I'm an author, serial entrepreneur, and business professional. Listening to this podcast, you will learn: -Creative ways to brand your business -Tips on how to get started -Business secrets everyone needs to know -How to make 12k within your first year of business Learn all there is to know from the person who has tested the waters and gotten it done! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takaratheauthor/support
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Cynthia Shapiro - Expert Business & Career Consultant - Speaker - Author - Strategist
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Business and Career Secrets, Advice, Talk, Updates, and Interviews with Cynthia Shapiro
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AuthorMBA: Conversations About Book Marketing, Publishing, Author Platforms, and Other Business Strategies for Authors
Matt Gartland
AuthorMBA features one-on-one conversations with today's brightest authors who excel at the business of books. Conversations feature insights into successful business models, revenue streams, publishing strategies, marketing know-how, author platform dos and don'ts, content essentials, career decisions, and more. Writing a good book isn't enough. Selling a good book usually isn't enough either. To thrive in the new book economy, today's most successful authors think like an entrepreneur with ...
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Linked In For Business Podcast | LinkedIn | America's Leading LinkedIn Coach | Best Selling LinkedIn Author
Ted Prodromou
Ted Prodromou is America’s leading LinkedIn coach and the #1 best selling author of The Ultimate Guide to Linked In For Business. To get a free copy of his book simply register at www.tedprodromou.com. On the podcast, Ted brings together some of the top LinkedIn minds in the country to share with you how they grow their businesses using LinkedIn and how you can, too
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COVID-19 and many other life-altering things have taken shape over the last few months. Businesses that have been around for years have shut down, canceled employee employment, and more, while small businesses have been thinking of ways to solidify longevity for themselves. If you're stressed out and wondering exactly how to get through it, then th…
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As we briefly recap the content from Season One, Act Like a Business is about getting your shit together & being the brand I know you can be! On this episode you'll learn: Websites to use for your business Email template platforms Where to register your business Proper Bio for Social Media Some of my friends in the business who you can benefit from…
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You've tuned in all month and on this episode we will recap some of what we've learned. By this episode, you should now know Your income type Your income sources How to start a business Importance of a website, policies, and contact details Why customers need secure payment options How to organize and implement processes --- Send in a voice message…
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We're here, another Tuesday, lighting fire to your week. My goal is to keep you motivated during this process, so be prepared for that! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takaratheauthor/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takaratheauthor/support…
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Look, there's so much in store for you during this episode. So here's what we'll talk about Recap last weeks message of building your business Business motivations Clean up your appearance Clean up your social media Networking Do what you love!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takaratheauthor/messageSupport this p…
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Making it from Friday to Friday can be tough. I want to give you a little boost, every Tuesday, to keep you motivated for what this station is all about. So, tune in and get all in inspo you need to start off a good week!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takaratheauthor/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcast…
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In this episode you will identify: Various income streams Understand Types of Income Understand tax rates Learn how & where to generate more income discuss the steps to starting a business hear about my personal experience and how I got started --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takaratheauthor/messageSupport this …
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In this episode you will be introduced to the types of Revenue businesses generate: Active Passive Portfolio Information on how to obtain your target audience. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takaratheauthor/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takaratheauthor/support…
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This segment introduces the purpose of The Let's Talk Business Podcast. You will learn -About the Author Motivations for success Statistics Bonus Content Let's Talk Business Benefits: Understand Your Business Generate More Leads Better Customer Service Increase Yearly Income Re-Invest Plan Ahead --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spoti…
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An introduction to the real, about business & entrepreneurship--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takaratheauthor/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takaratheauthor/support
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Jodie Cook - Linked In For Business Interview
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Jodie founded JC Social Media in 2011 after graduating in business management at the University of Sheffield and remains managing director. In 2014, Jodie was crowned Birmingham Young Professional of the Year having won the marketing and communication category. Last year she published her first book on social media management for business, #Winning…
