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I've Joined The TalentDrive Advisory Council
December 05, 2007
In recent months, I've been speaking with people from TalentDrive, a resume sourcing and screening company located in Chicago that focuses on sales and marketing professionals.
Sean Bisceglia is the CEO, and he and his team have been professional, ambitious and interesting in looking for a way to improve the hiring industry. They've extended, and I've accepted their invitation to join their advisory council.
The press release is here, and one of the most exciting things for me is the chance to work with Jim Stroud, who I respect greatly for his online acumen. Brian Sommer rounds out the group, and I look forward to meeting with him as well.
I will be writing about TalentDrive on this blog and brandstorming, but of course will disclose my relationship with them in each post.
About Talent Drive"
About TalentDrive
TalentDrive provides growing and established companies with a new way to source and screen quality talent through innovative technology combined with eyes-on review by experienced industry experts. With millions of resumes dispersed over tens of thousands of web-based locations, TalentDrive provides a resume sourcing solution that enables companies to better leverage the Internet to find talent within Sales, Manufacturing and Distribution, Information Technology, Finance/Accounting, and R&D/Engineering. TalentDrive enables companies to spend less time sifting through unqualified resumes, helping to increase a hiring managers' productivity by 90%.
I Do Love Cold Weather
December 04, 2007
I admit it - when the temperature drops, I'm a happy camper. It wasn't always this way - I spent much time in Texas, Florida, and California to be truly happy when there's frost on my windshield, but in recent years since returning to St Louis, I've become adjusted to the cold.
Fall is nice, especially in St Louis, but I enjoy it when it's bitter freezing cold, like it is right now.
And I like it for shallow reasons. It gives me somewhere to carry my phone. Franki bought me a great coat a couple of years ago, and the coat has a upper pocket zipper on the top left where I put my phone. This frees me up from carrying it in my pocket, or in my laptop bag, and for some reason, it's the best time of year to carry a phone.
I'm not a holster wearer - it's just not me, and this simple comfort is something I enjoy. As I said, it's a shallow reason. But I do get a little thrill each time I wake and it's 40 outside. I understand that's about 11 months out of the year if you hang out in Minneapolis. or Toronto.
You're Fired, Please Come Back For Less Money
November 28, 2007
HR Capitalist catches this one, which blows the mind for sheer audacity.
Circuit City fired people for making too much money, and now if offering to bring them back for a lower pay rate.
I really feel sorry for people who have to take that job. And if you happen to go into a Circuit City, remember to be nice. Those people need it very badly.
ERE Conference Tomorrow
October 17, 2007
I won't be at the conference tomorrow (and thank goodness, because I threw out my back earlier this week), but many bloggers will, including Rob Neelbauer of Job Matchbox. I strongly recommend that companies seek out and meet people like Rob.
They really do drive news in the blogosphere, and in addition, they serve as fantastic contacts. ERE showed its commitment to blogs a long time ago - shouldn't you be trying to figure out why David Manaster keeps his own?
Independent Contractors Fix? The Government Wants To Help
October 03, 2007
Dick Durbin (no relation) and Barack Obama want to help independent contractors. Or rather, they want companies to pay more in taxes by making it harder to hire talented workers.
Yes, yes, that's not what they say they are doing, but don't be fooled - this is another attempt to raise tax collections, not help business. From their editorial in the Sun-Times:
But sadly, many working men and women are not being treated fairly because some businesses are using a little-known tax loophole to avoid paying their fair share. It's workers and American taxpayers who pay the price.
Here's how the Section 530 Safe Harbor in federal tax law works: By classifying a worker as an "independent contractor" instead of an "employee," an employer pays less in employment taxes and workers compensation, sometimes cutting costs by 30 percent. Misclassified workers have the employer's tax burden shifted onto them as if they were self-employed, meaning higher taxes for working-class Americans and a growing tax gap. These workers are also denied basic employee protections, such as workers compensation and overtime pay.
This week, we introduced legislation to close the loophole. The Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007 will allow the government to collect the taxes employers owe and will restore basic rights for workers. The legislation will also address the need for more enforcement of federal tax and employment laws to identify those employers in major industries that wrongly classify their workers.
It will be interesting to see what happens to public staffing company stock prices if this piece of legislation goes through in the name of "closing the tax loophole."
Working With A Client In Madagascar
September 27, 2007
I just got a phone call from 011261330794247......
For sure I thought it was telemarketer - and then I realized, it was a client! One of our clients, eworkforce.com, about whom we have remained very quiet above, took a trip to Madagascar to finish development of their application.
There are reasons behind the trip that I can't share, but it's one heck of a story. Imagine leaving the States and living in a place without phones or internet connections for several months while working to finish a grand entrepreneurial project.
It's the type of story that shows up in the front page of the Wall Street Journal.
Employment Software Takes Safari: Write Code, Dodges Lion.
Expect to hear a lot more about these guys. One - the application addresses an overlooked piece of the ATS/JobBoard/CRM software world, and it's wicked cool. I have confidence in this team.
More to come later in the year. I just thought that was cool to share.
Is Being Illiterate A Disability?
July 12, 2007
Illiteracy is no laughing matter, but a recent lawsuit by a grounds crew supervisor at Normandy schools provides another striking example of how well-intentioned laws are often expanded to wreak havoc in our employment system.
The plaintiff, Tommie Robinson, 55, is claiming that his inability to read is a disability covered under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Now, the truth is it's his lawyer who is making this claim, as clearly Tommie wouldn't be able to read the Americans With Disabilities Act if he is truly illiterate.
Is this a case of a clever lawyer trying to make a buck, and even if justified, is the ADA really the proper tool to use to remedy the problem of someone not being able to read? By the way - here's his lawyer.
The suit was filed on his behalf by attorney Chris Chostner with the St. Louis firm of Schuchat, Cook & Werner. Chostner also declined to comment.
A Justice department spokesman says the case may have merit, but cites a case where dyslexia is ruled a disability, not illiteracy.
Cynthia J. Magnuson, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Justice, said claims such as Robinson's were rare but not unheard of.
"Literacy could be considered an impairment and potentially could be covered under the Americans With Disabilities Act," she said. She cited a 1999 case in which an appeals court ruled in favor of a person with dyslexia who was seeking testing accommodations for the New York bar exam.
Here's the rub. Robinson is at a disadvantage, and is undoubtedly frustrated, perhaps even embarrassed by his inability to read. At the age of 55, it is a difficult thing to pick up, especially when you spent the last 50 years denying your need to be able to read.
I feel for the man, but I'm disgusted that he feels he has the right to sue us (the taxpayer) for his failure to adapt. Life is not a bowl of cherries, and we all have a responsibility to fit in - even when it's hard. If Tommie Robinson doesn't want to participate in his responsibilities of modern individual, he shouldn't get the rewards.
I hope he loses his lawsuit, and instead looks deep inside himself and finds the courage to tackle the adult literacy courses the Normandy schools have offered to pay for. Good luck, Tommie.
Durbin Media Group On PBS Media Shift
June 20, 2007
I was interviewed for an article on the TechDirt Insight Community over at PBS's Media Shift.
In the world of technology research, firms such as Gartner, Forrester Research and JupiterResearch seem to hold all the cards, knowing markets in-depth and charging firms thousands of dollars for a peek inside. Many small and medium companies, especially startups, are often on the outside looking in, not able to afford the high cost of research firms but still wanting to understand their market or have key questions answered by experts.
Here's the TechDirt Insight Community Sign-Up.
