Podcast appearances and mentions of robert plank

Ever hustled so hard you forgot about the humans behind the brands? On ‘Marketer of the Day' Podcast by @RobertPlank, Ella Parlor spills the tea on prioritizing PEOPLE over products in marketing. From Red Bull to the NFL, she conquered distribution gaps and multicultural marketing with a smile. Red Bull and the NFL to consulting for major alcohol companies. She reveals practical advice for navigating the marketing landscape, understanding distribution gaps, and the importance of multicultural marketing. Ella also highlights the critical role of emotional and logical decision-making in building successful marketing campaigns.Listen to the Marketer of the Day Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@RobertPlank Highlights:Ella Parlor's unique career journey and the inspiration behind her book, "High Tolerance."Intersection of marketing and sales in the beverage industry.The importance of pounding the pavement and understanding distribution gaps.Strategies for effective multicultural marketing and reaching new customer bases.The significance of touchpoints and practical sales tools in the consumer journey.Balancing emotional and logical marketing decisions for better outcomes.Prioritizing people behind the products to build a lasting legacy.Ella's personal philosophy on success, health, and maintaining balance.Quotes:"Passion without strategy is like a car without fuel. You need both to drive success.""Understanding distribution gaps is crucial; it's about pounding the pavement and really getting to know your market.""Balancing emotional and logical marketing decisions leads to outcomes that resonate deeply with consumers.""To build a lasting legacy, you must prioritize the people behind the products, not just the products themselves."Themes: Marketing Strategies, People Over Products, Distribution Gaps, Multicultural Marketing, Consumer Journey, Emotional Marketing, Logical Marketing, Brand Storytelling, Data-Driven Marketing, Sales Tools, Route to Market (RTM), Above-the-Line (ATL), Below-the-Line (BTL), Marketing Budget Allocation.Resource Links:Book: High Tolerance on AmazonMarketer of the Day Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@RobertPlankThis episode is packed with valuable insights for anyone looking to elevate their marketing game. Tune in to learn from one of the industry's leading experts and discover how prioritizing people can drive long-lasting success.Connect With Ella: EllaParlor.com IG / FB / TikTok / LinkedIn: @ellayourbella Follow & Share using #EavesdropWithElla

In this episode, I'm doing something a little different. I was recently invited to be a podcast guest on the Marketer of the Day podcast by Robert Plank and I was happy to do that. It was such a fun conversation. He asked such really good questions that I thought, why not share it here with you as well! We talk about grant writing, nonprofit strategies, and making a lasting impact in communities through grant opportunities. We also address how important it is to build solid relationships with grantmakers to achieve success. I think you're going to love this episode!   On this episode: Introduction   Flipping the Script   Diving Deep into Grant Writing   The Art of Grant Writing: Making an Impact   Success Stories and Strategies in Nonprofit Funding   The Process and Strategy Behind Effective Grant Writing   Expanding Your Grant Writing Skills and Network   Final Thoughts and How to Connect   Connect with Teresa Huff: Website: www.teresahuff.com Watch the TEDx: The Real ROI of Grant Writing Take the Quiz: https://teresahuff.com/share-quiz/ Social: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12544635/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/huffteresa/ https://www.instagram.com/grantwritingsimplified/ https://www.pinterest.com/grantwritingsimplified/ https://youtube.com/@grantwritingsimplified Get on the Fast Track to Grant Writer: www.teresahuff.com/vip

Welcome to another episode of the Scaling Secret Podcast! In today's episode titled "Mastering Data Storytelling with Robert Plank and Dominic Bohan," we dive deep into the fascinating world of data storytelling and its crucial role in effectively presenting complex information. We begin by exploring the recent resurgence of data storytelling, fueled by the abundance of information available through platforms like Google and GPT. Drawing inspiration from popular books such as Freakonomics and Think and Grow Rich, we uncover how these authors have skillfully employed storytelling techniques to engage and captivate their audiences. Don't miss this episode that will change the way you perceive data, statistics, and the world around you. Join us for an enlightening conversation that shows how understanding data can lead to a deeper understanding of the world.

Welcome back to the Scaling Secrets Podcast! Today we are introducing Robert Plank, our new podcast host for the Scaling Secret Podcast! With over a decade of experience in internet marketing and as the founder of JumpX LLC, Robert brings a wealth of knowledge to the show. Robert has interviewed countless successful entrepreneurs and gained valuable insights on scaling online businesses. We're excited to have Robert Plank guide us through the secrets of scaling, sharing his expertise and helping our audience achieve their growth goals! Today's episode of Scaling Secrets will include a conversation between Robert Plank, and Jay Feldman, the CMO of public relations agency, Otter PR. Tune in to hear Jay's inspiring story from medical school, to now winning the two-comma club award for doing 10 million dollars in sales through a single sales funnel. If you are looking for a publicist, Otter PR can help you. Visit our website https://otterpr.com/ 

In this episode Michelle interviews Robert Plank, Assistant Professor, at College of DuPage. They discuss the career possibilities within computer and information technology along with skills needed to succeed in the profession. Tips to get started are also shared in addition to what the program has to offer its students at College of DuPage. Get more information about Computer and Information Technology at College of DuPage on the Program Page. Please visit our website Send us YOUR Listener Questions at careerpodcast@cod.edu Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn @codcareercenter

I was recently interviewed for the Marketer of the Day Podcast, hosted by Robert Plank. In this episode, we dig into some core marketing principles that I use and teach, and discuss how they relate to the system covered in my new book, Read This Or Die. 00:00 Intro 00:43 Nerves 01:48 Ray's Unique Selling Position 03:15 What's something unique that you've written copy for? 04:58 Where do people fall short in the copywriting process? 07:23 The importance of storytelling 09:38 "Well, you've got it...Now what?" (The pain of Parkinson's Disease) 12:03 The missing chapter 12:40 DBS 13:51 Any surprises? 16:17 Are you exploiting this? 17:54 Copywriting's role in the life-changing process 20:37 Have I missed anything? 24:00 Where do they go? 24:26 On that quote... Links Read This Or Die - Click to order your copy of Read This Or Die, and claim your free, 6-video mini-course that I created to accompany the book. Marketer of the Day with Robert Plank - Get Daily Insights from the Top Internet Marketers & Entrepreneurs Around the World. Thank you to Robert for granting me permission to use this week's audio. How You Can Help Subscribe to the show in Apple Podcasts or on Spotify, and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. We will definitely mention you on this show. Questions or comments? Connect with Ray on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit Ray's community on Facebook – This is a friendly group of writers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who share ideas and helpful advice. Get The Transcript https://www.rayedwards.com/624

In this podcast episode, Robert Plank is the special guest who shares his journey to becoming the ultimate catalyst and helping people get their message out into the world. Robert discusses how he adds good to the world and what motivated him to become a vessel for people to share their messages. He also shares his perspective on the world since welcoming his new son into it.The conversation begins with Robert discussing how having a baby forced him to be more productive and work smarter instead of harder. He talks about the emotional changes that he experienced as he held the baby and how it helped him to become a more responsible person. They also explore how the unpredictability of humanness compared to building systems and software, and Robert shares how he has managed to juggle his responsibilities and commitments.Robert shares his journey of becoming an ultimate catalyst and how having a baby forced him to be more productive and work smarter. They discuss the world's poverty percentage and how it has shrunk since the nineteen seventies, even with the current population of eight billion. They also look into the psychology behind the doom and gloom, and why some people cling to it. Finally, they reflect on the impact of optimism and pessimism on our lives and how we can choose to be optimistic despite the unknowns.Robert emphasizes the importance of discipline and breaking down tasks into smaller chunks, which can lead to success. They discuss the power of creating an optimistic outlook and a daily practice to invigorate yourself.They also explore the idea of self-motivation and how to break the cycles of procrastination. Robert shares his experience of how his son has taught him the importance of attention and persistence. He also talks about how having a baby has forced him to stay in contact with his clients and be more productive.Finally, they discuss the power of addiction and how it can be used in a positive way.To learn more about Robert's services, visit https://www.dfypodcast.com---------------------------FREE course giveaway: We all have monsters that lurk within us - self-sabotage, fears, procrastination, limiting beliefs, and more. They hold us back from achieving our dreams and living a fulfilling life. But what if you could finally master your monsters and take control of your thoughts and actions? That's exactly what the Master Your Monsters 12-part audio program can help you achieve.Get this FREE audio series while you can, as Kellan is updating it to an expanded 16-part video series. If you opt-in right NOW and get on the list, you'll be able to get the brand new video program at an amazing initial offering tuition.Go to www.masteryourmonsters.com Learn more about Kellan at: www.kellanfluckiger.comYouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/UltimateLifeFormulaSubscribe to the podcast at:https://your-ultimate-life.captivate.fm/listen

Are you wondering how to create a consistent podcast? Robert Plank, digital marketer and podcast host, has some helpful tips. On today's episode, he talks about the importance of consistency and showing up for your community of followers, listeners or clientele.  Robert shares why it's important to have a podcast as part of your communication/marketing strategy and offers practical advice on getting started! He also emphasizes how podcast conversations can help highlight others and serve as an opportunity to network. Tune in and find yourself equipped with vital knowledge, allowing you to reap the benefits that only consistent podcasting can provide.

