Ian’s dad was an entreprenuer and it rubbed off. When he was first introduced to the marketing rabbit-hole through A Dan Kennedy book… there was no looking back. Through consulting, he learned many hard lessons about managing clients and money. What he enjoyed most though was the AUTONOMY. Freedom. So when a friend called him … Continue reading
This episode is experimental. So bear with us. New Zealander Ewen Vile has had a recurring direct-response bug throughout his life. Like a safety axe, business owners call him when their ads are flailing and disaster and chaos is setting in. Emergencies. Through performing this kind of last-minute consulting, Ewen developed a system. A system … Continue reading
Kurt Elster is a recovering designer. He thought he’d quit his job and start his own ecommerce platform… until he realized the likelihood of making that happen. Instead, he started building custom websites and charging $700. He thought it was downright criminal when he was able to finally raise his fees to $2500. With clients … Continue reading
Dan Fagella was a prior guest on the McMethod (Episode #62). He’s back a couple years later giving us all an update on what he has transitioned into. Dan had a vision and a calling that he wanted to fund, so he structured the business he was in for a smooth exit. He found out … Continue reading
Ian once lived in an RV and made money with what he calls “sports investing”. He’s written dating books and sold satellite TV at big box stores. He majored in Netflix and procrastination. When he ran some Bing ads to make his first dollar online he did the pony dance around the room and hasn’t … Continue reading
Paul stuck his nose into SEO after seeing his employer’s proposals. He was a systems administrator, but they challenged him to do it anyway. Then someone planted the seed that changed everything… “Why are you doing this for them?” When his employer wouldn’t let him telecommute one day a week he decided… “I can’t work … Continue reading
Mike laid in his bed with a horrible stomach flu surfing the ‘net. His passion for hoops and NBA dreams found him pouring over basketball products. Several years later he sent in a glowing testimonial. At 16 years old he never thought that would set him on a career path. The owner of that product … Continue reading
BIG Jason Henderson (He’s a 7 footer) was a professional basketball player down-under. Sensing the limits of that career he hit the internet. From his early days at what would become About.com and learning about email “conversation” … To being “Halbertized” into the fold by Bond Halbert… Since ’96 he’s been writing and testing profit-pulling … Continue reading
He started selling websites to settle a $1000 gambling debt. Then he became a “just-skating-by” freelance copywriter. The real turning point was what he termed “3 Days Of Hell”. His freelance consulting client fired him – erasing 90% of his income… He girlfriend of 3 years dumped him… And finally – the coup de gras … Continue reading
Ryan Stewman, AKA. the “Hardcore Closer” was one of the first guests on my (David Allan’s) Takeover Tuesday Podcast. He’s had a sordid career path full of obstacles (a lot self-inflicted) that he managed to overcome. He’s turned his passion and skills into a multi-million dollar empire of businesses. What’s funny is that he recently … Continue reading