[NSFW] This Is How “Hate Marketing” Makes $3.5 Million/Year – with Timothy Sykes

Timothy Sykes, Content, Educational Company, Marketing, Non-Tech, PR / Media Marketing

You know all those impolite things you’re dying to say but hold back because they might hurt someone’s feelings or prevent you from making some business deal?

Timothy Sykes says them…loudly…with a sly grin.

Grab this interview and see how Tim turned that attitude into a $3.5 million a year business that includes a collection of financial sites which spun off of the following he built at TimothySykes.com, his blog and stock-picking site.

(After you watch this interview, go catch Tim’s history on Mixergy: Tim Sykes builds his brand, Tim Sykes insults his customers and hits $1.3 million, and Tim Sykes admits failure.)

Timothy Sykes

Timothy Sykes is an investor who blogs about his trades and teaches investing at TimothySykes.com. You can see some of his products here. He’s also the founder of Investimonials, where you can review anything financial, and of Profit.ly, where you can show your investments as you make them.

You can try Investimonials by rating Mixergy, here.

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