The Wade Alters Show

Yo whatup

I'm sure you know who Tai Lopez is, right?

I actually met him back in 2013 with a bunch of other dating coaches.

Back at the time, he had a much smaller mansion compared to the one he has today.

It's crazy to see how far he's come since then and the massive success he's seen.

Not only does he have a bigger mansion, lambo's, girls… but more businesses and his social media has reached new levels.

Wanna know the biggest differences that's brought him to where he is today?

One that shapes all his snapchat stories, the purpose of the mansion, cars, girls, books...

You ready?

It's his copywriting.

He had really good copywriters working for him.

And one of his secret weapons, who was his best copywriter, was Mikhail.

People see where Tai is today and don't realize where he's come from and what he's had to do, to get to where he is today.

But there's a backstory of climbing to success, coming from nothing, just like most other entrepreneurs out there.

So I had Mikhail, his former copywriter and right-hand man, join me on this week's podcast.

Because to stand out against all the noise, you need to know what you're doing.

We go behind the scenes on the podcast on some advanced tips for copywriting, marketing, human psychology, and a whole bunch of other fun stuff.

Check out how you can learn how to leverage copywriting to build a successful social media presence for your business on this week's podcast:

• Why Personal Brands are the newest marketing trend and how it creates more accountability to for trust in your audience to buy from you [49:00]
• The process of creating an 'irresistible offer' and the signs to know when you've made one [17:30]
• The copywriting techniques behind Tai's social media that sold over $10 million dollars in online courses and how you can apply them to your own product or service.
• The comfort zone trap that most people get stuck in (and why they're afraid to fail) [35:50]

Check it out!

And as always…

Enjoy!

- Wade

Have you noticed my social media content is everywhere lately? Lol

It's funny because I've had a major breakthrough on how to get the most out of my content.

Most people will post once, get the likes, and then it's gone… forever.

Even if that content took them days or weeks to make.

Letting all that hard work slip through the cracks, gone, and onto the next piece.

So I've been using a strategy that guarantees my audience will see it - even when they're not active - through using Facebook remarketing ads that cost $1/day.

The costs are so minor (even for most beginners) that it's worth the investment to make sure the content gets seen - especially if you're building your audience.

This strategy lets me grow my audience on autopilot, so I can focus on the rest of the biz and work on a new product launch.

... Orrr go on a vacation (like I did last week lol) and have full confidence that my business is doing all the heavy lifting for me.

The common problem I find working with Influencers is that they're stuck focusing on free content instead of on how to grow their business (... and freedom).

I've been getting a lot of questions about this, (I'm working on a webinar where I'm showing others how to build a Highly Profitable Personal Brand - more on this later) so I've made it the topic for this week's podcast:

How to get outta that damned Influencers Purgatory.

See how to keep your audience engaged, spend less time on content that's having no impact on your bank account, and focus on monetization strategies to grow your business (and lifestyle).

• Mindset shift on the true purpose of 'content' and how it's an asset that helps grow your business & brand [6:20]
• The $1/day strategy which helps continually build my audience and keep them engaged [9:15]
• Finding crazy winners in your content and leveraging them to build your audience by targeting cold audiences. [10:25]

Stop spending days on content just so it can go down the drain. It's time to start using those pieces and getting the most out of them.

So, sit back, relax and as always…

Enjoy!

- WA

P.S.

If you want to learn how to Build a Highly Profitable Personal Brand in 40 Days, we have an upcoming LIVE Training on how I'll teach you how to do that.

It goes much more in depth of everything we talked about on the podcast and how to build your audience and sales at the same time.

If you're interested in that, you can check out www.wadealters.com/webinar for more info.

And make sure you schedule it in your calendar or sign up for the text message alerts! It's going to be a good one.

Yooo. I'm slooowly getting back to the grind after a 4 day mini-vacation.

I went to Jackson Hole, WY, with some friends who I haven't seen in a little while.

We got an epic log cabin on a mountain, had a wicked ski trip, and saw which one of us had become the biggest alcoholic over the last 2 years.

I loved catching up and laughing my ass off with those morons.

But it was actually awesome to see how far we've come and how we're all living the life we want.

