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Fear of...the ice cream truck?
Published 5 months ago • 31 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Sunday! It's a gorgeous sunny day today with a cool breeze. Not too hot and not too cold. I'd say just about perfect! The birds are chirping and I have all the windows open in the house for a lovely cross breeze. The only issue is an ice cream truck has been circling our neighborhood with some super annoying, circus-calliope type music which basically hasn't stopped for the last two hours. Not only that, to me it sounds like the music a creepy serial killing clown driving an ice cream truck would play. Maybe I've watched too many horror movies. 🤣 I do have a fear of clowns (which is an actual thing) so to me, ice cream truck music seems like the perfect soundtrack for a clown. Admittedly, I recently watched a TV show called Twisted Metal starring Anthony Mackie which had a clown (played by Will Arnett) who drove an ice cream truck reaping carnage...sooooo that didn't help. Now before you judge my horrible taste in shows, hubby gets to pick a series, then I get to choose, although when it's my turn, he refuses to watch shows like Bridgerton, RuPaul's Drag Race, or Survivor, so it seems unfair he gets to pick testosterone-fueled choices like Reacher, Jack Ryan, and The Boys which I watch, without complaint. But I digress. Do you have any weird, irrational fears that make no sense? Drop me a line! I'd love to hear about them. Maybe it will make me feel a bit less of an oddball? Doubtful but hit me with your best shot. 😆
ENDS TONIGHT: MAKE YOUR BREAKTHROUGH
If this is the year that you've been wanting to get going with your online business, Faith's Quarterly Breakthrough: Summer Self Study program ends tonight and it might be just the ticket to help you achieve that goal. And if you haven't heard the news, this weekFaith decided to reduce the price from $397 to $197! 😲 Plus, If you choose the one-time payment option, you'll also receive TWO VIP Voxer Days with Faith where you can consult with her 1-on-1. That itself is worth $1394. Considered one of the most comprehensive step-by-step self-study program for aspiring online entrepreneurs, Faith will help you get you from ground zero to gaining your first subscribers (and even first sales) in just 7 weeks. This is described as "a "business/life-changing program" by her alumni in the testimonials on her sales page. In fact, Faith metioned that 100% of students who actually do the work succeed. All of it was achievable using super, easy to follow tasks. What is it about:
The most comprehensive step-by-step self-study program for aspiring online entrepreneurs that will get you from ground zero to gaining your first subscribers (and even first sales) in just 7 weeks!
7-week program from January 22nd to March 10th:
6 structured modules
Weekly email check-ins
9 bonus standalone courses worth $500+
BONUS Access to Canva Templates Vault with 120+ templates and 20+ tutorials total worth $2000+
Giveaway event to help students grow their email list
TOTAL VALUE $5400+
You get instant access to all 6 modules and you get to learn at your own pace.
As an online business coach, Faith’s mission is to help aspiring entrepreneurs build a thriving online business so that they, too, can achieve the financial goals, as Faith has done.
Instead of taking months or even years to grow your list by 500 new subscribers, Faith is generously offering you the amazing opportunity to contribute to the Giveaway that she’s hosting in early July so that YOU can grow your own email list!
Faith's FBQ offer runs until tonight! Sunday, May 19th.
✨BONUS - If you sign up for Faith's Quarterly Breakthrough through my link, and pay in full (make sure you see my name laramai at the bottom of the checkout page under affiliate) send your invoice to me and choose six deluxe bonuses from my bonus page. You can also save your bonuses for upcoming collections. My bonuses do not have an expiry date. (I am planning to update my bonus page soon!) 💗
LAST DAY: CREATING KIDS PRINTABLES Tonight, Faith is retiring one of her best-selling courses, Creating Kids' Printables In Canva. Faith has recently started to focus on creating detailed Canva tutorials either for her membership programs - Do It With Faith and Faith's Templates Vault - as well as running 'live' challenges.
As a result, she's decided to retire this course and put it on sale for one last time.
The 3 sets of BONUS Canva Templates with commercial use rights included in this course are already worth more than $90!
Get instant access to Creating Kids Printables In Canva for ONLY $27 (usual $197) when you sign up by May 19th. No coupon code required.
All students will retain ongoing access to the program inside your ThriveCart account even though it will no longer be made publicly after this date.
