Yesterday I wrote a post about unwritten rules that strengthen groups. That post got... 10 likes and 5 people to comment, in a group of 483 members. Maybe it was a particularly bad or irrelevant post. In any case it seems like a good time to talk about written rules. I recently joined a Facebook group. The group is about the same size as Daily Email House, but it's much more engaged. People are enthusiastically introducing themselves in the group as soon as they join (as did I)... ... spontaneously writing up new posts and starting new discussions all the time... ... commenting on others' posts all the time. How? Simple. The group has written rules stating that you have to introduce yourself when you join, and participate once you're inside, or you will get kicked out. And the moderators follow through on these rules. What do you think about that? Please comment below. Or don't. But I've decided to start doing the same: Periodically and randomly and brutally removing people who don't participate inside Daily Email House. Your choice.

Hello friends, as some of you may be aware, ThriveCart has had a couple major outages this year. Personally, I haven't been able to process a single transaction since March 5. Curious if anyone uses a different cart that works better than this thing that looks like a late 1990s website? Unfortunately I also use ThriveCart for course delivery so migration would mean moving all my courses too. Thank you for your time and hopefully your words of encouragement.

The last few days, I've sent emails to my list offering to help people run a 36-hour promo. A few specific requirements for that promo: 1. An offer you've promoted often, and your list knows about and wants, but hasn't pulled the trigger on 2. A price of $300+ It was surprising to me how many people who raised their hands only had offers in the $27-$57 range. If you want to make more money with your email list, an easy thing you can do today is to raise your prices, because: 1. If the top thing you sell is $27 instead of, say, $297, it takes 11 more buyers to make the same money 2. Selling a $297 product is NOT 11x more difficult than a $27 product, and in many cases it can actually be easier 3. Your overall positioning is way better if you offer something at $297+ rather than if you simply sell $27 offers On that last point: Imagine paying somebody $2k/month for coaching if they only sell a $27 offer. It's possible you might decide to do so, but to me at least, the price disparity immediately puts questions in my mind. On the other hand, imagine paying somebody $2k/month for coaching if they repeatedly sell a $500 course. $2k in this case immediately sounds affordable, and if anything, I'd be willing to pay more and I'd still feel like it's a good deal. So how do you raise your prices and reap the benefits? As with everything else, you start with what you've already got. In other words, simply raise the prices of an offer you already have. You don't have to go to $27 to $297. Any kind of a meaningful increase is likely to make you sales during the promo, and be good for business long term. So lemme ask you: Do you want to run a price increase promo this month? And not feel alone, not feel like you're going to screw things up, not wonder what to do? Vote away below. If we get enough people a-voting, we can make a challenge out of it and run it together.

If you're selling to people who want to be where you are... ... for example, to solopreneurs if you're a solopreneur... ... to internet marketers if you're an internet marketer... ... to coaches if you're a coach... ... then does it make sense to appear frustrated, dissatisfied, or disappointed with aspects of your business? Or does it make more sense to be cheerful, optimistic, and eager about your business, both as it is now, and as it was yesterday, and where it will be tomorrow? I'd claim it's the second. Today I listened to a presentation by Internet Marketer Jeff Walker. Jeff was speaking in a closed-door mastermind. And he made his business sound so great. One big success after another. One great idea after another. Made me want to learn more from him, and pay him money. Even though I know for a fact he's had problems in his business... And even though i know the reality of running a business like his. So I got a question for you: If aiming to look happy and successful is good for business, and I believe it is... ... then how do we square this with the fact that being transparent and honest is good for business, which I also believe?

I've got affiliates on my mind (ask me why). And I was wondering... do you have an offer that sold to your list... ... but that you never even tried to get affiliates to promote... ... or you tried it and they wouldn't... ... or they would, but it didn't go great? By the way, no judgment here. I've been in all 3 situations. Have you? Any of them? I'm curious. Let me know below: