The Most Valuable Skills in the New Economy

Every year some skills become obsolete and new ones increase in demand. By staying current with the most in demand skills, you increase your market value and earnings potential. So what are the most valuable skills in the new economy?

Leadership is probably the most important skill that we all need to learn. You are unique, you have a unique perspective. You are able to see things in a way that other people can't. The rest of us are relying on you to communicate the issues, concerns and change that is most important from your perspective. The world is screaming for leaders who care deeply about the people they want to lead and are committed to leading them toward positive change by collaborating with other leaders.

Sales is by far the most valuable skill you can have. It's really the only skill with no limit on earnings. You may not like sales, but you have to realize that if you own a business, you are in sales. In fact, sales is a critical skill in life whether you realize it or not. Sales often has a bad reputation, but the truth is that professional salespeople are critical to the success of any business. They have high integrity and are service oriented. Sales is really about caring about people enough to truly understand the issues they face and helping them to make the best decision based on their situation.

Copywriting is really a subset of sales. It's sales in the written form. Think for a moment how many ad, emails, sales letters, etc are written everyday. This is an in demand skill. If you want to work in digital marketing, this is a skill you should focus on learning. The key to good copywriting is to understand your target audience and keep it simple.

Digital Marketing is critical to the success of any business or idea. You can leverage digital marketing skills for your own business or use it to help other grow their business. This is a very broad category and you may want to specialize in a certain area. It really comes down to learning how to identify, reach and inspire your target audience in the most effective way. You can't go wrong by learning Digital Marketing.

Funnel Design is another in demand skill for online business. Whether you are in business for yourself or working for others, Funnel Design is a critical aspect of online business and digital marketing.

Social Media Marketing is another in demand skill. This is something you can leverage for your own business or market your skills to other businesses. Learning how to build a following is critical for the success of any business.


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The Best Online Business Models

The future of business is online, so what are the best online business options today?


Our top 3 recommendations are Referral Marketing, Digital Agency and Knowledge Course Creation. All of the these business models leverage digital products or services which means lower marketing and fulfillment costs.


A Referral Marketing business is the most flexible. This is often referred to as Affiliate Marketing. This is a freelance marketing business. You decide what markets you want to serve, what products you want to promote and how to promote them. You can choose to focus on building digital real estate, building social media channels or mastering paid traffic strategies. The name of the game is Traffic and Conversions.


A Digital Agency is a more traditional business. You will have specific business clients that you work with. You may choose to work with a specific type of client or focus on specific services. You can gain leverage in this business by finding freelance contractors to handle the fulfillment while you focus on customer acquisition.


A Knowledge Course Creation business leverages your expertise in a given area. By creating a course, you are able to market and sell it to your ideal clients while having greater earning potential.


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