My guest, Robert Plank, has a unique take on writing a book, setting up membership sites, and creating blogs or podcasts – in record time! He is an internet marketer who loves systems, the host of the "Marketer of the Day" Podcast and author of “WWHW, Why, What, How-To, What-If”. It is his mission in life to ensure your book, podcast, and online course are the best they can be and can be created with his W.W.H.W. system easily and quickly. In this episode you will learn: The Steps: Why - What - How to - What if (W. W. H. W) What makes a podcast stand out from the crowd. To use whatever avenue it takes, it doesn't matter. There is no such a thing as 100% passive income. The fast way to write a book using W.W.H.W You can find Robert at: https://www.robertplank.com/ Connect with him: robert@robertplank.com A little about me: I began my career as a teacher, was a corporate trainer for many years, and then found my niche training & supporting business owners, entrepreneurs & sales professionals to network at a world-class level. My passion is working with motivated people, who are coachable and who want to build their businesses through relationship marketing and networking (online & offline). I help my clients create retention strategies, grow through referrals, and create loyal customers by staying connected. In appreciation for being here, I have a couple of gifts for you. A LinkedIn Checklist for setting up your fully optimized Profile: http://janiceporter.com/download-checklist.html An opportunity to test drive the Follow Up system I recommend by sending a FREE greeting card (on me): www.sendacardeverytime.com Connect with me: http://JanicePorter.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceporter/ https://www.facebook.com/JanicePorterBiz https://twitter.com/janiceporter Join our Relationships Rule community on FB here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/relationshipsrule/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us an iTunes review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on iTunes.

Robert Plank is the founder of Done For You Podcasting, host of the Marketer of the Day podcast, and author of WWHW: Why, What, How-To, What-If. He has helped thousands of entrepreneurs create online businesses through 840 podcast episodes, 15 books and 15 online courses. How can YOU use your podcast and book as an advertising, marketing and traffic tool to fulfill your wildest dreams? The post #150 – Robert Plank on Easy Ways Authors Can Create an Audiobook first appeared on Write Your Book in a Flash Podcast with Dan Janal.

Robert Plank, host of Market of the Day – podcast with 800+ episodes published – and author of WWHW, Why, What, How-to, What-If discusses how to get unstuck and use his WWHW framework for igniting your content planning and production.

Robert Plank is the founder of Done For You Podcasting, host of the Marketer of the Day podcast, and author of WWHW: Why, What, How-To, What-If. He has helped thousands of entrepreneurs create online businesses through 840 podcast episodes, 15 books and 15 online courses. How can YOU use your podcast and book as an advertising, marketing and traffic tool to fulfill your wildest dreams? The post #130 – Robert Plank on How Do I Create an Audiobook? first appeared on Write Your Book in a Flash Podcast with Dan Janal.

Robert Plank is the founder of Done For You Podcasting (DFYPodcast.com), host of the Marketer of the Day podcast (MarketerOfTheDay.com) and author of WWHW: Why, What, How-To, What-If (WWHWBook.com). He has helped thousands of entrepreneurs create online businesses through 840 podcast episodes, 15 books and 15 online courses. How can YOU use your podcast and book as an advertising, marketing and traffic tool to fulfill your wildest dreams?Brought to you by - https://senditrising.com/Read more at: NA

Being a business owner has never been easy. It can be exhausting and stressful. It can even cause stomach aches and sleepless nights. But that's not all! It can also be the most exhilarating experience we can have. All it takes is for us to change our thinking a little bit!Today I am more than excited to introduce to you my guest. His name is Robert Plank, host of the Marketer of the Day podcast, and author of the book WWHW. Robert joins today's show to talk about the way he's struggling with stress and his business.So Robert is dreading some aspects of his business and that's causing him to experience pain, because there are things that are not aligned with his vision. But little does he know that there are many factors at play here.Right now, Robert is trying to get more traffic and get the results he's expecting in order for him to move forward. But by trying everything, he's forgetting some important things. For example, he has stopped having fun and enjoying his business. And what I encourage him to do is to actually do less, get some time back, do only what's effective, and identify what exactly is causing that feeling of discomfort.That being said, we focus on the issue of feeling stuck. So I suggest to Robert that in order for him to move forward and to have a clear vision, he needs to look back. Why? So he can study what has worked before and what didn't. That way his actions will be completely deliberate and aligned with what he wants to achieve.Click here to listen to this new episode of The Frame of Mind Coaching™ Podcast!https://www.frameofmindcoaching.com/the-frame-of-mind-coaching-podcastRead the episode's transcript here!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1252997/episodes/9307579Are you dreading some aspects of your life as well? Maybe you tend to feel stuck too? Or do you have anything else you want to discuss? Let's talk! If there's a challenge you'd like to talk about on the podcast or privately, please reach out to me at:kim@frameofmindcoaching.com

In this episode, Barbara and Robert Plank discuss: What platforms to use when starting a membership site The “Why, What, How-to, What-if” structure and how it works How offering free courses or content will help you with your business Some tips in starting a podcast   Key Takeaways: “So before even getting to the solution,

Walter Monteiro being interviewed by Robert Plank  On this episode of the I Love of Cambridge show, the tables are turned and I was interviewed by a friend of mine by the name of Robert Plank from California. Robert is an internet marketer and was curious to know more about the I Love Cambridge podcast. I share with him the reasons for the show and some tips and tricks of how I conduct my business. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy the show

Is your podcast nearing death's door? Are you scrambling to find ways to spice things up? Fear not... the opportunity is here to breath new life to your dying podcast. In this episode of the Marketing of the Day Podcast, Mr. Robert Plank, shares his insights and experience towards the improvement of your podcast journey. What are you waiting for? Grab this opportunity and listen how to set your real goal and set yourself to success. Resource: services: www.doneforyoupodcasting.com book: www.localpodcastsystem.com podcast course: www.podcastcrusher.com

Do you feel like you run out of time in the day? Does your business seem like a bit of a rollercoaster and you wish you had stability, organization, and PEOPLE running your business for you? Listen to this episode to find out how to think of ANY business in terms of "List, Traffic & Offers" and pursue SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) to enjoy consistent results.

In November 2019, Naresh went on the Marketer of the Day show with Robert Plank to discuss the changing online and digital economy and what that means for everyday workers. Although this episode was published last year, it is even more relevant today. Naresh also talks about the "struggle" while starting and running his home-based businesses. He has experienced the headaches of failure, trial-and-error, scaling, delegating, and course-correcting, ultimately getting his online projects and businesses to succeed in the right direction. He shares how you can get to where you need to go if you want to do the same. In addition, the two discuss the changing online and digital economy, what that means for everyday workers, and how this ties into a pending Universal Basic Income (UBI). Website: www.RobertPlank.com Featured Photo by Samantha Borges on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

Robert Plank shares his expertise in Computer Programming, Podcasting, and Internet Marketing among a wide variety of skills and leverages these skills coupled with passion to solve problems of people and at the same earn a living. He also imparts his secret recipe and shortcuts on how to brainstorm and write a book in 12 hrs, even if you hate writing. It is vital that we are very much connected to our core and we know what we really are good at and what we can bring to the table. If you want to break the chains of your corporate job, figure out the things that you are good at and at the same time what you enjoy doing, establish the value and significance it can bring to people, solve the problems of people, and leverage these things to earn a living.  Stay on top of your game by being aware of your competitors. Looking at your competitors is not necessarily copying their ideas, products, or services, but it helps you to think of ways to be better than them and alienate yourself and differentiate yourself to stand out among a pool of competitors. When you start to think of starting a business or service you can provide to people, choose something that you are really good at and have an actual background of doing it. This will help establish your credibility and earn people’s trust. Plus, it makes the whole conceptualization much easier because you know the nitty gritty and the step-by-step process of doing it and the actual value and significance it can provide to people. You can more likely assess the feedback and response you will receive from your audience. Nothing is perfect. Go out there and start doing what you must do. It is wrong to think that you need to make things seamless and perfect because that is only an excuse to never get things done, remain stuck, put-off significant and necessary changes needed to be done and procrastinate. Most often than not, it is the irrelevant and nonexistent fear that keeps you from just doing things. How to create your book: First, name the chapters of your book as questions which can always be renamed later on. This kind of strategy is important because it allows you to create a list of questions that possibly helps your readers. So, create a list of questions, name the chapters as questions, in between the questions you answer them, then later on remove the questions and finally rename your chapters. How to create your book: List 10 questions, the first 4 questions may be the simplest that you can think of. Or the basics so to speak. Middle questions 5-7 senseless, pointless, futile questions that you put out there just because. 8th to 10th questions are really well thought and smart questions. From 10 questions, reduce them down to seven. Cross out the three weakest ones. Rearrange and figure out what’s a logical order to rearrange the questions  You are left with 7 questions- 4 questions are usually the simple and basic ones, the remaining 3 questions are more advanced and present case studies or scenarios. To narrow down your chapters, use the formula WWHW, Why, What, How-To, What-If to create sub-question on each chapter. Answer each sub-question in two minutes and you end up 8 mins in one chapter. This will ensure a nice transition and flow in your chapter/s Run a spell-check, throw in some graphics, create a book cover on Canva which is for free or get one from freelance sites for $5 to $10, name the title of the book, the author, and a quick blurb on what the book is all about. And that’s how you create a book in 12 hours.

