Frank Gasiorowski was able to leave his job and run his home-based business full time because he discovered the power of writing his own book and using it to generate leads for his coaching business. But when he first came to me for mentoring, he did not believe he could author a book. His ... Views: 761
New authors may believe that if their book is published in New York, they will not need to do much more than have a website in order to market their book. The truth is that anyone who writes a book will need to do the majority of the marketing, whether the book is self produced or published by a ... Views: 901
Not too long ago, when someone wanted information, she would have to drive to the library, use the card catalog, and search the stacks of books and magazine to find it. Then the Information Age arrived. Computers and the internet have brought information home to the average person. There is now ... Views: 969
Everyone has a million dollar story that they can turn into a book. The best books, from a business perspective, serve as a lead generator that points readers to their other products and services. Incorporating personal experience into a book and a thriving business is much more than sharing the ... Views: 705
Margaret Merrill tapped into a system that provides a complete authoring and business development system with guaranteed acceptance by a New York Publisher. Merrill truly adores doing purpose work with clients. She started off as a student of someone else’s coaching system, but she ... Views: 698
Books published by New York publishing houses tend to garner a higher degree of respect than those published outside of the Big Apple. Authors with New York books often find it easier to get media attention than those using other methods, such as small presses or print-on-demand publishers. But ... Views: 785
Margaret Merrill tapped into a system that provides a complete authoring and business
development system with guaranteed access to a New York Publisher. Merrill truly adores doing purpose work with clients. She started off as a student of someone else’s coaching system, but she realized ... Views: 733
According to the Association of American Publishers, 83 per cent of Americans want to
write a book, but for those who follow through, the publishing industry has grim news. Publisher’s Weekly reported that in 2004 Nielsen Bookscan tracked sales of 1.2 million books. Unfortunately, the vast ... Views: 829
Robert Kiyosaki, creator of the Cashflow Game and the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series, said that his book is his best business card. Mark Victor Hansen, co-creator of the popular Chicken Soup for the Soul series, stated that the best lead generator is a book. These two examples demonstrate a profound ... Views: 1030
Once you have an idea for a book and a plan for how to get it written and marketed, it’s time to put your brain to work with some writing exercises. Here are 5 different tips to help your brain get the ‘WRITE’ idea:
• When an idea comes to you, usually unexpectedly, it ... Views: 732
Business is about influence, or “leverage.” Your book that you will author is a tool to leverage your credibility. And the first step in preparing your mind for success is to see yourself as an expert. Another way of looking at this is that you must sell yourself first to your dream ... Views: 748
Two On-going Exercises You Can Do
Produce your own personal inventory. This inventory should be focused on the following:
1. What you know…focus on the attitudes, knowledge and skills
2. Experiences you’ve had
3. Training you have had
4. Destinations that you have been to
5. Titles ... Views: 639
According to David Hancock, CEO of Morgan James Publishing, it takes the average person 100 formal book proposal submissions only to get a publisher to say ‘no’. Many submissions go unanswered, and many publishers disallow simultaneous submissions. This typically increases the time it takes for ... Views: 665
The Information Age is dead. We stand at the cusp of a new era. We used to live in the Information Age, but you know how it goes when everyone jumps on the bandwagon. Too much of a good thing became a bad thing. I know you feel it. We both know that everyone is glutted with more information ... Views: 686
A large box arrives from a New York Publisher. It’s here—YOUR BOOK! You hurriedly rip it open and take the first book out. There it is…YOUR NAME as the author of your first book. You forget to breathe and your heart skips a beat in excitement.
You caress the spine and read the ... Views: 641