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How to Build Your Community of Influence: A Simple Strategy to Sell More Books, Get Endorsements, Land Speaking Engagements, and Much More

Stephanie Chandler — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:04:26 +0000

For an author, having a platform means that you have an audience of people who want to buy your books, as well as any related products or services that you offer. Nobody is born with a platform; it’s something that you must build. Here is some good news: Your platform is probably bigger than you […]

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Prepare Your Review Copies Contact List

Stephanie Chandler — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 01:16:40 +0000

Plan to send review copies of your book to people who have requested them, plus influential people, potential clients, media pros, bloggers, reviewers, and anyone to whom you want to offer an early copy of your manuscript or a complimentary copy of your book. Access this exercise excerpt from the Book Marketing Master Course here.

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Prepare Potential Interview Questions

Stephanie Chandler — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 21:38:38 +0000

Make a list of potential questions you think you would be asked, then write out how you want to answer them. Read and practice them over and over again until memorized. This is what the pros (and politicians) do! Access the exercise sheet here.

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Learn How to Publish Books with Lulu.com – 08/23/2022

Stephanie Chandler — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 19:58:01 +0000

The Nonfiction Authors Association is excited to bring you another free webinar event, featuring Chelsea Bennett from Lulu.com, which aired live on August 23, 2022. You can watch the replay here. EVENT OVERVIEW Independent publishing has never been more accessible or advantageous. With the suite of tools and resources available to authors you can turn […]

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3 Online and Offline Networking Exercises to Grow an Audience for Your Business

Stephanie Chandler — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 11:00:06 +0000

Business owners know it is to their benefit to make strategic connections and raise their visibility within their industry. It’s the very reason professional networking sites such as LinkedIn exist and continue to grow in popularity. What can be challenging is organizing your efforts to actually make those connections. The attached worksheet, 3 Online and Offline […]

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Press Release Template

Stephanie Chandler — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 11:30:02 +0000

There is a standard format to following when sending out a press release, whether submitting directly to media sources or through a release service. The following template (Microsoft Word format) can be modified to fit your message. Keep in mind that releases should be succinct and include quotes from one or two sources. It’s a […]

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Recording: Sell Your Book to Library and Military Markets

Stephanie Chandler — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 11:30:42 +0000

Want to get your printed book onto library shelves and sell your book to PXes, Commissaries and Exchanges? Do you know how the military stores and libraries buy and what wholesalers you need to be in? Do you HATE selling and want to know how to get your book into non bookstores to buy your […]

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Goal Planning Strategies to Create Your Best Year Yet!

Stephanie Chandler — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 12:35:13 +0000

Successful entrepreneurs share something in common: they set goals. And as an author, whether you realize it or not, you are an entrepreneur. Your book is at the heart of your business. Goals are like your personal map. You wouldn’t try to drive from one end of the country to the other without a map, […]

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Email Marketing Worksheets

Stephanie Chandler — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 11:51:32 +0000

Email marketing is not dead; it’s as valuable as ever. But it is harder to get people to subscribe, which means you have to make it worth their while. This set of worksheets includes tips for email marketing success, essential newsletter content, optional content ideas, a newsletter action plan worksheet and tools and tips to […]

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Resources for Hiring Freelancers

Stephanie Chandler — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 11:25:55 +0000

For years I’ve been saying that the more help I hire, the more money I earn. One of the best ways to grow your business is to hire people to help free up your time so that you can focus on what you do best. While you may think you can’t afford to hire help, […]

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