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Honorée Corder: Author. Empire Builder. Publishing Strategist.
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Reading Time: 19.72 seconds 🏎️ Today's tip: focus on a game-changing tactic: crafting a compelling introduction that showcases your book and expertise. Here's mine: I am Honorée Corder, author of You Must Market Your Book, the essential guide to boosting your book sales and building a prosperous business around your book, even without a large platform or social media following. Can you effectively communicate your book's value when introducing yourself? If your answer is, "not really," you're...
Reading Time: 18 seconds Today's tip: LinkedIn still appears to be an under-utilized platform. It is gaining momentum as far as use goes, yet I think it hasn't quite reached its peak in two ways: 1) more people have profiles on LinkedIn (but they aren't great) and 2) their use of LinkedIn is, in general, an epic fail. No, I don't want to be pitched by someone ten seconds after connecting, especially if they're asking if I have ever thought about writing a book. I mean ... 👀 I'm not a LinkedIn...
Reading Time: 28 seconds Today's tip: Independent bookstores aren't the only place to sell books. If your book would make an excellent gift, such as this one for fathers by Kent Sanders, your local stationary stores, small clothing boutiques, and even higher-end car washes sometimes carry books. Why couldn't your book be sold there, too? I've sold (and sell!) my books in local boutiques, coffee shops, and even a small bakery. In each instance, I was a regular patron who struck up a...