Podcasts about no duh

Chris Grier & Mike McDaniel speak with the Media following a disappointing season The Dolphins General Manager addresses the Tyreek Hill comments and reveals what has been said to Cheetah Mike McDaniel opens up about the excessive tardiness Management admits to disciplinary issues within the organization Chris Grier Fiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnaaaaaaaaaallllllllyyyyyy adresses the issues with the offensive line Grier is quoted as saying they must invest in the Offensive line Perhaps the biggest "NO DUH" statement of 2025 We close out with Damage is Done

(HR.1) HEAT find another way to lose as they fall to the Kings in Double OT Reports surface that the Dolphins may have been running a "Willy Nilly" Operation in the Locker Room Leroy gives us a players insight on what goes on in the locker room that doesnt respect leadership Sabonis proves to be too much for the HEAT to handle A double overtime loss to the Kings sends shockwaves through HEAT nation Yet another demoralizing loss for the HEAT as they blow a large lead in the 4th Bam Adebayo Fails at his legacy game Tobin refuses to put his boy on blast The Panthers leave Bob hanging as the Cats fall to the Avalanche We take a look at Celebrity Birthday's Leroy gives us a science lesson on Gravity (HR.2) Will Jimmy Butler ever suit up for the HEAT again? Tobin is exhausted with the College Football Playoff WWE premiers on Raw & Hulk Hogan gets boo'd out the stadium Jalen Ramsey denies wanting out of Miami The guys theorize what will happen with Jimmy Butler and whether or not he'll play for the HEAT again this year Tobin calls out the HEAT for not forseeing this Jimmy Butler blow up Leroy points out that it wouldve been in Jimmy's best interest to play his best in order to help his trade chances Stephen A. Smith blasts Tyreek Hill for giving up on the Dolphins Leroy reads between the lines and gives his take on the Rant Dolphins players vocalizing their disappointment with Tyreek Hill's comments (HR.3) Is "HEAT culture" dying? We get the latest headlines from around the Local Sports scene HEAT culture continues to be under fire as more talking heads bash Pat Riley's management Gilbert Arenas blasts Pat Riley for costing the HEAT star players Leroy and Tobin get into a quibble concerning Gilberts criticisim Reports begin to circulate that Jimmy's camp is reaching out telling teams to NOT trade for him It Seems the HEAT star Forward is walking back his "Anywhere but here" comments The guys break down the real possibility of Jimmy playing in either Phoenix or Memphis We get theories as to what Jimmy may be weighing when deciding his future Marcos Mixed Bag! Jeff Teague tried to Warn us about Jimmy Butler Zach Sieler (HR.4) Chris Grier faces the music Chris Grier & Mike McDaniel speak with the Media following a dissapointing season The Dolphins General Manager addresses the Tyreek Hill comments and reveals what has been said to Cheetah Mike McDaniel opens up about the excessive tardiness Management admits to disciplinary issues within the organization Chris Grier Fiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnaaaaaaaaaallllllllyyyyyy adresses the issues with the offensive line Grier is quoted as saying they must invest in the Offensive line Perhaps the biggest "NO DUH" statement of 2025

When life feels stagnant and the breakthroughs seem to have disappeared it's important to remember where you came from. Double down on the self talk and the good habits...duh!

Angela and I share another chicken tale and why chickens do not make the best life decisions. Politicians don't make the best decisions either as is evident in the Inflation “hotter than expected” again… unless you listen to this show and “I told you so” months ago. Troubling signs in American housing with “pay when you can” rental deals that have a high final cost. Will there be a new “squatter law” in AZ? Another Boing problem. A big reward for a Prescott Valley arsonist, AZ to allow composting burial and one genius on the View thinks the eclipse and earthquakes are from global warming.    —————————————— Please FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to the Jeff Oravits Show! RUMBLE   YouTube   ApplePodCasts   AmazonMusic   Spotify        Also on Twitter and www.TalkWithJeff.com   Disclaimer: The information provided on the Jeff Oravits Show does not constitute legal, medical, financial or tax advice.  All information is the opinions of the host's and his guests.  You should always seek the advice of a professional regarding any of these complex issues to make sure all circumstances of your situation are properly considered.   ——————————————

ICYMI: Hour Two of ‘Later, with Mo'Kelly' Presents – ‘What's Streaming' with regular guest commentator Chris Woolsey, Senior Director of Communications for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, reviewing Crackle hits from Easter to St. Patty's Day & the Redbox salute to “Women's History Month” with Ladies Kicking Butt…PLUS – In a ‘No Duh' report: “Crypto scams are robbing Americans blind” - on KFI AM 640…Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app

Sometimes we have to ask for more from our consultants.

Zach Wilson should have sat and watched football for a year, NO DUH! Tommy Cutlets is benched for final game of the season.

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Welcome to Episode 65! In today's episode, we roast Sam about his recent salt (or rather he roasts himself). We follow up with a Feldon player with perfect graveyard etiquette. We also hear a story about a Jodah player scooping early, and the younger generation discovers stax.  Did you know that Deathrite Shaman has 2 toughness? Also, Plankton.  Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site! Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com! Find links to all our social media pages on our Linktree! Check out our Moxfield! Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

New York Giants NO DUH Moment - Giants Pick Up Andrew Thomas 5th Year optionOnline Big Blue Bringing you the Best in New York Giants Sports talk and entertainment! While I am a huge New York Giants fan I base my opinions via “status”. I look at statics, analytics and review game film. I spent over 25 years off and on working in the sport for Two NFL teams, Two AFL teams and two known worldwide networks in their NFL Divisions. You may not agree with my “take”, but rest assured I researched and sometimes even reached out to former NFL contacts before I based my conclusion. Some call me a homer, some say I am mean and hate the New York Giants, but I love my team and the sport! I just want to provide fact-based information in a timely matter and let you the New York Giants fans draw your own conclusion! Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/OnlineBigBlue1 #newyorkgiants #NYGiants #GiantsSupport the show

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Brett now has a scratchy throat and deep voice... is he the next one to go DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS? (1:40); Millennium Library to reopen Monday with security measures (8:45); Dumb things we didn't know, and were embarrassed to admit (16:05); To the Centre of the Universe, we go! Why do we want to beat the Leafs so badly? (24:45); Dumb things we didn't know (33:40); Small Town Salute - Things to do out of town that cost little to nothing, like the Waterfall of Lights in Brandon (36:15); Out of Pocket: Global News series on inflation - Saying 'no' to events and other expenditures because of cost...the fear of saying yes/the challenge of saying no (45:10); Rent increases! (51:30); Winning text on dumb things we didn't know (56:30). 

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy uncover a mystery! Were there food trucks in the early 1930's???? (Probably)Series Discussed: My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files Vol. 1, Crazy Food Truck Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode:  Sheeply Horned Witch Romi Vol. 1, Chasing after Aoi Koshiba Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:00:45 - Chocolate Crimes!0:02:15 - Andy's Pick: Crazy Food Truck0:06:15 - “But...”0:09:15 - “Rule of Cool”0:15:45 - Familiarity breeding contempt0:18:15 - “No Duh”0:20:30 - Fist of the North Star digression0:22:00 - Please stay dumb0:23:30 - Elliot's Pick: My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files0:27:45 - Hair! Fashion! Scenery!0:29:30 - Untapped potential0:34:30 - Plot by bullet points0:38:00 - Setting as series0:41:00 - Needs *something*0:46:30 - Our picks for next episode!

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Paisley Park announced a big celebration this summer! Tickets available now. Jada Pinkett-Smith's entanglement partner August Alsina squashed the rumors of a six-figure book deal. And a streaming study finding we could have conducting!

Rodney Pino, drummer for numerous bands including No Duh - The Ultimate Tribute To No Doubt, believes his ConcertZero was the legendary progressive rock band Yes but it could've been classic rock behemoth Led Zeppelin. Rodney also tells host Scott Ramsay that his first gig was at a famous California theme park and you'll have to hear who his favorite live band is. Rodney is also the owner of Grooveworks Studios. For more info about that check out grooveworksstudios.com. 

Hunter in studio.  No Duh lives up to the hype. Dear Scotty from everybody.  Sarah especially feisty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The New England Patriots and Bill Belichick trade with Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams. Is trading with The Hoodie the worst decision? Why won't Kyle Shanahan tell us who's QB1? Doesn't he care about our Fantasy Football teams! Trevor Lawrence was named the Jacksonville Jaguars starter in the "No Duh" statement of the year. Of course we intertwine Fantasy Football talk throughout but close with an in-depth look at one recently drafted roster in particular. Is Lamar Jackson in the middle of the 5th a good pick or a great pick?Show hosted by Tony Tucker and Joe MorleySubscribe on YouTube to catch all the action on WSN https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfEpr8D5o6_lTLWfMtCjuA

Adam Carolla hilariously blames cancel culture for his lack of Hollywood offers. Sedition in DC? Of course! But prosecutors need more than “no duh” as evidence. Also: owning a home makes you an a-hole. www.charlesbursell.com