If you've been interested in getting into the highly profitable kids niche, grab Faith's signature course before it's gone for good at its highly discounted rate. $27. (Reg $197)
✨BONUS - If you sign up for Faith's course, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page.
ENDS TONIGHT: SHARE WHAT YOU LOVE If you're someone who loves sharing exciting things and would love to learn how to actually get paid for doing this, Angela Wills has done an overhaul of her course Affiliate Marketing Winner which has been changed to Lifestyle Affiliate Marketing. She's updated the training and added some exciting new elements and has put it on sale, but you can only grab it until tonight. This course will teach you how to be an affiliate marketer AND even better, Angela shares her list of affiliate programs she promotes which is HUGE. These are proven, awesome, tested programs that pay. Check out this her sales page which shows screenshots of some of the earnings she's made over the years. This one alone is over 40k!
What makes affiliate marketing so fun and lucrative is they are free to join. You an add them seamlessly to your current business, or create an entirely new stream of business with it. Angela has been an affiliate marketing for over 15 years and it has never failed to provide her with great income. And if you're really interested in putting your money where your mouth is, you can take her course and sign up as an affiliate. Angela pays 50% commission so if you make two sales, you'll earn your money back on what this course costs! Cool right? From personal experience, I can tell you you can EASILY do this...and if you're not sure how, then sign up for her membership, Email Practice Club, which costs $20 a month, where you'll learn the basics of how to create a newsletter, create an audience who loves you, and so much more. Psst...super secret hack alert!!! Members of Email Practice Club receive 50% off on all of of Angela's courses that aren't included in the membership. This is one of those courses! So pay $20 and instantly save $45 - so you'll only pay $45 in total! As soon as you sign up, you'll find the coupon code in your member's area dashboard. Plus you're not obligated to stay in the membership after the first month and can cancel at any time if you don't love it. If you prefer just grabbing the course alone, it's on sale for 50% off until tonight (Sunday, May 19th) for $90. (Reg. $180.) There's also a payment plan at $30/mo for three months.
✨BONUS - If you purchase Angela's new course grab three deluxe bonuses from my bonus page. Please note: Because Angela offers a refund policy on all her products, please wait until the return window has closed before collecting your bonuses. If you opt for the payment plan, please allow for all payments to clear.
NEW: MAGICAL ANIMALS If you're big into spirit animals and all things woo, Melissa has a deal on a new bundle of 30 Spirit Animal Cards with a bonus of a whopping 500 Spirit Animal graphics plus a spirit animal guide. If you're someone who's all about good vibes and cosmic energy, these cards are are like little doses of inspiration. Perfect for sprinkling a bit of enchantment wherever you fancy – your products, your emails, or even your Insta feed. And if that wasn't enough, you'll also get a bonus set of 500 alternate Spirit Animal graphics to use however you like.
You'll also receive a comprehensive 30-page spirit animal guide to help you harmonize with the energy of various spirit animals, empowering you to embrace their wisdom and apply it in your daily life.
All with MRR (Master Resell) rights which allow you to use and sell as PLR.
✨BONUS - If you grab Melissa's Spirit Animals and the bump offer, "Beyond the Shuffle," you'll receive this cute set of 8 illustrated images of assorted Teal Flower Cats.
Write me and I will send you the link to your goodies. If you have this set already you can grab another one of my Flower Cat sets (Tuxedo or Ginger) or I can help you choose something if you have those too. ;)
If you love to create digital planners, but don't love how long they take to create, it doesn't really make sense to spend endless hours on one creation while your shop sits nearly empty. And let's face it... if you're trying to run a business and do a million other things at once, spending weeks (or even months) creating an original, time-consuming product means you'll have very few listings in your shop.
And this is exactly why Mitzy created her latest training course.
Digital trackers have a strong buying audience. People are searching for specific digital trackers to improve their lives. And, here's the important point... digital trackers are much faster to make than digital planners!
And it's a huge course (great value) - there's something for everyone.
