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Political Strategist. SMB Investor. Reformed Presbyterian. Teaching you how to increase your influence, build your business, and glorify God.
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Jan 30, 2023 12 tweets 2 min read
8 Lessons every entrepreneur should teach their children about wealth building: Every entrepreneur knows the value of creating a strong financial foundation.

But it's not just about your own success.

It's about equipping the next generation.

These 8 lessons will empower your children to build and create generational wealth:
Jan 29, 2023 11 tweets 2 min read
7 Tips for attracting the right audience: 👇 People think attracting the right audience means having a perfect online persona.

They think they need to hide imperfections and gain approval.

The opposite is true.

They need to be themselves, flaws and all.

Here's how to attract the audience you want 👇
Jan 7, 2023 15 tweets 3 min read
10 Ways to effectively handle the cynic who wants to see you fail: You hear it, I hear it:

"New year, new me."

It's a net positive for the world when people try to better themselves.

However…

It seems someone always comes along to crap on your attempts to get better.

Here are 10 ways to deal with such people 👇
Jan 6, 2023 17 tweets 3 min read
Entrepreneurship is a profoundly spiritual experience.

But most never feel its impact.

Here’s how faith is expressed through your work: Most people are expressing faith without even realizing it.

They may even hate on people of faith while expressing faith themselves. 🤯

Here’s how everyone expresses faith daily 👇👇
Jan 5, 2023 13 tweets 2 min read
8 Reasons why the best companies in the world still use direct mail: You're probably scratching your head, thinking:

"Physical mail!? In 2023? You can't be serious!"

To that end, I say, "Dead serious."

Here are 8 reasons why direct mail is still effective 👇
Dec 30, 2022 32 tweets 4 min read
If you’re anxious, read this: Many of us have seen the Tweet:

“If you're anxious, you're living in the future.”

While this isn’t wrong, it’s not complete.
Dec 14, 2022 22 tweets 4 min read
If you’re a fearful person, read this: Many today are fearful.

They are fearful of…

Sickness
The media
The local economy
The global economy
The future of education
The current government

And the list could on and on.

It’s fair to say that most people today are operating out of some sort of fear.
Dec 8, 2022 20 tweets 3 min read
Some of the worst advice on Twitter is “have a five-year plan.”

This is what you should do instead of creating a 5-year plan: It seems like hating on five years plans comes in waves.

For certain months and years, people love them.

In other months and years, people are running from them.

Let me help you be consistent in your thinking 👇👇
Dec 7, 2022 16 tweets 3 min read
Being present is one of the most important things you can do.

In this digital age, it’s also one of the hardest things to do.

Here’s how you can become mentally, physically, and spiritually present: What does it mean to be mentally, physically, and spiritually present?

At its core, it means you’re connected with…

God
Yourself
Those around you

Your connection to God makes you spiritually present.
Nov 4, 2022 13 tweets 2 min read
If you struggle at work, read this: “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” - John Piper

The truth is many spend most of their time trying to be satisfied with something other than God.
Nov 2, 2022 14 tweets 2 min read
The ONE thing marketers should never do:
(written by a marketer for marketers) If you don’t know me, I’m Jennings DePriest, and I love marketing.

I'm a former lobbyist turned business marketer who helps business solve their problems.

That said, I have a real bone to pick with the marketing industry.
Oct 8, 2022 14 tweets 3 min read
97% of text messages are read within 15 minutes.

81% of American use text messaging daily.

36% of links sent via text are clicked.

BUT

99% of marketers and SMB owners don't understand how to text legally.

Here's what you need to know... 🧵 Text messaging is the easiest form of communication to break the law with.

If you don't have EXPLICIT permission to text an audience, you can face fines of $500-$1,500 PER TEXT for mass text messaging.

That is a hefty fine to pay for marketing.

But there is a loophole.
Oct 7, 2022 8 tweets 2 min read
It's hard can be hard to find good leads, and even harder to find them without spending a fortune.

BUT

If you sell to or are searching for certain SMBs, you're in luck

The government has a treasure trove of B2B data that they HAVE to give you for free...🧵 Every business they regulate ends up in a spreadsheet, and most of the time, that sheet has the EXACT contact information you're looking for, best of all, you can legally request access to that sheet FOR FREE.

Here's how to get your hands on the data...
Oct 6, 2022 7 tweets 2 min read
If you work with a distributed team, there is one military tool you should use to prepare for natural disasters.

I hated it when I was in the Army, but after dealing with Hurricane Ian last week, I'm kicking myself for not having it in place.

Welcome to PACE Plans... 🧵 A PACE plan is a tool the Army uses to plan for communications failures but it applies to so much more...

PACE stands for primary, alternate, contingency, and emergency.

It's a tool to plan for a backup, and a backup to that backup, and a backup to that backup.