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During his long career in public affairs, Bob Dilenschneider has leveraged publishing books as marketing tools. His firm in Manhattan also promoted the books clients had published. The lesson here is not necessarily Don't Publish a Book. Everything changes. MORE
We interrupt this blog to make what I consider a wonderful announcement : Paul Lima has written and self-published 11 books in six years and has sold 10,000 copies of his books. Toronto, Ontario, December 6, 2013 – Paul Lima has written and self-published 10 non-fiction books and one collection of short stories over the last six years and has now sold 10,000 copies of his books. Uncategorized business writing Freelance Writing Self-publishing MORE
Self-publishing takes work, and even money, but it can be rewarding — personally, professionally and even financially. Let’s take a look at the potential rewards and then at the work and potential costs involved in self-publishing a book. If you want to publish a book for friends and family, then self-publishing is the way to go. Self-publishing a book can help you professionally. There is work involved in self-publishing. MORE
You are more likely to be published about this than through an article on presidential debates and fact-checking. Jennifer Billock nailed a nice placement in The Guardian. Her story? She has piled on $200,000 in student loan debt + interest. She is honest, though. MORE
Eventually, one wonders how many publishers will be left standing. Even before this official move, publishers have been experiencing a significant falloff in traffic as Facebook was tilting more of its News Feed to users. MORE
But if it happens to be, you’ll soon have five good reasons to get published, pronto.). I’m betting the reason you haven’t published a book yet is because of something in #3. MORE
In 2009, 76% of all books released were self-published, according to Publishers Weekly. The number of self-published print and e-books continue to grow exponentially while the number of books issued by traditional publishers declines. This trend is being fostered by both independent authors and the new wave of print on demand (POD) publishers who publish books for would-be authors lacking the technical skills to otherwise self-publish. MORE
Amid that, what Facebook watchers might have missed is its motion in court to be known as a publisher. Here is a copy of the motion filed to dismiss that lawsuit since Facebook identifies itself as a publisher. Facebook has been in the news for lots of reasons recently. MORE
For some writers using traditional publishers, that would not be nearly enough. All I know is I earn on 200 books what a traditional publisher would have paid me if they had sold 1,000 books. If a traditional publisher made me an offer that made sense, I’d think about it. I’ve helped friends who wanted a book to give to family and friends… So you have to know why you want to self publish before you embark on the journey. MORE
Cliff Atkinson , author of " Beyond Bullet Points ," (my favorite book on using slides/PowerPoint) facilitates a discussion at PresentationCampLA on traditional publishing, based on his experience and with some good additional comments by other participants. MORE
Ever want to work faster in PowerPoint? Of course you do! Geetesh’s new 44-page e-book, PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts , is the most complete collection of shortcuts I’ve seen for PowerPoint 2003, 2007, and 2010. MORE
While my wife and kids were checking out the Americas Cup down the street, my publisher Nancy Ruenzel and I sat down for a chat in the Peachpit Press studio. It''s hard to believe that it has been six years since Peachpit Published my first book, Presentation Zen. MORE
There has been a great deal of handwringing in the book publishing world for the last decade or so over what the Internet is going to do to traditional publishing. And in the last few years, experimentation has increased, with successful authors like Seth Godin by-passing traditional publishing, new ventures like NetMinds from Tim Sanders and team, and the explosion of various kinds of self-publishing. MORE
I presume you are reading this book because you have written a book, or are writing a book or plan to write a book, and are thinking of self-publishing it. Or you have written a book and have been shopping it around but have not landed an agent or publisher, and are now thinking of self-publishing it. My Books Self-Publishing & Print On Demand POD print on demand self-publishing MORE
all through self-publishing! Self-Publishing & Print On Demand POD print on demand self-publishingIn "20 months Hocking has sold 1.5m books and made $2.5m". Disbelief! But true. MORE
If you haven't published one, you are at a disadvantage. Why You Publish. Therefore, you have consider how you go about publishing your book. Agent-Publisher Route. One is the agent/publisher route. Self-Publishing. Home-Publishing. MORE
Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur: How to publish a book, by Guy Kawasaki and Shawn Welch. This book is for anybody who has or is considering writing, publishing and distribution an ebook, and will save you hours of time and frustration. MORE
They let that perception be known through an editorial published Friday in, yes, the Denver Post. In the latest round of layoffs, the Denver Post will lose another 30 employees by July. Their functions range from editorial to photography. MORE
