In this episode of The Influence Blueprint, Romeo Ortiz breaks down the biggest lesson from his first $40,000 video project and why it nearly became a failure before turning into a defining learning moment.

Romeo shares how landing a large client early in his career exposed gaps in leadership, production strategy, and team structure, and how strong communication and ethical persuasion helped save the relationship and lead to future work.

Founders and creators will learn how ethos, pathos, and logos quietly influence trust in sales conversations, proposals, and video reels, even when you are not fully aware you are using them.

This episode is a real look at growth through mistakes, the difference between production and strategy, and why defining your unique appeals is critical when using video to communicate ideas, build trust, and win opportunities.

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In this episode of The Influence Blueprint, Romeo Ortiz breaks down what he learned from a real timeshare sales pitch and how it became a live lesson in persuasion.

Using a firsthand experience from a family trip to Atlantic City, this episode shows how ethos, pathos, and logos work together to influence decisions and where persuasion crosses the line into manipulation.

Founders and creators will learn how trust is built, how emotion should be used responsibly, and why clarity and truth matter when using video, storytelling, and sales to move people to action.

If you want to use video to communicate your idea, build belief, and turn interest into backing, this episode gives you a practical framework you can apply immediately.