Once upon a time I thought I would be a video editor.
It’s what I wasted over $10k in college to learn.
And it WAS kinda fun.
So a year or so after graduating, I applied for an assistant video editor job in downtown Chicago for one of the more prestigious video editing houses at the time. A very nice place, top notch (although extremely snooty and elitist) clientele, and one of the “places to be” for anyone looking to break into the biz.
Anyway, I was definitely not the most qualified.
I had probably 4 months of real experience.
And yet, I got the job without a fight.
In fact, I only went in for two short interviews!
And this is despite the fact there was a line of applicants (many more qualified than me) including an in-house guy who worked there already, who really should have been promoted to the position before giving it to someone else.
What did I do to snag this golden opportunity?
What was my secret?
Well, nothing, really.
I just happened to live in the same small town that two of the senior video editors grew up in!
Can you believe that?
Well, as the old saying goes:
“A good lawyer knows the law, but a GREAT lawyer knows the judge!”
And you know what?
This is true in business, too.
Your chances of doing business with someone with a fat list of people who’d love to buy your product has FAR more to do with you knowing the list owner than having a great product.
Hey, I didn’t make up the rules.
That’s just how it is.
And here’s why I bring it up:
Doing joint ventures is what the November Crypto Marketing Newsletter issue is ALL about.
Not just online JV’s, either.
But also in your local area, too, if you want.
IMHBAO, it’s the most profitable “skill” you can have.
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Ben Settle
