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What if I told you it's possible to make money by just giving stuff away? Well, that's exactly what I'm telling you today. Plus… How to decide what kind of day to have. Send snail-mail from your iPhone. …and flair! Click here to download or listen to this episode now. Spiritual Foundations Decide What Kind […]

We just returned from Social Media Marketing World 2016, and this episode is filled with our impressions, some takeaways, and tips.

We get into what you can do to make any conference trip better, and how to get the most from your conference dollars.

• How to be happy, regardless of what happens.
• How to turn your phone into walkie-talkie.
• …and flair!

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Spiritual Foundations Don't Get Attached to Outcomes

Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit"; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that." But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
– James 4:13-16

Verse 17 says: "Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin."

I think this is saying: we should just be looking for ways to help. Make plans, but don't obsess over things going exactly your way every time. There may be more important opportunities at work than you can currently see.

Tip of the Week

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• Turn your phone into a walkie-talkie.
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Feature Segment: Top 10 Takeaways & Tips From Social Media Marketing World 2016 Conference Or, How to Get the Most From Your Next Conference

1. Live video is hot.
2. You are not Gary V.
3. Traditional Media outlets (radio, TV, magazines) are now looking for people with Platforms. You should build one.
4. Yes, Social Media does work "in your business"… whatever your business is.
5. Arrive at conferences a day early, and leave a day late.
6. Hydrate. Avoid alcohol, sugar, and heavy meals.
7. Get plenty of sleep.
8. Learn to take care of your voice,
9. Learn to take care of your feet.
10. Build in space for processing, pondering, and pacing.
11. Don't be "super-networker guy". Just care about people and make friends.

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We just returned from Social Media Marketing World 2016, and this episode is filled with our impressions, some takeaways, and tips. We get into what you can do to make any conference trip better, and how to get the most from your conference dollars. How to be happy, regardless of what happens. How to turn […]

This is a special edition of the Ray Edwards Show where I interview the founder of Meet Edgar, Laura Roeder.  I love her story and I think you will too!

Laura Roeder is…

• The founder of MeetEdgar, a new social media automation tool designed to prevent updates from going to waste. Since 2009, she's been teaching entrepreneurs how to harness the power of social media marketing and create their own fame at LKR Social Media.
• Laura was named one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under 35 in 2011, 2013 and 2014 and spoke at the White House about the value of entrepreneurship.
• Laura has spoken at numerous influential industry conferences including, BlogWorld, The South by Southwest Interactive Conference, Real Estate Connect, The Social Communications Summit and BlogHer, discussing online marketing, social media, and personal branding.
• Laura has been seen on Fox News, Forbes.com, CNET, The Los Angeles Times, Fast Company, Mashable, Yahoo Finance and many more influential publications and media channels.

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This is a special edition of the Ray Edwards Show where I interview the founder of Meet Edgar, Laura Roeder.  I love her story and I think you will too! Laura Roeder is… The founder of MeetEdgar, a new social media automation tool designed to prevent updates from going to waste. Since 2009, she’s been […]

It's a wild-west version of the show, as Sean and Ray are operating on too little sleep and too much caffeine.

The subject: why you must master copywriting, especially if you think you don't need to.

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Tip of the Week

Would you like some in-depth video training on how to create copy that makes more sales? Would you like to learn how to write copy that sells like crazy, but doesn't sound sleazy or pushy? And best of all, would you like to get access to these information-packed, professionally-produced, and incredibly helpful tutorials absolutely free?

Today we're releasing the second in a series of four videos that will give you the very best ideas, tactics, and even formulas that we encourage you to borrow and use in your own copy to make more money. Starting right now.

Just go to WriteCopyThatSells.com, and put in your email address, to get access to the video series. All FOUR videos are ready and waiting for you.

  Feature Segment: 7 Reasons You Must Master Copywriting

In which we explore why it's important for you to master copywriting – whether you thin you're selling anything or not.