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Tony Faustino - Linked In For Business Interview
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Tony Faustino I Advise B2B Firms On Aligning Content Marketing, LinkedIn and SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Third party media sites quoting my expertise include: Inc.com, bitly.com, CIO.com, MarketingSherpa.com, allBusiness.com, NGData.com, GetApp.com, and WebsiteMagazine.com.21st Century Buyers Crave Educational Content That Informs Their Decis…
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Kent Lewis - Linked In For Business Interview
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As President and Founder of Anvil Media, Inc., Kent Lewis is responsible for ensuring the company is living its mission and vision by managing overall corporate strategy including operations, business development, sales and marketing. Specializing in analytics, search engine and social media marketing services, Anvil is an integrated marketing cons…
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Naresh Vissa - LinkedIn For Business Interview
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Naresh Vissa is Founder and CEO of Krish Media & Marketing – a full service online and digital media and marketing consultancy and agency. He has worked with leading publishers, media firms and institutions such as CNN Radio, JP Morgan Chase, EverBank, The Institute for Energy Research, Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, the American Junior Golf Asso…
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Erik Lurhrs - Linked In For Business Interview
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Erik Luhrs After a decade in the NYC corporate world, literally working his way up from a temp in the mailroom to a Director with over 120 employees reporting to him, Erik Luhrs decided to leave the 9-5 (more like 7-7) grind. But he didn't go far, because he turned right around and became a management consultant to F500 companies and NGOs. And thou…
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Dan Gridin - Linked in For Business Interview
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Dan creates steady and predictable stream of qualified leads for B2B companies with complex products and long sales cycles.My signature consulting methodology “B2B Marketing: The System” is based on cloning and automating the behaviour of successful salespeople. This approach allows to entirely eliminate the «human factor» on early and mid stages o…
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Karen Yankovich - LinkedIn For Business Interview
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Yes I am a LinkedIn Evangelist for entrepreneurs!LinkedIn is THE resource for small business owners and entrepreneurs to tap into an authentic, recurring revenue stream. My decades in the corporate world + my years working with medium businesses creating successful and profitable social media strategies + my experience helping small business owners…
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Beth Granger: Linked In For Business
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Beth Granger: Do you know the difference between a hashtag and a handle? ? Are you concerned about the lack of a trusted adviser to help navigate the online or social landscape, overwhelmed by all the possible social media platforms, and don't know where to begin? ? Even though your business is successful, are you afraid you aren't getting enough q…
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How a Big-League CEO Is Launching An Author Career
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Joining me today is veteran CEO Jane Miller. Jane has a distinguished career as a President and CEO for major brands. She was Present of a $1 billion division of Frito-Lay at age 36. She was also the Present of Heinz in London. Most recently, Jane was the CEO and President of Rudi’s Organic Bakery, a private-equity backed company based in Boulder, …
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Lessons in Building a Sustainable Book-Based Business
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The parallels between creating books and building businesses are strong and made stronger thanks to Samir Rath. Samir isn’t only a seasoned startup founder and angel investor—he’s also the author of No Startup Hipsters: Build Scalable Technology Companies. I was blown away by Samir’s pinpoint business thinking and how it applies in equal measure to…
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Inside the Mind of a Senior Editor at Penguin Random House
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Joining me today is none other than Niki Papadopoulos, senior editor at Penguin Random House. I’m so honored to have Niki on the show to talk about life inside one of the world’s largest publishers. We explore her work as a front-line member assessing and acquiring books for the Portfolio, Sentinel, and Current imprints. We chat about why tradition…
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The Business Decision Behind a Choosing Fiction Over Non-Fiction
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When a successful entrepreneur and startup advisor wants to distill his experience into a book to educate others, surely he is going to choose to write a non-fiction trade book, right? Not if your name is Eliot Peper. Instead of pursuing the conventional path toward yet another business book extolling advice, Eliot choose to contextualize his knowl…
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Jeremiah Gardner on Work & Life After Raising $22,995 For His Book
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Startup expert and author Jeremiah Gardner returns to talk about the aftermath of his success crowdfunding campaign for The Lean Brand. With over $23,000 raised directly through the campaign and via private investments, Jeremiah's book is on a trajectory toward success. What did he learn through his experience writing and crowdfunding his book? How…
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Can the Advice of a Chess Grandmaster Make You a Wiser Author?
