How to avoid frustration, wasted time, and wasted effort when writing a book to promote your business and your career
Introducing a 4-step program of resources and tools to help you write a book to build your brand, attract new business, and promote your expertise Over and over again, it's been proven that writing a book is the most efficient way to build your brand in a way that attracts new business, pre-sells your competence, and sets you apart from the competition. In today's information economy, a published book can accomplish what no amount of advertising can accomplish--and at far less cost. When you hand your book to a prospect, or direct them to the description of your book on Amazon.com, their eyes light up; they view you with new respect. However... Yet, there are many potential pitfalls. Published authors often talk about disappointing results and frustrating experiences with even the largest and most-respected publishers. In addition, the times are changing. The rules are being rewritten as technology forces changes in publishing while opening new opportunities. Lessons taught in high schools and colleges may, or may not, be useful in today's Internet-based business and Internet environment. Published & Profitable offers an alternative to "going it on your own," reinventing the wheel, or putting off writing a book until it's too late. How you'll benefit
As a Published & Profitable member, you're joining a community of life-minded business owners and professionals interested in writing a book in order to grow your business by:
- Chunking. Hundreds of articles, audios, case studies, reports, and samples of published books and book proposals will show you how to break complex projects into a series of tasks you can complete in short working sessions. Chunking and time management techniques will help you replace anxiety, frustration, and stress with progress and positive feelings of accomplishment.
- Tools. You'll enjoy 24/7 access to assessments, mind maps, templates, and worksheets, that will jump start your progress and help you work as efficiently as possible.
- Inspiration. You can examine mind maps of published books, annotated book proposals, and listen to exclusive interviews with authors whose books launched profitable brands and careers. Hear authors describe, in their own words, how they planned, wrote, promoted, and profited from their books.
- Strictly business Published & Profitable is not about writing "bestsellers" or writing as a creative outlet. Our approach is strictly business. We serve those who want to write books--and write better--in order to create a profitable brand for themselves. There is money to be made in publishing a book, but it usually comes as a result of getting published, not as a financial reward earned from book sales.
- Insider information. My 38 books have sold over 1.6 million copies. I know the mistakes I've made and I've also learned from the best. I closely monitor changes in publishing and publishing technology. As a member, you have access to the "street smarts" I've learned, as well as the lessons learned by the authors, editors, and agents I've interviewed. You can save wasted time and effort by learning from our experiences.
- Pragmatic. I'm not a martyr to publishing, and I don't think you should be, either. Your book should, obviously, be as well-written as possible to reflect your competence and professionalism, yet it shouldn't be a page longer than it has to be to build your brand. It should appear as soon as possible. Published & Profitable will help you leverage your time as efficiently as possible, so you'll achieve the best results possible, as quickly as possible.
Writing is everyone's business!
Writing a book changes your life. It contributes to all aspects of your business success. Learning how to plan, write, promote, and profit from a book following my 4-Step Action Plan, helps you become more comfortable creating all types of written communications. You'll master the skills needed to prepare:
Members can also immediately download my Proposal Writing Handbook, a concise introduction to one of the most important documents you'll ever prepare.
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- Articles
- Blog posts
- Columns
- Interviews
- Marketing plans
- Newsletters
- Presentations
- Proposals
- Social marketing
- Speeches
- Web content
- Webinars
All of the above have 3 things in common... All types of writing is based on your ability to:
- Harvest your existing knowledge
- Organize it in the correct order
- Present it as clearly and concisely as possible
The following describes how Published & Profitable will help you achieve these 3 critical communication skills:
Writing Skill #1: Published & Profitable helps you harvest your knowledge
Assessments, checklists, and worksheets help you harvest your existing knowledge.
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Published & Profitable shows how you can harvest the wealth of information you have already know, but it also offers numerous online assessments, checklists, and worksheets that simplify transferring information from your brain to your computer, where you can easily work with it. You'll gain new respect for everyday tools like Microsoft Word, and discover new tools like mind mapping. Our online assessments and worksheets walk your way through the completion of many tasks. They ask you questions in a structured order, and provide space for you to enter your responses. When completed, these tools provide the guidance and outline for you to complete the projects. Harvesting your existing knowledge also helps you identify new areas to explore, increasing your knowledge of your field and providing you with a reason to contact individuals who would--otherwise--not be available to you. Writing Skill #2: Published & Profitable helps you organize information
Mind map templates help you organize information in the right order and sequence.
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To speed your writing progress, Published & Profitable includes numerous writing idea organization tools such as online worksheets, Microsoft Excel tables, Microsoft Word lists and tables, and mind mapping templates. Mind mapping provides a visual environment for you to "drag and drop" information into different locations. You can work with even complex projects like editorial calendars, marketing plans, or book's table of contents at different levels of detail. You can zoom-out for an overall look at your project, or zoom-in for a detailed look at a specific chapter or project. Once you have organized information into the proper order and sequence, you'll find it relatively easy to complete your book and marketing materials. Writing Skill # 3: Published & Profitable helps you deliver information as clearly and concisely as possible
Checklists help you evaluate your work and note changes you intend to make.
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Writing nonfiction is is a learned skill, based not so much on "creativity" as it is based on identifying desired, relevant, messages and delivering them in an organized way, following a few basic principles. Published & Profitable emphasizes simplicity of delivery, and helps you review your work with tools like assessments and checklists which guide you through the self-editing process. Numerous checklists are included to help you evaluate your work and note changes you intend to make. You'll also learn the importance of making your information as visual as possible, so that it virtually communicates at a glance.
What does it cost to get started?
Published & Profitable is a membership site.You can become a member by paying a special limited time 1-time sign-up fee of $49.00. After that, you'll never pay more than $19.95 a month...no matter what subsequent prices increases take place. In exchange for a one-time sign-up fee of $49.00 and a monthly subscription cost of $19.95, you gain immediate access to all site contents PLUS the 4th edition of my popular 184-page Published & Profitable e-book and my Proposal Writing Handbook. Basically, for less per year than the cost of most 1-day seminars, or a monthly nonfiction softcover book, you gain access to 100's of pages of:
How much content is available?
100's of articles, assessments, audios, checklists, mind maps, templates, and worksheets have already been posted.
My 184-page Published & Profitable e-book is ready for immediate download, as is my Proposal Planning Handbook.
New content is being added daily and a new series of special events are about to launch.
By signing up now, you can save money and immediately access numerous articles, assessments, checklists, e-books, mind maps, templates, and worksheets so you can begin bringing your book to life!
How do I get started?
Click here to sign-up and take advantage of limited time savings!
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