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ERExpo Recap
April 24, 2007
We're back from the 2007 ERExpo in San Diego, slightly sunburned, well-rested (we stayed extra days in La Jolla), amazed, thrilled and disappointed.
First, let me just say congratulations to David Manaster, who pulled off a great event with world-class companies and excellent sessions. I'm sure the behind the scenes is messy, but I didn't see any mistakes, and that has to be a good feeling for the largest ERExpo to date. David told me over 600 paid registrants and a about a thousand people total (including vendors and speakers) attended. David's wrap-up is on his blog.
Second, let me say thank you to my fellow panelists. Heather Hamilton was knowledgeable and spoke about branding. Dennis Smith spoke about industry recruiting, and Joe Grimm talked about the personal touch that blogging has brought him in the newspaper recruiting business. Thank you to all three for agreeing to appear in public with me.
On a side note - in addition to being very funny, Joe Grimm is an extremely courteous man raised on Midwestern values. Each time my wife came over to us, he would stand in introduction. When was the last time you saw such respect? Seriously, I spent a lot of time with Joe, and count him among new-found friends.
So what about the conference? I'd say that there was a clear theme running through the conference attendees. Change is in the Wind.
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PRENTISS COUNTY — Prentiss County Chancellor John Hatcher signed an order Tuesday placing Oaklawn Memorial Park of Booneville and Forrest Memorial Park of Corinth under receivership. Both cemeteries are owned and operated by Wayne Hight of Corinth.
"Both cemeteries currently have zero dollars in their trust accounts. The Secretary of State's Office cannot allow a cemetery with over a half-million dollars deficient in their trust accounts to continue servicing Northeast Mississippians," said Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann.
An investigation by the Secretary of State's Office found the pre-need and perpetual care trust accounts for Oaklawn Memorial Park deficient in the amount of $62,084.91, which includes the amounts originally held in trust at the time of purchase. The trust accounts for Forrest Memorial Park were found deficient in the amount of $473,521.48, including amounts originally held in trust at the time of purchase.
Currently, the total deficiencies combined for both cemeteries are $535,606.39.
Former Chancery Court Judge John C. Ross Jr. of Corinth has been named receiver of both cemeteries.

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I completely forgot about peppermint! I've heard wonderful things about fresh ginger and m/s but it doesn't seem to work for me, or I should say it didn't help much in the past. I should give it another go.
At my first Dr appointment, my Dr asked if I needed any anti nausea medication but at that point I wasn't getting sick all day everyday so I turned it down. I *try* not to take any medications while pregnant and DH is a very protective daddy as well. He didn't even like when I had to eat a TUMS or 2 during my last pregnancy for heartburn. I'm trying my best to cope with these symptoms without medications. I keep chugging down the water and eating as often as I can (the appetite is still here), but not much stays down. My scale says I've lost 5 lbs in 1 week but all my clothes are still fitting the same so I'm not really sure if that's accurate or not. I imagine it has to be but I think it must all be water weight. I was able to keep down my prenatal vitamins yesterday because I took them right before bed. I think I'm going to keep taking them before bed and see if that helps. I feel guilty that I haven't been able to keep the vitamins down for a week!
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The rumours that GM in Detroit is ordering massive cutbacks at subsidiary Opel/Vauxhall seem odd at first glance. Back in 2009, when GM went bust, it tried to offload Opel/Vauxhall to a parts manufacturer called Magna – a Canadian/Austrian company with finance from Russia.
At the last moment, GM changed its mind and decided to keep its European subsidiary in order to maintain its status as a global car company. The idea was that Opel would be restructured (Vauxhall was already pretty lean in manufacturing terms) and good new models would boost sales.
So what has changed since? Nothing - which is exactly the problem. Announcing the closure of a car factory in Germany is politically impossible – you might as well go on TV and say your favourite sport is seal-clubbing.
That is why no major German car factory has closed since 1945, and meant the only cut Opel could find was one rather small plant in Antwerp, just across the border in Belgium.
Opel carried on with far too much capacity and when the Euro crisis hit, cutting car sales across the continent, Opel had nowhere to hide. Even Ford, which has been far more professional in cutting supply to meet demand, lost $27 million in Europe last year; Opel's figures are likely to be a lot worse when they are released.
Without a doubt, at least one more factory needs to close. The two leading candidates are thought to be Bochum in Germany (which should really have closed in 2009) and Ellesmere Port in England.
That would certainly be unfair on Ellesmere Port, as it is one of GM's most efficient factories and is based in the UK, where the relatively weak pound makes it a low-cost plant. However, it is not in Germany, which makes it politically easier to close.
The worst-case scenario for Opel/Vauxhall is truly dire. There are voices in the US saying that Chevrolet should become the global family car brand and a few European factories should make Chevrolets instead of Opels.
That seems unlikely, but Opel is finally going to have to face up to reality. It has been in denial for over 10 years now, but reality has a nasty habit of intruding in the end.


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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the two semi-government agencies that pretty much drive the mortgage and housing market. And, they've driven it into the tank. Fannie & Freddie started out in life as your standard government program that was going to "help" people buy houses. They purchased loans from primary lenders – in the beginning, your bank – and guaranteed repayment to investors even if the borrower defaulted. As Delaware Online notes, they "…helped people buy homes at affordable interest rates." And with basically no money down.
Let me be really clear right here about a couple of things. First of all, in the interest of full disclosure, I spent 15 years in the mortgage banking industry. Second, the problems in the mortgage industry were created by the Congress and were exacerbated by Administrations of both parties. To his credit, President Bush made a half hearted attempt to reform mortgage lending and was met with a full-on war from Democrats who, by that time, controlled the Congress and who went into full media mode holding hearings that lavished praise on the Democrats who were running F&F into the ground. I'll put it in perspective. The biggest proponents of the actions of F&F and regulators acting under the authority of a number of legislative acts, primarily the Community Redevelopment Act, were the likes of Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Sheila Jackson Lee and their ilk who, combined, don't have a double digit IQ.
At any rate, when the housing and mortgage markets headed south in 2005, the die was cast because F&F owned most of the mortgage paper in the US and to say it was rapidly turning into toilet paper would be kind. So far, F&F have cost the US taxpayers $150B in bailout costs and that will certainly go up, the only question is how much. Prior to 2008, F&F were quasi non-governmental units and in 2008 they were taken over by the government to prevent a crash in the housing industry. And yes, if you were wondering, I typed that with a straight face.
The problem in the industry right now is fairly simple. There is a huge oversupply of housing and a shrinking pool of qualified buyers. As long as the Administration and some of Congress are meddling with the market in an attempt to inflate housing prices, the problems in the real estate industry will drag on. The market is nowhere near the bottom and it will continue to struggle until it gets there.
Let's look at the problem of oversupply. MLS listings in many major markets are running at ten to eighteen months supply based on sales. A healthy market would be in the vicinity of five months. In addition to the houses currently listed on MLS, you can add in roughly double the MLS numbers being held by banks "real estate owned" (REO) departments that are not currently listed. So we're at about three years supply. Then add in the houses that are in the foreclosure process where a notice of default has been issued but the trustee sale has not been executed because of a combination of legal issues related to foreclosures and the fact that the banks would rather have the inventory on their books as a default than in their REO department. Double the MLS numbers again, we're at five years supply. Please note that this number doesn't include homes that are in default but the foreclosure process hasn't started. It's a real number, but for sake of argument we'll ignore it. Oh, and that doesn't count houses that their owners would like to sell that can't be sold because it's currently worth less than the mortgage. So, we've got five to seven years supply available today.