  “The market is too saturated with products to make a real income as a seller on Etsy” “If i just tweak my SEO ONE MORE TIME I’ll finally start showing up in Etsy search…” “I’ve tried marketing and maybe it works for other people, but not in MY shop with MY unique product.”     Ever found yourself spouting off one of those? Yep, we’ve allllll been guilty. And I think, to some extent, part of that is because it’s EASY to justify why something isn’t working if we have a whole slew of excuses we can pull out of our back pocket to back us up.    It helps us save a bit of face, right?!   But in today’s episode of the Simplify Your Sales podcast, it’s time to clear the air-- and do a little mythbusters-style action because we are going to CRUSH those myths about selling on Etsy and hopefully empower you to take action to dispel those beliefs about your OWN shop. Because it kills me when I see an Etsy shop that uses one or more of these excuses for a crutch, when in reality, it’s NOT true and you just need to approach things differently.    And we’re not just going to talk about the myth and say “oh, and by the way, that’s not true.” because that’s NOT helpful at all and doesn’t teach you a dang thing. It’s like saying “oh, take better photos!” which to me was always a NO DUH sort of moment-- but that advice doesn’t help you in any way-- it just points out what you’re doing wrong and leaves you to figure it out on your own.    So NONE of that today. We’re diving into REAL examples and sharing REAL strategies today. I’m all about taking action on this podcast, right? So let’s do this!   Okay, I wanted to start by tackling one of the BIGGEST myths I see on Etsy that I really wish would just disappear.    Myth #1   “If i just tweak my SEO ONE MORE TIME I’ll finally start showing up in Etsy search and make sales…”   Yep, we’re going full-steam ahead busting a major SEO myth right out of the gates.    Unless you are brand new to the Etsy scene and hearing about SEO for the first time, I can almost 100% guarantee you that your SEO does NOT need any additional tweaking.    Now I know that goes against basically every Etsy-ingrained doctrine you’ve heard on the forums and in the sellers handbook and those 400 random Google articles you’ve read.    But I’ve gotta be honest with you-- that compulsion you have to constantly check your Etsy search stats and see how many views you’ve gotten that day from your keywords is actually hurting your shop’s success-- and the reason why is because you’re so zeroed in on this ONE aspect that you’re actually ignoring all the additional possibilities and traffic avenues that you could be pursuing-- and getting a much higher return on investment on.    SEO is a fantastic foundational strategy, but once you’ve got that foundation set up-- regardless of whether it’s bringing you 5 visits a day or 500-- you’ve got to move on or you’ll never build anything greater.   Little known fact, but working on OUTSIDE marketing strategies, like the ones I teach my students inside Mastermind Your Marketing, will actually BOOST your SEO without requiring you to to constantly have an Erank or Marmalead tab open on Google chrome. The reason for that is that as you market your shop in ways BEYOND Etsy SEO and keywords, Etsy actually recognizes and takes note of the traffic and sales you are driving into your shop on your own-- and they essentially “REWARD” your shop for it and start showing you more frequently in search results.   So key takeaway here: SEO is great as a foundational strategy, but once it’s set up, LEAVE IT ALONE and start focusing on building a marketing presence OFF of Etsy-- not only will you feel more in control of your shop’s success, but you’ll boost your Etsy SEO ranking as well, and that’s what we call a win-win. The fact that you won’t be dreaming nonstop about keyword research anymore is just an added bonus ;) Alright, myth #2 -    “I’ve tried marketing before and maybe it works for other people, but not in MY shop with MY unique product.”   Maybe you’ve dabbled a bit at Instagram or tried your hand at pinning to Pinterest for a couple of weeks.    And you’re discouraged because you’re not seeing results right away.    I think a lot of the disconnect here comes from the fact that, as cliche as it is, we live in this digital age where it seems like EVERYONE but you can become an overnight success and that it just sort of “magically” happens to the people who are meant to succeed.   And so it’s frustrating that you’re giving it your best-- albeit not super long term-- shot at things and NOTHING IS HAPPENING. The business needle is NOT moving.    It’s totally tempting to start to believe that there’s something wrong with YOU or your shop and that marketing just doesn’t work in YOUR situation selling YOUR unique products.     Can I make something super clear right now? ANd if you take nothing else from this podcast episode, I want THIS to be the thing that you zone in on and remember for at least the next 15 minutes.    Yes, you are unique and special and wonderful.    But you’re not THAT special.    And your shop is not THAT unique.    And you and your shop are NOT the exception to successful marketing.    Now, hear me out-- I don’t mean that in a descending sort of way at all. I mean that in my 4+ years coaching Etsy sellers, I’ve yet to see a product that couldn’t benefit from a solid marketing strategy.    And trust me-- I’ve seen it ALL. Painted rocks, chapel veils, antique chandeliers, travel guidebooks, yarn holders-- seriously-- I’VE SEEN IT ALL.    And I’m here to tell you that NONE OF THOSE are magically exempt from the benefits of marketing.    The reason I am SO passionate about this is because guys, this one hits SO close to home ;)    Can I share a little story with you real quick? Well, it’s my podcast and you’re listening so I’m going to take that as a yes. If you’re not into the story, that’s fine and you can switch over to the radio or something. But for those of you who are interested in a Morgan Nield college flashback that I’m somehow going to MIRACULOUSLY turn into an Etsy marketing life lesson, buckle up:   During my last semester in college, my 3 roommates were photographers. This doesn’t mean a whole lot except for the fact that whenever we hung out all together, they just wanted to take photos.   As much as I loved these girls (and truly-- I did. 2 of them were bridesmaids at my wedding), I detested the evenings where we were all together and the DSLR cameras would come out.   I would tell them over and over again “I hate taking photos. I’m never going to be a photographer. How is this possibly your idea of fun?!” Like, I legit didn’t understand how anyone could find this ENJOYABLE.    Imagine the irony of irony when I decided to open an Etsy shop and realized that I was going to have to take photos of my product. Cue the hyperventillated breathing.   Like any normal human, I protested this for a while. As I was prepping to start LittleHighbury, I would tell my husband over and over and over again “I want to sell on Etsy but I just HATE taking photos. Taking photos sucks! I hate this! Where’s the ice cream!?”   And he put up with this for a while (he’s a saint and one day I’m going to have him on this podcast and you’re going to realize that!), but one night I think he had had enough of my moaning and groaning because he turned to me and said, “I think the only reason you “hate” taking photos is because you don’t know what you’re doing.”   Now this made me angry.    But not because he had said it-- but because the more I sat and festered over the accusation, the more I realized it was true.   I’m a perfectionist and I like to do things right or not at all. It’s a type-A thing that can be a blessing or a curse.   Photography-- because it was something I had never invested any time into learning-- was something that I didn’t know how to do. I had no idea how to use a DSLR, I didn’t understand photography composition, and photo editing? How in the heck do you even know what contrast is good? Heck, what is contrast?!   And because I had no idea what I was doing, I had decided that I “hated” photography and that was that.   So can I make a little bit of a guess about why you “hate” marketing? ;)   Now don’t get me wrong-- marketing isn’t a natural fit for everyone-- and sometimes it takes a while to get into a groove.   But if you’re currently haphazardly marketing your Etsy shop willy-nilly and hating every stinkin' minute of it, I’ve got a little secret for you: it’s because you don’t know what you’re doing.   I used to “hate” marketing too-- I felt like it was sleazy, unnatural, and took away from the one thing I enjoyed about selling on Etsy: creating. I didn’t understand how some people loved marketing because in my experience? It sucked!   But as I made a mindset shift-- and invested money into hiring a business coach and enrolling in some INCREDIBLE marketing courses that I share portions of inside Mastermind Your Marketing-- I learned how to market effectively (aka- not just asking for the sale every single time) by providing value to my customers, you better believe that I started to fall in love with the whole process.   Nowadays? It’s all I want to talk about with you guys!    And you know why? It’s because I finally know what I’m doing :)    It took a while, but over the past 9 years I’ve learned how to market in a way that’s authentic, natural, and--get this-- actually brings in sales!   (And trust me-- marketing gets REALLY addicting when you see your efforts directly translate into sales)   So the whole “marketing isn’t for me and my shop!”? Yeah, I don’t buy that ;)    In fact, I have students inside Mastermind Your Marketing who join and I send out this initial question where I ask them you know, “What made you decide to join MYM?”   And A LOT of them have said it’s because they hate marketing but they know it’s important.    And guess what? A few weeks into the program? The lightbulbs start to flicker to the “on” position. There are aha! Moments happening left and right...and then-- inevitably-- I get an email or message from them. In fact, I just got one a few weeks ago where she said:    “I used to HATE marketing-- it just didn’t make sense to me. You’ve outlined things SO clearly inside Mastermind Your Marketing-- especially the “why” of the things we do inside the program-- that I’m starting to actually ENJOY planning out my shop’s marketing system. I finally feel like I’ve got control over my shop!”    And that, my friends, is why I teach what I teach. And that’s why I need you to commit to investing in your marketing strategy. Whether it’s with me or another mentor, no matter WHAT you sell, I guarantee you there’s a way that marketing can and will benefit it. Now, sometimes we have to make some tweaks to your product before so that it becomes something marketable, which we cover in the product validation pre-lesson inside Mastermind Your Marketing-- but once you’ve validated your product idea, investing in learning how to market your Etsy shop is going to be one of THE most rewarding things you do with your time and give you such a feeling of self-confidence and control in your shop’s future success. I mean, understanding marketing changes EVERYTHING.    And I want you to know that *gasp!* I’ve actually followed my OWN advice on this as well. I invested in a photography online course, bought myself a dslr camera, and while i was selling physical products on Etsy, you better believe I was the one behind the camera staging the shots and editing the photos afterwards.    Once you know what you’re doing, it’s not too bad. I’m just saying.    Okay, moving onto Myth #3-- and this is one I am CRAZY passionate about. Yes, I realize I’ve said that about all of these so far. But this time I mean it!   “I don’t have to invest $$$ in my Etsy shop because I can just find all of the information I need out there for FREE.”   Yep, there’s this super-popular myth out there that floats around various Etsy conversation circles that as long as you’re willing to hustle SUPER hard, spend MONTHS researching your butt off, and test and tweak every single detail of your shop, you can become wildly profitable with $0 investment, because #hardwork and #googlesavestheday.    