Robert Plank shares an amazing story on how he started and grew, and tells us his forefront tips, techniques, and ventures on how he keeps his businesses on top of their games but still living his best life. He also talks about how he manages his own Local Media Asset and leverages posting of Memes to attract attention and engagement in his local media facebook page. Robert Plank is a former computer programmer and he started doing Freelance computer programming and eventually explored creating information products, PDFs, and videos on how to become a computer programmer. From all these products, he navigated into building a list of people and asking them their specific interests- things like website templates, sales letter templates, membership plugins, backup plugins he went out there to network and market his products on podcast shows and in return inviting these hosts to his own podcast. He is a book author. He leverages his books as a marketing tool and proof of concept to land some clients he wants to go after, when he has an existing business/project that he has to promote, or he just wants to get his name out there and his business to be known. His Local Media Asset Facebook Page is called Local Turlock. He followed the step-by-step process of LMA and created a Facebook Page as a news and events site and post to it everyday about interesting news and events happening in Turlock.  In between these serious news & links, and significant events, there are these things called Memes which are comedic graphics or funny phrases with pictures, or screen grabs from movies paired with catchphrases that are spread in the internet. This normally catches the attention of readers and they end up engaging by liking or commenting on your post. If a Facebook page gets a lot of engagement and responses, Facebook shows more content of the page to people especially those top fans who actively likes, comments, or engages to the page’s posts. Robert Plank offers a social content posting service, DFY LMA which stands for Done For you Local Media Assets wherein his team updates your Local Media Asset Pages (Facebook, Website, Instagram) every weekday. His team will be granted guest access to the LMA Pages (Facebook, Instagram, or Website) and post to the page everyday to keep the page updated and running to allow you to focus on more important and money-making tasks. The link to go is DFYLMA.COM His tips to get his business on top of the game is to find out what you want to accomplish in your business and get into the mindset of getting excited to do it. He also invests on outsourcing people to get certain tasks done for him that he doesn’t like doing or has no time doing and in result he could focus more on much more important things. He also makes sure to go out there and be on podcast shows and also these people be in his own podcast. This way, he could advertise his products, services, and businesses on the line. When it comes to his personal life, he makes sure to be living his best life. He engages in his hobbies, he gets quality sleep, he allows himself to unplug from work and just go out for a walk or exercise, and he teams with his wife running the house, and taking care of their new-born. Doing all these things while running his businesses. Resource www.geteverlinks.com www.deliciousmarketing.io Robert's Done For you Local Media Assets  www.dfylma.com Robert's  Local Media Asset Local Turlock

Robert Plank is a computer programmer, a membership site designer, a podcaster and an internal marketing strategist. His mission in life has resulted in the generation of systems, designed to ensure that your book, podcast and online course are the best.With these systems in place, you now have the opportunity to become a published author within 12 hours, set up a membership site in one day and create a blog or podcast in five minutes or less.Listen in today as they discuss:How to become a published author in 12 hoursHow to start your own membership siteThe skills needed to create a successful businessHow to effectively assess your competitors  It's really important that we find these things that we are good at, that we enjoy, that people want and that makes money ~ Robert PlankAlso, listen in for advice on how to overcome the idea of perfectionism and procrastination which has been hindering you from starting the business that you want.TIP OF THE WEEK:Mark: My tip of the week is learn more about Marketing, Creating a Podcast, Writing a book, Making a Membership Site, and anything you want to do go to robertplank.com.Scott: Check out this book by Robert Iger called The Ride of the Lifetime, this guy transformed the Walt Disney company. Robert: You can get my book at wwhwbook.com;  I have a really easy tip, I found a speech by an MIT Professor named Patrick Winston and he said "Build a fence around your idea", it talks about how do we stand out and do sort of things but think a way where you can alienate some people and you can differentiate or maybe explain your idea. Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

It took me over 6 months to write my first book, and nearly 15 years to write the next one!  What if there was a way to get your ideas, thoughts, and experiences in book form in under 60 minutes?  There is a way!  On this episode, I interview Robert Plank, an amazing internet marketer with over a dozen titles on Amazon who helps writers get out their ideas in a logical, step by step fashion.  We also discuss finding your authentic voice, goal setting, and how and why he works with doctors on a regular basis.  Don’t miss this power-packed interview!   Links Mentioned: https://whwwbook.com - Why, What, How-To, What-If Book https://www.marketeroftheday.com - Robert Plank’s Marketer of the Day Podcast https://www.marketeroftheday.com/prp - Special Site for PRP Doctors

Robert Plank is an online business coach who would like to help you manage your time, get your life back, and simplify your daily activities. Using systems, checklists, and templates, you can write a book within an hour and become a published author within 12 hours. You can setup a membership site in a single day. Create a blog in 5 minutes or less, and so much more. Visit RobertPlank.com

Looking for a blueprint that will bring you tons of new customers who pay, stay and refer? Listen to the 6 steps "Small Business Stacey" shares with Robert Plank on his Marketer of the Day podcast.  #SmallBusinessInterviews #SmallBusinessSuccessStories Episode Transcript http://smallbizmarketingspecialist.com/show71 Currently Featured Marketing Programs: 6 Days, 6 Simple Steps Small Business Marketing Transformation Mini Course ► https://SmallBizMarketingSpecialist.com/transform D-O-N-E Marketing ► https://smallbizmarketingspecialist.com/done ACTION Marketing Program ► https://smallbizmarketingspecialist.com/actionplan/ Join Us On Social LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/small-biz-marketing-specialist/ Facebook ► https://business.facebook.com/SmallBizMarketingSpecialist Facebook Group ► https://www.facebook.com/groups/SmallBizMarketingSuccess/ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/SmallBizStacey Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/109676232612473506882 YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC82SEYfUdeC0MaWwJAtmN3g

Do you want the ultimate fix for writer's block? The answer is WWHW: Why, What, How-To, What If! Listen in as Robert Plank explains the genesis and concept behind his new book -- and how you can use this universal formula to create a book, podcast, or online course -- that flows out of you AND is structured in a way that gets the most results for your readers and clients. Get the Book: "WWHW, Why, What, How-To, What-If: Easily Create a Book, Podcast, or Online Course In Just a Few Easy-to-Follow Steps"

Robert Plank, author of the WWHW book, covers these topics in our first episode: Time your tasks Structured Creativity Problem/Solution thinking

Robert Plank, host of this podcast and author of The Checklist Mindset, is back to share with you a few powerful tools that will make a huge difference in your happiness, productivity, and throughput: LastPass (password manager) Google Drive (cloud storage & document sharing) Google Chrome (internet browser with add-ons including Permanent Clipboard) MindMeister (online mindmapping tool) Upwork (delegate)

Robert Plank is back to explain how his wife (and many up-and-coming entrepreneurs) have used the Amazon Audible ACX marketplace to boot-strap their self-funding online business by narrating entire audiobooks. How is it done? What tools and experience are required? What are the steps? It's all explained in today's training. Resources Audacity (sound recorder) Blue Yeti (microphone) VO Success Formula (voiceover training)

Robert Plank is an online business coach who would like to help you manage your time, get your life back, and simplify your daily activities. Using systems, checklists, and templates, you can write a book within an hour and become a published author within 12 hours. You can setup a membership site in a single day. Create a blog or podcast in 5 minutes or less, and so much more. Podcast: www.marketeroftheday.com Book: www.checklistmindset.com Course: www.membershipcube.com www.facebook/com/robertplank www.linkedin.com/in/robert-plank-46a19255/

Robert Plank from The Checklist Mindset is back with a solo episode to revisit your productivty, mindset, and goal setting! If you'd like to schedule a call with Robert to get a better handle on your time management, delegation, and technology, then reach out at: Robert@RobertPlank.com Must Have Tools Second monitor LogMeIn (set a conversion job, check on upload) LastPass (plus iPhone app) Google Drive (share files) Learn a few keyboard shortcut Tool of the Day: Permanent Clipboard for Chrome Making the Time Rewrite goals, write them over and over iPhone notepad, set to lock screen wallpaper Wake up one hour earlier or stay up one hour later, dedicate the time Time block (chunk), automate and schedule Google Calendar (take it seriously, keep the connection strong) The X Factor: 50 days of consistent (small) progress Four Daily Tasks: plan tomorrow, today. Motivation Record a podcast episode or Facebook Live as a sort of talk therapy Four Daily Tasks: don't lose momentum & adjust Accountability partner: YouTube video, Skype call, text, follow-up at the end of the day Countdown timer Camtasia Babysitter Google Calendar Set work hours Time blocking: batching/chunking

Mindful Veterans, Scalable Sales, Training Wheels, and More Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got mindful veterans, scalable sales, training wheels, and more. For all the links, check out the show notes at http://www.hacktheprocess.com/process-hacker-news-for-july-10-2018-mindful-veterans-scalable-sales-training-wheels-and-more/ Enjoy! Events Get your giggle on with Sarah Cooper at the Laughing Buddha Comedy Showcase at the Triad Theater in New York on July 24. Woman veterans can now enroll in the upcoming Veteran’s Path Anchor Program which begins on July 15. In this four-month program in Colorado, vets can expect to learn and practice mindfulness tools that can support them in their daily lives. Bill Duane is the Vice Chairman of the Board at Veteran’s Path. Awards Congratulations to Jennifer Riel and Roger Martin for winning in the strategy and leadership category of Emerald Publishing’s Awards for Excellence 2018 with their article, An Integrative Methodology for Exploring Decision Choices. Launch RightMessage by Brennan Dunn is launching RightAsk, which is a great way to survey and segment your audience. Media If time is constantly an issue for you, listen to an interview with Curtis McHale as he shares some secrets for making the most of your limited time on The Productivity Show. Discover how to build an effective scalable sales process from this Close.io webinar featuring Steli Efti, Mike Sutherland, Mike Paladino, and Vinay Patankar. Get some tips on side hustling and stock trading from investor Tela Holcomb, who was interviewed by Nicaila Matthews-Okome for the Side Hustle Pro podcast. Nicole Holland guests on the Marketer of the Day Podcast with Robert Plank to discuss interviews that convert, targeting the proper audience, and building your network. Writing What do McDonald’s and Petco have in common? A sales-increasing marketing technique you can learn from! Luis Congdon writes about an effective marketing tactic that you can use for your business. Recommended Resources Akimbo, a podcast by Seth Godin has a new episode in which Seth talks about juggling, bicycles, and training wheels and how all these apply to life. Alex Cespedes and Tara Byrne are both fans of Seth Godin. Congratulations to Kimberly Bryant, one of Michelle Kim’s influences, for being honored at the annual McDonald’s 365Black Awards, which gives recognition to individuals who have had a positive impact on the African-American community. Tune in to Grow Your 1099, a podcast hosted by Josh Jones and Mitchell Levy, who was referenced by Kimberly Wiefling. Mitchell himself takes the guest chair in the latest episode, sharing details about his work-life balance. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.

