how do I make money so I got a great question for one of my newsletter
question for one of my newsletter
question for one of my newsletter readers Antoinette she wrote in the say
readers Antoinette she wrote in the say
readers Antoinette she wrote in the say Evan how did you get started with your
Evan how did you get started with your
Evan how did you get started with your business was it with free newsletters
business was it with free newsletters
business was it with free newsletters your a website and how do you make money
your a website and how do you make money
your a website and how do you make money is it from the worksheets affiliates how
is it from the worksheets affiliates how
is it from the worksheets affiliates how is it that you make money
is it that you make money
is it that you make money she’s starting up a coaching practice
she’s starting up a coaching practice
she’s starting up a coaching practice and wanted my advice on how the time to
and wanted my advice on how the time to
and wanted my advice on how the time to get start was the best way to get
get start was the best way to get
get start was the best way to get started so let me tell you my story I
started so let me tell you my story I
started so let me tell you my story I when I sold my software company I own my
when I sold my software company I own my
when I sold my software company I own my domain name and I I was just using it as
domain name and I I was just using it as
domain name and I I was just using it as a way to tell my story has invited to do
a way to tell my story has invited to do
a way to tell my story has invited to do a lot of speaking Evan karma calm was
a lot of speaking Evan karma calm was
a lot of speaking Evan karma calm was just a place to share where I was
just a place to share where I was
just a place to share where I was speaking and I also loved modeling
speaking and I also loved modeling
speaking and I also loved modeling famous entrepreneurs this is what saved
famous entrepreneurs this is what saved
famous entrepreneurs this is what saved me my business this is what got me over
me my business this is what got me over
me my business this is what got me over the hump from from struggling $300 a
the hump from from struggling $300 a
the hump from from struggling $300 a month to actually make a successful
month to actually make a successful
month to actually make a successful company modeling other successful
company modeling other successful
company modeling other successful entrepreneurs and so I just started
entrepreneurs and so I just started
entrepreneurs and so I just started sharing the stories on my site I wish I
sharing the stories on my site I wish I
sharing the stories on my site I wish I could say I had this whole thing planned
could say I had this whole thing planned
could say I had this whole thing planned out and said I knew from the start what
out and said I knew from the start what
out and said I knew from the start what I was doing where I was going but I had
I was doing where I was going but I had
I was doing where I was going but I had no idea there was no huge plan I was
no idea there was no huge plan I was
no idea there was no huge plan I was just going going off of what I was
just going going off of what I was
just going going off of what I was excited by what I was passionate about
excited by what I was passionate about
excited by what I was passionate about and from there people started sharing
and from there people started sharing
and from there people started sharing articles they asked me what they can
articles they asked me what they can
articles they asked me what they can contribute to my site as well and I
contribute to my site as well and I
contribute to my site as well and I hooked up with a venture capital company
hooked up with a venture capital company
hooked up with a venture capital company and I used my website just as a way to
and I used my website just as a way to
and I used my website just as a way to be a lead generation for the venture
be a lead generation for the venture
be a lead generation for the venture capital site I later discovered that hey
capital site I later discovered that hey
capital site I later discovered that hey this could be a source of advertising
this could be a source of advertising
this could be a source of advertising and I built my website up to be a
and I built my website up to be a
and I built my website up to be a article portal with my own articles with
article portal with my own articles with
article portal with my own articles with other people contributing and I sold
other people contributing and I sold
other people contributing and I sold advertising against that and for a
advertising against that and for a
advertising against that and for a number of years that’s that was my model
number of years that’s that was my model
number of years that’s that was my model and I had a newsletter and all this
and I had a newsletter and all this
and I had a newsletter and all this stuff and I was selling advertising I I
stuff and I was selling advertising I I
stuff and I was selling advertising I I grew increasingly dissatisfied with the
grew increasingly dissatisfied with the
grew increasingly dissatisfied with the advertising business one because you end
advertising business one because you end
advertising business one because you end up creating content just to get a lot of
up creating content just to get a lot of
up creating content just to get a lot of eyeballs not necessarily what’s going to
eyeballs not necessarily what’s going to
eyeballs not necessarily what’s going to help people I don’t know you do that
help people I don’t know you do that
help people I don’t know you do that long enough like I want to help people I
long enough like I want to help people I
long enough like I want to help people I want to create stuff that helps people
want to create stuff that helps people
want to create stuff that helps people if I make this video and it helps just
if I make this video and it helps just
if I make this video and it helps just you I’m happy with that
you I’m happy with that
you I’m happy with that and a lot of the websites that’s the
and a lot of the websites that’s the
and a lot of the websites that’s the game like you have to create content and
game like you have to create content and
game like you have to create content and use the keywords and put up stuff that’s
use the keywords and put up stuff that’s
use the keywords and put up stuff that’s gonna generate tons of traffic because
gonna generate tons of traffic because
gonna generate tons of traffic because that’s how you sell advertising and I
that’s how you sell advertising and I
that’s how you sell advertising and I just grew increasingly dissatisfied so I
just grew increasingly dissatisfied so I
just grew increasingly dissatisfied so I I kind of slipped my business up where I