Can I just be the first to say it? That is RIDICULOUS :P   Now, I’m not saying the hustle mentality is ridiculous-- seriously-- I admire the HECK out of all you hustlers out there-- I KNOW it’s not easy.   No, the ridiculous part is this teensy, tiny detail that everyone seems to forget when talking about how they built their businesses “for free.”   Searching for answers and strategy on Google (or the Etsy forums, heaven forbid) is NOT actually “free.”   (wait...what?!?!)   Now, I will fully acknowledge that it may not cost you MONEY to use Google as your business mentor…   It IS costing you something else.    TIME.     Yep, we’re going there today :)   But nothing is ever truly “free” and I can’t stress that enough.    Let me show you what I mean.   Now really quick, let’s establish something to make sure we’re on the same page: I’m guessing your time is valuable-- in fact, I’m willing to bet as you’re listening to this podcast that you’re doing other things at the same time-- maybe driving home from work, playing with your kiddos on the playroom floor, making dinner for your apparently never-been-fed-before ravenging family. I mean, is it only my family that acts like they’ve been starving for days when it approaches dinner time? I promise I feed them! I minored in culinary arts for crying outloud-- trust me-- I don’t skip feedings at my house.    Okay, but back to the point I was trying to make: Your time (and my time!) is a limited resource.  So let’s talk about this “time” investment myth Now, initially, investing in time may seem to save you money.    And it’s definitely the “safety net” option for a lot of us (myself included when I started!) because let’s face it: there’s this (however irrational) fear that if we invest real-deal MONEY into our business, we *might* not actually get it back.    And when you’ve worked your buns off for that profit (and yes, I KNOW how many Instagram posts it took to make that sale!), it’s dang HARD to throw it back into your business for something that only “might” pay off.    Over the years (and I’ve been at this “selling online” thing for over 9-- almost 10 years now!), I’ve come to realize just how backwards that way of thinking is.    It’s time to stop looking at business investments as “risky” and instead look at it as the most straightforward way to GROW your business.    Because guess what?   Investing time in your business? That’s risky, too.   You don’t know if the strategies that you spent HOURS researching for the past week will even pay off.   And you’re definitely NOT going to get that time back.   In my experience (below!), investing $$$ in my business has been the FASTEST and most STRAIGHTFORWARD way of growing my business. My history in investing in my biz.  If you’ve followed along with me at all, you know that one of my first “business” investments was a $500 60-minute business coaching call back in 2013.    This call was the SCARIEST thing I had done in my business up to this point.    Before this initial investment, I had boot-strapped my way through my first online shop-- picking up as many free “tips” and “tricks” as I could along the way and spending a ton of TIME (see-- there it pops up again!) in that “two steps forward, one step back” phase.    Because I had NO clue what I was doing and was relying on a bunch of free articles from around the web to fashion a makeshift “strategy,” I’ll be the first to admit it was far from glamorous and definitely NOT smooth sailing.    I like to think of it as my “smeared mascara” business phase. Hey, we all have those right? ;)   Bottom line? I invested a lot of TIME during this phase.   And yes, it was technically “free” in terms of money. I didn’t actually have to spend a dime figuring this stuff out via Google.   But it was costing me in other ways.   TIME.   PROFIT.   MY FREAKIN’ SANITY.   So in September 2013, I booked that business call and made a non-refundable $250.  (and then proceeded to almost lose my lunch because $250!!!!!).    That business call changed EVERYTHING for me.    And no, I’m not just talking about the crystal clarity I got from actually being handed a STRATEGY and not just a bunch of random tips and tricks….   ...I’m talking about the fact that instead of wasting 100+ hours (ps- that’s MONTHS in stay-at-home-mom standard time) like I did last time trying to hodge-podge together a makeshift “plan” on my own (that revolved around nearly 100% SEO if you’re wondering) ....   ...I had one CUSTOMIZED and COMPLETED in just 60 minutes with an actual e-commerce marketing strategist (and not some random website ghostwriter).    Now, that’s not to say that it didn’t take time to implement said plan.    I still had to do the work. Yes, it was laid out for me, but I still had to IMPLEMENT it.  But because I had already created and outlined my entire marketing system plan on that 60-minute $500 phone call, I was able to jump into that IMPLEMENTATION phase right away.  (you know-- the part of the strategy where you actually make money. Aka, NOT the “research + development” phase that we all get so comfortable in but earns us $0 ;)   Shop #2 results And that led me to earn over $1,000 my first month of running my Etsy shop, Little Highbury, selling baby headbands and accessories.    Shop #1 results For comparison/contrasting sake, my stats for month 1 of my first Etsy shop with an 100% FREE strategy were a big fat 0.    Now, up front, it seems glaringly obvious which one cost me more money…   The $500 marketing call, right?!   Actually, no.    Because when you look at the cold, hard data, both of those options cost me something: Shop #1: I invested $0 and earned $0, which resulted in…(wait for it).... $0.  Shop #2: I invested $500 and earned $1252.40, which resulted in +$752.40 just in month one!   See where I’m going with this?!   Shop #1 breakdown: Shop #1 cost me in TIME. I spent MONTHS researching the heck out of my SEO strategy and having nightmares about keywords. And that was BEFORE I even implemented them. Now, were those keywords “free” to implement in terms of money? But they cost me in lost revenue.  How? Because there were shops in the same niche as me who were busy making sales and filling orders while I was too busy researching and re-researching keywords behind-the-scenes to have the time to ACTIVELY do something with my shop that would actually result in sales.   Shop #2 breakdown: Now shop #2 cost me in MONEY. I spent $500 and 60 minutes with a business coach. Day one of opening my shop, I was in the negative by -$500. By day 30, I had made a gross profit of $752.40 (which actually netted around $675.00-- I had a high markup on my product ;)   So the bottom line?   Investing that $500 actually made me MORE money. As counter-intuitive as it seems, investing MONEY in your business is the fastest way to grow your revenue.    I need you to understand this: NOTHING in business is free.    (dang it!)   You’re either going to have to invest TIME or MONEY in growing your Etsy shop. There are NO exceptions to this.    For me, I’ve always found money to be the better investment overall. Yes, there are definitely things I still Google to quickly figure out, and you can find a lot of incredible content out there for “free.”   But for other things (ie- like adding custom CSS to my site, designing promo graphics, or creating landing pages), spending the $1,000 to my graphic designer is MORE THAN WORTH THE COST of trying to figure it out on my own and losing valuable hours (let’s be honest: DAYS) that *could* be spent on strategies that actually make me money.   And give me more time with my family :)   (fun fact: at this point in 9+ years selling online, I’ve invested over $100,000 in business investments and I can count on one hand the number of times they DIDN’T pay off. ANd yes, I realize that number might seem a little extreme to you right now. Remember that I’ve been doing this for a LONG time. Don’t ever compare your beginning to my middle-- it’s not fair to either of us :)   Whew-- see? Told you I was passionate about this myth of building a business for “free”.    Okay, and finally, let’s wrap it up with myth #4. I know, I know-- you thought we were never going to get there. But we made it! Myth #4   “The market is too saturated with products to make a real income as a seller on Etsy”   So while I’m going to myth-bust this statement, obviously, because that’s what I’ve been doing this entire episode, I’m actually going to agree with PART of it-- the market on Etsy IS totally saturated.    There’s no point in beating around the bush-- there are A LOT of sellers on Etsy and more are popping up everyday. It is CROWDED on there, my friend.    And so when you’ve got your digital printables shop set up and suddenly realize you’re competing against 1.3 million OTHER listings to get found on search, it’s easy to believe that the market is just TOO saturated to sell in.    But that’s only partially true.    Yes, if you ONLY rely on Etsy SEO and you’re competing against those millions of listings for search placement, totally-- it’s going to be tough sledding to even get ONE pair of eyes on your product.    BUT.    When you start focusing your marketing efforts OFF of Etsy and take ownership of driving your OWN traffic to your shop, you’ll quickly find that saturated competition?   It becomes completely irrelevant.    And that is nothing short of a MAGICAL feeling, my friend.    The key to getting found on Etsy even in a RIDICULOUSLY saturated marketplace-- is to do it DIFFERENT.    While everyone else is hustling their buns off and checking their SEO for the 20th time of the day, YOU are actively marketing your shop in OTHER ways.    Ways that don’t require you to fall down a keyword rabbit hole and compete directly with hundreds of thousands of other Etsy shops selling the exact same dang thing you are. Now obviously yours is better-- you know that and I know that-- but in the world of SEO, it’s hard to help the average shopper realize that if that’s the ONLY tool you’re using.    So let’s make the competition COMPLETELY irrelevant and start focusing on driving traffic directly into your shop.    It won’t matter if you show up on page 20 of search results-- because you’ve created additional EASIER and FASTER ways for your customers to find you.    And then-- just like we talked about in Myth #1 -- once you start implementing your own marketing and driving your own traffic, your SEO kicks itself up a notch or two or fifty and you start showing up in more and more search results on Etsy for more and more people.    It’s basically the biggest snowball effect you can create.    And if you’re looking for help in generating that outside traffic, be sure to check out Mastermind Your Marketing because that’s literally EXACTLY what the program teaches you how to do.    *****   Whew-- okay, we covered A LOT and hopefully you were able to see things a little bit differently than how you’ve maybe approached them in the past.    TAKE ACTION   Okay, so what’s the take action for this episode? Well, obviously, to stop believing these myths, right?!   But also I want you to start taking OWNERSHIP for your shop’s success. It’s not up to Etsy to send you traffic and sales, and it’s not fair to blame them for your lack of either as well.    So I want you to sit down when you get a minute-- because again, I’m fairly confident you’re multitasking while you listen to this episode-- but when you get a chance, sit down and pick ONE thing you can do to take OWNERSHIP of your shop’s success. Is there a marketing strategy you can implement that doesn’t start with the letters “SEO”? A program you’ve had your eye on (hint hint: Mastermind Your Marketing. But in all seriousness, I’d love to help you figure all this out so you’re not on your own)? Whatever it is, I want you to write down ONE way you’re going to take OWNERSHIP of your shop’s success. And then put that post-it or scrap paper or napkin or whatever it is that you scribbled it down on-- somewhere you can see it everyday to remind you that YOU are in charge of your shop’s success.    You’ve got this my friend!

