make messaging magic workshop, which meant I was not going to be getting sick, I was not going to be losing my voice, the show must go on. So I did everything I could over those three days to make sure that my throat was ready to talk for two hours straight. And so that went off, it was great. I did have to have some, like hot water near me. Some throat lozenges near me, I had the humidifier blowing directly on me through that entire workshop because I was, you know, I wasn't worried that my throat was gonna go in the middle of it. And it did start to want to leave towards the end it was threatening to go. But I was able to make it through. And it was great, super fun. But then from that point on until now, which is over a week later, I tried three times. This is now the fourth time that I tried to record this episode, and I just couldn't get through it. Within the first couple minutes, my throat would go I would start coughing and just all this stuff. And so I had to put it off until now, but I'm feeling good. I think I'm back at it. It was hard because I felt totally fine. So I wouldn't even say that I was sick necessarily. Except I just had this really weird cough and my throat would just seize up at any point of the day. And so just wasn't quite podcast healthy, I guess I will say. So that is why I did not see a new episode last week. But here we are with the episode that I've been waiting to share with you for several weeks now. And happy to be back extra extra happy to be back. This episode is something that we I don't think ever have talked about here on this show. And the almost 200 episodes we have here now. Because to be totally honest, I don't like talking about it. I have a real internal battle going on about this episode. Talking about things like metrics, percentages, numbers, the analytics is not something that I focus on much in my teaching and coaching and things we do here on the show and things I do in my courses and programs. And it's not because I don't think they're important and it's not because I don't use them in my business. I mean, I'm not the most analytical numbers person, but I do see the need for that in a business and so yes, I do use them. But I don't talk about a much because the type of person I work with you being that person because you're here listening. That person tends to be towards the beginning of their business journey within say the first few years and I feel like metrics within the first few years. 5:00 areas of business can be a overwhelming, be disheartening or discouraging. And see not totally accurate. There are specifically certain metrics that towards the beginning of a business vary widely, much more so than someone who has been at it for a while and is a more seasoned entrepreneur and has potentially a bigger audience, and potentially an audience that's been around and been with them for a while that's gone cold or stale. And so the numbers that they see are a lot different than someone who has just started out. And all of their audience, while it is small, is warm, because they just started. And so they're just starting to gather interest and to get clients. And so the numbers are just really different. And so to look at those numbers from that type of business, and see them as applied to your business, while that could be a little discouraging, and not accurate at all for you. And then also someone who has been at this a little longer has had some launches under their belt has seen some ups and downs, things that works that things that don't, they just have a lot more data. And when you have that data, well, then you can apply that to your business, and you will have a lot more accuracy. But if you are someone who hasn't done anything like this before, you're relying on someone else's data that doesn't necessarily apply to you or your business, or what you're doing. And again, if you're looking at that, it's likely not accurate, and could again be kind of discouraging and overwhelming, and all of that stuff. And I just don't want that for you. I don't want these numbers to be discouraging for you or to make you second guess what you're doing, I can tell you, for the first few years of my business, especially as I was getting into the online space, I had no idea what these numbers were, I just went for it. And I just saw what my numbers were. And I was like, okay, cool. That's what it is. I didn't base my decisions, or my emotions on someone else's metrics that they were using to decide you know, how my business was going to go, whether it was a success or not, or anything like that. So I can tell you to just I guess, really what I'm saying is take all of this with a grain of salt, because I do want to share these with you. Because I am seeing a trend, I have noticed the need to create expectations for your business and where it's at right now, especially towards the beginning stages that are in alignment with where you're at and with what is to be expected. And I think knowing some of these numbers will help with those expectations. And those goals. 8:15 I don't want to say realistic, because, but really, that's what it is. But I don't want to say it because I am all for you setting high expectations for yourself and your business. You setting these goals that are like really big and audacious and we'll have you going after that. We've talked about goal setting before and how to do that. And kind of release expectation from that important and I want you to do that. And I want you to set big goals and have these big dreams and go after them. But at the same time what I'm seeing and why I felt the need to do this episode is because there's a lot of disappointment out there. I'm seeing a lot of disappointment as a business coach right now. And trust me, I get it. I've been there. I think disappointment is one of those pretty strong emotions that comes on this roller coaster that is doing business. That is okay. It's normal and expected to feel that at some point for what you're doing in your business. But what I don't want is for that disappointment to come simply because of unrealistic expectations. When in reality if you really strip it back and look at it based on how we expect business to perform, you should be celebrating. You should be excited. You should be ecstatic for me 10:00 Any of you where you're starting at right now or where you are, in these first few years of your business journey, even getting one person to pay you is something that you should be excited about. And I think that that's why I never felt this need to know these numbers at the beginning of my business, because I didn't have any expectations, I didn't know what was going to happen, it was still very new in the online business world, you know, we're talking like eight, nine years ago. And believe it or not, the online business space wasn't nearly what it is today. So there wasn't really that much noise out there. And I think that's why a lot of these unrealistic expectations that lead to the disappointment happen, is because you there's so much more out there, in terms of content of like all these people who have these super successful businesses, and you know, are living these lavish lifestyles all because they have this online business. And you see that, and potentially they are, even in their first few years in it. You know, they're one of the few that had these, quote, unquote, overnight success stories. And then we just create these visions or dreams or expectations for what our business can do. That means we're disappointed. And I really, really want you to be celebrating every single thing that your business is doing right now, instead of feeling that level of disappointment, so I'm thinking, if I can outline some of these online business metrics for you, then you can simply use them as a guidepost, to gather your goals and expectations for what you want your business to do. These are not here to limit you, these are not here to discourage you, or anything like that. Remember, you get to decide what your business is capable of, you get to decide what energy you put into your business and thus get out of your business, you are in charge here. But let's kind of get real analytical with our business for a second just for this one episode, and see where we're at and see what we can do to increase these numbers as well. Okay, let's get into these metrics. They are pretty standard percentages of the online business space. And also, they have a lot of wiggle room. in either direction. I can say that, from my own experience, I can say that from my clients experience. So once again, guideposts, nothing more than that, knowing that there's a lot of potential on either side of these. They also depend on a lot of factors too. So we can't just say, Okay, well, as long as I have an email list, then this is what I can expect, as long as I put out a paid off, or this is what I can expect, no. So we have to also think about your launch plan, and how closely you follow it, how often you show up the emails you send out your special event and how aligned that is. There's a lot that goes into launching your paid offer, besides just having it. And so that's all things we do in signature program lab. It also depends on your messaging, and how compelling it is for your dream client. Not