Let's look at borrowers. Oops, make that "qualified" borrowers. If you'd like to qualify for a mortgage, you have to have good-to-excellent credit (scores of 640+), income that you can verify with either W2s or tax returns, a down payment of 3% to 20% and a debt ratio of typically less than 30%. If you're self employed and manage to avoid paying much in income tax, typical of self employed folk, even with fantastic credit you can forget about qualifying for a mortgage. I don't have a "good statistic", but from personal experience I'm guessing the pool of qualified buyers – and I'm not including non-FHA subprime borrowers – is down something like 30% since 2005.
OK, huge pool of inventory, small pool of borrowers. Got it? Remember "supply and demand"? Lesson? Prices have to come down a whole lot more and until they do, the "housing industry" is going absolutely no where. Please look beyond the headlines when you see things like "Housing is up 4% in January…" because somewhere way down in the article you'll usually find something about prices dropping in the same month. The bottom line is this: the industry is a big mess, thanks to Federal regulators, and more action at the Federal level is only going to make the problem last longer.
The Washington Post – of all places – summarizes the problem we're facing with F&F quite well…
The private market has not bounced back with the rest of the economy. Policymakers are concerned about the risk to taxpayers presented by the government's large footprint in the mortgage market. The Obama administration plans to publish more details about overhauling housing finance in the coming months.
"The housing sector will continue to be a drag on our economic recovery until we end the ongoing bailout of Fannie and Freddie and replace the existing government-backed mortgage finance system with a purely private market solution," said Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.), chairman of the congressional subcommittee that overseees the firms.
However, that is not a universal view. Top administration advisers — and many outside economists — say the government must still play a significant role in housing.
Salient points:
- The private market for mortgages has not bounced back because of the regulatory outreach history of the federal government and it will not "bounce back" until the government is out of the market. The risk of dealing with regulators is way too high for the reward of servicing three percent mortgages.
- The Administration will be publishing "more details" about overhauling housing finance – read "increasing regulation" – in the next few months. See point one.
- Rep. Garrett is absolutely right. And, in addition, it needs to be made clear that the private market owns the moral hazard that goes with defaults.
- As long as the government is playing a role in housing, the market will never "recover". Ever. They created this mess thanks to overreaching legislators and regulators and no one in their right mind would chose to participate on a private basis, the risk far outweighs the reward.


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John S. Salisbury came in 1877 and established the first hotel a sod house in old Clayton in 1879, and also did livery business until the town was moved. In 1888 he built the Commercial hotel which he ran until 1907. He died in the spring of 1916, his wife having died one year previous. (page 97)
Charles M. Saum was born in 1858 in Jasper county, Iowa, and came to Graham county in 1885, afterward moving to Lenora in 1890, where he followed the live stock and milling business until he was elected sheriff in 1908. He served in this office for two terms. He is the father of eight children and a member of the A.O.U.W. (page 65)
Marion Salisbury, owner of one of the first store buildings in new Clayton, and a merchant in the old town, was county commissioner of Decatur county for a number of years. He was an old soldier and homesteaded in 1877. Later he built a residence in new Clayton and resided there till his death. He was always a booster for Kansas and for Clayton. (page 97)
A. Schnabel was born in 1880 in Nebraska, and in 1911 he came to Norton county. He is now in the garage business, is a member of the Catholic church, the Catholic Mutual Association and the Catholic Knights of America. [New Almelo] (page 105)
Albert Schoen, present county commissioner from the third district, was born at Cawker City, and moved to Norton county in 1907. He is director of the Farmers Union at Clayton. (page 98-99)
G. B. Seeley, one of Norton's very prominent and successful business men, was born in 1861 at Oneda, Ill. He came to Norton in 1903 and started in the Clothing business the same year. Mr. Seeley, H. W. Wallace and J. B. MacFarland now own the Fairness store in Norton and have built up a substantial business. Mr. Seeley was married in 1890 to Miss Minerva L. Long and they have two children, Edwin, born in 1894, now at Topeka, and Creta, born in 1898, is now one of Norton county's teachers. Both are graduates of Norton county high school and Edwin has served several years at Washburn. Mr. Seeley has held several township offices and served on the city council for five years. He is a member of the Methodist church, the Masonic lodge, the M. W. A., and the Kansas Fraternal Citizens. (page 19)
M. G. Sheley was born in 1849, in Poweskiek (sic) county, Iowa, and came to Norton county in 1878 where he homesteaded in Aldine Township and still lives there on the old homestead. He has three sons living. Mr. Sheley was overseer of the county farm from 1902 until 1906 and he mad an efficient official. Much of our data that we have from the northern part of the county we owe to him. He is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. (page 95)
C. E. Shiflett was born in Malcon, Iowa in 1871. Came to this county in 1910 and has practiced Osteopathy at this place since that time. He is a graduate of the American school of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Missouri. He is a member of the Christian church and the Masonic lodge. He is the father of one child. (page 18)
Phillip Short was born in Pennsylvania in 1828 and came to the county in 1881 and homesteaded five miles southeast of Almena. He was married in 1862, had nine children, and died in 1900. [Edmond] (page 85)
James M. Shuey, candidate for Representative from this county, was born in 1849 in Fountain county, Indiana. He came to Norton in 1889 where he farmed until 1903 when he moved to Decatur county and was elected to the Legislature in 1912 and again in 1914. Mr. Shuey helped organize and was president of the Farmers Alliance which was organized some years ago as a protest against the practice of both old parties at that time. He is a member of the Christian church and a Civil War veteran. (page 93)
A.H. Sidebottom was born in Missouri in 1889 and came to Norton in 1915 where he started in the milling business in which he has been very successful. He married Miss Valeria Overman in 1916. Mr. Sidebottom is a member of the M.E. church. (page 83)
Willard Simmons was born in McDouough [sic] county, Illinois, January 6, 1870. He attended the district school at his home and worked on the farm during his boyhood. In 1887 he moved with his parents to Kansas where they located in Norton county. Williard [sic] attended the Clark Academy at Goodland until it discontinued then went to the State University at Lawrence, graduating from the Law department with the degree of Bachelor of Law, and returned to Norton county in 1899 and opened up a law office which profession he has practiced continuously since that time. He has served as city clerk and attorney for nine terms attending to all the legal business of the city in a very creditable way. His resourcefulness has made him very successful and he has built up a fine practice. He is a 32 degree Mason, an M.W.A. and an A.O.U.W. On June 20, 1892 he was married to Miss Clara Campbell and one child has been born to them, Helen, now Mrs. Roy Williams of Topeka. A few years ago Mr. Simmons purchased a fruit farm at Palisade, Colo., and the gathering, packing and shipping of his apple crop furnishes him his yearly vacation. Some of the finest apples raised in the rich Grand Valley come from his orchard. He is one of Norton county's pioneers, and, like all, deserves all good luck that comes to him. (page 60)
Dr. Don L. Smith was born in 1888, at Astoria, Illinois. In 1909 he was married to Miss Zella Iven Faddis, one of the most popular young ladies of Smithville, Missouri. Dr. Smith's brother, J.L. Smith is at Norcatur. Dr. Smith received a general education in the Kansas City schools and in Lawrence, and his medical education at the University Medical College. He also received a post graduate course and took up the work of ear, eye, nose and throat and has specialized in this for a number of years in Kansas City before coming to Clayton. Dr. Smith is a registered druggist as well as a physician, and is the present proprietor of the drug store at Clayton. He has a first class drug store and handles everything that such a store should handle, and the store stands for pure drugs and chemicals and safe and courteous service. He dispenses his own medicines and being both doctor and pharmacist, he knows that only chemically pure drugs go into his prescriptions. The store also has an up-to-date soda fountain. (page 101)
