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Matt Bailey interview

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Matt Bailey teaches how to turn data into decisions. Matt is the founder of SiteLogic and host of the Endless Coffee Cup podcast.

What we talked about...

  • On the power of audience feedback, reviews, and comments.

  • Endless Coffee Cup podcast

  • How spontaneous conversations occur at conferences.

  • Informal meals and picking up the check.

  • Bulletin Boards (BBS) on the Commodore64.

  • Matt studied journalism and moved on to real estate.

  • He built a website for his real estate business because the cost of print advertising was out of reach.

  • He created an agency from the demand he received from fellow realtors for their own sites.

  • The most valuable question he asked himself was, โ€œWhatโ€™s the most profitable use of my time?โ€

  • He discovered big numbers lie. Quality over quantity.

  • He grew his agency to eighteen employees and decided to pivot to training.

  • The power of teaching others.

  • Search engine optimization tips for your website.

  • Content management systems like WordPress and Squarespace.

  • Building online courses and measuring how you know if people learned.

  • From Northeast Ohio to Dubai!

  • Setting time aside to read a book a month.

  • Read Aristotle's Art of Rhetoric.

  • You Are Not So Smart podcast.

  • Setting expectations and finding balance offline.

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