You'll learn how to create digital trackers for iPads and Android tablets. You also learn how to create fillable trackers. Plus, there's a bonus module showing you exactly how to create digital trackers for smartphones. So, what's the best way to track a habit? On a portable device that is always accessible of course - hence, digital trackers! The great thing about using digital trackers is that you can have them on your iPad, Android tablet, laptop, or smartphone. This means you can use them on whatever portable device suits you. Everyone loves convenience. And... you won't need any paid software to undertake this course. All of this training is focused on Canva (free version) and other free online tools. Best of all - you'll not only learn to create these trackers but more importantly, how to create and sell trackers that people actually want to buy! See everything you get in this super useful course. Mitzy always has great courses so be sure to pick this up while it's on a massive discount for the launch only (reduced from $97 down to $27).
✨ BONUS - If you sign up for Mitzy's new course, (make sure you see my name "laramai" at the bottom of the checkout page where it says powered by Warrior Plus when you hover over the little person icon) send me your receipt and choose a deluxe bonus from my bonus page located here. I've also included some extra special bonuses below so check those out if you're interested in Mitzy's newest course!
✨ BONUS 1A: As an added bonus, if you purchase Mitzy's main offer, I'll also include the "Modern Blooms" Self Care Planner. A value of $37 (which is more than the cost of the course!) This 45 page set which comes with commercial usage and is fully editable in Canva is already waiting for you in your Member's area immediately upon purchase. (If you already have this planner, you can write me and choose another one of my planners.) You can also save your bonuses as mine never expire. ✨ BONUS 2: If you purchase the upsell, "Essential Trackers - Quick Start PLR Kit" ($27), you'll immediately receive this beautiful set of "Abstract Flowers" seamless patterns in 12 x 12" to use as backgrounds for your new trackers! This gorgeous set is already waiting for you in your Member's area immediately upon purchase.
✨ BONUS 3: If you purchase the upsell, "Self-Care Planners - Quick Start PLR Kit" ($27) you'll immediately receive TWO sets of gorgeous sets of clip art - in Magnolia AND Cherry blossoms in your W+ dashboard.
Both of these sets of 3000 x 3000 transparent PNG clip art sets come with MRR rights so you do not need to make any changes to them. (You just can't sell the templates.) The value of this is $27 so you are getting Mitzy's offering for free!
✨ BONUS 4: If you purchase the upsell, "Dark Mode Digital Trackers" ($24.95) you'll immediately receive my super cute "Lemons to Lemonade" Watercolor sticker pack with commercial usage in your W+ dashboard. A value of $17! This is a super cute set that can be added to planners and printables to bring some extra fun and value to your offerings. Perfect for summer! 💗
ENDS TOMORROW: UNMASK IMPOSTER SYNDROME Lynette is back with her latest workbook: Imposter Syndrome Unmasked. Do you often find yourself drowning in a sea of self-doubt, feeling like you don’t truly deserve your accomplishments? You're not alone. Millions of talented individuals just like you struggle with Imposter Syndrome - the persistent inability to accept your success is well deserved. If this resonates, consider this your comprehensive guide to dismantling these doubts and stepping into your power with confidence. It’s a practical, interactive journey designed to transform your imposter feelings into stepping stones towards authentic self-confidence. This unique 78 page guide, editable in Canva, Powerpoint, Indesign, or Affinity Publisher includes the following:
Self-Assessment: Identify and understand your imposter feelings.
Achievement Timeline: Visually map out and celebrate your successes.
Role Reversal: Gain a kinder perspective on your achievements.
Right now, grab this at the special introductory price of $19 (normally $37) until May 20, 2024, at 11:59 PM.
✨ BONUS - If you purchase Lynette's workbook, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page.
ENDS SOON: KINDNESS STARTS WITHIN Have you ever noticed how generously you treat a friend in need? That's what Jenn's new kit called the Self Kindness Content Kit addresses. Self-kindness is about channeling that same compassion towards ourselves, especially during tough times. It's about being as understanding and forgiving to ourselves as we are to those we care about. Ever wondered how transformative it could be to infuse your coaching or blogging with a little more empathy and self-care?
With 30 thought-provoking affirmations, 15 customizable Canva templates, and much more, it's tailor-made for those who want to encourage a culture of kindness and self-compassion. This kit isn’t just a tool; it’s an opportunity to transform the way you and your audience think about self-care.
Here's what you get:
AFFIRMATIONS - 30 affirmations to add to a journal or provide to your audience.
