Doug | Brand Strategies

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[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

My friends…

Life ebbs & flows.
I'm struggling right now. Family needs are always priority & currently there are many of those in my world.

I'm still here.
I'm still building things & checking in as often as I can. But my momentum here must ebb, so my family can flow.

Stick with me folks.
I have some great plans when I'm able to give them the focus they deserve.

You all are a source of strength for me, and I will be checking your feeds as much as possible.

Thanks for being awesome.

💛💙 Doug

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

One thing counts more than consistency

Consistency to the right things.
What are your non-negotiables that are always priority for you?

If you don’t know… think about it.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

I’ve Been Talking About Brain Hacks Like
The Rule of 3, and the importance of Brevity

But you have to BE CAREFUL.

Don’t Over Simply.
If it MUST be Said. You Must Say It.

Don’t Sound Formulaic.
Use the Concepts. In Your Voice.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

You know what wins more often that not?
Genuine Curiosity.

Working with others you get the change to peer inside their business.
How cool!

Learn as much about them as you can.
Then use that knowledge to deliver a customized solution.

It'll pay off well after the deal.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

Stories are the Engines of Change

You’d like your Prospect to DO something
Sign up for your Newsletter
Buy something
Hire You

You should be Painting them the Picture of
The World You Can Help Them create

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

There’s Always SO MUCH to do!

Yup, and it’s only only Gonna Get Worse as You Grow.

▸Invest in Tools to Automate what you can.
▸Invest is Others to outsource what you can’t.

Also, apparently chatGPT can pretty much do anything.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

Want to know the Most Powerful phrase for Building TRUST?

"I Don't Know"

Even Better:

"I don't know. I've got that written down here. I'll find out and get you that answer."

The Ingredients of Trust:
Be Honest.
Be Authentic.
Pay Attention.
And Follow up.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

Take your Customer on a Journey.
Sell them on the change you can make for them.

Paint a Picture of the Art of the possible.

Then Move Heaven and Earth to Get Them There.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

You’re Better off if someone REMEMBERS Your big 3 Things
And then wants more info.

Than if they Remember 3 your 7 big things
And think they’ve heard it all.

Be Memorable.
It SAVES TIME!

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

Are you SURE you’re not full of shit?

But like… would you know?

The Expertise Trap is a VERY Real thing.

Cultivate a beginners mindset… even if you’re a pro.

Keep Learning.
Stay an expert.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

I DO Judge Books by their covers.
And so do you.

So does Every one.
We haven't read them yet.

Presentation matters.

Spend the Time. Clean it up.
Use their exact color.
Align every text box.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

The Human Brain is a Pattern Recognizing Machine.

▪ It Remembers Patterns Better than Facts.
▪ It Remembers Fewer things Better than More things.
▪ 3 is the smallest number to create a pattern.

Use the Power of 3.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

Embrace the tech, but charm with value!
Features alone won't do the trick,
They're easily lost in the mix.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

When someone doesn’t understand the VALUE you bring…

All they have to fall back on is a feature comparison chart.
You’ll eventually lose to the guy with one more checkmark, or a slightly lower price.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

So… I’ve been away for a bit…
What the hell happened to twitter?

Are we all headed to threads now?
Zuck?! Really?

Why are Billionaires the only option?

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

@glennwrites1 Love it!
Well said!

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

Today I sat down did a thing...

I worked on turning an idea into content.
It's been awhile.
Felt good.

Baby steps...
Today a tweet... tomorrow the world.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

@glennwrites1 Good grief that's good stuff!
My "leave of absence" from twitter cause me to miss it until now. Great stuff Glenn!

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

Don’t SAY your solution can solve the problem

SHOW what life is like when the problem doesn't isn’t even exist.

If your solution cures out pain - we don’t care how. Just show us the relief.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

If what they WANT isn’t what you offer, you need to rethink your plan.

If what they WANT isn’t what they NEED, you need to rethink your plan.

[Doug | Brand Strategies @DugLvlsUp]

Think you're a big shot?

So You've created great Value Statements for your solution.

Now, try turning each of them into a great attention-grabbing hook!

… omg you’re looking more and more like a winner!