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Brad Zomick is the co-founder and Senior Director of Content at SkilledUp. He is a life-long learner and lifehacker. SkilledUp's mission is to organize, curate and review the world of online education, with an emphasis on skill-based learning that helps people gain marketable, in-demand job skills.

Today's question comes from Jim, who has a question about running Facebook ads. Is it a good idea to restrict Facebook ads to the United States? Jim’s site is http://www.microtutes.com/. In this episode, I mention Amy Porterfield’s (http://www.amyporterfield.com/) strategy for driving email signups to a webinar. A good webinar platform is GoToWebinar (http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar). Rick Mulready has lots of advice on Facebook ads (http://rickmulready.com/). I also mention The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/). Do you have a question about using Facebook ads? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. If you have advice to share, use #AskPat318. Thanks to today's sponsor, SkilledUp, who helps you find the online courses you need to build your skills. Go to http://www.askpat.com/skilledup to download the free toolkit for web entrepreneurs.

Today's question comes from Marty, who has a question about joint venture partnerships. Marty’s site is http://www.golfstrategyschool.com/. Marty mentioned the AudioTechnica ATR2100 microphone and my video podcast SPI TV (http://watchspi.tv), as well as the Fizzle membership community (http://fizzle.co). Do you have a question about partnerships? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. If you have advice for how Marty can provide value to his partners, share it with #AskPat315. Thanks to LegalZoom for sponsoring today's episode. Go to http://www.legalzoom.com/ and enter the discount code "Pat" at checkout. Thanks to today's sponsor, SkilledUp, who helps you find the online courses you need to build your skills. Go to http://www.askpat.com/skilledup to download the free toolkit for web entrepreneurs.

Today's question comes from Sam, who asks which I think makes a bigger impact: a blog or a podcast. I share my thoughts on blogging, podcasting, and video blogging. Do you have a question about getting started? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, SkilledUp, who helps you find the online courses you need to build your skills. Go to http://www.askpat.com/skilledup to download the free toolkit for web entrepreneurs.

Today's question comes from Ollisha, who needs some advice for getting started building a website. Here are the resources I recommend exploring in this episode: Squarespace (http://squarespace.com/), Bluehost (http://smartpassiveincome.com/bluehost); Entrepreneur on Fire (http://www.entrepreneuronfire.com/); Gary Vaynerchuck’s Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook (https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/new-york-times-bestselling-aut-649919693.html); and the Getting Started button on Smart Passive Income (http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/passive-income-101/). Do you have a question about getting your business started? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, SkilledUp, who helps you find the online courses you need to build your skills. Go to http://www.askpat.com/skilledup to download the free toolkit for web entrepreneurs.

Today’s question comes from Nick, who is in the process of creating an online business. He’d like his day job to help him build skills useful to his business. What’s a good field to work in? I give my advice—share yours with #AskPat287. Do you have a question about your career? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, SkilledUp, who helps you find the online courses you need to build your skills. Go to http://www.askpat.com/skilledup to download the free toolkit for web entrepreneurs.

Today’s question comes from Gary, who wants to know how best encourage his social media following to contribute to his charitable cause. Gary’s site is http://www.545miles.com. I mention my videographer, Caleb Wocjik (http://diyvideoguy.com/), as well as Edgar (http://meetedgar.com/), Buffer (http://bufferapp.com/), and using image posts on Facebook. The campaign sites that allow fundraising are Indiegogo (http://indiegogo.com/) and GoFundMe (http://www.gofundme.com/). Do you have a question about promoting your cause? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, SkilledUp, who helps you find the online courses you need to build your skills. Go to http://www.askpat.com/skilledup to download the free toolkit for web entrepreneurs. Thanks also to our other sponsor, 99Designs. Go to http://www.99designs.com/pat to get a Power Pack upgrade for free.

Today’s question comes from Marlin, who wants to transition a niche site to an affiliate site. What’s the best way to do this? Marlin’s site is http://www.plantoprep.com/. Do you have a question about niche or affiliate sites? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, SkilledUp, who helps you find the online courses you need to build your skills. Go to http://www.askpat.com/skilledup to download the free toolkit for web entrepreneurs.

Today’s question comes from Kris, who is looking for some guidance in creating his product tiers. Kris’s site is http://www.essentialsql.com/. I’ve learned a lot from Nathan Barry on tiered pricing (http://nathanbarry.com/). Do you have a question about product pricing? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to today's sponsor, SkilledUp, who helps you find the online courses you need to build your skills. Go to http://www.askpat.com/skilledup to download the free toolkit for web entrepreneurs.

In this interview we wrap up 2014 by revisiting our interview with Nick Reese Like many young people, Nick Reese was wildly ambitious. While that ambition became the driving force of his entrepreneurial efforts, matters of the heart interfered. What started was a radical shift from maximizing income to maximizing impact. Starting a t-shirt company from a college dorm room Learning to recover from the failure of a business Having the audacity to go for what you really want Why Nick tied his self worth to making money A pivotal moment that caused Nick to change his path Looking at a difficult parental relationship with a father Handling significant amounts of adversity in order to grow The 30 day cold shower challenge The importance of being able to tolerate uncomfortable situations Developing a confident internal narrative to go after what you want How to improve your map of the world my modeling great ones Why reading non-business books is incredibly useful Creating the awareness necessary to know you're in an identity crisis Why relationships matter more than anything in the world An incredible story of love, heart problems, and what matters in life Battling with credbility vampires Nick Reese is on a mission to help people learn the skills to live an uncommonly good life. You can learn more about his work at NicholasReese.com and Broadbandnow.com Resources and People Mentioned The Pillars of the Earth The Neursocience of Flow with Steven Kotler The Making of Super Size me with Alex Jamieson This episode of the Unmistakable Creative is sponsored by Skilledup, an online course discovery platform built to help shape the future of learning​. Download their free toolkit for creative professionals. In this interview we wrap up 2014 by revisiting our interview with Nick Reese Like many young people, Nick Reese was wildly ambitious. While that ambition became the driving force of his entrepreneurial efforts, matters of the heart interfered. What started was a radical shift from maximizing income to maximizing impact. Starting a t-shirt company from a college dorm room Learning to recover from the failure of a business Having the audacity to go for what you really want Why Nick tied his self worth to making money A pivotal moment that caused Nick to change his path Looking at a difficult parental relationship with a father Handling significant amounts of adversity in order to grow The 30 day cold shower challenge The importance of being able to tolerate uncomfortable situations Developing a confident internal narrative to go after what you want How to improve your map of the world my modeling great ones Why reading non-business books is incredibly useful Creating the awareness necessary to know you're in an identity crisis Why relationships matter more than anything in the... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brad Zomick joins us from Long Island New York to talk about his entrepreneurial adventures at SkilledUp.com. His website is a directory and review site for online courses, so if you need to learn something new or if you have a course you want to submit, go there and check out his website. Brad has […]