J. R. Smith was born in 1875 at Newton, Iowa, and came to Norton county in 1879. Mr. Smith has followed four or five different trades and at this time is agent for the Dodge cars at Norton. He is the father of two children, Estes, born in 1902 and Velma, born in 1907. His father, Joe Smith, who came to the county the same year as his son, died in 1901. (page 34)
John T. Smith, better known as "Jack Smith", was born in 1842 in Logan county, Ohio. He is a veteran of the Civil War, and was one of the soldiers taken prisoner and sent to Libby prison. In 1869 Mr. Smith married Jennie Williams and four children have been born to them. He came to Norton in 1881 and settled near Edmond. He served as Register of Deeds, being elected in 1893 and again in 1895. Mr. Smith was in the real estate business at one time but now has retired on account of his health, and lives quietly in Norton. (page 89)
Put your picture show in the hands of the right man and it will take its place along side of the church and the school as an instrument of good, for there is nothing more instructive than good clean pictures. In M. P. Smith Almena not only has a clean show man but a man who has enough confidence in Almena to build a new building for show purposes exclusively. Mr. Smith came to this county in 1879. He spent most of his early years on the farm, but in 1914, realizing the need of a clean amusement place in Almena, he started to build the Lyric theatre which was completed in December 1915. As a farmer Mr. Smith was successful and as a show man he is still successful. (page 67)
R.E. Smythe, a druggist at the Rexall store, was born in Indiana and came to Norton county in 1916. In the same year he married Goldie Order. He is a registered pharmacist and a pleasant sociable man. (page 66)
N. J. Spencer was born in 1863 in Pittsburg, Ohio, and came to Norton county in 1879. In 1885 he married Almelia Kelsey and they have three children. Mr. Spencer is a member of the U.C.T. (page 65)
J. Snyder and son established a cigar factory in Norton in 1883, and at this time it is the only cigar factory between Belleville and Denver. J. Snyder was born in Whittenburg [Wurttemburg ?], Germany in 1846 and came to this country in 1849 with his father, and lived at Trenton, New Jersey until he moved to Norton County in 1880, where he homesteaded one mile south of Norton. In 1883 he went into the cigar business and in 1885 he started a restaurant which he ran until 1900 when he started his present business. Mr. Snyder is the father of four children and a member of the Masons and the M.W.A. His eldest son J. J. Snyder was born at Trenton, New Jersey in 1867, coming to the county with his father in 1880, and has been in business with him since 1883. In 1891 he married Luella Steel. They have one child. Mr. Snyder is a member of the Masons and the M.W.A. (page 90)
R. R. Snyder, who is now in the Restaurant business at Norton was born in 1895 at Hammond, Indiana, afterwards moving to Tennessee where he was in business until 1916 when he and his father L. C. Snyder moved to Norton and started the Snyder Café. (page 20)
G. R. Stapleton was born in Blackburn, Missouri. He came to Norton county in 1916 where he entered the drug business. Before coming to Norton, Mr. Stapleton was at Plattsburg, Missouri for five years in the drug business. (page 19)
Morton J. Stapleton was born in 1889 at Blackburn, Missouri. He has spent four years in the dry goods and nine years in the drug business. He came to Norton in 1915. Mr. Stapleton is a member of the Christian church. (page 83)
J. G. Stapp was born in 1860 in McDonough county, Illinois, and came to Norton county in 1877. Mr. Stapp is a carpenter by trade and has a complete shop at Norton for all job work. In 1882 he was united in marriage to Miss Carry Boddy. They are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are unquestionably good, true Christians. Nothing better can be said of anyone than that. He has held several township offices as well as being a member of the Norton city council at one time. Both he and his wife are prominent in church and religious work. (page 36)
G. Staus was born in 1861 in Missouri and came to the county with his father Conart [Conrad] Staus in 1876 where they homesteaded two miles east of Almena. Mr. Staus Sr. died in 1909. In 1887 Mr. Staus Jr. married Miss Delia Farmer who died in 1906. Four children were born to them. Mr. Staus is a member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. He ran the first meat market in Almena. (page 86)
J. H. Stephenson was born in 1886 in Smith county, and came to Edmond in 1912. The lumber company which he manages was built over thirty years ago. He married Miss Delia Dunham, a Smith county girl in 1912. (page 85)
Howard L. Stevens was born in Alton, Penn., in 1870, and came to Norton county in 1898 where he farmed until 1907 when he was appointed assistant postmaster, a position which he has held since that time, and one many friends by his staunch dependability in his work. He was united in marriage in 1912 with Miss Winifred Chamberlain, a Butler county, Nebraska girl. They have one child, Rolland, born in 1915. Mr. Stevens is a member of the Methodist church and the Masons. (page 87)
A.E . Stickney came to Edmond in 1886. He was born in Lobdo, Iowa. In 1891 he married Grace Conkey, whose father, Chester Conkey, came from Iowa to Edmond in 1876 and took up a claim which now adjoins Edmond. Mrs. Stickney was postmistress of Edmon in 1893. Mr. Stickney is a member of the M.W.A. and the Odd Fellows. Mr. Stickney's father, E.E. Stickney, was born in 1836 and came to Edmond in 1886. He lives at Norton. (page 86)
J. G. Stroup was born in 1885 in Phillips county and came to Norton county in 1916, and with his brother, W. J. Stroup, bought out Ernest Schwartz's lumber yard. Mr. Stroup is a member of the Presbyterian church and the Masonic lodge. He is a creditable addition to Norton's business men. The Stroup brothers also own lumber yards at Salina and Lebo. (page 93)
S. Sweeley was born in 1856 at Center county, Pennsylvania, and came to Norton county in 1879 where he homesteaded in what is now Harrison township. He has farmed most of the time. In 1905 he was married to Miss Ida Peterson. They have three children. Mr. Sweeley is general manager of the Norton County Co-Operative Association at the present time, and at one time served this city well in the capacity of marshal. (page 83)
J. M. Sweet was born in New York and came to Norton in 1890. [Edmond] (p. 85)
George Sweley was born in 1815 in Center county, Penn. Came to this county in 1879 where he homesteaded in Harrison township. He died in 1899 and is buried in Harrison township. (page 19)
J. L. Talbott, owner of the general store at Almena, was born in 1882 at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and came to Norton county in 1913. He was married in 1908 and has one child, Zola, born in 1910. (page 68)
G. O. Taylor was born in 1856 and came to Norton County in 1879 and has farmed in Grant Township since that time. (page 93)
The Tellessen brothers, came to this county from Norway in 1883 and they are a good example of what hard and consistent work will do for any man with a determination to make good. They have been in business in Almena for the past nine years and have one of the most up-to-date repair shops in the county. Carl was born in 1880. He married Alma Duling, an Almena girl. Theo was born in 1875 and was married in 1907 to Miss Dolly Snodgrass. Both brothers are good practical garage men, and work done there is done right. (page 67)
O.A. Tellessen came to Norton county in 1874 when but two years old. He has been in business for 20 years, having bought out the business of G.S. Gall. [Almena] (page 68)
F.J. Castle and Dr. Thomas came from old Clayton and built the first store building and stocked it with drugs and hardware, continuing in the business for a number of years. Both moved to Norcatur. Dr. Thomas was the first physician in old and new Clayton, and at the present time is located at Calvert. (page 97)
L. B. Thomas, a drug clerk of Norton, was born in 1893 at Hillsboro, Iowa, and came to Norton county in 1914. He is a registered pharmacist and has worked at the Nyal and Rexal stores during the time he has been here. Mr. Thomas is a man well met and never too busy for a pleasant word. (page 20)
R. S. Thomas, the hardware man of Almena, was born in Washington Co., Ohio, in 1860 and came to Almena in 1916 and bought Dr. Benny's hardware store. (page 68)