This is how to turn ANY product into an offer so you can out-value and serve more than your whole upline or downline…   Today, I'm going to teach you guys how to create an offer out of your MLM product.   This is one of the biggest mishaps any MLMer makes. To take the product that your MLM gives you and walk around with that ONE thing and try and sell it.   That is a product, not an offer.   THE REALIZATION ABOUT MY MLM PRODUCT I want to walk you through a case study within Secret MLM Hacks program.   There's a lady (she’s awesome) in Secret MLM Hacks program. She said to me, "But Stephen, I sell mascara. How on earth do I create an offer and be unique among all the people who are selling mascara in my MLM? How do I be more unique than all those people?"   The answer is about the offer.   If you've just been walking around with your MLM product, you're not unique at all.   The first time I realized this, I was doing door-to-door sales. It was really hot out. This was probably six years ago. I was knocking doors. It was really hot out. I decided to hide inside of a McDonald's because it had free AC.   I walked in, it felt good… But I was shocked to see that my boss and other salesmen were also hiding in this McDonald's because it was so hot.   We're talking and chatting for a bit. All of a sudden, this guy walks up. He goes, "Hey, you're selling pest control."   We're like, "Yeah."   He's like, "Come spray my bugs," and he asked for a sale, which is not normal. A lay down sale right there. We all looked around at each other.   We all grew up together, so we knew each other and we were good friends. We all looked around at each other, and we're like, "No, you didn't get a sale today," "No, you haven't had a sale in a day," or whatever, "You take it," "No, you take it," "No, you take it."   Back and forth, back and forth. Suddenly, my boss stands up, and he goes, "You," pointing to somebody. That person got a lucky lay down sale.   That experience has stuck in my head because this is what I realize. It was like, “Oh my gosh.” It didn't matter who the guy chose. He had the same experience no matter who he chose.   It didn't matter who he chose because they had the same fulfillment, they had the same scripts, they had the same product, they had the same stupid jokes in their scripts. We're all wearing the same uniform. Everything was the same. There was no difference based on who he chose.   If you are selling your MLM product as it is, the way it comes from your MLM, are doing the exact same thing. That's the danger. There's no difference between choosing you over the other tens of thousands of people also selling your product. That's a big issue.   LET’S CREATE A UNIQUE OFFER OUT OF YOUR PRODUCT   I want to show you how to create an offer out of your MLM product. I am not telling you to change the product itself. That's why I want to walk through this case study. I want you to see how I create an offer out of somebody's MLM product to make them: More unique More valuable Help them deliver more Solve more problems than anybody else in their downline or upline   That's exactly what we did, and that's exactly what's happened. It's really very powerful. It's amazing.   I know I'm claiming some big stuff right here. Get a piece of paper out and take this part seriously. It's very powerful. This is how I out-value everybody else in my upline and downline.   This is how I out-value everybody else when I'm selling the product itself.   I give more solutions than the standard person. It comes down to the way I'm packaging it together. I transform it from a product into an offer. That's the real secret. I want to teach you guys how I'm doing that.   VEHICLE VS ANCHOR   Let’s clear one thing up before we move on. A lot of people ask me, “Is the anchor of an offer and the vehicle the same thing?”   No. An anchor of an offer and the vehicle that's not the same thing.   The anchor is part of the vehicle… But the vehicle is not part of the anchor.   When we say:   Vehicle New opportunity Stack slide Offer   Those are all the same thing.   Let’s say I’m consuming ClickFunnels. If I'm consuming ClickFunnels, there's a belief that's causing me to consume it. I believe that ClickFunnels is the vehicle that will get me what I want.   It's not that I want ClickFunnels. I want what ClickFunnels gives me, right?   You sell the hole, not the drill. You're selling the taste, not the food.   Too many people get obsessed over their product and they're like, "But this drill is amazing."   No one wants the drill, they want the hole. It's the same thing with your product. "But the mascara's amazing." It's not about the mascara, they want what it does. They want it for the benefit it gives them.   That's what a vehicle is. Products, offers and new opportunities. It’s called a vehicle because it delivers what the customer really wants. They don't necessarily care about your product. They just want the result that it gives them.   The anchor of the product is the part of the products that the customer's most excited about.   OBJECTIONS TO YOUR MLM PRODUCT   Let's keep with the mascara example. When you go to someone and say, "Here's my mascara," there's going to be some reactions to that. Is everybody going to buy right off the bat? No. Of course not. Even if your product is really good, they don't buy because it's not about the product.   It's about what happens when you show them the product.   There's something that happens internally. This is where those false beliefs come in.     PRODUCT OBJECTION     When you show someone, "Here's the product."...   "Is it any good?" There's this involuntary reaction. We show them the mascara, "Is it good?"   The first objection is about the vehicle itself. The mascara.   "IS IT ANY GOOD?"   That’s the first objection that people normally have when you show them a product or offer. I have to figure out how to address it.   If I can get somebody to believe that there is a possible that vehicle is actually good, "You know what, that actually does look like good mascara."   INTERNAL OBJECTION   The next objection they have is INTERNAL. They're going to ask themselves, "Am I good enough?" It goes to a lot of places of insecurities.   "Well, yeah I believe that could work but there's just no way I could pull that off."   They're convinced the vehicle, mascara, is a good thing. But their excuse is, "I just don't think I can pull this off. I'm just not that kind of person."   That's an internal insecurity. An internal objection. An internal false belief.   “I don't know that I'm good enough to wear this mascara."   It might be an insecurity over self worth. It's possible. Very possible. Those are internal objections about their own abilities.   EXTERNAL OBJECTION     The next objection is going to be EXTERNAL.   If I can get them to believe, "Oh my gosh this vehicle is possible. Oh my gosh it's possible internally that I actually can pull it off." Their next objection is based on external factors.   People blame their ability to be successful with the vehicle on something else.   It's an excuse. "I can't get this mascara because look at the price." They're blaming away from them.   It's usually:   Time Money Resources   “It's going to cost me too much money.”   "I don't have the time to do this right now."   "I don't have the support. My wife/spouse would never support me”   You need to be addressing those objections inside of your offer. That can feel like bad medicine to a customer.   How do you make it feel not like medicine? You tell stories.   That’s why we don't jump straight to building a funnel. That's usually why funnels SUCK. There's a lot of psychology behind it. This is marketing psychology.   THE ANCHOR OF YOUR OFFER   NEXT... I have:     The vehicle Internal objection External objection   Those three things go in my stack slide.   Let’s use ClickFunnels as another example. Someone’s saying, "Look at ClickFunnels. This is so cool. I believe the vehicle can get me where I want to go. But I'm not techie."   Russell address that by saying, "Don't worry if you're not the person to do it have your eight year old come do it." Seriously, his twins build funnels.   He also tosses in, "So you understand also how to put these pieces together and how to understand your customer, we're going to put something in something called Inception Secrets."   Did the customer ask for it? They did. Just not explicitly.   "Oh man, I would love to have funnel hacks. But I don't know how to  put the copy on the page"   "Don't worry about it. We're going to put something in there called Funnel Scripts."   Those are all things that make up the offer.   The anchor of the offer is the thing that the customer is most excited about in the offer.   In Funnel Hacks, do you think people are most excited about Funnel Hacks? No! They're most excited about ClickFunnels.   When someone buys Funnel Hack they PRE-BUY six months of ClickFunnels. That’s what makes an offer sexy!   HOW TO PACKAGE A SEXY OFFER   If you understand this one piece, ALL of offer creation and all of funnel building gets real easy.   This is the secret sauce and this is the reason this stuff works so well.   This is how we're going to build an offer. This is what I go through every time.   IF I CAN JUST GET YOU TO UNDERSTAND THIS... it makes it so simple and so fast.   You will have success in MLM far faster than any average MLM-er or experienced traditional MLM-ist ever will.   I mean that. I'm not laughing.   THIS is marketing.   We're going to design an offer right here. Follow along for your own product. "But Steven, I sell a suppleme..." "DOESN’T MATTER"   But, "Steven, I sell insuran..." "WHO CARES?! It's the same freaking thing!"   That's what I get so mad about! Is the product different? Yeah...   But that's not how crap sells. It's not about the product. It's about the sales message.   CREATE AN OFFER USING HEALTH, WEALTH AND RELATIONSHIPS   Back to our mascara and makeup example.   If I've got three things here…   Health Wealth Relationships   If you sell makeup, you most likely use it. You probably had some AHA as to why you’re using the one you are now.   You can skip the whole ask campaign thing if you walked the path that you're selling back into.   You already know what the false beliefs are. You’ve walked them. You had them.   Are you going to promise health, wealth or relationships through your makeup product? You’re selling mascara, but that's not what they actually want. What do they want?   RELATIONSHIPS, BABY!   It's not about the product. They want a relationship.   Could I promise health through mascara? I actually could. Do you understand how this works?   I could take this and connect it to any one of them. It doesn't matter. What matters is that I choose ONE.   The pitch styles are slightly different based on the one that you do. You can spin the sales message.   Are we talking about product or offer here? NO. We're talking about outcome.   HEALTH, WEALTH and RELATIONSHIPS are the most “NO DUH” places to go spend money in.   You don't see a salesman next to eggs in the grocery store.   This is a “NO DUH” buying place. You're not selling mascara. You're selling relationships.   FINDING YOUR BLUE OCEAN   How many people sell mascara? A LOT.   They're promising relationships through mascara. We’ve got to figure out the blue ocean to go sell to.   Create a new opportunity and sell it directly back to the other mascara buyers. CURRENT BUYERS, you understand?   This is the reason why I recruit so well in my MLM. My personal downline.   I don't target people who are not currently in an MLM. I target people who are in an MLM and hate it.   WHY?   Because I'm selling directly back to MLM. I'm promising wealth through MLM. I'm selling back to the general MLM-ist. People who hate the downline they're in. Hate the company they're in. Can't see a way out.   I'm not convincing people that MLM's the new opportunity.   I'm teaching an MLM-er who's down the path already. Why? It shortens the education gap. It's easier sale and it's a better customer.   This is what happens when you get real clear on who you want.   START TO TURN YOUR PRODUCT INTO AN OFFER   Two things I got to figure out:   What are current makeup buyers buying? What are they already trading cash for? The sales message. What message is generically believed in this sub-market?   What's the current offer and the current message that people are consuming?   Now we need to start crafting this. We need to come up with two things:   Offer Message   The message needs to throw rocks at the red ocean. The mainstream way of doing it.   Look at my headlines for Secret MLM Hacks. "How do MLMers like us recruit A players and create extra income without annoying family and friends?"   I'm throwing rocks at people who only talk to their friends and family. You want to touch a nerve and make people think, “I see why you're saying that. I've felt the same pain.”   Please don't throw rocks at people. If you’re pitting against a company, don’t throw rocks at the CEO.   OBJECTIONS TO YOUR PRODUCT OR OFFER   We need to think through the biggest objection that people have when you show them your product.   There are three different types of objections:   Vehicle (V) - about the product Internal (I) - about their ability External (E) - about their resources   Let’s think of what those objections and false beliefs could be for this makeup and mascara example:     V - Will it work? I - I don’t have the knowledge to use it   E - The price is too high     OKAY. Now we have the false beliefs, whoa buddy.   Let's design ourselves an offer.   STORIES UPHOLDING FALSE BELIEFS   The next thing we need to figure out is story or experience that created those false beliefs.   Vehicle. Does this even work? “I've tried so many different products. There's just nothing out there that's going to be right for me. I have a draw full of old products that didn't work."   Internal. Knowledge. “You can never recreate makeup that’s done by a professional. I don’t have the skills or knowledge to do what the pros do. I don’t have the experience.   External. Price. The story could be "Well, I heard that there was this one company that was charging $200 for this makeup kit. It was crazy because it was terrible, didn't even work. Therefore everything expensive doesn’t work. I can get the exact same thing from Wal-Mart." or “I have a friend who spends $300 a month on makeup” So that’s what they think it costs.   NEW STORIES = NEW BELIEFS   Now we craft new stories. This is where we use things like the epiphany bridge script from Expert Secrets.   You don't necessarily TELL stories, you ASSEMBLE stories. If you need more drama, assemble more drama. If you need more conflict, craft more conflict. They're malleable.   For vehicle, internal and external, you need to tell new stories. It could be something like:   “I’d tried so many makeup products and none of them worked. I had a draw full of bad products that didn’t do what they said on the can. I was about to give up when I found THIS PRODUCT and it changed my life.”   CREATE PROMISED BASED ON THOSE FALSE BELIEFS   The next thing I’m going to do is create headlines.   Another word for headlines (which I think describes them better) is PROMISES.     I'm going to make a vehicle based promise. I'm going to make an internal based promise. An external based promise.     “I'm going to show you how to BIG PROMISE without HUGE PAIN”   I address their big fear and the false belief. I promise to get around it without them having to go through the pain I know they've been experiencing.   Vehicle - “I’m going to show you how to do your makeup without trying a million and one different products” Internal - “I’m going to give you three makeup tips to get the A list look” External -  “I’m going to show you how to get the $1,000 makeover look for $50”   If you look at SecretMLMHacks.com, look at those bottom three columns. This is exactly what I did.   DESIGNING YOUR OFFER   The next thing we need to do is start creating the products and the stack slide. Your offer.   Based on everything we’ve done so far, let’s come up with some products. These tie directly back to the false beliefs.   Vehicle - Self-consultation guide   Show them how to choose the the right makeup for them that will work.   Internal - Evening looks guide Give them the knowledge to do their makeup in different ways.   External -  Makeup kit   This is where they get a whole load of products for a great price.   THIS is how I create the stack. Without knowing it, we have very deceivingly created the stack before your very eyes. SHAZAM!   You’ve got three bonuses right there. All we need to do is add an anchor and call it something cool.   Stack slides usually have five things in. You’ve got three right there!   I always like to add a Fast Action Bonus at the bottom. A FAB.   You say “By the way, those of you guys that act right now, I'm going to let you into our little community.”   You could get someone else's book that you think is really good and throw that in there for FREE as well. They get it for FREE but you're going to add $20 to the cost off everything else.   DID WE JUST CREATE AN OFFER?   This is freaking awesome!   The MARKET told us to put these things together. Not explicitly. But they told us.   This is a safe place for me to launch in. WHY? Because you're reacting to what the market has asked you to do.   Here's what you do with the price…   You’re probably able to sell the kit at a certain price point because you’re in MLM. Charge the kit price. They just get the rest of the stuff for FREE.   NOW YOU’RE COMPETING ON VALUE, NOT PRICE.   Most of these are freaking info products. You only have to make those ONCE.   You can probably find a lot of these videos on YouTube. YouTube is open source. It's public domain. As long as they’re publicly listed, YOU CAN JUST TAKE THEM.   I make members areas with other people's videos all the time and use them for lead gen. It's legal. You can do that.   You might only be selling ALL OF THIS for the price of your MLM product… But you're delivering more.   You will outsell, outperform and outvalue everyone else in your downline. Your upline, other people in makeup MLM’s.   This is the method that I use and this is how I’m killing it.   Master this, and you can create an offer out of anything.

