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ResourceHOW TO GET BOOK REVIEWS On Amazon Even If You Have No Following | Free Publishing Course | Video #10
Sean explains how to get book reviews at launch with no following or email list by building an ARC (advanced review copy) team, …
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ResourceMeeting With Pandora's Founder ( interesting story ) | My First Million Podcast
Sam shares a story about Tim Weston, founder of Pandora, who spent four years traveling Monday through Thursday to organize …
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ResourceMerch By Amazon Niche Research
A Facebook group live on Merch by Amazon niche research during the coronavirus period. The creator states repeatedly that you cannot …
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ResourceMy Books Aren't Selling on Amazon: 5 Mistakes on Amazon KDP
Note: this video's available caption track is in Arabic; summarized from that track. Dale says he constantly hears 'my books aren't …
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ResourceThe BEST Interview Question We've Been Asked | My First Million Podcast
Sam and Shaan discuss their favorite interview questions for hiring, including Jeff Bezos's luck question (rating yourself 1-10 on …
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ResourceThe Growth Of Religion & The Opportunity Around It | My First Million Podcast
Sam and Shaan explore business opportunities in the Christian market, noting that 40 million net new Christians join annually and …
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ResourceRecession Proof Business Skills ( business tips ) | My First Million Full Podcast 03-12-2020
Sam Parr, solo in the studio due to COVID-19 concerns, shares four recession-proof skill sets he's developed over 20 years of …
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ResourceThe Difference Between Starting & Managing A Company | My First Million Podcast
Sam Parr discusses the critical but often overlooked difference between the skills needed to start a business and those required to …
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ResourceHow to stop negative thoughts ( negative thought exercise) | My First Million Podcast
One of the hosts shares a pre-mortem and downside-protection exercise they use to manage emotions and risk when starting ventures. …
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ResourceHow to Influence People with Sam Parr | My First Million Podcast
A guest explores influence and persuasion as a core business skillset, drawing on psychological principles like the foot-in-the-door …
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ResourceHow to Learn Copywriting? ( Copywriting Tips ) | My First Million Podcast
Sam shares his approach to learning copywriting, emphasizing that mastering this skill provides lifelong income security. He …
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ResourceHow to Research and Outline a Book | Free Self-Publishing Course | Video #6
In this lesson on researching and outlining a book, Sean says the work should be done in tandem with creating the title, so the …
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ResourceAmazon KDP Niche Research: Find Profitable Keywords & Niches
In the first installment of a Fiverr-sponsored series taking a book from idea to publishing, Dale teaches Amazon KDP niche research: …
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ResourceCopywriting and Cold Emailing ( best business skill ) | My First Million Podcast
Sam Parr breaks down copywriting as a fundamental business and life skill, explaining how mastering clear writing improves thinking …
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ResourceHow to Create a Best-Selling Book Title | Free Self-Publishing Course | Video #5
This lesson explains how to create a best-selling, SEO-optimized book title. Priority one is putting the main profitable keyword in …
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ResourceKindle Books On Amazon Banned for Poor Quality & Plagiarism
Provenance note: the transcript track for this video is in Arabic (a coherent Arabic rendering of Dale L. Roberts's English video); …
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ResourceThe BIGGEST Venture Capital Firm ( Sequoia Capital ) | My First Million Podcast
Sam and Shaan discuss Sequoia Capital's recent memo warning portfolio companies about the economic impact of coronavirus, comparing …
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ResourceCurly Hair Business ( business validation methods ) | My First Million Podcast
Sam and Shaan explore the curly girl hair care market, discussing a business opportunity combining educational content with curated …
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ResourceIslamic Finance ( Islamic Banking ) | My First Million Podcast
Sam and Shaan discuss Manzil, a fintech startup building Islamic-compliant financing for home mortgages in North America. The …
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ResourceHOW TO DO KEYWORD RESEARCH for Kindle Publishing | Step by Step Keyword Research | Video #4
This is a step-by-step tutorial on keyword research for Kindle publishing, framed around understanding how Amazon's search algorithm …
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ResourceWHAT IS VIRAL MARKETING? | My First Million Podcast
Shaan recounts his experience with viral growth mechanics learned from growth expert Michael Birch, who pioneered address book …
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ResourceThe Airbnb Story ( understand your customer ) | My First Million Podcast
Sam and Shaan discuss the importance of talking directly to customers early in a startup's journey, using Airbnb's famous pivot to …
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ResourceHow Long Should a Self-Published Book Be | Free Self-Publishing Course | Video #2
The creator recommends aiming for 15,000 to 30,000 words for a self-published book, with 30,000 words presented as ideal. He …
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ResourceLead Gen Businesses, Islamic Finance & COVID-19 Virality | My First Million Podcast 03-10-2020
Sam and Shaan discuss the Sequoia memo on coronavirus impacts, explore lead generation as a business model (including examples like …
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