So, those at the Tribune Publishing media outlets such as New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune should be jittery. As the New York Post reports, Tribune Publishing has extended offers of voluntary buyouts to employees at some of its newspapers who have worked there eight years or more. MORE
Before Amazon, publishing a book had been an effective marketing tool. Currently, book publishing entails considerable reputational risk. That risk factor has to be factored into the decision of whether to invest resources in publishing a book (including the ghostwriting and promotion fees) or go with other tactics. Since the early 1990s, book publishing had been his MO. MORE
Book Review: Produce, Price and Promote Your Self-Published Book by Paul Lima – [link] Self-publishing is no guarantee that you will sell millions of copies. Paul Lima then goes on to tell you all you need to know to … Continue reading → MORE
When ViacomCBS announced that it was putting Simon & Schuster up for sale, a chill went through the publishing industry - or should have. Is that code for the reality that book publishing isn't a growth business? Call it The Tale of Two Publishers. MORE
If you are interested in self-publishing or POD (print on demand), you might find the following three videos on "The Yin and Yang of (self)Publishing" of interest. Self-Publishing & Print On Demand Paul Lima POD MORE
"In May, a federal jury awarded three Milwaukee men $2m each for lead paint poisoning they suffered as toddlers, to be paid by the paint companies Sherwin-Williams, Armstrong Container Corp and DuPont. MORE
With the growth in Print on Demand (POD), public speakers, seminar leaders, consultants, technical trainers, financial planners, real estate agents, lawyers, nutritionists and fitness experts, cooks and chefs, people who have lived interesting, and not so interesting, lives, are self-publishing non-fiction books like never before. Creative writers are using POD to self-publish novels and collections of short stories and poetry. MORE
That's returning the global publishing empire to profitability. It's a glam job. As the incoming chief executive officer of Conde Nast, Roger Lynch will attend a lot of upscale social events, deliver speeches on influential forums, and get texted by the 1%. MORE
Self-publishing (aka indie-publishing) has shed the stigma of “those who can’t get published, self-publish.” Erin Casey is an author, book editor, and the owner of My Writers’ Connection, a publishing-services company she founded on the mission of […]. MORE
The post Single-source publishing with PowerPoint–use PowerPoint for all versions of your training! This is a guest blog post by Dimitri Roman. MORE
Are you writing a book right now and wondering how to get it published? The average advance from a major publisher is $500. — David Hancock, founder of Morgan James Publishing. MORE
Cliff Atkinson , author of " Beyond Bullet Points ," (my favorite book on using slides/PowerPoint) facilitates a discussion at PresentationCampLA on traditional nonfiction publishing, based on his experience and with some good additional comments by other participants. MORE
Are you writing a book right now and wondering how to get it published? The average advance from a major publisher is $500. — David Hancock, founder of Morgan James Publishing. MORE
That's why it's smart - actually, necessary for economic survival - for writers to shift out of newspapers, magazines, and publishing of most other kinds. Of course, so many of us in communications started out as a reporter or an editor in publishing. MORE
Marketing Your Services My Books Self-Publishing & Print On Demand POD promoting books self-publisingUsing the book marketing hints and tips in this blog post won't guarantee that your book will become a best seller or that you will sell boxes of books. However, not using the book marketing hints and tips in this blog post all but guarantees that you will not sell any, or will only sell a few, books. MORE
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A sign network television is a medium in decline: There still are commercials hawking publishing a book as fulfillment of a dream. The reality is that publishing a book has become a business. For those in professional services, publishing a book is the price of entry. MORE
Bloomberg reports that the publisher is in extreme financial distress. The McClatchy Company operates 29 newspapers. They range from the Miami Herald to the Kansas City Star. The very existence of those publications and the jobs involved are in danger. MORE
Publishers, retailers tussle over e-book prices. Self-Publishing & Print On Demand ebooks POD self-publishing MORE
But, the near-death experiences of publishers are only part of the story. At Recode , Rani Molla reports that some publishers are actually gaining from what Facebook has been doing with its algorithm during the past year. Bad news sells. MORE
Publishing a book eats resources, as well as one's soul. I advise prospective authors: Don't enter the publishing niche unless you can afford a seasoned publicist in the book space. Actually, to remain on the radar you have to continue publishing books. MORE
It continues to be Publishing Winter. At the same time, the publishing industry will be jolted by earthquakes put in play by technology, changing tastes, or the frugality which became standard after The Great Recession. MORE
The iconic alt-weekly The Village Voice announced that it is ceasing publishing new material. Today is another sad day in the history of media. As the Columbia Journalism Review reports, Peter Barbey, who bought the tabloid in 2015, delivered the bad news. MORE