If you ever sat down to create a sales message, you’ve probably gone through a process to discover a few vital things about your target audience.   You’ll want to know:   Vehicle-Based False Beliefs   Internal False Beliefs   External False Beliefs   Which Stories to Craft   The Source of their Current False Stories   ...there's a lot of things that go on behind the scenes in the pursuit of a message that sells.   All of which is great! HOWEVER, (all caps for emphasis) a lot of times marketers skip over one VITAL area along the way, and that is…   Who's already highly likely to give you money?   *THIS IS SO IMPORTANT*   If you ignore this question you’re going to create a customer who:   Takes a lot of convincing to buy   May not be ready to buy   Is high maintenance   I'm not saying you're NOT in the right market, I'm saying, you're selling the wrong person in that market.   CHANGING MY TARGET AUDIENCE   I actually went through this situation at the beginning of this year... During January, February, and March of 2018,  I was selling in the wrong zone. I was like, “Crap, I’m selling the wrong customer. I'm selling a more challenging customer.”   It's not that I'm NOT willing to help those people...   But I'm here to make a change in Steve Larsen's world before I make a change the world business, and you should be doing the same.   Before you focus on ‘changing the world’ you need to cash out hard and make a lot of money. Capitalist Pig, Baby!     So now before I even decide to start selling a product, I run through this brief checklist so I know if it's even worth pursuing… and that’s what I’m going to share with you today…   BUT FIRST, how’d you like to join me for a mud run?   MY MUD RUN FUNNEL   You may not know, but probably the third funnel I ever built was for a charity 5K warrior mud run.   We had fire pits, mud pits, and crazy obstacles where you put on armor to tackle them. All the money went to the charity for the Fisher House Foundation which helps support bring family members to the bedside of injured service members.   I was still in college, and it was my first event funnel. The funnel worked and the way we promoted it worked very well. We got on the news several times, and 650 people show up for the event. Then we used the funnel after the event to raffle off some cool items too. I enjoyed it a lot. It was very validating for me to sit back and be like, “Oh crap. I knew this would work, but man this funnel stuff really works.”   Looking back, it's funny how long it took me to build a simple two-page event funnel. I remember finding random places on campus with fast, free internet. I think it took me 40 hours to build!   SELLING MUD RUNS TO COUCH POTATOES     I have a question for you:   Q: If I'm selling a mud run, who is the easiest person to sell?   A: Somebody who already does mud runs, right?   If you’re thinking, “Yeah, Stephen, No Duh!”  You’re right, it is, “No Duh!” But a lot of the time, people don't have that approach with the products they sell.   Now let's flip this a little bit…   Q: Who would be the most challenging person to sell a 5K warrior mud run to?   A: Someone who’s never run a race in their life:   They like being clean all the time   They don't own a pair of running shoes   They don’t like being outside   That person is gonna be a hard sell - they don’t even WANT to do a mud run.   Let's talk cookbooks:   Q: Who would be the best person for me to target if I'm going to sell cookbooks?   Yep, you’ve guessed it…   A: Somebody who already buys cookbooks.   ...BUT there's a lot of marketers out there who create their product, and it's a freaking 5K warrior mud run, they're like, “I want to change the world.”   So they focus on selling to somebody who has literally lived their entire life on the couch...  Because it means they’re changing the world while they do business.   I'm NOT saying you shouldn't try to change the world. I want to change the world too. BUT as far as a product goes, that's a sucky way to do your marketing. I'm trying to get you to think about how you do your targeting.   There seems to be this theme going on, especially for a lot of new marketers, but even for experienced ones…   They find the vehicle, internal, and external related false beliefs   Craft stories.   Set up all these campaigns and sequences.   Make ads and creative   Create content.   ...They make all this cool stuff,  but it's targeted at the person on the couch rather than the person who's already in motion doing the thing.   I see this often. I wouldn’t bring this up if it wasn’t true.   A CONFESSION…   Probably once every other week, I’ll start looking for NEW books to buy on Amazon. I’m looking for ways to spend money because I need a dopamine hit. I know that's what I'm doing...   Check out the episode where I talked about emotional buying  and D.O.S.E. (it’ll change the way you market ;-) )     I'm like, “Huh, I haven't read those hundreds of books on my shelves... What if I go buy more books? Oh yeah, that makes sense.”   I love books, so I spend $200 on more books. and I do that routinely.   Here’s a couple of the latest books that I'm really excited to read I don't know these authors, I've not been asked to say this, I'm just stoked... I mean, look at these titles:     #1: Marketing to Mindstates: the practical guide to applying behavior design research in marketing.   “Oh, baby! Can you imagine the mental ecstasy? Woo! That's going to be a good one, right?”   #2: Changing Minds: the art and science of changing ours and other people's minds.   “Wow, that’s some tiny, tiny font, but that's really cool stuff, I'm excited about it.”   I'm excited to read the book Changing MInds, I'm not dropping on the book at all, but if you're focusing on changing the minds of your customers, it's highly likely that you're skipping over the easy buyers. It’s NOT gonna be an easy sell.   If you wanna sell books, then your target audience should be book buyers IN MOTION MARKET ANALYSIS   I know without a doubt, one of the reasons all my stuff has done so well this year, is because I'm targeting people who are already in motion, doing the things that I'm selling.   I'm NOT trying to convince somebody, “Hey, come do a mud run, I know you've never put on running shoes.”   I'm convincing the person who is running:  “Hey, you like that run? Why don't you come over and do this run? Super cool!  I'll give you X, Y, and Z.”     The length of the bridge to the sale is super tiny! GETTING HOT? Let’s talk about hot, warm or cold traffic… Check out Eugene Schwartz, baby...     When you hear people say, “Oh, you've got to create a bridge...”  You need to remember that NOT all bridges are the same length.   I think of it as an education bridge  and the education bridge required for hot traffic is very short. Why? Because they're already in motion.     The education bridge required for cold traffic is freaking huge.   In fact, there are NOT many products that ever really hit true cold mainstream traffic. It's usually the hot and the warm traffic that’s sold to... that's it!   If I'm going to sell anything, I'm looking to sell it to people who are already taking active steps in their life -  because it means I don't have to work on rebuilding dumb false beliefs.   I'm still going to rebuild false beliefs, but it's way easier to knock down the false belief for HOT or WARM TRAFFIC. COLD TRAFFIC; it's like freaking Fort Knox. It's super hard for me to break down those kinds of walls. Cold traffic doesn’t even want those walls broken, a lot of them don't care:   “You mean I didn't have a problem before and you're trying to educate me that a problem exists? Oh, I don't want MORE problems in my life!”   Cold traffic is really challenging. WHY MLM?When I left ClickFunnels, the product I started selling was an MLM product. Why did I choose that?   The reason I chose MLM was that I knew people in that space were already trying to do funnels, but there wasn't anybody who had stepped up and said: "Hey, here's where you can come learn about MLM funnels.”   That's partly what I mean when I say: listen to what the market's telling you. The market is telling you how it wants to be sold.   The market said, “Stephen, would you please make cool funnel education in the MLM space.” Well, it didn't actually say that…  but I was looking, and I was like:   “Crap! Y'all are trying to do this stuff. Why don't I just set something up? Here's the training. Here's the pre-built stuff. Here’s Q&A sessions. Here's the bam, bam, bam, boom. Done!”   It was a big success out the gate because, metaphorically, I was selling people who were already doing mud runs.   I was selling people who already owned running shoes…   A lot of them were already trying to build MLM funnels - they were just sucky... Does that make sense? COLLECTING CUSTOMERS   It's so much easier to do what I call customer collection.   Selling Hot Traffic = Customer Collection     Cold Traffic = Customer Creation     I know I've talked about this before, but customer creation is really, really challenging. Not many markets ever survive that area.   Customer creation, that’s a different beast.   Y’all know I'm a ClickFunnels fanatic, and I will be forever... call me minion or whatever…   If you think about what Russell did, that man's a genius because when he first started ClickFunnels he sold to hot traffic.   He took ClickFunnels and put it into the website space; he threw rocks at websites. He said, "Hey, websites suck, why don't you come over here and start doing this funnel game?".   Q: Now who does that attract?   A: The people who are already likely customers.   ClickFunnels didn’t create customers, it collected customers.   Think about that... and think about how you're marketing right now.   When you think about the length of the education bridge you require your customers to cross before they're able to purchase... make sure you're not trying to build a MASSIVE educational bridge just for prestige. THE WRONG SALES MESSAGEI'm super psyched guys, I’m getting to do some really fun consulting soon. I can’t tell you yet because the contract's still going down, but it's a cool place that makes a lot of movies that you’d know.   However, I’d make a BIG mistake if I went in and said: "Hey, let's sell to the people who DON’T watch movies already".   That'd be stupid… don’t do that!   When I start building a marketing message...   I'm gonna to sell mud runs to the people who already running races.   I'm gonna to sell cookbooks to people already buying cookbooks.   