Is Your List Making You Money?

It seems like a funny thing to ask, I know. But, the mantra "the money is in the list" has us slapping opt-in boxes on our web pages and waiting for the money to roll in.

How's that working for you? I know it did not work well for me until I had this epiphany.

The money is not in just having a list; it's in the relationship you build with them.

A list is just that, a list of people who have given you permission to market to them. So, the key to unlocking the money making potential you hear so much about requires you to market.

And for most entrepreneurs, that's easier said than done.

Why does it seem so easy for our marketing heroes and professional crushes to make money their lists while you struggle to build yours?

The truth is it isn't a matter of hard or easy, It comes down to strategic and consistent execution until you find what works for you and your subscribers.

So, how can you build a list that is a win - win for you and your subscribers?

Here are a few tips to help ensure you build a list of responsive subscribers, ready to take action on what you have to say & sell:

#1. Get In Tune with Your Ideal Customer's Deepest Challenges and Desires

If you don't get this right, fuuuget about it! And it's not enough to know this intuitively, especially if you're just starting out. You need to deliberately research this information and keep a running list you can reference on an ongoing basis. This will not only help you hit the bull’s-eye with the next tip, but also when it comes to your follow-up campaign.

#2. Create a Compelling Signature Lead Magnet or Opt-In Gift

Make the right first impression. Your lead magnet should be both relevant and helpful to your visitors and be a natural first step to doing business with you. Gone are the days people signed up for stuff just because it's FREE. These days people's email in-boxes overflow with hundreds of messages from people who want them to sell something, read something, and do something!

Use this criterion as a general guide:

• Is this something I feel confident about referring my offline networking connections to?
• Is this something that people would gladly pay money for if it were for sale?
• Is it a natural first step to working with me?
• Is it a good introduction to my core offerings?

If you are a little shaky on any of the above questions, look at ways to change or improve your offering so you feel confident about marketing it and driving traffic to it.

#3. Provide One-Time-Offers on Your Thank You/Download Page

The "Thank You" page is the least utilized web real estate. It offers a great opportunity for you to offer your new subscriber an opportunity to solve their problem at a higher level. And, it provides you an opportunity to make a sale. They are the most excited and engaged at this point so now's the time to give them a deal on a product or service they won't want to refuse.

#4. Identify & Tell Your Subscribers What to Do Next

Be sure to build into your opt-in process, instructions on what to do next. To make this the most effective, you'll want to build this call to action into your opt-in offer itself. If you are providing a report, insert your call to action in the beginning and at the end of your report. If you free offer is a video or audio series, be sure to end each session with your call to action.

Don't assume they will go back to your site to buy something or read something. Show them that you have taken the time to guide them towards getting the results they need.

#5. Create Effective Follow Up and Nurturing Email Campaigns

"What do I write about?" This is the reason most entrepreneurs aren't making money. You have to build the know, like and trust factor and train your subscribers to act on what you have to say and sell.

I recommend when you create your opt-in gift/lead magnet. Write you first 10 follow up messages at the same time. Otherwise, it may never get done.

Here's a sample sequence you can use to get started:

• Email 1 - Welcome and set expectations
• Email 2-9 - Give incredible value
• Email 10 - Sell them something

Don't forget to work in a pitch every now and then. It's okay if you have been adding value, they will be hungry for it.

Examine your opt-in process and use the above tips to implement or improve your list building results. Understand that building a highly profitable list may take some testing and work. But, if you commit to the process, it will be well worth the reward in the end.

"Feedback is the breakfast of champions."
~ Ken Blanchard

And as a champion of your success, I'd be honored if you let me know what you thought about this article. Your tips, advice and comments are greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you scratching your head wondering why people just aren't responding to your emails? I mean it's bad enough that they don't respond to your special sales promotions. But, they don't even respond when you give away free stuff.

What gives?

