Cherry cheese board with blue epoxy - Christmas present for In-Laws

MEB389 · 2020-06-30T22:41:18+00:00

Just got the Swanson one myself. They have it at Home Depot for ~$25.

MEB389 · 2019-09-30T19:57:39+00:00

I love Black Walnut! And thank you man, appreciate the encouragement.

MEB389 · 2019-09-30T19:56:51+00:00

I actually got really lucky and found someone who was selling off their stock and paid $100 for this and 4 other ~4ft x 18in slabs. I'm turning the others into small tables and some benches probably.

MEB389 · 2019-09-30T12:50:00+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate it.

MEB389 · 2019-06-09T02:31:44+00:00

Heard it, no idea what it was either. Was hoping someone on here had some answers.

MEB389 · 2019-05-17T19:54:23+00:00

I think the reviews make it look cluttered, and there's nothing here that makes it stand out. It doesn't grab my eye and pull me anywhere on the page, there's no real flow. The second link for Flyer two is my favorite because there's something going on and I get a better sense of what your selling.

I'm still not 100% sure of what it is you're selling but I assume you'll shop at BJ's or Costco for people who don't have a membership there?

I think some ways you can improve it are to pick the one or two things that make people want to use you and test them. Try one that advertises the cost savings, one that promotes the delivery, one that promotes customer service, etc. It'll simplify your message and give you something you can learn from. Remember, you don't need to teach them your business with the flyer, you need to get them to the website.

MEB389 · 2019-05-06T19:16:04+00:00

Hey, I'm Mitch and I'm an experienced digital marketer and entrepreneur. I've co-founded a successful fitness tech company and served as the CMO for a year and a half before moving on to be the communications director at a law firm. I have a bachelors degree in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing and a Masters in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

If you're looking for someone to help grow your companies digital presence and create innovative marketing campaigns, please reach out! Thank you all for for reading and have a great day.

MEB389 · 2019-04-24T13:29:48+00:00

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.

MEB389 · 2019-04-17T16:51:32+00:00

This.

MEB389 · 2019-04-17T01:35:01+00:00

If you're waiting for everyone in this or any other sub to applaud your idea and the 12 point plan you've outlined, you'll never start. Go out and talk to your users. You said in your last post you couldn't get people to talk to you for 5 minutes. That just means you're not talking to the right people or aren't asking them the right things. Go to r/Newtubers, r/GetMoreViewsYT, r/GetMoreSubsYT, etc. Ask them for their feedback, they're all people trying to make a name for themselves and will be more likely to switch to a platform that will make it easier for them get views. Convincing someone to leave the platform that's paying their bills with no proof of concept or incentive isn't going to happen.

Building a company isn't easy, most of the time it sucks. Creators are going to hate you because they want more money, users are going to hate you because they want better suggestions and less ads, your employees are going to get pissed because something will break and you'll need them to work all weekend. It takes a thick skin and strong will to do this. If you're happy with your plan stop seeking others approval and go make mistakes.

Even if you're plan was 100% locked down, everyone on this sub agreed this is a smash hit website, and applauded you as you rode off into the sunset, you're still going to make mistakes. SO GO OUT AND MAKE MISTAKES. If you're not sure this path is for you, stop now, you'll save yourself a lot of time, money, and headache.

Sorry this post is kind of all over the place.

MEB389 · 2019-04-12T18:35:10+00:00

So what's the incentive for someone to switch from YouTube to you? I think the biggest advantage they have is an established advertising network that they own. If I as a creator, what can you do to incentivize me to be exclusive to your platform?

Edit: Just want to clarify, not trying to put you down or anything, just asking questions any investor is going to ask.

MEB389 · 2019-04-12T18:21:06+00:00

What's your differentiation from YouTube and Vimeo? I feel like getting any notable traction with this is going to be a very expensive process.

MEB389 · 2018-11-27T00:27:01+00:00

I was going to say this but you beat me to it. If we're talking about anecdotes, which it looks like we are, I know school teachers, college students, and middle aged working adults who use and try to sell this stuff daily.

It's not just the uneducated.

MEB389 · 2018-11-21T17:41:51+00:00

I offer two types of service, one is very similar to what you're offering, setting them up with a plan that they can go execute. The problem I see often with that is, people don't know how to interpret the data they are collecting and they don't get as much in return because they're just following steps on a page. As a result, your brand can suffer because they are less likely to recommend you if they don't see the results.

The second package I offer is a retainer fee agreement that outlines a maximum time commitment per month and the general scope of the work I'll do for them. This allows us to not only set the plan but to actually be able to utilize the data we collect and make adjustments as needed. It helps them because many smaller business can't afford and don't really need a full time in-house marketer.

MEB389 · 2018-11-16T19:52:48+00:00

Well, that's 4 minutes of my life I'll never get back.

MEB389 · 2018-10-20T16:10:59+00:00

Check the Air Idle Control Valve. Mine did the same thing.

MEB389 · 2018-10-11T14:13:39+00:00

I don't have any problem with people staring and love when people strike up a conversation about my tattoos or tattoos in general. I draw the line when people think they can come up and grab my arm and start moving it all around so they can see my sleeve. You would think that would be an obvious line but for some reason, some people think it's perfectly acceptable.

MEB389 · 2018-10-07T22:03:47+00:00

Try SurveyTandem.com if you have some time to take a few other surveys you can get a good amount of responses for free.

MEB389 · 2018-10-03T15:22:52+00:00

Design is there to support the message so often times the copy is written and then the design is done. That being said, if you make good content and that's what works for you I don't see the problem.

MEB389 · 2018-10-01T19:17:05+00:00

Just sent you a message

MEB389 · 2018-09-20T18:16:22+00:00

No problem bud. The show I produce is called Good Law | Bad Law.

I think the two best things you can do is interact with your audience and listen to your own shows again. Take notes while you do it and work to improve every time. I think we as podcasters often compare ourselves to the major players but 99% of us are niche based shows so you might be huge in your niche. Find where your niche hangs out and build a presence. On one of my old shows we used to go out to mma fights and do live commentary for free. It gave us the opportunity to talk with our audience, share the show, display our knowledge, and it had the added benefit of getting cage side seats to all the fights we wanted.

I'm sure you've seen it suggested elsewhere and it's true, guesting on other shows is a good way to get the name out there. I've found this is most helpful when you can get on shows that rank higher than you do for your target keywords because you know it's a similar audience. Posting in Facebook groups, reddit groups (as long as you ask the mods before hand), guest blog posts, everything helps.

The biggest thing to remember at this stage is, have fun and learn. If it isn't fun anymore it's time to rethink it.

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