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Feb 20, 2020 • 32min

Doug Brown - Why a Book is The Best Business Card

Send us a textDoug Brown has led award-winning and high-performance teams as well as pioneered, profitable programs for companies. He has advised companies such as Intuit, CBS, Proctor & Gamble, Embassy Suites, and Inc. 500 companies to Inc. 5000 companies. Today, he talks about his book Win-Win Selling: Unlocking Your Power for Profitability by Resolving Objections.   What We Discuss with Doug Brown: Growing up in a sales environment  How you can leverage sales How to use leverage webinars to grow your business Why Doug wrote a book on resolving objections How a book gives you instant authority The power of having a great book cover Understanding the sales process behind selling your book Knowing your end purpose for writing a book Why you should be selling your book on Amazon   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Feb 13, 2020 • 37min

088: Laura Powers World Renowned Celebrity Psychic Tells All

Send us a textLaura Powers is an entertainer, celebrity psychic, actress, model, host, singer, writer, and speaker. She is the host of the popular film and television podcast, Behind the Scenes with Laura Powers and the Healing Powers Podcast.    Today, she shares her truth in the world, her books about Archangels and Ascended Masters, and how she crafts her books when you try to make an impact in the world.   What We Discuss with Laura Powers: The early origins of becoming a leader in the world outside of a traditional career Her book writing process How to get a book profitable before it even gets released The key to a successful book marketing campaign Leveraging podcast, blogs, and social media  Where her book writing ideas come from Her marketing timeline and how she keeps things in momentum How to make your book stand out We all have something to share in the world! How it's like to write with a nomadic lifestyle The power of hiring a virtual assistant   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Feb 8, 2020 • 9min

Born to Write Podcast - BIG News!

Send us a textWe are officially changing the name of our podcast to Authors Who Lead. We believe that writing a book to share your message is about leadership and in Authors Who Lead, we help leaders write books that people love. We found it would be best to have a podcast that reflects that conversation.    What I Discuss: The reason behind the change our podcast’s name What got me to write my book in 30 days How the 1-Day Business Breakthrough changed my life How the idea of being a book coach was born What to expect moving forward   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Jan 30, 2020 • 34min

Bryan Cohen USA Today bestseller reveals his secrets to his success

Send us a textBryan Cohen is a two-time USA Today bestselling author. He loves to keep up with the publishing world through The Sell More Books Show. As the CEO of Best Page Forward, Bryan and his team have written over 2,000 book descriptions. Bryan's books have sold over 100,000 copies.   What We Discuss with Bryan Cohen: His writing journey and his experience in the Kindle space  Writing fiction vs nonfiction books From writing books to helping other people on their writing journey The elements of a powerful book description How your Amazon ads work and why they're so important The step that 99% of authors skip when running ads Why reading and understanding your numbers are critical The importance of keeping up with the trends so you become relevant Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Jan 23, 2020 • 27min

The Daily Life of a Full Time Fiction Writer

Send us a textBetty Bolte is a full-time fiction author. Among the many fiction books, she has authored The Haunting of the Fury Falls Inn. Sheis the author of many historical fiction books with heart and supernatural romance elements to them.   What We Discuss with Betty Bolte: Where she gets ideas from and how they turn into a book The beginning of her writing journey Her experience writing her first book and why she chose to self-publish it How to interact with your audience and keep connecting with them How to get started with writing fictional books The challenges in writing and marketing her book The power of hiring an editor for your book How you can get reviews for your book Some reasons for getting a book review can be challenging Strategies for developing the depth of your characters Seeing the trends in the market How to know you’re on the right path with your book writing journey Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Jan 16, 2020 • 46min

Jonathan Levi is Superhuman

Send us a textJonathan Levi is a serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and keynote speaker born and raised in Silicon Valley. He is also the host of the SuperHuman Academy Podcast. Today, he talks about different concepts including some learning strategies, speed reading tips, learning a new language, utilizing visualization to boost memory, and some survival guide we can learn from our ancestors.    What We Discuss with Jonathan Levi: The concept behind his TED Talk His learning journey and his struggles at school From contemplating suicide to discovering his self-worth How our ancestors learned to survive You could learn anything if you want to! How do you do it? Changing the narrative from doing to being Some efficient and fast learning strategies A practical view into speed reading The two main elements in learning a new language The power of visualization to improve your memory Attention-management to increase your productivity Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Jan 9, 2020 • 34min

Maria Dismondy From School House to Publishing House

Send us a textMaria Dismondy is an author, publisher, and speaker. She writes books that encourage and inspire people. She also publishes picture books and is the Founder and CEO of Cardinal Rule Press. Today, she talks about her writing process, publishing, and distribution process.    What We Discuss with Maria Dismondy: How she transitioned from teaching to writing children's books The first few steps she took to get her book done What got her to create her own publishing company Strategies for successfully launching your book What they do as a traditional publisher and their criteria for writers  The distribution process About her book Sunny Side Upbringing and her writing process The struggle of traditional publishers due to the rise of indie presses Timeline from pre-launch phase to the release of your book Things you also need to understand about traditional publishers Maria’s advice to reluctant authors Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Jan 2, 2020 • 44min

Marianne Cantwell - Be a Free Range Human

Send us a textMarianne Cantwell is the author of Be a Free Range Human: Escape the 9-5, Create a Life You Love, and Still Pay the Bills. Today, she talks about the job safety myth, strategies for marketing your book, how to spot your superpower and some ways to reignite your creativity.   What We Discuss with Marianne Cantwell: The impetus behind writing her book Why sometimes you need to release a newer edition of your book Debunking the myth around having a safe job The writing process behind the second edition Some strategies she used for marketing her book You are enough! Do a free-range project. How to spot your superpower The two barriers to creativity Let’s play a game to spark your creativity! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Dec 26, 2019 • 38min

Kam Knight - Concentration

Send us a textKam Knight is a coach and author of several bestselling books including Concentration: Maintain Laser Sharp Focus & Attention for Stretches of 5 Hours or More. He talks about things like memory, concentration, and productivity.   What We Discuss with Kam Knight: Kam's journey into the writing world The subconscious need to share your knowledge and experiences Why you still need to publish even if you feel what you wrote wasn't good Dealing with impostor's syndrome and hiding behind a pen name Getting feedback from people close to you Kam's thought process behind publishing his books Lessons from publishing on Amazon and some great tips The power of speaking and networking to launch your book Where Kam gets ideas for his books Kam's insights into speed reading Some great takeaways from Kam's book, Concentration   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
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Dec 19, 2019 • 28min

Modern Day Businessman

Send us a textNicholas Bayerle is the CEO of Billion Dollar Body and Creator of the Billion Dollar Brotherhood. He’s the host of the BDB podcast, an international speaker and author of the Modern Day Businessman. He went from obese, college dropout to fit, to creating a 7-figure business, healthy and married to the woman of his dreams Amanda.  Nicholas was named a top 30 under 30 Influencer, has been featured in numerous media outlets such as Forbes and has interviewed some of the top entrepreneurs. He lives by the philosophy that your network is your net-worth.    What We Discuss with Nicholas Bayerle: Dealing with mass anxiety and living a dual personality as a child The three-dimensional person and the 5 core things of health The power of having a plan and having mentors in your life 50% of success is just showing up Changing your mindset on investing money Nicholas' book writing process and his fears around it Why you shouldn't write a book   Episode Resources: Know more about Nicholas Bayerle on TheBillionDollarBody.com. Listen on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.

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