If you have a business and you are struggling, this might be just what you need. 

Maybe you have a product and you need business coaching for your internet business, but cannot afford the cost of 1:1 coaching. 

Or maybe you are just stuck and can’t get the next level.  If this sounds like you, keep reading.

But first, here is some full disclosure for you – I just love Nicole Dean.  I love everything about her.  She is a great person with a huge heart and a terrific internet marketer.  I have personally paid her to consult on my business and I have purchased many of her products.  So, any review that I do of Nicole’s stuff is totally biased by the fact that I think she is amazing.  I want to be more like her.  Hope that is clear.

Nicole just launched her latest product called Income CPR (affiliate link). It’s a very unique product because of three things:

• It focuses on the HARDEST PART of internet marketing – the actual MARKETING of your product – by showing you what Nicole is doing in her own business.  It’s basically like a backstage pass to Nicole’s business each month.
• It is very affordable (in fact, I would call it too cheap to pass up).  Currently, it is only $10 per month.  Given the content, that is a crazy cheap price.
• It’s real.  I don’t really know how to describe how genuine and “down to earth” Nicole is – it’s something that you just need to experience for yourself.

More disclosure: unlike most of my reviews, I did not pay for Income CPR myself.  I would have, but Nicole gave me access to the site to check it out before I could pay.  She is so excited about this product, she just wanted to share.  She did not ask for a review, a testimonial or anything. 

I am told there are already 200 members and counting just a few days after the "soft launch” that she did – so I guess there are a lot of people out there that feel the same way about Nicole that I do.

Here is what you get for your $10/month

• A monthly lesson showcasing step-by-step about one particular area of Nicole’s very successful online business.  She includes case studies and tips for applying her steps to your business;
• Full access to ask questions about the monthly content and have them answered the following month;
• FREE submission access to FreeAffiliateArticles.com, so Nicole can recruit affiliates for you (this is pretty cool, and I am not even sure how to value it).

When you sign up, you are taken to the members area.  Here is a screen shot of what you can expect to see. 

Note that this first month consists of a monthly lesson.  This month the lesson includes 3 case studies.  She has also added two bonuses already this month as you can see (additional case studies and a brainstorming list).  Pretty cool.

When you click on the download, you get a zip file this month that includes a pdf (the lesson) and the promised case studies.

The lesson is impressive.  It is an easy 20 page read where Nicole discusses a technique she used to double her sales.  She shows real examples.  This is basically like 1:1 coaching in a PDF file.

At the end of the lesson, Nicole assigns homework.  So there is absolutely no question what you need to do to implement her teachings for the month.  Really cool.  If you are one of those people that never takes action because you are “not sure what to do” this will eliminate that excuse for you.

Note that the lessons disappear at the end of every month.  So you will need to log in and download them each month before they go away.

The Bottom Line

Here is the deal.  Nicole charges many hundreds of dollars per month for 1:1 coaching.  She has many clients that happily pay that.  I have happily paid that in the past.  It was worth every penny.

The idea that you can get this kind of access to Nicole’s business for this price is just nuts.  It is worth a lot more than what she is charging.

On top of that, Nicole is offering a 30-day guarantee.  You don’t like it, you don’t pay.  Very simple.  

So, based on all that, I highly recommend Income CPR.  Check it out.

Let me know if you have questions about the product.  I will get you answers.

Update:  The program is now closed, but if you are serious about joining, then contact me directly (I may be able to help).

I just got back from a business trip to sunny California, and I
almost missed this one.  Sorry for the short notice.

My great friend Josh Spaulding is about to increase the price of
his coaching course (at noon today).  Yikes.

You can check it out here:

Coaching With Josh

Josh is one of my mentors, and he has coaching course graduates that
have been able to leave their day job and make their living on line.
If you have been struggling with making money on line, you should
take a look at this course.

The funny thing is, it only costs $24/month.  (Until noon today).

After noon today, the price goes up to $37/month (a 50% increase).