Having your own business requires a lot of hard work and dedication. It takes time to become known as an expert in your field. Or does it? ​ Using systems, checklists, and templates, you can write a book within an hour and become a published author within 12 hours. You can setup a membership site in […]

Kevin Donlin returns to the Marketer of the Day for the 500th episode! He's been involved in marketing since 1994, when he sold one of the first ebooks online, payable by check and you had to mail it to a post office box. That was e-commerce in 1994! From 1995 to 1998, he was Webmaster for FedEx.com, where he worked with the pioneers of online marketing. Since 1998, he’s been a copywriter and marketing advisor for clients big and small, delivering sales gains of more than $1 million on multiple occasions with web pages, email promotions, sales letters, and print ads. He's been interviewed by ABC-TV in Detroit, Fox and NBC News in Minneapolis, CBS Radio in Los Angeles and New York, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fortune magazine, Entrepreneur magazine, and too many others to list here. He’s the author or co-author of 5 books, including his latest book, Marketing Multipliers. For this return appearance, Kevin shares a few simple but powerful techniques that are working very well for him lately. One is "The One Thing 3x5 Scorecard" where he lists the 3 to 5 go-to activities he can perform in his business, from calling a prospect on the phone to mailing a letter or book. There's the Pocket Seinfeld calendar, and the 16X Pathfinder method to replace the bulk with the select few that makes a difference -- 80/20 -- and strategically abandon what isn't working. Resources Marketing Multipliers (membership site, reply to initial email with "Robert Plank 500th episode") Kevin's previous Marketer of the Day interview Marketing Multipliers: 11 Simple Tools to Grow Your Business (book) Client Cloning Systems: Get More Clients Like Your Best Clients Kevin Donlin on LinkedIn

Freedom , Play & Fun welcomes in Robert Plank into the show Tuesday for conversation about “Creativity and Productivity”. Robert supports the entrepreneur that is stuck in the learning mode and step them into their next step of making money by setting up the right platform for you and your business such as membership, products, etc. so that you start making money. The interesting thing is he guides his client’s to keep it simple by only do four tasks a day that give you the highest impact to making money. Robert gives quick hacks to keep you focused while you are doing each task so you don’t switch off and read e-mails while you are focused on your task at hand. Maria and Rhonda welcome you in to download and listen. Links connected to this podcast: Robert Plank: https://robertplank.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/fourdailytasks/ [book] 100 Time Savers: Cut 10 Minutes a Day from Your Schedule to Gain 60 Hours of Free Time Per Year Maria Appelqvist: http://mariaappelqvist.com Rhonda Liebig: http://rhondaliebig.com

Robert Plank started marketing useful digital tools for people all over the world when he was in high school. Since then, he has built 25 to 30 renowned courses over the past eight years. Today, Robert continues to succeed at creating new marketing tools at different price points for all types of people including Backup Creator and Membership Cube. In addition to creating valuable software, Robert also hosts his own podcast, Marketer of the Day, where he speaks with a number of the internet’s top marketers and entrepreneurs. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Backup Creator More of Robert's Products Robert's Blog Membership Cube Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Your First Thousand Clients Community today: mitchrusso.com Mitch Russo LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Plank started marketing useful digital tools for people all over the world when he was in high school. Since then, he has built 25 to 30 renowned courses over the past eight years. Today, Robert continues to succeed at creating new marketing tools at different price points for all types of people including Backup Creator and Membership Cube. In addition to creating valuable software, Robert also hosts his own podcast, Marketer of the Day, where he speaks with a number of the internet’s top marketers and entrepreneurs.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Backup CreatorMore of Robert's ProductsRobert's BlogMembership CubeLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join Your First Thousand Clients Community today:mitchrusso.comMitch Russo LinkedIn

Yogin Patel is the founder of an influencer marketing agency called YPSocial and works with large mobile games, some with over 100M MAUs. YPSocial has created campaigns with some of the largest female YouTube influencers in the Beauty/DIY, including Alisha Marie and Niki and Gabi. One particular campaign his agency ran did over 80,000 downloads for a mobile game in less than 6 days, having the game jump up 100 spots to #56 in the Top Charts across all apps on iOs. Listen in as Yogin discusses influencer marketing (in a way, it's product placement using social media apps) -- connecting brands and businesses with "influencers" (celebrities, blogger moms, veterans, etc.) using SnapChat, geofilters, YouTube ads, and more. He also discusses the new Amazon Influencer program and how his 21 year old millennial built his business before the influencer trend was well known. Resources YPSocial Yogin Patel on Twitter Email yogin@ypsocial.co with subject line "Robert Plank sent me"

Mark Podolsky, The Land Geek, is considered to be the country's most trusted and foremost authority on buying and selling raw, undeveloped land within the United States. He's been actively investing in Real Estate and Raw Land since 2001 and has completed over 5,000 unique transactions. Mark's company, Frontier Equity Properties, LLC, is an A+ rated BBB real estate company. Mark is the host of one of the top rated podcasts in the Investing Category on iTunes titled The Best Passive Income Model and The Art of Passive Income. He's also the host of the Land Geek Podcast. We discuss Mark's highly refined process to find raw land and profit from it. Resources The Land Geek (official site) Email support@thelandgeek.com with subject like "Robert Plank sent me" for free $97 freebie on buying and selling land The Best Passive Income Model (podcast) The Art of Passive Income (podcast) The Land Geek Podcast

Learn this one amazing free trick to find phenomenal guest for your podcast in my interview with Robert Plank.  He also shares how to systemize your podcast so it's a repeatable process that works every time.

Learn this one amazing free trick to find phenomenal guest for your podcast in my interview with Robert Plank.  He also shares how to systemize your podcast so it's a repeatable process that works every time.

Rob Lowe has interviewed over 100 social entrepreneurs in the Giving Back Podcast to bring attention to the charity-based movements created around the world. He shares how he built his podcast, as well as the common threads he's discovered while interviewing these experts who are giving back. You can contact Rob by emailing him at givingbackpodcast@gmail.com and enter "Heard of you on the Robert Plank podcast" in the subject line.

Gabe Arnold from CopywriterToday.net wants to write your emails, blog posts, and press releases, so that you don't have to. Listen in as he tells you how content marketing can help your business, and how he discovered (and grew) this "service-as-a-service" model that provides unlimited content to monthly buyers. Resources Copywriter Today (In The Referral Field, Answer "Robert Plank") Design Pickle (Website) The Foundation Podcast: Interview with Dan Norris of WP Curve (Podcast) WP Curve's hiring process (Blog Post)

What's the exact process to creating that self-published book, start to finish? Robert Plank is here to tell us. Robert Plank is an online business coach who would like to help you manage your time, get your life back, and simplify your daily activities. Using systems, checklists, and templates, you can write a book within an hour and become a published author within 12 hours. You can setup a membership site in a single day. Create a blog or podcast in 5 minutes or less, and so much more. Robert makes a high six figure income on the internet creating information products, software tools, and webinar training. Then, advertising on the internet to turn it into a system that continues to function day in and day out. Be sure to listen to an earlier interview with Robert called 'So You Want To Be An Internet Marketer' as a companion piece to today's episode. We are going to cover the following topics: What books should people be writing about?What's the exact process to creating that self-published book, start to finish?How do you outline a book?How do you write a book quickly and why is it important to write quickly?Brain hacks to overcome writer's block, procrastination, and fear of completion. Connect with Robert on Facebook and Twitter. You can listen to his podcast 'The Robert Plank Show' here. 

Robert Plank is an online business coach who would like to help you manage your time, get your life back, and simplify your daily activities. Using systems, checklists, and templates, you can write a book within an hour and become a published author within 12 hours. You can setup a membership site in a single day. Create a blog or podcast in 5 minutes or less, and so much more. Robert makes a high six figure income on the internet creating information products, software tools, and webinar training. Then, advertising on the internet to turn it into a system that continues to function day in and day out. He is the author of 'The Checklist Mindset For Entrepreneurs, Employees & Action-Takers: Automate & Scale Your Small Business or 9-5 Job into an Appointment-Based Machine'. We are going to cover the following topics: What business owners and entrepreneurs need to know to achieve peak productivity and how to avoid procrastination/burnout.What most websites are missing out on when it comes to making money.The fastest way to create a website and a membership site.Why is so important to offer webinars.The #1 mistake he sees other internet marketers making, and what his #1 secret is. Connect with Robert on Facebook and Twitter. You can listen to his podcast 'The Robert Plank Show' here. 

