Dennis Yu

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Beyond the Smoke and Mirrors: What It Really Takes to Build a Successful Marketing Agency

This is a guest post by Nick Jaworski of Circle Social Inc. Owning multiple 7-figure digital marketing agencies, I never found the typical social media crowd very helpful. There are a lot of smoke and mirrors in the digital marketing world. Fake gurus are everywhere, but even the bonafide have never appealed to me very …

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Just keep going.

I’ve been analyzing the most successful people and how they win when most people fail. You’d think the differentiating factor would be intelligence, luck, money, or connections. Nope. The #1 factor is perseverance. Great things take years to build— and that means being able to keep going through the inevitable ups and downs. Having a …

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Work 3 hours a day.

Strategy trumps tactics. Direction is more important than speed. So why are you spending so much time on the details– HUSTLING– instead of making sure you’re working on the right things? Work only 3 hours a day– not because you’re lazy, but because you need 3 hours to learn and 3 hours a day to …

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Know your worth.

Would it be fair to say that most speakers at Social Media Marketing World or other high-profile events are, on average, worth at least $100K a year in salary if managing a team at a startup that does over $100 million? Without naming anyone, do you know of any speaker on PPC or paid social that is …

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Stay the course.

Success is not about a moment of inspiration, but about the steady pursuit of a goal worthy of your long-term effort. For those who struggle or don’t find immediate gratification– or are discouraged by the ups and downs of life, remember… IF YOU DON’T QUIT, YOU WIN.

I’m all about helping young adults grow their business skills, but working 130 hours a week is nuts.

The kid in me 20 years ago would have said, “But what about those other 38 hours in the week?” When you are young, you focus on your own productivity and skills. When you’re older, you shift towards helping others become more productive. ‘Shark Tank’ investor Chris Sacca calls this 15-year old founder who works …

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