Self-publishing on LinkedIn as an Influencer is a smart career move. So valuable is this self-publishing opportunity that leaders and hustlers are now advertising for ghostwriters to create them. This could become as standard in a publicity plan as having an article published in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times has been. So, how do you start self-publishing on LinkedIn? To the right is one of the buttons you click on to "publish." MORE
Self-publishing takes work, and even money, but it can be rewarding — personally, professionally and even financially. Let’s take a look at the potential rewards and then at the work and potential costs involved in self-publishing a book. If you want to publish a book for friends and family, then self-publishing is the way to go. Self-publishing a book can help you professionally. There is work involved in self-publishing. MORE
Marketing Your Services My Books Self-Publishing & Print On Demand POD promoting books self-publisingUsing the book marketing hints and tips in this blog post won't guarantee that your book will become a best seller or that you will sell boxes of books. However, not using the book marketing hints and tips in this blog post all but guarantees that you will not sell any, or will only sell a few, books. MORE
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JUNE 13, 2019
Self-publishing (aka indie-publishing) has shed the stigma of “those who can’t get published, self-publish.” Erin Casey is an author, book editor, and the owner of My Writers’ Connection, a publishing-services company she founded on the mission of […].
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JANUARY 13, 2020
So, those at the Tribune Publishing media outlets such as New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune should be jittery. As the New York Post reports, Tribune Publishing has extended offers of voluntary buyouts to employees at some of its newspapers who have worked there eight years or more.
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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 7, 2020
When ViacomCBS announced that it was putting Simon & Schuster up for sale, a chill went through the publishing industry - or should have. Is that code for the reality that book publishing isn't a growth business? Call it The Tale of Two Publishers.
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FEBRUARY 27, 2013
Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur: How to publish a book, by Guy Kawasaki and Shawn Welch. This book is for anybody who has or is considering writing, publishing and distribution an ebook, and will save you hours of time and frustration.
Succeed Speaking
OCTOBER 1, 2013
Are you writing a book right now and wondering how to get it published? The average advance from a major publisher is $500. — David Hancock, founder of Morgan James Publishing.
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NOVEMBER 19, 2015
Self-publishing takes work, and even money, but it can be rewarding — personally, professionally and even financially. Let’s take a look at the potential rewards and then at the work and potential costs involved in self-publishing a book. If you want to publish a book for friends and family, then self-publishing is the way to go. Self-publishing a book can help you professionally. There is work involved in self-publishing.
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MAY 2, 2012
In 2009, 76% of all books released were self-published, according to Publishers Weekly. The number of self-published print and e-books continue to grow exponentially while the number of books issued by traditional publishers declines. This trend is being fostered by both independent authors and the new wave of print on demand (POD) publishers who publish books for would-be authors lacking the technical skills to otherwise self-publish.
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DECEMBER 6, 2013
We interrupt this blog to make what I consider a wonderful announcement : Paul Lima has written and self-published 11 books in six years and has sold 10,000 copies of his books. Toronto, Ontario, December 6, 2013 – Paul Lima has written and self-published 10 non-fiction books and one collection of short stories over the last six years and has now sold 10,000 copies of his books. Uncategorized business writing Freelance Writing Self-publishing
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 2, 2020
A sign network television is a medium in decline: There still are commercials hawking publishing a book as fulfillment of a dream. The reality is that publishing a book has become a business. For those in professional services, publishing a book is the price of entry.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Before Amazon, publishing a book had been an effective marketing tool. Currently, book publishing entails considerable reputational risk. That risk factor has to be factored into the decision of whether to invest resources in publishing a book (including the ghostwriting and promotion fees) or go with other tactics. Since the early 1990s, book publishing had been his MO.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Bloomberg reports that the publisher is in extreme financial distress. The McClatchy Company operates 29 newspapers. They range from the Miami Herald to the Kansas City Star. The very existence of those publications and the jobs involved are in danger.