Robert Plank (https://www.robertplank.com/) is our special guest on today's episode of Traffic and Leads Podcast. He makes a high six figure income on the Internet, creating information products, software tools and webinar training. Then he advertises on the Internet to turn it into a system that continues to function day in and day out. Today we are going to pick his brain on how to do all of this. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: * How Robert makes money online * About the Membership Courses and Software Tools that Robert runs * Robert’s most successful product * About Membership Cube and making membership sites * About Wordpress Plugins * About WP Notepad * About WP Drip Plugin * How Robert discovered that people needed help with these programs * How much a membership site cost to make a decade ago * About the scripts and plugins people use to make people more money * How much Membership Cube is * What can be expected from Membership Cube * How to drive traffic to a landing page to get people to sign up * About SEO blogs * How Robert uses modules to ensure sales are in place * What a stack is on a sales letter and why you need it * About discounts you receive with Robert’s programs * About the Payment Plan that is available * Secrets on how to sell a high ticket item * How you can write a book in under 56 minutes

Kurt Elster from EtherCycle and E-Commerce Bootcamp (coupon code ROBERTPLANK) tells us about Shopify, an easy platform to setup an e-commerce store and take payments. He walks us through a case studies of one of his clients, Everest Bands and the steps they took to setup their e-commerce presence: 1. Create Shopify account (14-day trial) 2. Setup payment options 3. Configure shipping 4. Products 5. Categories 6. Theme 7. Copywriting & Unique Selling Proposition

Kurt Elster from EtherCycle and E-Commerce Bootcamp (coupon code ROBERTPLANK) tells us about Shopify, an easy platform to setup an e-commerce store and take payments. He walks us through a case studies of one of his clients, Everest Bands and the steps they took to setup their e-commerce presence: 1. Create Shopify account (14-day trial) […]

Welcome to the Real Fast Results podcast!  Thanks for being here.  The special guest this episode is Robert Plank.  Let's jump right into the show today and see what Robert has to share with us... I am going to share how to go from having an idea for something, to solve some kind of problem, into having a money-making membership site ready to go.  This will be where someone goes to a webpage, sees a bunch of cool stuff, clicks a button, clicks to buy, they pay the money, and they get what they paid for. Membership Sites Bring in Passive Income It's the passive income.  It's great to not have to start at the beginning of every month, or every day, at zero.  It's great to be able to do whatever you want and have a bunch of money that came in automatically.  Then, if you want to do some more of that, if you want to do whatever it takes to grow your business, that is all extra! I honestly believe that whatever everyone listening does, even if it's like a service; for example, maybe you set up websites for local businesses, you should still have a membership site for a couple of reasons.  One is that you could get a lot of extra money for something that you're already doing anyway.  I found that when I sell any kind of information products, and stuff like that, I'll get extra business just from people buying the membership site or buying the product. I used to do a lot of nerdy PHP programming, setting up websites.  Well, it was tough to get new business. However, as soon as I made a couple of courses, just sort of showing what I did, I would get a lot of people who I would go through the funnel. They would buy this course, trying to see how I was going to do it, or maybe they were going to hire someone else to do it, and they would end up hiring me to do it. It's really cool making this thing called a membership site because you're doing it anyway, and you might as well get paid a second time for it.  Also, there may be someone that couldn't afford to hire you for $2,000.  You might have lost that person for $0 otherwise, but this way, you may be able to get $200 off of them instead and everybody wins. How to Set Up Membership Sites - An Overview The first step would be to set up WordPress.  It's free, and it's what most of us marketers use to just be able to click a button and make some content.  So, we set up this thing called WordPress, and we put it on a domain, like a .com domain such as RealFastResults.com.  Once WordPress is set up, the two pieces are the front-end piece and the back-end piece. For the front-end, we have a thing called a landing page or a sales letter.  We use a plug in for that called PaperTemplate.  For the back-end we have the member's area, where someone can log in.  We use WishList Member for that.  The pre-step would be to get a website, get a domain name, and get a host account. Then the real stuff is to set up WordPress, set up your sales letter or landing page as your front-end. Then set up the actual login area, called the back-end. Step 1 - Set Up WordPress The first step is to set up WordPress.  The only way this would be awkward or difficult is if you've never done it before.  If you've done this once or twice, then the process of setting up your membership site will be super-easy.  Even if you're not technical at all, there are all kinds of videos out there on how to do this.  Some people use Fantastico, QuickInstall, or SimpleScripts to help set up their WordPress site. The point is that you have this website, and people listening may be used to like uploading files into a folder or something like that, but you click a special button and you install WordPress. Right out of the box, you'll have this place where you can go and post, basically, online journal entries.  Even that, technically, would kind of get you done.  Technically, we're talking about membership sites, and a membership site, all it has to be is a protected download area.  It doesn't have to be something where someone pays you month after month.  It can literally just be  a little protected area that has a bunch of posts, has your videos, other content, or whatever. From there, you go to C-Panel, and within there, it's either called Fantastico, QuickInstall, or SimpleScripts. From there you simply say, "I want to install a WordPress blog at the top level of my site.  It's RealFastResults.com."  Then, it asks you stuff like, "What's the name of your blog?" and "What do you want your password to be?"  You click it, it's done, and that's how you can start adding content to the website. Step 2 - Set Up the Front-end Next, you make what's called the front-end.  You don't need a plug-in for this, and you don't need a theme for this, but it's better if you do.  Basically, you just need one big, long webpage, and even if you have a page with nothing else but a button to click and buy, that would be better than nothing.  Even if you had no time for anything else, but you said, "Hey, I'm Daniel Hall and I have a great membership site on publishing comic books to Kindle." You could still tell someone, "Go to this webpage, and there's just a button there," but at least they would know to go there and click the button. If you had an extra three minutes, then you could put above the button what the title of the course is.  That would be another step in the right direction. If you had another couple of minutes, you could list, maybe 10 good reasons to buy, or 10 things that people would get out of that course.  Then, if you had another three minutes, you could change the headline to something interesting like, "Who Else Wants to Publish Their Comic Book on Kindle Today and Do It In 3 Clicks".  Now it's kind of coming together where they go to this webpage. What we like to do is have it at the very front door of your site. If your site was RealFastKindelComics.com, they would go there and all there would be on that page to do is see what you have to offer and then either close the browser tab or click and buy.  That would be Step #2, getting that front-end set up.  One thing that I've had a lot of success with is writing the sales letter first, even if it's just a couple of quick bullet points.  I've seen a lot of people get tired of doing things in the wrong order, and that's why I tell people to just have a buy button, because that's Step #1.  Anything else that comes after that is extra. When I see a lot of people who fail, what they mess up on is that they go in and make a lot of content first.  They go in, and they make their logo, and they create their business card, and then they go, "I just spent a month working my tail off, and now I have to write something called a sales letter."  When I like to do is, while I'm still in a fresh state of mind...I'm still excited and stuff, and not tired out yet...Make the sales letter, even if it's just some quick thing.  Then, when it comes time to make the course, it kind of has to live up to the hype of the sales letter. Step 3 - Set Up the Back-end The third step is this thing called the back-end. So, this is where all of the magic happens.  This is where you set up a plug-in called WishList Member.  What that basically does is protect your content.  I can't stress this enough, that a lot of people think in the wrong kind of terms.  They think that a membership site is a monthly thing, where every week you deliver an interview or an article.  I prefer to think of it as is a protected download area.  So, for example, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook would all be membership sites because someone can be a member of that site, right?  I mean, Facebook is free, but it's the same idea; either they can get in or they can't. Some people think that they are going to have a site for free, or even for $10.  What I like to do is create a cool course.  I like to have something that has some meat on it... $200, $300...And that way, there's a couple of pieces to it.  If you're getting $300 a pop, first of all, you can have a nice little affiliate program, you could pay out some nice commissions, then if you only made like $3K, you could still be like, "Okay, I just made $3,000, and I feel like my efforts paid off." I think a lot of people have low confidence.  They think that they have to give it away for free or give it away for $5.  Well, what are you going to teach about for $5?  It's going to be a piece of crap.  It's just going to be some PowerPoints, but if you make it $200 or $300, you're probably going to add is some software and some cool videos. As far as the back-end goes, there are two pieces: The tools that you use and content strategy. Like, how many videos am I going to make, what are they going to say etc. Back-end Tools As far as the tools, since WordPress is already set up, we use WishList Member to protect it.  So, what's cool about that is that if someone goes to that front page, they see what they like about Daniel Hall's course about Kindle comic books, they click the button, and they buy.  After they pay you money, say they pay you $200, they go to a registration form that says, "What's your first and last name?  What's your email address?  What username and password do you want?"  They create that account, and now they can go anytime they want.  If it's five years later, they can still come back to this Kindle comic book course. What's cool about this, from a management point of view, is that if someone comes back five years later and they have forgotten their password and click a link, they can get back in. If they pay you money and they refund, now they're locked out.  So, it's really cool from a management point of view, and then what we'll usually do is pile in some videos. Then, we'll use a cool tool called TablePress.  It is so cool.  Basically, you can make a table or a grid inside of your membership site. Usually, if I'm pressed for time, I'll just put some posts on a page.  It will look like any other blog, and they buy access to this blog. Maybe if we have an extra five or ten minutes, we can make a table or a grid. Say I want to have like three columns across, five rows, and add in some cool little icons.  It's one of those nice to have little goodies, where you can make the inside of your membership site look pretty slick.  Make a dashboard, and just make it point and click.  You can make it the way you want it instead of some videos just kind of tossed in a webpage. I would say that my top tools, as far as WordPress being set up are WishList Member and TablePress to structure the membership site with.  So, those are the tools. Content on Your Membership Site When it comes to recording, it takes a little bit of a mindset shift. I think that a lot of people, when they are doing a course, they think, "Let me see what kind of trivia I could just give to you about Kindle comic books.  Let me show you some Kindle comic books.  Let me show you Photoshop, or you could use this other editor."  People just go off in all of these scattered directions. Usually, when I buy a course, I will look over this kind of stuff because I'm just there for the content.  Usually it starts off with a five-minute intro, and then they'll have like a 20-minute longer thing, and everything after that is about 5 minutes.  It's like they get tired or something, and then it ends up being like 20, 30, 40 videos, and you have to page through every little thing to get what you wanted. It's just this meandering thing taking me into all different directions.  What we like to do is think in copywriting and marketing terms.  We think, "They are going to buy this course on Kindle comic books, so what are they going to actually have built by the end?" It's not just what they have learned, but what actions have they actually taken.  This is how you separate yourself from the cheap Kindle and the cheap Udemy kind of courses.  Now you're actually a $300 course.  By the end, they should have, say one or two Kindle comic books up.  Maybe they have another one in progress, or whatever it is. However, by the end of your course, they should have something set up.  That way, they will buy your next course, they won't refund, and all of that good stuff we all like to have. We think of it in terms of, by the end of this course, they will have all of this stuff, and then I split it up into four milestones.  A milestone, we can call it a module, is like a video, that's usually a screen capture that's like 60 minutes long, maybe 90 minutes at the most.  This is how we avoid having to page through all of these little five minute videos. Then each of these four pieces actually counts for something, and is building on the next, and is in the right order.  Then, at the end of each of these modules, we'll have a little 10-minute assignment.  So, for example, in the Kindle Comic book course, at the end of the first module, maybe they will have their first comic book created but not published. Maybe the second module would be having them publish it.  That makes it really cool in a lot of ways.  A lot of people won't get past that first hour of video, and when you're making the sales letter, you're like, I've got all kinds of promises for you, because I can say, "Tonight you join this course and you'll have your first comic book created using the software," or something like that.  So, instead of making videos with no plan, the way I always do it is think in terms of four milestones, 60-90 minutes, and it's all in video form.  Put it on there, put it in that little TablePress grid, and it's a cool little package for anyone that's looking to get some results fast. Sometimes what I'll do is add in free bonuses for any kind of course that we have.  One piece of the bonus may be some kind of software.  Either built-in software on the membership site, buy rights, or have something made.  So, that's good.  If not, I'll tell them where to go and buy, say, some sort of point and click comic creator and then provide some kind of video training on how to use it.  Then, I'll throw in a checklist of sorts.  So I'll have a list of questions they ask like, what's your Kindle comic book going to be called, how many pages is it going to be, etc.  By just going through and answering those questions, they will have something at the end. A few weeks after the course is done, I'll go back and make what's called "quick-start" videos.  I'll make just a video that's just one hour or so. I'll split that up into five-minute chunks just so that if a person has a short attention span or no time, I'll give them just the bare nuts and bolts.  Sometimes I'll have just a quick little section, where it's like, "Just give me the bare essentials," basically. Getting Traffic to Your Membership Site What you need is traffic.  You need to send some people to that site and get your first member going.  I think that at this point, there are two paths you can take.  One path is, you can keep on adding to the site and making it cool, and I think that's the natural path a lot of people want to go into.  That's because it means you don't have to go into any of the scary stuff.  You don't have to market your stuff or buy ads.  You don't have to send emails, do webinars, get affiliates, and stuff like that. I think that at this point, as soon as you have the minimum viable product, even if the sales page could be better, and even if you haven't quite figured out TablePress, what's important at this point is to get one single, paying member.  I think some people get kind of discouraged because they think, "Oh man, I see all of these people talking about having a $100,000 launch.  On the first day, I guess I'll be okay with like $50,000."  Then, they put out their site and they just get one sale.  I'm thinking that's great because before you had $0.  Yeah, you may have put in 10 or 20 hours, but don't cut it up and say that you only made $10 an hour.  You made your first member, and then the next thing you know, member #2, #3, #4 are going to come in with almost no work at all. Going down the line, I think that there are some cool things that anyone could add to a site.  For example, what we do a lot of times, is we have a plug-in called WP Notepad, and we have it to where, underneath every video, or every post, there's like a little note-taking area where any of your members can go in and type their own private notes that are stored on your server.  So, they don't have to save it anywhere.  You could add a checklist under each post so that they can check off if they've watched that video or gone to that webpage. We have a way where you can add a pop-up using a program called WP Kunaki, where it will confirm their physical shipping address.  So, you can send them a quick "Thank You" card or call them on the phone as soon as they join.  That way you can say, "Thanks for your purchase.  I just wanted to make sure that you made it to the download page."  You could also send them a DVD, or whatever.  Those are all nice things to have, and those are good to add maybe like in a week or two. The next one or two weeks should be dedicated to getting some dang members in there. You need traffic, and you need a compelling offer, but how do you do that?  One of the ways you could do so is essentially by making allies with someone that has a list and has a community that would benefit in some way from your membership site.  You could include that person in the resources section, or you could reach out to that person and maybe do an interview with them, or a bonus of some sort that you could include within your membership site.  You could even include a link back to their site to go download whatever the bonus is. This is a way that you could go about making an ally of a mover and shaker in your niche that has a vested interest in seeing you succeed because the more you succeed, the more eyeballs they could potentially have on their stuff since it's in the member's area.  This also gives you the opportunity to seed your members area with good content.  The content does have to be A+ for this to work well, but you can share the spotlight with other experts, essentially, who now have a vested interest in seeing you actually succeed and the site succeeds.  Again, the more you succeed, the more successful they will be, potentially, and they will see some benefit from that as well. We work with people who are outside of internet marketing.  They have a list, and usually it's like on YouTube or Facebook, but they don't even know what they have. Some of these guys are playing around on Facebook, and they'll post some like random link and get 100 likes.  We're just like, "Dude, you need to figure out what kind of problem people have, get an idea for a course, record some videos, and put it in a membership site.  Then, post it and start making some money."  Yeah, it's crazy how some of these people, especially outside of internet marketing, they have a list and don't even know what they have.  It's like, "If you spent a couple of days on this, you'd have tens of thousands of dollars without even trying." Learn From Robert The best way is to buy our membership course at MembershipCube.  If you're not quite ready for that, I have a blog at RobertPlank.com, where I talk about a lot of this stuff.  It doesn't have to be that complicated.  I know that it's really easy to let the inner voice of "low-confidence" kind of trick you into thinking you have to keep on building stuff  before it's ready to go.  You can have the best of both worlds.  You can make a really simple membership site, just come up with a really simple idea.  Then, you create your modules and create some little bonuses, put it out there, and get some more sales.  After that, you can go back and innovate again and again. Every batch of sales that you get, you can go back and say, "Now my reward, after doing the scary marketing stuff, is to make some of those five minute videos," or "My reward is now to reach out and get some guest interviews to create some membership site content."  I think that there's something to be said about just figuring out what problem you're solving.  That way, it's impossible to not create the content, and this way you're trying to cover every little nook and cranny. You're not trying to be the encyclopedia of Kindle comic books, for example.  You're just saying, "The goal is to have a dang Kindle comic book done, so anything else that I say that gets too off topic or too long-winded, that's a step in the wrong direction.  All that matters is, here's the software to make it, ignore most of this, click these buttons, and boom, you have a Kindle comic.  Now you have your results." If you want to add any extra bonus in, that's great, but I think a lot of people have it backwards when it comes to what to include as bonuses.  They think that someone's just going to buy a course where they offer to give some Kindle advice, like, "Ask me anything that you want to about Kindle."  Well, how the heck are you going to sell that.  People are going to think, "I don't know what to ask, why don't you just tell me about Kindle?" There's something to say about just keeping it simple, getting it in place, and then go back and inch up everything.  So, just get it set up. Use WordPress, PaperTemplate, WishList Member, TablePress, and get some videos made, and then call it a day and come back to it later.  Now, WishList Member does cost around $300, but we do provide this for free to our members at MembershipCube.  Daniel Hall also provides training for a free way to protect your site at DanielHallPresents.com/GetCode.  WishList Member is recommended, but it can be costly if you're just starting out. Resources Robert Plank's Membership Course: MembershipCube WordPress Tools: WordPress Fantastico QuickInstall SimpleScripts Membership Site Maker: WishList Member Front-end Tool: PaperTemplate Back-end Tools: TablePress WP Notepad Real Fast Results Community If you are diggin’ on this stuff and really love what we’re doing here at Real Fast Results, would you please do me a favor? Head on over to iTunes, and make sure that you subscribe to this show, download it, and rate & review it. That would be an awesome thing. Of course, we also want to know your results. Please share those results with us at http://www.realfastresults.com/results. As always, go make results happen!

