Dennis Yu

Don’t be afraid to say NO to people who want your time

I just got a message from a highly offended prospect who had an ad budget of $1,000 a month.

That means our fee is probably $100-200.

He wanted a private meeting with me and Logan, where we walk him through how we do what we do.

We shared our process and initial steps to qualify since our system requires certain ingredients to be able to run.

In an ideal world, you’d be able to spend an hour with everyone who requested it.

That’s not to say you should ignore these folks.

Instead, make sure you’ve documented what you do and how you do it, so you can spend your time on high-value activities instead of repeating what would be in your brochure or course.

The most successful people say NO to most things coming their way so that they can say YES to what truly matters.

You have only so much time, so don’t fall for FOMO of “what if” this could be the next big deal or if you do a good job, they could introduce you to so-and-so.

The surgeon doesn’t take a dozen sales calls a day and convince people they need his surgery or offer an end-of-month discount.

Treat yourself with respect.

Do you haggle with your doctor on pricing?

Treat yourself like a marketing doctor who has worked hard to know what you know.

When someone comes into your emergency room with a runny nose, don’t stop operating on the gunshot wound victim to give an hour presentation on all the things your hospital can do.

That person is out there shopping at 5 other hospitals and will think the witch doctor is a far better deal.

Run the “triage process” to help your critically ill patients and put these rest in line by priority.

Politely decline anyone who doesn’t respect your process or training.

If you make the mistake of taking them on, you open yourself to a world of headaches.

Those who pay the least expect the most.

Say YES to just a few amazing folks and spend most of your time on them.

Learn more on how to get paid more and be treated better:

Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu is co-author of the #1 best selling book on Amazon in social media, The Definitive Guide to TikTok Ads. He has spent a billion dollars on Facebook ads across his agencies and agencies he advises. Mr. Yu is the "million jobs" guy-- on a mission to create one million jobs via hands-on social media training, partnering with universities and professional organizations. You can find him quoted in major publications and on television such as CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, and LA Times. Clients have included Nike, Red Bull, the Golden State Warriors, Ashley Furniture, Quiznos-- down to local service businesses like real estate agents and dentists. He's spoken at over 750 conferences in 20 countries, having flown over 6 million miles in the last 30 years to train up young adults and business owners. He speaks for free as long as the organization believes in the job-creation mission and covers business class travel. You can find him hiking tall mountains, eating chicken wings, and taking Kaqun oxygen baths-- likely in a city near you.
I'm a member of Blitzmetrics Academy and a friend of Dennis to boot. Not only is Dennis highly intelligent and full of great and creative ideas, he's also incredibly generous with both his knowledge and his time. Success couldn't come to a better guy. Thank you for all that you do for the world, Dennis! 🙏

Michael Pacheco

Marketer

Thanks 🙏 for being shining light in this industry. Love what your building for works overseas too network for jobs so innovative. Dennis helped me navigate having bad experiences with marketing agencies and doing dollar a day marketing which has helped my personal brand tremendously. Highly recommend.

Eric Skeldon

Founder at Kingdom Broker

Working with Dennis has been a delightful experience. After meeting him in 2015 I got to collaborate with him on countless occasions. His understanding for state-of-the-art marketing, his implementation, and his leadership put him into the top 0.01% of marketers and mentors.

Jan Koch

Ihr kompetenter Partner für innovative KI-Strategien.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dennis for my podcast in 2021 and since then we have maintained a friendship that grows with each interaction. I have seen Dennis' devotion to his friends and clients firsthand, and our conversations often result in us talking about how we can provide more value to the people around us. He is someone whom I can ask questions on a technical level, and look to on a personal level. If you have any hesitancy about hiring him, get over yourself and do it!

Isaac Mashman

Help scaling personal brands.

Geez, where do I start recommending Dennis? First, he is an absolutely brilliant marketer who understands where marketing is today and where it's going tomorrow. He also has an incredible passion for the International Worker community. The lessons he has taught me from his almost 20 years of experience hiring International Workers have been immense. Most importantly though. Dennis Yu is someone who wants the absolute best for you and is willing to tell you the truth. Dennis sat with me at a point in my business where I was floundering but did not want to admit it. He asked some very straight forward questions to get me to admit my issues, highlighted the issues, and then helped me create a roadmap to success.

Atiba de Souza

International Keynote Speaker | Video Content Superman | Superconnector |

Dennis, which I had the pleasure of working with is one of the most giving, honest and tell you as it is person I ever know. The knowledge this man has is remarkable and he just gives it out freely. He is not pretentious and always entertain anyone big or small in the industry always willing to help. If you ever get a golden opportunity to work with him or mentored by him say YES!. You will notr regret Dennis, which I had the pleasure of working with is one of the most giving, honest and tell you as it is person I ever know. The knowledge this man has is remarkable and he just gives it out freely. He is not pretentious and always entertain anyone big or small in the industry always willing to help. If you ever get a golden opportunity to work with him or mentored by him say YES!. You will not regret

Nixon Lee

The PR Whisperer

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