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The Winners Are Slow (Klassic Kern)
April 7, 2026

The Winners Are Slow (Klassic Kern)

The common pitfalls entrepreneurs face in an increasingly competitive marketplace and a strategic alternative to the typical "hard sell" approach. Key Discussion Points: Stop Rushing the Sale: The primary reason marketing cam...

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How To Know When Your Market Is Ready To Buy (Klassic Kern)
April 3, 2026

How To Know When Your Market Is Ready To Buy (Klassic Kern)

Here's a high-level strategy for capturing the "forgotten" middle of your market. While most advertisers exhaust their budgets fighting over the 3% of people ready to buy this second , Kern reveals how to identify and educate...

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How Do I Know If An Agency Is Any Good? (Klassic Kern)
March 31, 2026

How Do I Know If An Agency Is Any Good? (Klassic Kern)

The four essential criteria for selecting a social media advertising agency. Frank warns against agencies that make empty promises and explains why a deep understanding of your business and your customers is the only way to e...

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How To Know When People Are Ready To Buy (Klassic Kern)
March 27, 2026

How To Know When People Are Ready To Buy (Klassic Kern)

Why many successful companies hit a plateau with their digital advertising. By illustrating the "Marketplace Breakdown," Kern explains that most advertisers are fighting over the tiny 5% of customers ready to buy right now. H...

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How To Create Social Media Campaigns That SELL (Klassic Kern)
March 24, 2026

How To Create Social Media Campaigns That SELL (Klassic Kern)

A look at internal strategies where a company spends approximately $1,000 per hour on social media ads for themselves and their clients. Frank outlines a comprehensive framework for creating "social media campaigns that sell"...

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The ONE THING My Most Successful Clients Have In Common! (Klassic Kern)
March 20, 2026

The ONE THING My Most Successful Clients Have In Common! (Klassic Ker…

The fundamental difference between struggling entrepreneurs and those who achieve exponential growth is this... Moving past the "mindset" clichés, Kern explains that the most successful businesses aren't in the product or ser...

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The Winners Are Slow (Klassic Kern)
March 17, 2026

The Winners Are Slow (Klassic Kern)

Are your ad campaigns crumbling? Is your marketplace becoming too competitive to turn a profit? In this episode, marketing legend Frank Kern breaks down the primary reason most ad campaigns fail: rushing the sale . Frank intr...

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How To Sell Anything (Klassic Kern)
March 13, 2026

How To Sell Anything (Klassic Kern)

Frank breaks down the psychology of the offer using a desert analogy: If you are an unattractive, "vile" person with a terrible personality, but you're selling hot dogs to 100 starving people in the middle of the Sahara, your...

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Who Are You? (Klassic Kern)
March 10, 2026

Who Are You? (Klassic Kern)

A personal story about grandfather Raymond Smith, and the valuable lessons he learned from him about work ethic and success. Using his grandfather's 1983 Jeep Scrambler as a backdrop, Frank explores the importance of being so...

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Why The AI Apocalypse Can Make You RICH
March 6, 2026

Why The AI Apocalypse Can Make You RICH

Let's pull back the curtain on the "AI gold rush" to reveal a staggering reality: last year alone, businesses lost $285 billion on failed AI initiatives. While social media is flooded with "get rich quick" app builders, the c...

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Want To Be A Great Copywriter? Keep Doing This ... (Klassic Kern)
March 3, 2026

Want To Be A Great Copywriter? Keep Doing This ... (Klassic Kern)

The human tendency to seek "hacks" and "loopholes" instead of doing the basic, consistent work required for success. Using personal stories about health and business, Frank explains why the simplest solution is often the most...

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5 Ways To Stop AI From Ruining Your Business
Feb. 27, 2026

5 Ways To Stop AI From Ruining Your Business

If you are using Artificial Intelligence to build 47 funnels a day and not making any money, it is a trap. Here is how to use AI to actually scale a real business instead of just failing faster. In this video, we break down t...

