All posts by Ryan Healy

Big Government Targets Freelancers

Big government is getting desperate. They’re spending far more than they’re collecting. And now they’re doing whatever they can to bring in more tax revenue. And that means more taxes, more IRS agents, and more audits. This time, big government is targeting service providers. If you’re a freelancer, that includes you. For the past few […]

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Even Heroes Need Extra Eyeballs

I’m reading a great book called Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. Rework is a collection of brief one-page and two-page business lessons. You can plow through five or 10 chapters at a time and feel inspired, stimulated, and rejuvenated. It’s time well spent. Keep in mind, Fried and Heinemeier are the founders […]

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Drayton Bird: “The Best TV Ad Ever”

While I was in Chicago for Ken McCarthy’s System Seminar, I had the opportunity to meet Drayton Bird. He’s incredibly bright. And he’s got a wicked sense of humor. Anyway, he says the best TV ad ever is this one advertising the Volkswagen Beetle. It’s from 1964. A few things stand out to me: 1. […]

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Brainstorm Copy with Skype

In the middle of a big project right now, hence my lack of blogging lately. But I thought I’d share one little tip with you that I’ve recently discovered. If you’re working with a client or partner on a project, and you want to strengthen a subject line or email or headline or whatever — […]

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From Concept to Product in 21 Days

Good ideas are a dime a dozen. But good ideas quickly implemented… now those are worth something, or at least have the potential to be worth something. In the world of information marketing, you can have an idea for a new info product and implement it fairly quickly. If you had an idea for a […]

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