I kind of slipped my business up where I
I kind of slipped my business up where I gave the content part of my business to
gave the content part of my business to
gave the content part of my business to somebody on my team and the advertisers
somebody on my team and the advertisers
somebody on my team and the advertisers and all that and I started focusing on
and all that and I started focusing on
and all that and I started focusing on things that I love doing the speaking
things that I love doing the speaking
things that I love doing the speaking the videos the helping entrepreneurs
the videos the helping entrepreneurs
the videos the helping entrepreneurs one-on-one groups whatever just stuff
one-on-one groups whatever just stuff
one-on-one groups whatever just stuff that I was passionate about and as a
that I was passionate about and as a
that I was passionate about and as a group two businesses grew kind of grew
group two businesses grew kind of grew
group two businesses grew kind of grew and started going on different paths and
and started going on different paths and
and started going on different paths and recently maybe six months ago I thought
recently maybe six months ago I thought
recently maybe six months ago I thought you know what like I I want to stand for
you know what like I I want to stand for
you know what like I I want to stand for something good I want people have a
something good I want people have a
something good I want people have a great experience with my website I don’t
great experience with my website I don’t
great experience with my website I don’t want to just be in the advertising game
want to just be in the advertising game
want to just be in the advertising game I want to really help people and so I
I want to really help people and so I
I want to really help people and so I merged my website to come back and meet
merged my website to come back and meet
merged my website to come back and meet me and so now there’s no advertising on
me and so now there’s no advertising on
me and so now there’s no advertising on my website and it just shut off that
my website and it just shut off that
my website and it just shut off that business model as we’ve gotten a lot
business model as we’ve gotten a lot
business model as we’ve gotten a lot better traction a lot better results
better traction a lot better results
better traction a lot better results we’ve helped a lot more people how I
we’ve helped a lot more people how I
we’ve helped a lot more people how I make money now with my site I don’t do
make money now with my site I don’t do
make money now with my site I don’t do coaching people want me to coach them a
coaching people want me to coach them a
coaching people want me to coach them a lot it’s just it’s not the business I
lot it’s just it’s not the business I
lot it’s just it’s not the business I want to be in so I don’t do coaching I
want to be in so I don’t do coaching I
want to be in so I don’t do coaching I make money from sponsorships so I work
make money from sponsorships so I work
make money from sponsorships so I work with companies and help create content
with companies and help create content
with companies and help create content for them so only companies where I’m
for them so only companies where I’m
for them so only companies where I’m adding value so I don’t want to work
adding value so I don’t want to work
adding value so I don’t want to work with the company and say hey go buy this
with the company and say hey go buy this
with the company and say hey go buy this phone because the greatest thing ever
phone because the greatest thing ever
phone because the greatest thing ever right because that you know kills my
right because that you know kills my
right because that you know kills my credibility and it doesn’t feel good if
credibility and it doesn’t feel good if
credibility and it doesn’t feel good if I feel gross doing that but I may work
I feel gross doing that but I may work
I feel gross doing that but I may work with a company like Microsoft or Dell or
with a company like Microsoft or Dell or
with a company like Microsoft or Dell or American Express and create content for
American Express and create content for
American Express and create content for their website that is helping
their website that is helping
their website that is helping entrepreneurs it’s not just promotional
entrepreneurs it’s not just promotional
entrepreneurs it’s not just promotional I have my own guides zuga guides and
I have my own guides zuga guides and
I have my own guides zuga guides and these guides help entrepreneurs go
these guides help entrepreneurs go
these guides help entrepreneurs go through all the struggles like getting
through all the struggles like getting
through all the struggles like getting me in a room for two hours to help you
me in a room for two hours to help you
me in a room for two hours to help you through whatever problem you’re facing
through whatever problem you’re facing
through whatever problem you’re facing and then I do speaking and the speaking
and then I do speaking and the speaking
and then I do speaking and the speaking is you know around the world I get paid
is you know around the world I get paid
is you know around the world I get paid to go deliver various speeches on
to go deliver various speeches on
to go deliver various speeches on different topics and help entrepreneurs
different topics and help entrepreneurs
different topics and help entrepreneurs and it all come out of
and it all come out of
and it all come out of passion and love helping entrepreneurs
passion and love helping entrepreneurs
passion and love helping entrepreneurs if I were you how it would get started
if I were you how it would get started
if I were you how it would get started if I was trying to build up a coaching
if I was trying to build up a coaching
if I was trying to build up a coaching practice what I would do is first of all
practice what I would do is first of all
practice what I would do is first of all figure out who your market is right like
figure out who your market is right like
figure out who your market is right like who are you trying to help so a coach
who are you trying to help so a coach
who are you trying to help so a coach tons of coaches who specifically do you
tons of coaches who specifically do you
tons of coaches who specifically do you want to help and be known as a person
want to help and be known as a person
want to help and be known as a person who does this and then start providing
who does this and then start providing
who does this and then start providing really great amazing information and I
really great amazing information and I
really great amazing information and I would do a two pronged approach one
would do a two pronged approach one
would do a two pronged approach one where I have my own channel so create