Succeed Speaking
OCTOBER 1, 2013
Are you writing a book right now and wondering how to get it published? The average advance from a major publisher is $500. — David Hancock, founder of Morgan James Publishing.
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JUNE 29, 2016
Eventually, one wonders how many publishers will be left standing. Even before this official move, publishers have been experiencing a significant falloff in traffic as Facebook was tilting more of its News Feed to users.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 22, 2014
If you haven't published one, you are at a disadvantage. Why You Publish. Therefore, you have consider how you go about publishing your book. Agent-Publisher Route. One is the agent/publisher route. Self-Publishing. Home-Publishing.
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
JULY 7, 2019
Book Review: Produce, Price and Promote Your Self-Published Book by Paul Lima – [link] Self-publishing is no guarantee that you will sell millions of copies. Paul Lima then goes on to tell you all you need to know to … Continue reading →
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
JANUARY 20, 2015
Self-publishing takes work, and even money, but it can be rewarding — personally, professionally and even financially. Let’s take a look at the potential rewards and then at the work and potential costs involved in self-publishing a book. If you want to publish a book for friends and family, then self-publishing is the way to go. Self-publishing a book can help you professionally. There is work involved in self-publishing.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
During his long career in public affairs, Bob Dilenschneider has leveraged publishing books as marketing tools. His firm in Manhattan also promoted the books clients had published. The lesson here is not necessarily Don't Publish a Book. Everything changes.
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
APRIL 20, 2009
With the growth in Print on Demand (POD), public speakers, seminar leaders, consultants, technical trainers, financial planners, real estate agents, lawyers, nutritionists and fitness experts, cooks and chefs, people who have lived interesting, and not so interesting, lives, are self-publishing non-fiction books like never before. Creative writers are using POD to self-publish novels and collections of short stories and poetry.
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
For some writers using traditional publishers, that would not be nearly enough. All I know is I earn on 200 books what a traditional publisher would have paid me if they had sold 1,000 books. If a traditional publisher made me an offer that made sense, I’d think about it. I’ve helped friends who wanted a book to give to family and friends… So you have to know why you want to self publish before you embark on the journey.
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
JULY 13, 2013
I presume you are reading this book because you have written a book, or are writing a book or plan to write a book, and are thinking of self-publishing it. Or you have written a book and have been shopping it around but have not landed an agent or publisher, and are now thinking of self-publishing it. My Books Self-Publishing & Print On Demand POD print on demand self-publishing
Presentation Zen
OCTOBER 31, 2013
While my wife and kids were checking out the Americas Cup down the street, my publisher Nancy Ruenzel and I sat down for a chat in the Peachpit Press studio. It''s hard to believe that it has been six years since Peachpit Published my first book, Presentation Zen.
PowerPoint Tips
AUGUST 31, 2015
The post Single-source publishing with PowerPoint–use PowerPoint for all versions of your training! This is a guest blog post by Dimitri Roman.
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
JANUARY 13, 2012
all through self-publishing! Self-Publishing & Print On Demand POD print on demand self-publishingIn "20 months Hocking has sold 1.5m books and made $2.5m". Disbelief! But true.
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2011
Publishers, retailers tussle over e-book prices. Self-Publishing & Print On Demand ebooks POD self-publishing
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 26, 2019
"In May, a federal jury awarded three Milwaukee men $2m each for lead paint poisoning they suffered as toddlers, to be paid by the paint companies Sherwin-Williams, Armstrong Container Corp and DuPont.
