Graham Patterson

If you are interested in direct sales and boardroo

Revisado: 05-24-17

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

What I Liked About this Book:

The first three chapters or so were great, exactly what I was looking for. It gave me some insight into retail buying behaviors of women and the idea that relationships and communication can have an impact on women's' purchases. I wanted some insight so that I could come up with better ad copy. This sort of helped, but with no real result.

There were some great discussions on social norms, biology, sociology, and psychology that could potentially help a marketeer in their pursuit of a target audience. In order to use this to your advantage, you must weed through the garden to find the gems of info.

The performance of the Audio book was awkward in parts but overall a great reading by author, coach, and entrepreneur Dawn Jones. I could listen to her voice for a long time. She does a great job at making a dry subject entertaining.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

What I Didn't Like About this Book:

By Chapter 4, this book drives toward direct sales or business to business marketing. I had flashbacks of my old roommate cold calling in the other room as he tried to sell magazine ads. Not really my cup of tea, and NOT what I was looking for in the slightest.

Indie booksellers ARE retailers. We often do this from a distance and our tactics are very different than that of a direct salesperson. An author must develop an elevator pitch but a lot of what is required involves copy: cover, back cover, book description, ads, promotional, etc. We try NOT to be pushy upfront with "Buy My Book!" and all that.

What about Dawn Jones’s performance did you like?

The performance of the Audio book was awkward in parts but overall a great reading by author, coach, and entrepreneur Dawn Jones. I could listen to her voice for a long time. She does a great job at making a dry subject entertaining.

What did you take away from Why Women Buy that you can apply to your work?

How This Effects My Writing:

I believe that I could listen to the first three chapters to give me at least a boost of confidence before writing copy which targets women readers on Facebook.

As for my fiction, not much. Reading is good for the soul in any manner. Listening to someone express their ideas with clear focus and direction is beneficial even if I don't really dig the content.

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Up for some international travel?

Revisado: 05-14-17

What made the experience of listening to Passion, Power and Sin the most enjoyable?

Characterization was great in this book, even minor characters had a soul and some dark secrets to boot. The protagonist Heather Bancroft is morally ambiguous yet somehow centered. She is both pretty and practical, driven by emotion, while still cunning. I couldn’t help but fall in love with the redhead just a little.

What did you like best about this story?

I absolutely love books and movies that span a great deal of time and space. Up for some international travel? Well, you can surely find it here. Heather tramps across New York, France, the old Soviet block, Turkey, the Mediterranean, and Japan.

What about Karin Allers’s performance did you like?

She did all the various voices well. I couldn't imagine this book being read by anybody but her.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Heather lost everything in Turkey.

Any additional comments?

If you are looking for a good beach read or need to kill time on an international flight, this will do the trick. You’ll be entertained, you’ll commit some white collar crimes, and you’ll have fun along the way.

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Opened my eyes for sure

Revisado: 03-12-17

Email lists and engagement are paramount in this book. Although dated, I do appreciate his take on social media in general and his interview at the end is great for fiction authors.

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So good, I listened twice

Revisado: 03-11-17

This is the best book marketing guidance I have found after reading at least 20 others. Already avoiding pitfalls and fixing mistakes.

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Lecture series, my first intro

Revisado: 01-04-17

I finished this in less than a week. he does repeat in lectures but I was enthralled.

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great writing so descriptive

Revisado: 01-01-17

such an awesome writer and a great value here too. nice collection for the wicked

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this would make a great movie

Revisado: 12-27-16

fast paced storyline with thoughtful questions posed to the reader. speculative fiction at its best

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