nomad summit 2017: no skills? no problem! hacks, tips & tools for creating a shit ton of stuff
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NO SKILLS? NO PROBLEM!
H A C K S , T I P S & T O O L S F O R C R E A T I N G A S H I T - T O N
O F S T U F F
by Leanne Beesley for Nomad Summit 2017, Chiang Mai
Y O U R S U B T I T L E H E R E
“Innovation to watch” ~ Financial Times
flashback 5 years ago
SO FRUSTRATED“Not a developer so I can’t build a website”
“Not a designer so I can’t design anything”
“No skills to create anything of value”
“I CAN’T DO ANYTHING!!!!”
My Roadmap 2012 - today
Internet Marketing
Affiliate Marketing
eCommerce
Amazon FBA
Growth Hacking
Startup Founder
Conversion Optimization
SEOMan
ufac
turin
g & Ex
port/
Impo
rt
Web D
evelo
pmen
t
WHO IS
THIS FOR?
NEWBIES BOOTSTRAPPINGENTREPRENEURS
MARKETINGFREELANCERS
MarketingMaterials Slides
The StuffSocialMedia
App Design
Packaging Info-graphics Websites Animated
Videos
Hacks for NON
DESIGNERS
DO NOT BE SCARED OFPHOTOSHOP$10 / month
welcome to the magical world of
graphicriver.net
Facebook Page Timeline Covers
(a template I used)
(under the hood)
(the results)
Facebook / Instagram Templates
YouTube Video Thumbnails
App DesignTemplates
Inge e-Commerce Shop UI App Template (PSD)
$12
$18App DesignTemplates
Coloristic: iOS/Android UI Kit (60 App Screens - PSD)
Ad Banners(display advertising)
Brochures, Flyers,Banners, Billboards
(a template I used)
(under the hood)
“Standout product of CES” ~ VentureBeat
“Top health & fitness tech of CES ” ~ WIRED
Always go the extra mile
Presentations & Pitch Decks
Webinar slides
LeadMagnets
(a template I used)
(under the hood)
DO NOT BE SCARED OFADOBE ILLUSTRATOR$20 / month
PackagingDesigns
Infographics Bundle Start UP Business Infographics Elements Design
(under the hood)
(the result)
Fun Stuff(Photoshop Actions)
(under the hood)
Hacks for APP NOOBS
BOOTSTRAPPINGENTREPRENEUR
wanna learn by doing
THIS IS FOR YOU IF…y o u a r e a
can’t afford to hire someoneto build an app from scratch
NEWDEVELOPER
Welcome to the magical world of
codecanyon.net
Mobile AppTemplates
Got a blog?
Teach English?
Personal Trainer?
Want to create a dating app?
Want to take on Uber?
Website Hacks for PEOPLE WHO CAN’T
CODE
Welcome to the magical world of
themeforest.net
LIFE BEFORE THEMEFOREST
LIFE AFTER THEMEFOREST
(my first ecommerce site)
Cosmetico theme
(website for client)
X Theme
Hacks for SOCIAL MEDIA
MANAGERS
It’s not a “marketing secret”, it’s…
INSTAGRESS
BECAUSE ANIMATED VIDEOS
ARE FUN!
(here’s one I made earlier…)
(a template I used)
(behind the hood)
EXPERIMENT
Design —> Finding a factory —> Negotiating —> Manufacturing —> Exporting —> Shipping —> Customs Clearance —> USA overland transportation —> Quality Control —> Amazon FBA
(and yes, I did think I was hilarious)(and yes, I did think I was HILARIOUS)
R O B E R T F R O S T #BLESSED
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
"Picasso had a saying -- 'good artists copy, great artists steal' -- and we have always
been shameless about stealing great ideas."
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