I'm going to go sell software to people who’ve already bought software.   I’m gonna sell movies to people who already watch movies   BECAUSE it means I don't have to go in and say: "Hey, you should buy this thing.”   Super fast, easy way to sell.   Otherwise, you’ve gotta go through this massive convincing game and the convincing game sucks. I HATE it.   You get into a feature war...   If you feel that you've been in a feature war with your customers, you're selling the wrong person. I'm not saying you're NOT in the right market, I'm saying you're selling the wrong person in the market. THE SHORT BRIDGE TO A FAT WALLET   If you watch the way ClickFunnels is run and other successful companies that blow up fast, one of the things they're really good at is grabbing the super easy hot traffic who need a short education bridge, from other markets.   Then when they can feel that the market's starting to dry up, they DON’T turn to warm traffic, they just go grab the next market… and the next market.   Russell's like, “Let's go sell the B2B space. There's a group inside of that B2B space that would love to build funnels. Now let's go to the supplement space. Yeah, let's show them how it works for supplements. Let's build a few supplement funnels and do a few episodes about it.”   BOOM!  Easy buyers to pick up.   That’s how a company without any VC funding, any of their own money, or any kind of debt, in general, gathers hundreds of millions of dollars!   They're NOT getting distracted by trying to create new customers... they didn't focus on Customer Creation for the first three or four years. It's only been in the last like six months when ClickFunnels started doing things like the One Funnel Way Challenge, which I help run…   ONE FUNNEL AWAY   My explicit role in the One Funnel Away Challenge is to help create a customer.   I'm there to groom, I'm there to sift and sort, I'm there to get people out who shouldn't be in there;  the people who are going to be the most challenge customers.   Sure, they could buy but they're NOT dream customers.   Dream Customers:   Want the short education bridge.   Are fast purchases.   Have faster success stories.   Don't fight me along the way.   If I'm going to sell a mud run, I'm NOT going to sell to people who've never run ever because they're going to ask me dumb questions like:   Should I warm up?   Should I tie my shoes?   Should I bring a water bottle?   Should I get good sleep the night before?   ...You know what I mean?   I'm not making fun of anybody, but you gotta understand...     DUMB QUESTIONS?   If you want to see if you're selling the right person, look at your support tickets.   Look at the questions coming in after customers buy from you to see if they’re short education bridge style questions?   I'm not going to give you a parameter here, but you'll start to see, “Oh sweet, I'm getting a lot of good questions there…” or, “Oh man, I'm getting a lot of dumb questions.”   They’re not dumb questions in themselves, but they represent:   I did not create the right marketing. I created the wrong bridge. I'm selling a more challenging customer.   Millions and millions of dollars are created just by soaking up the easy buyers who are already in momentum and want to purchase things that you place in front of them.   Every time I see somebody on Facebook saying, “We just turned on ads for cold traffic.”   I want to reach through my screen, give them a hug and then slap them. I'm like, “No! why?” Don't ever create ads to cold traffic,  especially out of the gate.   People create brand new products and the first thing they go do is create cold traffic massive bridge marketing. *Rough* That spells somebody who's gonna fail and call funnels a scam later on:   “I put all this money in and it didn't work!”   Yeah, duh! You're trying to sell a mud run to somebody who's never got off the couch. They're NOT gonna do a mud run for fun.   So, to help you avoid making this mistake, I want to walk you through my quick Target Audience Checklist. THE TARGET AUDIENCE CHECKLIST I'm part of a cool project that I can't tell you about yet, but I just spent three days writing an EPIC 25 page project. I've got legal pads and paper all over the place, filled with ideas...   One of the things created was a CHECKLIST to help people briefly identify if they're targeting the right person.     So before you even move on to creating a marketing message, finding false beliefs, and telling new stories. All that stuff that we do…   You need to ask the questions:   Am I even talking to the right person?   Is this the easiest sell?   Is this the sale have the smallest education bridge?   You want to be able to say, just, “Oh, hey, there's a mud run in your area. Here's the date, and the cool offer that comes with it.”  AND Sweet! It’s sold.   Let’s think about this in terms of business-building...   If I'm going to sell a business building education program, business-building events, business-building information products, or coaching, whatever...   #1: I would expect to sell people who already have a business.   Okay, feel me when I'm saying that.   If I'm going to sell something called, "How to build your business”  it’d be a drastic mistake for me to sell people who don't have a business yet.   This can feel counter-intuitive… but it’s true!   If I'm selling business building education, the best purchaser will be somebody who already has a business and who's just looking improve.   It's going to be a much larger bridge for someone if they're building a business for the first time. They’ve got to deal with all the mental crap besides all the strategy stuff.   The mental junk that goes down inside someone's brain the first time they build a business is huge.   I deal with that all the time; thousands of people saying things like:   "Well, I know you said to publish, Stephen, but what if someone reads what I’ve written?”   People have asked that! I'm like, “Isn't that the point? Yeah, hopefully, they do. Then you can ask them if they liked it?”   There's a lot of mental stuff that goes down…   So if we're going to sell business building education and programs, you should sell people who already have a business. *Easy Sale*   #2:  I'm going to sell to somebody who's already been list building.   If they know enough to build lists, we're talking easy drop in the hat sale.   #3: I'm going to sell to somebody who has a product that's at a similar price point to mine.   It’s soooo easy that to sell a $15,000 product to a person who also sells something around 15 grand - in their mind, the can easily justify the purchase. They're like, “Oh man, that's one sale for me.”   BUT if I target somebody who's still at a nine to five, they're like, “15 grand! Holy crap, that's like two or three months of work.”   You know what I'm saying?   It’s gonna be really hard to get that individual to say, “yes!” So I'm going to target somebody who already has a business, and who sells an expensive product... because they can justify it:   “Oh yeah, you're right! Hey, that sale we just got let's just take that cash over to Stephen.”   #4: I'm going to sell to people who already have an internet presence.   They don't ask questions like, "But how do I build a social media profile?" They’ve already solved that problem.   The length of the education bridge needed is represented by the number of problems they've already solved in order to use your product.   If a bridge is super freaking long it means they have a lot of problems to solve.   They haven't walked through a lot of things that are required in order to be successful with your product. They’ve far more problems than the person who’s hot traffic.   I'm NOT saying you shouldn't help them, but gosh, just freaking sell somebody who’s already:   Likely to buy   Highly likely to be successful   Highly likely to do exactly what you say   When I sell somebody that's hot traffic versus somebody who's cold traffic, my business and my personal happiness increase by leap and bounds. Personally and emotionally, I feel better.   #5: If I'm going to sell to people on how to publish, the easiest sale is to somebody who's already publishing.   Are there as many people? No, but they're fast sales.   There are still MILLIONS OF DOLLARS to be made before you have to throw in the towel and start selling warm traffic.   I'm super pumped, I just bought mycontentmachine.com…   Nothing is there yet, so you can’t check it out yet, but I'm super stoked because I want to teach you how I created my content publishing machine. WARNING SIGNS   So, to wrap up; think about this…   If you have to defend your product like it's a dissertation for your Ph.D., it's highly likely that you’re NOT selling to, or haven’t figured out how to speak to, hot traffic.   Mega Hot Traffic is:   Problem-Aware   Solution-Aware   Educated Already   They just need to see your solution - which makes it really simple to sell to them.   Take a look at who you're selling to see if you’ve picked hot traffic; the easiest sale with the shortest education bridge?   If you're not selling anybody yet, when you build your product, (or if you do affiliate marketing), make sure that who you're targeting is already massively dispositioned to purchase.   This usually means your customer is already purchasing something similar to your product, and they just need something new to buy to scratch the itch.   Then all you have to do is…   *Just stand in front of them*   Until Next Time - Keep Crushing It!   Hey, just real quick:   A few months ago Russell asked me to write a chapter for a secret project he was doing. I had to write a chapter for a book, this was the letter I got from him.   He said:   "Hey Stephen, let me ask you a quick question...   You suddenly lose all your money, along with your name and your reputation, and only have your marketing know-how left.     You have bills piled high and people harassing you for money over the phone.   You have a guaranteed roof over your head, a phone line, an internet connection, and a ClickFunnels account for only one month.   You no longer have your big guru name, your following, your JV partners. Other than your vast marketing experience, you're an unknown newbie...   What would you do from day #1 to day #30 to save yourself?   Russell Brunson   Hey, if you want to see my answer and a bunch of other marketers who also answered that in this amazing book and summit, just go to 30days.com/stephen.   You can see the entire summit, you can see the book, you can see what we wrote in there and each of our detailed plans. Just go to 30days.com/stephen.

