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November 7, 2020
Blogging for Authors: A Beginner’s Guide
Blogs have come a long way from their birth as a way to create an online journal where you could digitally write your thoughts, ideas, opinions, and practically anything that you want people to read. People may still use them in that fashion but the software that runs those sites – the blogging platform – has matured to the point that it rivals enterprise-level content management systems. In this post, I’m going to share the basics of blogging for authors.
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October 28, 2020
The Authorneer’s Journey, Part 1 [The Author’s Switch Podcast]
The Authorneer’s Journey is one type of Author’s Journey. Authorneers are authors who mindfully build their author platform, work artfully to bring out their inner author, and engineer their authorpreneurship. Not every author wants or needs to be an authorneer. And that’s OK. However, by learning the steps it takes to be one, you can greatly improve the results of your book, even if you decide not to build an author-based business. I invite you to listen even if you think it doesn’t apply to yo...
October 27, 2020
Author Cayman Kelly [The Author’s Switch Podcast]
The Guest on Episode 2 of The Author's Switch is Cayman Kelly, a multimedia professional, host, actor, author, radio personality, and leading voice-over artist known for his smooth and contemporary prime-time sound. This month, he released his debut book From $6 an Hour to a Million Dollar Dream. Listen in as he tells his story and shares how he came to write a book.
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October 26, 2020
The Author’s Journey [The Author’s Switch Podcast]
In this first episode of The Author’s Switch, I explain what the podcast is all about. Then, I walk you through the five phases of the Author’s Journey. It is my hope that by hearing this framework, you’ll realize that you are not alone and that there are not only steps you can take to move forward as an author, but there are people who can help you and support you along the way. To help illustrate each phase, I share a story from my Author’s Journey.
October 14, 2020
Saying “No” to New Opportunities Can Be Good for Your Business
We tend to think of the word "no" like a big red stop sign in the middle of the street. But has it ever occurred to you that sometimes saying "no" is what’s going to push you forward?
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September 23, 2020
Determining If Your Ideas Are Good
What’s the difference between a good idea and a bad idea? As an authorneer, you want to get really good at telling the difference before you put too much energy into a book or other projects. In this post, I'm going to explore some ways to evaluate your ideas.
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September 17, 2020
Product Review: Tripod Stand for Phone or Tablet
I'm always on the lookout for products that will help me do more cool things with my marketing. Sometimes I find things that have a learning curve (like AI-based transcription software) and sometimes I find things that are not only straightforward but spark my creative juices as I being to play with them. Case in point, my new Tripod Stand for Phone or Tablet that just arrived this week.
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September 9, 2020
High Achieving Authorneers Know the Value of Having a Plan
Successful and high achieving Authorneers know the value of having a plan of action for their books and their business. In honor of International Strategic Thinking Month, I’m going to share some tips about planning for author-based businesses.
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September 7, 2020
Authorpreneur’s Guide to Social Video Marketing
For authorpreneurs, constant innovation in such a cutthroat environment is crucial to remain competitive. It’s for this reason that you need to build your brand, which entails plenty of work such as audience research and some aggressive marketing. Social video marketing is one way to stay ahead.
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September 4, 2020
Product Review: The Thought Catapulter
There are plenty of creative ways to enhance your affirmation practice. You can post them on sticky notes around your house. You can make them visual with a vision board. Or you can enhance them with magnetism using the Thought Catapulter.
The Thought Catpulter is a relatively new product on the market that I was given a sample to try it and share my experience. Here is what I learned.
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