Josh only takes a certain number of people at a time, and I am
sure this last minute offer at the crazy $24 price will cause
him to fill up again.

So, check it out.  I'm a member there, and I hope to see you around
the forums.

Coaching With Josh

Regards,
Mark

I am totally excited.

I am very excited about the recent launch (July 23, 2008) of the Internet Business Mastery Academy membership site.  So excited, in fact, that I decided to spend my hard-earned money on a membership.  I have been a member for almost two weeks (as far as I can tell I am one of hundreds), and I could not be more pleased.  So, I thought I would tell you about it and offer a review based on my current experience inside the hallowed halls of the Academy.

Here is something that you need to understand first. At the time of this writing, there is no affiliate program for the Internet Business Mastery Academy (IBMA).  I am not making a dime writing this post.  In fact, the IBMA site will not have an affiliate program for months, I'm told.  Sure, when they add an affiliate program, I will edit this post to include my affiliate link -- but at the time of this writing there is no marketing hype.  Just info.

So Why Promote The IBM Academy Now?

I have talked to you before about the Internet Business Mastery podcast.  As you may have heard on CNN, I am currently the World Record holder for "IBM Podcast Rate of Consumption" -- I once listened to 30 episodes twice in 48 hours (or something like that) while traveling around Asia.  Needless to say, Jay and Sterling are by far my favorite internet marketing podcast.

It's not just me. I recently learned that the IBM podcast has in the neighborhood of 15,000 subscribers and climbing.  It has been the number one internet marketing podcast on iTunes for years.  These guys are the real deal.  Jay and Sterling both had real J.O.B.s before leaving them to pursue their dreams on the internet.  They have both had multiple successful internet businesses (and some failures too).

It's Not The Money, Honey

See, the great thing about the Internet Business Mastery approach is that it is more about lifestyle design than making money online.  There are tons of internet resources offering lots of ways to make money online from a hammock on a beach.  Don't get me wrong -- money is a critical necessary element.  It's just that money for money's sake is not what the IBM crew is about.  Jay and Sterling are about lifestyle design -- living the lifestyle of your dreams and using internet business as a tool to get there.  Their tagline is "Escape the 9 to 5" -- and the Academy is designed to be a place where you can learn to do just that.

So, What About This Academy Thing?

The Internet Business Mastery Academy (IBMA) is a membership site that is currently centered around three key value propositions:

• The IBMA Internet Business Courses. Jay and Sterling have previously taught a sold-out coaching course on internet business and internet lifestyle.  They have taken that material, their personal experiences from running their own internet businesses, and material from their time doing the IBM podcast and made it all into a new set of courses for the academy.  At this writing there are 3 courses, with new material coming monthly.  The courses start at the very beginning with lifestyle design and justify why internet business is their focus.  Then, they move right to market research and other key foundational information.  From their, they cover all the information that you need to create a internet business that is aligned with your "Definate Major Purpose."
• The IBMA Mastermind Community. Good membership sites have great forums, and the IBMA forums are off to a great start.  There is a nice mix of brick-and-mortar business owners, regular people with regular jobs, people with online businesses, IBM Coaching Course grads, total newbies, seasoned internet marketing types, technology gurus, etc.  Jay and Sterling have set the tone for a helpful, supportive commuinty with shared goals.  It is really cool.
• Access to the Jedi Masters. OK -- it is probably true that Jay and Sterling put their pants on one leg at a time just like everyone else.  (I am actually not sure about this).  Still, they are very active in the forums at this point, and they are fun to be around.  What I like about them is that they do not pretend to know everything about everything.

My Strong Recommendation

Well, I am thrilled with the Internet Business Mastery Academy.  I strongly recommend that you give it a try.  Jay and Sterling are offering an iron clad money back guarentee, so there is no risk.   Courses like the stuff in the academy can cost thousands.  (Read their sales page -- it is excellent.)  Or, skip to the bottom and sign up based soley on my recommendation.  Try Internet Business Mastery Academy today.

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