Thoughts on Life, Liberty and Hybrid Marketing
Thoughts on Life & Liberty
The Biggest Marketing Secret I Know…
Aug 22nd
You may know I have been marketing online since about 1999, but you may not know some of the more intimate details. I want to share some of my story with you today, and also share the biggest marketing secret I know…
Humble Beginnings
I started my first business SoCo Solutions, LLC in 2001 and I scored my first BIG online success in late 2002 when the company enjoyed its first $5,000 day and its first 5-figure month. It was an incredible milestone for me and my new company. And it cemented my resolve to stop building businesses for other people and do my own thing, control my own life and destiny.
A LOT has happened between that balmy November day in 2002 and now.
Another important milestone for me was when I quit my very nice, cushy 6-figure corporate management job in 2007. Some people though I was CrAzY to quit a successful corporate career with such great pay, benefits, and growth potential. (Robin’s dad even pulled me aside and asked me “what the hell am I thinking?”).
People have also asked me “if you had a successful online business why did you still work for corporate for 5 years?” but that’s a story for another time… I will say it’s a matter of personal goals and dedication/perserverence to a personal challenge. (Ask me more when we meet in person).
When I met my goals at my job and left my corporate career in August 2007, I named my right-hand man my replacement (as promised), got him a BIG raise and “burned the ships behind me” so I could give my own business ALL my attention.
The Turning Point
The other cool thing about 2007 is that is the year I discovered the BIGGEST marketing secret I know – and in November of 2007 my company enjoyed it’s first 6-figure month as a result! Then in 2008 we had our first 6-figure DAY.
(Kinda makes me NOT look crazy for walking away from that 6-figure per year j.o.b. now, huh?)
Anyway, you may be wondering…
Why is that important to you?
Well, before I learned this secret I was “Internet Pan-handling” just like you. And even though my company honestly was making good money online (hopefully you are too) it was pennies on the dollar compared to what happened almost immediately AFTER I learned this one little secret.
And I want to share this secret with you, just like it was shared with me. If you’re ready to receive it. If you’re not ready to receive this gift, that’s OK. I’ll still be here when you are ready.
Why would I share this secret?
Why not.
It’s not mine to keep.
And honestly, I’m just paying it forward.
Also, I gain nothing by keeping this a secret. But I’m not just going to blast it out to the masses. In honor of and respect for the gentleman who shared it with me I’m only sharing it with those who are ready to receive it.
Plus, if I can help you make your own milestone (maybe your first real milestone) it’s worth it to me for you to have it.
Just Ask, and Its Yours
The cool thing is — it won’t cost you a dime.
Look, a lot has happened to me in the past 11 years, especially within the past year my life has changed tremendously. This one secret can make a significant positive change in your life, when you’re ready to receive it.
Do you want the biggest marketing secret I know?
(Just say yes).
Rock hard kick ass,
Lee Collins
Simply provide the information below and in 10-14 business days the biggest marketing secret I know will arrive in your mailbox in a sealed, white 9×12 envelope, along with an important personal note from me.
I know you will love it, and you will benefit almost immediately – just like I did when it was shared with me “way back” in 2007.
Re-Build Your Mental Toughness
Jun 10th
Lee Collins Top 10 Must-Have Mac App List
Feb 20th
A lot of people recently have been asking me about my switch to Mac and how things are going.
In a word – AWESOME!
I love my MacBook and I don’t see myself EVER going back to a Windows-based machine. The entire experience has been incredible – from having a computer that WORKS, to the exceptional support, to, well… EVERYTHING.
And once you have your Mac you will want to outfit it with the coolest apps – right?
So here’s a short list of my
Top 10 recommended Mac apps
(in no particular order):
Jing – yes, you should install and love jing for making short screen capture movies ![]()
http://www.jingproject.com/
Growl - Growl lets Mac OS X applications unobtrusively tell you when things happen. I have mine setup to display in a semi-transparent box in the top right of my screen.
http://growl.info/
Hidden – the cheapest and most advanced theft recovery solution for your Mac
http://hiddenapp.com
(normally $20, only $10 with code TUAW50)
Audacity – free audio editor and recorder
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Skype – so we can chit-chat homie
http://www.skype.com/download/skype/macosx/
Disk Inventory X - shows what files takes up how much space (similar to Sequoia for Windows)
http://www.derlien.com/
Firefox – the best web browser around in my opinion
http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/products/firefox/
Gimp – free image editing program (free alternative to Photoshop)
http://gimp.lisanet.de/Website/Download.html
Monolingual – I don’t speak Portugese, so why should my Mac?
(save disk space by deleting unnecessary languages)
http://monolingual.sourceforge.net/
MacJanitor - cleans up various system files & stuff to keep your Mac running smoothly
http://personalpages.tds.net/~brian_hill/downloads.html
So that’s my list…
What Mac apps do you love and can’t live without?
Lee Collins Named to Stompernet Faculty
Jan 8th
StomperNet, the leading Internet Marketing training and educational company, has announced the addition of online and offline marketing veteran Lee Collins as StomperNet faculty.
Brad Fallon, StomperNet’s CEO announced the addition of Lee Collins at Michael Penland’s Internet Marketing SuperConference event in Orlando, Florida saying via Ross Goldberg that “Lee Collins adds tremendous value to Stompernet in his extensive online and offline expertise technology he calls Hybrid Marketing(tm)… when it comes to our members and the changing online landscape Lee is just the value-add that our Stompers need to succeed in 2010 and beyond.”
Lee adds, “It’s cool to be involved with a high-profile company like Stompernet and I look forward to adding value and helping in any way I can”.
If you’re a Stompernet Member, look forward to Lee’s first The Net Effect article this January.
Miracle Money Manifestation? Really?
May 13th
Read this Headline and see what you think:
“BREAKING NEWS: Himalayan Miracle Money Manifestation Puts MILLIONS in Your Pocket — Literally OVERNIGHT!”
When I read the headline, my first thought was “this is crazy”.
Then as I read the story I became fascinated with the possibility that had been laid out in front of me. I mean, yes… we’re pretty successful online but if I could really “Easily Tap Into a Stunning Waterfall of Wealth… Doing NO Work” well why not give it a try? Right?
What happened when I clicked on “Get More Info” shocked me beyond belief…
See for yourself: www.MiracleMoneyManifestation.com



