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THE AFFILIATE
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JOINT VENTURE
PREPARATION

David T. Fagan

FEATURING

SHAWN WHEELAND

VOLUME 35

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O4 SHAWN WHEELAND
The Affiliate Revolution
12 James Dentley
Photo Essay
14 DAVID T. FAGAN
How I Prepare My Clients for Mainstream Media and Lucrative Joint Ventures
26 MaryAnn Adams
Icon Article

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“Surround yourself with
the dreams and the
doers, the believers and
thinkers, but most of all,

surround yourself with
those who see greatness
within you, even when you

”don’t see it in yourself.
James Dentley

JAMES DENTLEY “Whether real or imagined, success has enemies.” - James Dentley
12 www.jamesdentley.com
ICON photoshoot at the Oceanside Loft 13

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HOW I PREPARE 17
MY CLIENTS FOR

MAINSTREAM
MEDIA AND
LUCRATIVE

JOINT VENTURES

featuring

DAVID T. FAGAN

H arvard’s Negotiation course taught me that over
90% of the time, the person or party most pre-
pared is the one most likely to get more of what
he or she wants and/or win the negotiation.

Pitching the media is the same way…and you have to play the
odds. Not everything works every time, in every place, or for
every person, but you play the odds with best practice.

Here’s a best practice when pitching the media…be prepared!

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You should… 7. Have all of the above on a
1. Know your brand(s) and website on which the decision
know your elevator speech(es). makers of media can research you.
2. Have some good pictures that (This is what I call an Icon website
are easily downloadable from your that answers the big question, “Why
site. You?”)
3. Have 2 good bios, a longer
one at 250-300 words and a shorter The emotional triggers, conscious
one at 50-100 words, with a focus and subconscious thoughts from
on your accomplishments. these things go like this…someone
4. Have 1-3 montage videos or that has this kind of social proof
sizzle reels that position you as an professionally done must have
expert or as a celebrity expert. money…and if they have money,
5. Have a professionally done they must be successful…and if
book cover displaying your last they are successful, they must be
book or your next book coming good at what they do. People want
soon. to work with successful people who
6. Have testimonials and/or are really good at what they do!
endorsements, preferably with
video links. Sure, there are exceptions to these
rules and overwhelming thought
18 patterns, but to follow these laws
and rules is to put the odds drasti-
cally in your favor to the point that
success and profits simply become
a numbers game.

Are you prepared to play? It’s fun
when you have what’s needed to
play on a professional level and win
the game of life and business by no
longer being the world’s best kept
secret.

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5 SIMPLE
STRESS-RELEASE
STRATEGIES

by MaryAnne Adams

2. Mindful Eating 4. Relaxation

You know those days when everything Be mindful of what you put into your After a stressful day, it’s so easy to
seems to go wrong. Your car wouldn’t body. Your body functions better plop down on the couch and watch
start in the morning. Your boss when it is nourished with healthy mindless TV shows. Instead, you
ridiculed you in front of everyone foods. How easy is it to grab those might try relaxing for 10 minutes
for arriving late. Your report wasn’t sugary, fatty snack foods as a pick-me- relaxing on the couch, following by
finished. When you got home, all the up when you’re feeling overwhelmed? walking outdoors for 10 minutes. In
laundry was piled up, the kids were Sugar may create a burst of energy, less than it takes to watch a show, you
fighting, and the dog ran off. You are but it quickly leaves you fatigued, can rejuvenate your body through
left frustrated and exhausted. Stress craving for more. It’s a vicious cycle, relaxation techniques. Some people
causes problems in your job, family which overwhelms the body and enjoy yoga or heart-pumping exer-
life, and health. Performance at work causes stress. Of course, fruits and cise. Others relax through visualiza-
may decrease. Relationships may be vegetables make good snacks. tion or meditations to soothing music.
strained. Fatigue and weight gain Blueberries have antioxidants that are These methods allow you to let go of
may haunt you. known to reduce stress. Packed with anxieties and worries. Connecting
vitamins and minerals, spinach is also to your body gives you that feeling
It is hard to enjoy life and savor high in folic acid, a mood stabilizer. of “being in the present.” This
success when you are feeling mindfulness helps you to let go of the
stressed. So, what can you do to 3. Drink Water day’s stressful worries.
prevent the day to day chaos from
consuming your life? Here are 5 simple The body is mostly made of water. 5. Positive Stories
stress-releasing strategies. Without water, dehydration can
cause fatigue. Drinking water curbs We all have stories to tell. Funny
1. Breathe appetite and speeds up metabolism, incidences, stressful moments,
allowing the body to burn calories as financial worries. It’s not the
This seems so simple, yet often opposed to storing them as fat. Water circumstance itself that creates
ignored. When you practice deep also cleanses the body of toxins and stress. It’s what you think and how
breathing, you can feel it clear down improves blood circulation. Because you tell the story that shapes your
into your belly. Deep breathing brain cells are about 85% water, the emotions. The way you interpret the
increases the supply of oxygen to your brain needs water to create energy. incident determines how it affects you
brain and stimulates it to promote This enables you to think clearly personally. Positive thinking is only
a state of calmness. Breathing and reduce anxiety. Reaching for a the beginning. Telling your story with
techniques reduce anxiety and reduce drink of water reduces the craving for positive tones gives you the power to
stress. It doesn’t take any time out of sugary soda and other drinks. go beyond the situation. Releasing
your day to practice deep breathing. the immediate reaction gives you
When I’m at a stop light, I breathe freedom to see things in a new light.
deeply. When I’m in a long line at You have greater clarity. You see new
the store, I breathe deeply. When possibilities. You are free to turn the
I’m at my desk, I breathe deeply. incident into a learning experience.
Throughout the day, I increase No matter the circumstances, you
productivity and decrease my stress have the power to create your own
through deep breathing. actions, your own life. Don’t just live.
You can live life powerfully!

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