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Our guest in this Making Majik Podcast was Corbett Barr.Corbett has been self-employed on the Internet since 2005, earning a living from blogging, podcasting, online courses, memberships, SaaS and more. He has bootstrapped, freelanced, consulted and raised venture capital.You may have seen or heard of Corbett through various sources, such as; Fizzle or The Fizzle Show. Or maybe from Palapa or Lifestyle Business Weekly, or Think Traffic, or Expert Enough or even way back before all that.Corbett's membership site, Fizzle.co has served over 30,000 creators over the years.In this fun conversation, Corbett and I talk about: - How Corbett sees the creators' economy transforming since the beginning of COVID. - Systemize & Templatize your repeatable processes so you free up your time and mind. - The joys of walking away from Social Media and how Corbett fills that space. - Beta testing your offerings on real life people, in-person before digitizing it. - Why offering a service over a product is a good way to start for beginners. - The difference between acting like an artist and acting like an entrepreneur. - Why Corbett built his own online community platform builder - Palapa - and why it's awesome. - What Corbett is focused on NOW after he did his massive internet purge last year. - Tech and tools Corbett and I have been using, loving and can't live without. - Advice for folks who are looking for their first profitable win.And a whole lot more. Find Corbett Barr at: Fizzle.co Palapa.co CorbettBarr.co Love this? Want to build a booming business you love?Join the Majik Media Membership and get the coaching you want and need at https://majikmedia.com/membership
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If you've been following the show for awhile, you're probably aware that I'm a big fan of Fizzle. Personally, I think they're one of the best resources I've seen out there for the lifestyle entrepreneur.Why?Well, there's a couple of reasons for that. For one, their library of courses available to their members are geared for those who need an Entrepreneurship 101 or 201 course. They cover all the fundamentals.But that's not all that's there.In fact, the creators joke with the idea that people come for the courses, but stay for the community.Which is so true. In fact, I'm still interacting with several people I met on there 4 years ago. Including Veronica.In today's interview with co-founder of Fizzle, Corbett Barr, Veronica and I talk to Corbett about the founding of Fizzle and what he thinks about the online entrepreneurial space 10 years after he started his first blog Think Traffic.It's my hope that you get a bit of an understanding of why Veronica and I both believe Fizzle is such a great resource.Enjoy! SPECIFICALLY, YOU'LL FIND OUT MORE ABOUT: How did Corbett originally get started in the tech startup world? 9:11What was his initial plan in starting Think Traffic? 17:29How have things changed online since the start of Fizzle? 22:24Where did the idea for Fizzle come from? 28:51What kind of advice does Corbett have for those who want to get off the fence and develop the business they truly want? 36:23What's the future for Fizzle and Palapa look like? 41:37Who are three influences that have helped him get to where he's at today? 47:20Is there something he's excited about that's going to affect entrepreneurship in the future? 49:06What topic should more people be talking about yet hardly anyone is? 50:54What is something Corbett believed as a 35 year old that he's changed his mind on? 52:41What does it mean to live a life of abundance? 54:53 ITEMS and PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Corbett Online: Fizzle, Personal Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, YouTubeCohost: Veronica KirinPast interviews with Fizzle Alums - Barrett Brooks and Steph CrowderSan Miguel de AllendeBlog World ExpoWorld Domination SummitCaleb WojcikPalapaThe Lean Startup - Eric RiesRework, Getting Real - Jason Fried and David Heinemeier-Hansson (DHH)Evergoods Civic Transit Bag 40L Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. SHOW NOTE EXTRAS: 7 Big Lessons about Entrepreneurship Best Places to Work and Live around the World, FB Productivity, and Managing a Remote Team 4 Simple Productivity Practices and Apps Chase Reviews the Evergoods CTB40 Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The AoL Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. If you have any questions feel free to email them over via the email mentioned in the show or by our contact form. And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on Castbox, iTunes, Stitcher, PodBean, and/or Google Play Music. It's absolutely free to do so. A huge thank-you to you guys for joining us! Cheers!
