What happens to 48 Days after Dan is gone?

What happens to 48 Days after Dan is gone? I just don’t know how to dive right in and make money as a Realtor. I’d like additional clarification about your thoughts on blogging, podcasting, newsletters, etc, being marketing avenues rather than the core business. As a very creative type, I love the process of beginning new and exciting ventures and adventures but the reality is;  I really don’t like the maintaining part. I want to use my skill in sales for Christian business but I don’t know where to start. We have decided, after many years of struggle in our small, family-owned retail business, to retire and have a Going out of Business Sale, but we have no idea how to go about it. What happens to 48 days after Dan is gone? “I am not afraid…I was born to do this.” – Joan of Arc [Tweet This]    Show Notes: Episode – 01-20-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A Summary: In this episode, Dan Miller responds to a number of questions from our listeners including how to advertise for podcasts, how to close a retail business, and how to sell with integrity. Dan Miller also discusses the question: what happens to 48 Days once Dan miller is gone? This question of ending a chapter in business is one worth discussing and Dan offers a positive outlook on this particular change.  Tune in as Dan offers up his advice from his own life, refers to resources you can use, and addresses your questions about the work you love. Sponsored By: Go to casper.com/sleepyoulove AND use promo code – sleepyoulove – to save $50 off your purchase of the most amazing mattress you’ve ever slept on   FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:20 – Preview of Today’s Show on What happens to 48 Days after Dan is gone? I just don’t know how to dive right in and make money as a Realtor. I’d like additional clarification about your thoughts on blogging, podcasting, newsletters, etc, being marketing avenues rather than the core business. As a very creative type, I love the process of beginning new and exciting ventures and adventures but the reality is; I really don’t like the maintaining part. I want to use my skill in sales for Christian business but I don’t know where to start. We have decided, after many years of struggle in our small, family-owned retail business, to retire and have a Going out of Business Sale, but we have no idea how to go about it. What happens to 48 days after Dan is gone? “I am not afraid…I was born to do this.” – Joan of Arc 03:47 – Go to com/sleepyoulove AND use promo code – sleepyoulove – to save $50 off your purchase of the most amazing mattress you’ve ever slept on 05:11 – The new site is live! The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward 06:02 – Dan will have a webinar talk on Monday, January 23d about Why Your Work is The Pure Evidence of Who You Are on the 48 Days Eagles website 06:32 – Andrew says, I’d like additional clarification about your thoughts on blogging, podcasting, newsletters, etc, being marketing avenues rather than the core business 07:15 – Dan uses most marketing avenues 07:48 – Dan thinks we need to be careful about trying to monetize everything 07:53 – Most of what Dan does is for FREE 08:18 – He believes in the idea of giving value first and he encourages people to do the same 09:24 – Build your audience and build your business 09:33 – Make the majority of your content free before you start asking for money 09:40 – Patricia says, As a very creative type, I love the process of beginning new and exciting ventures and adventures but the reality is; I really don’t like the maintaining part. 10:28 – Dan relates to Patricia’s question 10:32 – He mentions 2 businesses he had in relation to the question 10:54 – Dan now uses a Venn Diagram for his business 12:28 – Look for things you can add as options 12:38 – Dan talks about Coaching with Excellence 14:13 – Build in the variety, change, and challenge in your business 14:36 – Karen asks Who’s the guy that buys books by the pound and resells the paper? 14:46 – His name is Greg Murphy from Cincinnati, Ohio 14:51 – You can find him at https://sevenfigurebooksales.com/ 15:10 – He processes 15 tons of books per day 15:50 – “You may find books in there that has a reasonable value” 17:00 – To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan 17:21 – Danny says, I’ve been doing a podcast for a year and a half…I was approached today by a friend who happens to be a large player in my field wanting to advertise on my podcast 17:55 – Danny has no idea how much to charge 18:00 – “What metrics should I use to figure out how to market price for advertising on my podcast?” 