It only took two years but my brand new course is finally ready! πŸ₯³


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Hi Reader,
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Well, I never thought the day would arrive, but between being sick for over a month now with what my doctor suspects is pneumonia, and feeling like there's a piano on my chest all all times, I'm happy to announce my brand new course is available for pre-sale! πŸ₯³

​GET PAGES PALOOZA ON PRE-SALE​
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If you've been with me for awhile, you might remember running an informal poll to gauge if there was any interest in a training I wanted to create back in early 2023 on how to create a tripwire page using entirely free tools.
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I had a flurry of interest but with everything going on in real life, it's taken me longer than I would have liked, but I'm thrilled that I'm finally able to unveil it!
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I'm also super excited to say I've added a huge amount of value into this training as I've expanded on the original concept to not only include how to create tripwires but also how to create sales pages which you can make for free as well!
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This is perfect if you're anything like me and aren't great at Wordpress and/or find creating pages on a website a huge headache. Or maybe you just haven't been able to stomach the idea of getting a website up and running and aren't thrilled with the idea of paying for hosting, creating a domain, and building out your pages. (Hi! I've been there. It took me over four years to build a very basic website. πŸ˜…)
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This training offers an alternative to creating sales pages and tripwires which I haven't found anywhere else - and you can do it with zero cost! I've been looking for the last two years for a free alternative that actually looks GOOD but have never been able to find a system like the one I developed.
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I've refined the process significantly and will also be showing you how to create more stylized versions of this form via customized templates which you can also use to create sales pages! In fact, the sales page that you'll see the course offered on (not the shopping cart in Thrivecart) was made using the template that I will be walking you through how to create!
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I'm also adding a bonus lesson where I walk you through how to set up an entirely free shopping cart so you can start creating and selling immediately. It was really important to me to add this lesson as I wanted to not only create entirely free tools available to everyone, but for you to have the whole process available, and not be stuck having to pay for one aspect of the process, which renders it NOT free.
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My aim was to have this course done in early January but this plague that's flattened me has really taken its toll so all the elements for the course are slated to roll out on or before Feb 28th. I'd really like to be done as soon as possible, but I currently sound like Brenda Vaccaro and I also can't sit upright for too long without being in a lot of pain.
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In it's previous form, this course was initially going to be a training that taught you how to create tripwire pages using a template similar to the one seen here which is one of the earliest tripwire landing pages I created using entirely free tools in Kit (formerly ConvertKit) for Sidney Eve's Making it Bloom bundle.
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If you're not ready to start a newsletter, or have no intention of ever starting one, that's great! You can still sign up to create sales pages and tripwires, which doesn't require a paid account. In fact, since the free plan stays free if you stay under 1,000 subscribers, you'll never have to worry about paying a cent. πŸ˜†

Also, if you purchased BC Stack from me, please do NOT buy this course. I will be giving you access to this course and sending details your way in the next couple of days. If you would like access sooner, please write me directly and I'll get you set up. (Remember, the course material won't be live until the end of the month.)​
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Lastly, if you're interested in becoming an affiliate, click here and I'll drop you an email when my affiliate program is ready. (Please note: clicking this link won't take you anywhere. It just notes your interest with an internal tag so I can write you when my affiliate program goes live.)
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Make sure you grab the course while it's in pre-launch as this will be the lowest price it will ever be offered!
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If you have any questions on this one, please reach out as I'm super excited to chat about this one since it's so near and dear to my heart. πŸ’

HOURS LEFT TO JOIN! GET A MINDSET MAKEOVER

There's only a few short hours left to grab Angela Wills' brand new course, Unbreakable Mindset which is only available on sale until today as her first live training kicks off at 10 am EST!
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If you've been thinking about grabbing this course, the training drills down on how your thinking informs every aspect of your life. In fact, the difference between succeeding in business and in life, boils down to your belief in yourself and your mindset.

Angela is one of the most positive people I've ever met and has created this course to give you the tools, resources, strategies and STEPS to equip yourself with a mindset that drives achievement.
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This is going to be a live training that begins this Thursday which trainings to come complete with self-study modules over the next couple of weeks thereafter.
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You'll receive

  • Feedback forms that Angela reads and responds to.
  • An intake form and a course completion form to make sure you get everything you need from this course.
  • Continual updates to the course based on what YOU need (Angela always wants to hear from you.)
  • A course GROUP where you can connect with other people like you who want to grow their mindset. (Angela is present in her communities daily to support you with answers, motivation, cheerleading and just to be a friend.)
  • The opportunity to coach one on one with her on the course content for a few months so you're not doing it alone.

