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Finally, We are formally Handshaking.com

12/21/2021

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​We finally rebranded from handshakin.com to HANDSHAKING.COM! (Or, handshaking.com) Emails, website, everything.  What a task.  And, we had to wait till the slow months, the holidays, to do it.
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Our Much Awaited Domain Upgrade to handshaking.com!

11/28/2021

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Handshaking (previously Handshakin.com) will be undergoing a domain change to Handshaking.com before the end of 2021.

Our business name and website are now formally: Handshaking.com.
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Useful Tools to Market a Political Campaign

8/5/2021

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Political campaigns can be difficult to set up and even more so to run effectively, and fundamentally, they will always come down to a matter of public opinion, which is why the quality of your marketing techniques is so important. So, if you are looking for methods to boost the quality of your marketing techniques when it comes to your political campaign, then this article aims to help you along your way.
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An update on our Privately Offered Full-Service Sales Management

7/23/2021

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​Guess what?  We've made our first buyer a 70% return on their first asset puruchased from us 12 months ago.  

Read the blog here.



Announcement:
Commissions are changing from any previous agreement to 45% starting on sales processed after August 1.  This includes credit card processing fees, and the cost of us hosting your phone number in our account.  Our goal is to send bigger payouts to you with this new fee, not smaller.

​This is due to our recently improved Sales Team Training process, improved sales scripts, and now a sales team that earns a higher base + commission and is four times the size. 
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Make a 70% Annual Return by buying the Right Online Asset!

6/30/2021

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A CASE STUDY ON ONE BUYER WHO BOUGHT A WEB ASSET FROM US

Last year, we sold two of our Lead Generation Assets to savvy investors who know that investing in online businesses can be lucrative, if you buy assets from a credible source, like Handshaking.

In this short post, I'll share with you how we have already been paying our first investor an average of 69% annual return, and share more details about another investor in the next post.

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We've Listed our June Web Asset for sale (Earned $1446.50 last month)

6/6/2021

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We are selling one of our rank and rent assets. This is a site that earns money by receiving phone call leads in a specific city for a home service niche. The phone calls are paid for by a contractor(s) in the city.

Gross Sales:
May - $1446.50
April - $1077.50
March - $739.00
February - $535.00
January - $333.10
December - $100.00
November - $726.25
October - $297.40

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How to Hire your First Virtual Assistant

4/27/2021

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EDITED April 2022, ORIGINALLY August 2017:

I've worked with many Virtual Assistants (VAs) since the start of handshaking.com who have helped immensely behind the scenes.  After 7+ years of business, and mulitple trips visiting Philippines, and even 1.5 years living there during Covid-19, this guide has changed a lot.

Recently, we had two dozen Filipino full-time team members, but as of today we have downsized our sales team to keep the winners.  

​When starting, as a bootstrapping entrepreneur, I could only grow as fast as sales increase, without taking significant monetary risk investing in payroll.  It's possible to take a risk hiring 8 Filipinos, while that would not be possible to hire 8 Americans--I'd be risking our cash flow far too much if most Americans didn't perform immediately within the first montn.  Not to mention the additional payroll, tax, and liability expenses. 

When hiring contractors abroad, your accountant may or may not know, but there's only one tax form that we file which makes it more more simple.

In the early days of Handshaking, I'd hired US based team members before, and let me tell you, that can put a big dent in your checking (and savings) account should you hire too soon, or hire the wrong professional. And that dent will not always come back quickly. 

Want to hire a full-time outsourced employee for a few hundred per month?  Then this is for you.
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How to Buy a Domain Name for Your Startup

4/11/2021

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Publishied 3/7/2016, updated 4/11/2021

Oftentimes, we're asked "how do I go about purchasing a domain name if someone else owns it?" Or, "what determines the price or value of a domain name?"

Also, the infamous "someone else owns myname.com, how can I get it?"

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My Lexus was Totaled during it's 2nd trip on Turo.com

4/10/2021

 
Posted 1/30/2017, edited 4/10/2021

Have you ever tried the "sharing economy"? I've always been the first out of my group of friends to try stuff and take risks.  

​In my opinion, it presents entrepreneurs some of the best passive income and part-time/flexible incomes while launching their startup.

I've been an Airbnb host (I rented out extra rooms in my house to other entrepreneurs for cash), I have an unused garage space in an investment property on my friends app Stow It, and most recently, I made the decision to list my car on Turo, where you can rent your car to people for cash...  First trip went just fine.  Second one, my car was totalled...

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Domain Names & Startups:  Where to start

4/8/2021

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Posted 7/16/2017, Updated 4/8/2021


It's been almost 6 months since I attended NamesCon, and I'm still on fire about domain names, small websites, and how to make money online.  But it all starts with 'owning the land.' 

If you think about the internet as real estate, it really becomes clear where the opportunities lie, and where you're able to make money.

Here's some important insights I've learned after being a domain name investor and online entrepreneur for 3+ years.

Oh, and the photo is of course a handshake with the Founder of NamesCon, Richard Lau. I'm already getting excited for January 2018 just uploading this picture. 
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Most Job Seekers Miss This Personal Branding Opportunity

3/16/2021

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The time to begin considering Personal Branding is now! The branding mindset gives you tools that differentiate between scoring big opportunities and being forgotten.

​The tool that makes the most significant impact is a website on your own domain (yourname.com)  that represents your personal brand.
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How to Establish Credibility by Creating Online Content

3/12/2021

 
Edited 3/12/2021, Posted 3/13/2017

There are two parts to the creating credibility in online content, the first is widespread prominence and the other is credibility. ​

Establishment of prominence can be translated into getting hits on your business website and getting cited by other websites so your name gets out there into the public. 

