Aspiring authors often believe there’s a chance to get their books into Christian bookstores and onto endcaps or big displays across the nation. And they are right. There is certainly a possibility. The question is, at what cost? Here are a few more areas I’d like to discuss and provide a reality check on. When…
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I remember back in 1994 when I worked with Joyce Hart. At that time she had a marketing company to Christian bookstores and helped us get set up with Spring Arbor Distributors. She is now a literary agent, and Spring Arbor has been bought out by secular conglomerate, Ingram Distribution. Back in those days, taking…
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Over the last 25 years, I have watched God use creative ways to fund a publishing project. From generous philanthropists, to unexpected inheritances, to insurance settlements, to benevolence by a dying relative, I’ve seen book projects funded…. to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars in one instance! Today with the growth of social…
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INTANGIBLE COMPONENTS So, we’ve covered a lot over these last six posts. And all of the discussion so far has revolved around tangible components you will want to implement in order to create a professional image online, in print, and in person. There are, however, seven intangible components I’d like to share with you in…
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Part Six: Showcasing Your Expertise and Credibility During this post we’ll cover how to best display your professional accomplishments and abilities. Before now we’ve covered: Part One — Bio, Headshots & Business Cards Part Two — Elevator Speech Part Three — One Sheet Part Four — Internet Presence Part Five — Social Media Presence Using…
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Today we’ll talk about your social media presence. First of all, I need to say that your social media platforms need to be created and maintained with a strategy in mind. When I first started on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+ I just threw stuff on there whenever I thought about it or saw something…
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