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Send us Fan MailIgor Kheifets is the author of List Building Lifestyle: Confessions of an Email Millionaire. Igor has mastered the skill of driving paid traffic. He is also the host of the podcast, the List Building Lifestyle Show. Today, he shares about marketing your book, niching down your market, and understanding the risk of failure.   What We Discuss with Igor Kheifets: The reason he wrote the book Some missteps in entrepreneurship  Understanding the risk of failure The importance of marketing to sell your book Why you need to niche down your market Knowing your "who" when you don't know what to write about Igor's book writing process and ideas for marketing your book Committing to a crappy Version 1.0 product Why he created the podcast, the List Building Lifestyle Show Overcoming the impostor syndrome as an author     Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailNick Loper helps people earn money outside of their day job. He's an author, online entrepreneur, and host of the award winning Side Hustle Show podcast, which features new part-time business ideas each week. As Chief Side Hustler at SideHustleNation.com, he loves deconstructing the tactics and strategies behind building extra income streams.   What We Discuss with Nick Loper: How Nick uses Permafree on Amazon to introduce his book How he figured out the title and subtitle How to find an idea that's worth talking about Tracking the right people  Narrating your audiobook right through these strategies Tactics to attract attention to your book The power of asking for reviews from people who have read your book Leveraging your book to grow your business and why a book is recession-proof Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailCameron Herold is the author of Vivid Vision, Double Double, Free PR, and The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs. Today, he talks about creating your own miracle morning by developing healthy and happy morning habits as well as the power of incorporating morning practice and vivid vision into your life.    What We Discuss with Cameron Herold: How The Miracle Morning was based on the morning SAVERS Strategies you can do at night to make you a morning person The benefits of having a morning routine The idea behind the vivid vision using the process of visualization How visions can be translated into action How to put these habits into place The importance of having an accountability partner How the morning practice can manifest in your life Focusing on being rather than doing and the power of journaling What is Rule #6?     Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailDonaldas Duskinas is a public speaking coach and the author of Retorika. He is a member of the Born to Write Community.    Today, he talks about how 100% self-belief got himself a book publishing contract having only created a single sentence for his book. He shares some tips in having clarity to keep your momentum going as well as the five key elements in public speaking.   What We Discuss with Donaldas Duskinas: Conceiving the idea of writing a book to finally publishing The greatest realization from joining the 5-day Born to Write Challenge How he got a publishing contract after only writing one sentence of the book Deciding for his future while having to give up some things in his life Having that clarity and confidence so you can finish your book What drew him to the Born to Write Community His advice to new and aspiring authors The 5 elements of public speaking   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailJosh Phelan is a Life Changr, working with entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and everyday folks and helping them close the gap between where they are and where they want to be.    In his book, From Struggle Comes Strength, he shares the early successes and failures from his first business – Out of Bounds Training – that won best bootcamp in Orange County twice.    Today, Azul and Josh break down some tips and strategies for new authors and if you’re looking to relaunch your book!   What We Discuss with Josh Phelen: Why your success can be your biggest downfall Why your million-dollar ideas are just a dime a dozen Putting your ego aside to help other people What Josh learned from his first book writing experience Your book cover is super important! Tips for relaunching your book Why people refuse to write a review and how you can get more reviews   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailPat Flynn is the man behind Smart Passive Income. He is the author of the book, Will It Fly? and soon releasing his next masterpiece, Superfans. Today, he talks about how you can get your customers engaged, eventually building your superfans who will soon evangelize for you.   What We Discuss with Pat Flynn: The why behind writing his next book, Superfans Who are your superfans and when to start serving them Understanding the lyrics of your superfans Offering small, quick wins on a micro level Creating a sense of belongingness to elevate your brand  Creating unexpected moments of surprise Building superfans without any hidden agendas You have to show up in order to build superfans! Pat's book writing process for Superfans Rising above your fears to help other people     Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailChristina Nicholson is known as the Media Maven. Today, she shares her knowledge about traditional media, how you can use it to get publicity for your book, releasing your book at its most appropriate time, and some tips and strategies to get the most out of your publicity efforts.   What We Discuss with Christina Nicholson: What is traditional media and why it matters The power of earning your publicity How to reach out to the media Why you shouldn't be overly promotional about your book Timeliness is critical in releasing a book Dropping hints about your book when doing interviews The power of leveraging new media to turn publicity into profit Earning publicity doesn't make you a big star but you can be profitable Which social media bucket to go for and how to get started How to keep your momentum going – consistency is key!   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailKevin Kruse is the Founder and CEO of LEADx, offering the world’s first leadership trainer and coach powered by IBM Watson. Kevin is also a New York Times bestselling author of nine books including Great Leaders Have No Rules: Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business (launching April 2019).   What We Discuss with Kevin Kruse: His motivation behind writing Great Leaders Have No Rules How rules can restrict the ability of people to make choices Overcoming FOMO and how social media platforms are getting us hooked Kevin's booking writing process and strategies  The advantages of indie publishing over traditional publishing The power of adding a lead magnet on the front of your book Leveraging your influence in selling your book How Netflix is doing things right: HIring is key! The impact of education and understanding why you're doing what you're doing   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailAileen is the author of the Alpha Girl series where she ended up selling 300,000 copies and landing on the bestselling list of USA Today. In this episode, she talks about why you should treat publishing your book like a business, things you can do to overcome writer’s block, and some helpful strategies when you’re looking to writing a series.   What We Discuss with Aileen Erin: How her experience growing up influences her writing  Writing her first book and attending grad school Why you need to treat publishing as a business Writing a series vs writing a single book How to overcome writer's block and tips in creating your series bible Finding the balance between writing and business Aileen’s book writing process and her advice to aspiring writers Why pursuing distributorship is essential The best time for marketing your book in the series Marketing your book and the importance of finding your own community   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

Send us Fan MailMarlon Walters, Ph.D. is an executive, speaker, educator, consultant, and author. Today, he talks about his book, The Invisible Executive: Crushed by Career, Forgotten by Family, Restored by Faith. From an innocent book writing journey, Marlon shares how this became a transformative experience for him. He seeks to inspire people through the idea of being visible and showing your swag.   What We Discuss with Marlon Walters: How his book came about and the story behind its title The impact of racism and bias in corporate America His challenges while writing his book How the worst day of his life turned out to be an opportunity for him to be visible Sticking to your genuine self Practicing swag in different areas of your life Marlon's book writing process and getting things organized What keeps people from publishing their book Talent retention and creating a culture in your organization   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!