Kevin Donlin has been called an “accidental pioneer” of online marketing, having sold one of the first ebooks in 1994. Since then, he’s written or co-written 4 books, and been a copywriter/marketing advisor for clients big and small, delivering sales gains of more than $1 million on multiple occasions with online marketing and direct mail.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Jay Abraham
Thomas Alva Edison
When business started difficulties overcame:
“Realising that there is no perfect time to start a business just like there’s no perfect time to get married, there’s no perfect time to have a child you just do it”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More with Less book by Richard Koch
Favourite Quote:
“The obstacle is the way”
Recommended Online Resources:
Whos Mailing What – Founded in 1978 as a direct mail archive, today Who’s Mailing What! (WMW!) is the world’s most complete online library of multichannel direct mail and email campaigns. WMW! provides information on hundreds of thousands of direct mail packages and promotional emails from across the U.S. markets. Updated monthly, WMW! tracks more than 200 industry categories including: credit cards, fundraising, insurance, telecom, catalogs, travel, automotive and more.
Dan Sullivan
Inc – for advice, tools, and services that help small businesses grow
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Your strategy in life, it can change, it will change, plan on it emerging”…[Listen for More]
More About Kevin Donlin:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
Vera Nazarian “Ignorance is our deepest secret”
Other Quotes From the Chat with Kevin Donlin:
- “Define proof of concept”
- “If you want to sell something try giving it away first”
- “If you can get 1% better in a day, you’re 365% better in a year”
- “20% of your efforts will deliver 80% of your results”
Todd Sheldon
I am always amazed at the gems of information we can get from one another and also reaffirm our own principles. Kevin delves into such gems in his interview.
Todd Sheldon
Author: Turbulent Money
Kevin Donlin
Thanks, Todd! That’s very kind of you. Glad you found this useful!