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Crystal Ball Marketing And The Precursor Effect (Klassic Kern)
Feb. 24, 2026

Crystal Ball Marketing And The Precursor Effect (Klassic Kern)

"Crystal Ball Marketing," a strategy centered on the "Precursor Effect." This concept involves identifying specific indicators or life events that predict exactly when a marketplace is most likely to need and buy a specific s...

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Why Most AI Agencies Fail. (The $307 Billion Mistake)
Feb. 20, 2026

Why Most AI Agencies Fail. (The $307 Billion Mistake)

Everyone says you need to "Start an AI Agency" to make millions in 2026. And technically, the hype is there ($307 Billion was spent on AI implementations last year). But if you're reading this, you probably know the uncomfort...

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Stop Trying To Sell (Do This Instead)
Feb. 17, 2026

Stop Trying To Sell (Do This Instead)

Stop trying to "force" the sale with big promises. Here is the 1966 psychological secret called Reactance Theory that sells more by promising less. Most business owners think "selling" means making the biggest, boldest claim ...

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The Case Against AI Copywriting
Feb. 13, 2026

The Case Against AI Copywriting

Stop using AI to generate generic sales copy. Here is how to use the "Expectation Violation" framework (the same one that took Avis from $25M to $75M) to boost clicks and engagement by 63%. Most business owners use AI to writ...

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The Episode About Math? (Klassic Kern)
Feb. 10, 2026

The Episode About Math? (Klassic Kern)

Why You're Actually in the Math Business Frank breaks down a hard truth that most entrepreneurs avoid because it isn't "sexy": Business is a math game. Whether you are selling vitamins, courses, or cars, success comes down to...

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Your Decision Making Process (Klassic Kern)
Feb. 6, 2026

Your Decision Making Process (Klassic Kern)

Making decisions is perhaps the most important skill an entrepreneur can possess. To move from a vague idea to a structured project, Frank Kern uses a specific "Decision-Making Worksheet" to ensure every move aligns with long...

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How I Replaced Myself With AI. (Not For Beginners)
Feb. 3, 2026

How I Replaced Myself With AI. (Not For Beginners)

I literally replaced myself with AI, and by that, I mean AI took over my actual job. I've been a professional online direct response marketing copywriter and consultant for the past 26 years, and I handed over all of my marke...

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Your Self Milking Cow (The One With Dean Jackson)
Jan. 30, 2026

Your Self Milking Cow (The One With Dean Jackson)

A deep dive between host Frank Kern and marketing strategist Dean Jackson . They discuss the psychological and operational shifts required to scale a business from seven figures to the next level by focusing on "Who" rather t...

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Stop posting Educational Content. (Do this instead)
Jan. 27, 2026

Stop posting Educational Content. (Do this instead)

Everyone says you need to post "Educational Content" to grow B2B sales. And technically, the data agrees (94% of marketers use it). But if you're reading this, you know the truth. It isn't working for you. The problem isn't t...

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Your Best Process (Klassic Kern)
Jan. 23, 2026

Your Best Process (Klassic Kern)

Identifying your Best Process —the most effective and predictable method for converting leads into customers. The 5-Point Scoring System To find your best sales process, list every method you have used to sell products and ra...

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Stop Posting Content. AI Cloned The '6,300% ROI' Story Angle In 4 Minutes
Jan. 20, 2026

Stop Posting Content. AI Cloned The '6,300% ROI' Story Angle In 4 Min…

Everyone thinks AI-generated social media content sucks. And usually, they're right. But not for the reason you think. The problem isn't the AI. It's that people use it to talk about themselves (or random generic topics). But...

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Your Best Bait (Klassic Kern)
Jan. 16, 2026

Your Best Bait (Klassic Kern)

The concept of "Your Best Bait," the essential marketing material used to attract and magnetically draw in your Best Buyer. Following the two episodes on identifying your Best Payday and Best Buyer, Frank explains how to leve...

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