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Recommended Training

šŸ’”Thrive In ’25 30th 3-Day FREE LinkedIn Masterclass/Workshop

Jon Keel is a LinkedIn master who is very generous with his time and expertise. Next month, he’ll host a 100% free, three-day masterclass workshop where he’ll reveal everything you need to make LinkedIn an effective tool to grow your business, including how to increase your LinkedIn post exposure and engagement at least 300% to 500%.

The sessions run on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Jan. 7-9, 4-5 p.m. ET each day.


Recommended Reading and Humor

šŸŽĀ Ho, Ho Holiday Returns

I love thisĀ postĀ (and the cartoon that goes with it) from the Marketoonist (a.k.a. Tom Fishburne).

Free returns began as a differentiator for trailblazing retailers. Now it’s common fare. But many retailers are rethinking this as consumers abuse the privilege.

Lots of business lessons in this post.


Recommended Viewing

šŸ„Ā Bing and Bowie: “Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy”

What an odd couple — David Bowie and Bing Crosby. But they created a classic when they performed together on Bing’s Christmas special in 1977.


Podcast (The Story Power Marketing Show)

šŸ“”Ā How to Hit the Inbox So You Maximize Marketing ROI (with Scott Hartley)

Scott Hartley is a certified Email List Optimization Specialist who says there are 100 ways to get email marketing wrong and just a handful of ways to get it right. When it comes to avoiding the spam folder and getting emails to the inbox, most people get it wrong.

Scott is the author of the bestselling book on email marketing, ā€œHit the Inbox.ā€ When you read this book or work with Scott, you gain an unfair advantage over your competitors because your emails land in the inbox while theirs go to spam.

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE

~Habits You Must Change if You Want to Stay Relevant in Your Email Marketing

~What Metrics Matter For Maximizing Your ROI Through Email

~How Spam Detectors and Other Filters are Changing, and How to Keep Up

~The Main Methods to Increase Deliverability, Along With What to Completely Avoid

~The Major Secret to Writing Emails That Work

~The Counterintuitive Truth About How Many Emails Should You Send

Full episode video and show notesĀ here.

Listen and review onĀ AppleĀ orĀ Spotify.


Words to Ponder

ā€œThe best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.ā€

– Buddy the Elf

Don't go away yet..

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Tom Ruwitch

Tom Ruwitch is the founder and CEO of Story Power Marketing. For more than 30 years, he has helped businesses grow by delivering powerful stories using a variety of different media.