It's like we've each added another digit to the end of our business' $ ;)

It kinda became a little mastermind, bouncing ideas off each other and seeing our business' in the eyes of other successful entrepreneurs.

Wanna know the best part about the trip?

Sales kept comin' in and the business kept flowing while I was gone!

I wouldn't have been able to do this if I hadn't brought on a VA [Virtual Assistant] to handle the almost all Operations.

As well as a Marketing Manager to manage the brand and content.

It was so good not having to worry about customer support, social media posts, or tracking stats… While I was off on the slopes, drinking Old Fashioned's and eating delicious BBQ elk!

I've talked about this before, but it's so crucial that you hire the right employees to delegate things that shouldn't be taking up your time.

I've had a lot of clients who've stubbornly tried to do everything themselves and run the whole business (I've been guilty of this too)...

It's a losing game because there's always more to do, your attention should be focused on the highest level tasks, and you can't afford to burn yourself out AND grow the business.

Which leads me to this week's podcast: Why you NEED to hire a VA if you really want to take your business to the next level.

I brought on someone whose helped me (and about 6-7 of my clients) find VA's that are perfect fits for our business, matching the VA's qualifications with our needs.

I know the pain of trying to find the 'right' VA - and how tedious it can be to find the right person who checks all the boxes.

She's our guest for this week's podcast, and here's how you can 10X your own business by hiring a VA:

• Create more systems and delegate effectively so you can focus on the highest level tasks at hand - and grow the business [1:25]
• How to develop your leadership skills and become a true entrepreneur by hiring and managing your first employee(s) [6:40]
• Karla's background of hiring qualified VA's for business', saving time and stress about finding the right person [21:55]
• How to build a personal brand with your VA and get TEDx speaking opportunities [29:35]

If you want to check out her services, her name is Karla Singson. Normally you can't even talk to Karla unless you pay for her consulting.

But she let me open up her services to you guys because it's really helped me and a lot of my clients grow our business, and it needed to be shared on the podcast.

Gotta keep you guys in the loop of what's really working, y'know?

Reach out to her on Facebook or @karlastefan on Instagram.

Thanks for reading, and as always,

Enjoy!

- WA

I'm loving the weather in LA. I'm still not used to wearing a T-shirt & shorts during the winter lol.

Growing up I always wanted to live by the beach and escape the cold. And now it's finally happened!

Back when I visited Thailand it really inspired me to wanna live a better lifestyle and live somewhere warm.

But there's a few reasons why I didn't settle down there (or any other Digital Nomad community).

… It's not what most people think it is!

It's over-glamorized because of social media and there's a lot of flaws that you guys don't get to see or hear about…

A major reason I didn't settle down in Thailand? Digital Nomads play it small.

A lot of them are freelancers, solopreneurs or somehow created another job for themselves...

And they don't really wanna live a better lifestyle than that!

They don't want true freedom.

They're stuck on a plateau of working 30-40 hours a week and trading their time for money (instead of creating real value for money).

If you've ever thought about becoming a Digital Nomad, here's why you should reconsider:

• Mindset shift you need to make if you truly want freedom & live your Perfect 10 lifestyle [3:50]
• Why it's unlikely you're going to make 6-figures in a place like Thailand or Bali and never be able to support a family [6:30]
• Why most Digital Nomads get stuck on plateaus and fail to achieve financial freedom (and how to avoid this mistake). [8:30]
• #1 life hack to reaching new levels and surrounding yourself with winners [13:40]

Click here to learn the trap of the Digital Nomad lifestyle!

And as always...

Enjoy!

- Wade

Yo whadup!

As you know, I had eye issues last year that almost made me blind.

… I've also pushed myself so hard that I've given myself ulcers (you don't wanna know how bad the pain was...)

Doing product launches or going 150% into my business has crashed me in ways I didn't think was possible.

When I ignored my health - it destroyed my life.

What I've learned is: you have to give health your priority.

And with the New Year, it's one of my top goals to do it now.

So this week, I brought on a health coach who has who has spent the past 8 years (and over 10,000+ hours) on nutrition planning, personal fitness and studying the psychology of high performance: Mario Tomic.