L. H. Thompson, one of the pioneers and leading attorney's of the county, was born in Elkhart county, Indiana, in 1851 and came to Norton county in 1879, where he homesteaded just south of the old town of Leota. Mr. Thompson studied in the normal schools and in the State University of Indiana, and was admitted to the bar at Harlan, Iowa in 1878. He was elected county attorney of Norton county in 1884, and again in 1888, and still again in 1906. He married Miss Julia A. Maxwell, a Norton county girl, in 1880. To this union were born two children, Mark B., who is now Judge Thompson, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Pearl, who works as a private stenographer in her father's law office. Mr. Thompson is a member of the Methodist church; the Masons; the A.O.U.W. and M.W.A. He has handled successfully a great many of the noted criminal cases of the county, among which were the Dewey Berry murder trial, the Ellen Lunney murder and was one of the attorneys in the Heddy murder trial. He still enjoys a large and excellent law practice, and now has a partner, S. M. Johnson, in with him. (page 88)
Miss Pearl Thompson one of the popular business women of Norton, is in truth a product of Norton, having been born in Norton. She attended the public schools here and took the business course at the Norton County High School. She has the agency for the Aetna Building and Loan Association of Topeka for the past six years, and they have at this time over 60 stockholders in Norton county mainly through her efforts. She is a notary public and has qualified as one of the leading business women in the county. Miss Thompson is a member of the Methodist church, the Eastern Star and the Court of Honor. (page 34)
Dr. Ray M. Tinney, one of the leading physicians of Norton county, was born in 1875 at Topeka, Kansas. He graduated with honors from the Kansas City Medical College, which is now a part of the Kansas State University. He also attended Washburn College and is a post graduate of the Chicago Poli Clinic. Before coming to Norton, in 1912, he practiced medicine at Kirwin for 13 years. In 1889 Dr. Tinney was united in marriage with Miss Grace E. Greenwood, who is also an excellent physician. They have one child, Ellen. In 1916, Dr. Tinney opened up a hospital in Norton, which is modern and up-to-date in every way, and Dr. Grace Tinney and a corps of nurses are in constant attendance, and only the best of surgeons as well as men of character are employed there, thus assuring the patient not only skilled medical and surgical attention, but square and fair treatment in every way. Dr. Tinney's enterprise has filled a long-felt want in Norton and the good people of the county and surrounding territory appreciate it. Dr. Tinney has worked up an excellent medical practice and the hospital will enable him to enlarge his surgical work. But no patient will be operated on at the Tinney hospital unless an operation is necessary. Dr. Tinney is a member of the Masons, the A.O.U.W.; the K & L of Security; the Sons and Daughters of Justice and the American Yeoman. (page 89)
F.M. Tucker was born in 1860 at Greensburg, Indiana and came to Norton in 1886. He is the father of two children, Earl, born in 1886 and June, born in 1897. He started in the hotel and cigar business in 1906 and still continues in this on the East Side of the public square. (page 65)
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We have all been to networking events where we've had a shallow interaction with a prospect, exchanged business cards, and promise to be in touch. The truth is, we never pick up the phone, never connect with them on social media, and never email them.
So why is it, when clients are the life blood of any business, we don't go out of our way to reconnect with these potentially willing to buy clients? Sure, we tell ourselves, "It is because it was only a quick introduction," or perhaps you think they gave you their card "just to be nice." Maybe you just don't feel "comfortable," but the reality is: you just don't know where to start.
This is exactly why today on Better Business Coach podcast I have asked a close personal friend and iTunes top 100 podcaster, John McIntyre, to offer some advice on how he would re-engage with these prospects with emails that sell.Show Transcript
Episode outline:
Forget about hacks – Writing emails that engage and sell isn't about the perfect subject line, the perfect email, or the perfect pitch. It's about understanding who you're trying to talk to, what their problems are, and what you need to say to move them on to the next step.
John says, "There is no magic to it; just be cool about it."
The 5 steps to getting started
- Create your elevator pitch, as discussed in session two – Not just to have one (we have already discussed the benefit of that), but to understand who you're trying to talk to, what you're helping them with, and what the most common objections are.
- Find the need – When you go out to networking events, don't have shallow conversations. Establish a problem they have that you can help with. If they don't have a problem you can help with, don't feel bad, remember you don't need to (and can't) sell to everyone.
- Take their card – Ask if they have a business card and request one.
- Take good notes – Before you talk to someone else, write the prospect's problem down on their business card with any additional information you think pertinent. This is vital as most people speak to 5-10 people at each event, but remember very little about any by the time they leave; they just blur together.
- Write an email like you're talking to your friend – Instead of being fancy, and "being a salesperson," just try sending them an email like you would a friend. A good basic example of an email to a friend would read as follows:
Subject: Just touching base with you about (your problem)
Body – Hey <Name>, what's up?
I wanted to touch base about (the problem) you discussed at (event).
Call to action – Do you want to catch up this week to have a quick chat about it?
Don't people just delete these emails? – There are a lot of articles out there that suggest email is dead and social media is the new hot thing in town. But ask yourself, what is the first thing you do in the morning? That's right, you check your email and so does everyone else. Sure social media is highly powerful, but your message is also avoidable. Nothing beats an email sitting there in your prospect's inbox demanding attention. Be honest with yourself: Don't you read a few unsolicited emails every now and then?
Take action – Email is just like all other things; it's not an art form, you just need to take action.
How long should my emails be?
In business there is a communication process. From the point where they don't know who you are, to the point that they are a customer, there is a certain amount of communication and rapport that has to happen. An email can't be used in isolation; it is part of that process. It's best not to get caught up in the nitty gritty, it's just another tool in the arsenal and for many the first step to engaging prospects they would have otherwise never seen again.
Long term email relationships
It's time to stop thinking day to day. Let's say you meet, or your sales team meets, 18 people a week. Perhaps you sell to eight, and ten say, "Not right now." Without an email system to maintain that relationship, even to the people that you sold to, that's 520 lost relationships per year with people that might buy from you really soon, and 416 lost relationships per year that might take their business elsewhere next time.
How many years have you been losing this yearly marketing opportunity?
If you're like me and got out your calculator, these are some very big numbers, but don't get upset; fix it now and forever!
How would you write an email to long term recipients?
Subject: Attention grabber. Not just any attention grabber, but one that obtains targeted, specific and relevant attention. Remember: think about their problems. The people you engage will most often have similar ones.
Line 1: This line has to get their attention, as well as make them interested enough to read the next line.
After they have read the first two or three lines, they will probably read the whole thing.
Last few lines: Finish with a call to action. Tell them to do something, like check out your website or hit reply and say that they're interested.
About John McIntyre:
John McIntyre is the star of the Autoresponder Guy Podcast and creator of The McMethod email marketer's community. He's a skilled email marketer, online business automation pro and marketing thought leader.
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Better Business Coach Transcript
This is Better Business Coach, session number 22.
Matt: Hello everyone, and welcome back to Better Business Coach Podcast. My name is Matthew Pollard, and as always, I'm your rapid growth guy. Today I'm super excited. I have with me John McIntyre. And for those people that want to learn about email marketing, he is your absolute go to guy. So John, welcome to the show.
