I was watching Shark Tank last night and someone with a very cool-looking product started his pitch to the sharks. At first, it sounded good. A great, high-end product, a lot of research, and a v[...]
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This week something extraordinary happened… I took my own advice. Yep, teachers often teach but don’t always do. And doing is important! Last week I spent about six hours creating and launchi[...]
Guest Post by Elise Adams, Certified Book Ninja Coach As Book Ninjas we love writing, words and how it all comes together in a beautiful book. Possibly the strangest truth about getting your book[...]
I’ve read a lot of updates from people who were disappointed with Amazon Prime Day… and in my own opinion, many of those people missed the point. (Devil’s advocate post coming…) The one t[...]
I know, I know, you’ve probably heard it before: You need to know who you’re marketing your stuff to. A section about finding and knowing your target audience can be found in almost every boo[...]
While the internet is a huge place that allows us to connect with audiences all over the world, we shouldn’t neglect our own backyards. It’s easy to focus your marketing strategy only online,[...]
[Guest Expert] Janis Pettit – 6 Simple Steps to Becoming a Successful, In-Demand and Financially Confident Expert
August 30, 2014
People often ask me about my journey to becoming a successful coach and entrepreneur generating a generous six figures per year. Did I just instinctively know what to do? Did I make the same mist[...]
To authors everywhere, book reviews are like gold. One good review can be worth ten, twenty, or even one hundred book sales. So it’s no surprise authors always want reviews. But when should yo[...]
Probably the biggest distraction to your dedicated focused work time is social media. If you’re like me, you start out with good intentions. All you needed was to grab a link you know you saw s[...]
List Building 101: Are You Ignoring Your Existing List? 7 Places Your List Already Exists
December 11, 2013
Note: This article is an excerpt from the chapter, Your Existing List in my e-book Author’s Quick Guide to Engaging Your Fan Base. One of the primary keys to selling books is to have a li[...]