Issue #131 | March 13th, 2022
Aloha Shark,
Since we've been harping on the topic of building a remote team this week… this edition of Shark Bites is packed full of helpful content that will help you outsource to a team of experts in no time flat.
Like I've said many times, this is one of the most valuable skills I've ever learned (if not the most valuable skills). So to help you get to your dream of a “hands-off” business that runs whether or not you happen to show up that day, let's dive in below…
[Note: Catch of the Week is where we share some of the greatest weekly wins from Sharks that write in. If you'd like to be “nominated” for Catch of the Week, be sure to post in the Remote Agency Owners Facebook Group using #win. And you may be featured too. Now on to the good stuff…]
This week, a whole smorgasbord of wins. So let's not waste any time and jump right in…
- Up first, a win from Jill Ashton using our Home Services Jackpot system. (It's barely a few weeks old and already people are using it to land clients). Woo-hoo!
- Next, a small but mighty win from long-time Shark, Jacqueline Heath. Notice she's using our Roofer Roundup website theme to make fulfillment a breeze.
- A handful of wins from Cody Weaver, who landed an RV repair company at $1,600 + $1,375 in monthly recurring.
- Dennis Matthijs writes in about a 6-month recurring revenue deal. That's the type of deals we like to see.
- And last but certainly not least, Bill Stanley who had combined wins worth… $8,700! BOOM!!! indeed!
Now I hope you're starting to see why our group did nearly $150,000 in reported wins in just January and February alone. (My goal is to have us hit 7-figures in reported wins by the end of the year.) Great job everyone and thanks for reporting your wins!
Welcome to “Pirate's Booty”—a curated stash of local marketing news and content for your reading pleasure.
Usually in “Pirate's Booty”, we share links from around the Online Seas. But today, we have a Shark Exclusive article written just for you. This is all about growing your agency… without killing yourself and breaking your back. After all, what's the point of starting a business if it just turns into another job of endless toil and misery? To find out 5 tips to grow your agency faster and easier, head here:
Is Your Business Killing You? 5 Tips For Growing Your Agency Through Delegation and Outsourcing
You may have noticed I've been taking a break on my podcast “What's The Secret?”. There's a reason for this (we have something special in the works to replace it). In the meantime, let's share this oldie but goodie of what I would do if I were forced to start over. This one is an interview with none other than our very own, Nautical Nick of the Offline Seas. Catch it here:
If I Had to Start Over (Part 4): Build An All-Star Team with Nick Ponte
The "Giving Tree" Prospecting PlanThat Can Get You Booked For Months To Come
This has become a cliche in our industry, but it is true: The best way to GET is to GIVE first. In other words, if you want to make more sales, you should lead with value.
(An even cornier way of saying this would be, the more you give, the more your pockets get big.)
But obviously it's not as simple as just giving away the farm. After all, give too much and your services will be devalued. And they'll be no reason for your prospects to pay you and turn into clients.
That's why Nick filmed this video a while back. It's about a prospecting model that is based on giving value upfront. And proving in advance that you can deliver the goods.
Without breaking your back working for free or devaluing your services. This video has nearly 100,000 views! (Great job Nick). To watch it, go here:
How To Make Consistent Progress
Each And Every Day
I once heard a story from a well-known business guru that before he became successful, he felt like he was being pulled in a million different directions. And when that happens, you of course can't make much progress at all in any one direction.
That's where my teaching of Revenue-Producing Activities comes in. These are things that must be done for money to flow in. And that ideally, only you can do. Or that you do better than anyone else.
Which is all easy to say. But much harder to figure out what those things actually are. Enter this week's Aloha Friday Local Marketing Jam Session, all about the sacred topic of Revenue-Producing Activities or RPAs.
Really, this is where all the money is made. Knowing what to focus on. And how to get all those tasks accomplished.
To check out the replay of this, use the link below:
Our Proven Path To Wealth Generation
Through A Digital Marketing Agency
In related news:
Next week we're kicking off a training that just might be the most important training you ever tune in for. Why is that? Because this goes way beyond just getting clients and making money.
This gets to the heart of what a business is all about.
To generate wealth and build a life worth living. This training is basically the entire path we've taken to get to where we are. In some ways, this is “advanced” business-building info. That said, it's not just for advanced marketers. That's because it's never too early to see the path in action.
Think of it like a vacation.
You're not going to visit the Vatican until you're in Rome. But you'll never make it to Rome if you don't look at a map, plan your trip, buy train tickets, and so on and so forth.
So consider this training like planning a vacation. But instead of a vacation that lasts a week or a month… this is a vacation that will last the rest of your life.
And in many ways, will determine what kind of life you live after all.
This training is on Wednesday, March 16th at 3 pm ET / 12 noon PT.
To save your seat, use the link below:
That's all for this round of Shark Bites.
Thanks for playing. And since you read this far, you're a real trooper. Keep it Sharky—and sharpen them teeth for more great content coming your way this week…
Mahalo,
Tom Gaddis
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