John: Matthew, it's good to be here with another Aussie.
Matt: Yeah, I know it's good fun having an Aussie on the show, and I love to promote people that are Aussies, but you're good at what you do. So, do you want to give me a little bit of a summary just for the listeners at home, about what you do? Just so that they can understand exactly why you're on my podcast today.
John: So, so what I do. My name is John McIntyre. I live in, I actually live in Thailand of all places. A lot of people find that interesting. And what I do is - let me try and do this. 'Cause we just did a podcast on the elevator speech. So basically I help businesses get a lot of leads, and the need to - need to convert more of those leads into customers. Do so with automated marketing campaigns, even if they've got no idea how to write an email.
Matt: There you go mate, you did that well. For those that haven't listened to session 2 of Better Business Coach, that's exactly what, what John just did. And we just, we just did a session for his listeners on that as well. So I hope you've taken the opportunity, as I said, to spend some time really learning how to do that. Because if you're not marketing for your business, no one else is. So, let's step into the world of email marketing. The scary world of email marketing for people that haven't done it before. What do you think the main reason why a lot of people - everybody's seen it, the collection of business cards on the desk that never seem to get entered anywhere, and they just go into this death drawer in a lot of cases.
Email Marketing Basics
John: I think a lot of people they, I mean - with most things in life, people just don't know where to start. And they don't sorta get, they don't get the fundamental ideas behind some of this stuff. For me, I find personally as a copywriter, a lot of people come to me thinking that, "I need the perfect subject line, or the perfect email or the perfect pitch." And like we just talked about in the other podcast, it's not really about all these little hacks and things like that. It often comes back to just understanding who you're trying to talk to, and what you need to say to move them onto the next step. So when it comes to giving email marketing advice or telling people how to convert more customers or more clients. There's not really any magic trick to it, despite what a lot of people think. It's really just about, take some time to understand what they want, what their problems are. And be cool about it, send them an email, just like you'd send an email to your friend. Say, "Hey, what's up? Wanted to touch base. Let's talk more about x, y, z if you're interested."
Matt: That's kind of the same message I've been saying. Email marketing is just one of those extra things that - to be successful, you actually just need to take action, and you need to do something. And people kind of avoid it. It goes in the drawer like the sales and marketing strategy, or like creating a coaching template to actually deliver to your clients. It's not that difficult, but you've got to allocate time to it, and you have to understand it. And then obviously go about doing it. And for a lot of people, their best email experience is hopping on Gmail and sending a quick email. It would seem that there's a lot of things that they need to understand. But it's one of those things they just need to start doing.
John: I mean a big part of this is, one thing I've noticed about business is often, like people want a blue print or a map that they can just follow and be successful - no matter what they're in. And the reality of it is that it's not like that. For every single person and every single business, there's gonna be a different strategy that's gonna suit them at any given time. Because there's different, there's different market conditions, different-- Some person might have 100 business cards that they should really be contacting. Someone else might not have any business cards, 'cause they can't afford to go to conferences. But they can go and do cold emailing for example. And another person, maybe doesn't even have a website, doesn't even have email software - but's extremely good at face to face sales, so maybe should go and do some cold sales calls. And so, the right strategy really depends a lot on who the person is, and what their personality is. And what their - the context or their personal situation is. So it's a little bit hard sometimes. People come to me thinking email's gonna be the bees knees, think that's gonna save them. 'Cause they've heard these guys doing big launches and making 6 figures or 7 figures with different nifty email strategies. And it's just not as simple as that.
Matt: Well I know a lot of the listeners are gonna either be coaching clients that are interested in email marketing, or not at all interested in email marketing. And they, may be themselves. Let's cover off on whether or not email marketing's actually worth it? It's a lot of effort to go to, and don't people just delete every time that they get an email that's a marketing email?
Email Marketing Mistakes
John: This is a really funny question, 'cause there's a lot of articles out there going on about, "So email is dead. Email marketing's dead. Social media's the new thing." And social media is big. So that's a different story. But as for email, email's a funny thing. It's been around for - probably as early, since as long as the internet's been around. And at least for now, it's not going anywhere. Because we might be all on Facebook. We were on MySpace before. And we're using these social media sites. But at the end of the day, the bulk of online communication, especially serious communication is happening via email.
Matt: I agree with you, because for me, the first thing I do when I get up in the morning is I check my email to make sure that there's nothing urgent. And every second day, I would say I get caught by one of these email marketing campaigns. Because the title is just interesting. I got one from Kirwin Ray the other day. And it said, "This is the email." And I'm like, "Well what is in the email? What do you mean, 'this is the email?' This is the email I should read or is this the one that I'm gonna decide to unsubscribe?" Either way, I opened it. And all of a sudden, this person was top of mind again, and now I'm talking about him on a podcast, and he's getting all this extra media. So, it is one of those things that you just go to, and it's portable too. Because you can have a bunch of people listening to your podcast, like I do and like you do. But it doesn't get you people's email addresses that you can notify. They have to tune in.
John: Yeah.
Matt: So an email is like having somebody's mail box that you can send them whatever you want for free, all the time - as opposed to all of these others, even like social media. It doesn't work unless they engage with you.
John: Exactly. I mean, one way that I try and explain it to people is they think they've gotta have - how many, what's the best length of an automated email sequence, or an email campaign? Or how long should the emails be? What's the perfect subject line? And the way I frame it up is just that in business, there's a communication process. From that point where someone doesn't know who you are, to the point where they're a client or a customer. There's a certain amount of communication and rapport that, rapport building that has to happen. And email, it's not really - you can't use it in isolation, it's just part of that process. You can use, you can do a face to face sales call and close the deal like that. All email allows you to do, is just do something like that at scale. By that I mean, do it with a lot of people at the same time. And I think that's really the way to think about it. People get caught up too much on the little stuff, the little nitty gritty, the tactics - that kind of thing. The main way to think about it is that it's just another tool in the arsenal for building a relationship with someone you've networked with at a conference. Or it could be a list of 10 000 people that you've bought or built with Facebook ads. But the fundamental idea is, you're building a relationship with people.
Matt: The thing is that this comes down to you know what you know, but you don't know what you don't know. And when I'd just turned 19, I built my first business. And within - period of a year, I had 20 sales consultants out, going seeing 4 or 5 people a day. And they were doing presentations, and we were building the brand. And I never got one email address. Not even the clients that we signed up, and we had over three and a half thousand clients. I didn't get one email address. And to this day, I still regret that I didn't know it back then. And the fact that you haven't done it yet, don't let it hold you back from doing it in the future. You didn't know about it, you didn't know the necessity to do it. However, imagine if I had have kept a relationship with these, not the three and a half thousand people that we ended up signing over, but all of the clients that we spoke to. And just send them an email every now and then reminding. Eventually, they may have had another mobile they needed to change, or a landline. Or maybe they had a disagreement with their provider or a contract. I'd have to continually call them to ask them how things were going. And my sales staff did, as opposed to just physically emailing them all the time, keeping that relationship. People can always unsubscribe. And because they don't it means that they're genuinely interested in the information. So, let's get our hands dirty, John, and let's talk about the bare bones, 5 basics that we need to know about email marketing. How do we get started?