CANVA TEMPLATES - 15 different templates. Fully editable free in Canva.
PHOTOS - 5 links to photo sites with creative commons license.
EPIC BLOG POST- 1125-word blog post called "Embracing the Journey of Self-Kindness for Emotional Health" SELF SURVEY - 20 questions or prompts to encourage your audience to be kind to themselves
SOCIAL MESSAGES - 30 messages taken from the blog posts to share on your social media accounts.
Customize and tailor the content to align with your unique journey. The user-friendly Canva template makes it easy to edit and adapt the kit to resonate with your personal style and voice. Right now, you can grab this kit (regularly $27) for $10 off using KINDSELF until May 21st. Or join Jenn's amazing Content Creator's Library and download all the kits you can use for one low price.
✨ BONUS - If you buy Jenn's new kit, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. If you opt for her Creator's Library instead, choose a one-time deluxe bonus.
NEW: CREATE YOUR OWN PRINTABLES SITE! If you've been dreaming of start a printables business but the idea of trying to figure out HOW to up a shop makes your technophobic brain crawl into a corner and suck your thumb, Yolande and Andrea are here to help! Their Printables Promo Microsite™is just the ticket to get you up and running in no time flat with your very own ready to go printables shop which is super easy to edit and customize for your brand. You'll receive two versions for Woocommerce and Surecart that comes with super simple instructions without the tech headaches. These are prebuilt websites with plug-and-play copywriting templates included (instead of the generic dummy text that other sites come with) so that you don’t have to set everything up from scratch. And you'll receive peace of mind knowing your site was designed, laid out, and written by a tech expert and a conversion copywriter. With your Printables Promo Microsite™, you’ll be able to:
Sell all of your printables and digital products in one convenient place.
No need to pay monthly shop fees like you do with Shopify, Send Owl, and other popular shop sites.
No need to pay additional fees on top of PayPal/Stripe fees for each product you sell like on Etsy or Payhip
Get your products listed quickly so you can start making $$$
Offer your clients a password-protected Resource Library.
Set up your own affiliate program through the Surecart integration (no extra fees.)
BONUS! You'll also receive access to a Live training workshop on June 10th at 9 am EST.
Right now, get the Printables Promo Microsite™ Bundle + Bonus Get-It-Done Live Session now for $149 (reg $457)
✨ BONUS - If you purchase this bundle using my link, (make sure you see my name laramai at the bottom of the checkout page under affiliate.) Choose four deluxe bonuses from my bonus page (no expiry!) You'll also receive my brand new set of "Golden Metallic" Seamless Patterns with MRR rights. (Value $200 - making your purchase FREE!)
These gorgeous tones in striking, shimmery neutral tones have evergreen appeal which you can use year round and will last you for years to come! Just zooming in on a tiny section of any of these pieces will provide endless variations for planners, printables, covers, backgrounds, dividers, card decks and more. These are waiting for you immediately upon purchase in your Thrivecart member area. 💗
ENDS SOON: 18 MONTH PLANNER
Jan Small is back with her latest product: The 18 Month Digital Planner. Get ahead of the curve with this brand-new 18-month portrait-style, fully-dated and hyperlinked digital planner for the 2024 - 2025 period in a fun squiggle design with 576 pages. This has been designed so the date for each individual day is on a tab at the top of the page. This is the perfect journal for all those slackers who didn't get around to planning at the start of the year but are raring to go and ready to take 2024 (and 2025!) by storm.
This would also make a super cool academic planner for the start of the school year. She also has included a fresh design with the days on the tab at the top of the page.
This planner is fully linked and dated so that every page is easily accessible. Grab it for $17 during launch (regularly $47) Commercial rights and full step-by-step PDF instructions included for making your own version.
There's a bump offer ($7) on the checkout page with a sellers pack to help get the product to market as quickly as possible. (Huge timesaver!) There's also an upsell of a matching 12 section digital notebook with 10 different styles of note paper for just $5. The sale is on until end of day on Wednesday, May 22nd at midnight PST. After that the price will rise to $47.
✨BONUS - If you grab Jan's new planner, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. If you purchase the bump and the upsell, you can choose a deluxe bonus instead.
