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No matter what online business you choose to start, if you’re a complete beginner there’s going to be a learning curve.

We’ll cover the top skills you need to perfect to start making money online.

In today’s email:

• Skills for Success - Top 5 Skills you need to be Successful

• Building your Brand - Start with the Basics

• Cool Find of the Week - Sharing a Cool Product/Service

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Learn these 5 Skills to Start

Having success in online business requires a mix of technical and personal skills. Here are the top five skills you should focus on first:

1. Digital Marketing & SEO

• Understanding how to drive traffic both paid and organic using SEO, social media and content marketing.

• Knowing email marketing, converting viewers to customers and breaking down analytics will help you maximize your reach and potentially your sales.

2. Sales & Persuasion

• Whether you're selling products, services, or affiliate offers, you need to know how to persuade people.

• Skills in copywriting, storytelling, and evoking emotions can be a difference maker.

3. Tech & Automation

• Being comfortable with website building (WordPress, Shopify, etc.), automation tools, and AI can save time and increase efficiency.

• Having a good grasp on analytics and automation (like chatbots, CRM tools, and email funnels) helps scale your business.

4. Financial Management

• Knowing how to budget, invest in yourself, and track expenses will make sure you’re on the right track financially.

• Have a basic understanding of cash flow and reinvestment strategies is the key to long-term success and scaling your business.

5. Adaptability & Security

• The online business world changes fast, so being able to pivot and learn quickly is crucial.

• Keeping your business safe and protected using 2FA, VPN & backup codes drastically helps to mitigate potential hackers and/or loss of data.

Build your Brand, Step by Step

A brand is an identity. The colors, design, logo, style.

Whether it’s your personal brand aka your name & image or a company name you’ve chosen.

You’ll want to set yourself apart from the crowd.

Some ways to do that are:

• Logo design using Canva

• Create custom T-shirts, mugs, hats, stickers with Printful

• Hire a freelancer on Fiverr to bring your ideas to life

• Learn Affiliate Marketing, Graphic Design, Blogging tips/tricks from me!

💭 Comment down below or on the video with have you ever designed a logo before?

COOL FIND OF THE WEEK

4-Hour Work Week Book: The ultimate dream, living the laptop lifestyle. In this book Tim Ferriss explains how you can live more & work less. A MUST read for anyone in need of motivation to finally leave your 9-5 and become financially independent.

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