The McMethod Email Marketing Podcast

This is a different kind of episode. You could say it is about family. More than a year and a half ago I (Dave) recorded an almost three-hour interview with Bond Halbert. He told great stories about his legendary father, Gary. Cautionary tales? Life lessons? They’re fun and hopefully will bring a smile to your ... Continue reading

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Austin Lee is a surfer. He’s also a damn good copywriter. And today, you’re going to discover how he went from broke and depressed and stranded in Europe to on-track for 6-figures as a freelance copywriter. If you’re looking for inspiration, or if you enjoy a “zero to hero” story, you’re gonna love today’s episode. ... Continue reading

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Tony’s Mom was a first grade teacher who taught thousands to read… including him. Tony’s Dad was a technical writer and before long Tony was editing papers for the likes of Mobil oil. He learned about research long before ever entering the world of copywriting. Tony tried both psychology and business in school but hated ... Continue reading

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Joe had a hilarious start into entrepreneurship. He would videotape his friends… who played in a band. Then sell those tapes to a very hot market… their parents. He wanted to get into video production so to build a website he learned HTML. Though no one took him up on his offer for video… they ... Continue reading

The post Episode #182 – Joe Kashurba On Charging What You’re Worth. How To Raise The Roof On Your Mind And Your Money. appeared first on Drop Dead Copy.

His father was an engineer, so Joel followed in his footsteps. It took him only 8 months to realize he needed to get out of there and find something else. With a sales position available, he jumped at the chance to interview. He knew HVAC… but had no sales experience at all. When they offered ... Continue reading

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Jon Buchan’s first cold email… a bulleted list of his skills… landed him his first digital marketing job. When word of mouth referrals dried up after a while… he realized he had no way to gain new business. So he did what “every Brit” does in that situation. He got blind drunk and in the ... Continue reading

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Bruno was in IT when he was 18. At 19, he was freelancing and making an easy $3500 a month. Seeing that the web was the next frontier, he dove into web design and landed a job with a big agency. In 2004, he opened his own company in the UK. He had taken on ... Continue reading

The post Episode #179 – Bruno Domingues On Using Facebook Groups To Build Your Network. Generate Leads And Sales Now Through Listening. appeared first on Drop Dead Copy.

In India, it is customary to work 12 or 13 hours a day. A year and a half in, he knew he couldn’t sustain that. Wanting to make some quick cash, he became acquainted with the world of… gambling. Six months later he was in deep debt and had lost his entire savings. He even ... Continue reading

The post Episode #178 – Rohan Kale On Building A Company One Relationship At A Time. With Clients And Collaborators appeared first on Drop Dead Copy.

His parents provided the distinct foundation for what he does today. His mother was an art teacher. In college, his father took him to client meetings. When he claimed boredom as a kid, his mother pointed him to the crayons and stacks of paper. Later, in the corporate world, his skills grew while surrounded by ... Continue reading

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Harlan Kilstein was in education and switched to entrepreneurship with a hypnosis clinic. Which is where he first saw direct-response in action. He ran the ads given to him by the franchise… and the phones rang. When the ads from the parent company stopped coming and the promises dried up… Harlan’s brother would send him ... Continue reading

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