I believe there are three things that could be happening here:

1. You have spies on your list: You know, people who signed up just to see how you did your ebook or what kind of email campaigns you deliver. Oh, don't act like you've never done it :)

2. They're just not that into you: These people may have joined your list for something very specific that met their need at the time and now that they got it, well, they could care less what you send them. So, why have they not unsubscribed? They hang on waiting for something from you that wow's them to buy from you again.

3. You're not putting your back into it: I'm sorry, what I mean is, you aren't even trying. You are just throwing together emails, hoping that that best practice tip (you know the one where they said to email your list once per week?) will hypnotize your subscribers into obeying your every command.

If you want to get your marketing emails opened and your subscribers to take action you need to shift and shake things up a little.

Give value, value and more value and you'll be rewarded for it. Yep! Content Marketing applies to your email marketing efforts too!

So, how can you create a follow up campaign that keeps subscribers engaged, responsive and eager to buy from you?

Here are five quick tips:

1. Don't just send promos: Follow the 80/20 rule provide value eighty percent of the time and promote your offerings twenty percent. This will keep your subscriber's sales walls down and show them that they are worth more than a sales pitch.

2. Be intentional about providing value: Do you take time out each week and look for ways to make your subscriber's lives better?  I myself have been guilty of just throwing together a "fluff" email just to keep in touch. But, if you want to pass the "so what" test, you need to demonstrate that you really care about giving them valuable information they can use, whether they work with you or not.

3. Provide incentives: Sure coupons and discounts on your products and services are cool, but find ways to take it even further. What can you use as a carrot to get people to act? Can you offer tickets to an event, a gift card, a gift basket? Maybe you could partner with someone  and have them sponsor a gift to your list? The possibilities are endless, get creative.

4. Give your subscribers a piece of you: It's important to be you in style and tone when writing your list. It helps them to create a deeper connection and establishes the all important "know and like" factor of that famous marketing mantra.

5. Reward your most responsive subscribers:  If you want your subscribers to engage and pay attention to you, show them that you're paying attention too! Try rewarding them with exclusive discounts, a spotlight interview or a cool prize. I feel the best way to do this is unexpectedly. By the way, this could be a great incentive.

Employ these tips and your subscribers will go from "so what" and ignoring your emails to looking forward to communication from you.

I know there are a lot of email marketing blueprints and advice that give you the A to Z on how to build a responsive list. But, there is no magic bullet. You have to put what you know into action and see what works. Repeat what does and tweak what doesn't until it works too! Don't forget to have fun and be creative, your subscribers are people....not robots :)

 What are some techniques you use to keep your subscribers engaged and happy?

What's the key to becoming a likeable and buy-able brand?

I'd say it's to get good at content marketing. Content marketing is all about creating interesting, high value, share-worthy content that makes people crave you as a resource and a choice provider for solving their pain.

But, you are a solo entrepreneur with limited resources, trying to get your audience to notice you amid an ocean of information available to them online.

Not only do you have to compete with the blogs and social media musings of competitors, you have to conquer their ADD over their umbilical smart phones, and iPads.

And, although you are offering all kinds of FREE stuff, it seems as if you can't pay people to sign up for it, let alone pay for any product or service you have to offer.

What gives?

How can you grab your target customer's attention to even begin to build a relationship when they are so distracted and guarded?

There's no doubt marketing and promoting your business in the digital age has become more challenging. But, sometimes you have to revert to old tactics to make yourself stand out as the new and better choice.

Here are 3 simple, yet powerful ways to win the famous know, like and trust contest and become the provider of choice for your target audience:

1. Be Creative & Innovative: Part of the reason people are hitting the ignore button, is that everyone is doing and saying the same things in the same way. Cookie cutter marketing has made us immune to hearing blatant and bland attempts to entice our business. Excite, shock or surprise your audience. Look for innovative and creative ways to get your message in front of your audience.
2. Educate: Don't just tell your audience they need your products and services. Show them why they need it and how having it will make their life or business better. That means…you guessed it, taking time to craft valuable content that helps them understand how various aspects of your solutions work to make their lives better. Be careful to be helpful here and not all "salesy". Your #1 goal here is to be a helpful and trusted resource.
3. Build Relationship: Most businesses large and small focus on getting customers to come to them. Make a commitment to find your prospects and get to know them. Create an incentive program to inspire conversation. Show them you are willing to invest in them in the same way you want them to invest in you.