I don't wanna be another person who nags you about the "pros and cons" about being healthy...

But if you're an entrepreneur whose really invested into growing your business and getting the lifestyle you want, you're creating traps for yourself that'll destroy everything you've done if you ignore your health (as I've learned from hard-earned experience 😑).

Here's how you can become more productive as an entrepreneur & maximize your potential:

• Peak performance techniques so you can accomplish your goals in record time [36:00]
• The point of diminishing returns when pushing yourself so you can stay balanced and consistent with your goals [25:00]

We also talked about how Mario built his business from zero followers and no brand to over 100K+ followers. And here's what you can leverage to create traffic and become an authority:

• How his 'crappy' YouTube videos exploded his business success (rather than his 'good' ones) and why you should upload content you don't think is good [21:30]
• How Mario built an audience and transformed them into a business; understanding the dynamics behind traffic & conversion (and selling to customers) [16:30]
• Why Mario stopped the Digital Nomad Lifestyle and how it helped him 10X his business (and why you shouldn't be a Digital Nomad either!) [9:50]

Listen to the latest podcast and improve your health & content marketing strategy for your business.

One last thing I want to know...

What's the #1 thing you're going to change about your health routine this year?

Cheers and happy new year!

- Wade

P.S.

Have you planned for the new year? Or are you still spinning your wheels & procrastinating?

Click here to checkout last week's podcast on How to Have the 'Perfect 10' 2019

 

Yooooo Happy New Years 🎉🍸

Cheers to a great 2018! And hopefully 2019 is gonna be our best year yet 💸

Couldn't be happier with all the big moves we made this year 😎

Moving to Santa Monica, hiring 2 new employees and the Retreat for my Chosen 20 Clients that was amazing.

I love how big of a difference momentum can make with constantly having bigger goals.

But around this time of the year there's too many guys making goals they're probably not gonna reach…

There's a fine-line between being realistic vs. optimistic that most guys struggle with.

So if you're not tracking your progress, or fleshing out your dream lifestyle and consciously knowing what you want… It's not gonna happen by itself.

Remember…. what you measure: grows.

Which is why you need to check out this week's podcast where I'm gonna show you how to make 2019 your best year yet!

• How to plan for 2019 in less than one Sunday afternoon and properly create checkpoints to reach your goals throughout the year [4:59]
• How to stay motivated, the keys to reset for the upcoming year, and overcoming self-sabotage [6:01]
• Clarifying your vision of your Perfect 10 lifestyle to achieve by the end of 2019 [11:03]
• Common traps people fall into when planning their goals and how to avoid those traps so you don't fail too [15:00]

Let's have a stellar 2019 together! That's what this community is all about - taking our lives, business, lifestyles to the next level.

Spread your message… Create a bigger impact… Get more clients...!

Let's kick ass & rock n roll and let's make 2019 our best year yet 😎

And as always…

Enjoy & happy new year!

 - Wade

 

Millions of YouTube views… Hundred-thousand fans… Massive name in the industry… Gone.

One day CNN is quoting me in articles about relationship advice… And the next no one knows who I am.

I had to drop the name Brad Branson... and become Wade Alters.

Re-build the brand... get my fans back... crush it again… That's all I was thinking about.

I re-launched and I hired 6 virtual assistants.

But I was wayyy too quick trying to grow the business without realizing I had a flawed strategy.

So I had to completely blow it up and fire the employees I just hired..

THEN I tried to do all the work myself … and I nearly went blind doing it (looking at screens all day...)

I had to reset.

This year's strategy has been blowing up my name again.

The biggest difference?

Rockstar Personal Brand and using 'Inception' Advertising (with hyper-targeted copywriting).

Here's what happens when you have solid copywriting:

… Your audience look at you like a Guru.

… They hang onto your word like a gospel.

… They share you with their friends and people who face the same struggles.

The best part about all of this?

I have one of the best copywriters (in the world) on this week's podcast!

Usually you can't even gain access to people like him…

He's launched multi-million dollar campaigns, managed massive email lists (200,000+ people) and with this week's episode, you'll get some golden-nuggets that will immediately help your business present a better offer, increase email open-rates and build loyal fans.

