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Why Some Marketers Are Psychics

Why Some Marketers Are Psychics

Psychic marketingWhy is it that suc­cess­ful mar­keters and online entre­pre­neurs seem to have this vir­tual “6th sense” when it comes to pin­point­ing hot, hun­gry, and highly prof­itable mar­kets they can sell prod­ucts to?

We see this again and again and again.

They seem to have this “Midas touch” when it comes to sell­ing online. Any prod­uct they launch sells like gang­busters. Every pro­mo­tion they do bal­loons their bank accounts. Every new mar­ket they enter becomes a sure­fire winner.

But ask them how they tap these hid­den gold­mines with an almost impec­ca­ble accu­racy, and the likely response you will get is, “I don’t know, it just feels right.”

There’s a reason.

(Stay with me, because in a moment I’m going to show you how you can do this your­self, and you don’t have to be psy­chic or shell out a lot of money!)

Top mar­keters do what is often referred to as “via­bil­ity research.” They want to know:

  • Is there a mar­ket out there with a need yet to be fulfilled?
  • Is that mar­ket iden­ti­fi­able, acces­si­ble, and above all, profitable?
  • Is there a prod­uct or solu­tion that can sat­isfy that need?
  • Can they quickly and eas­ily turn that need into a burn­ing desire?
  • And more impor­tantly, will it sell in spite of the competition?

Bot­tom line, is the mar­ket viable?

My beau­ti­ful wife, Sylvie Fortin, owns a com­pany called Workaholics4Hire. For years her com­pany served many of the top mar­keters. In fact, that’s how we met. I wrote copy for the same top mar­keters who hired her for out­sourc­ing work.

Guess what’s her most sought-​​after service?

Aside from cus­tomer sup­port and con­tent devel­op­ment, top mar­keters have hired her com­pany to con­duct “Via­bil­ity Research.” Yes, this intu­itive skill top mar­keters seem to have in “prospect­ing for gold” online.

(An impor­tant caveat: “via­bil­ity research” is not just your stan­dard key­word research. In fact, key­word research is only a small piece of the puzzle.)

In our lat­est mul­ti­me­dia train­ing prod­uct for instance, we offer hun­dreds of tuto­ri­als and stream­ing lessons that talk about mak­ing money online in just four sim­ple steps:

  1. Via­bil­ity
  2. Sourc­ing
  3. Web­site
  4. Mar­ket­ing

The first step, “Via­bil­ity,” is the most impor­tant one of all.

Why? Because if you ignore, skip over, or fail to carry out this impor­tant first step, then the rest of the for­mula falls down the tubes. Not only that, but you run a much greater risk of fail­ing — and los­ing a lot of money and time in the process.

(If you do suc­ceed by sim­ply guess­ing your way online, it’s going to be a mat­ter of luck. At best, you won’t be suc­cess­ful for very long, or you’re going to be stuck with a lot of refunds. Or both.)

In Suc­cess Chef, my wife dis­cusses, in painstak­ing (yet prac­ti­cal) detail, the step-​​by-​​step process of con­duct­ing proper via­bil­ity research.

Yes, I did say “proper,” because there’s a good way to do it and a bad way. A lot of peo­ple do it poorly, back­wards, or incompletely.

(For exam­ple, many peo­ple will sim­ply stop at key­word research think­ing that, if a key­word is highly searched for, then there is a demand. Noth­ing can be fur­ther from the truth. What about com­pe­ti­tion? What about the way peo­ple want the product?)

The key behind con­duct­ing proper via­bil­ity research is to answer three mission-​​critical ques­tions. The first two are the eas­i­est. (Even so, a lot of peo­ple still ignore them.) The third one is just as impor­tant if not more so.

So what are these three key questions?

  1. Who is your market?
  2. What do they want?
  3. And how do they want it?

Those are the ques­tions you must ask your­self, and the ques­tions proper via­bil­ity research answers for you — and often­times, a whole lot more!

Imag­ine the amount of money, work, and frus­tra­tion you save your­self when you answer these ques­tions, espe­cially before you launch your next product…

Imag­ine being able to launch any prod­uct or any mar­ket­ing pro­mo­tion know­ing full well that it’s going to sell like hot­cakes and make you a lot of money…

Imag­ine find­ing new things about your exist­ing mar­ket you never knew about, which enables you to sell more, more often, and more effec­tively to them…

In Suc­cess Chef, my wife explains the exact, same process she goes through when her com­pany does via­bil­ity research for her top mar­ket­ing clients.