Credibility is the hard part. The word "credibility" has a lot to do with reliability, authority, honesty.  And several other characteristics as internet users look for something they trust online.
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Integrate Online Tools into a Website

3/5/2021

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The integration of online tools and add-ons to your website can help to create a better overall user experience, as well as boosting your sales and ensuring that you achieve the best results possible. There are plenty of different options out there, so you need to choose the one that suits what you are offering the best. ​

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How to use your blog and Instagram to Meet Influencers

3/3/2021

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Posted 7/3/2017, Edited 3/3/2021

Last Friday, I was invited to give a talk to Social Media Day Denver. There was almost 250 paid attendees, and they were an amazing group of social media enthusiasts and bloggers.  I was surprised by how many people already had their blogs up and how many used Wordpress, we previously used Weebly.

But I definitely got everyone's wheels turning on interviewing influencers to accelerate your career and current goals...
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The Handshake: A Powerful Networking Tool

3/1/2021

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Posted 7/6/2015, Edited 3/1/2021

June 25 was National Handshake Day...and the opportunity to learn more about this powerful networking tool.

In business, we shake hands at every networking event, or at least we did before covid dropped the bass.

The handshake is such a common gesture that most of us give it little thought. It's much more important to consider how much hand sanitizer you have left.
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How to Build an “Investment Alluring” Brand With a Website

2/11/2021

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(Guest post by Empire Flippers:)

​The entrepreneurial career is pretty simple: build a skill and use it to make money. In the services sector, it’s usually a case of using your skills to 
help someone else make money.

This is an excellent way to make money if you’re a hands-on person.

In the offline world, it’s very much a “get out of your house and go to work” sort of deal. If you’re social and you like to be active, then this is ideally suited for you.

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Guest Post by Janice On Matt Holmes' entrepreneurial Journey

2/11/2021

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Over the last couple of years, marketing and influencing have taken over the sales world. Slowly and surely, influencing and marketing are slowly morphing into becoming the same thing. Thus, numerous brands, organizations, and franchises are looking for ways to push their brands and products.

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How a Founder's Personal Brand Establishes a Credible  Startup

2/9/2021

 
All entrepreneurs know that their startup needs to be 'doing branding' and 'marketing' in order to thrive. But, what about the founder's personal brand?

​Should the founders care about their brand in addition to their startup's brand?
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The answer is... Yes, absolutely!
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How Snapchat almost changed the Startup Space

2/3/2021

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Published in 2017, updated 2/2021

What started as a fairly simple picture-sharing social media experience is now changing the game for businesses world-wide. Those that don't already have their own Snapchat channels will fall behind in the coming years. ​

Seriously, if you look at Taylor Swift's twitter, who knows if she's writing her tweets, but if you add her on Snapchat and see her taking a selfie or video.  You know it's real, and it's her.  Video builds more trust that text today in 2021. 

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Personal Branding Tips for New Freelancers

1/7/2021

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As a freelancer, you are responsible for creating and maintaining your image and reputation and for promoting the products and services you offer. This can be quite a difficult task, especially if you are relatively new to freelancing. Consider these few personal branding tips, which are useful to all freelancers, but especially to newbies.

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2 Strong Ways Email marketing Helps you Close More Leads 

1/6/2021

 
Updated Jan 5, 2021

​With so much emphasis on 
social media marketing, it’s easy to overlook a time-tested, true tactic that still remains relevant in 2016: email marketing.

It's an essential component to your overall inbound marketing plan. As you build your lead list, it’s your email strategy that will move your subscribers to becoming customers and loyal advocates of your brand.
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Why Your Family Will Love Vancouver

12/21/2020

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The largest and most ethnically diverse city in British Columbia, Vancouver is the jewel of the Canadian west coast, surrounded by water and mountains. Resonance Consultancancy ranked it among the best in the world in its World Best Cities 2021 report.

​It's just a short drive north of the U.S. border, drawing many Americans along with visitors from across the globe who come to experience outdoor adventure, some of the world's most stunning scenery, and much more. 
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Tip of the Week for Single Founders

12/9/2020

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I'm talking about the entrepreneurs that don't have co-founders, not ones without a significant other.  Nor am I promising a tip every single week.

Maintaining a killer personal brand separate from your business brand is essential for those looking to networking both on and offline.
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Review of 8 Popular Registrars for new Domain Investors

11/26/2020

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I've been a domain name investor for over a decade now, and it's time to share my findings of having hundreds of domains with various registrars over the years.  In this quick opinion piece, I'll share my experiences with the following Registrars:  Epik, Godaddy, Dynadot, Uniregistry, Namecheap, Namebright, Name.com, and Network Solutions. 

If you don't have time to read on, here's the conclusion.
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Best Registrar for 2021:  Epik
Epik Support: 5/5
Epik Product: 4/5
Epik Usable Features: 5/5
Epik Pricing: 4/5
Worst Registrar for 2021: Godaddy
Godaddy Support: 1/5
Godaddy Product: 1/5
Godaddy Usable Features: 2/5
Godaddy Pricing: 2/5

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Four effective ways to boost your business using socialmedia

11/19/2020

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​From blogs to Instagram posts, tweets to YouTube videos, there’s no doubt about it: social
media is here to stay. With research showing that people are spending an increasing amount
of time each day browsing their various social media accounts, businesses have been quick
to notice this trend and use it to their advantage when marketing their brand and products.
However, it’s never too late to up your business’s social media game. Here are four efficient
ways to boost your business through using social media.

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