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#140December 2, 202045:05

#133 - Sam's Black Friday Email Results, Lean Media Businesses T…

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Sam and Shaan discuss the massive success of their 'Needs Approval' Black Friday email tactic, which generated seven-figure results by utilizing psychological triggers of urgency and accidental discovery. They also explore the business models of lean media properties like The Drudge Report and Media Takeout, as well as the economics behind celebrity boxing and Dave Chappelle's approach to platform negotiations.

Episode Description

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) discuss: - The Black Friday email Sam sent out - The controversies surrounding Drudge Report - Creating low-brow media companies like Media Takeout - The TV production business and Dave Chappelle's request to Netflix - Bringing back Celebrity Death Match for Tik-Tok? Thank you to our sponsor this episode, EPOS! EPOS are fantastic headsets that make it easy to work flexibly across situations and locations, with portable headsets including hassle-free device compatibility. If you are an IT manager running a big department or a head of a growing company looking to give your employees the best headset solution to work from home, check out eposaudio.com/millions for a free trial! Have you joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Key Takeaways

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Pattern-interrupt marketing, such as sending an 'internal-style' email to a public list, can generate massive revenue by making customers feel they are getting an exclusive or accidental advantage.

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Lean media businesses with as few as three employees can generate $10M-$30M in annual revenue by aggregating links for a highly fervent or niche audience.

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The 'permissionless' distribution of TikTok and SMS allows creators to build massive media brands around gossip or sensational content without needing traditional Hollywood gatekeepers.

Business Ideas Mentioned

SMS Celebrity Gossip for Social Stars

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High-Engagement Conspiracy and True Crime Portal

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AI-Powered Celebrity Death Match for TikTok

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Duration45:05
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