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James Tuckerman

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James Tuckerman is one of Australia's most accomplished digital publishers. He's an entrepreneur, angel investor, consultant, coach and public speaker. He is best known for launching Anthill Magazine, in 2003, from the spare bedroom of his parents' home. He was then 26 years of age. In 2004 and 2005, he was named Best Small Publisher in Australia by the ABA (now Publishers Australia). In early 2009, he reinvented the Anthill business model, abandoning its print origins in favour of a 100% digital product. Within six-months, AnthillOnline.com was listed by Nielsen Online Ratings among the Top 50 Business & Finance websites in Australia (http://anthillonline.wpengine.com/about-us/). Since then, he has launched numerous digital ventures and helped other companies, large and small, make the transition online or helped them significantly improve their online commercial outcomes. To contact James, go to LinkedIn.

Would you trust the Wolf of Wall Street? Well, I did. And here’s what...

"James," he said. "There are only two ways to get rich quick." "The first option is to behave badly. Really badly. Be dishonest, tell only half truths, turn your back on consequences and maybe even break the law."

Wanna grow big on a tiny budget? Learn these 3 simple and proven marketing...

It doesn't matter if you're an established business that wants to achieve dramatic growth in the year ahead or a newbie startup that is seeking to understand how others have grown quickly on tiny budgets

I need to vent my spleen… about this ‘ideas boom’ we are supposed to...

And you can't attend a summer barbecue in Australia without someone's brother-in-law downloading his brilliant idea to anyone within a snag's throw. We're outstandingly good at coming up with 'ideas'.

7 reasons why most small business owners never get paid what they’re worth. (Please,...

Okay, tell me if this sounds familiar? You’re a small business operator, or maybe the CFO of a small company. It’s your job to stay on...

What’s the worst pick-up line in business… ever?

So, you've probably heard of Cold-Calling, right? That's when you call strangers and pitch your product and service. And, for a long-time, this actually worked. (It's...

“No soup for you!” How to always be in demand… inspired by the Soup...

Remember the Soup Nazi from the sitcom Seinfeld? Maybe this will jog your memory... "NO SOUP FOR YOU!" A short time ago, a prospective client told me...

Business lessons from Antarctica Part #2: Entrepreneurs are cheaters and take shortcuts

This is the second article in 'Business Lessons from Antarctica'. Read the first article here. "I hated school. I didn't fit in." It was only the...

Business Lessons from Antarctica Part #1: How to recover from a ‘kick in the...

I met Jeff Wilson moments after a huge defeat. Sixty minutes into our 90 minute flight across the Drake passage, the captain delivered a grim message. The fog had returned. The window had closed. It was no longer safe to land and we would be returning to Punta Arenas. In the words of Jeff, 'nature had kicked us in the nuts'. So, what has this to do with business?

Is Shark Tank good for Australia?

If you've ever watched any reality TV (and don't say you haven't), you may have noticed a formula. Author and satirist Ben Elton breaks it...

The most offensive marketing campaign ever? Did it work?

A little over a week ago, we launched a promotion that polarised subscribers to the newsletter of our premium memberships site, the Not-So-Freaky University. We...

What is social proof? What can this dancing lunatic teach you about online marketing?

Two or three times a year, I run an online marketing masterclass. Imagine 10 to 15 business builders jammed in a small room learning what...

Anthill goes global and causes some serious outrage. (C’mon! What’s in a name? Really!?)

You may have already caught wind that something major is afoot at Anthill. Over the past few weeks, we've watched 200 Anthillians happily rampage through...

Is it just me or is the Australian Government rubbish at supporting entrepreneurs? Check...

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Dr V. Sivapalan, a Malaysian serial entrepreneur with a deep interest in what factors...

Could this be the dumbest online strategy of them all? [VIDEO]

Two weeks ago, I ran a short survey. I polled over 200 people interested in my upcoming online marketing masterclass and asked, 'What is your...

“How can I make money from social media?” The answer is forehead-slappingly simple.

This is a question that I am asked daily. (Yup. Every day.) And when I pose it at a live event, the silence is...

How to start your own LinkedIn Group [VIDEO]

Recently, I was asked to help a client start their own LinkedIn Group. It's no simple undertaking. LinkedIn is littered with loveless and empty...

ACADEMY EXCLUSIVE: New skill share program to help with ‘micro’ business headaches

Do you need to get something done and you're having trouble getting started? What's the obstacle? Are you facing a skills gap? Perhaps it's...

How to give good headlines, and create emails that get opened [CHEAT SHEET]

If you have a beautifully crafted email with a thoughtless headline, no one will open it. It’s as simple as that. There are three main...

The only three ways to get media coverage. (Seriously, there are no other, excluding...

This week, I've been resting and recouperating from a fierce flu. It couldn't have come at a worse time. My clever, articulate and erudite editor,...

Want to raise your profile and attract opportunities? Just ask, “What would a masterchef...

If you've ever lost a big contract or project to a competitor, you'll know the true meaning of commercial frustration. Sure, we all deal with...
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