Mark Coudray

CodeSpring day one: docs organized, Cursor tuned, hype restored. @codespring_app

🚨 BIG NEWS! 🚨 I’m thrilled to be speaking at #PRINTINGUnitedExpo — the printing industry’s biggest, boldest, most innovative event of the year! Whether you’re in commercial print, wide-format, labels, packaging, or anything in between — trust me, you don’t want to miss this. invt.io/1txbsgb2o19

@JDVanceNewsX Yes

🚨BREAKING: ELON MUSK IS ADVOCATING FOR THE COMPLETE REMOVAL OF ALL ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES! IN ALL 50 STATES. DO YOU SUPPORT ELON MUSK ? A. YES B. NO

In the Trust Economy, Your Customers are Your Best Salespeople. Consumers trust peer recommendations more than advertising. They’re looking for validation from others on who you are and what you deliver. Are you fully leveraging the power of social proof? It's time to turn your satisfied customers into vocal advocates and let your experiences do the selling for you. What if your marketing centered around amplifying your customers' voices rather than your own? In the trust economy, authentic testimonials and real-life success stories are far more persuasive than any sales pitch. Are you giving your happy customers the platform they deserve? What if you made customer feedback a central part of your product development process? Imagine showcasing not just testimonials, but how customer input has directly shaped your offerings. This level of collaboration and responsiveness could set you apart in a crowded market. Instead of asking customers to write reviews, invite them to be "guest bloggers" on your website. Let them tell your stories in their own words, focusing on the problems your business helped them solve. This can create more engaging, relatable content that resonates with potential customers. It makes them part of your success. One thing I know for sure, fans love to be part of the winning team. Gathering and showcasing social proof isn't just about collecting five-star reviews – It's about creating a community of vocal supporters who validate your value proposition. As you develop your social proof strategy, ask yourself: "Am I treating customer feedback as a marketing tactic or as the heartbeat of my business?” It should be obvious which approach is more likely to build trust that makes price a non-issue for potential customers.

"You don't need more time; you need more focus. Fewer projects. Fewer commitments. Fewer obligations. Fewer responsibilities. Carefully choose your commitments, then go all in." — @shaneparrish

@TomRauen247 That is one fat rat!

WTF is that!?!

"Knowledge is making the right choice with all the information. Wisdom is making the right choice without all the information." –@JamesClear

Wisdom for the day "If you're always right, you're not learning. If you're never failing, you're not reaching. The objective is to be right. The objective is to succeed. But if you're always winning, you're undershooting your potential." –@JamesClear

The companies most at risk for having limited value to buyers are those who have been in business a long time and have not evolved as a company. wp.me/pc6W5V-iS via @RockLaManna

"If you worked as hard at doing difficult things as you did avoiding them, you’d become unstoppable." — @shaneparrish

I have met some really cool people on @lunchclubai that I would've never met. Gaining the perspective and hearing about the lives of a diverse set of individuals really opens new worlds 🌍

Had a great meeting over video with @visionexecution?lang=en from Vision & Execution, Inc. on @lunchclubai! We talked about fitness, sales, consulting, product management and wellness. Use my invite link to network from home: lunchclub.com/?invite_code=m…

@atkinsontshirt @TomRauen247 @RogerBurnett @JayBusselle @MOSDInc Thanks @atkinsontshirt

A6: It's a mix. These are the folks that I'm either working with, inspired by, or learning from...all simultaneously. @TomRauen247 @markcoudray @RogerBurnett @JayBusselle @MOSDInc - these folks demonstrate baddassery daily. #promochat

@JayBusselle @DannyRosin In your face marketing

Branded Masks!!! "Masks will become the new hat. They are a trifecta power product. They are fashion. They deliver function. And they are deeply connected to purpose." said my good friend and mentor @DannyRosin #purposefulbusiness #facemask #fashion #purpose

Check out my latest article: COVID-19 Survival Guide for Small Business Webinar linkedin.com/pulse/covid-19… via @LinkedIn

@JayBusselle @PromoKitchen Don’t get caught up in the hysteria. Be smarter

@PromoKitchen A1} I'm more worried about what I feel is an unreasonable amount of panic. I don't need every news outlet and platform hyping this up any more. #toomuchhype #HelpNotHype #promochat

Q1 Let's start this week's #PromoChat by reiterating an important point: this is a safe space. We're friends here, and we're here to help. So, chat fam, from viruses to flooding and everything between, what has you worried most right now?

@JayBusselle @geigergetsit @commonsku @alphabroder @PromoKitchen @bobbylehew Not sure if it is 5x more important but if the headline does not hook them you’re done. Definitely worth spending the time to get it right.

"On average, 5x as many people read the headline as read the body copy. When you’ve written your headline, you’ve spent eighty cents out of your dollar." – DAVID OGILVY Yes? No? Maybe? @geigergetsit @commonsku @alphabroder @PromoKitchen @bobbylehew #headlines #ogilvy

@JayBusselle @PeerlessUmb @EMTEasy @commonsku @TervisTumbler @hitpromotional You know you’re really road tired when you forget or don’t remember it’s Taco Tuesday. Enjoy some time at home.

3 shows in 3 weeks means you're really tired & not sure what day it is 😜 Smiled when I saw these on my desk... a few of my favorite things!! #taco recipe books #tacosocks #skucon #promoAF thx kids, thx mom, thx @PeerlessUmb @EMTEasy @commonsku @TervisTumbler @hitpromotional

Fates loves irony

@3blue1brown Grant, you have changed my life with your explanations and animations. I love math but have struggled for years. You make it visual and easy. Thank you so much.