There will be times when you simply want someone to come in and “FIX YOUR BUSINESS.” In these moments, it wouldn’t hurt to have a perfectly chiseled man in tights and a cape swoop down and — in one quick fly-by — fix EVERYTHING. Of course, fantasies don’t help much in the day-to-day of being an entrepreneur. In PLACE of the fantasy, I offer you the following Small Business SuperHeroes who punch high above their weight (and fees) and deliver fixes, encouragement, and more. I implore you to try one… or try them all. With no further ado…
Aweber
Aweber is a GREAT email marketing tool that is affordable, consistent, and customizable. You know me for “tough truth telling” and so I won’t pretty this up for you. Aweber.com isn’t on par with InfusionSoft.com, but it’s a decent runner up. It’s BIGGEST selling point over Infusionsoft? It’s super “doable” — without hiring a specialized assistant to get you up and running. If you don’t yet have an email marketing / list building tool, you need one and I recommend Aweber.
Steve Chandler
Steve Chandler is a MUST READ small business author. He is hard to “box in” regarding the value he brings to your business… through his books, masterminds, and private coaching…. because his impact is deep, practical and far-reaching. If I had to choose, he’s a master at keeping your mindset BOLD and OPTIMISTIC and your marketing simple. Listening to him will be a game changer for you.
Fiverr
Fiverr.com is — frankly — something I use occasionally for cheap graphics, recording transcription, some podcast help. But you can find a LOT there for cheap. To state the obvious… cheap CAN be expensive in the long run, so choose your “gigs” from FIVERR carefully.
Dan Kennedy
Dan is called many things. The Millionaire Maker. The Professor of Harsh Reality. A secret weapon. But he’s a marketing genius, plain and simple. At a minimum, read his books and his blog posts. They will empower and embolden you. Sign up for his $50 per month newsletter. If you are too easily offended, he’ll offend you. Read and learn from him anyway.
LeadPages
Most of us can recount — with frustration — the wasted days and opportunities that have resulted from waiting on sales pages or landing pages to be designed. I certainly can. LeadPages allows YOU and the ABSOLUTE BEST and MOST PROFITABLE online marketers to have the exact same professional looking lead page options. Not bad for around $30 a month. Certainly worth a try.
As always, I offer these SuperHeroes to you as a pure suggestion. I’m not compensated in any way whether you choose to work with these people or brands or not. But I suggest you do. **wink** After all, we can all use one or two more super heroes in our corner! If you’re already using one or more of these, post a comment below and let me know about your experience. Have a superHero to ADD to the list? post it below!
