Self Marketing

It has never been easier to publish a book, but with so many options, it can be hard to know whether writing advice is good or bad. So we decided to write a book to help authors navigate their publishing adventures. Your Self-Publishing Questions Answered is based on overwhelming data and analytics: 1,000-plus questions from our author members, 2,000-plus ALLi blog articles, 400 ALLi podcast episodes, our 24/365 Facebook community where members ask questions daily, and input from our world-class advisors from every corner of the publishing industry.

Many of us read books every day, either electronically or in print. We remember the books that shaped our ideas about the world as children, go back to favorite books year after year, give or lend books to loved ones and friends to share the stories we've loved especially, and discuss important books in book clubs and online communities. For all the ways books influence us, teach us, challenge us, and connect us, many of us remain in the dark as to where they come from and how the mysterious world of publishing truly works. How are books created and how do they get to readers?

"A goldmine of information!" Are you passionate about writing romance novels but worry about the costs involved in publishing? Look no further than this comprehensive guide to crafting and sharing your love stories for free! In this step-by-step guide, you'll learn the tools and techniques to create compelling plots, dynamic characters, and steamy scenes that will keep readers turning pages. From outlining and drafting to editing and formatting, this book covers everything you need to know to produce a polished, professional manuscript. And once you've perfected your work, you'll discover ...

We need a clear-eyed look at what’s happening in society right now. Misinformation, fake news, and politicization is affecting how we as a society come to grips with a global pandemic, economic inequality, and racial injustice. If we are to mend the divides between us and grapple with the challenges before us, we need, first, to understand the why.

Think the most critical factor for becoming a great entrepreneur is grit, risk taking, or technical skills? Think again. Despite what every other business book might say, historical data show the real secret ingredients to getting ahead in business are being rich, white, and male. Until now. Leapfrog is the decades-overdue start-up bible for the rest of us. It's filled with uncompromising guidance for winning at business your way. Leapfrog is for entrepreneurs of all stripes who are fed up with status quo advice.

In this revealing business advice audiobook, the magic of the World Famous Pike Place Fish Market proves a dynamic example of what a group of people can create when they are aligned and living a powerful vision. Here for the first time, owner John Yokoyama explains in his own words just how he transformed his business into a workplace that is renowned worldwide.

Small businesses often fail because owners are unaware of the many elements that can prevent the business from growing and being successful. Often, small businesses are organized around the manager's specific area of expertise, such as marketing, accounting or production. This specialized expertise often prevents the busi¬ness owner from recognizing problems that may arise in other parts of the business. This guide will provide you, the small busi¬ness entrepreneur, with the essentials for conducting a comprehensive search for existing or potential problems in your sales and marketing. ...

When it comes to negotiation, there is an ugly double standard. As women, if we make concessions to further a deal, we're viewed as weak. But if we play hardball, we can be seen as overly aggressive - and the strategy backfires. No wonder most women hate negotiating.

When Amazon introduced the Kindle, it changed the publishing world, and the gates came crumbling down for millions of people who had stories to tell. Now, self-publishing supports thousands of authors who have cracked the marketing code. What do they know that you don’t? Short answer: marketing and promotion. The best part of marketing and promotion is you don’t need to have a ton of money or time to make it work.

You’ve been taught to persuade, pitch products, read and mimic body language, and engage in a long list of other sales tactics to build a business. But those tactics no longer work - especially if you’re working with intangible offerings like insurance and financial strategies. These old-fashioned sales techniques may temporarily move a client toward making a purchase, but they don’t promote long-lasting relationships. To do that, you must become a trusted advisor. Andre Roos provides in-depth details on how to build meaningful, win-win interactions in this salesmanship guide.

Unlock the Secrets to Self-Publishing Fantasy and Sci-Fi Bestsellers on Amazon KDP and Beyond Dreaming of sharing your fantasy or sci-fi stories with the world? Getting lost in magical realms and futuristic worlds? This comprehensive guide reveals insider tips and strategies to help you self-publish spellbinding novels that enchant readers and climb the Amazon charts. Whether you're just starting out or are a seasoned wordsmith looking to expand your indie publishing empire, The Fantasy and Sci-Fi Writer's Guide to Amazon KDP has you covered. With clear step-by-step instructions, you'll ...

Much in the same vein as Delivering Happiness, Looptail combines both Bruce Poon Tip's extraordinary first-person account of his entrepreneurial instincts to start and develop G Adventures, a highly-successful international travel adventure company, and along the way, he reveals his unusual management secrets that not only keep his employees fully engaged but also keep his customers extremely happy.

What separates successful people and businesses from the rest? It's not ideas or money, it's the attitude you bring to the table everyday. Do you have what it takes to succeed? It's there, inside of you. Listen to this book to recharge your inner power and reach greater heights, personally and professionally. You'll feel empowered to take the actions necessary to move your life and business forward.

There are 1.3 billion people around the world who identify as having a disability. When you include friends and family, the disability market touches 53 percent of all consumers. It is the world’s largest emerging market. Unleash Different reveals how companies like Google, PepsiCo, and Nordstrom are attracting people with disabilities as customers and as employees. Replacing “nice to do” with “return on investment” allows market forces to take over and the world’s leading brands to do what they do best: serve a market segment - in this case, the disability market.

Dive into the captivating world of "Essence of Emotion," a transformative eBook that unravels the mysteries of scent and its profound impact on our emotional well-being. This sensory journey combines history, culture, science, and practical wisdom to explore the intricate relationship between fragrances and feelings, offering a comprehensive guide to harnessing the power of aroma in everyday life. Navigate through the fascinating content that delves into the Essence of Scent, embarking on an olfactory voyage from defining the aromatic experience to decoding the science of how we smell. ...

The COVID economy has changed the selling landscape. A new approach is necessary. And this book will help get you on a new path. Inside, you'll find 15 proven sales secrets with key takeaways for each that, when put to use, will produce an immediate impact on your business. The secrets result from years of formal sales training, street smarts, winning strategies, and scientific and behavioral research.

Can goals be easy? What is the secret? Some goals feel difficult. Other goals feel easy to achieve. Why is this? There are many factors that can help us, or sabotage us on our way to achieving our goals. Once we understand these building blocks, we can put them to use to design goals that work for us. Building blocks? Think of them as tools that remove difficulty and enhance achievement. Look at these five common-sense ideas that help. First, humans are short-term thinkers. Our initial goals need short timelines. We also have short-term memories.

This book is a complete guide helping you unraveling the map of your personality and obtaining the ability of reading people, so that you can increase your impact in your family, in your workplace, in the society, and in your relationships. If you want to increase your self-awareness, discover your core identity, start a journey of personal and spiritual growth, build healthy relationships, and empower your skills, then this book is for you.

Great salespeople are made, not born. Now you can learn how to get the winning edge in the art of selling from America's 5 best sales professionals: Martin Shafiroff, the world's #1 stockbroker; Bettye C. Hardeman, America's #1 residential real-estate agent; Joe Gandolfo, the world's #1 life insurance agent; Mary Kay Ash, founder and chairman of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.; and Buck Rodgers, IBM's legendary super-salesman.

As much as we don’t want to hear it, book marketing is a huge part of becoming a successful author. Yet many authors don’t know how to go about it or even where to start. I don’t know where you are in your publishing journey, you might have been published for years but have always struggled with the marketing side of things or you could still be working on your first book and wanting to get a head start on promoting it, either way this book is bound to have something in it that will help you out. Giving a detailed overview of book marketing from beginning to end, this book is designed...