A quiet house, reflecting, and lessons from failures [Smart Digest]

[The SMART Digest: Useful content, powerful tools, and exclusive deals from Pat Flynn and Smart Passive Income] Hi, {NAME}! Our kids were back in school this week, and even though there's only a little over a month left before school ends, the kids are thrilled to learn in person again and see their friends and teachers. We also forgot just how quiet the house can be without them and before we “get things done” during that time we’ve just decided to rest, and reflect. It’s been a crazy year, but staying patient and looking at what’s possible has made the pandemic not as terrible as it could have been. We also got our first round of vaccines and are optimistic about getting out of the house a bit more during the summer! Have a great week and stay strong #TeamFlynn! Pat Flynn, Founder and CEO SPI TIP Email Marketing Use a Custom Thank You Page When Subscribers Sign Up. What happens immediately after someone fills out their email address and hits the submit button on your site? Typically, an email is sent to that person asking them to confirm joining the list. By default, it’s a dead page—a place on the web where no further action can be taken, except “back” or “exit.” Dead pages are bad. In five minutes, you could easily set up a custom thank you page that people land on after submitting their info. On this page, you could include the following: - Thanks! - A note about having to click the confirmation link in the email that was just sent to them. - A way to contact you if they don’t get the email. - An image. Although not necessary, it’s a nice touch. - Additional calls to action. With #5, you have to realize that at this point, your prospect is hot. They’ve said yes in the yes ladder a few times already, so having additional calls to actions on this thank you page could do you very well. You could: - Include links to some of your more popular blog posts, to keep the conversation going. - Share products that you sell on your site (and maybe include a special subscriber-only discount / coupon code too) - Link to other things that might be helpful to your audience. It takes a bit of work to set up a custom thank you page, but it's worth it to keep your audience engaged! ​ NEWS AND UPDATES SPI 471: How to Become a Better Communicator with Kolarele Sonaike Our guest today is Koralele Sonaike, a Communication Skills Coach with a background as a barrister (England's version of a lawyer). He's here today to talk about approaches for becoming a better communicator, his own journey as a barrister and communicator, and the transformations he helps create in the lives of his clients. This episode can do amazing things for you, so if you want to better your communication and get better results in your business, don't pass it up. [Listen Now](=) AP 1167: Where Are They Now: Kara Gott Warner from Kara Gott Warner Coaching Today's guest is Kara Gott Warner — she was last on in episode 1087 where she had some questions about getting more engagement for her website and her podcast. Well, a lot has happened in Kara's business since then: a life coaching certification, rebranding her podcast, making a shift in her coaching program and business offerings — she's here today to tell us all about it. We also talk about those new offerings and a lot related to mindset as well. This is a great catch-up with Kara so stick around! [Listen Now](=) 4 Failure Lessons from the First 4 Episodes of Flops Failure is rarely fun—but we can still learn from it. Here’s what the first four episodes of SPI Media’s newest podcast, Flops, have taught us about avoiding, surviving, and growing from failure. [Read Now]( ​ Flops: A Podcast About Failure In Flops, Karen Beattie and Ray Sylvester talk to entrepreneurs who have faced frustration, defeats, and flat-out catastrophes in their businesses. You'll hear about what led them to failure, how they fought their way back, and the lessons they learned along the way. [Listen to Flops]() ​ (Some of the links mentioned above are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you.) --------------------------------------------------------------- See you next week! P.S.: Your target audience is already buying products that help them. Why not generate an income by becoming the one to recommend them? Check out the [Affiliate Marketing Cheat Sheet](=). ​ --------------------------------------------------------------- = = --------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from The SMART Digest, click here: [The SMART Digest Unsubscribe](. To unsubscribe from ALL Smart Passive Income emails, click here: [Unsubscribe](. Did I call you by the wrong name at the top of this email? Help me out by updating your profile: [Update your profile]( SPI Media, LLC, 10531 4S Commons Drive, Suite 524, San Diego, CA 92127