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Make Money OnlineMake Money Online[116] Business Puberty2018-04-0216 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[115] Market Research: How do you identify a company's expensive problem(s)?2018-03-2613 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[114] General Counseling2018-03-1916 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[113] I Will Solve Your Problem, and You Will Pay MeWhat separates a consultants proposal from a contractor's proposal.2018-03-1223 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[112] How to Optimize Products2018-03-0518 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[111] Audio Recording Tips Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen) USB Audio Interface with Pro Tools | First Shure BETA 87A Supercardioid Condenser Microphone for Handheld Vocal Applications MXL Mics MXL-BCD-STAND Professional Articulating Desktop Microphone Stand Shure A85WS Black Foam Windscreen for SM85, SM86, SM87A and BETA87A, and BETA87C Sendt SNT-XMF-6 6' XLR Male / Female Microphone cable 24 AWG Fovitec StudioPRO - 1x 7'6" Deluxe Light Stand Fovitec StudioPRO - 1x Bi Color 600 LED Panel 2018-02-2616 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[110] Why You Shouldn't Be On Call 24/7 Why Alan Weiss says you should put yourself on call 24/7 (and why we disagree with that). Being on call 24/7 disrupts your work/life balance and exceeds boundaries. Unless you're working in a situation like DevOps, Backups, or it's a situation where Something Is On Fire And Costing The Business Millions, it isn't necessary. Links https://alanweiss.com https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/4672/springbank-10-year-old 2018-02-1914 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[109] Productized Consulting for Drinking in Meatspace What constitutes a Minimum Viable Meetup? Once it starts to go well, how do you expand it out? How do you add things to it? How do you delegate out responsibilities? What happens if you want to stop doing the meetup (and pass it off to someone else)? Links https://ti.to/home https://www.chicagofriends.website/ https://design.football https://creativemornings.com/ 2018-02-1222 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[108] The Importance of Sleep2018-01-2915 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[107] Project Scheduling, a How To How should you effectively schedule projects? (ex: no deadlines on a Monday) How do you best estimate a project length? How do you schedule work around a break (sabbatical, etc.) How do you ensure that client's respect deadlines? How do you 'reset' expectations if there has been a bit of drift? 2018-01-2211 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[106] "Writing Time is Sacred Time" What do our writing practices look like? How did we get started writing? How should listeners work on building their 'writing muscle'? Is it necessarily to write daily? Should you just write? Write and publish? Andrew Chen on Writing and Blogging Robin Sloan on "Stock and Flow" as it applies to the writing / publishing process Nick's Newsletter Kai's Newsletter 2018-01-1522 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[105] How to Take a Sabbatical2018-01-0810 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[104] How to Say "No" to Clients When should you say no to clients? What's the best way to give a no? How should you politely turn down small projects? How do you avoid making compromises in scope? How do you fire bad clients? 2018-01-0113 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[103] How to Have a Good Phone CallHow do you have a good phone call with a prospect? How do you prepare enough? How long should the call be? Should you leave a buffer after the call? Should you prepare an agenda? How do you determine who is leading the call? How do you end the call? 2017-12-2518 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[102] Reading, Writing, DoingWhat's a good balance between educational content consumption and doing the work? Time management Reading may just happen. Optionally: intentionally schedule time around it Implementation: when you finish a book, how do you decide what to read next? -- Tape flag ("This is a thing I want to remember") -- Highlighting -- "This is an interesting thing to know about" and then apply later Rereading to extract notes / directives 2017-12-1826 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[101] Speaking at Local Meetups Subject of meetup People at the meetup Go to one before speaking If you don't have a good meetup, start one, but don't be the first to speak Good places to host a meetup Good places to announce a meetup Scaling/growing your meetup (as you grow, make sure there isn't an in-group and an out-group) Avoiding Groupthink in Meetups (Creative Mornings: Someone manages it for a fixed term and then passes it off) 2017-12-1119 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[100] Finally, a Legitimate Podcast2017-12-0443 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[99] The Actual Doing of the ThingHow do you transition from being an "overthinker" to a "doer"?2017-11-2715 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[98] Books We've Read Recently https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1517901804 