Published in Better Marketing·PinnedA 17-Year-Old Crafted the Best Marketing Email I’ve ReadAnd it has convinced several big writers to write about him — As a writer, I get a lot of emails. Being the owner of a business, I get a lot of LinkedIn messages. And being a human, I am the recipient of an inordinate amount of spam. I’m sure most people reading this are in the same boat. An overloaded mailbox…Writing7 min read
Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook·PinnedThe Speech That Cost Jack Ma 37 Billion DollarsAnd has led to conspiracy theories about the Chinese entrepreneurs disappearance — Thank you for inviting me to this Summit. I am delighted to have this opportunity to learn, discuss, and exchange ideas together with you. With those opening words, Jack Ma’s fortune was changed. How many of us have said words we would later regret? Maybe in anger to a friend…Entrepreneurship6 min read
Published in Better Marketing·Pinned7 Marketing Lessons From the Most Swiped Man on TinderThe man with 15,000 matches knows how to build a brand — Most Swiped Man on Tinder. There are a few titles I’d like. World’s Richest Entrepreneur. Funniest Person on Earth. Most Viewed Article on the Internet. …Writing9 min read
Published in Better Marketing·PinnedThe 9 Worst Ads of All Time#3: Inviting people to scam the CEO — Before the public sees an advertisement, it goes through several levels. Usually, there is an advertising agency that presents ideas and concepts. These get approved by various marketing leaders or senior management of the brand. …Marketing7 min read
Published in Mind Cafe·PinnedFive Lessons About Living Well From the World’s Happiest ManA guide to a more fulfilling life, according to Matthieu Ricard. — Matthieu Ricard has been called the world’s happiest person. This isn't an award given out based on votes on a reality TV show, or to the influencer who gets the most likes on a social media post. …Mindfulness9 min read
Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook·9 hours agoHow The First Woman of Color Unicorn Founder Made The Same Decision As MeSelling your business during a pandemic — There is very little similarity between Ash Jurberg and Payal Kadakia on the surface. But if you dig deeper, a few appear. Payal Kadakia is the founder of the first unicorn company this decade and, in doing so, also became the first unicorn-status woman of color. She came up with…Startup7 min read
Published in Inspired Writer·1 day agoMy Book Advertising Campaign Was Banned (Sex Sells, Just Not On Amazon)In the process, Jeff Bezos taught me a valuable marketing lesson — Writing your first book is exciting. Having your book go live for sale on the Amazon website is exhilarating. Seeing your marketing plan squashed is demoralizing. I just experienced all of these and wanted to share the journey — as a lesson to marketers, authors, and readers. Hopefully, you can…Writing5 min read
Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook·6 days agoA Billionaire Slid Into My DMs (And Gave Me A Business Masterclass)What advice would you ask a billionaire? — Holy shit! They were my — admittedly censored — thoughts when I opened LinkedIn. Among the usual direct messages from salespeople trying to set up meetings with me for products I didn’t need was a particular one that caught my attention. It was from the recent addition to the billionaires…Business7 min read
Published in Sexography·6 days agoWould You Buy An NFT of Madonna’s Vagina?An unusual way to raise funds for Ukraine — Madonna has never shied away from showing her sexuality. Her first number one hit was Like A Virgin. It caused huge controversy at the first-ever MTV Video Music Awards when she had a wardrobe malfunction performing the song and started writhing around on the floor. In 1989 Madonna’s Like A…Ukraine5 min read
Published in Sexography·May 12The Female Sexual Pleasure Website That The Government (and Hermione) Subscribe ToBringing female pleasure out of the shadows — OMG. Yes! They are two words I love to hear from my partner during any sexual experience. An expression of joy and ecstasy. And to be honest, a little bit of encouragement. Sadly for many females, there isn’t enough OMG, Yes happening. I have written previously about the Orgasm Gap…Psychology5 min read