This week Jody and Nate are joined by Nick Rorick to talk about their dream Descendents records. Check it out! So Coolidge! Duh! No Duh!

Ray D and Franco are back for Episode 33 We cover Chicago Bears win, Tiger Woods comeback, Bill Cosby off to jail and this apparent war on men. Special thank you to Ralph's Cigars, Ballwash, WhyLift and Dad Bod Apparel. Make sure you follow us and subscribe:iTunes: Dads Talkin Sh*tTwitter: DTS_PodcastInstagram: DadstalkinshitEmail: Dadstalkingshitpodcast@gmail.comFacebook: DadstalkinshtGoogle Play: Dads Talkin Sh*tSpreaker: Dads Talkin Sh*tiHeart Radio: Dads Talkin Sh*tSpotifiy: Dads Talkin Sh*tYouTube: Dads Talkin Sh*tAlso a special shoutout to The Boy Illinois for the song “Salute” on the podcast. Check him out on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify and Instagram

Ray D and Franco are back for Episode 33 We cover Chicago Bears win, Tiger Woods comeback, Bill Cosby off to jail and this apparent war on men. Special thank you to Ralph's Cigars, Ballwash, WhyLift and Dad Bod Apparel. Make sure you follow us and subscribe:iTunes: Dads Talkin Sh*tTwitter: DTS_PodcastInstagram: DadstalkinshitEmail: Dadstalkingshitpodcast@gmail.comFacebook: DadstalkinshtGoogle Play: Dads Talkin Sh*tSpreaker: Dads Talkin Sh*tiHeart Radio: Dads Talkin Sh*tSpotifiy: Dads Talkin Sh*tYouTube: Dads Talkin Sh*tAlso a special shoutout to The Boy Illinois for the song “Salute” on the podcast. Check him out on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify and Instagram

Dan Dimov is a Wedding Photographer in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He Talks about his other love, Paramotoring. He teaches Travelers how to Parasail in Puerto Vallarta. Tandem flying as well as lessons. Dan combines his photography talents with his love of flight. Watch videos of Dan Dimov flying over Puerto Vallarta, and San Pancho, Mexico. [caption id="attachment_2171" align="aligncenter" width="769"] Dan Dimov, Puerto Vallarta[/caption]   Listen to The Podcast   Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listening to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The El Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! This week I have a very special guest, he is Dan Dimov, and Dan is a wedding photographer and he flies around Puerto Vallarta using a Paramotor, but first, what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 28th of December 2017. Today, December 28 is actually Mexico’s equivalent of April Fools Day. It’s called Dia Los Santos Inocentes, and on this day, do not, I repeat, do not lend anything to anyone in Mexico. It’s said that on this day, the 28th of December, one can borrow something, and not have to return it. In fact, in the 19th century, elaborate schemes were concocted to get those who were not aware of the date to lend them things on this day. So, remember, this day folks. If successful, the victorious prankster would send a note to the lender and a gift of sweets or small toys in memory of the children killed by Herod with the note saying, "Innocent little dove who allowed yourself to be deceived, knowing that on this day, nothing should be lent.” The tradition developed into a day of pranks in general. By the way, it even includes newspapers printing false wild stories on that day. Hey, wait, don’t they do that everyday?  Yet I digress. This special practice is also celebrated online as well in recent years. Ha, No Duh! In Puerto Vallarta, there are going to be two evenings of fireworks. The Mexican people really love fireworks and in Puerto Vallarta with the 2nd Festival de Pirotecnia Luminia, a world-class fireworks show on the 30th and 31st. There will be concerts on the Malecon beginning at 7, and both the 30th and the 31st a huge firework exhibition that will blow you away. 20 minutes each night, plus, all of the hotels, the restaurants, the local neighborhood celebrations, wow, it is incredible. Given the fact that Puerto Vallarta is going to be at peak capacity for new years eve, it’s going to be quite a couple of days. If yo aren’t in Vallarta now, and you don’t have reservations…good luck. I have links to the events on the Malecon in the show notes for this episode of the show. http://www.banderasnews.com/1712/nb-vallarta-fireworks-fest-dec-30-31.htm [caption id="attachment_2083" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Meet and Greet Jan 9[/caption] A couple of reminders,  I will have my microphones at JR’s Meet and Greet at Kelly’s Pour Favor Cookhouse and Saloon, on Tuesday January 9th at 5:30 in the afternoon. Stop by and tell us what the heck you are doing in paradise. And like I said last week, if you are a local Puerto Vallarta business, please stop in and give a pitch to our audience and as I’ve said before, we always have a great time at JR’s Meet and greet, so if you are going to be in town, stop in and let’s talk. If you are too shy, that’s okay. Just stop in and say hi. [caption id="attachment_2117" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Table in Front of Cuates y Cuetes[/caption] Also, I told you about my plan to set up my microphones on a table on the beach in front of Cuates y Cuetes, and inviting passersby to stop by, and talk about what they are doing in paradise. The date and time for that is Thursday January 4th at 2 PM.  So, if you are in town and want to say hello, I’ll buy you a beer, I’ll even order you some chips and guacamole if you will sit down with me and tell me what you are doing in paradise. Do you have a Puerto Vallarta Story you want to share with my listeners, I would like to hear it and so would all of my listeners too, so stop by and let’s talk. Hey, I’m offering Beer and Guack guys. It doesn’t get any better than that. Just sayin’. [caption id="attachment_2122" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Cuates y Cuetes Cam[/caption] So remember Thursday, January 4th at 2:00 PM till 4:00 in the afternoon. Come on down and let’s talk over some guac. Next week, I will have a show, from Puerto Vallarta. I’m not really sure what it’s going to be, but stay tuned, I promise it will be a special podcast. I’ll do my best to get it out in time, but hey, cut me some slack, I’ll be working in Paradise. Okay let’s get to our interview. [embed]https://youtu.be/moLff_OiPoI[/embed] A couple of months ago, I told you about seeing a YouTube video of this guy, gliding around Puerto Vallarta on a motorized contraption, a parachute with a big fan on the back. And this guy was celebrating the solar eclipse and the beauty of Puerto Vallarta at the same time. He was full of enthusiasm and energy. His video intrigued me, so I contacted him, and asked if he would come on the show, and he agreed. His name is Dan Dimov, Dan the Flying Man. Now for this particular episode, you are going to have to go to my website sometime after this interview to see what he does. I have links to his videos and some great pictures of our favorite place on Earth, Puerto Vallarta and the Bahia de Banderas. Just keep that in mind as we listen to Dan. I tried to get together with him in October, but he was in Texas, and we just missed each other by a day. I finally tracked Dan down in Germany for this interview, so let’s go to across the pond and the English Channel to boot right now, and talk with Dan Dimov The Birdman of Puerto Vallarta…. [embed]https://youtu.be/HsQqQnEo1d4[/embed]   Thank you, Dan. I have the links to his websites in the show notes of the episode and the videos we talked about. How about that groom swooping in for the big I DO? Wow! When Dan gets back into Vallarta he will let me know, and I will let you know. Maybe you will join him on a trip around the bay. Until then check out his videos and subscribe to his YouTube channel for updates when he gets back in town. https://youtu.be/CJfBA1yzh10 Well, that should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show, Next week stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. https://youtu.be/p-KEUtAGW8g   And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. So, thanks to Dan Dimov, Dan the flying man in Puerto Vallarta, check out his website . I link to it in the show notes, www.puertovallartatravelshow.com, and Thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos! What We Talked About Dan’s Favorite Restaurants Bucerías Karen’s Place, Bucerias   Seafood on the beach along the Malecon near the pier. Fresh fish and oysters from the fishermen   Dinner Anywhere in The Romantic Zone for Italian Puerto Vallarta is Famous For Fresh Seafood Brunch at Miramar Brunch at Sheraton with pool day pass   Things to Do   Fly with him Tour Marietta’s Islands Boat to Las Animas Hang out on the beach at Mismaloya and eat seafood Walk the Malecon Evenings Hike a trail in Conchas China’s from Grand Miramar Cuale Island Flea Market Pool Day Passes if you don’t have a hotel with a pool   Advice Relax Smile Come during the high season for the best weather     Contact Dan Dimov  www.macmexphotography.com  