Case Study: The Apple Store is a great example of a company that leverages all three of these elements successfully. Go to any Apple Store and you can not only buy a product, but an associate will take the time to teach you how to use it. This model is creative, educational and builds good customer relations while inspiring customer loyalty.

Take Away: Success begins with taking action. Create a 3 step strategy for incorporating the above 3 elements in your marketing. Take some time to examine what others are doing and find gaps you can fill to do it better.

Share Your Thoughts! What are your tips on how we can create a that provides a unique experience that builds a likeable and buy-able relationship with our target customers?

Do you know how to create content to market and support your signature products and services?

You probably have some idea of what to do. Tweet it, pin it, post it…may be among some of your options. But, what kind of combination of content is best to promote your offerings?

If you’re still reading this. you probably know what you want to create. But, perhaps you’re not quite sure where to begin.

Educate to Sell Your Signature Products and Services

First let me make one thing clear. Educating to sell does not mean trying to win over people who are not aware or have a desire to solve their pain? I don’t care how much or even how good your content is, these people will never buy or engage. So it is a waste of your time and resources.

Instead, you want to educate people who have the desire and ability to purchase your solutions. Content Marketing is about soft selling by making your customers smarter than they were when they found you. So, your job is to create content that guides them from awareness to the sale, without being all “salesy”.

Once you create your product or launch your service, you want to be sure that you support it with client attracting content that reaches all over the web and sustain sales beyond the launch.

Here are 5 of my favorite ways to create marketing content to support your signature products and services:

#1) Create content that relates to each of your core offers

Content marketing is all about creating purposeful content. Creating content that educates your audience on topics related to your core offers will meet his requirement. Supporting content can include, articles,social media content, info-graphics, emails and more…

Supporting content can also include internal items like step by step training materials, course content, exercises, scripts, checklists, templates, and accompanying articles that highlight the training programs.

#2) Create several types of author resource boxes to get people to click-through your offers

If you want to create more opportunities for your audience to interact with you, create an author resource box. An “author resource box” also known as byline or mini bios are short summaries located at the bottom of blog posts or articles.

You can use your byline and embed links in articles your distribute around the web. This will help you to increase the flow of “qualified” traffic back to your site.

#3) Create social media postings that promote your articles

Most entrepreneurs make the mistake of not promoting their content. Great articles need help getting seen. I  like creating the posts as I create my blog articles. It’s just a part of the process, so it helps to ensure it gets done. Plugins like Tweet Old Posts are one way to automate this process and make life easier for you.

#4) Create sample promo content to make it easy for JV and affiliates to promote your offers to their networks

Pre-creating content such as ads, banners, emails, blog posts, social media content and more  helps make you more sharable. The easier you make referring and promoting your products and services, the more successful your affiliate marketing and joint venture programs will be.

#5) Create “Welcome Content” to support and guide your customer’s experience after the sale

We often hear about all the “external” content we need to create like blogs and social media content, etc. But, what we often overlook is creating content to WOW our customers after the sale. What type of content can you provide your customers to make your solutions easy to implement?

Exercises, handouts, scripts and templates are some common examples. Some other examples include, learning guides, mind maps, emails nurturing campaigns and newsletters. The more you can wow them, the more they’ll come back again and again and bring friends.

There of course are other powerful forms of content to promote your core training programs products and services. I will explore them in this article series so stay plugged in.

What types of content do you create and publish to support your signature products and services? Share your answers with me below…

Welcome to the dog days of summer. On the east coast of the U.S. it’s been a sizzlingly hot summer with heat wave after heat wave keeping people indoors to escape the 90 degrees plus temperatures. But writers must write everyday despite the distractions of the oppressive heat, kids coming in and out of the house, and vacation travel.