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It's a wild-west version of the show, as Sean and Ray are operating on too little sleep and too much caffeine. The subject: why you must master copywriting, especially if you think you don't need to. Click here to download or listen to this episode now. Tip of the Week Would you like some in-depth […]

Today's podcast is filled with action steps you can put to work in your business right away. These steps are designed to make more money. It should be no surprise to you but all seven steps involve your copywriting skills.

But we're not going esoteric on you. This podcast is not about theory, it's about practice. You'll be able to put this stuff to work right now. Today. In this week's episode, you'll find…

• How to know it's time to give up trying to solve the problem you face, and try something crazy. Something supernatural.
• How to get access to our new copywriting training series, free.
• 7 keys to more effective copywriting-you'll be writing words that sell better, faster, and easier than ever before.
• …And there's more!

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Spiritual Foundations Stop Trying to Figure It Out

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding."
(Proverbs 3:5, NKJV)

Have you ever faced a situation that seemed impossible? We all do at some point. Sometimes it just seems that a certain problem has no logical solution.

It's in moments like these that we need to give up trying to figure it out. Sometimes it's best to remember that we have access to "the mind of Christ". I did not make that up, the Apostle Paul says so in the New Testament.

So if we have access to "the mind of Christ", that means we have access to the vast storehouse of knowledge of God himself. And trust me, He knows the answer to your problem.

How do we access this source of wisdom and power? We have to do the most counterintuitive thing: turn off the logic machine, stop researching our problem on Google, stop overanalyzing the problem, and stop looking for answers in the natural realm.

It's time to tap into the supernatural. Stop leaning on our own understanding, and instead, choose to trust God.  None of the problems we face are a surprise to God, nor are they a challenge to Him.

Your mind is a powerful thing. But sometimes, your mind will try to distract you, so you don't even notice that God is speaking to your heart all the time. Your mind, not your heart, is the source of fear, doubt, and terror. These emotions can block the signal God is broadcasting to your heart.

That's why it says in the book of Proverbs we should trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.

And if you can simply "let it go", stop thinking about the problem and the solutions so much, and just listen for what God has to say, you will find faith rising up. You'll start to feel hope, even in impossible situations.

So today, no matter how dark things may look to you now, choose to lean on God. Trust that He has a good future in store for you. Trust that He has poured out grace and favor on your life. Trust Him, because in the final analysis, He's the only one you can totally trust, every time.

Join me in a prayer like this:

"Daddy, I'm making the choice to lean on you. Not on my own understanding. I know that you are working all things out for my good. So I won't put my confidence in the evidence that I see, but I will trust in your Word, and I will trust in You. I receive Your peace, in Jesus's name. Amen."

Tip of the Week

Would you like some in-depth video training on how to create copy that makes more sales? Would you like to learn how to write copy that sells like crazy, but doesn't sound sleazy or pushy? And best of all, would you like to get access to these information-packed, professionally-produced, and incredibly helpful tutorials absolutely free?

Today we're releasing the second in a series of four videos that will give you the very best ideas, tactics, and even formulas that we encourage you to borrow and use in your own copy to make more money. Starting right now.

Just go to WriteCopyThatSells.com, and put in your email address, to get access to the video series. Videos one and two are ready and waiting for you.

  Feature Segment: 7 Keys to More Effective Copywriting

These seven keys will give you the overall mindset for how to write persuasive copy.

1. Begin with the end in mind
2. Tune into the world's most popular radio station
3. Ask if it passes the "so what?" test
4. Write liberally
5. Edit ruthlessly
6. Read it to real people
7. The only test that matters

That is the "what to do" part of today's lesson. For the "how to do it" part, head on over to WriteCopyThatSells.com and get our free video training while it lasts.