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Douglas Goldstein is the co-author of Rich as a King: How the Wisdom of Chess Can Make You a Grandmaster of Investing. Built around the application of strategic thinking and world-class decision-making, Doug’s book is a fantastic example of an interdisciplinary book positioned to create an impact on multiple levels. In our chat, Doug shares just wh…
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The 'Magic Formula' for Book Success Isn't What You Think It Is
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If you’re an author entrepreneur or work in the business of books, then you’ve probably learned that there is no magic formula for success. A no-name author can become an breakout bestseller. And a best-selling author can publish a dud. Often times, we trick ourselves into thinking that there IS a formula for success, and that any failures we exper…
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This Tech Author Breaks Down the ROI Numbers on Book Publishing
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Jason Gilmore is an accomplished programmer who has been writing tech books for years. He's landed traditional book deals as well as published and sold books via self-publishing channels. And as a good programmer, he studies the data—all kinds of data. As Jason shares in this episode, there's a lot to know and calculate when it comes to the busines…
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What a Venture Capitalist is Doing to Give Power Back to Authors
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Although the publishing industry is ripe for innovation, figuring out how to tear down the old norms and build a thriving publishing startup company is tricky business. Lots of entrepreneurs have tried and failed at progressive publishing companies. But not Dane McDonald, the founder and CEO of a profitable publishing startup called FG Press. FG Pr…
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Terry Starbucker's Journey to Overcome Publishing Disappointment
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How do you handle the emotions when your dream of being traditionally published doesn't come true? And what do you do with the manuscript you've worked on tirelessly? Terry Starbucker is confronting those questions right now. A successful businessman and blogger, Terry invested many years and thousands of dollars writing and re-writing his book. Al…
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Simplifilm Founders Pull Back the Curtain on Blockbuster Book Marketing
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Chris Johnson and Jason Moore aren't authors, but they help some of the biggest authors launch their books with a BANG! From Seth Godin to Arianna Huffington to Ryan Holiday, Chris and Jason—and their company, Simpliflim—produce blockbuster media assets that are positioned to rocket book attention and sales into the stratosphere. In this lively epi…
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C.C. Chapman On the Not Always Glamours Life as a Professional Author
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C.C. Chapman has been working in the realm of content for a while now. He first seized the opportunity of emerging web 2.0 platforms to catapult his writing career, which has admittedly grown fast and done well. He now has a thriving consulting career and exciting new business prospects. But the journey hasn't always been glamorous. And questions o…
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Jason (SurfrApp) Sadler on His Wild Book Promotion Model
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By today's standards, "build marketing into your book" has become common business advice for authors. There are, of course, a bajillion ways to go about doing that, some more effective than others. Jason Sadler, now Jason SurfrApp of IWearYourShirt.com fame, has embraced that logic in a mind-blowing way: he has a sponsor for every page in his book …
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David Burkus Shares How He Broke Into the Author/Publishing Business
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More and more professionals these days are changing not only jobs but entire careers. That said, going from a pharmaceutical sales professional to a professor of and author on creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship is a big and difficult leap. That's precisely the career change that David Burkus successfully made. Burkus teaches at Oral Rober…
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Jeremiah Gardner Teaches Lean Brand Development for Authors
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Brands don't only pertain to apparel companies like Nike, electronic manufacturers like Apple, tech companies like Twitter, or entertainment companies like Disney. For all the same marketplace positioning and economic advantage reasons, authors need to concentrate on developing magnetic and memorable brands too—both at their platform and book level…
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Richard Sheridan Discusses His Unexpected 'Book Effect'
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Business can be stressful, especially as an entrepreneur, right? Of course it can, and often is. But for Richard Sheridan, his life as a software entrepreneur is amazingly joyful. In fact, joy is the secret to his company's tremendous success. In 'Joy, Inc.', Richard reveals how a workplace culture build upon joy enables the most positive, producti…
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Ryan Holiday on Overcoming Adversity and Growth Hacking for Authors
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When big league authors like Tim Ferriss of 'The 4-Hour Workweek' fame need help with their book projects, they call Ryan Holiday. Ryan is particularly gifted at marketing, or "growth hacking" as has become the rage. And Ryan's an accomplished writer in his own right. His latest book, 'The Obstacle is the Way: Turning Adversity into Advantage', is …
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Benny Lewis Explains Why Foreign Book Markets Are So Important
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Benny Lewis is a first-time author, but you wouldn't know it from the resounding success of his first book, Fluent In 3 Months. The book became an international bestseller almost instantly thanks in part to his established and enthusiastic fan base, which happens to be a global audience. Benny joins the show to reveal some intimate details about hi…
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Shawn Murphy on Becoming an Author as a Businessman
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Shawn Murphy is devoted to the idea of infusing greater joy and responsibility into the modern workplace. He is turning to the world of books and publishing to expand the reach of his work. Along the way, he's learning a lot about what it's like to evolve from pure businessman to author entrepreneur. He's experimented with seeding his ideas by publ…