Suc­cess Chef Uni­ver­sity is cur­rently sell­ing for $2,997, but you don’t have to shell out close to three grand to learn about this impor­tant first step.

Not even a hun­dred bucks!

Today, we’ve unof­fi­cially launched our first in a series of “cook­books,” enti­tled: Mar­ket­ing E.S.P.: How to Pin­point Hot, Hun­gry, and Highly Prof­itable Markets.

What will “Mar­ket­ing E.S.P.” do for you?

Suc­cess Chef Cook­books are a series of lessons that explains some of the core con­cepts taught in Suc­cess Chef Uni­ver­sity. “Mar­ket­ing E.S.P.” explores the most crit­i­cal com­po­nent in Suc­cess Chef’s famous four-​​step process.

And that’s “viability.”

This cook­book explains, in plain Eng­lish, exactly how these top mar­keters do it. Finally, some­one has trans­lated this seem­ing “psy­chic abil­ity” top mar­keters have, and put it into a series of step-​​by-​​step, stream­ing video lessons any­one can follow.

(Now you know why my wife’s com­pany has been the “secret weapon” behind many of these top mar­keters for so many years!)

In Mar­ket­ing E.S.P.‘s cook­book, we show you how to dis­cover viable mar­kets that can make you a lot of money, how to deter­mine if your exist­ing mar­ket (or prod­uct) is indeed viable, and how to sell more (and more effec­tively) to exist­ing markets.

Because via­bil­ity is more than just find­ing out…

  • The right markets,
  • The right prod­ucts for them, and
  • The right ways to give it to them.

Proper via­bil­ity research also allows you to…

  • Dis­cover new, hun­gry and prof­itable markets.
  • Locate your best, under­served mar­kets for your products.
  • Exploit profit oppor­tu­ni­ties hid­den deep inside your market.
  • Find or cre­ate new prod­ucts you can sell them or monetize.
  • Plug costly leaks that are suck­ing your busi­ness dry.
  • Cre­ate new deliv­ery sys­tems to max­i­mize your profits.
  • Dupli­cate your efforts quickly, eas­ily and economically.
  • Save loads of time know­ing you have the right market.
  • Ensure each prod­uct you sell is suc­cess­ful from the start.
  • Focus on what works, and dump what doesn’t.
  • And much, much more!

Here’s an exam­ple of what proper via­bil­ity can do for you…

Mar­ket­ing E.S.P. offers you the exact same strate­gies top mar­keters use. In fact, when you claim your copy of this vital course, you get a total of:

  • Seven (7) major lessons cov­er­ing the four (4) steps:
    • Find­ing hun­gry markets;
    • Deter­min­ing popularity;
    • Spy­ing on your competition;
    • And under­stand­ing demand.
  • 11 sub-​​lessons, with 2–3 per step (18 in all), such as:
    • Ver­ti­cal mar­ket research;
    • Hor­i­zon­tal mar­ket research;
    • Multi-​​dimensional research;
    • And much, much more!
  • 17 stream­ing video tuto­ri­als (4.6 hours in all).
  • Three (3) sim­ple home­work assignments.
  • Seven (7) help­ful illus­tra­tions and guides.
  • Lists of hun­dreds of resources and tools.
  • Three (3) fill-​​in-​​the-​​blank tem­plates with examples.
  • And a copy-​​and-​​paste cal­cu­la­tor (spreadsheet).

If you’re inter­ested in gain­ing this almost “psy­chic abil­ity” to pin­point highly prof­itable mar­kets online, and how to do it right so that every new mar­ket you enter, every new prod­uct you launch, and every new pro­mo­tion you make is a sure­fire win­ner, then you need Mar­ket­ing E.S.P.

Again, you don’t have to pay the $2,997 life­time mem­ber tuition for the full Suc­cess Chef Uni­ver­sity to access this pow­er­ful cook­book. For a lim­ited time, we’re offer­ing it for a very low price of just $97.

We plan on launch­ing future cook­books just like this one, but we will be pric­ing them at $197 each. So if you want to take advan­tage of this one at such a low price, you bet­ter hurry and claim your access to this amaz­ing course now.

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  • Hey Michel,

    I love it... - "Marketing E.S.P."

    Very cool...

    ~Brett
    http://www.FreeTrafficBigProfits.com
  • Michel,

    Great post! I constantly hear people talking about this idea and that idea. The next thing is the size of the market. I usually keep my mouth shut because I don't want to be the naysayer, but I always think... is it viable? Great lessons.
  • Michael,

    Great article really good! You got it, can I have some? (ESP that is)

    I always love your work.