If you've ever had high hopes about how good your sales were going to be… and then had those hopes destroyed by little to no results? **Get the shownotes: Fizzleshow.co/242** So often we see business owners who get super excited about launching a new product or service, and they have high hopes about making those sales. They then proceed to put it out there, push it to social media, email their list, and give something away for free thinking that this is going to be “the thing” that lands them a ton of sales. But instead, they are met with disappointment and little to no sales at all. So why does that happen? It happens all the time — we think our sales efforts are going to have bigger results than they actually get. Why? Because we haven't yet learned how to make the sale happen NOW. It's simple stuff, but many fresh entrepreneurs still haven't learned how to do it. Today on the show we talk about: making the sale, how to avoid the post-launch disappointment, and the three essential elements for getting someone to take action and purchase what you have to offer, today! Inside this episode, we dive into the common scenarios that business owners face when launching a new product or service and why things go so terribly wrong despite having the greatest of intentions for their success. We also discuss the three ingredients that are necessary for getting someone to buy right now — the essential things that you might be missing your sales efforts. There are things you have to do to get someone to actually make the sale. It is not enough to simply put in the effort and commit to the hustle. It is absolutely key to nurture your audience, warm up your leads, and give them a reason to buy and a reason to buy right now. Enjoy! Key Points From This Episode: Most common examples of failed launches that most business owners face. [0:03:32.0] The deflating mental state that is experienced after an unsuccessful launch . [0:07:38.0] Common misconceptions of having a big email list; will they buy? [0:11:10.0] Understanding if your email list subscribers are qualified to buy your offer. [0:16:06.0] Allowing your email list to get to know you better before asking them to buy. [0:18:42.0] Why you should not “catfish” your customers; avoiding the bait and switch. [0:21:16.0] The process of qualifying a lead and identifying those who are interested. [0:23:31.0] Identifying your buyers who are either warm or cold. [0:26:59.0] Channels to use got warming up a lead and nurturing a lead. [0:32:31.0] Understand the concept of selling vitamins versus painkillers. [0:37:00.0] Creating an urgency to purchase by using a launch model instead of an ever-green model. [0:39:01.0] Why their reason to buy is based on how well you have nurtured your audience. [0:49:11.0] Provide enough details about your offer to debunk the myths and objections. [0:54:50.0] Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: A Toolkit for Indie Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/toolkit Fizzle on Twitter — https://twitter.com/fizzle FreshBooks — https://freshbooks.com/fizzle Storyblocks — https://www.storyblocks.com/fizzle Henry Rollins on The Iron — https://chasereeves.net/2013/henry-rollins-on-the-iron/ Think Traffic — http://thinktraffic.net Defining Your Audience Course — https://fizzle.co/library/defining-your-audience 5-Week Free Trial — https://fizzle.co/try5 Daily Direction Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal Start A Blog That Matters — https://fizzle.co/sabtm
One of the best ways to improve the power of your products is to create them as if they are part of a course curriculum instead of just stand alone somewhat related products. Here's why this is important and the topic of today's podcast. You provide a clear path and roadmap to follow, which helps strengthen and grow your community. You allow yourself time to choose what products you create and which products you'll promote. Thus giving you more time and freedom to focus your creative efforts on what lights you up and making your work the best it can be. Today's episode will help you kind of do both and give you a strategy for improving revenue without slaving over a new or even an updated product. You can focus on what you deliver the best while still giving your customers more value. I'll be referencing a past article I wrote for the site Think Traffic - way back in 2012 and I'll link it below...so listen and then head over to that post! It's funny how you can pull wisdom from the archives…and it was especially relevant as I started to lay out the future for Fearless Launching -- not just as a stand alone course, but as a curriculum -- one that starts outside my doors! So let's dive in. First - let's talk about the way people usually create courses. They come up with their first idea and do that...then they choose another topic that is relevant but necessarily related and they might create that. Sometimes the courses will have some relation to the other, but rarely do you see them as a first or second or third step or having any order at all. That's why a curriculum really makes your entire product suite stronger and smarter. Read more at annesamoilov.com
One of the best ways to improve the power of your products is to create them as if they are part of a course curriculum instead of just stand alone somewhat related products. Here's why this is important and the topic of today's podcast. You provide a clear path and roadmap to follow, which helps strengthen and grow your community. You allow yourself time to choose what products you create and which products you'll promote. Thus giving you more time and freedom to focus your creative efforts on what lights you up and making your work the best it can be. Today's episode will help you kind of do both and give you a strategy for improving revenue without slaving over a new or even an updated product. You can focus on what you deliver the best while still giving your customers more value. I'll be referencing a past article I wrote for the site Think Traffic - way back in 2012 and I'll link it below...so listen and then head over to that post! It's funny how you can pull wisdom from the archives…and it was especially relevant as I started to lay out the future for Fearless Launching -- not just as a stand alone course, but as a curriculum -- one that starts outside my doors! So let's dive in. First - let's talk about the way people usually create courses. They come up with their first idea and do that...then they choose another topic that is relevant but necessarily related and they might create that. Sometimes the courses will have some relation to the other, but rarely do you see them as a first or second or third step or having any order at all. That's why a curriculum really makes your entire product suite stronger and smarter. Read more at annesamoilov.com
It's no secret that the way we structure our days can foster our creativity and discipline. This is how you and I get our work done, the times and places we do the work, the activities we do so we're in the right headspace to plan and strategize the work. So in this episode I wanted to learn more about how Corbett Barr (founder of Think Traffic and Fizzle) structures his days. This is a zero BS look at the real life of an online entrepreneur and in it you'll find some hard-earned insights about motivation, productivity and time management. Enjoy! Shownotes: fizzleshow.co/166
Chase is a weird mix of business, design, marketing, tomfoolery, cocktails, marketing, design, flahoolick and more cocktails. Most of his friends say he’s the most indelicate person they know. Through his work at Think Traffic and Fizzle.co, he helps (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs find their creative habit (and avoid burnout). He has got a soft spot for the working dad and man because, frankly, he could do a lot better at both. If you see him at the bar, ask him about a guy called Howard Gossage. Below are two free resources to IGNITE your Entrepreneurial journey!FreePodcastCourse.com: A free 15-day course that will teach you how to create, grow, and monetize YOUR Podcast!TheWebinarCourse.com: A free 10-day course that will teach you how to create and present Webinars that convert!