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Joshua Fields Millburn on Building a Book Business from Scratch
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Joshua Fields Millburn quit his comfortable corporate job in his thirties to pursue what he truly loved—writing books. In the few years since Joshua excited the corporate business world to work for himself in the book business world, he's developed an impressive readership and author platform at TheMinimalists.com as well as published a number of p…
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Colin Wright on Publishing Startups and Business Skills for Authors
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Colin Wright is a successful author and entrepreneur whose worldly travels inform and inspire his creative projects. Experienced in both creative non-fiction and fiction writing as well as the business-side of books, Colin continues to push the envelope on what authors can achieve when they marry strong writing skills with savvy business skills. Hi…
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Bob Burg Returns to Teach Us How to Persuade Others More Effectively
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Bob Burg is back to talk about what author entrepreneurs can learn from his new book, Adversaries into Allies: Win People Over Without Manipulation or Coercion. Persuasion is at the heart of this book, which all authors and businesspeople need to study and practice if they are to have fulfilling and successful careers. Selling books takes persuasio…
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Mignon Fogarty Opens Up About Crowdfunding for Authors
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Mignon Fogarty—better known as Grammar Girl—is diversifying her career and business with a new crowdfunding project, Peeve Wars. Peeve Wars is a fun grammar card game that is a beautiful real-world extension of her brand and business. It is also one of the few types of projects that she can run on her own due to her Grammar Girl licensing agreement…
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Paul Jarvis on His Adventures Writing, Publishing, and Selling Books
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Paul Jarvis is well known for his phenomenal design career. He's also become known for his personable, passionate, and sharp writing. From several popular books to his weekend newsletter reads, Paul pursues writing, publishing, and selling books and content as a grand adventure! From crowdfunding books, to designing books, to treating books as prod…
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Michael Hyatt on How to Build a Successful Author Platform
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Michael Hyatt literally wrote the book on how to build platforms that attract readers, delight fans, and accelerate careers and businesses. His bookPlatform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World is a New York Times Best-Seller that's crammed with invaluable information for the early stage author entrepreneur looking to build their platform, or for the mid-…
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Charlie Hoehn Describes How to Best Deal with Career Anxiety
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Charlie Hoehn has been at the center of some of the most amazing and successful book projects of the modern era, including both the 4-Hour Bodyand 4-Hour Chef by Tim Ferriss, I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi, The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau, and more. He knows book marketing inside and out as well as what the a-list, best-selling aut…
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Nir Eyal and Ryan Hoover Explain How to Create Habit-Forming Products
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Nir Eyal and Ryan Hoover have written the definitive book about how to craft a habit-forming product. The book—Hooked: A Guide to Building Habit-Forming Products—has rocketed to success in just its first five weeks of availability, catching the attention and admiration of many thought leaders in their industry. What's fascinating about Nir's and Ry…
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Chris Ducker Shares Book Campaign Insights in Real-Time
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Chris Ducker is a seasoned entrepreneur who has developed an authority online for building and leading virtual teams. To propel his author career forward, he's written Virtual Freedom—a book describing the mindset, systems, and tactics entrepreneurs and creative professionals need to know when augmenting their own personal work capacity with virtua…
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Scott Bales Reveals How His Crowdfunding Book Campaign Works
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Scott Bales is an accomplished technology thought leader specializing in mobile commerce, user experience, and direct-to-consumer campaigns. He's bringing his expertise to bear with an impressive book project, Mobile Ready, which is entirely financed via crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is a tricky world to navigate, especially for authors, and even more…
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Derek Sivers Talks Publishing Teams and Experimental Business Models
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Derek Sivers is one of the most imaginative and emphatic entrepreneurs you'll ever meet. He's enjoyed great business and book success due to these qualities, which he is now applying to his new publishing venture, Woodegg. Derek epitomizes the persona of an author entrepreneur as he's used his writings and books to not only teach the next generatio…
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Josh Kaufman Unloads Priceless Business Advice for Authors
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Josh Kaufman may be the smartest business-minded author alive today. His first two books—Personal MBA and The First 20 Hours—have been enormous successes, and not only at launch but over time. His track record for consistent and persistent book sales along with a growing reputation as a systems and skill "hacker" make him among the brightest minds …
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Sean Platt Shares His Successful Publishing Strategy
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Sean Platt is the co-author of several engrossing fiction series including Yesterday's Gone, The Beam, and Z 2134. More than just a fiction writer, however, Sean is a savvy publishing professional who has figured out a lot about how Amazon works, the art and science of serialized books, and what it takes to sell bundles of books. With co-author Joh…
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