You Snooze, You Lose: Is getting up at 4am the Answer?

Dear Lord, I hope that's not the answer...

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Pat Miller
February 11, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

Welcome to our 1,003 subscribers including our newest: Jenna, Alexander, Mitch and Tyler!

Welcome back to the Summary…This week I have some tech news, a deep thought on UPSELLING your customers, and a minty new referral program to help grow the newsletter.

Also this week:

  • ChatGPT search is now free for all users

  • A guide for dealing with internet trolls

  • Canva has new features that could replace Power point

Thanks for reading - please make sure to hit reply and share your questions, comments, and sarcastic remarks…I read every response.

Pat

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Search is now free to use without a login

WTM: I find myself using ChatGPT for search more than Google. I get better, more direct answers without having to wade through all the promoted articles and SEO tweaked junk. They’ve now made search free for everyone to use…a huge upgrade to our productivity!

www.digitaltrends.com/computing/openais-chatgpt-search-is-now-free-to-use-without-a-login

I woke up at 4 am every day for a month. Here's what happened to my productivity.

WTM: You’ve read about extreme schedules and how some folks get up at 4am each day to get more stuff done. In this article, the author did a 30-day test…and it worked.
(I’m crying in my sleep mask as I write this.)

smallbusinessbonfire.com/i-woke-up-at-4-am-every-day-for-a-month-heres-what-happened-to-my-productivity

When is the Best Time to Sell Something?

If you said after proving your value - BZZZZZZZT….Wrong! The best time to sell someone something is when they’re in the act of buying. In this week’s exclusive Summary Podcast, I ask you - What is your Car Wash Upsell?

5 Deadly Marketing Mistakes and How to Fix Them Fast

WTM: A quick listicle (quick listicle, the name of my third album), running down 5 mistakes you can make when marketing your business. This was an easy read and if you scan it, you’ll pause to reflect on maybe where YOU are not being specific enough or human enough to capture attention…definitely worth your time!

www.amsdig.org/post/5-deadly-startup-marketing-mistakes-that-kill-growth-and-how-to-fix-them-fast

Love Your Haters - A guide for dealing with Trolls

WTM: “To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, and be nothing” - Aristotle. If you’ve got something to say, internet trolls are going to show up and challenge you. This awesome article (written for franchisees but applicable to us all) teaches you step by step how to handle all of them. Gold, Jerry….GOLD!

flamel.ai/blog/love-your-haters-franchise-marketing-internet-trolls

Canva is getting another Power Up - Could it Replace Power point?

WTM: If you’re like me, you have a Canva subscription but you’re not using all of the AI and technology that is baked in. TBH, I’m using it to remove backgrounds and resize images - I’m too lazy to even rename the files. With a little learning and elbow grease you CAN get it to do some amazing stuff. This article shares how Canva can now enhance your presentation and even allow you to present without an internet connection. Could this replace our Power point and Google Slides usage?

smallbiztrends.com/new-canva-presentation-features