Online marketing genius, Brian Clark of Rainmaker Digital (formerly CopyBlogger Media) and host of the Unemployable podcast, joins us today to talk about online marketing and what it truly takes to grow a wildly successful business.
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Topics discussed in this episode:
- Online marking and how to sell yourself without feeling icky about it
- Reframing the idea of marketing and selling
- Maintaining your vision when your business is growing
- Making the leap to freelance or building you dream job while working a day job
- Sustaining happiness in a work-life balance
BRIAN SAID:
'It's not 'sell-y' at all! It's all about education.' -@BrianClark Click To Tweet 'It's the human connection that allows us to serve people. That's what also drives them to choose you.' -@BrianClark Click To Tweet 'You have to be in for process over profit. Profit comes when you're really into what you're building.' -@BrianClark Click To Tweet 'We're all doing a side hustle for one thing or another.' -@BrianClark Click To Tweet 'Why are you doing it? Because when it gets tough, the status and money aren't going to keep you going.' @BrianClark Click To Tweet 'Happiness is not a destination, it's a way of travel.' -@BrianClark Click To Tweet 'What you're trying to do when you grow your business is become the person you're meant to be.' -@BrianClark Click To Tweet 'You become what you do, so choose carefully.' -@BrianClark Click To Tweet 'There's nothing wrong with dreaming, but if you're really meant to do it, you're going to do it.' -@BrianClark Click To Tweet
Resources discussed in this episode:
More from Brian:
- Rainmaker Digital
- Unemployable Podcast
- Unemployable Podcast – episode with Kathleen as a guest
- Copyblogger
- Rainmaker.fm
More from Kathleen:
- Braid Creative
- Free Braid ebook: 7 Ways Designers Become (& Brand Themselves As) Creative Experts
- And Kathleen (personal blog)
- The Braid Method Branding ECourse
- DIY Coaching for Creatives
More from Emily:
- Indie Shopography
- Emily M. Thompson (personal blog)
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