John: I think the way to get started is to not to write and email, and not even to write a subject line. Not even to think about any of that yet. One of the first things people should do, is do what you mentioned. You talked about it in episode 2. The, figure out that differentiation. Figure out that statement, "I help x people do y, even if z." Because really what that's about, it's not even about that exercise so much. Is the thing you've got to do, is step 1 in any kind of business, is to understand who the hell you're trying to talk to. And so that's - email marketing, there's not like - it's not this unique thing. It's just another marketing channel or a distribution channel. So you still need, the same rules need to apply. You need to figure out who you're trying to talk to, what you're helping them with, and what the objections are. And once you've got that, you use that information. You're gonna know what's the best subject line? How are you gonna get someone's attention? Well, you're gonna know that their objection is, whatever it happens to be. And you can use that in the email.
Matt: That's brilliant, because all that I keep saying, is "You have to have a system and a process." Whatever you do has to be well thought out and directioned to make sure that it works. And what you're really saying is that with an email campaign, you've gotta do the exact same thing. So grab the people's email addresses, and work out - based on what, the core benefit that you provide. What your email title should be, and what you're gonna talk about in your email. And you constantly just drill back into that message, reminding people that that's what you do.
John: Right. One thing that's worth pointing out here is, I'm just bringing up one of the campaigns I've got running right now. 'Cause I think some people are gonna be interested in what does the email actually say, right? Or some sort of structure.
Matt: Definitely.
Email Marketing Templates
John: 'Cause once you've got this stuff nailed down, once you've got the fundamentals, you need to have some sort of - it's gonna help if you have a system for creating those emails. So, I'm just bringing up a sequence here. So an example is, I've got a list of people who use Infusionsoft on their website. Infusionsoft has an email marketing platform, and what I'm trying to do, is trying to find the people who have Infusionsoft, but aren't satisfied with it. So they need help getting more out of it, or creating a better campaign. Which is where I come in, which is where I can add value for them as a coach, creating the campaign for them. So, I've got the list, and then I've got the emails.
Now, before I tell you what the email says, the idea is that the subject line is - step number 1 in any marketing game, is you have to get their attention. So your subject line has to get their attention. And not any kind of attention, it needs to get targeted, specific, relevant attention. So and then what happens is, well the first line of your email's gonna be - this is like the first line of a sales letter. 'Cause 1 email is really just a very short sales letter. And you might say - the first line is, it has to get their attention as well, and make them interested enough to read the second line. Once they've read the first 2 or 3 lines, they're probably gonna read the whole thing. And then at the end, you want to give them some sort - what's called a "call to action." Tell them to do something, which just might be - visit your coaching page on your website. Hit reply and say, "I'm interested." I use that a lot with my own list. It's amazing how many people will actually reply and say the exact words you tell them to say. And then you reply, you set up a time to have a call.
So, here's what an email like this looks like. I've got, so basically with this data, this database that I'm using - I know then their first name, I know their company name, and I know the website, and I know they're using Infusionsoft. So I've been able to use that in this email, which makes it more relevant. So the subject is, "How's Infusionsoft working out for you?" So the idea here is just to explain that is, number 1, it's got Infusionsoft in the subject line. So if they're using Infusionsoft, they're gonna look it. They're gonna think, "Well, okay." And I'm also asking them a question. And when you ask anyone a question, the first instinct is to want to reply. And especially if then - if Infusionsoft isn't working out for them, they're very likely to kinda think, "Oh well not really. I mean, have you got something to say about it?" So they're gonna open the email. And then I say, "Hey Matthew, I wanted to touch base with you, as I saw you're using Infusionsoft on the Better Business Coach website, betterbusinesscoach.com, right?
And so the idea here is the, "wanted to touch base," comes across as so - that's something I'd say to a friend, right? It's just very, it's very casual. And that's the idea, it's designed to create this very - very non salesy, non-pitchy, non-confrontational intro. So they think, "Oh yeah this guy's not trying to sell me, he's just checking and he's just saying, 'hey.' It's a normal person. And then I mentioned Infusionsoft again on their website, so the Better Business Coach Podcast. And then I give them the domain as well. So I'm triggering, "Yeah he knows Infusionsoft, he knows the company, he knows the website." So it's like, "Ah okay, he really knows a lot about me. This isn't just a form email," which it actually is, which is funny.
Then I said, "How's it working out for you? I'm curious about your experience, because most people simply aren't converting as many customers as they could be with Infusionsoft. I might be able to help, but I just want to know if there's a problem? Are you converting enough customers, or do you want more? John McIntyre." And then there's a link to my site. So if they're interested, they'll probably go and check out the site to see if I'm the real deal, if I'm interesting. And if I am, they'll probably reply, or they'll reply to one of the next - I've got 6 emails, and this is a cold email software that I'm using. Where you load a database, and it sends it all out. And like, email number 2, to show you how easy this can be. Is email number 2 is, "RE." So, for reply. "How's Infusionsoft working out for you?" And then the email says, "Did you get my email regarding Infusionsoft on betterbusinesscoachpodcast.com, Matthew?" Just like that. "John."
Matt: That's a wonderful sequence, and the one thing I really like about the way you've done that - it is, it's a conversation. So many people will send out a newsletter. And what do you do with newsletters? You delete them, it's confronting, it's a huge amount of information. There doesn't seem to be a call to action anywhere, they don't speak to you. They're just showing you the last 3 things they've published, or the things that they've done. There's no real interest level gathered there. Here you've spoken about what they specifically use, the fact that you're not trying to bother them if they don't have a problem. But if they do, you'd love to help. Which means, A - you know you've got an easy customer to get. It really does break down into a very simple, followed by "click here, do this." Which is a great way to do it. But bringing it into the perspective of a business coach for instance. Let's say I met a person at a networking event a month ago, what should I write to them?
John: It starts with this conversation. In the sense that, if you just, if you bump into someone and have a quick cup of tea, and he's like, "Well what do you do?" And I'm, "I'm a business coach, I help these people do x, y, z." And then you give them a business card and you leave, or you get his business card and leave. It's not much of a relationship then. It's gonna be quite hard to reestablish some kind of connection later on.
Matt: It's basically a cold lead at that point still.
John: Yeah, but I'd be thinking more strategically. If you're gonna go into a networking event, and you really want to get those leads, I'd be thinking - have a conversation with them. And really try and find out who they are, what they do, what they're problem is. So you're not going in cold. You're not just sending them some email where you know very little about them, except their name. Try and find out a specific problem that they're having in their own business. And when you leave them, get a pen and write it down on their business card. And then when you go back to your email, you're home from the event. Send an email and say something similar like this, alright? "How's - just wanted to touch base with you regarding," whatever their problem was. "Just want to touch base with you regarding how to get your sales people performing better." Something like that. "So basically, just want to touch base with you regarding the problem you mentioned when we had this conversation. Do you want to have a quick chat this week about it?" That's it.
Matt: It's so simple, but it's also so right. Because back when I was 19, I remember door to door selling. And it was 93 doors before my first sale. However once I figured out how to sell, I went back. And all the business cards that I'd had, I scribbled on them what telecommunications products they had, who they were, what they were having issues with. And it was so easy for me to go back and sell to them later. So the simple - collecting that information. I know people that go to networking events, and they say to me, "I did really well at this networking event. I got talking to everybody. I walked out with 25 business cards." I'm like, "Cool, tell me about them." Oh I can't, I don't know anything. I guess this one I can remember a story about, but I don't have any - I don't really remember enough about any of them. So having that written on the back of a business card is a phenomenal thing to help you then reconnect with them later. So it's great advice John.