https://smile.amazon.com/Food-Lab-Cooking-Through-Science/dp/0393081087 https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0300215126 https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1591865484 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nature_of_Order https://smile.amazon.com/Calm-Technology-Principles-Patterns-Non-Intrusive/dp/1491925884 Content Design by Sarah Richards Million Dollar Consulting Value Based Fees Personal MBA Interviewing Users Calm Technology Sourdough: A Novel The 12 Week Year The One Thing Deep Work Breakthrough Advertising ($125 + Shipping and Handling) Square Foot Gardening Tools of Titans 2017-11-2020 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[97] Positioning: How Specialized Should You Be?"Obviously there's a diminishing return if you hit specialization of 'There's one business in my region I can market to' -- how do you know when you've specialized enough" Know your target market, like Ecommerce Know niches within your target market, like Women's Fashion and Beauty or Every Day Carry Identify if there are 20-50 companies in your niche in your target market Identify if of those 20-50 there are 15-20 companies that are paying for consultants, have paid for consultants, or are looking for help solving a problem Iterate. Too many companies come out? Become...2017-11-1315 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[96] Positioning: How Specialized Should You Be?"Obviously there's a diminishing return if you hit specialization of 'There's one business in my region I can market to' -- how do you know when you've specialized enough" Know your target market, like Ecommerce Know niches within your target market, like Women's Fashion and Beauty or Every Day Carry Identify if there are 20-50 companies in your niche in your target market Identify if of those 20-50 there are 15-20 companies that are paying for consultants, have paid for consultants, or are looking for help solving a problem 2017-11-0614 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[95] šŸ’°āš“ How To Use Price Anchoring As A Consultant2017-10-3008 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[94] How to follow up with clients after a project Why follow-up What outcomes are you looking for What makes good follow-up What resources do we recommend How often should you follow up What should you say in your follow-up Who should you be following up with? What's your next step 2017-10-2312 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[93] Webinar Quickstart Guide Why run a webinar What outcomes should you look for What tool(s) should you use How do you prepare? How do you prepare your content/presentation What's the format to follow (20/30/10 -- 20 on presentation, 30 on questions, 10 on pitch) What do you do with the webinar video after the webinar Crowdcast Zapier Zoom Webinar Jam 2017-10-1618 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[92] Referrals From Past Clients And TeamsYou work with a client. They have a great team. You part ways. Their team members eventually part ways, too. Then they reach back out.2017-10-0921 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[91] Welcome Packet Overview Why use a welcome packet What's included in a welcome packet When do you send a prospect a welcome packet How do you update your welcome packet When shouldn't you use a welcome packet How do you get started? What tools do you use to create a welcome packet? 2017-10-0217 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[90] A Single Shot of BourbonWhat do we do when we lose deals?2017-09-2521 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[89] Closed DoorsWhy is it important to close enrollment in courses, and what's the strategy and thinking around opening enrollment?2017-09-1824 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[88] Speaking from the Right DictionaryWhat do you need to do when you want to get more specific and double down on an industry?2017-09-1121 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[87] Please Don't Buy a Prada Shirt2017-09-0508 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[86] When Should You Offer a Money-Back Guarantee?Money-back guarantees are helpful in some situations, and really harmful in others. When should you offer a money-back guarantee, and what should the conditions be around it?2017-08-2819 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[85] The Dreaded Price HikeHow do you know when to raise your prices? Quantitatively and qualitatively, what signs should you look for?2017-08-2113 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[84] Educational Products: Creating Your First What defines success for the product? (Increasing rates, early rung of product ladder, general + focused w/in your positioning, etc.) What type of info product makes sense What's high impact / low risk How do you figure out what to make? How to promote it if you have a small (or no) list? What should you aim for after you've created your first educational product? (Speaking, podcasts, conferences, etc.) 2017-08-1426 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[83] Podcast Equipment: The Travel RigIn this episode, we dive into The Travel Rig that Nick bought for recording interviews and group panels at conferences or events. If you want to learn more about