I’m Robert Plank, and welcome to the Membership Site Podcast where we discuss everything you need to know to set up a passive income using membership site, using eLearning, using online training to generate this passive income. We’re going to talk about creating content, dealing with technical and WordPress set up, and bottom line, to … Continue reading "007: Online Membership Site Mistakes and Cop-Outs That You Can Easily Avoid"

This is where we talk about making money, getting your membership up and online as soon as possible using WordPress and WishList member. Getting not only your first sale, your first buyer, but a steady influx of sales and buyers whether you’re charging a monthly forever site, a single payment site, a fixed term site … Continue reading "003: Robert Plank Explains Magic Trick Marketing with Your WordPress Membership Sites"

Membership Site Podcast, episode 2. Start Your WordPress and WishList Member Membership Sites With a Bang. I’m Robert Plank, and welcome back to the Membership Site Podcast. My website is membershipcube.com. We’re going to talk today about how to make your membership sites interesting. When we’re talking about membership sites, we’re talking about you creating … Continue reading "002: Start Your WordPress (and Wishlist Member) Membership Sites With a Bang"

My name’s Robert Plank, and we’re going to talk about how to create a passive online income just by using the knowledge and just by clicking around and setting up some of those websites. My name’s Robert Plank, and my website is at membershipcube.com, and that’s the place to go to find out how to … Continue reading "001: Membership Sites Don’t Have to Be Recurring"

Ever wonder what those successful internet marketers do all day? Probably less than you, and that's why they make more money. Let's talk about how to "work" smarter (and not harder) to do more in less time, just like the "big guys" do... Catchphrase of the Week: make your own luck Quote of the Week: "Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction." -- Harry S Truman Marketer of the Week: Mark Hess (give your buyers exactly what they want, understand what leads them to buy from you, race to the inbox) How to Be Happier, More Organized, and More Productive Thought #1: What's Good About This? Thought #2: Be Desperate to Reduce Clutter Thought #3: Because I Can (silence the haters) Try things out of curiosity to see what response I get. If I repeat those things, then they worked! Watch that too. A Day in the Life of Robert Plank morning routine? send a quick email every day meditation? reading? time management: don't check email in the morning, don't multitask, get everything done before the afternoon appointment based business Four Daily Tasks Income Machine help desk, checklist, system send an email every day or build up your list to the point where sending an email is worthwhile.