And it's a lot easier than you might think...

So as always,

Enjoy!

- Wade

You know, even in the year 2019, it blows my mind that you can make a living shooting YouTube videos, or recording podcasts...   On the other hand, it's also crazy when you see people with huge brands, with millions of YouTube subscribers, hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers, who are barely scraping by.   But hey, when I launched my first digital product (Evolutions) I had no idea what I was doing, and astounded when it hit $100k in the first week.   The success of that product is what gave me the confidence to go into self development industry...   Launching a "Done with You" program called The Lifestyle Academy, which sold over $1.2M in the first 18 months!   I also made a ton of mistakes, one leading to almost $500,000 in lost revenue.   And both the successes AND failures can be explained through a simple "business model" which is what today's podcast is all about.   This is the EXACT business model that guys like Tony Robbins, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Brendon Burchard use to scale and monetize their brand.   I see a lot of people inspired to follow their path and copy the 'Guru' model so they can live an amazing lifestyle.   The problem is... they don't understand the back-end of how this business really works.   They don't know how to create the 'Guru' effect that will have people looking up to them, inspired to follow their success.   So check out the secret "The Guru Effect" and how you can apply it to your own business!   And as always...   Enjoy!   - Wade

I've been working on my social media calendar for the upcoming year and I've been going deep into what separates crazy high-engagement posts (150 - 1,000 likes) from those with very little (2-5).

And as I've been looking at influencers who are really killing it right now, it's funny how stupidly similar being an influencer is with having good game.

People who get no likes or comments have personalities that are very similar to that of 'The Nice Guy'.

They play it safe, they're boring & vanilla, and they're subconsciously communicating they want validation ("likes") from their followers.

...Similar to guys who give off a needy vibe.

The truth is, if you want to succeed on social media, you HAVE to be polarizing.

Unapologetic. Unreactive. And outcome independent.

There's no room for people who don't stand out.

Being normal is making you invisible.

My good friend, Mitch Miller, created a 7-Figure business through only doing 3 Facebook status updates for 4 straight years.

He used Pickup Principles that men use to attract women, over onto his social media audience.

People started reacting to his crazy, outlandish and oddly congruent self and loved what he brought to their newsfeed.

He learned a lot of those principles from what I taught back in the day with Extreme Self-Love & having a Rockstar persona.

His engagement has been through the roof, and it's because of the Dating Advice principles he learned - thanks to yours truly ;).  

SO check out this week's podcast, where me and Mitch uncover:

How to Game your audience is like you would game the girl.

And as always,

Enjoy!

- Wade

Yo, how badly do you want to crush it?

One thing I loved about being a Dating Coach was how far guys pushed their comfort zones.

There was a bootcamp one night in NY, at Brass Monkey, when one of my students got SO in state that he was made out with 13 girls straight.

And not like a creepy type of make-out (sometimes guys force themselves onto girls). These girls were loving it.

And he didn't say ANYTHING.  

He was going up to them and within 30 seconds he was passionately making out with them.

Purely off of eye contact, how he carried himself, and the energy he had.

It's what made Pickup & Cold Approach so rewarding.

Instant feedback and getting results.

The ability to adjust, learn and do it better next time.

But it gets a little more blurry in the "real world"...

Everything else lacks the solid structure that 'game' has.

… OR so that's what most people think.

The reason most guys fail at business, dating and their career is because of the comfort zone trap.

They know they should take-action, but they're not doing it consistently and they're falling behind on momentum.

And they start reading Self-Help books to help them manage their anxiety, failures and make them feel better.

They're not in control of their lives… where they want to be…  and they start hating and rationalizing their results.

That's why having mentors and coaches are so important.

They push you forward with the goals and the lifestyle you want to create… they give you higher leverage strategies to execute… and they help you with your blind spots.

Even though some can do it without mentors, the success-rate is much higher when you have them around (in my experience, around 90% higher).

If don't have any mentors, today's podcast will help ensure you're always moving in the right direction of your path.

Clearly focus on how to stop sabotaging yourself and overcome procrastination.

Enjoy!