on-the-road podcasting hardware, listen to this one. (A 'nuts and bolts' episode)2017-08-0717 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[82] Why Aren't We Making More Money?Description: In this episode, we answer listener Max's question from Twitter: "Why aren't the two of you making more money?". We go inside our own businesses to examine what we're working on. We discuss when you can say "I have enough" as a business owner and stop focusing on growth.2017-07-3132 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[81] Should You Offer a Free Call?In this episode, Nick and Kai discuss if you should offer a free strategy call as a consultant and where an intake call should fall in your client intake process.2017-07-2421 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[80] Self-CareIn this episode, Nick and Kai discuss how to care for yourself when you're running a business.2017-07-1717 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[79] Recurring RevenueIn this episode, Nick and Kai discuss recurring revenue for freelancers and consultants: What are the different options for recurring revenue in your business? Taylor Swift is mentioned exactly once.2017-07-1013 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[78] Whale ClientsIn this episode, Nick and Kai discuss how to manage your business when you have a whale client. What should you do? How do you future proof your business?2017-07-0315 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[77] Information Products and Product Laddershttps://www.amazon.com/Breakthrough-Advertising-Eugene-M-Schwartz/dp/08872329812017-06-2618 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[76] The One About Coffee (& Tea)https://www.jteainternational.com http://www.saveur.com/pu-erh-chinese-tea http://us.teagschwendner.com/US/en/homepage.TG2017-06-1931 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[75] Writing, Publishing, and Daily EmailsHow frequently should you publish? It's probably more often than you're currently publishing.2017-06-1221 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[74] De-Risking the CthulhuHave either of you ever attempted to make the leap from consulting to running a SAAS business or other type of online/tech company? http://businessofsoftware.org/2013/02/gail-goodman-constant-contact-how-to-negotiate-the-long-slow-saas-ramp-of-death/ https://medium.com/@nickkokonas/why-we-are-self-publishing-the-aviary-cookbook-lessons-from-the-alinea-book-e89236ab6ca12017-06-0530 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[73] Best BuyersHow do you identify and work with your best customers? Kai Davis Platinum Reserve: http://www.achewood.com/index.php?date=04282006 1,000 True Fans: http://overcomeeverything.com/4450/hint-3-1000-true-fans/ šŸ’ø Make Money Online: Episode 13: Your Incremental Steaming AbominationšŸ’£ Ultimate Sales Machine: http://www.chetholmes.com/ultimate-sales-machine2017-05-2922 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[72] Skip Steps 1 & 3What are our quarterly goals? Why are goals important? What shape should they take? Tiny Habits: http://tinyhabits.com & http://tinyhabitsacademy.org2017-05-2232 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[71] How do you write more as a freelancer or consultant?Show Notes šŸ’ø Make Money Online: Episode 19: Grist for the Mill šŸ’£ Darius Kazemi, Tiny Subversions - XOXO Festival (2014) - YouTube Sign up for Kai's newsletter here: http://kaidavis.com Sign up for nickd's newsletter here: http://draft.nu 2017-05-1524 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[70] What do you do if a prospect stops responding after you send a proposal?What happens if a client ghosts you after you send a proposal? Episode Links The Berkshire Hathaway of The Internet The Magic Email: A follow-up that works 2017-05-0824 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[69] Dear Savvy EntrepreneurEpisode 69: Nick and Kai do a deep dive on important business strategies that you need to know about. Also, if this is your first episode of Make Money Online, we're so sorry.2017-05-0152 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[68] The First Thing BoughtIn this episode, Nick and Kai discuss the importance of the 'first thing' that a customer or clients buys from you (be it a product or a service) and how that transaction sets expectations for the duration of the relationship. Nick and Kai also briefly discuss how to get started with your first product.2017-04-2419 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[67] Making Retainers WorkCramming Your Work in a Retainer Hole In this episode, Nick and Kai talk about how retainers function for freelancers and consultants and the benefits of costs of offering retainer based offerings. Nick and Kai also discuss alternative to retainer based engagements to increase your client lifetime value.2017-04-1725 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[66] Travel Time is Sacred TimeThis is another in our series on how to travel well as a freelancer or consultant. In this episode, we talk about treating your vacation as sacred time, what (and how) to pack, how to deal with airlines, and how to vet restaurants.2017-04-1039 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[65] How to Fill Your Client Pipeline (and What to Focus on This Month)In this episode, we