David Siteman Garland’s new book, Smarter, Faster, Cheaper, talks about how entrepreneurs use new media to promote their businesses by teaching instead of selling and cultivating communities instead of advertising.
I invited him to Mixergy to share a few stories of the entrepreneurs he profiled in his book and teach the techniques they use.
David Siteman Garland is the Founder of The Rise To The Top, a web show for entrepreneurs, forward-thinkers, business owners and marketers, as well as The Rise To The Top TV show on ABC. He’s also the author of Smarter, Faster, Cheaper: Non-Boring, Fluff-free Strategies for Marketing and Promoting Your Business (Wiley Publishing). In less than two years, David has attracted a loyal community of 100,000+ through the power of relationships and without spending a cent on traditional advertising.
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