    Roy
    http://eCompense.com
  • Would this fit main-stream, off-line businesses?
  • @Kammy Thurman - Great question! Yes, absolutely! Understanding the deep desires of your market applies to ANY type of business. It literally either makes our breaks your project.

    Most top marketers have an "intuition" about what their market wants.

    Marketing ESP is the science behind the intuition. It's an advanced method for dissecting your market, your competition, and your product's value, BEFORE you ever spend a dime on development.

    Essentially, it breaks down the intuitive mental process into a step by step easy to follow formula you can apply to any and all new products you choose to develop or promote.

    It applies to "other people's products" too, both online and offline.

    Again, this is the process you must go through before deciding what your product offerings should be.

    It is that critical. :)
  • Great stuff, I'm sold! Research is the name of the game for internet marketing now. Finding the top marketers and 'borrowing' their ideas and techniques will get you to the top so much faster. There is no reason to re-invent the wheel, follow the success foot prints!
  • Paulo Roldan
    I just Joined SuccessChef.com's affiliate program, but it does not state the comission % that affiliates get paid. BTW, I'd never seen a product owner providing blog posts with affiliate links embedded, like you (Michael & Sylvie) do. Interesting, to say the least!

    Does my affiliate info work for the new Marketing E.S.P course?
  • @Paulo Roldan - It's 50%. Not sure I understand what you mean by this, though: "I'd never seen a product owner providing blog posts with affiliate links embedded." Are you talking about my products? Or products I recommend?
  • This is very good sound information. Itis essential to have this skill if one wants to be successful all the time. Thanks for making this article and creating a product to fulfill it.
    http://www.onlyplrarticles.com/
  • I purchased the "Marketing ESP" course a few days ago and am real imporessed so far.There is a TON of useful information in here, it must have taken you 6 months just to create all the great videos. For the price you are charging, i've already gotten my value (and I'm only 1/2 way through it). I'll post back in here once I finish everything and give my final review. But so far, I've got to say, this is great stuff and I'm real impressed.

    Byron Walker http://www.UltimateResultsNow.com
  • @Byron Walker - Thanks, Byron! We're impressed by your comment. We really appreciate the feedback. I'll let Sylvie know ASAP, since it's really her "baby."
  • @Byron Walker - Thanks Byron! That means a great deal to me. Actually, it took me nearly 9 months to develop this one cookbook, and I'll explain why...

    I knew there was tons of infoproducts in the market that grazed the surface of Viability and keyword research, but as hard as I searched, I could not find anything that came close to demonstrating what is, to all top marketers, an "intuitive" process.

    Let's take two people...

    Both have been online for the exact same period of time.
    Both have read and consumed the exact same number of infoproducts on how to choose their niche.
    Both own the exact same keyword research tools.

    Yet one makes 2+ million online each year, and growing, while the other can't get ONE product off the ground yet.

    What is the missing ingredient?

    Understanding how your market THINKS

    And that is a subjective experience. Very difficult to quantify and make formulaic so that anyone, no matter what level of expertise they have, can pick up the ball and run with it.

    You need to understand the truth about choosing a target market, analyzing competition correctly (most never teach this part correctly), and the most important part is understanding WHO your market is and exactly HOW they want to get their product...what they expect from you...and what will make them crave your product offerings.

    The toughest part about the whole thing was the months of research and scientific analysis of how to interpret demographic and psychographic data.

    There are hundreds of scientific studies into this topic, and trust me, they are BORING! :)

    I had to read and study all of it to come up with the right formula as it applies to internet marketers.

    Once you understand the process of Marketing ESP, you can easily do it in one single afternoon, and it becomes second nature.

    Once it is second nature, you will never again create a product your market isn't interested in, and you will profit from everything you do.

    Again, Byron, I thank you. We thrive on compliments, but the most important thing to me is to be certain that our efforts are not in vain, and that what we deliver is truly useful to our customers. Hearing feedback like this keeps me going. :)
  • Success Chef Cookbook #1 on Viability and Marketing is so easy to use and so content rich for the price. Even though I have heard Sylvie and you at several seminars, this just cooks.
    Thank you for the value and your work at creating it. Sylvie rocks!!
  • Well thank you so much, Rob! I can't wait to hear how much more you are able to earn applying it. Those are the kinds of case studies I absolutely love. :)
  • Hey Michel, great post. The ESP marketing concept is powerful. I mean, having the technique to know what is HOT and will sell or not sell is powerful, that's how millionaires are made...

