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Before You Pitch Your Book Ask How You Will Get ATTENTION

I stopped best selling author Jim Kukral in the hall at Blogworld Expo to get his ideas on how authors can build a business by getting attention. Jim’s book ATTENTION! This Book Will Make You Money is full of ideas that will help any author get attention for your message and sell more than a [...]

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Giving Back Comes First

We talk about selling books, best seller lists, and making money with book marketing here, but I know this is not the best motivation to write a book and become an author. Authors have valuable expertise and experience to share with readers. After speaking with thousands of authors, I’m convinced that most are writing with [...]

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Make Your Book Marketing Defy Gravity

Today’s special post is from Rebel Brown, author of Defy Gravity. To receive a free workbook with your copy of Defy Gravity, click on the book cover now. How Big is that Dinosaur? Publishing has to be one of the largest Gravity markets I’ve seen in years. By hanging on tightly to the way they’ve [...]

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Best Selling Authors Add Instant Value

My friend Michael Port has been posting fascinating videos like the one below. Here he talks to Bob Burg, best selling author of “Endless Referrals” and “The Go Giver” series about the similarities of these two authors books. Selling books is not a competition. With webcam technology, you can put two authors on the screen [...]

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How To Be A Rich, Best Selling Author

I’m reading posts from New York Times Best selling author Ramit Sethi on his blog named after the book. Like many modern authors with a tech background, he’s naturally doing many of the techniques I teach. I could list them here (I have in other posts) but today, I think it’s best to say “Go [...]

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How To Get My Coaching FREE (one time)

I help authors sell books, build a business and take their messages to the world. We do that in two ways here.. a lot of free information on the web, and high paid clients. Unless I get a crazy idea to test new software and give away the paid consulting. I am trying out a [...]

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Do You Want MEGA Success?

On July 21st, millions of readers will get an email about a book that can change their life forever. We’ll ask them to order a copy from Amazon.com.. and maybe send another as a gift to a friend. Ordering a book is easy, inexpensive and can bring a tremendous value on its own, but we [...]

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Where ‘Six Degrees’ is Wrong

It’s fun to play the Kevin Bacon game and explore the connections between movie stars. The game is based on the idea that you can reach any person on Earth through six other people. Studies and experiments in connectivity and networks are good ways to build the case that the more connected we are, the [...]

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What Authors Can Learn From the World Cup

Guest post from Joanna Penn, from TheCreativePenn.com: You might not think soccer has much to do with writing, but authors can learn a lot from the World Cup about marketing, branding and creating multiple streams of income. The brand stands even though the players change over time. Each of the national teams in the World [...]

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Engage Readers Before They Buy

You want a best seller. That’s for sure. Selling a large number of books is great, but engaging the readers will build a long term relationship that will sell the next book, create leads for your other products and services and give you the basis for an army of friends who will spread your message. [...]

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