096: Book Sales Stats—One Month Post-Launch 🎉

Today I’m sharing the recording from our second-to-last book launch team Q&A one month after Free Time launched. I share post-launch stats, lessons learned, how I think about investments I’ve made, and share more about how helpful my “Author Support Group” (ASG) calls were with friends along the way. 

Save the Date: I'm excited to partner with Caveday (featured on p. 266 of Free Time!) for a deep-dive conversation about the book, followed by a guided work sprint, their specialty :) Think of it like virtual coworking aimed at helping you make meaningful progress on a deep work project :) It's on Thursday, June 9 at 11 a.m. ET. Learn more and register to join us here » 

🌟 3 Key Takeaways:

• Set up an Amazon Author Central Account to see helpful data during your launch, and run experiments on the Amazon Ads platform.
• Ask Amazon to add additional categories to your book; they only assign three by default, but you can request 8 to 10.
• Schedule your own “ASG” calls with fellow writers and/or business owners; set-up a Google doc, then split your call in half as you help each other bounce ideas around and make tough decisions on elements that you’re too close to.

📝 Permission: To launch in waves, and take a break after you initial activity burst. Then reemerge recharged for a second (and third!) launch phase.

✅ Do (or Delegate) This Next: For your next big launch, block out at least two weeks of Do Not Schedule (DNS) time in your calendar immediately following (do this far in advance, or your far more likely to schedule over it). Your future self will thank you!

📘 Books Mentioned:

• Free Time: Lose The Busywork, Love Your Business 
• Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One 
• Turning the Flywheel (Monograph), and Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't
• Expansive Impact: An Invitation to Lead in Everyday Moments
• How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters
• The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again

🔗 Resources Mentioned: 

• Free Time Programs: BFF Community (Use code JBFriend for 50% off your first month’s enrollment!), Operations Dashboard, Coaching
• Amazon Author Central
• Amazon Ads Manager
• How to Run a Goodreads Giveaway
• Listen Notes
• Podscribe.ai
• Circle
• Descript
• Authors Who Lead
• Jessica Snyder Edits
• Asynchronous communication apps: Marco Polo, Voxer 

Related Podcast Episodes: 

• 064: The Vulnerability of Launching
• 063: On Burnout and Business Intuition with Azul Terronez of Authors Who Lead
• 057: You+ vs. You 2.0 with MBS
• 031: Eleventh-Hour Creative Gremlins
• Pivot: 277: Expansive Impact and Spacious Scheduling with Sarah Young

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