Ever wonder what those successful internet marketers do all day? Probably less than you, and that's why they make more money. Let's talk about how to "work" smarter (and not harder) to do more in less time, just like the "big guys" do... Catchphrase of the Week: make your own luck Quote of the Week: "Imperfect […]

Just like anything in life, it's a good idea to know WHY you're doing something, as opposed to only "going through the motions"… And if you're only dabbling, if this "internet marketing" thing is only a hobby to you, then it's likely you haven't found very much success because you rarely finish the things you start. If you actually want to make money, it's time to stop dabbling and actually create something. Don't "start" to create something. Actually make that single membership site, add that affiliate program to it, and get some traffic… You need to go all-in. The first problem I see with people going all-in is that they keep changing what they're going "all-in" for, which really isn't going "all-in." You probably know what I'm talking about. Changing to a new niche every month. Only focusing on Pinterest marketing one month because "everyone's" talking about it. Only focusing on Kindle comic books the next month because "everyone's" talking about it… Let's separate the forest from the trees: the only things you need to focus on in your business are your list (so setup an opt-in page and follow-up sequence), traffic (setup a retargeting pixel, run Facebook ads and have an affiliate program) and offers (promote affiliate products and sell your own products). When it comes to list, traffic and offers, there's the MUST-HAVE's (sales letter, email autoresponder) and the NICE TO HAVE'S (blog, podcast, Facebook fan page, etc.) You "could" run your business without a blog (the website you see here) and you could run your business without a podcast (an internet radio show where you post audio episodes on your blog and they also appear in places like the Apple iTunes store). BUT, if you already have SOME kind of sales letter and opt-in page in place, your blog is the TRAFFIC method to get more clicks onto your webpages and a PODCAST is a really easy way to consistently update that blog even if you have just a few minutes every week… I highly recommend our Podcast Crusher course to get your podcast setup. You use your existing blog (or setup a new one) and use a special plugin called PowerPress and a file hosting service called LibSyn. You don't want to host your podcast audio files on Amazon S3 or on your own web host for a number of reasons. The biggest one is that it's easier to look at your stats. You can tell which episodes get the most play and that tells you what kinds of podcast episodes to create in the future. The Robert Plank Show premiered on September 13, 2012. I'm not a super prolific podcaster but I've published 56 episodes with exactly 41 hours of audio content in those three years. I want to get you into podcasting (or BACK into podcasting if you've neglected it) because the traffic is steady consistent, as long as you publish consistently which is probably the #1 most important thing when it comes to podcasting… Podcasting is just audio blogging that happens to get listed on Apple iTunes. Let's just call it what it is. In the past, when I had something to say, I'd spend a couple hours typing out some big long post (kind of like I'm doing to you now). When I want to put out a new podcast: I spend about 10 minutes figuring out some bullet points (if that), and I hit record I speak out my podcast "episode" in one single take, about 30-40 minutes. The "ideal" podcast length is 20 minutes, but that's a little short to cover the things I want to cover, although I don't want to go over 60 minutes After recording the audio, I spend about 1 minute adding intro and outro music. Important: I don't edit out any "um's" or "ah's" or anything like that It takes another 1 minute or so to properly "tag" the file for podcast players and add things like my cover graphic into the file About 1 more minute to upload the audio file to the special hosting service (just wait for a simple file to upload) Finally, I go to my WordPress blog at RobertPlank.com, click Add New Post,

When I was 14 years old, I was inspired to get into radio because I loved listening to “American Top 40”. It was a countdown show of the 40 most popular songs on the radio each week, hosted by Casey Casum. This week, I'm sharing the top 40 podcasts I listen to, with a little explanation of why you might want to check them out. I will also identify the podcasts I absolutely do not miss, ever. And I'll share the 3 very popular podcasts I instantly did NOT like. Plus, here are some additional reasons to keep listening… How to get Jeff Walker's new book, Launch, for free! An interview with Strategic Living Podcast host Brian Holmes. Contest where you can win our recent $797 training for FREE… Announcements: If you enjoy the podcast, I would consider it a great favor if you subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. This helps new people discover the show. A big thanks to Christopher Reid and Jeff Payne for giving us a review on iTunes this week. We're holding a contest this month. Out of all the entries, we will draw one winner at random of our $797 training we just completed called, “How to Profit From What You Already Know”. To enter, you need to (1) subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and (2) give us an honest rating. Be sure you either put your website URL in your review, so we can contact you… or email us AFTER you have published your rating. That way if we draw your name we can contact you and let you know you won. You can also enter by leaving us a voicemail (at the bottom of this post, or click here.) We will have the drawing on June 15th. Tip Of The Week  You can get Jeff Walker's new book, Launch, for free right now. This is a limited time offer, as he is… er… LAUNCHING his book! You get some very valuable bonus materials just for requesting a free copy. You do have to pay the shipping fee (it's less than $7.) Click here to get Jeff Walker's book for free. Spiritual Foundations This week's Spiritual Foundations segment is an interview with Brian Holmes, the host of the Strategic Living Podcast. Feature Segment:  Ray Edwards' Top 40 Podcast Countdown These are my Top 20 Podcasts. This list is entirely subjective, and it will undoubtedly change. Every week I am trying out new podcasts, so every week a few may drop off this list and a few new ones may rise up. But the top 5-7 have remained remarkably stable, with one notable exception. This Is Your Life by Michael Hyatt. Podcast Answerman by Cliff Ravenscraft. 48 Days by Dan Miller. Smart Passive Income by Pat Flynn. The Portfolio Life with Jeff Goins. Online Marketing Made Easy by Amy Porterfield. Converge by Dane Sanders. Christ Is All by Frank Viola. The Charged Life by Brendon Burchard. Beyond The To Do List by Erik Fisher. The Tim Ferriss Show by Tim Ferriss. The Joseph Prince Podcast Bethel Sermon of the Week Social Media Marketing Podcast by Michael Stelzner Social Triggers Insider with Derek Halpern The Lede by Copyblogger Media Internet Business Mastery with Jeremy Frandsen and Jason Van Orden Rise to the Top with David Siteman Garland Mixergy with Andrew Warner Lighten Up! with Ken Davis The Fizzle Show with Corbett Barr, Chase Reeves, and Caleb Wojcik Ask Pat with Pat Flynn Read to Lead Podcast by Jeff Brown The Robert Plank Show by Robert Plank. Radiolab from WNYC. This Week In Tech by Leo Laporte. The Tech Guy by Leo Laporte. The Strategic Living Podcast with Brian Holmes. Eventual Millionaire by Jaime Tardy. The God Journey by Wayne Jacobsen Entrepreneur On Fire by John Lee Dumas The Joel Comm Show by Joel Comm Starve the Doubts by Jared Easley. The Audacity to Podcast byDaniel J Lewis The Dave Ramsey Show. 99% Invisible by Roman Mars. TED Radio Hour. The 5AM Miracle Podcast by Jeff Sanders. Conversion Cast by LeadPages.net New Rainmaker by Brian Clark   The 10 Podcasts I Never Miss This Is Your Life by Michael Hyatt. Podcast Answerman by Cliff Ravenscraft. 48 Days by Dan Miller. Smart Passive Income by Pat Flynn. The Portfolio Life with Jeff Goins. Online Marketing Made Easy by Amy Porterfield. The Tim Ferriss Show by Tim Ferriss. Converge by Dane Sanders. Christ Is All by Frank Viola Radiolab from WNYC. The 3 Podcasts I Instantly Disliked… And Later Changed My Mind The Tim Ferriss Show by Tim Ferriss. The Charged Life by Brendon Burchard. Entrepreneur On Fire by John Lee Dumas   Listener Questions Jon D Harrison asks about how to start fresh with a new direction. Bill Thomas had some comments about Podcast Episode 113. Jevonnah Ellison had nice things to say about the show.   What To Do Now Here are some steps you can take to put this week's episode content to work for you: Click here to request your copy of Jeff Walker's new book, Launch, for free. Check out some fresh new podcasts to renew your thinking. Rate and review the show on iTunes to have a chance at winning our $797 training for free. Question: What are podcasts do you never miss? Click here to leave your comments.  

Ever feel like you just need to get more stuff done? I think we all feel that way at some point. In this episode, I interview Robert Plank on getting things done. Also coming up… The app that prevents long-windedness. Stu McLaren with the Lifestyle Business Report. The one-word Copywriting shift you can make today Now let's get on with it… Announcements: Thanks to all who have left a review of the Ray Edwards Show in iTunes. Including Ray Massie, Joshua Rivers, Lisa R, Stever, Robert Pieto! For more info about the one-day mastermind with me and 11 other people, where we make radical progress in your business… is on. Click this link to make your deposit and application. Conferences where I will be attending and/or speaking: Social Media Marketing World, March 26-28, 2014, San Diego, CA The Launch Conference, April 7-10, 2014, Orlando, FL SCORRE Conference May 5-8, Orlando, FL Tip Of The Week  The pClock app that keeps you from blowing past your time limits when speaking. Lifestyle Business Segment  With Stu McLaren Copywriting Corner The one word shift that you can make that amps up your persuasion power. Spiritual Foundations When you see yourself the way God sees you, you won't be “full of yourself”… you will be your full self. Feature Segment:  Interview With Robert Plank In the episode I we hear from Robert Plank on: How to stay out of overwhelm. How to avoid having a lot if half-finished products and projects. The secrets of single-minded focus. A simple philosophy of copywriting… or any process! The magic of the “3 Day Rule” and the power of having just “4 Daily Tasks”. What To Do Now If you enjoy the podcast, I would consider it a great favor if you subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. This helps new people discover the show. You can also find the podcast on Stitcher. Question:    What will you get done this week as a result of this podcast? Click here to leave your comments.

