Pat Flynn: Online Business 101, How to Generate 6 Figures of Passive Income and Create a Cult of Superfans | E256

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

YAP Media Network

Education, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2023

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Pat Flynn lost what he thought was his dream job as an architect during the 2008 financial crisis. But that setback led him to launch several successful online businesses and build a following of millions around the world. In this episode, Pat is going to give some pointers on marketing and how to build your audience and online business the smart way, including how to create your own superfans and multiple passive income streams. Pat Flynn is a serial entrepreneur, industry influencer, author, and startup advisor. He is the founder of Smart Passive Income, or SPI, and the host of the Smart Passive Income podcast. In this episode, Hala and Pat will discuss: - How he lost his dream job, but found his passion - The lightbulb moment behind his online business - His journey from blogging to multi-platform business - Developing community-powered courses - New trends in affiliate marketing - How to build a community of superfans - Why superfans can accelerate the growth of your business - How to learn your audience’s language - Whether to mix your personal life with your personal brand - Ways to make your audience feel special - Integrating your audience as co-creators - And other topics… Pat Flynn is a father, husband, and entrepreneur who lives and works in San Diego, CA. He owns several successful online businesses and is a professional blogger, keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and host of the Smart Passive Income podcast. He is also the founder of Smart Passive Income or SPI. Resources Mentioned: Pat’s Website: https://patflynn.com/ Pat’s LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/patflynn3/ Pat’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGk1LitxAZVnqQn0_nt5qxw Pat’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatFlynn Pat’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patflynn/ Pat’s Podcast: The Smart Passive Income Podcast Pat’s Courses: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/all-access/ Pat’s book Superfans: The Easy Way to Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe, and Build a Successful Business: https://www.amazon.com/Superfans-Stand-Tribe-Successful-Business/dp/1949709469/ LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify MasterClass - Get 15% off right now at youngandprofiting.co/masterclass Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode of YAP is sponsored by Shopify Relay and Masterclass. Shopify is selling online and in-person so you can focus on successfully growing your business.
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0:33.0	As always, you can find all of our deals in the show notes.
0:36.0	Today's guest is an OG in the marketing space, Pat Flynn.
0:40.0	Three months after proposing to my girlfriend and she said yes, I got laid off and this was the Great Recession
0:46.1	of 2008.
0:47.1	It was so weird because things were happening so well and I was on the path that I was supposed
0:50.8	to be on, the ideal path and then it was all just kind of like swept out under me in an instant.
0:55.6	I was depressed for two or three months trying to figure things out because I didn't have a plan be.
0:59.9	There was an interview with a guy named Cornelius Fishner who was telling his story.
1:03.5	He was helping people pass a very particular exam in the project management space.
1:07.7	And that was my big light bulb moment because I had taken several exams on my way to becoming an architect.
1:13.0	Could I teach people how to pass this exam?
1:14.8	So I had built a website to share my notes
1:17.3	and all the things that I learned about this exam.
1:19.1	Later that year, I wrote a study guide.
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