Happy Saturday folks! We finally review Season 2 Episode 12 - The Agenda pt 2, Jordan's favorite episode to date!  This week we discuss: This is Jordan's favorite episode!; I am the one who spoils!; Some people on the internet are overthinking; Sivlerbolt is very sorry; Oh there is the toilet!;  As a Maximal and a Heroic Character; Greg liked the W encyclopedia because it had whales; The final appearance of Inferno?!; Kendall really didn't like the cassette tape;  Questions and News post! If you liked what you heard follow us on twitter (@WarandBeast) & Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/warandbeastpodcast/) or email us at warandbeastpodcast@gmail.com. We are happy to read any questions and comments that are sent in. If you liked us or any other podcast on the network please support the Audio Entropy network at http://www.audioentropy.com

If you live in the United States and you're listening to this on the day it comes out, you may be feeling a number of different emotions about tomorrow's election. From anger to confidence, fear to even indifference, you know that casting your ballot means you realize that your voice has the right to be heard and that your opinions on how this country should be run matters. And, as long as you're over the age of 18 and a citizen, you can walk into your local polling place and cast your ballot in complete secrecy, no matter what your family, friends or coworkers think of your candidate -- whoever you pick is known only to you. It's something we now take for granted and, in this episode, we'll talk about how public voting was influenced, how Australia set an international precedent, and just how recent the switch from public to personal voting was. I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Secret Ballots. Check out #PodernFamily on Twitter to find other great indie podcasts like this one. Click here to support this podcast on Patreon. Media: Music for Makers Sources: http://www.history.com/topics/the-26th-amendment http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/10/13/rock-paper-scissors http://inthepastlane.com/tag/australian-ballot-in-america/ http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/boss-tweed-delivered-to-authorities http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/07/abolish-the-secret-ballot/309038/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/WryVwsknTr-aa4IQ-ID9iQ https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-1051,00.html

No Duh... In a world of uncertainty, there was little reason to question the outcome here: the HCTC wasn't going to get extended. You could sugarcoat it with sprinkles and a sparkler, it would not have mattered. The hope that the HCTC would get extended was a pipe dream at best. Employee Associations are part of the PROBLEM What isn't publicized is that employee associations, under the guise of defending employees' and retirees' rights/benefits, may not have revealed the full ramifications of the inevitable outcome (HCTC expiry). THEY DIDN'T TELL YOU, DESPITE HAVING THE KNOWLEDGE AND MY FREE OFFER TO INFORM YOU, THEIR ALLEGED CONSTITUENCY. Delphi Corporation...This is you and I have my emails to prove it. Listen Podcast Here Further information can be found on the official website: http://www.maximizeyourmedicare.com

Yep! The title says it all -- almost. But hey, it's so frigging long what else do we need to say? This audio collects cool analysis of current stories pertaining to liberty, including the tales mentioned above and another, about the TSA detaining a girl in a wheelchair. Insane. We study why all the areas in which gubment operates cannot satisfy everyone and cannot operate in accordance to real wishes, because no one can choose to pull back their cash as they can in a market paradigm. All that and music from DMZ "Bad Attitude" "Destroyer", War "Lowrider", Broadcast "Come on, Let's Go!", The Modern Lovers "Roadrunner", and The Flaming Sideburns "Soul Survivor" (from their great album "Save Rock n' Roll")!! Those and internal music by Black Flag and Gary Numan! Visit our site! www.libertyconspiracy.com Be Seeing You!

SUMMARY Ready for some crazy crossword clues? The hosts discuss some clever ones, like "Hula hoop?" (3 letters). Also, is the correct term jury-rigged or jerry-rigged? Why are Marines called Gyrenes? When someone points out the obvious, do you say "Duh!" or do you say "No DUH!"? And what, pray tell, is in a cannibal sandwich?FULL DETAILSGrant shares some diabolically clever crossword clues. Have at 'em: Hula hoop? (3 letters). A city in Czechoslovakia? (Four letters). Want to try more? Check out these clues here and here.http://www.crosswordese.com/ccotm.htmlhttp://barelybad.com/xwdcuteclues2002.htm  Hankering for a cannibal sandwich? An Appleton, Wis., woman has fond memories of raw ground round steak on top of rye bread, topped with salt, pepper, and onion. She wonders if it's a regional dish.When someone points out the blindingly obvious, a listener might respond with Duh! There are other options, too, including No duh!, Doy!, and Der! Grant creates an online survey to find out which terms people tend to use.If you're not yet old enough to understand homophones, you can wind up with some funny misunderstandings. Martha shares a listener's story about avoiding cotton candy as a child, fearing that it was literally made of cotton.Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a quiz based on descriptions of characters in novels. Something that's repaired in a makeshift, haphazard fashion, is said to be jury-rigged. Martha discusses the expression's likely nautical origin and Grant tells how a different term, jerry-built, led to the variation jerry-rigged. Crazy crossword clues, Round 2: "Letters from your parents"? (3 letters) and "Sound elicited by an electric can opener" (5 letters).An officer from Camp Pendleton is curious about Gyrene, a slang term for "Marine." Grant says it may derive from the Greek word for "tadpole."Martha relates a story from a listener in Valdosta, Ga., about her four-year-old's misunderstanding of a homophone.Need to type something in Linear B or Mayan? Want to make Japanese emoticons? Now you can. Grant explains why the release of Unicode 6 has many word lovers doing the happy dance.When speakers of foreign languages try to adapt their own idioms into English, the results can be poetic, if not downright puzzling. A Dallas listener shares some favorite examples from his Italian-born wife, including "I can put my hand to the fire," and "The watermelon isn't always red on the inside." Crazy crossword clues, Round 3: Cover of the Bible? (2 words). Source of relief? (7 letters).When did the word slick become a positive word meaning "cool" or "excellent"?--A Way with Words is funded by its listeners: http://waywordradio.org/donateGet your language question answered on the air! Call or write with your questions at any time:Email: words@waywordradio.orgPhone: United States and Canada toll-free (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673London +44 20 7193 2113Mexico City +52 55 8421 9771Donate: http://waywordradio.org/donateSite: http://waywordradio.org/Podcast: http://waywordradio.org/podcast/Forums: http://waywordradio.org/discussion/Newsletter: http://waywordradio.org/newsletter/Twitter: http://twitter.com/wayword/Skype: skype://waywordradio Copyright 2011, Wayword LLC.

News, a Spotlight segment, TWO Gear Reviews, a Feature Story, Viewer Mail and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Apple Releases Logic Studio de la Mancha Sumo - Free! Sample Tank 2.5 Now Available Audiofile Engineering's Rax 2.0 QuickAudio - Free Audio Editor Brainworx bx_solo Spotlight: Coming Soon! Fluid, a chorus by Audio Damage. Gear Review #1: PSN Field Correspondent Dave Criddle joins us with another great gear review. It's IK Multimedia's T-Racks; an inexpensive option for lots of interesting plug in tools. T-RackS 24- Stand-alone Analog Mastering Station for Mac/PC T-RackS Plug-in - Analog Modeled Mastering Plug-Ins Feature Story: Following weeks of intense speculation by fans and the news media, it's been announced that the three surviving members of Led Zeppelin — Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones — would play a concert in London on Nov. 26. Jason Bonham, the son of John Bonham, who died in 1980, will fill in for his father on drums. The show, at the O2 arena, will be a tribute to Ahmet Ertegun, the Atlantic Records founder who died in December. The bill is also set to include Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman, Foreigner and Paolo Nutini, a 20-year-old Scottish heartthrob who was the last act Mr. Ertegun took under his wing. Gear Review #2: This mic shoot out/gear review is being simulcast on both PSN and The Metalshop Podcast, hosted by Brandon Hire. It's the Battle of the under $100.00 Shures! Visit The Metal Shop Podcast SM57 VS PG57!          Viewer Mail: Chris Bakos - QLab Software Jose Vargas - Original Music Contest Carlos from Kissimmee, Florida - How do you quiet down a noisy computer? Building A Quiet Computer Case Dan Lueders - Lava Lamp TV Special! Mike's Computer Quiet Box The Stupid Knob: Brought to us this week by Dave King. This falls under the NO DUH section of The Stupid Knob - Rock Stars and their Crash and Burn Lifestyles. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Who was the first rock artist to be arrested on stage? A: Jim Morrison! This week we had five correct answers. Four were from reigning trivia champions John Demetre, George Taylor, Dan Lueders and Brandon Hire. And, this week's big prize goes to Jammin' Dave Jackson from The Musician's Cooler Podcast! Dave takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Way to go to all of you! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business apple logic studio logic pro 8 soundtrack pro 2 studio instruments studio effects studio sound library quick swipe comping true surround mainstage ultrabeat es2 exs24 apple loops final cut studio 2 jam packs waveburner compressor 3 automatic delay compensation de la mancha sumo chorus ik multimedia sampletank amplitube t-racks classik studio reverb audiofile engineering rax 2 coreduo apple remote quickaudio ogg vorbis sion software brainworx bx_solo audio damage mks80 dave criddle led zeppelin robert plant jimmy page jason bonham john bonham 02 arena ahmet ertegun pete townsend bill wyman foreigner paolo nutini phil collins tony thompson mtv unplugged mothership the song remains the same the metalshop podcast brandon hire shure sm57 pg57 chris bakos qlab jose vargas rockin in the valley johnstown brewing company auralex dave king elvis presley eminem john moores university the doors jim morrison jimi hendrix t rex marc bolan nirvana kurt cobain bon scott sid vicious roger daltrey my generation jerry garcia grateful dead carl wilson beach boys johnny ramone the ramones john demetre george taylor dan lueders dave jackson the musicians cooler