by Brook McCarthy | Oct 7, 2015 | Communication, Email marketing, Social media
In the movie Sliding Doors, Gwyneth Paltrow’s character follows two story lines – what happens after she misses her train and what happens after she catches it. This narrative is hugely popular because so much of life is a result of timing – in romance and life...
by Brook McCarthy | Apr 16, 2014 | Email marketing, Entrepreneurism
You know there are a limited number of hours in the day, there’s only one of you, and you’re not getting any younger (just kidding! You’re looking fabulous). You’d like to sell online. You’d like to create an e-course, whether on dealing with chronic health...
by Brook McCarthy | Feb 7, 2014 | Communication, Email marketing
“I need a larger list!” goes the lament of business owners the world over. While social media are the cool kids in town, savvy operators know that email is the best platform for increasing sales. In the ever-shifting world of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,...
by Brook McCarthy | Nov 8, 2013 | Communication, Email marketing
There’s an online trend happening which makes me more than a little uncomfortable. It’s not the $5.4 million promised to me by the Nigerian banker just as soon as I send my bank account details. Nor is it the cheap ugg boots and Ray Ban sunnies that I’m constantly...
by Brook McCarthy | Jul 24, 2013 | Email marketing
We are more than four weeks into our six-week stay in southern France. My partner and I have been working first thing in the morning on our terrace, sometimes for an hour, sometimes for three hours, and then we may check emails at lunchtime when we get back from...
by Brook McCarthy | Apr 23, 2013 | Creativity, Email marketing
The too-fast entrepreneur The too-fast entrepreneur is like a kid in a candy shop. They blog, send emails, hire SEO for their website, start an affiliate program, are writing an e-book and crafting an e-course. They’ve tried advertising; they intend to hire a PR...