Join Angela for UNBREAKABLE Mindset and you can work together on embracing change, hard times and whatever comes your way!

Right now, grab it on pre-sale using coupon code EARLYMINDSET to get it for $60 (regular price $120) before the course goes live on February 13th.

✨ BONUS - If you sign up for Angela's course, I'll gift you a one-time coupon for $30 in Lara Loot. New additions including trainings (yes, this includes my new course) coming soon! You can also save your bonuses for a future purchase as they never expire. (Note: Because Angela offers a 14 day money refund, please wait to collect your bonus until after this period.)

NEW: COURSE UPDATE AND SALE!​
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Angela also has one of her signature courses, ​​Forever Customers​ on sale for 50% off.
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Angela has just added brand new, exciting resources to this course including a brand new update which is a "behind the scenes" video on how to build your customer community group that engages, connects and buys from you.

Here's what she's added:

  • NEW Lesson - What's working now. It's a quick 7 minute-ish video that she created TODAY that shows you what she's doing now inside of her "Heartbeat" software that shows you how she keeps an active, engaged and awesome private customer community to connect with her forever customers.
  • NEW Private Course Group - A group just for Forever Customer customers which is inside Heartbeat.
  • NEW Mobile version of the course. (Also inside Heartbeat.)

Times are changing and now is more important than EVER to find your Forever Customers!

It's the Wild Wild West out there on the internet and in this troubling time, people are scared and need help. They want to take advantage of your offers. They want to know who to TRUST. They want connection and community!

YOU can be the person they trust.
YOU can be the one to connect.
YOU can provide a safe space and community.

And if you do, and WHEN you do... it's entirely possible that they will buy from you again and again and again! Making sales EASIER as you build your community and customers.

It's a lot of work to figure out who's a scammer and who's not these days. It's really not as obvious as it used to be. So what you want to do is show people you are trustworthy.
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It's regularly $65 but right now, you can grab it for 50% off ($32.50) with coupon code: SAVE50FOREVER​

✨ BONUS - If you sign up for Forever Customers, I'll gift you a one-time coupon of $15 in Lara Loot. (Because Angela offers a 14 day money refund, please wait to collect your bonus until after this period.)

NEW: SALES WITHOUT SLEAZE​
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My good friend Christina Petersen has just launched a new course called Email Sales Without Being Salesy.
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Ever wonder why some people seem to sell effortlessly in their emails while you second-guess every word?
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Their secret? Storytelling, psychology, and simple tricks that work. In Email Sales Without Being Salesy, you’ll learn how to sell naturally in emails without sounding like a salesperson. And right now, you can grab it during launch using coupon UNSALESY to bring the price from $47 to $19!
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The sale is on until Sunday February 16th.

✨BONUS - If you purchase Email Sales Without Being Salesy, I'll gift you $10 in Lara Loot.

NEW: TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF PROMPTS
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Jan Small has a very cool A.I. Prompt Generator available for the sweet price of $9.

This fun, yet highly-effective tool takes the slog out of putting detailed prompts together. It's based on Google Sheets which everyone with a free Google account has access to. The tool will help you produce gorgeous and highly original artwork from your favorite AI art generator.

It even helps with those pesky Midjourney parameters that are so easy to get wrong (or forget altogether!)

Add your subject, select all the details you'd like to include from the dropdowns (leaving other fields empty) and you have the perfect prompt in an instant.

The sheet is pre-populated with artwork options for the dropdown fields on an Input Data sheet but there's plenty of space to add your own ideas too. Instructions booklet included

The images that customers create with the prompts can be used in any products (including templates and PLR products for sale - MRR rights) but the generator tool itself (and the data in it) is for personal use only.

There's also a bump offer for $5 on the checkout page for a report with common AI image generation mistakes and how to fix them and how to prompt for four types of images to get the best results.

Once customers check out, they'll see an upsell offer for an AI Photo Prompt generator.

This has all the extra detailed fields for professional level photographs including lens, camera, film, composition, depth of field, special effects etc. that they need to create the very best photos.

