And so I continued using the same outdated tactics I had for a decade… and continued getting the same lame results.
Eventually, after a month of painfully low revenue, I decided to bite the bullet and launch my account.
And for the first few months, nothing happened.
I generated a grand total of 500 followers and $0 and if I’m being honest… I was happy about it in a twisted sort of way.
Because I thought that I was “right”... Instagram doesn’t work for my business!
Well… That’s what I thought.
But then, while I was sitting at the airport, I realized that I was very very very wrong.
One of my followers had sent me a DM wanting to learn more about my coaching services.
I didn’t think anything would come from it, but I had nothing better to do so I started a conversation with him and answered his questions.
And then he sent me a message I’ll never forget.
“I’m down… send me a link and I’ll go ahead and send you the payment.”
Now, before I continue, let me be clear…
I wasn’t selling a $100 phone consult or some $500/month coaching package.
This was a $5,000 group coaching workshop.
$5,000 for 2 days of coaching with 11 other entrepreneurs.
And a stranger I’d met through Instagram wanted to send me the money so he could join. At first, I didn’t think he was serious, but I sent him the link and a few minutes later…
I got a notification telling me I’d just made a $5,000 sale.
I think it’s safe to say that airport visit was probably the most important trip of my life, because it led me to create a simple 3 step system to generate instant income in any business… from anywhere in the world… even if you don’t have a huge following or haven’t used Instagram before… and even during a recession.
A system my clients call “stupid simple” that required no list building, no cold calling, and almost no direct selling…
In fact, with this secret…
Complete strangers were reaching out to ME and asking to buy my services and work with my business.
Almost overnight I went from…