NEW: SHE'S CRAFTY
Katherine's is back with her newest kit in her Limitless Design Kits Monthly Membership. This month's Craft Room design kit is a treasure trove of inspiration, designed to ignite your imagination and add a touch of handmade charm to your designs. My love of all things crafting including aimlessly wandering the aisles of craft supply stores and convincing myself I have time for one more project is what prompted this theme. I hope it helps spark your creativity! With all the latest concerns over copyright, usage rights, and outsourcing art from questionable sources, a few members have asked if she makes the graphics in her kits. The answer is YES, she personally illustrates/draws/paints the graphics. All of her personal hand-drawn or painted illustrations and high-resolution elements can be used to create PLR, digital products, physical products, and TEMPLATES (to name a few) which is MUCH MORE than any typical commercial use license.
Along with the individual elements, she's also included a few different types of graphics to help you create scenes. These design kits are only available for one month inside the membership so you have until the 14th to pick these up. Katherine will then be offering them for sale at the current regular price of $97. You'll automatically receive $482 worth of bonuses that come with MRR rights, meaning you can turn these kits around and not only sell them commercially, but as PLR without restrictions! MRR or master resell rights means you can sell these items commercially to others who can also sell them commercially. Normally, with PLR, you can sell them to others for personal use only. This means you can use these products to create your very own PLR. It's also perfect if you've been wanting to get into a bundle but don't have a creative bone in your body and aren't sure what you would be able to offer with PLR rights - now you'll be able to thanks to Katherine's gorgeous resources. Best of all, you can use these elements without fear of infringing on someone's license, which is much more generous than a standard commercial use license, and use them for to create PLR digital products, physical products, and templates (to name a few) - and yes, even stickers!
Check out everything you get on the sales page. This kit will be available at the discounted price of $27 until tonight - June 14th.
✨BONUS - If you purchase Katherine's kit choose a one-time regular bonus from my bonus page.
GET CLEAR Mary Jo has just released her brand new Effective Communication Workbook to help improve transform your ability to communicate effectively in both personal or professional relationships. The template includes practical exercises and insightful tips designed to boost your confidence and competence in any conversational setting. Fully customizable in Canva, it comes with commercial rights, so you can create and sell your customized versions. And of course, use it yourself to grow your own Etsy business, too!
Right now, you can grab this workbook template for $17. (Regularly $37.) Use coupon code: EFFCOMM You'll also receive the option to add her 30-Day Effective Communication Posts Template for$9 (reg $27.) This is a full 30 days of engaging social media posts on the topic of effective communication. This sale is on until May 27th.
✨BONUS - If you grab MaryJo's new planner choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. If you add her bump offer and upsell, grab a deluxe bonus instead.
50% OFF GOODIES To celebrate her birthday, Michelle Rohr is having a huge Birthday Sale Extravaganza. Right now, take 50% off on nearly EVERYTHING Michelle has ever released. Michelle is one of my favorite content creators (and humans) and I am obsessed with everything she creates. Some of the products that are currently on sale right now: Her new & improved Digital Planner Template Kit. If you're interested in creating beautiful digital planners that you can quickly turn around and sell in your shop but don't want to tear your hear out from learning how to make them from scratch, this is the kit for you. Use this gorgeous template kit that comes in both Apple (Keynote) AND Windows (Affinity). Passive Income Planner Girl - This is THE course that started my printable journey which I HIGHLY recommend above everything else! This isn't just a course. It's about finding your zone of genius and the thing that lights you up inside and brings you joy. HUGE mindset shifts! I cannot say enough good things about this life-changing course which is currently 50% off! The Canva Template Kit - Are you a Canva all-the-way girl? Then run and snatch up over 292 Canva templates designed specifically for people who want to start and build a business selling printable planners super fast! Release & Reclaim-A 30 day decluttering program to help you step into the next chapter of your life. Design Your Own Digital Magazine - As a magazine writer and junkie, I'm obsessed with Michelle's magazine and hoard each issue like Gollum. She'll show you how you can easily create your very own digital magazine in Canva to create a raving fanbase, repurpose content, and sell your offers in a fun, creative way.
The Pretty Email Kit - If you're an online business owners looking to create beautiful, eye-catching emails that will stop readers cold, this is a game-changer. Say Yes to Desire - This is one of my favourite memberships ever. (And I'm in a lot of memberships!) This is just some of the offerings available so make sure you check out everything during the sale to take advantage of 50% off if there's something that strikes your fancy.