I’m a writer, so I can tell you first hand that it can be challenging to stick to a daily writing schedule when everyone around me is in fun, vaction mode. I realized that if I’m going through these challenges, there must be other writers out there who are finding it hard to keep their butt in their chairs and write during summer break. To help both of us out, I’ve come up with a list of seven creative tips that you can try to see if they help you boost your writing production this summer:

1. Connect some fun rewards to your daily word count goals. It’s like a drinking game, but instead of doing shots you’ll be. . .Read the rest of the article

Last week I published a blog post, Blogging Tips: How to Blog Your Way to Writing a Book. I wrote about the process that I used to write the content of my upcoming book from a series of blog posts.  I received a comment from a reader named, Tamara who said,

“Congrats on finishing your manuscript! I love the concept of blogging your way to publishing a book. I am a dessert blogger, so my question is do you think this can work for me too? I already have a few concepts in mind for cookbooks, but I think recipe development is key for me as opposed to writing lengthy blog posts. What are your thoughts?”

Tamara also left a similar comment on my Facebook business page, so I answered it there. As I was thinking of a response I got the idea for a blog post because there may be others of you out there who are thinking about using your blog to help you come up with the content for a book.

Here is our exchange on Facebook:

Now here are five practical tips for blogging your way to writing a book:

1. Announce your intention to write a book on your blog

Announcing your intention of writing a book publicly on your blog serves several purposes at once. It creates a sense of accountability. Now that you’ve announced it publicly, you better believe that your readers are going to ask you about how it’s going, and it makes the project more real to you and that might motivate you to stick with it until it is finished.

2. Blog about the theme of your book

If you are working with a publisher, then you’ve already done the work of creating a book proposal for your project. Now you will tailor your blog posts to fit in with the outline of the book. You will not be writing the entire book—word for word—on your blog. You will still have additional sections to write outside of the blog, but if you are having trouble finding time to fit writing a book into your crazy schedule, Read More. . .

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National Sales Network Scholarships

The National Sales Network (NSN), an association of African American sales professionals, is giving out ten (10) $1,000scholarships. To qualify, you must be a college student interested in business, sales & marketing careers (full time student).

Scholarship winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship, an all expense paid trip and complimentary admission to the NSN Annual National Conference and Career Fair, an opportunity to interview with Career Fair companies, and a one year membership to a local NSN chapter.

The deadline for applying is April 1, 2012. To enter, go to http://www.salesnetwork.org.

Scholarship/Grant Amount: $1,000 Scholarship

Grant Deadline: April 1, 2012

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Grant Sponsor: National Sales Network

Award Type: Scholarship Money

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Castle Ink Paperless Scholarship

The Castle Ink Paperless Scholarship is available to students who are currently enrolled in college or planning to attend college in 2012 or 2013. You must be a resident of the U.S. to be eligible for this award. To be considered, you must submit a short essay, YouTube video, tweet, or Facebook status that explains how you "reduce, reuse, and recycle."

Scholarship/Grant Amount: $1,000.00
Scholarship/Grant Deadline: March 31, 2012
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Award Type: Scholarship Money

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12-19-2011

Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarship

The Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarshipwas developed to provide educational opportunities for talented individuals pursuing advanced degrees at the master's level and to acknowledge and honor the unique contributions of Dr. Ralph W. Shrader, the only AFCEA Chairman of the Board to be elected to two different two-year terms. Dr. Shrader championed increased opportunities for women and minorities in the communications and electronics fields.

The AFCEA Educational Foundation is grateful to Booz Allen Hamilton for providing the initial investment to establish the Dr. Ralph W. Shrader Scholarship fund.

The Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarship will be provided directly to the winner and is in addition to any other funds which the student may receive. Presentation will be made by a representative from the AFCEA Educational Foundationand whenever possible, Dr. Shrader or a designated representative from Booz Allen Hamilton.

