The conversation revolved around entrepreneurial strategies for building and scaling successful businesses. Daryl Urbanski and Chris Brisson shared their insights on identifying strategic partnerships, taking calculated risks, and adapting to changing marketing trends. They emphasized the importance of self-learning, creating valuable content, and differentiating oneself from competitors. Daryl and Chris also discussed the relevance of traditional marketing principles in the digital age and the benefits of eliminating competition through strategic partnerships.
Here are the reasons why you should listen to the full interview
- Discover how involvement in a variety of projects can serve as a training ground for your own business.
- Learn how to identify and seize the opportunities inherent in every business venture.
- Understand the importance of defining your business niche and how to cater to it effectively.
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Interview Highlights
Chris Brisson: Marketing and selling strategies for an eBay business
- Daryl Urbanski and Chris Brisson discuss the importance of understanding marketing principles across channels, including direct mail, internet marketing, and radio.
- Chris explains how their business, Loop, helps bridge the gap between online and offline marketing by using data and technology to connect with customers.
- Daryl Urbanski and Chris discuss the potential for higher ROI with direct mail campaigns compared to online marketing, despite the latter being more efficient and easy to collect data.
- Daryl Urbanski asks Chris about their education and growth in marketing.
- Chris Brisson shares their journey of learning how to sell better and market better.
- Chris discovered the importance of shipping costs and offering free shipping with mounting and balancing.
Marketing and sales strategies, including creating information products and automating businesses
- Daryl Urbanski discusses marketing and salesmanship multiplied, emphasizing the importance of creating a smooth user experience that runs 24/7.
- Chris learns from Zig Ziglar and Jay Abraham, creating an info product called "Raffle Secrets" and later building a successful marketing system for a direct sales company.
- Chris helped a client automate their business by streamlining inventory and marketing efforts.
- The client's business saw a significant increase in revenue, from $1500/month to $35,000 in 35 days.
Automating marketing processes through voice broadcasts and text messaging
- Daryl Urbanski highlights the power of understanding a tool to change lives, with examples of niche sites generating millions of unique visitors per month.
- Chris learned launching a product from Jeff Walker and experimented with channels, including voice broadcasts and text messaging.
Learning skills and finding opportunities in business
- Daryl Urbanski shares tips on how to refine skills by getting involved in others' projects and learning from mistakes.
- Daryl emphasizes the importance of solving problems and creating business opportunities through experimentation and iteration.
- Chris shares their experience in launching products and working with affiliates.
- Chris learned various skills such as HTML, CSS, and copywriting to save money and time.
- Chris Brisson emphasizes the importance of having core skills and learning new things to grow a business.
Differentiating business ideas and creating a successful online product launch
- Daryl Urbanski discusses differentiating business ideas and identifying potential dead ends.
- Chris shares insights on validating business ideas and avoiding small-time, low-income ventures.
- Chris Brisson discusses the difference between creating an income and building a business.
- Expert advises on the importance of having the right technology team for a tech-based business.
- Chris struggled with bad credit due to poor financial decisions in college, leading to difficulties in getting a credit card or car.
- Chris Brisson improved their credit score by 135 points in 37 days through documenting and profiting from their process.
Creating and selling information products, with emphasis on leveraging existing skills and knowledge
- Chris created a successful information product by documenting their own problem-solving process and selling it as a step-by-step training program.
- Chris Brisson recommends Bob Sterling's "Million Dollar Licensing" course for learning how to do joint ventures and find hidden profit in businesses through scratch and dent sales.
- Chris learned to sell byproducts by connecting dots of different experiences and information.
- Chris turned an unused resource (wood) into a profitable business by selling the byproduct (charcoal).
Marketing strategies for service and product-based businesses
- Daryl Urbanski suggests creating info products to generate leads and build a client list for service or product businesses.
- Good marketing involves making a sale to get a customer, not just a single sale, to build a loyal customer base.
- Daryl Urbanski and Chris Brisson discuss how to supplement income in real estate by offering affiliate products and services.
Scaling service-based businesses through education and productization
- Chris discusses challenges of scaling services-based businesses, citing limited time and consistency issues.
- Chris Brisson suggests educating clients on the concept of services to help them understand the limitations of scaling.
- Chris discusses challenges of scaling a service-based business, including hiring more employees and building a scalable product.
- Chris Brisson suggests leveraging expertise and documenting it to create an info product or part-time consulting, while still enjoying the work.
Scaling service businesses and the importance of personality in marketing
- Daryl Urbanski discusses scaling service businesses and franchise models, highlighting the challenges and potential benefits of each approach.
- Daryl Urbanski shares a personal experience with a carpet cleaning business owner who preferred to keep his business small and profitable, despite potential for growth.
- Daryl Urbanski advocates for eliminating competition through a "black Lamborghini test" to identify viable business opportunities.
Building a business vs. income stream, with emphasis on creating a product that solves a pain point
- Chris emphasizes the importance of building a business rather than just an income stream.
- Evidence of a business includes products that are not dependent on trends, have recurring customers, and solve a real problem.
- Chris Brisson discusses the importance of understanding people's pain points and creating products that solve those problems.
- Chris and Daryl Urbanski discuss the power of copywriting in transferring salesmanship into written words.
Copywriting, marketing, and business growth with industry experts
- Chris Brisson emphasizes the importance of storytelling in copywriting.
- Daryl and Chris discuss automating marketing and sales through conference calls and webinars.
- Daryl Urbanski values and appreciates the mentorship and friendship with Chris.
- Daryl Urbanski invites listeners to reflect on the lessons learned and take action in the next 24 hours.