    Terrance Charles
    www.terrancecharles.com/blog
  • Paulo Roldan
    Hi, Michel. Thanks for your reply. What I meant is the fact that when you get inside success chef's affiliate members area you are provided with blog posts that help you promote sc products.
  • There's plenty of information out there but it usually just stops at keyword research. This course sounds amazing, but do you guys have any info about if it works in the UK.

    I'd guess it does because it's techniques on discovering markets, rather than guidance on the markets themselves, but the UK and US have completely different mindsets when it comes to sales and marketing!

    http://www.thewritingagency.com
    John Watson
  • Seba
    great marketing Michel. Love your stuff!
  • @John Waston - Great question. :)

    Yes, what marketing ESP teaches applies globally, regardless of location. It teaches fundamental concepts that help you define your market's mindset more clearly, and helps you humanize your market.

    It's about understanding what people want and what drives people to want some products over others. No matter where they come from. :)
  • Marketers Are Psychics because they:

    1. Learn a new thing every day
    2. Do Mistakes
    3. Learn from their mistakes
    4. Keep on crafting their skills
    5. Ispire others with their great experience
    6. Always have Plan "B"
    7. Read between the lines
    8. Know how to listen to others
    9. Determined
    10. Focused

    ..The list is quite endless, gosh, I always enjoy reading your posts!

    Thanks Michel!
  • For anyone 'on the fence' about purchasing this course, i can assure you it is well worth the money. I have personally bought it and am almost done going through the course. It is a lot of great information including step by step examples and even homework that you need to do on finding niche markets.

    My company specializes in finding the most profitable niches and then marketing them online. This course has given me a lot of new tools and ideas to use. If you aren't sure what niche product you want to promote, this is a course you need to get.

    Byron Walker http://www.UltimateResultsNow.com
  • Wow, I'm glad I found out about this site. That looks like a great product, I'm sure it's awesome. I learned a lot just from this post!

    Thanks Mike!
  • @Everyone - Just a note, the salesletter draft is up for all to see. (Plus, there are a few cool new things I've added. It's going to blow you away!)

    http://www.successchef.com/esp
  • Great Post Michel,
    I look forward to following your blog.

    Keep it flowing:-)

    Rheyanna
  • I just finished the ESP course. Great stuff! I took 4-5 pages of notes and have already put the information to use. I'm an 'affiliate marketer' and so I'm always searching out the top niches (most profitable and in demand).

    The ESP course is packed full of great ideas and resources. The step by step processes and check lists are easy to follow and let you take a particular niche and drill down to see if you should market it. Once you have learned this much about a niche, it also becomes much easier to market in that niche because you've seen what all the competition is doing and the best strategies to use.

    I recommend this to anyone doing affiliate marketing. I'd also say that anyone who has their own product should go through this course - it will validate that your niche is a good one to be in and show you how all your competition is marketing their products.

    Byron Walker - http://www.UltimateResultsNow.com
  • Michael,

    I'm new to the blogging community. I had to respond to your post because I am a PSYCHIC and yes, I'd say marketers are natural psychics!

    I've been following your site for a couple of months now. In fact you were one of my main inspirations to launch my blog americasintuitioncoach.com

    I'm reading so many new things here that don't yet make sense to me. It's a whole new world for me.

    I'll be following you closely and absorbing every tip I can.

    I love how your facebook account is set up. You are definitely visionary and leading the way, love it!

    Thanks,
    Joanna

    p.s. my new book "Unleash The Psychic In You" launches September 1, 2008 I hope you'll read it, develop that marketing ESP a little more : ) respect.
  • Are there transcripts of some kind, or is there a least a lot of bullet points to figure out things from? I'm deaf so if it's pure audiovisual, I'm worried about being left in the dark.

    Thanks.
  • @Burton Kent - Hey Burton

    Yes, transcripts are included, for your convenience. :)

    Sylvie
  • Really great post. Always a pleasure to read your blog :)
  • hello michel,

    1st off - i'm a big fan and i get a lot out of your blog - thank you!

    i know you're a fanatical tester, so i was just wondering something - have you found a greater response using the 2 unrelated analogies of cooking and esp as opposed to just one of them?

    personally i'm very visual learner, so i grab onto concepts much easier when there is a illustration or picture involved. however, i'm also a bit "a.d.d." as well, and to me, using them so close together in thought seems a bit distracting - but again that's just me.

    i'd love to hear your thoughts?
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