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Today's podcast is filled with action steps you can put to work in your business right away. These steps are designed to make more money. It should be no surprise to you but all seven steps involve your copywriting skills. But we're not going esoteric on you. This podcast is not about theory, it's about […]

Copywriting is the single most valuable skill you can develop in business. It's the only skill you can use to create more sales, out of thin air, without spending more on ads or changing your product or delivery. And if you need cash quick, you're going to love today's episode.

We're going to explore proven methods that can produce nearly instant income. Specifically, I will be spelling out three killer copy tactics that create cash. Reliably. Time after time. And the funny part is, you just experienced two of them already. Also in this week's episode…

• How it's possible that God is offering you incredible gifts-and you are refusing to take them!
• An incredible new copywriting tutorial video series, that is absolutely 100% free. How to get it.
• …and there's more!

Click here to download or listen to this episode now.

Spiritual Foundations Don't Block Your Blessing

"…Whatever He says to you, do it."
(John 2:5, NKJV)

If I offer you a gift, holding out to you with arms extended, but you keep your hands in your pockets… To whom does the gift still belong?

I can't force you to take it.

Yet, sometimes this is how we behave in life. There are gifts that are right in front of us, we have our hands firmly stuffed in our pockets, oblivious to what life is offering us.

there are times when we are so focused on the only thing we can think about (such as needing more money) that we fail to see what God is offering to us in the here and now. Usually, it will lead us directly to what we need provision for.

You might say, "I get that, but I do need money and I don't have my hands in my pockets. But God still hasn't supplied me with the money."

We'll keep in mind that the "hands in pockets" thing is a metaphor. There may be something else that God is asking you to do or suggesting to you that you are ignoring. As because you're so focused on the outcome, you're missing the process.

You might say that you're working hard, but your timing faithfully, and the your "doing everything right". And maybe you are. And I certainly don't want to get into a discussion about whether or not we earn God's favor (we don't).

But one thing I know we do is sometimes block God's attempts to bless us. Is the equivalent of having your hands in your pockets when someone's trying to give you a gift.

For instance, if you're holding bitterness and anger in your heart toward someone, or unforgiveness, that could block your blessing.

Today, ask the Lord to help you search your own heart for anything that may be blocking or refusing his power. This is about trying to find something wrong with you, by the way. It's not about trying to "search out sin". Most of us don't need to search sin out – we know exactly where to find it.

This can be more subtle.

If you're spending all your energy and emotional reserves on harboring unforgiveness toward someone, or you're operating from a victim mindset because you're so "wounded", you're cutting off access to your own best self. You're limiting the resources you have access to, and you're doing it by choice.

So you might try praying something like this today:

"Daddy, every part of my life belongs to you. I know you have my best interest at heart. Show me anything I need to do, anything I need to change, so that I'm open to receiving everything you want to give me. In Jesus name, Amen."

Tip of the Week

Would you like some in-depth video training on how to create copy that makes more sales? Would you like to learn how to write copy that sells like crazy, but doesn't sound sleazy or pushy? And best of all, would you like to get access to these information-packed, professionally-produced, and incredibly helpful tutorials absolutely free?

Today we're releasing the first in a series of four videos that will give you the very best ideas, tactics, and even formulas that we encourage you to borrow and use in your own copy to make more money. Starting right now. Just go to WriteCopyThatSells.com and put in your email address to get access to the video series. Video one is ready and waiting for you.

Feature Segment: 3 Killer Copy Tactics That Create Cash Proven Methods Produce Instant Income

I believe in building businesses for the long-term. Creating valuable products, with a view to the future, and having lifelong relationships with your customers. And then, sometimes, you just need to pay the rent this month. That's why in this episode I'm sharing some proven methods that can bring you income right now. Here are 3 "killer copy tactics that create cash"…

1. Benefits. Write benefit-driven copy. notice how this episode was titled. The title serves as the episodes headline.
2. Specificity.Tie the benefit to specific actions. In this case, I tied the benefit of instant income to the action of listening to this episode.
3. Deadlines. Use deadline scarcity to prompt immediate action.

Can it really be this simple? You bet it can.

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