I Need Your Help…

OKay, so I took some time off, and I’ve come back to CSG with the notion of rebuilding the site from the ground up. I started with the new Free Report over there (—>) and, as I’ve mentioned, I’m looking into a complete re-design of the site.
A designer friend and I were batting a few [...]

Recommended Reading: “Creating a Timeless USer Experience” (even though you’re not a designer)

Francisco Inchauste has a great post over at Six Revisions, entitled “Creating a Timeless User Experience.” [Read it.]
In the post, Francisco argues for designing a user experience (in this case, website and computer apps) built not around the latest fad or trend, or even kick-ass new technology, but around the wants and needs of the [...]

Improve Your Headline Writing with Twitter

The Project Agreement: Terms of Payment

Okay, so let’s talk about something that is critical to your success: the terms of payment section of your project agreement. Now, there’s a good chance that you can lay out the project details, define the project scope, outline the milestones and deadlines, and even clearly state the project fee and exactly what work is [...]

Do You Follow Your Own Advice?

As copywriters, it’s easy to be “quick and easy” and simply slap our own stuff together. And all too often, writers end up falling into the same traps as the clients we try to advise.
Too frequently I see writers’ websites that start out talking about that writer’s 10 year’s experience, or superb track record, or [...]

Do You Cold Call?

I just got an email from “Leslie M.” with these very kind words:
“Excellent information…thank you for sharing your ideas, as I have the same issue with cold-calling [and]…find it hard to sell myself. Your ideas are a low-key, casual, easy-to-implement processes that will build trust in prospective clients. I like your style, and I will [...]

“No” Proof Your Prospecting

Okay, I just finished up a new free report for you: “No” Proof Your Prospecting.
See, I never cared for cold-calling. No matter what I tried, there was always more “no” than I cared for. It was usually very polite…”no thanks” or “not right now,” but I just don’t like it.
So, over the [...]

Okay, get it while it’s hot!

Okay, anyone who stops by this site knows that I’m a HUGE believer in creating passive income streams. Because, let’s face it, times get slow and it’s nice knowing that the bills will still get paid.
Two simple ways to do that are through affiliate marketing and setting up memberhsip sites. Today’s post combines a little [...]