answer a listener question: If you woke up and had 0 clients and wanted to start filling your pipeline, what do you do?2017-04-0323 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[64] How Do You Work with Large Internal Teams?2017-03-2715 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[63] How Do You Move from 90% Client Work to 100% Products?http://myyearofeverything.tumblr.com/post/607422936/b-e2017-03-2027 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[62] Pruning a Very Old Bonsai Tree2017-03-1325 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[61] Why It Is the Way It Is Designing for the Digital Age: How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services: Kim Goodwin About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design: Alan Coopers Rosenfeld Media | User experience books, training, workshops, seminars, and experts Web Form Design - Luke Wroblewski Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (3rd Edition) Steve Krug Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems: Steve Krug Cadence and Slack by Nick Disabato Revise Weekly by Nick Disabato Other Resources UIE.com, Jared M. Spool IDEO: Reimagining the Shopping Cart 2017-03-0630 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[60] Copy Everything Kai Does2017-02-2714 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[59] Pig 5 Syndromehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/first-citywide-change-bank/n9701?snl=12017-02-2028 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[58] Parting Ways With Clientshttps://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034?tag=donorsclicks-20 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/22/new-band-of-day-perfect-pussy https://copyhackers.com/2016/11/note-to-self-on-time-management/2017-02-1325 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[57] Intro to Productized Consulting What is Productized Consulting? Is it selling information products? The 3 key elements of Productized Consulting (fixed price, fixed scope, fixed delivery) How to transition to Productized Consulting Eliminating Scope Creep Your Step To Getting Started http://99u.com/articles/51208/following-the-hunch-how-to-make-freelancing-into-a-durable-business2017-02-0630 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[56] Make Money Online Mailbag: This Is Your Fault2017-01-3041 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[55] Customer Service as a Consultanthttp://www.ftrain.com/wwic.html2017-01-2315 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[54] Nü-Positioning2017-01-1612 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[53] Conversion Rate Optimizing the Conversion Rate Optimizerhttps://cl.ly/1N2O273M1S3Z/Image%202016-12-19%20at%202.28.45%20PM.png2017-01-0934 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[52] One Year of Making At Least, Like, Twelve Bucks Onlinenickd on camping2017-01-0243 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[51] How Do You Develop a VoiceStrunk and White Virginia Tufte, Artful Sentences How I Won The Lottery It's Not For You https://youtu.be/l_F9jxsfGCw The Most Unwanted Song2016-12-2634 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[50] Dirk's Friday Fresh Fish FlashDirk's Fish and Gourmet Shop Sign up for Dirk's monthly Newsletter and weekly Fresh Fish Flash2016-12-1916 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[49] How You Track down Your Number 1 Skill to Start off Your Consultant BusinessA wonderful reader wrote in with this question: How you track down your number 1 skill to start off your consulting business Nick and Kai proceed to break down why (and why not) to start with your skills, how to identify valuable skills, and how to make sure that what you're offering is something that the market -- most likely -- needs. Probably. Want to submit your questions for us to ponder over and eventually answer? Tweet at Kai. Also, positioning.2016-12-1226 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[48] Getting Unstuck When You Feel StuckYou are staring at a computer screen for too long. Stop that. Get off the internet. Pause this podcast if you have to. Leave your phone and smartwatch at home. Go to a park. Sit on a bench. Stare at a pond. There are ducks in the pond. Ducks are kind of jerks, but the way they swim is cute. You don't know what time it is. You can hear traffic faintly in the distance. Others care about going someplace, it seems, but you don't.2016-12-0513 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[47] How To Deal With Constraints When Consulting2016-11-2819 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[46] It's The Economy, Stupid2016-11-2127 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[45] Kai Buys a TentThe Man Burned How did Kai prepare for taking two weeks off of his business? What did Kai learn by forcing himself to make this space? What was the Burning Man like? Burning Man as case study for 'identifying expensive problems' The tl;dr Burning Man hit list (everything Kai wish he had known about Burning Man before he went -- in 5 minutes) http://hammerandcyclery.com/ http://www.chiditarod.