for everyone to see. But for that specific person that you want to help. Again, that's what we just went over in the make messaging, magic workshop, also your offer? And how irresistible is do people actually want to buy, what you are selling what you are offering what your services are, are you making it an irresistible offer. So people understand that they need to purchase that to get where they want to go. Also your audience and how warm they are to you how good of a fit they are for what you're offering, did they come to you because of a freebie that is related directly to what you do? Have they been around for a while and they've potentially like I said, gone cold and they're not interested anymore. They're not at that part of their lives where what you're doing matters to them, which is totally fine. We all have cycles of our lives, and it's fine for people to no longer need what you have to offer, but yet they might still be on your list or still be in your audience, even though they're not a good fit anymore. And also have you 15:00 Post them have you ghosted, your audience ghosted your email list. And now, you know, they may have gotten cold or not remember who you are and what you do, and they need some warming. So all of these things, there's so much more to these numbers than just, these are the numbers. And this is where we can really get into how to blow these metrics out of the water, which we'll get into later, as well. So we're gonna start at the top of the flow of your business as an online business owner, and work our way down. For me, the start of the flow is with your freebie, that is how people get onto your email list. And into your audience. I personally don't count social media as really much of anything except to further connect with your people and talk about your freebie and potentially get some interest from your social media audience onto your email list. So I am not going to talk about the metrics of social media because who even knows I'm pretty sure they change every day, I think I just read that the overall engagement on social media on Instagram in particular, is down like 27% In the past few weeks, so it's like Who even knows why even bother waste of valuable energy to try to figure out how to manipulate that, in my opinion. So let's just talk about the things that we do have more control over, starting with your freebie. So your freebie landing page that is going to be the place that you send people to where they can learn more about your freebie, and put in their name and email address to get your freebie and also get put onto your email list. So your freebie landing page is like the sales page for your freebie. And yes, it should be considered in that way. It's not just like, put this thing up in five minutes and expect people to want to get involved without really selling them on it. Of the amount of people who go to your freebie landing page 20 to 40% of them will convert into subscribers. So again, even that is a pretty wide range. If you are on the lower end of that, then I would say you have a really good chance of increasing that quite a bit, just by spending more time on your landing page. The messaging that is on your landing page, which if you were at the workshop, you now know exactly what to put on that page, the framework to follow to write that page that will help a lot. So already giving you some tips on how to increase that. But again, 20 to 40% is the standard. So 100% of the people who go on to your freebie landing page are not going to want your freebie they may be interested but not enough to exchange their email address for that freebie, or they made us realize it's not for them, they may not know what it is because you haven't talked about it enough. Or they may not know that it is specifically for them, because you haven't shown them that. And that's where your words become super powerful. This is a really important page, not something to take lightly. Because once we get people on our email list, then they are part of our community. And we can come into their world once a week with an email that has tons of value, and really showcases what we do and who we help and how we help them and why it matters to them on a regular basis. So super important. And your freebie is also really important to kind of freebie the value of your freebie. Is it epic. Is it interesting. Is it exciting. Is it necessary for your dream client and we're going to talk about that more. In next week's episode we're gonna talk more about your freebies. Anyway, let's say you have 1000 visitors go to your landing page. That means 200 to 400 of them will download your freebie and get on your email list. Okay, so now they're on your list and you start sending them emails, the average open rate for an email is 20 to 30%. Now, there are a bunch of caveats with this. On one hand, this is going to be a lot higher, the fewer people you have on your list and how you got those people. So organic subscribers, they're now 20:00 actually going to be warmer than people that maybe did come off of your social media that barely know you just kind of happened upon your social media then happened upon your freebie, and now they're on your email list, or you know, people that you've got through paid advertising, obviously a lot colder. But if you have a network, if you have friends and family who get on your list, if you you know, have this really warm, engaged small audience, then you can expect your open rate for your emails to be a lot higher, I would say at least 50%. And yes, it will naturally decrease as your audience grows. That is, okay. That is to be expected. That is fine. And like I mentioned, that's also because you know, as the longer you have this email list, you have this freebie or you're building your list with other freebies, people go cold, they get out of the season of wanting or needing what they originally came to you for, or they realize you're not the right fit for them, or whatever it is, it's not really up to you to figure out what that is. But there will be a cold audience that forms on your email list. And this is where cleaning your email list regularly really helps. And it keeps those open rates up. So yes, you lose followers. So the number on your total email list, your subscribers goes down, but your open rate goes up. And I mean, who really cares about the number of people on your email list if they're not opening, so we care more about that open rate. Now another really important caveat, Apple's privacy protection program, it's something they released in 2021. And it makes I mean, I hate to say it, but it kind of makes open rate data pointless, which is not great, but true. So according to Apple, this is directly from Apple site, mail, privacy protection hides your IP address, so senders can't link it to your other online activity or determine your location. And it prevents senders from seeing if and when you've opened their email. So anyone who is using Apple Mail, can potentially have this on have this blocked. And so you can't retrieve that data or your email management software can't retrieve that data. Now, what I've heard is that this actually inflate your open rate, not sure the mechanism on that or if that's totally legit. So don't take my word as written in stone. But I have heard that it actually increases your open rates, so may look a little inflated. Now, I still think that you can and should keep track of your open rates, look at those and take them into account. But what I use my open rates for is to see any fluctuations, it really helps me see what emails people are interested in opening, what they're not interested in opening how my subject lines are going. Because that's obviously how people determine if they want to open or not is by subject line, you can use that data to still get information about what you should be sending your email list, what's working, what's not working, and just to get an overall gauge of how you're doing. So still important, I would still keep track of them, for sure. So let's keep with our same example and do a little math. So you have this rockin landing page of the 1000 people who visited 400 people signed up and are now on your list. That means if we're saying 30% of your emails are getting opened 120 People are reading your emails on average. Of course this is going to vary depending on so many factors. And also it may not be the same 120 people every single time. So you know there's a lot of things to consider there and a lot of variables but just so you have an idea of this numbers game that does happen in business. Okay, now let's move to you selling your paid offer that can be one on one client packages, a program, a course a workshop, whatever it is, doesn't matter. The next metric in the flow is how many people sign up for your special event to kick off your launch. If you have followed along for a while you know that I'm pretty adamant you do a special event to help sell your services. It is kind of the 25:00 This bridge that gets people to understand why they need what you have to offer, it takes them from kind of being cold or just being out of the loop. Like, if you haven't been talking about what you do regularly, then they don't really know it that well. And it gives you the opportunity to