where I have my own channel so create
where I have my own channel so create your own channel yeah I love YouTube I
your own channel yeah I love YouTube I
your own channel yeah I love YouTube I get a lot of business deals from YouTube
get a lot of business deals from YouTube
get a lot of business deals from YouTube but if you could start on Twitter or a
but if you could start on Twitter or a
but if you could start on Twitter or a blog if you’re not comfortable in front
blog if you’re not comfortable in front
blog if you’re not comfortable in front of the camera and share your best stuff
of the camera and share your best stuff
of the camera and share your best stuff you know people but they watch your
you know people but they watch your
you know people but they watch your video if they read your tweet if they
video if they read your tweet if they
video if they read your tweet if they read your blog they should feel like wow
read your blog they should feel like wow
read your blog they should feel like wow Antoinette really knows what she’s
Antoinette really knows what she’s
Antoinette really knows what she’s talking about that that was great that
talking about that that was great that
talking about that that was great that made me think about what I’m doing and
made me think about what I’m doing and
made me think about what I’m doing and at the same time so this is helping you
at the same time so this is helping you
at the same time so this is helping you build your own audience at the same time
build your own audience at the same time
build your own audience at the same time start reaching out to people who have an
start reaching out to people who have an
start reaching out to people who have an audience that is exactly like yours and
audience that is exactly like yours and
audience that is exactly like yours and offer to do an interview with them a
offer to do an interview with them a
offer to do an interview with them a guest post from them a guest video
guest post from them a guest video
guest post from them a guest video whatever it is get involved in their
whatever it is get involved in their
whatever it is get involved in their community have them introduce you to
community have them introduce you to
community have them introduce you to their community and what its going to
their community and what its going to
their community and what its going to lead to them you know you do some kind
lead to them you know you do some kind
lead to them you know you do some kind of interview right you do it I do this
of interview right you do it I do this
of interview right you do it I do this all the time do interviews with other
all the time do interviews with other
all the time do interviews with other people who reach out to entrepreneurs
people who reach out to entrepreneurs
people who reach out to entrepreneurs the entrepreneurs of the interview they
the entrepreneurs of the interview they
the entrepreneurs of the interview they listen in I get introduced to this whole
listen in I get introduced to this whole
listen in I get introduced to this whole new audience that I didn’t reach before
new audience that I didn’t reach before
new audience that I didn’t reach before and they say well they learn more go
and they say well they learn more go
and they say well they learn more go check out Evan Carmichael calm so
check out Evan Carmichael calm so
check out Evan Carmichael calm so they’ll come and check out my website
they’ll come and check out my website
they’ll come and check out my website right after the interview they’re gonna
right after the interview they’re gonna
right after the interview they’re gonna go check out your website you have to
go check out your website you have to
go check out your website you have to have stuff on there that engages people
have stuff on there that engages people
have stuff on there that engages people video blog post tweets whatever it is so
video blog post tweets whatever it is so
video blog post tweets whatever it is so you have to run those paths in parallel
you have to run those paths in parallel
you have to run those paths in parallel you start creating your own community
you start creating your own community
you start creating your own community with your best stuff stuff that moves
with your best stuff stuff that moves
with your best stuff stuff that moves people stuff that matter stuff that when
people stuff that matter stuff that when
people stuff that matter stuff that when you read you get excited about and
you read you get excited about and
you read you get excited about and combine that with reaching out to people
combine that with reaching out to people
combine that with reaching out to people who already serve your target audience
who already serve your target audience
who already serve your target audience and showcase yourself as an expert you
and showcase yourself as an expert you
and showcase yourself as an expert you just add any value you’re not selling
just add any value you’re not selling
just add any value you’re not selling anything you just add in value and the
anything you just add in value and the
anything you just add in value and the opportunities will come right if people
opportunities will come right if people
opportunities will come right if people see all this great stuff you’re creating
see all this great stuff you’re creating
see all this great stuff you’re creating you may not just be a coach anymore
you may not just be a coach anymore
you may not just be a coach anymore right you may get speaking gigs you may
right you may get speaking gigs you may
right you may get speaking gigs you may get media gigs you may get a book deal
get media gigs you may get a book deal
get media gigs you may get a book deal you may get a clothing line you know who
you may get a clothing line you know who
you may get a clothing line you know who knows all this stuff can come
knows all this stuff can come
knows all this stuff can come but you have to pour your heart into
but you have to pour your heart into
but you have to pour your heart into creating amazing content for your
creating amazing content for your
creating amazing content for your audience to make them feel something and
audience to make them feel something and
audience to make them feel something and say I need more Antoinette
say I need more Antoinette
say I need more Antoinette you make that happen and you’re on your
you make that happen and you’re on your
you make that happen and you’re on your way to create a successful practice
way to create a successful practice
way to create a successful practice believe who’s your watching like the
believe who’s your watching like the
believe who’s your watching like the video give her a thumbs up below let me
video give her a thumbs up below let me
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