If you're interested in creating KDP books and tapping into an underserved market, my pal Ken Bluttman is back with his newest offering, Crime Scene Puzzle Books and it's a good one. The leading books in this market are making over 30k a month just on one book. That's definitely worth investigating! I snapped this up the minute it landed in my inbox without reading the sales page. His email alone was enough to get me to hit that buy button. Make sure you check out Ken's walkthrough videos where he shows you everything you get. Right now, this gem of a product is $37 during launch! And of course, with everything Ken sells, this comes with a 30 day, no questions asked, money back guarantee.
✨ BONUS - If you sign up for Ken's new course, (make sure you see my name "laramai" at the bottom of the checkout page where it says powered by Warrior Plus when you hover over the little person icon) choose a deluxe bonus from my bonus page located here.
TAP INTO THE CROSSWORD CRAZE If you've been interested in selling crosswords as KDP, on Etsy, etc., Luke Bowes has just come out with a brand new puzzle tool called the Criss Cross (Crossword) Generator which he just launched for £50 (50% off!) This also includes tools to create both standard and acrostic crosswords. So you're basically getting two for the price of one! Quickly bulk create criss cross (crossword)s puzzles and export to SVG, PNG, JPG & PDF files. Works on PC (Mac soon).
You'll also receive full commercial rights to the content you create using this software. There are NO limitations set by us to how you can use the content you create as long as it’s legal.
That means content you create can be sold on marketplaces (e.g. Creative Fabrica, Etsy), given away as freebies (whether email opt ins or hand outs in schools etc) and used in books you publish, to name a few examples. Create limitless crosswords of any size 10x10+ with custom number of questions in each crossword
Includes options to export questions separately, hide questions in solutions or change display format from questions underneath the grid to questions to the side of the grid.
Choose your font, styling, colours, number/letter placement, placement of questions, titles and more!
Control over grid thickness, colour and fill. Quickly bulk create criss cross (crossword)s puzzles and export to SVG, PNG & JPG files. Works on PC (Mac soon).
You have full commercial rights to the content you create using this software. There are NO limitations set by us to how you can use the content you create as long as it’s legal. Sell on marketplaces such as Creative Fabrica, Etsy, etc., give away as freebies, and/or use them to create published books.
✨ BONUS - If you purchase Luke's latest puzzle tool, choose two deluxe bonuses from my bonus page.
ENDS SOON: DOUBLE STORE CREDIT Creative Fabrica is back with their Big Spring Sale. A massive sale where you can grab 90% off sitewide on millions of fonts & designs!
Make sure to check out their wildly popular Double Store Credit promo, which is back for a limited time. If you've held off on picking up their yearly All Access Membership which is currently on sale for the lowest price they've ever offered it ($47/year - 3.99 a month ) and prefer purchasing your graphics outright, this is one of my favorite promotions to stock up on to stretch your dollar even further. Hurry. The Double Store Credit Promo runs until April 22nd.
WORRY FREE CONTENT Depositphotos is back on Appsumo for a limited time. Right now you can save 92% and get 100 credits photos/vector graphics for $39. They've also included a brand new feature to their bundle which lets you generate images with AI - whether it's a photo, digital piece, or 3D image. You can simply describe the image you want and AI will bring your image to life in seconds. You'll receive +100 one-time AI image generator credits. (Both credits never expire!) If you're someone who needs photos/videos/graphics for blog posts, newsletters, products, sales pages, etc but aren't interested in:
Paying exorbitant prices
Creating them yourself
Using free photos available to everyone
Running the risk of any copyright issues that could pop up as a result of using free stock photo sites
This is the deal for you. Deposit Photos is a hugely popular offer which is only open a couple of times a year.
Have a look on the Deposit Photos website to see how far one credit can stretch. 39 cents for peace of mind. We're talking a no brainer deal here.
And remember, this deal is only on for a limited time but even if you're not sure, you're covered by a 60 day money back guarantee.