spend some time with them. And, you know, give them a lot of value, and really showcase what you do, and then offer to help them on a paid scale. So I highly, highly encourage you to do a special event for whatever you're selling doesn't matter if it's one on one clients, or if it's a course or whatever, anything, it always helps to do a special event, that special event is free, usually, and just a really fun opportunity for you. And even if no one buys, it's still this great opportunity for you to showcase what you do and talk more about that and get more comfortable and competent. In talking more about that. Okay, off the soapbox of the special event, for the sake of this example. And because I think it's kind of the simplest and best special event, especially for people who this may be their first couple launches, I am going to use a webinar as an example a live webinar, okay? Because this is still considered a freebie it is a free live webinar. And the same opt in rate typically apply. So between 20% and 40% of your audience will opt in to be a part of your webinar, I would say this May, and it's okay, if it goes more towards the lower end, I would be I would probably be okay with a 30% conversion rate on that page. And again, this is not just a throw this up in five minutes and not consider what you're putting on this page. This is a big deal, you are selling these people on spending an hour of their time with you live, that's a big deal. And that's why it may be a little lower than your freebie landing page. Because there's more commitment, you know, they have to be available, they have to want to sit around for an hour, you know, it's just there's a lot involved in a webinar that may lower the conversion rate. And that's okay, so let's say in this case, again, we have those 1000 people that go to your registration page for your webinar, that means between 204 100 of them will register, we're going to keep it in the middle. Again, I think 30% is a pretty decent conversion rate for a webinar registration page. So that makes it 300 people signing up for your webinar, these 300 people are also considered your launch list. So when it comes time to sell your paid offer, and to send enrollment emails, these are the people that will get those emails, now attendance rates for webinars, they are right around 30% of registrants, although I will say kind of since like COVID, this has been on the decline. And I think it's because of like zoom fatigue, I really do. And people does not wanting to be on yet another call or meeting or anything like that. So this has been a little bit on the decline, I will say, but let's keep it at 30%, which means 100 People are going to be at your webinar live. And that's really important because people so the other 200 people that didn't show up live couldn't be there or forgot or decided not to attend whatever, that's fine, they are still part of your launch list, but likely, obviously not going to be as engaged in the launch, they may not even watch the replay at all, a lot of them don't or they may watch it after your launch is already done. There's just a little less incentive there. So those people while they still will be a part of your lunch or not as warmed up to the idea as those who attended live. So those 100 live people are just Yes, just focus on them and be so excited that they were there with you live because about 10% of those live attendees will buy or that equates to about five to 7% of your overall launch list will buy so there may be some people who couldn't attend live that will still buy but it's going to be quite a bit lower than the percentage of people that attended live. So overall between 10 and 12 people will buy according to 30:00 These metrics. So we started again, I don't want this to discourage you. But I want to just look at this from this very real and very analytical, let's just stick with the numbers kind of mentality. We started with 1000 people going to that registration page, and of that 10 to 12. People purchase. Okay. And now you might be able to see why I hesitated to share this. It can be kind of disheartening if you were to only look at this because you're like, how am I even going to get 1000 people to look at this registration page? What if I only can get 100 people or 50? People, then do I even have any chance of anyone buying? And yes, you do. And that's what we're going to talk about. Because I personally have experienced and seen metrics way different than this. For me, personally, my landing pages are always over 50% conversion rate, my emails are at 40 to 50%, open rates, even as the numbers grow, and my email list grows. And I don't say this to brag or anything like that, I say this to show you that what you're doing in between all these numbers matters a lot. And there is so much room and so much potential to make that your story your own data way different than this. And then you don't have to look at these numbers, these quote unquote, standard typical ranges for online businesses because you know, how you perform, how your business is doing. And you can track data based on that based on what you do. And I've seen my clients do this, too. I've seen people who have launched lists of 30. Enroll 10 people, people who have email lists of under 100. Enroll 20 people in their programs. And that is why I really think especially the small businesses just starting out and having these smaller, but way warmer audiences can blow these metrics out of the water. Again, as long as you are focused on what you're doing in between those numbers, and what you have the ability and the power to control within your own business. So like I said, there is a ton of wiggle room here, which is why I don't want you to take these numbers so seriously and get discouraged. But I do want them to serve as guidelines as guideposts, like I said, Because I also don't want you to feel disappointed when you have 10 people that signed up for your webinar, and only three people joined live and only one person enrolled. Well, that's exactly what the metrics say should happen. And you should be celebrating the heck out of that one person. And out of those three people and out of those 10 people, that is a huge deal. And the only reason you're disappointed is because you had to create these expectations without having any guideposts. And so your thought is oh of the 10 people that signed up, surely seven or eight will attend live, and then surely five or six will join. And so when you you create those goals and you don't reach them, then you can't see how awesome that one person that joined was and how on point, everything that you did leading up to that was, so then we get into this place of disappointment instead of excitement and encouragement. So that is again, just to clarify one more time, why I am choosing to share these with you even though I know you all can blow these numbers out of the water, especially as we continue to work on nailing your messaging, which is really what's at the heart of getting these numbers to increase for you. Before we get into that though, I want to show you an example of how you can use these to set your goals. So let's say you're launching a new program and you want to make $5,000 So you can and should start with the monetary goal that you want to hit that is totally okay. So you want to make $5,000 on the launch of your new program. It is a $500 program. So that means you need 10 enrollments to reach your goal. If 10% of your webinar attendees are going to join, then that means you need 100 people to attend your webinar. And if the attendance rate is 30% then that means you need 300 People 35:00 To sign up for your webinar, and let's say your webinar landing page is totally on point, you're going to convert it at 50%, which you absolutely can do based on your messaging, that means 600, people will need to visit your landing page. Now, instead of that being overwhelming, here's the really nice thing. You don't have to worry about that dollar amount coming in and how you're going to make that happen. Instead, you can focus your attention and energy on getting people to visit your webinar landing page and having them register. So we don't have to be so focused on this monetary goal. Instead, we can more so just focus on getting people into our webinar, letting them know what's available, letting them know why it's important, they show up what is going to help them with why they can't live without being at this webinar, that is where your messaging comes in. And you can use that and focus on that instead of staying so hyper focused on that monetary goal. So once you've set it, set it and forget it and focus on your people and getting them into your free event. Now, let me go over some ways that you can first of all troubleshoot if your metrics are lower than the ones that I just stated or lower than you want them to be even and also give you some ideas to increase them. If your freebie landing page or and or your special event landing page are not converting at at least 30%. I really think that 20% is super low. I think you all can do way more than that. I think if you're having like hundreds of 1000s of people go to your freebie landing page, and they're all from like Facebook ads than he had 20% might be more accurate