Scholarships of $3,000each will be awarded to full-time graduate students currently working toward a master's degree in the following or related fields of electrical, electronics, chemical, systems or communications engineering; physics; mathematics; computer science; computer technology; or management information systems. Majors directly related to the support of U.S. intelligence or national security enterprises with relevance to the mission of AFCEA will also be eligible.

ELIGIBILITY: Candidate must be a U.S. citizen currently enrolled full time in a master's degree program at an accredited university in the United States. Primary consideration will be given for demonstrated academic excellence.

Majors Targeted: :Applied Mathematics::Applied Physics::Chemical Engineering::Computer and Information Science::Computer Hardware Engineering::Computer Systems Analysis::Electrical Engineering::Electronics::Electronics and Computer Technology::Mathematics::Physics::Computer Software Engineering::Business Information Systems:

PLEASE NOTE: At least two letters of recommendationwill be required from field-of-study professors.

Instructions on electronic submission of the Recommendation letters will be provided to the endorsers as part of the On-line Application process. Letters will be addressed to:

Mr. Fred H. Rainbow

Vice President and Executive Director

AFCEA Educational Foundation

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An official transcript reflecting all college-level study will also be required. These items must arrive by the deadline date - electronic submission is preferred.

The AFCEA Graduate School scholarshipsseek to reward excellence for demonstrated effort at the master's level of study, rather than the potential for such excellence. Please read the requirements carefully to determine specific eligibility before submitting an application.

Scholarship/Grant Amount: $3,000

Scholarship/Grant Deadline: May 1, 2012

Scholarship/Grant Sponsor: AFCEA Educational Foundation

Award Type: Scholarship Money

Email Address: scholarshipsinfo@afcea.org

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The Dr. Dan J. and Patricia S. Pickard Scholarship Fund was established at the Dallas Foundation in 2004 to assist African-American male students in Dallas County. Dr. Pickard was an optometrist and founder of the Pickard eye clinic. He believed that if you did something nice for someone and they do something nice for someone else, you can affect the lives of many people. The Scholarship Fund is his way of "passing it on".

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Award Amount: $1,000 - $2,000

Number of Awards: 1 - 2

Application Deadline: April 1, 2012

Available to Class Level: Freshmen

Renewability: Renewable

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Minimum GPA Required: 2.5

Ethnicity/Heritage: African-American/Black

Residency: Texas

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Financial need analysis is required

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The Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship is
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Type of Award: Scholarship

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12-6-2011

Joshua David Gardner Memorial Scholarship Endowment

The Joshua David Gardner Memorial Scholarship Endowment Inc., was established in June 2007 to provide scholarships to undergraduates attending historically black colleges and universities.

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

Open to United States citizens (ages 17-25) who are admitted or enrolled in an accredited four-year historically black college or university in the United States with a minimum grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.0/4.0. Official Academic transcripts from high school or an accredited four-year college or university; Student must be seeking a bachelor’s degree or certificate of completion from an accredited institution and be a full-time or part-time student. Must provide an acceptance letter from the higher learning institution you are planning to attend.

Students should have ACT score of 19 or SAT score of 1000.Unofficial copies are acceptable

Three letters of reference must be submitted, one from an academic reference, attesting to the applicant’s character, leadership ability, and academic ability.

A 500 word essayon the topic of “The importance of personal integrity for leaders.”

A completed application form. There are no major or field of study criteria or requirements Funds must be used for tuition, fees, and/or books Scholarship funds are not renewable Number of Awards: At least a one-time $2,000 scholarship will be awarded annually.

Applications are accepted October 30, 2011 to April 30, 2012. Selected awardees will be notified in writing by May 2012. Awards will be disbursed directly to the institution of higher education on or before

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Scholarship/Grant Amount: $2,000

Scholarship/Grant Deadline: April 30, 2012

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Award Type: Scholarship Money

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Students Seeking Education by Experiencing Academic America. (S.E.A.)
a Houston, Texas based mentoring program for high school students,
students at-risk, and college bound student, wanting to attend an
Historically Black College / University, (H.B.C.U.)

S.E.A will post a scholarship for minority students each day. If you are a high school, junior, senior or a transferring college student, these scholarships are for you!

