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In today's issue:

Ever heard the saying, “The difference between salad and garbage is timing”?

That one’s from Dan Kennedy — and man, it’s spot on.

See, most marketers blow their chances not because their offers suck, but because their timing does. They drop the “bonus bomb” too early. Like showing up to a dinner party and handing out dessert before anyone’s even had soup.

Awkward. Messy. Wrong.

Here’s the deal: bonuses only work when they sweeten an existing offer. 

Mention them too soon, and they just float in the air like some random spoon with no soup to scoop. But drop them right after the main dish (the offer itself), and suddenly you’ve got a feast people can’t resist.

It’s just like dating. You don’t blurt out “I love you” on the first date (unless you’re trying to secure a restraining order). You wait. You build anticipation. And when the moment’s right, you escalate.

Webinars, sales funnels, and email campaigns — they all follow the same law of timing. Nail it, and your bonuses feel irresistible. Rush it, and you just come off desperate.

So next time you’re crafting your pitch, remember: keep your powder dry until it counts. That’s when your bonus transforms from “meh” to must-have.

There’s a window in every online entrepreneur’s life where they ask:

“Why the hell am I working so hard… and still not making real money?”

I hit that wall years ago. Then I built something that flipped the script.

I wrote this short book to show you exactly what I did — the system I still use today to turn emails into income, without chasing trends or dancing for clicks.

And yeah — it costs less than gas to get to work.

But don’t let the price fool you.

This isn’t a book you buy. It’s a fork in the road.

Want to know why most marketers repel customers instead of attracting them?

Because they act like pests.

They spam inboxes.
They blast out generic offers.
They scream louder when people ignore them.

And then they wonder why their sales tank.

But the ones who win — the ones customers actually look forward to hearing from — they flip the script. They become welcome guests.

How? 

By knowing their people on a deeper level. Not just demographics like age and income, but psychographics — how they think, what they fear, the secret frustrations they never admit at dinner parties.

That’s where empathy comes in. The best marketers don’t guess. They don’t just copy-paste what AI spits out. They listen. They pick up the phone and talk to their best customers. They notice patterns. They mirror back the exact feelings and frustrations their prospects are living with every day.

That’s why some campaigns land like a punch to the gut — while others vanish into the abyss of ignored emails.

Empathy is the unfair advantage. And here’s the kicker: it can’t be automated away. Not by AI, not by funnel hacks, not by “set and forget” templates.

So the mindset shift is this: Stop thinking like a broadcaster. Start thinking like a guest in your customer’s living room. When you show up with relevance, timing, and understanding, you stop being an interruption… and start being someone they actually want to hear from.

Because nobody slams the door on a welcome guest.

Discover how building meaningful relationships can unlock new business opportunities and lasting success.  

In this episode, Kevin Thompson shares his strategies for creating real, impactful connections that drive growth and build trust. Kevin explains how focusing on relationships over transactions can open doors, cut through red tape, and lead to incredible opportunities. 

If you are struggling to network effectively or want to deepen your existing connections, Kevin’s insights will help you approach networking with purpose and confidence. 

You ever notice how some ideas, businesses, or even random TikTok dances just explode… while others wither away in obscurity?

Malcolm Gladwell calls this The Tipping Point — that magical moment when an idea goes from “meh” to “must-have” seemingly overnight.

Here’s why you should care: if you’re building an online business, you don’t need to convince the entire planet to buy from you. You just need to reach that tipping point where your offer, your message, or your list growth strategy catches fire. Once momentum kicks in, things spread faster than gossip at a family barbecue.

Gladwell breaks down why some things go viral and others don’t — and the surprising role of “connectors,” “mavens,” and “salesmen” in making it happen. Read this book, and you’ll start spotting the exact levers you can pull to create momentum in your business instead of pushing a boulder uphill forever.

This isn’t just a “nice read.” It’s a roadmap to making your ideas contagious. And in email marketing, that can mean the difference between crickets and cha-ching.

Don’t just read it. Study it. Then apply it to your next funnel, campaign, or even that bonus offer you’ve been waiting to drop.

I don’t create, I don’t design,

But without me, your ads won’t align.

Click by click, and bid by bid,

I scale campaigns while staying hid.

Guess what I am?

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