because they're super cold leads. They don't know you and there's a lot of them. But I think for most of you and the type of business that you have, you can easily get your landing page to convert at 50% For sure, no question. But if it's not right now, then we have some work to do. So there's a couple options here a couple things to look at, first of all, your freebie and special event is not epic enough. That's what I call it this epic freebie. It's epic, if it's unique, special and highly desirable for your dream client. Again, we're going to talk more about this next week. But if your freebie isn't exciting and enticing enough for your dream clients, then they don't want it. And so when they go to your landing page, they're not going to be interested enough to convert to put in their name and email address. Download the freebie and get on your email list. So that's one thing to look at. Also, the messaging on your page is likely not compelling, and intriguing enough to get people interested in your freebie and willing to fork over their highly coveted, highly protected email address. It is the same as asking someone for 50 bucks, you should think of it that way at least. And if you haven't done the work to let them know through your words, why they need your freebie. Why it is special, why is it valuable? What it will do for them, then they're not going to put that email address in that box. It's that simple. And that is again why I say you can't just throw up a generic landing page for your freebie. It is a sales page. There are a bazillion freebies out there in the world right now. And every where we turn we're being asked for our email address. So what is going to make your person decide to put that email address that they're getting asked for every direction into your box. That's what we need to do on our landing page. And your words will do that for you. So you may need to take a hard look at your landing page and see if it really truly is conveying the message that you want to convey in a unique and compelling way for you and if it's really reaching into the heart and mind of your dream client. 39:54 The last thing for your landing pages is that you're in might not be getting in 40:00 front of the right people, for whatever reason, maybe it could be you had a little pivot and the audience that you did have is no longer a perfect fit for what you're doing now, or the audience you do have is comprised mostly of friends and family. And so the people who are going to your landing page aren't the right people for your freebie or for your webinar. And so they're hopping off because it's just not for them. And that's okay. But then you need to take be taking a look at your audience. And really, again, getting real with yourself about if it's the right audience based on what you are now offering, or did you have a pivot? Or do you need to spend more time getting in front of the right people? Now it is most likely some combination of all of the above, if your landing pages aren't going as well as you'd like them to your messaging is going to be the biggest disconnect for sure. That's what I have seen 100 times out of 100. That is why I haven't started talking about it so regularly. Because it's a huge disconnect in most of the people that I work with. And most of my audience is really diving into that, and spending the time you need to on your landing pages, even for your free offers. So that's going to be really at the heart of this. But yes, also consider those other two things, that it's just not a good enough freebie, and that it's just not the right audience and then do what you need to do. Make the tweaks to change those. And actually, to go back even further, if you're not getting visitors to your freebie landing page, like you're sharing about your freebie, on your platforms, on your website, on your social media, and you're not getting people to even get to the landing page, then that means your messaging about your freebie outside of your page isn't compelling enough. So how you're even talking about your freebie on these other places that would get someone to click over to your landing page has a disconnect. So there's something there that isn't working, how you're talking about it, what you're saying what you're not saying how you're saying it, that all matters. So I can tell you very rarely is someone just going to see this free thing, and a link that says Sign up and sign up. They need the words that go with it, they need your message that goes with it, in order to make a decision, just seeing an image of a freebie and a thing that says free and workshop or free workbook, or journal or whatever, and a link to join isn't going to do it for 99.99 out of 100 people, you need words. And I feel like there's a lot of you who are afraid of using your words, to talk about your freebie it is free. It's a great free offer should be something super exciting for you to share with the world. But I think it's just that you haven't done the messaging work yet to know exactly what your clients need to hear to make that decision. So again, if you're not even getting people to that landing page, then yes, still work to do there. All right, moving on. Let's talk about those emails. If you're not happy with your open rates of your emails, a couple of things we can do there. First of all, write better emails. 43:39 If your emails are boring, or you only email when you want something from your email list, like you have an offer coming out or an affiliate link to promote or something like that. And you're never just emailing them with pure value. And it's not engaging. You know, like I said, it's kind of boring, or like overly professional and not like you're talking to your friend, then people aren't probably gonna stop opening those emails because they're not engaging, and they're just not what they want to have in front of them. They're not what how they want to be spending their time. So write better emails, write more engaging emails, write emails with higher value, write emails that are not just sales emails. That would be the first thing actually, that may not be the first thing I feel like the first thing is you might just need better subject lines. Your subject lines are the most important part of your email of your entire email, your subject lines matter because that's what will determine if people even open them or not. If it's a boring subject line, if it's too long if they can't read it because it goes across, you know and gets cut off. If it's not engaging or interesting if it doesn't make them curious. 45:00 As to know, you know, like questions do really well in subject lines, because it's like, oh, I want to know the answer to that question, then you lost them. And they're just going to delete without clicking into your email. So that's a really easy way to get your open rates up is just to work on your subject lines. And I feel like I'll be making that either a podcast episode soon all about subject lines, or maybe even a freebie with some subject lines for you to use. So you don't have to think about it. So be on the lookout for that coming up soon. The third way to increase your open rates of your emails is to just continue consistently emailing your list, do not ghost them. As soon as you ghost them, then they you know that you're off their radar, they kind of forget who you are, or what you do, they don't feel connected, they don't continue getting that communication and that connection from you. And so then when you do start randomly emailing them, again, they they're not going to open or they may open and unsubscribe, because they're like, Who is this person? Oh, yeah, I forgot, not really interested in what they have to offer anymore, because they kind of ghosted me, that kind of thing. So keep the relationship going. If you have ghosted your list, I can tell you exactly what to do and what to write in your email and launch list accelerator. So that's available for you as well. And then lastly, like I mentioned, clean your list, you should be cleaning your list pretty regularly. So that means basically wiping off unsubscribing, anyone who hasn't ever engaged in your emails, or hasn't in a particular amount of time. So typically, that's 90 days. So if someone hasn't opened your email in 90 days, chances are, they're probably not going to open an email from you, maybe they're going to spam and they are not even seeing your emails, or they have just decided they're not interested in the work you do, but haven't unsubscribed themselves. Either way, it's best to get those people off of your list. And when you do that, then your open rates are naturally going to increase because the people that are opening them are still on your list. So most email service providers have this system already built in to where they can help you clean your list. So you can take those people who haven't opened in 90 days, or whatever timeframe you set or your email service provider sets. And you can send them a series of emails to reengage, and then if they reengage, they stay on. If they don't, then they get wiped clean, you can do that. Or if you know that they're just not going to open an email like they never have. So obviously, they're going to spam or something, then you can just wipe them clean too. So