The AI Photo Prompt generator is just $12 in the upsell offer (regular price $37)

It has all the pro-level photo setting suggestions they need to get started on the right path, an instruction booklet, and a photographic image tips sheet.

Right now, you can pick the AI generator up for $9 (reg. $27) with coupon code ARTPROMPT until February 17th at midnight PST.

✨ BONUS: Get 50% of your purchase back in Lara Loot for whatever you purchase which you can spend on my shop page with no expiry.

LAST DAY FOR THESE SWEET TREATS
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Today is the last day to grab Katherine's newest kit in her Limitless Design Kits Monthly Membership before it's gone.
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Fall head over heels with the new Sweet Sentiments Valentine's Day Design Kit. This kit is a charming collection of whimsical and heartfelt elements, designed to inspire sweet sentiments and celebrate the beauty of love, kindness, and friendship. Whether designing Valentine's Day cards, creating sweet gifts, or simply looking to add a touch of love to your projects, this design kit has everything you'll need!
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With all the latest concerns over copyright, usage rights, and outsourcing art from questionable sources, a few members have asked if she makes the graphics in her kits. The answer is YES, she personally illustrates/draws/paints the graphics.
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All of her personal hand-drawn or painted illustrations and high-resolution elements can be used to create PLR, digital products, physical products, and TEMPLATES (to name a few) which is MUCH MORE than any typical commercial use license.

Along with the individual elements, she's also included a few different types of graphics to help you create scenes.
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These design kits are only available for one month inside the membership so you have until the 14th to pick these up. Katherine will then be offering them for sale at the current regular price of $97.
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You'll automatically receive $482 worth of bonuses that come with MRR rights, meaning you can turn these kits around and not only sell them commercially, but as PLR without restrictions!
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MRR or master resell rights means you can sell these items commercially to others who can also sell them commercially. Normally, with PLR, you can sell them to others for personal use only.
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This means you can use these products to create your very own PLR. It's also perfect if you've been wanting to get into a bundle but don't have a creative bone in your body and aren't sure what you would be able to offer with PLR rights - now you'll be able to thanks to Katherine's gorgeous resources.
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Best of all, you can use these elements without fear of infringing on someone's license, which is much more generous than a standard commercial use license, and use them for to create PLR digital products, physical products, and templates (to name a few) - and yes, even stickers!

Check out everything you get on the sales page. This kit will be available at the discounted price of $27 until February 14th.

✨BONUS - If you purchase Katherine's kit, I'll give you give you 50% of your purchase back in Lara Loot which you can use on my shop page with no expiry.

Happy Tales!

Lara xo

My name is Lara and I'm the owner of Tales From the Rouge - inspired by a magical enclave in the Rouge Valley in the east end of Toronto, Canada. I'm a writer/television producer and a wife and mom who loves photography, nature, and my ever-expanding collection of antique typewriters. I'm inspired by nature on a daily basis and draw inspiration from my surroundings which trickles down to my creations.

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✨ My Favorite Biz Tools ✨

Thrivecart πŸ›’

Lifetime Shopping Cart

Kit πŸ“§

My fave email software!

Marketing Magic πŸ’»

Create a Sales page in 20 minutes!

Etsy 🎨

Showcase your magic

No Hassle Website πŸ‘Œ

Get a DFY Wordpress website

Convertbox πŸ‘‹

Convert visitors into sales

*TC Bonus: If you purchase Thrivecart using my link, receive $200 back in Lara Loot. 😻
Other purchases made through my links qualify for bonuses! ​Drop me a line​ for more info.

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The information presented here is for educational purposes only. Before taking any action that may affect your health, finances, or well-being, please check with your own doctor, health-care provider, financial and business advisers. Always do your own due diligence.

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Lara Champion

Writer, TV Producer/Director, Digital Creator. (Discovery Channel, HGTV, The CBC, Elle Canada, The Toronto Star, and US Weekly.) Although I'm an award-winning journalist who has shot stories around the world, nothing gives me more joy than taking photos in my local stomping ground, β€œThe Rouge” and turning them into illustrative art. I love sharing stories and images with my community along with free and paid resources to help others break the chains of the 9-to-5 hamster wheel to achieve a life they love. Check out my previous posts but keep in mind that only subscribers get access to my occasional gifts which aren't posted below - so sign up to receive my daily newsletter!

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