I published a book no one bought. Well, that isn't entirely true. Some of my family and friends ordered a copy. This isn't a badge I wear proudly on my chest or a depressing song I play in the company of others. But it’s true. Now, to be fair to myself, I didn't expect my book to […]
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Do you truly understand the power of free? Do you? Do you realize how much value you can add to your writing career by giving away stuff for free? People L-O-V-E free. More importantly they love adding value to their lives for free. Enter your freebie. Now, of course there is no sustainability in giving
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I know this is kind of Meta, blogging about blogging, but, hear me out. Blogging is one of the most crucial elements to building your brand. There is no better way to drive people to your site and prove to them that you are an expert. Not to mention the great practice you will get
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A common misconception that most authors have is that media interviews mean books sales. This is false. Just because you were successful in obtaining an interview, even if it is an interview on a national television or radio program, does not mean that your interview will automatically lead to book sales. Why is this? The
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When we say “media interviews” we are not necessarily talking about television appearances on the big three networks. Though that might happen, it is very unlikely. We mean any and all media; television, radio, newspapers, magazines, podcasts, blogs, and the list goes on. Media interviews are very important for book sales. Media interviews offer authors
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Speaking engagements are a great way to earn money and get your message out to a larger group of people. But, you want to do more than that right? You want them to actually buy your book so that they can get, and use, all of your expert knowledge. But how do you do that?
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You are taking a shower in a motel room off the highway, when suddenly a crazed lunatic wearing an old woman’s wig throws open the curtain wielding a carving knife. Ree ree ree ree. For most of you, experiencing this classic movie scene first hand would be preferable to public speaking. Ok, that might be
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As we discussed last week the first step in using public speaking to build your author brand is to build trust based relationships with leaders so that you can book speaking engagements with them. Remember, leaders want to book an expert who happens to be an author and a speaker. But, what are you supposed to
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Public speaking is a great way for authors to generate income as well as a great opportunity to sell books directly to audiences. As the quiet, bookish type this might scare you just a little, and that is ok. But, you cannot let this fear stop you from the great opportunity that public speaking offers
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by Ryan Robinson Stephen King. John Grisham. Ken Follett. Tim Ferriss. What do all these authors have in common? For one, they’re all extremely successful and have sold millions of copies of their books over the years. Everything they release now seems to turn into a bestseller, right? They also worked extremely hard with
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