I would do that. I typically do it about once every six months, I know you're supposed to do it more than that. It's just not something that's really on my radar until then. But I definitely do it at least a couple times a year. And I would encourage you to as well, that actually feels really good. It feels good as kind of like a clean slate fresh, start getting rid of maybe some stuck energy in your business and being able to continue to serve those people who are engaged. So I always like to do it, even though yes, the number of total subscribers goes down, who really cares how to get more people to attend your webinar. As I said, this number has seemed to be going down for most businesses since the pandemic most online businesses that are hosting webinars. So there are some things you can do to increase the number of people who actually get on your webinar live. Because as I said, those people are your people, they get to be a part of your whole launch experience, and see it live and be able to ask you questions, and to be presented with this opportunity to work with you. So it's such a cool place to be to have these people who have attended live. First thing you can do is to infuse your reminders with some heavy heavy messaging, your reminder email, so after someone signs up to attend your webinar, you should be sending them several reminder emails. And these reminder emails are not just like, hey, you signed up for this thing. It's happening at this time. See you there. Instead we are infusing them with why it's important for them to be there. We're getting them excited to be there and how they will change and what they will learn and experience and how they'll grow. Really showing the importance of being there of what you're doing. So infusing that into your reminder emails 50:00 The next thing is to provide some sort of special gift just to those people that are there live and make sure that that is part of your messaging from the very beginning like that is on the landing page, that's in all the reminder emails and everything you put out to let them know that an extra special gift will be available and say what that gift is, I mean, I don't know what it is for you. But make sure you give it a title. And it sounds really enticing. And you have this extra thing for those people who do attend live. And then the last option is to not include a replay, just don't make it something that there's a replay to that it is okay. I mean, I've never personally done it, but I've considered it and that's fine, especially if you know you're going to be doing it in the future. If someone can't attend at that time, on that day, cool, then that'll be happening next month, or in a few weeks or in a few months. And they can attend that one. Or if you're going to be doing several different time options for the live segment, like you're going to do it at noon on one day. And then at 6pm The next day, so people that work and attend after work. If you're giving options, then again, if they can attend, no worries, it will happen again in the future. And that's fine to just let people know, if they can't attend live, there won't be a replay. So make sure to attend live or wait until the next round. So that's a little bit more of a edgy way to get people to attend. But I have seen people do it. And I have seen it work for people. Okay, and last thing we're going to cover today how to get more people to buy the ultimate million dollar question, literally how to get more people to buy. First thing, you need a really, really good offer an offer so good, they can't refuse. When you are hosting a special event. Again, let's stick with the webinar theme. When you are on that webinar, what you present as your paid offer should be the absolute best offer you can bring to the table. So this includes a fair price for both you and the work you're doing and the service you're providing, and your client, and also value that exceeds that price so that your clients feel like they're getting the deal of the century, while again, of course, still feeling like a fair price for you and what you're bringing to the table. So you can do this with special bonuses, especially for those people, again, that attended live or signed up for the special event, they can get a special bonus or a special coupon code. There can be guarantees and refund policies to eliminate that feeling of risk. All of this makes up your offer package. And that offer package should make someone feel really excited, and really safe to continue on their journey and hit that purchase button. So excited as in, they're getting a really good deal. Best offer ever. They're so excited, and they know exactly what they're getting, and exactly how it's going to change their lives. If either of that isn't conveyed, then we have a problem, there's a disconnect, and they're not going to purchase. 53:30 And that leads me into the second thing of course, the messaging aspect, you have to have messaging that is so on point, your launch list feels it in their bones, they are experiencing something more than just hearing you talk or reading your words, they are experiencing something it is causing an emotion it is causing a shift, it is causing something in them that makes them need to say yes, they are connected to your message so deeply. They feel it, they feel like you've created this offer just for them. And they have to take you up on it. You are their person to solve their problem. And the only way they feel that is if you speak directly to them. Now that doesn't mean send them individual emails or anything like that. No, that's where your messaging comes in, to where you've done the work to understand what you need to say. So that that person on the other end of the screen feels like you're speaking directly to them just directly into their hearts. And that's what we need to do every single time. And you do that also by making it all about them. So then we have this really great offer. We have this messaging that is speaking 55:00 into the soul of our dream clients. And then it's just about unapologetically confidently offering it to your people openly talking about it confidently sharing, communicating, connecting, all of those things I see so many of you have this really great offer, and then your messaging is like, and then you just don't talk about it. But like, imagine if you had this like really solid messaging to go with this really great offer, that is going to naturally bring in this confidence to talk about it and share and openly just give to the point where someone has to sign up, there is no other option, you have helped them make that decision for themselves, you have coached him into taking that step. And now here I am getting all worked up, because I just think it's something so powerful, and something so simple, that we're just not using to our full advantage. And that is our words. Alright, so I'm gonna stop with that. Think that's been plenty for today. I am so happy my voice made it through the past hour. I know it's been a little. It's been a little sketchy here and there. But thanks for sticking it out with me. And just to wrap up. I know I've already said this a million times. But let me say at one time more, these metrics are general guidelines, so that you know roughly what to expect, I want you to take the emotion out of it. And just create some guidelines create some expectations based on these very general numbers, knowing that you have the power to blow them out of the water, especially with everything we talk about here. If you are actually applying what we talked about on this show into your business, you will blow them out of the water. But just keep these numbers in the back of your mind until you have enough data to create your own metrics and your own numbers. And then use those to help you make your goals and expectations from there. And one last thing I know I talked about messaging a lot here and it probably will continue and pretty much every episode. If you did not get in on the make messaging magic workshop, and you want to catch the replay. It is now available over on Shawnmynar.com/magic You can get immediate access to the replay and all of the workbooks that we did and everything. It was so much fun. It was so great. I loved every minute of it and really just saw so many golden nuggets in those two hours. That will really help you increase your metrics in your business. So Shawnmynar.com/magic If you want immediate and lifetime access to the make messaging magic workshop, alright friends, until next time, take care. 58:03 Hey friends, Shawn here and if you're a coach or practitioner who's looking to help more people, make more money and have more free time than I have a special invitation for you that you don't want to miss. Right now. I'm hosting a free masterclass that we'll walk you through the process of adding a signature program to your business. As many of you know, the signature program business bottle has been my primary way of doing business since 2017. 