LIFETIME DEAL OF THE CENTURY Last week, I told you about my tea party call with Michelle Rohr who went through her favorite tools that have been helping her to work smarter, not harder. One of them stood out immediately called Voicenotes and after I did a tiny bit of research, I RAN and signed up lightning fast. Why? Usually $10 a month, they're offering a lifetime deal of just $50 to the first thousand subscribers. I wasn't sure when that would run out so I hot footed it right over there and hit that buy button so fast. If you're upset you missed out on apps like Heartbeat and Butter and think this is something that you can get use out of, you'll be jumping up and down with glee if you grab it now for that crazy good deal. The inventor of the app created Buy Me a Coffee which has helped over a million creators in funding their work online. You'll see that in signatures for blogs, memberships, and at the end of newsletters for people like Faith Lee, Liz Wilcox, and Sasha Hutchinson. Their new AI note-taker, Voicenotes, is an intelligent note-taking tool that allows creators and thinkers to dump their thoughts. For me, I immediately bought after seeing my voice note get transcribed instantly. That's not even the main use for this app though. Here are just a few of the things it can do:
✅ Record new ideas, family moments, meetings, podcast takeaways, anything.
✅ Ask your AI to review past notes or brainstorm new ideas. It has perfect memory.
✅ Create summary, to-do list, blog post, and more using your notes. Here are some other things it can do that are currently in the works:
— Attachments: this would allow note-takers to quickly attach images, links, etc. to a note for future reference. Your AI will have context about this as well.
— Reminders: Voicenotes will automatically surface to-do items from your notes. So you can say things like "remind me to buy that new book about the Sackler family" and it would be added to your reminders (attaching design).
— Apple Watch and WearOS apps (ETA May mid)
— Publish: ability to publicly share a voice note with your friends/followers. Can be even used as a lightweight-podcast.
— Autotags: Voicenotes will suggest tags to be added after processing your notes. Currently tags are underused because of the high effort and we hope this will solve that. Its intelligence is jaw droppingly brilliant: summarizing transcripts into useful titles, finding the right answers to questions you ask it. To put it all into perspective, check out this testimonial which sums up what Voicenotes can do:
Right now, the creators have made it free to try without even signing up so you're free to check it out without paying a dime. I am not sure how long this deal will be on because the last time I heard, they had already reached 1,000 buyers and were only letting in a few more people. If you're interested in finding the link to the deal, you’ll find an upgrade button on the left sidebar on the website and on the top nav-bar on mobile. This is what it looks like on my desktop. (I didn't try it on mobile as I hadn't downloaded it at the time.)
If you're still not sure if you want it, the creators offer a no questions asked refund policy. Just email them anytime within 30 days for a refund. If you do buy it, let me know how you like it after you've played with it a bit. I'd love to hear how it's working for you and any cool ways you're using the platform!
✨ BONUS - If you purchase Voicenotes, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page. Send me your receipt, but kindly wait to collect your bonus until after the 30 day refund window has passed.
COOL NEW GOODIES AT CLUB PIN! My pal Melanie Dougherty has just posted about the fresh goodies that will be coming out for May over at Club Pin. This month's featured products:
Business Basics Solopreneur eBook - 43 Pages, fully customizable templates created in Canva, with PLR
35 AI Created Corresponding Images - with PLR
The eBook is a basic overview of different areas to consider when starting and growing your online business - perfect if you're new to this and want to start your own business, or you've started and want ideas to continue to grow your business.
She's got a fun (super cool!) Retro Comic vibe happening for this month's products, with topics that include:
Business Basics
Technology
Market Research
Customer Experience
Ethics and Business Savvy
Grow-Learn-Lead
Members will receive April's Products as a BONUS!! See images below for an additional bonus of the Product Research and Organization Training --- also included in April's products and not yet available anywhere else!! Mel's new training is not really a lesson on keyword research,.....more an example of a good few key words she's found, and how to combine them in your product listing to up your searchability results. And there's a system to organize all that research and "rabbit hole research," because Mel's a systems gal. This includes those key word gold mines you find when looking for something else. This also includes how to organize and label all your best seller inspiration photos to not only speed up your product creation process, but to help you take that up-front work you did and use it to create numerous products. Save time. Up your creation. Win Win. Includes Google sheet and Canva template so you'll have your own organizational system.
This month's Club Pin products were created from just some of the things she found, so it's a great little implementation training. She shows you what she found, how she organized it and then turned it into two different products that you could just run wild with and use to create many others.