I believe the way you start your day determines how it will end; productive and happy, or frustrated and fruitless.  That's why I put so much focus on my morning routine,  which is the foundation of my personal “Productivity Protocol”.  My morning routine is an intentional set of activities designed to set me up for the best possible day. With the right routine in place, I believe we can make our best days better, and perhaps even salvage what might have been a “bad day.” If you are familiar with my work, I have written about this before. But my routine has changed , and I have refined my process. On today's show, I will pull back the curtain on my newly re-engineered morning routine. Also coming up… The Post-It Note ToDo System. Stu McLaren returns. A super-simple copy outline. Now let's get on with it… Announcements: Thanks to all who have left a review of the Ray Edwards Show in iTunes. For more info about the one-day mastermind with me and 11 other people, where we make radical progress in your business… is on. Click this link to make your deposit and application. Conferences where I will be attending and/or speaking: Social Media Marketing World, March 26-28, 2014, San Diego, CA The Launch Conference, April 7-10, 2014, Orlando, FL SCORRE Conference May 5-8, Orlando, FL Tip Of The Week  The Post-It Note Planning System. Lifestyle Business Segment  With Stu McLaren Copywriting Corner This week I share a “super simple copywriting outline”. It goes like this: Headline: How to Get the Thing You Want, In Three Easy Steps Here's the problem, and what happens if you don't solve it… I solved the problem, and here's how… Who the heck am I, and why should you believe me? Introducing my Fancy New Problem-Solving System It's worked for me, for my other customers, and it will work for you… Here's exactly what you get How much it costs, and why it's worth 10 times more I will take all the risk Here's exactly what to do now Sure, there are lots of nuances to writing great copy. But this basic outline will help you quickly write a sales message. I flesh out the process and explain how to use the outline on today's show. Spiritual Foundations I have been accused of being a “hyper grace teacher”. According to this accusation, I have overemphasized the importance of the grace of Jesus Christ at the expense of his Lordship. Of course, I vehemently disagree with this criticism. I recently had a discussion about this for a topic with my friend Frank Viola, and I asked him if he would be willing to join us on the show so we could talk about the controversy over so-called “greasy grace”. To hear this fascinating interview, you'll need to listen to the audio of this week's show. You can find the course Frank mentioned by clicking here. Feature Segment: Create A Morning Routine That Sets You Up For Success The purpose of creating an intentional morning routine is to develop an habitual set of activities to start each day. The way you start the day sets the tone for the way you will finish out the rest of the day. A good routine in the morning will give you momentum for the rest the day, that increases the likelihood for productivity and success. My own routine has gone through considerable evolution over the last few years. Recently, I found my previous routine had become stale and somewhat out of alignment with my current priorities. So I've decided to reengineer it. This new routine will also undoubtedly evolve over time, but this is what I'm doing now, and what seems to be working for me. Get up early. I don't use an alarm clock, but I tend to naturally awaken between 4 and 5 AM. Most days, my day starts at 5 AM. Drink 24 ounces of water. Most of us live in a constant state of mild dehydration. This is bad for your body, and bad for your brain. I intentionally hydrate first thing in the morning. Especially considering the next part of my routine… Drink a cup of Bulletproof Coffee.  This is a blend of organic coffee, high quality MCT oil, and butter, blended into a delightful, flavorful, and creamy beverage. It tastes better than a latte, and  supports the healthy functioning of your brain.  there is a great deal of research about the benefits of Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT), especially for preventing or alleviating the symptoms of conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The best part, though, is that drinking Bulletproof Coffee gives me a great jolt of energy and mental clarity and focus. Prayer and mindfulness. This is where, in the words of Brother Lawrence, I “practice the presence” of Jesus. I'm listening for what he has to say to me today. Execute the Morning Reading Process. I'm currently reading nine books simultaneously, and I have written about this process recently. If you'd like to know more about how I managed to read as many as 40 books in a week, refer to this post. Quickly, though, I start by reading the Bible, then a devotional, and follow that up with some kind of theological work. Then I read a chapter in each of the other books I'm currently working through.  Write in my journal. I use the journaling app Day One, a template for each station journal entry that I adapted from one Michael Hyatt wrote about his blog, and usually spend only about 15 minutes journaling. The template is key. Before, whenever I attempted to Journal, I felt as though it was some sort of “artsy crafty” thing and really couldn't get into it. Having a template gives me an intentional set of data and/or thoughts that I want to record each day, and makes the journaling process as easy as filling in the blanks. It also means that later in life, when I refer back to this journal, it will have context and meaning. Plan my day. I still plan my day the night before. Planning tomorrow is the last activity I will do today. However, I have found it is extremely useful to review that plan at this step in my morning routine. I often end up changing the plan, because I have a fresh perspective on the day. While I am a big proponent of David Allen's GTD methodology, I'm afraid I still use a daily task list. I know GTD devotees will be disappointed to hear this, but this is what works for me. Years ago, I learned the “6 Most Important Things” to-do list method from Earl Nightingale (if memory serves correctly.) Robert Plank and Lance Tamashiro teach a system they call “4 Daily Tasks”, which I think is a better refinement of Nightingale's original idea. I simply make a list of “5 Things”. Each day, I have 5 things I want to accomplish, no matter what else happens. I start with number 1 and don't work on anything else until that is done. Then I move to number 2, and so on until I get to number 5. Once I've completed number 5, I am free to do whatever I want for the rest of the day. The key to making the system work is to make sure that they really are 5 “things”, and not 5 “projects”. Exercise.  By this time it is around 8 AM. At least four days out of the week, but ideally seven, I either go to the gym or hit the road for 40 minutes of physical exercise. It's good for your body,  it's good for your brain, and it's good for your emotional well-being. If I don't do it at this point in my day, it becomes much less likely that I will do it at all. Start working on my “5 Things.” Once upon a time, I wrote my 5 Things on a whiteboard, and at the end of the day would take a photo with my iPhone of the 5 Things crossed out. These days I use the Post-it note system I described in the Tip of the Week. I admit that I still cross off the items… but I don't take a picture. I just throw the Post-Its away.  Stop working at 3 PM. This is more of a goal than it is a reality as of this writing. This represents a big change in my modus operandi. But having a hard stop at the end of the day, and making it this early, give me the freedom to engage in other activities that are important to me that otherwise get shortchanged by work. That's my morning routine, and how transitions into the rest of my productivity protocol for the day. It's a new revision, I just started working this routine, and I will update you let you know how it's going somewhere down the line (if you're interested.) What To Do Now If you enjoy the podcast, I would consider it a great favor if you subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. This helps new people discover the show. You can also find the podcast on Stitcher. Question:   What is your morning routine, and is it time to reengineer it? Click here to leave your comments.

If you too want to discover how to easily turn words into cash, make money out of thin air, and create wealth anytime you want just by setting up a simple one-page website, then this will be the most important podcast you'll ever hear... topics covered: The most important "four step formula" you'll ever need to know to create ANY web page (to get people to do what you want) Robert Plank's 7-part copywriting formula to get in done in SECONDS every time The exact tool you'll use to "point and click" your way to success and online sales "Create Direct Response Sales Letters" FREE Report Subscribe on iTunes - RSS Podcast Feed Like the Robert Plank Show on Facebook Click the "play" button and be sure to leave a question or comment (3 sentences or less) relating to today's show... show me your direct response sales letter, ask me a question or share a tip about copywriting or about the Paper Template... do it now below...

EPISODE OUTLINE Announcements If you have enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. Plugs for audio shout-outs, either MP3 or call in at (509) 713-2679 Plugs for hosting accounts using this link. Free book promo for April; top 10 commentators Coming Web Class in setting up your platform Follow Ray on Twitter and friend Ray on Facebook This Week's Tip(s) Make your own apps with AppMakr and Appcelerator Spiritual Foundations God wants us blessed in order that we might be able to be a blessing. “I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing.” Genesis 12:2 Feature Story: 10 Steps To Turn Your Life Around In 30 Days Or Less Some basic foundations of self improvement and a couple of self improvement book recommendations. Write your own eulogy. Write down your goals (short, mid, and long-term). Do what you say you'll do Drink a gallon of water every day Exercise every day Eat only clean food Feed your mind Feed your spirit Guard your heart Live on testimony   LISTENER QUESTIONS I answered questions from these listeners: Robert Plank – asked about making “scary topics” (such as selling via Webinars) appealing to regular folks. Marie McMichael – asked about legal disclaimers for your websites. Dana Beasley – had a comment to offer. Connie Ragen Green – asked about whether we still recommend using bullet points in sales copy. John Klein – wants to know how to track the source of links and leads from various sources for his music success workshop site. Christy Sales – slipped in a plug for her site.   EPISODE RESOURCES Links to resources I mentioned in the show: Michael Hyatt's free life-planning ebook Joseph Prince's books Unmerited Favor and Destined to Reign Stephen R. Covey's book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Pre-written legal disclaimers from AutoWeblaw Eugene Schwarz's Breakthrough Advertising at Amazon, or from Agora Publishing. Link tracking via Google's free services, or from Linktrackr. SUBSCRIPTION LINKS If you have enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. Call in your questions or comments to our new, fancy “request line” at (509) 713-2679 Question for you: Have you ever made a big life-change? What worked for you? Comment below, or call in at (509) 713-2679