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For those who have wondered, this post will explain what I work on and how I function as a “million-dollar writer.” It is my hope this will stimulate you into taking the required steps to earn significantly more income than you do now. After I spell out how I manage to create a million dollars in revenue, I'll give you a simple 3-step roadmap to increase your own income. (By the way, even though I am describing the life of a writer, virtually all of what I'm about to share will work for any freelancer or business owner.) Links My Copywriting As A Million Dollar Business April Workshop - Want to work on building your business together, live and in person? There are a few seats remaining for my upcoming workshop this April. These seats will sell out - Click Here For Details and Availability.  Read This or Die - Click to preorder my soon-to-be-released book, Read This or Die.   Notes From This Episode This subject seems slightly impolite to write about. Like many, I was taught from my earliest years that it is impolite to talk about politics, religion, or money. I routinely violate all three of these directives, however, so this is not new territory for me. Let's begin… I am not writing to boost my own ego. I am writing to answer a very frequently-asked question: “How does a writer make a million dollars?” This is a great question, because the industry income average for freelance writers is just under $5,000 per year. When someone asks me how, as a writer, I make a million dollars, they may not actually express it, but what they really want to know is: “How does a guy who writes ad copy, who has never published a book I've even heard of… how does that guy make a million dollars?” And of course, ultimately, the real question burning in their heart is: “Could I do that? Or even half that?” That's what people really want to know and that's what I want to share with you. Before I get to the tactical stuff like: • How do you get paid?• What are your rates? • How do you get clients? It's imperative that I share 3 Prosperity Principles for Writers. PROSPERITY PRINCIPLE #1: YOU MUST DISCOVER YOURSELF Many writers and other creatives have a not-so-secret fantasy. They labor intensely for years on a masterpiece, hoping that an influential publisher or literary agent will “discover” them, and they'll be catapulted to fame and fortune. That's a nice fantasy, but with one problem: it doesn't happen that way. It never does, or at least almost never. Okay, rarely it happens. But you're more likely to be struck by lightning on the same day you win the Powerball, than you are to be “discovered” in this way. You must discover yourself! You must identify what makes you different, what “special sauce” you add to this common craft (writing) that makes you a distinctly differently voice on a common subject. In what way are you a player with a unique, unduplicable advantage? We spend 3 full days answering this question definitively in our Dreamstorm Workshops, using our Core Thesis Process; obviously, if you don't already know the answer to this question, you'll need to spend some time on it, PROSPERITY PRINCIPLE #2: YOU MUST PROMOTE YOURSELF To succeed, dear Reader, you must realize you are not actually in the “writing business.” You are in the business of You, Incorporated. It is your unique personality, and the fascinating persona you share with the world, that shapes how that world sees you. Done right, this can make you an irresistible character to whom people are attracted as their chosen and trusted authority. Done wrong, this can break the ties between you and your readers. Specifically, instead of promoting and advertising your highly-developed craftsmanship as a writer, you must be in the business of promoting you. You cannot rely on word-of-mouth, or critical acclaim, or impersonal ad campaigns. You must conscientiously promote yourself, and intentionally craft the way customers perceive you. If you have interest in knowing HOW it is I do all this, and want to see the detailed steps I take, let me know your interest in the comment section. Enough interest expressed will generate a new post on this “Implementation” phase. But for now, on to… PROSPERITY PRINCIPLE #3: YOU MUST GET OVER YOURSELF You might be disappointed to learn that your dream of being a purely creative being whose hands are never “sullied” by crass commercialism or “manipulative” marketing are mere fantasy. This may be hard to swallow, but you need to get over yourself in this regard. So, let me get the disappointing stuff out of the way right upfront: 1. This approach may require a readjustment of what you think of as “craft.” The kind of writing I do is very specific: direct response copy. This is copy meant to result in a sale. It's copy that moves the reader to buy. Personally, I find the craft of writing sales copy to be endlessly fascinating and fun. While you may not choose to write sales copy (arguably the most lucrative kind of writing available to the average writer), you may also have to spend a little less time writing poems about the secret lives of elves. 2. My approach is not an “instant income” strategy. This whole system of “writing as a business” has taken me a few years to figure out and build up. I am able to pass on some hard-won lessons (like those in this post), which I believe may considerably shorten your learning curve. You can go faster than I did. But it's still not instant. And I'm constantly learning new things. You and I are very much works in progress. 3. There is more than one way to achieve a million-dollar income as a writer. For instance, there is a writer (whose name you would not recognize) who writes 3-4 books a year and gets paid $300,000 – $400,000 for each book. He's a ghostwriter. You'd be shocked to learn how many New York Times best-selling books with famous names on the covers were actually written by this one ghostwriter. Another writer I know raked in a million dollars last year writing content, white papers, and annual reports for big corporations. As I said, my way is not the only way. But it is worth noting that though the kinds of writing differ, the basic ideas I share here apply to every wealthy writer I know. 4. In my experience, a million-dollar writing business means you're selling more than “just” writing. You will probably find it necessary to offer products and services that are not strictly writing (but which you would not be able to sell without your foundational work as a writer). It's the rare writer who can merely write and cash checks (our ghostwriter friend notwithstanding). I'll dive more deeply into this in the next section. 5. This whole endeavor requires me to use a four-letter word that will shock and offend some people. But I feel the use of this word is required to communicate the force of my argument. The four-letter word is: w-o-r-k. Work! Ya gotta put in the effort! This is a glimpse “behind the curtain,” and you may or may not like what you see. Then again you may find it encouraging to know there is a proven path to prosperity as a writer, and you don't need a fat contract from a big publisher to pull this off. You can simply decide, and then go do it. “The miracle of the seed and the soil is not available by affirmation; it is only available by labor … the greatest form of maturity is at harvest time. That is when we must learn to reap without complaint if the amounts are small and to reap without apology if the amounts are big … you must either get good at sowing in the spring or begging in the fall. The soil says: don't bring me your need, bring me your seed.” — Jim Rohn HOW I GET PAID The first thing to know is I “fudged” a little on my income – it wasn't really $1 million last year. The actual number is closer to $1.2 million. The second thing to know is I didn't get to keep most of it. Where did it go? A lot of places: • The IRS and the State of Washington got their portions, of course. • Then there are payroll taxes, Social Security, etc. • Employee salaries. • Affiliate commissions. • Vendors and independent contractors. • Other business expenses. • There are the medical expenses related to my little neurological disorder. • Plus we finished paying off all consumer debt, which at its height topped $400,000.