This training is ONLY available in her membership PLUS you'll also receive the two created PLR Canva Templates. Soon this the training will be sold on it's own, but not with the two additional canva products included. Those will be an additional cost.
✨ BONUS - If you grab Mel's membership, choose a regular bonus from my bonus page.
BONUS UPDATE: Check out my bonus page here. My bonuses do not have an expiry. I have been working on updating my bonus page (December 5th, 2023) so look forward to that soon. Update regarding bonuses I've been having a few issues lately around receiving commissions so if you want to ensure that you buy through my links and receive your bonuses, please make sure to make your purchases on a desktop. Apple does not allow for link tracking and there is a good chance that I will not get credited for the sale. It's also a good policy to click my link and purchase right away because if you decide to do so later, and you're browsing other sites, or checking out other emails, you may accidentally click on someone else's offer unknowingly so they'll get credit for a sale and if you don't know who that person is, they might not have a bonus for you. For Thrivecart purchases: Make sure you see my name laramai at the bottom of the checkout page under affiliate as shown in the photo below. As there are many templates used in Thrivecart, the field might look different than the photo below but the name will appear somewhere at the very bottom of the page underneath the cart.
For Warrior+ purchases: Make sure you see my name "laramai" at the bottom of the checkout page where it says powered by Warrior Plus
If you're interested in learning how I use totally free and/or cheap tools to create AI generated images like the ones you see in the book above as well as my the bonuses you've seen lately as well as my newsletter banner photos, click here or the photo above. (Note: clicking this link won't take you anywhere. It just records your interest so I can make sure to notify you if and when this course becomes available - and offer it to you at the lowest price.) Don't forget I'm still taking a poll to find out if there is interest in learning about how I created my initial tripwire landing page using entirely free tools. Click here if you want to learn more about that training.
Fantastic Monthly Memberships to Grow Your Biz: Most of these memberships qualify for a bonus so check out the Bonus Key below! To claim your bonus, please email me at lara@talesfromtherouge.com with BONUS in the subject line. Amy (Fruitful Freelancing) Low Content Intel Subscription - $19.95 mo/$195 yearly. (B/BZ30) Angela Wills' Email Practice Club - $20 (founding rate!)/$200 yearly. (B/BZ30**) Becky (PLR Beach) Business Beach Club Member and Pro Member - $29 or 99/month (DB/BZ30) Clàudia Orengo's Passive Income Growth Academy - $27 mo/$270 yearly. (B/BZ30**) D'vorah (Share Your Brilliance) Content Creation Club - $27/month (B)
Melanie (Bittyspire) Club Pin $10/month (See above for deets!) (B) Melissa Rezza Cookie Jar - $24/mo (B) Melody (PLR of the Month) Kitchen Sink PLUS $27/month (B)
Michelle Rohr (Secret Owl Society) - Say Yes to Desire (formerly) Planner Girl Insider's Membership : $300 lifetime fee or $50 x 6 months. (BZ30 for one-time payment)
Thanks so much for being part of my list. I'll be back soon with more great offers, stories and special gifts just for you.
Happy Tales!
Lara xo
My name is Lara and I'm the owner of Tales From the Rouge - inspired by a magical enclave in the Rouge Valley in the east end of Toronto, Canada. I'm a writer/television producer and a wife and mom who loves photography, crystals, and my ever-expanding collection of typewriters. I'm inspired by nature on a daily basis and draw inspiration from my surroundings which trickles down to my creations.
*TC Bonus: If you purchase Thrivecart using my link, I'm offering TWO 40 minute Biz Coaching sessions. If you upgrade to Pro, I'll add in a third session! Currently, I am not accepting coaching clients so this is your chance to work with me directly. 😻
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Tales From the Rouge
Writer, TV Producer/Director, Digital Creator.
(Discovery Channel, HGTV, The CBC, Elle Canada, The Toronto Star, and US Weekly.)
Although I'm an award-winning journalist who has shot stories around the world, nothing gives me more joy than taking photos in my local stomping ground, “The Rouge” and turning them into illustrative art. I love sharing stories and images with my community along with free and paid resources to help others break the chains of the 9-to-5 hamster wheel to achieve a life they love.
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