FREE MONEY! We all know through life there is nothing Free;
you have to apply to receive this money.

Your cost is - time!
The time it takes to fill out the scholarship application.
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SCHOLARSHIP OF THE DAY
10-26-2011

Odenza Marketing Scholarship

The Odenza Marketing Scholarship is available to students in the U.S. and Canada who are between the ages of 16 and 25. You must submit two (2) 500 - word essays to be considered for this award. A minimum 2.5 GPA is also required.

Scholarship/Grant Amount: $500.00

Scholarship/Grant Deadline: March 30, 2012

Majors Targeted:

Scholarship/Grant Sponsor: Odenza Marketing Group, Inc.

Award Type: Scholarship Money

Scholarship/Grant Site: http://www.odenzascholarships.com/

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Students Seeking Education by Experiencing Academic America (S.E.A.)

an Houston, Texas based mentoring program for high school students, students at-risk, and college bound student, wanting to attend an Historically Black College / University. (H.B.C.U.).

S.E.A will post a scholarship for minority students each day. If you are a high school, junior, senior or a transferring college student, these scholarships are for you!

FREE MONEY! We all know through life there is nothing Free; you have to apply to receive this money.

Your cost is - time!

The time it takes to fill out the scholarship application.

Look for the S.E.A. blog each day, highlighting a new scholarship listing 2011/2012

SCHOLARSHIP OF THE DAY

10-18-2011

Top Ten List Scholarship 2011

ScholarshipExperts.com is again offering the Top Ten List Scholarship and will award three scholarships of $1,000 each.

Applicants must:

Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application

Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia

Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2017) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education

Submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the scholarship topic:

“Create a list of your 10 favorite books and what they have taught you.”

Application Deadline:

December 31, 2011

at 11:59 pm Eastern Time

Complete scholarship program rules for the Top Ten List Scholarship.

Scholarship winners will be notified on or around February 29, 2012.

Website: http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/rules.htx?selected=topten

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Students Seeking Education by Experiencing Academic America. (S.E.A.)
a Houston, Texas based mentoring program for high school students,
students at-risk, and college bound student, wanting to attend an
Historically Black College / University, (H.B.C.U.)

S.E.A will post a scholarship for minority students each day. If you are a high school, junior, senior or a transferring college student, these scholarships are for you!

FREE MONEY! We all know through life there is nothing Free;
you have to apply to receive this money.

Your cost is - time!

The time it takes to fill out the scholarship application.

Look for the S.E.A. blog each day, highlighting a new scholarship listing 2011/2012

SCHOLARSHIP OF THE DAY
10-24-2011
Stokes Educational Scholarship Program

The National Security Agency (NSA) is currently accepting applications from across the country for the Stokes Educational Scholarship Program. This program is looking for high school seniors, particularly minorities, who are interested in pursuing degrees in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering.
Selected participants in the Stokes Program receive an annual salary, full college tuition and mandatory fees, and reimbursement for required books.
A position in the Stokes Educational Scholarship Program means you will attend classes full-time at the college of your choice in the U.S., and then work during the summer at NSA in areas that are related to your course of study. If you are selected as a program participant, you are required to work in your area of study at NSA after your college graduation for at least one-and-a-half times your length of study. If you should leave NSA employment earlier, we'll make arrangements for you to pay back the government for your tuition and book costs. Also, students accepted into the program must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale each semester after their freshman year.
While the eligibility requirements for our Stokes Program are subject to change from year to year, below you will find our basic prerequisites.

High School Students: (applying for Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering):
- U.S. Citizenship
- Minimum SAT score of 1600, or ACT score of 25, or equivalent College Board Score.
- Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated leadership abilities
.Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule
Salary: $20,493 annual plus locality pay.

Application Deadline:

September 15th-November 15th of each year.

National Security Agency, Attn: STOKES
9800 Savage Rd, Suite 6779
Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-6779

1-866-NSA-HIRE or 410-854-4725.

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