(I'm actually embarrassed by this. I learned a lot through the mistakes which landed me in so much debt – perhaps I'll share more about that journey in a future post.) So, you can forget asking me for a loan. I didn't sock a million into the bank. But I'm not complaining – the Edwards household did, and still does, quite well. With all that out of the way… here's where the money actually comes from. How I get paid. Product Sales Product sales are far-and-away our biggest source of revenue. These include high-ticket items ($1,000 and up) sold mostly via PLF-style launches, advertising, purchased solo email campaigns, and organic website traffic. “Day with Ray” Consulting This is where I meet with a single client (or their team). I require this meeting before Private Client Copy Engagement. The “Day With Ray” costs $15,000 if you come to me in Spokane, WA, or $20,000 plus private air charter if I come to you. What do we do in such a meeting? It depends on the client (everyone is different, so there is no template for this). I grill the client for the first hour or so, and generally this will lead to a discovery of the 1-3 most powerful “levers” we can pull in their business to increase revenue and profits, while providing the business owner with less stress and more peace of mind. Private Client Copy Engagement After a long period of protesting that I was no longer writing for clients, I am finally giving in to market demand. I am accepting a very few assignments wherein I personally run the copy project and write the copy. This is prohibitively expensive for the client, and if you have to ask, you can't afford it. Also, I require that all Private Clients pass a rigorous application process, and agree to my admittedly unreasonable demands (100% compliance with my advice, 100% commitment to running my copy as written, 100% commitment to testing and tracking, payment of a percentage of gross sales to be made quarterly, and acceptance of my total lack of availability for “chummy chats,” psychological counseling, and babysitting sessions). I charge a minimum of $150,000 payable up front. Maximum four clients per year, booked well in advance. Royalties These are payments on gross sales of Private Client projects. They also include royalties on co-created projects and revenue share deals. This is becoming a more significant percentage of my company revenue. Please do not contact us looking for me to do your marketing for free and offering me a percentage. I only do these deals when I know the person well, know the company and market well, and when it is my idea. Group Coaching Group coaching has been lacking in my portfolio of services until recently. Experiments thus far show it to be fun and profitable, as well as extraordinarily valuable to participants. These are online groups of up to 20 people at a time, who receive coaching and feedback from me once per week for a finite period (usually 6-12 weeks). Workshops I host a few small group workshops that focus on a single theme or outcome each year. Participants pay a premium fee ($5,000 – $10,000) and must qualify through application. These consist typically of three intense and productive days that can significantly alter the course of the client's business and life for the better. Private Masterminds Small group Mastermind Alliances involve a strict application process, membership requirements, and required compliance to meeting attendance and participation. Affiliate Commissions We generate commissions through the recommendation of products and services we ourselves use. This accounts for about 7% of our company revenue each year, but nearly 18% of our annual profit. Why is it so profitable? All we do is promote the product. We don't actually do any work, creation, or customer support. REIC Membership This is our newest offering. Members receive a printed newsletter each month with my best (and freshest) thinking, a monthly video training, a live Q&A once per month, and more. We are launching this in September 2017. Those methods fairly well sum up how I earn my income. HOW I GET CLIENTS My marketing system is not immediately obvious to most. It is complex, carefully thought out, and rigorously tested. I am constantly experimenting. Every “thing” we do is designed to point to all the other “things” we do. Client Attraction vs. Client Pursuit Client attraction is foundational. Long ago I decided I did not wish to “chase” business, but prefer instead to let business chase me. So, I have carefully designed a ubiquitous system for attracting a steady flow of possible clients and customers from many different streams. This adds up to a large flow of potential business at various levels of engagement and investment, all swimming (upstream if necessary) to me. Some of the “pools” from which I attract business include: • Podcasting. This is one of the most intimate mediums available. Podcast listeners have me literally “in their head” for an hour per week (or more, if they binge-listen… and many do just that from our library of nearly 300 episodes). This is a curiously powerful medium. Numerous customers have listened to 1-3 episodes and proceeded directly to a $5,000 – $10,000 purchase. • YouTube channel. This is a new, experimental marketing tool for me. I have been enjoying playing around with the possibilities, and have now settled on a strategy going forward. Look for a slight shift in focus on my YouTube channel in the coming weeks. The goal, as with all third-party media, is to move people off third-party properties like YouTube (and Facebook, and Twitter, etc.) and onto my email list. • Social media. While many claim direct money making power through social media, my approach is to use it to attract and build a bond and relationship with my tribe, and then move them from social media to the media I own, i.e., my email list. • Printed newsletter. Already mentioned once, this is not only a product but also a marketing tool. Since the largest primary segment of my audience is made up of writers (meaning, presumably, they're also readers), having a print newsletter is vitally important. Print media carries more impact than electronic media. This is not something I'm guessing at. According to this Millward Brown study, brain scans demonstrated the same message presented to the human subject printed on paper lights up more areas of the brain than the electronic equivalent. More areas of the brain lighting up equals more engagement. • Speaking. This is a way that I accomplish a number of objectives: for instance, I like to travel. I want to travel to exotic places. So, I have a speaking engagement next month in Hong Kong, primarily because I've never been there. This will also afford me the opportunity, as do all speaking engagements, to establish personal contact with a new group of people, perhaps add them to my mailing list, and maybe generate a few clients along the way. Speaking automatically grants you a certain amount of gravitas and authority. As far as generating clients, this is an indirect benefit of speaking. I do not hock or pitch my services from the stage. I do, however, strategically communicate that I am available to be hired by the right people, and that I have products available for people who are not ready to hire me. Perhaps I'll write more about this at a later time. • Books. Both physical and Kindle versions of my books are available. I currently have three books that are relevant to my business as a copywriter and marketer, and by the end of next year I plan to have no less than 10. The current books are How to Write Copy That Sells, Moneywords, and Just Get Started. These books generate a certain kind of prospect or client. They are engineered to do so, and also provide valuable content. And, as with speaking, having a book in hand conveys on the author a certain amount of authority and credibility which cannot be gained in any other way. • Guest posts/appearances. From time to time I guest-post on the blogs of other people. I also appear on other people's podcasts as a guest interview. Once upon a time, I did this indiscriminately and would post or appear anywhere asked. The demands on my time have become so overwhelming I now have to choose more carefully. Each decision whether to appear on a podcast or write a guest post is a tactical decision designed to support my overall business strategy. For more on my thinking about this, see this book with my friend Tom Schwab, Podcast Guest Profits. That, in a nutshell, is how I get new clients. I admit it is condensed and leaves out a lot of details. The subject deserves a book of its own. The above will get you started and will have to do until I write that book. HOW I RUN MY WRITING BUSINESS This is not an exhaustive description of methodologies and practices for running a business, but a brief overview of some key principles that I believe help keep my business lean and growing. Minimal staff. Once upon a time, I wanted no staff at all. This came after having been responsible for hundreds of people in my corporate position in radio broadcasting. But I finally realized I was limiting my growth by not hiring employees for my personal writing business. So now we have a few full-time employees and a number of independent contractors. We try to keep the staff as minimal as possible, but no smaller than needed. I have seen more than one friend destroy their own business by over-hiring. I'm determined not to make this mistake. Remote workers. Rather than limit my pool of prospective employees to people who live in my hometown, we simply look for the best people for the job. This means we have hired staff from all over the place. In the US, we have workers on our team in Tennessee, Colorado, California, and elsewhere. For more on how to orchestrate a remote workforce (because there are some unique challenges), I highly recommend the book Remote: Office Not Required, by Jason Fried. Employees vs. Contractors. I am not offering legal, accounting, or other professional advice. You should seek the services of a qualified professional to answer those questions. I can tell you that in my experience there is a difference between an employee and contractor in terms of mental attitude and dedication to the job. This is not to say that contractors don't have a place. In my work as a freelance copywriter, I am, after all, an independent contractor. However, the person who is a full-time employee in your company can devote 100% of their working efforts to you. You must see that makes a difference. I'm not saying one is better than the other; I'm saying there's a place for