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
JUNE 17, 2011
If you are interested in self-publishing or POD (print on demand), you might find the following three videos on "The Yin and Yang of (self)Publishing" of interest. Self-Publishing & Print On Demand Paul Lima POD
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
OCTOBER 14, 2011
Marketing Your Services My Books Self-Publishing & Print On Demand POD promoting books self-publisingUsing the book marketing hints and tips in this blog post won't guarantee that your book will become a best seller or that you will sell boxes of books. However, not using the book marketing hints and tips in this blog post all but guarantees that you will not sell any, or will only sell a few, books.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Amid that, what Facebook watchers might have missed is its motion in court to be known as a publisher. Here is a copy of the motion filed to dismiss that lawsuit since Facebook identifies itself as a publisher. Facebook has been in the news for lots of reasons recently.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 31, 2018
The iconic alt-weekly The Village Voice announced that it is ceasing publishing new material. Today is another sad day in the history of media. As the Columbia Journalism Review reports, Peter Barbey, who bought the tabloid in 2015, delivered the bad news.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 17, 2018
That's why it's smart - actually, necessary for economic survival - for writers to shift out of newspapers, magazines, and publishing of most other kinds. Of course, so many of us in communications started out as a reporter or an editor in publishing.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 26, 2018
But, the near-death experiences of publishers are only part of the story. At Recode , Rani Molla reports that some publishers are actually gaining from what Facebook has been doing with its algorithm during the past year. Bad news sells.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 7, 2018
Here are details. careers
Speak Schmeak
AUGUST 11, 2009
Cliff Atkinson , author of " Beyond Bullet Points ," (my favorite book on using slides/PowerPoint) facilitates a discussion at PresentationCampLA on traditional publishing, based on his experience and with some good additional comments by other participants.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 3, 2019
Publishing a book eats resources, as well as one's soul. I advise prospective authors: Don't enter the publishing niche unless you can afford a seasoned publicist in the book space. Actually, to remain on the radar you have to continue publishing books.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 6, 2018
They let that perception be known through an editorial published Friday in, yes, the Denver Post. In the latest round of layoffs, the Denver Post will lose another 30 employees by July. Their functions range from editorial to photography.
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
OCTOBER 14, 2011
Marketing Your Services My Books Self-Publishing & Print On Demand POD promoting books self-publisingUsing the book marketing hints and tips in this blog post won't guarantee that your book will become a best seller or that you will sell boxes of books. However, not using the book marketing hints and tips in this blog post all but guarantees that you will not sell any, or will only sell a few, books.
Succeed Speaking
AUGUST 25, 2015
But if it happens to be, you’ll soon have five good reasons to get published, pronto.). I’m betting the reason you haven’t published a book yet is because of something in #3.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 12, 2015
Self-publishing on LinkedIn as an Influencer is a smart career move. So valuable is this self-publishing opportunity that leaders and hustlers are now advertising for ghostwriters to create them. This could become as standard in a publicity plan as having an article published in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times has been. So, how do you start self-publishing on LinkedIn? To the right is one of the buttons you click on to "publish."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 4, 2019
That's returning the global publishing empire to profitability. It's a glam job. As the incoming chief executive officer of Conde Nast, Roger Lynch will attend a lot of upscale social events, deliver speeches on influential forums, and get texted by the 1%.
Speak Schmeak
AUGUST 11, 2009
Cliff Atkinson , author of " Beyond Bullet Points ," (my favorite book on using slides/PowerPoint) facilitates a discussion at PresentationCampLA on traditional nonfiction publishing, based on his experience and with some good additional comments by other participants.
PowerPoint Tips
JULY 10, 2012
Ever want to work faster in PowerPoint? Of course you do! Geetesh’s new 44-page e-book, PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts , is the most complete collection of shortcuts I’ve seen for PowerPoint 2003, 2007, and 2010.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 11, 2016
You are more likely to be published about this than through an article on presidential debates and fact-checking. Jennifer Billock nailed a nice placement in The Guardian. Her story? She has piled on $200,000 in student loan debt + interest. She is honest, though.
Public Speaking Advice and Commentary
JULY 12, 2012
There has been a great deal of handwringing in the book publishing world for the last decade or so over what the Internet is going to do to traditional publishing. And in the last few years, experimentation has increased, with successful authors like Seth Godin by-passing traditional publishing, new ventures like NetMinds from Tim Sanders and team, and the explosion of various kinds of self-publishing.
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