18:34 – You should be able to find out how many listeners you have per podcast episode 18:47 – Dan uses Libsyn to check how many downloads he’s getting 19:16 – Advertisers are not that interested until you have 10K downloads per episode 19:26 – A monthly podcast is a bit unusual and it will take longer to build an audience 19:51 – Increase the frequency of your podcast if you’re looking to build an audience 20:03 – $20 per 15-second pre roll per 1000 listeners 20:20 – A 60-second ad would be around $25 20:55 – With 10K listeners, the 15-second spot would be $180 and the longer spot at $250 21:34 – You can ask for about $500 per sponsor 21:58 – Dan discourages having more than 2 sponsors in a podcast 22:53 – Know your numbers 23:03 – FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days 24:40 – If you have a podcast, you have options for how you can generate income 24:44 – Getting paid per spot 24:50 – Using affiliate links 25:05 – Dan shares a story with Dave about when they were first starting out with podcasts 26:50 – Estoria sent a note, I want to use my skill in sales for Christian business but I don’t know where to start 27:45 – Pure, professional selling is simply sharing enthusiasm 28:10 – Selling is a transfer of enthusiasm 28:47 – Follow your enthusiasm 29:00 – Find a product that you can sell with integrity 29:45 – David asks, Did I do something wrong in the process? 29:47 – David attended a conference where the head HR person of a company was one of the speakers 29:57 – He gave the HR person a business card and they went to lunch a month later 30:02 – The HR person told David to let him know if he needs anything 30:04 – 3 weeks later, David found a position in their company and he applied online 30:09 – He sent his cover letter and resume along with a post it note 30:14 – David tried to send an email, but he was getting ignored 30:23 – David did not do anything wrong 30:36 – “There are too many things we don’t know about, there are too many things we can’t control” 30:59 – It’s not unusual for an HR person to get 200 applications per week 31:05 – They don’t typically respond to those applications unless they want to move forward with the person 31:20 – If it’s a position offered online, you might have lost your best opportunity already 31:47 – Search for those positions that are not yet advertised 31:51 – Don’t make this your only approach! 32:30 – A question from anonymous, We have decided, after many years of struggle in our small, family-owned retail business, to retire and have a Going out of Business Sale, but we have no idea how to go about it. 33:15 – Ideally, it’s a business that you could sell 33:28 – You need to know the steps and very specific laws to go through sales like this 34:21 – Investigate the state laws 34:24 – Set a closing date 34:49 – Make sure to fulfill the legal obligations in your state 35:13 – Dan recommends to get somebody who has experience doing these sales 35:45 – Do a Google search, Professional Liquidation Company Corpus Christi, Texas 36:05 – Dan is familiar with DBWS Retail Sales 36:25 – “We don’t plan well for the end of our business” 36:33 – Dan recommends the book, Walk Away Wealthy 37:15 – “Quitting a job or closing a business is not just quitting your desire to make a living” 37:26 – It doesn’t mean that you are giving up 37:46 – Don’t wait to bring it to a close 38:08 – Dan shares about a chiropractor who bought a practice 39:35 – “There are a lot of reasons for change” 40:12 – Allen says, What happens to 48 days after Dan is gone? 41:02 – Dan has no retirement plans 41:09 – Last year, 48 Days had a business valuation 41:38 – Everything is great BUT the business is greatly dependent on Dan Miller 42:00 – It’s not a good way to have a business 42:07 – Dan is now strategically trying to make the business stand on it’s own 42:32 – He created a 10-year plan 42:59 – One of the strategies: 48 Days Eagles site 43:15 – The books that Dan uses as guides are: Profit First, Automatic Customer, Walk Away Wealthy and Built to Sell 44:31 – Ruth says, I just don’t know how to dive right in and make money as a Realtor 45:53 – INFPs are the most challenging letter combination to find a job 46:29 – Your personality and your physical condition can play into the challenges you’re facing 46:44 – Dan encourages to stop focusing on what you can’t do 47:12 – Focus on finding that good fit for you 48:52 – Innovate – May 11-12, 2017 49:06 – Coaching with Excellence – May 25-26, August 31-Sept 1, 2017 49:40 – The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward 49:48 – Dan closes today’s podcast 3 Key Points: Building an audience does NOT mean you charge everyone upfront – give free, valuable content FIRST. Track your numbers—It’s extremely important to know and understand your metrics as you make those business decisions. Quitting a job or closing a business does not mean you’re giving up or stopping your income—it’s making room for those new endeavours ahead.   Resources Mentioned: To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward Go to com/sleepyoulove AND use promo code – sleepyoulove – to save $50 off your purchase of the most amazing mattress you’ve ever slept on Go to com/48Days and get a free audio of 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life My interview with Aaron Kerr on Public Domain books FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days Coaching with Excellence – May 25-26, August 31-Sept 1, 2017 Innovate – May 11-12, 2017 Social Media Marketing World – March 22-24th in San Diego Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives