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14 dead-simple steps to your first side hustle.
(for just $19)
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(for just $19)
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By the end of this thread you will have:
1. Clear social profiles
2. "Red pill" content
3. Deep customer knowledge
4. A standardized service business
5. Simple technology to run it
6. Great social proof for it
7. A seamless process for making $$
Let's go ⬇️
1. Clear social profiles
2. "Red pill" content
3. Deep customer knowledge
4. A standardized service business
5. Simple technology to run it
6. Great social proof for it
7. A seamless process for making $$
Let's go ⬇️
1/ Clean up your profiles
Your social media profiles are mini landing pages.
With one glance, prospects should know:
- Who you help
- What you help them do
- How you help them do it
Capture attention by being clear, not clever.
Your social media profiles are mini landing pages.
With one glance, prospects should know:
- Who you help
- What you help them do
- How you help them do it
Capture attention by being clear, not clever.
2/ Create "red pill" content around one challenge
"Red pill" content is something I heard @ShaanVP say and I've never forgotten it.
Your content should present a new take. A new angle.
A different approach than other people take to solve a challenge.
Be different.
"Red pill" content is something I heard @ShaanVP say and I've never forgotten it.
Your content should present a new take. A new angle.
A different approach than other people take to solve a challenge.
Be different.
@ShaanVP 3/ Look for questions + DM opps
When you create content like that, you're going to get questions.
Questions present opportunity.
When you're just starting, leverage a combo of public/private responses.
Answer questions publically, and take it to DM to add deeper context.
When you create content like that, you're going to get questions.
Questions present opportunity.
When you're just starting, leverage a combo of public/private responses.
Answer questions publically, and take it to DM to add deeper context.
@ShaanVP 4/ Chat with 10 people for free
Work to get 10 people on Zoom who have the same problem.
A problem you can solve with your "red pill" thinking.
Do deep discovery in 4 levels:
L1: Technical problem
L2: Historical problem
L3: Financial impact
L4: Personal impact
Work to get 10 people on Zoom who have the same problem.
A problem you can solve with your "red pill" thinking.
Do deep discovery in 4 levels:
L1: Technical problem
L2: Historical problem
L3: Financial impact
L4: Personal impact
@ShaanVP 5/ Create a standard process
Once you understand the problem, you need a solution.
But it's best when standardized.
A step-by-step process that predictably delivers high-quality results for the people you intend to help.
This is a more scalable process than ad-libbing it.
Once you understand the problem, you need a solution.
But it's best when standardized.
A step-by-step process that predictably delivers high-quality results for the people you intend to help.
This is a more scalable process than ad-libbing it.
@ShaanVP 6/ Build a landing page on @Carrd
Once you have a standardized process, you need a place to offer it.
I recommend using Carrd to build simple, beautiful, functional landing pages for just $19 per year.
Here's 5 tips for building a great one:
Once you have a standardized process, you need a place to offer it.
I recommend using Carrd to build simple, beautiful, functional landing pages for just $19 per year.
Here's 5 tips for building a great one:
@ShaanVP @carrd 7/ Embed 5-8 testimonials
Social proof helps close deals.
Ask the 10 people you helped for free to write you some.
Tell them to talk about the problem they had and how you solved it.
Put the testimonials near the top so people see them.
Get some near your "buy" button.
Social proof helps close deals.
Ask the 10 people you helped for free to write you some.
Tell them to talk about the problem they had and how you solved it.
Put the testimonials near the top so people see them.
Get some near your "buy" button.
@ShaanVP @carrd 8/ Open up a Calendly account
Open up a Calendly account & embed it on your landing page.
This provides a frictionless, seamless way to get people into your calendar for your new business consulting/coaching.
Now, let's make it easy for people to understand what they'll get.
Open up a Calendly account & embed it on your landing page.
This provides a frictionless, seamless way to get people into your calendar for your new business consulting/coaching.
Now, let's make it easy for people to understand what they'll get.
@ShaanVP @carrd 9/ Create an event: "From X to Y in 60 minutes"
The more specific you can make the outcome, the better.
It's not: "Learn to code"
It's: "From clueless to coding your first HTML page in 60 minutes."
The outcome is clear.
You'll learn to code your first page in HTML.
The more specific you can make the outcome, the better.
It's not: "Learn to code"
It's: "From clueless to coding your first HTML page in 60 minutes."
The outcome is clear.
You'll learn to code your first page in HTML.
@ShaanVP @carrd 10/ Choose a reasonable price point
Start with a price that people are willing to pay.
But make it 2x to 3x what you make at work.
For example, if you make $100k at work, that's basically $50/hour.
Try $150/hour.
Experiment often to find the sweet spot.
Start with a price that people are willing to pay.
But make it 2x to 3x what you make at work.
For example, if you make $100k at work, that's basically $50/hour.
Try $150/hour.
Experiment often to find the sweet spot.
@ShaanVP @carrd 11/ Open up a few slots outside of your 9 to 5
Pick a few times outside of your 9 to 5 where you'd like to make a bit of extra cash.
Maybe it's just 3-4 hours per week, but if you fill those slots, that's an extra $2,000 or more per month.
That's some people's mortgage!
Pick a few times outside of your 9 to 5 where you'd like to make a bit of extra cash.
Maybe it's just 3-4 hours per week, but if you fill those slots, that's an extra $2,000 or more per month.
That's some people's mortgage!
@ShaanVP @carrd 12/ Add the link to your social profiles
Attach your Carrd landing page to a custom URL and add it to your social pages.
- Twitter Bio
- A personal website
- LinkedIn featured section
- Your YouTube Page
And anywhere else that people can find you online.
Attach your Carrd landing page to a custom URL and add it to your social pages.
- Twitter Bio
- A personal website
- LinkedIn featured section
- Your YouTube Page
And anywhere else that people can find you online.
@ShaanVP @carrd 13/ Continue focusing on the problem you solve
The next part is critical.
Keep creating that red pill content!
Now that you have your business set up, you're ready to drive customers.
Push out content daily on LinkedIn/Twitter or anywhere else you normally hang out.
The next part is critical.
Keep creating that red pill content!
Now that you have your business set up, you're ready to drive customers.
Push out content daily on LinkedIn/Twitter or anywhere else you normally hang out.
@ShaanVP @carrd 14/ When people ask questions, share the link
Now, when people ask questions, you can share your brand new link.
Sure, some people won't book, but some will.
And if 3-4 people do, you're paying off that mortgage faster than ever.
Congrats! You have your first side hustle.
Now, when people ask questions, you can share your brand new link.
Sure, some people won't book, but some will.
And if 3-4 people do, you're paying off that mortgage faster than ever.
Congrats! You have your first side hustle.
@ShaanVP @carrd That's a wrap!
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