John: And this goes back to another thing, a fundamental idea. Which is where - instead of going in thinking, "I'm a business coach, I want to get more clients." You really need to flip it and kind of think, "Well how can I add more value?" And that's not really about you being a business coach, it's about looking for specific problems that you can solve. And if you've got someone, and you don't even know what their problem is. Then you have no idea if you can actually help them. And in a lot of cases, you're not going to be able to help them, because their problem is - for whatever reason, it's just not something that you work with. It's not your area of expertise. And that's fine, there's nothing wrong with that. The idea here isn't to be, "I'm such a great salesman," that you can sell to someone who doesn't actually need what you want. The idea is to become such a good salesman that you're helping people who actually need what you want, and that requires you to - surprise, surprise - figure out what they need.
Matt: The whole idea is that you want to make sure that the people that do need your service and appreciate what you do, become your clients. And the one's that aren't, well you weren't gonna be able to help them anyway. So if they unsubscribe, if they don't reply - you don't have to have your feelings hurt, that's the way you do business. And a good email will have somebody send back, "Look thanks for your email, but everything's fine." A bad email may not get a reply. But that's what you do. You trial, you test, and that's how we move forward.
John: Yeah, I mean it's one of these things too. If you've got 25 business cards, probably at least 50% of them aren't gonna turn into-- At least 50% of them aren't gonna turn into anything. It's just the nature of it. But if you get a couple of clients like at an event. If you go to an event and you spend $2000 to go to some marketing event or business coach event - or whatever the event happens to be. You get 10 business cards, depending on what you're charging for the coaching services - but usually it's gonna be at least a couple of thousand dollars. You're gonna make that back pretty quick. If you can get 10 and convert 1 or 2 of them, well it was worth going.
Matt: Exactly right. And this is a good segue to how we, I guess get to find you. Because your podcast is really quite awesome in a way, I like to think of it more - it's an internet marketing or email marketing mastermind group. Every single episode's giving you new information on how to go about getting those clients interested. And you've had some really good stars on it recently. So do you want to take a second, 'cause we're getting close to the 20 minute mark now. Obviously our show, we try to keep it at that sort of size. So, do you want to tell people a little bit about how they can find you and about your show, that I've become a bit of a fan of?
John: It's, I mean the show is at themcmethod.com. You can put a forward slash there and add podcast if you want to go directly to the podcast. I've just put out the 95th episode. Which was with Neil Patel - no 96 sorry, not-- Neil Patel, a big, big content marketing guy. And from the feedback that I've gotten from the listeners is that what people like about it, is it's not just an internet marketing podcast. It's not just, "Here's how to make a squeeze page or a landing page, or a sales funnel." I think what I like to do, 'cause I have to bring a lot of that, what's in my personality to it. Where I get sick of talking about the same thing every week. So I'm not gonna talk about split testing or email marketing every single week, 'cause it - you just get-- Talking about the same thing, it gets boring.
So what I do, is I kinda mix it up. I've had conversations about - what did I do last night? I think I did one last night and it was on like - we were talking about like money, wealth management. How to - is it worth continuing to hustle and hustle and hustle and hustle forever? Or, is it worth just kind of saying, "Well no, I only want to - I want to make a little bit less money. But have more time, to spend time with my family or travel around. 'Cause there's always a sacrifice. I've talked about other things about how do you find that purpose? How do you get that thing when you wake up in the morning and you're like, "Yeah, let's go do something." And it doesn't have to be business. 'Cause one thing I've been wrestling with lately, and I think this has been coming through on the episodes on the podcast. Is this challenge of, especially in the entrepreneur online and offline. I feel like there's this glorification of, "I'm a hustler, I'm a grinder." And after a while, you kind of get past it, and you kinda realize that life's too short. You really want to do what you really enjoy doing most days. You don't want to be going about doing stuff just because it's, it's like a - you get, people think you're cool because you're working 12, 14 hours a day. If you're gonna-- Do that, but do it 'cause you enjoy it.
So anyway, back to the podcast. What I like about it and why I think a lot of other people are getting a lot of it is it's got a lot of marketing stuff on there. All sorts of stuff. Mainly around email marketing. But tons of different angles, and lots of great actionable information. But there's also that added side of it. Call it motivation or inspiration. And sometimes just that general mindset stuff. 'Cause I find that, I find that kind of thing really, really fun to talk about. So, that's at themcmethod.com podcast.
Matt: That's awesome John, and you're gonna be in Austin to share some time with me around SouthBite time. So I'm really looking forward to seeing you face to face finally.
John: Yeah that will be good man, let's have a beer.
Matt: Definitely mate, let's--
John: It's like 2 Aussies.
Matt: Let's, let's do it mate. Let's do it. But look, thanks very much for coming on the show. I know that the listeners definitely do appreciate it. One of the things I love about John is -especially his podcast is, it's all about giving value. Very similar to mine. It's all about giving you takeaways that you can implement straight into your business. So make sure you check it out at themcmethod.com. And again, thank you very much for listening to Better Business Coach Podcast. And make sure if you haven't already, please subscribe to the audio podcast found on iTunes. Thanks very much, and I'll see you next time.
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The grinding hustle and sounds of the streetz are on display and evident throughout the new Young Dread Album titled The Street Album. Young Dread brings the determination and hunger necessary to propel this CD to the top of charts, and that's just where it's headed. The CD will be available at over 250 online retailers including iTunes, Rhapsody, and eMusic. Additional retail distribution is still in negotiations and will be announced shortly.
Enormously popular throughout the World and the US, people of all races, nationalities, and ages are attracted to Young Dread. As a result, Young Dread is one of the highest online searched artist that is effectively increasing his ever-so-popular international fan base. Young Dread's songs of determination, rebellion, and faith are finding audiences all over the world.
Born June 30, 1982 in the "low country - Geechee Island region of South Carolina", Young Dread developed his unique slang known as Geechee. His heroes included all of the 75% of slaves that came through the Battery (the auction block in Charleston, SC) and held on to the unique Gullah culture. The Gullah people are directly descended from the slaves who labored on the rice plantations, and their language reflects significant influences from Sierra Leone and the surrounding area. This language can be heard in the lyrics of Young Dread's music and has influenced him and his music greatly. Young Dread was raised by his single mother who went back to college at the age of 33 in order to show Young Dread and his brother and sister that anything is possible if one puts his or her mind to it. Young Dread witnessed his mother work several jobs while she attended the University of South Carolina while managing to stay on the Dean's and President's List. After his Mom graduated from the University Cum Laude, Young Dread always realized that, like his mom, he could achieve anything, and he maintains this thought process to this day. Despite the fact that Young Dread's father ran away after getting his Mom pregnant, his mother never let that stop her from trying to provide the best life possible for all of her children. And despite the fact that Young Dread's father got caught up in the lucrative drug game in Miami, Florida, which soon lead to his ultimate fate as an overdose victim, Young Dread has always prevailed. Because of this, his other hero is his Mom since she was able to overcome various tragedies as an African-American single parent and do what was necessary to raise her children.
Young Dread is planning a 20 city national tour in support of his new release scheduled to kick Summer 2011. You can also view an exclusive interview with Young Dread on YouTube and other viral video sites.This future award winning project that includes Young Dread's smash single Cheese Trick and Don't Need No is sceduled to be released with Believe Digital and Murderus Soundz INC May 11th 2011
Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. Cheese Trick
3. Baby Mama Trippin ft G Money Baby
4. Don't Need No
5. Beat It Out The Frame
6. Dragon Tail
7. Smart Phone
8. Interlude
9. Much Rather Be
10. Branches
11. Don't Give a F ft Dime Piece
12. Insanity
13. All Over Me
14. Lovely
15. Outro
16. Don't Let Go
17. Bonus Freestyle
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