both. Client Selection. Anytime I'm going to be personally interacting with clients, such as on a copywriting or marketing project, I use a selection process. The prospective client will have to convince me that I want them as a client. This may sound arrogant, but it is not meant to be so. It actually serves all parties concerned. If I do not have good chemistry with the client, if our working styles do not match, or if we have mismatched expectations, that is a recipe for discord and upset. Contentious, negative, or sketchy people do not make the list. And if they do somehow sneak in, once we discover these fatal flaws, they are invited to go elsewhere. Immediately. PRIORITIZING PRODUCTIVITY I place priority on stewarding my most valuable non-renewable resource – time – as if it is treasure. Because it is treasure. Thus productivity gets priority. My Morning Success Ritual. This is vital to my most productive days. While I don't manage to get this all in every day, I'm getting better at it. My goal between is to achieve 95%+ compliance with this ritual every day. The days when I follow this MSR, starting the minute my feet hit the floor out of bed, are invariably my best days (most productive, most joyous, most satisfying). Probably because the most important things were done first – like prayer, reading, meditating, journaling, exercise, etc. And they are done when I'm still in the “NDZ”: No Distraction Zone (meaning no email, no voicemail, no phone calls, etc.) Writing. The first thing I must do each day after my MSR is complete (and after I have showered, driven to the office, etc.) is WRITING. I am primarily a writer. You can always tell who the writers are – they're the ones who are writing. This is my #1 Revenue Producing Activity (RPA). At this point my phone is off, I have still not checked email, not checked voicemail, etc. Still in the NDZ. I write for a large block of time at the beginning of the day — often 4 hours. NOTHING gets to interrupt the writing — including (especially) the clients for whom I may be writing. Fortress of Solitude. This is the most important and perhaps the most controversial piece of advice I can give you. You must construct for yourself a “fortress of solitude”. While I do not pretend to be Superman, I do take inspiration from the Man of Steel's secret hideaway. The Fortress of Solitude is the place Superman goes to be in absolute solitude. A place of silent contemplation. This is the place he goes to think, to learn, to plan, to rejuvenate. Some of the ways in which I've done this are: I never answer incoming business calls. They're always screened, dealt with, and if I really need to speak with the person a call is set for Call Day. I have only one day per month that I make phone appointments (Call Day). I make all phone appointments on that day. If that date cannot work for a person seeking a phone conversation with me, my assistant will schedule them for the next month. I schedule all my interviews on one day per month, grouped together so that I can take care of this task all in a single day. My daily schedule is relatively free from appointments. This creates large blocks of time for me to do what I do best, and what is most important for generating revenue in my business: writing, creating content, and recording (either audio or video). For more details on why I resort to these extreme measures, please see No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs, by Dan Kennedy. Rest. In order to deliver the very best work to my clients and partners, and to still leave room in my schedule for rejuvenation (sleep, family time, time with God, and time to just plain relax)… I have to guard my time vigorously. And I have to be on guard against what Dan Kennedy calls “Time Vampires”. They will suck the life out of you. I Don't Check Email, and I Only Get One Email Each Day. My auto-check feature in Apple Mail is turned OFF. I only get email when I press the “Check Mail” button. I check it once per day, Monday thru Thursday. Usually around 4 pm Pacific. All my email is screened by my assistant, who compiles the relatively few messages I must read or respond to. She sends those to me in a single email at the end of each day. This is one of my policies that tends to be unpopular with those who are “urgency addicts”, and who want me to have a constant email discussion about all manner of things with them. I refuse to sacrifice my highest valued commodity (time) for the sake of what usually amounts to trivia. I suggest you adopt the same policy. I Avoid Meetings Like the Plague They Are. Any meeting that lasts longer than 15 minutes is probably too long. Not always, but most of the time. Any project that requires multiple meetings each week is probably in trouble. Long meetings = inefficiency at best, and postponement of the inevitable at worst. (As a sidebar: frequent short meetings are just a disguised way of having long meetings. HEAR ME: if you have “meeting-itis”, either you just want an excuse to talk about work instead of doing it, or something is wrong with the project … something another meeting won't solve). Phone Meetings / Conversations. Same as in person meetings, only worse. Conversations and phone meetings should be 15 minutes or less and have a predetermined purpose and ending time. These all take place on aforementioned Call Day. Instant Messenger. Any Flavor. (I'm looking at you, Slack). Just say no. The only time I use it is when I have SCHEDULED events on Skype or Zoom (usually interviews). I am NEVER “just available” to be interrupted. (If I was, that would mean that I was either doing something unimportant or that I was doing NOTHING. If I'm doing something unimportant… WHY? And if I'm doing NOTHING, it's a PLANNED nothing and it's important that this not be interrupted!). I HATE TEXT MESSAGES. The end. Office Hours. Yes, I have an office outside my home. I lease currently. I'm considering buying an office building. I keep regular business hours most of the time: Mon – Thurs, 8 am – 5 pm Pacific. By the way, my office phone is answered by a LIVE HUMAN (not some stupid voicemail torture device) Monday – Saturday, 8 am – 6 pm Pacific time. Why do I have the phone covered even when I am out of the office? Because other members of my team keep different hours… and because emergencies DO happen, and I like to be available if a TRUE emergency arises. My phone team knows how to reach me in those cases. WHY THE EMPHASIS ON NOT BEING INTERRUPTED? Interruptions cost you dearly. As a writer, I know that allowing myself to be interrupted by a client or vendor (“Hey Ray – got a minute to talk about the new logo?”) can seem harmless… but it isn't. That interruption costs me (a) the state of “flow” I was in while working, maybe impossible to recover, (b) the time of the interruption itself, and (c) the time it takes me to get back into the “zone” with what I was working on… minimum 20 minutes, maybe longer. I can't afford to let that happen. My clients and customers can't afford for me to let that happen. I once had a client who loved to call me at 11 pm at night and talk for two hours. I tried to tell him I worked set hours and was available at those times, but he didn't seem to understand. When our first project was finished, I fired him. His dysfunction did not automatically become my problem. Be warned – people will WASTE your time if you let them. Will you let them? Be polite, be loving… but don't be a victim. In the end, if you guard your time, you are being most respectful of other people. Think about it: if you allow yourself to be interrupted, or your time wasted when you should have been doing something else… who suffers? Your clients. Your customers. Your family (“Sorry honey, I have to stay late because I wasted 2 hours today listening to the web team make excuses…”). You're not serving anyone by being a poor steward of your time. WHAT TO DO NEXT Here's the 3-step plan I promised you to help increase your own income. It's quite simple: 1. Choose just one of the practices I listed above – the one that excites you the most. 2. Put that practice to work in your own business, and use it until it begins to produce results. 3. Now pick a new practice, add it to your daily/weekly/monthly routine, and repeat the process. (Don't stop doing the new “thing” you started in Step 1. Keep doing all the activities, and as you add them one by one, you will likely see a corresponding surge in income. I am not promising you any income results, just sharing what has worked for me. Your mileage may vary.) If this post has struck a chord with you, please let me know in the comments, and ask any specific questions you have. I'll endeavor to answer as transparently as possible. Finally, if you did find this post useful, I pray that you put it into action. So, here's my question for you: What ideas from this post will you implement and what results do you hope to see?   How You Can Help Subscribe to the show in Apple Podcasts or on Spotify, and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. Questions or comments? Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit Ray's community on Facebook – This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice.   Get the Transcript and Video https://rayedwards.com/612

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