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#139November 27, 202055:51

#132 - A Simple Email Hack That Generated Millions, The World's …

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Sam and Shaan discuss the legendary wealth and extreme frugality of J. Paul Getty, using his life to explore how powerful personal brands are built through anecdotes. They also share tactical marketing advice, including a 'whoops' email hack that creates massive sales spikes, and brainstorm new opportunities in e-commerce and AI-generated content.

Episode Description

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - The crazy story of J. Paul Getty (Billy of The Week) - The importance of acting the part and story telling in creating your personal brand - What do all successful people have in common? Can you not be intense and be successful? - Who will win the self-driving wars? - Elon Musk is polarizing -- is he always right? The story of how he got kicked out of PayPal - An incredible Brooklinen Black Friday sales hack - Why has no one created the landing page for ecomm? - AI generated stock photos is a million dollar idea Reference

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Key Takeaways

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Build a personal brand using the 'three pillar exercise' by identifying three traits you want to be known for and sharing specific anecdotes that prove those traits to others.

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The 'whoops email' tactic—sending a fake forwarded internal thread about a live discount code—creates a sense of accidental discovery and urgency that significantly boosts e-commerce conversion rates.

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Extreme billionaire-level success typically requires a maniacal intensity and sacrificial focus that often results in failure in other life areas, such as family and health.

Business Ideas Mentioned

Simple Mobile-Optimized E-commerce Landing Pages

SaaS

AI-Generated Royalty-Free Stock Asset Platform

AI & Automation

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