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The $900 Haircut
Season 1 Episode 23
A client of mine once spent $900 on a haircut.
When I asked him why, he said, “Because I don’t want a haircut. I want confidence walking into any room…
10 months ago
The Yacht Nobody Wanted
Season 1 Episode 22
There was a $10 million yacht sitting unsold for two years.
Perfect condition. Gorgeous lines. Engine purred like a symphony. Priced below market.
It s…
10 months ago
My Neighbor Just Bought a Tank
Season 1 Episode 21
True story: a guy near me bought a tank.
A real one. British, decommissioned, painted desert beige. Parked it in his driveway like it was a particular…
10 months ago
The Most Expensive “Free Advice” Ever Given
Season 1 Episode 20
There’s an old saying that “free advice is worth what you pay for it.” But in the affluent market, your free advice might actually cost you six figur…
10 months ago
The Miracle in a Can: How Spray-On Hair Outsold Dignity
Season 1 Episode 19
There are few phrases in the English language more silly than “spray-on hair.”
But in the late 1980s, spray-on hair wasn’t a joke — it was a multimill…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Wow Factor: When Services Exceed Expectations
Season 1 Episode 18
In today’s episode of The Velvet Rope Podcast, we dive deep into the elusive art of creating the “Wow Factor” in service delivery. Affluent clients e…
10 months, 1 week ago
What to Say (and What NOT to Say) to Wealthy Clients
Season 1 Episode 183
Ever overthink every word when speaking to a wealthy prospect?
Talk yourself in circles trying to impress?
Yeah—most professionals do.
And it costs them…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Tale of Two Young Men-How the Wall Street Journal Made Guilt Look Classy
Season 1 Episode 21
It starts like every college reunion story that ends in emotional damage.
“On a beautiful late spring afternoon, twenty-five years ago, two young men …
10 months, 1 week ago
The Insult That Made a Marketer Out of Mac
Season 1 Episode 20
Let me take you back to the golden age of mail-order marketing — when every kid in America wanted two things: a jetpack and not to get sand kicked in…
10 months, 1 week ago
High Society Hookups: How the Rich and Famous Find Love
Season 1 Episode 19
In this fascinating episode of The Velvet Rope Podcast, I dive into the glittering world of ultra-wealthy dating, where romance meets exclusivity. Fo…
10 months, 1 week ago