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Today’s question comes from Kevin, who is just getting his website started. When is the appropriate time to start sharing the site on social media? Kevin’s site is http://www.kevinburke2.com/. The article on website launches I reference is http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/how-to-launch-a-brand-new-website/. I also discuss my niche site FoodTruckr (http://www.foodtruckr.com) and Corbett Barr, from Think Traffic, which is now Sparkline at Fizzle (http://fizzle.co/sparkline). Do you have advice to share? Use the hashtag #AskPat275. Do you have a question about social media and your website? Record it at http://www.askpat.com/. Thanks to everyone who has subscribe to SPI TV! You can watch it here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlDJEdc_B8s). Thanks to our sponsor, Lynda.com. Try out all of Lynda.com's courses for free for seven days. Go http://lynda.com/AskPat to get started.
Chase is a weird mix of business, design, marketing, tomfoolery, cocktails, marketing, design, flahoolick and more cocktails. Most of his friends say he’s the most indelicate person they know. Through his work at Think Traffic and Fizzle.co, he helps (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs find their creative habit (and avoid burnout). He’s got a soft spot for the working dad and man because, frankly, he could do a lot better at both. If you see him at the bar, ask him about a guy called Howard Gossage.
Corbett Barr is the founder of Think Traffic. Corbett helps online entrepreneurs create websites and blogs that matter so they can build thriving audiences and successful online businesses. Before Think Traffic, Corbett’s first blog attracted over 500,000 visitors in its initial year. He also founded and ran a venture-backed startup in silicon valley and began his career as a Fortune 500 management consultant. Corbett runs a small publishing company called Insanely Useful Media, which is the business behind Think Traffic, Fizzle, Expert Enough, Traffic School and How to Start a Blog that Matters. Insanely Useful Media’s blogs and online courses are visited by over 100,000 people every month. In this episode of Entrepreneur 2.0 you will learn: Why it's not too late to start a blog that matters How to get more visitors to your website The benefits of guest blogging and how to get started The importance of creating a customer experience on your website How to pick the right giveaway to your visitors The importance of a/b split testing and lots more...
Richard Boehmcke is a writer, independent film maker in New York City, and recent winner of the mentorship contest over at Think Traffic. In this episode of the Cubicle Renegade podcast we talk about what it was like for him quit his comfy career to be self-employed, why he originally struggled with calling himself an entrepreneur, and what forms of content are best for different mediums (written, audio, video).
If you are in business today, you probably have a website or a blog. If you don’t have either, then you can check out now. Hand over the keys to your business and turn off the lights on your way out. But if you do have a website or a blog, then you probably are […] The post 005: Corbett Barr of Think Traffic | How to Get Traffic for Your Website or Blog appeared first on Smart Business Revolution.
In his interview, Caleb talks about how he went from a financial adviser at Boeing, to a blogger on his own blog Pocket Changed, to creating a partnership with Corbett Barr on Think Traffic and Expert Enough. Caleb shows us where the path of hard work and persistence leads.
Corbett Barr is the founder of Think Traffic and Expert Enough. His flagship course How to start a blog that matters is incredible, and I am speaking from first hand experience. Basically, Corbett Barr helps people build cool stuff online.