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIw7oeZKpZc2016-11-1427 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[44] Risky BusinessWhat is risk? What's the definition? (Make more money than you spend, economic analysis, etc.) How does that factor into client objections? How do you overcome these objections?2016-11-0725 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[43] nickd Buys a DogOne Tail at a Time, the no-kill dog rescue where Nick fostered & adopted Basil. Donate to One Tail at a Time. Basil.2016-10-3129 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[42] The Problem, She Is Forever ExpensiveFollowing the Hunch2016-10-2431 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[41] This Episode Will Be Delivered in March 2017We're working to provide the maximal amount of value from this episode, and we'll be delivering it then – at which point we'll be permanently raising the price to $1,000. We're terribly sorry for the inconvenience.2016-10-1725 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[40] Don't Be the BottomWhat's your favorite positioning Double Your Freelancing Academy (Mention 'Make Money Online' when you apply!)2016-10-1027 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[39] Thoughts on ProductsThe Long, Slow SaaS Ramp of Death Your Incremental Steaming Abomination2016-10-0326 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[38] Pricing Your ServicesHow do you price yourself as a consultant? What's the difference between pricing as a consultant and a contractor? What's the difference between pricing on time versus on outcome?2016-09-2626 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[37] The A/B Testing Manual The A/B Testing Manual Periodically Yelling for Profit Note: Nick said there would be a money-back guarantee at one point in the episode. Then he thought better. Now there is no such thing. In fact, if you buy a copy of The A/B Testing Manual, there are no refunds of any kind. We apologize for the error.2016-09-1926 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[36] How You Signify To People What You DoThe Triumvirate of Positioning, How to Create Referrable Moments What's your favorite positioning (Make Money Online: Episode 18)2016-09-1221 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[35] Kai's non-planning v. Nickd's overplanningYou have $38 and need to get to Hong Kong in 18 hours. How you respond determines what kind of business you get to run.2016-09-0527 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[34] Impostor SyndromeYou're incompetent and don't deserve to be a consultant. Except you're great. How do you resolve that?2016-08-2926 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[33] Setting Healthy Boundarieshttps://www.amazon.com/Ethical-Slut-Practical-Relationships-Adventures/dp/1587613379 https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Life-Changing-Relationships/dp/189200528X2016-08-2227 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[32] Three Rotting Rutabagashttp://www.mahalochicago.com http://www.parachuterestaurant.com2016-08-1530 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[31] What Nick Doeshttps://doubleyourfreelancing.com/business-freelancing-episode-52-eric-white-jobs-done/2016-08-0824 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[30] What Kai DoesNick interviews Kai about what he does, what outreach / digital public relations is, how he started his business, the type of projects he's worked on in the past, and the types of projects he wants to work on in the future.2016-08-0131 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[28] How To Travel Practically Anywhere As A ConsultantSeatGuru KnowRoaming Kai's Recommended Suitcase Nick's Suitcase Sandqvist Lightweight (Nick’s backpack when traveling) Timoni’s blog post on her uniform The Minimalist Packing List Minimalist Travel from Miss Minimalist JR Liggett’s Global Entry The Wirecutter’s Travel Gear Nick’s folding hangers Muji, for toiletry cases ā€œAll Capsā€2016-07-1842 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[25] Freebie Offerings: There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free LunchFreebies are tough. Give away too much and you decrease your value to clients. Don't give enough away and you're stuck without enough prospective clients. Today Nick and I discuss the ups and downs of both sides. Violet Hour at Home.2016-06-2732 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[23] Incorporation! Taxes! Insurance! These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business.Kai and Nick discuss incorporation, taxes, and insurance and give you, dear listener, a bit of advice on the steps you should take to secure yourself in these three areas. Needless to say, neither Kai nor Nick are lawyers, accountants, or insurance brokers and are not qualified to give legal, tax, or financial advice like a qualified professional. All information in this episode is simply our personal opinions. For best results, you should consult a lawyer, accountant, insurance broker, or bookkeeper local to you with knowledge of your industry.2016-06-1345 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[16] Choose Your Own (Negotiation) Adventure Fuck You, Pay Me by Mike Monteiro and Gabe Double Your Freelancing Rate, including Brennan's recommended contract MSABundle, a collection of contracts designed for consultants that Kai uses for his business Kai's Article On Negotiating As An Employee Rands on Negotiation Be Aggressive, a wonderful post on Tumblr that is pretty much Kai's life philosophy for 2014, 2015, and 2016. Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed the show we'd love it if you leave a review in iTunes2016-04-2526 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[15] Working With Experts Draft: Evidence, nickd's amazing project on Kickstarter which you should go back right now. nickd's Coaching Practice Kai's Coaching Practice Double Your Freelancing Clients Jeremy Green of Remarq.io, a fabulous tool to turn your text into beautiful documents, content upgrades, books, and client reports Kuma's Corner, please mail burgers to Kai Davis, PO Box 7631, Springfield, OR, 97475, USA. Thank you. Sleep, Kuma's Corner's Burger of the Month for November MemberUp, a wonderful consultancy focusing on growing your membership site's revenue Amy Hoy of 30x500 Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed the show we'd love it if you leave...2016-04-1836 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[14] MMO Mailbag 3: Nick on Out-Pricing the CompetitionIn this third and final mailbag installment, Nick answers the question "how does he counter the many low-cost, ā€˜stack em high sell em cheap’ so-called Designers online currently bidding in 99Designs?ā€ Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed the show we'd love it if you leave a review in iTunes.2016-04-1505 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[14] MMO Mailbag 1 Kai on Podcast OutreachIn this first of a three part mailbag episode, Kai talks about podcast outreach. Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed the show we'd love it if you leave a review in iTunes.2016-04-1111 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[11] Go Back "Draft Evidence" On Kickstarter Right Now Nick's Kickstarter Project: Draft Evidence, a compilation of essay's nick has written in the last 4 years.Ā Go back this project right now and get a copy. Or else. Cadence and Slang, funded twice on Kickstarter. Kickstarter, a small website for funding creative projects. Nick's Twitter, which I guess he uses. Nick's Zines (not available, sorry, sign up for hisĀ weekly lettersĀ in the meantime) Following The Hunch on 99U Why Wasn't I Consulted, the fundamental question of the web The Brain Audit, on why customers buy and they don't. Relevant for writing a Kickstarter 'sales' page. Freaker Kickstarter Video The Sha...2016-03-2134 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[8] Getting the Heck Out of DodgeNick went on vacation. What happens before you go on vacation? What happens after you return? How do you manage client expectations? What happens if a client oversteps their boundaries? Are you a cheapskate? Thanks, jerk. You can get our about page for free by leaving us a favorable review on iTunes. Screenshot your review, email it to us, and we’ll reply with our stupid about page.2016-02-2926 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[7] Are You Pineapple-worthy?Today we're digging into onboarding clients, students, and customers. Why? How? What does this mean? References in This Episode: Nick's Welcome Packet Kai's Welcome Packet (nick's welcome packet with white-out applied throughout) Sunn o)))'s welcome packet: http://www.john-wiese.com/zine/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sunn-australia-tour-2005-technical-rider-1024x791.jpg Big Ideas Set Expectations Explain what you're doing and what they'll be doing Explain what won't be happening Give direction for questions2016-02-2232 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[4] Kai Buys a Pen JetPens, where you will buy your office supplies from now on. Tokyu Hands, which is basically IRL JetPens. Go to the Shibuya location next time you’re in Tokyo. The Pen Type-A, ā€œover-engineered to crazy town.ā€ Platinum; Nakaya. Lamy Safari; Lamy Studio. Kaweco Sport. An Alan Weiss interview where he beseeches the reader to get a Cartier or a Mont Blanc pen. The H. Moser & Cie. Swiss Alp Watch. Ghareeb Nawaz. Girl and the Goat. Alinea. The Henry Graves Jr. Patek Philippe Supercomplication, which is a watch. The Wu-Tang Clan’s new album, pressed in a single copy. The designer of Faceb...2016-02-0130 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[3] How We Got StartedHow did we begin our businesses? Where did we come from? And because scale is the only thing that matters, how do we do so? VSA’s gorgeous office. Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port. Double Your Freelancing Rate by Brennan Dunn. Kai’s Twitter bio: ā€œYour real internet boyfriend. Its and favs are sexts. I love you.ā€ Love this episode? Hate this episode? Good. Now it's time to leave a review.2016-01-2831 minMake Money OnlineMake Money Online[2] Make Money OnlineNow that we are talking to one another, how can we make money online? Methods are discussed; sacred cows are thrown into volcanoes. Show Notes The Simpsons episode which discusses family, religion, and friendship as the three demons you must slay to succeed at business. Kai’s coaching service. nickd’s coaching service. The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman. The Goblin Cock from Kuma’s Corner, which is a hot dog on top of three strips of bacon on top of a burger, with all of the Chicago dog trimmings. Business owners eat the Goblin Cock… infrequen...2016-01-2534 min