Short Version It’s fashionable to complain that no one can make a living writing, or that self-publishing is for hobbyists only. In The Business of Being a Writer, Jane Friedman begs to differ. She knows a great deal about the publishing industry, and in this book she suggests that you can make a living, but […]
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Subscribed: The Subscription Economy Has Been Waiting for This Book
The Review: Short Version Finally – a comprehensive guide to the Subscription Economy, told from a viewpoint at the center of this tectonic shift. Long Version When I wrote the first edition of Subscription Marketing (published January 2015), I tried to get my head around the scope of the changes happening to businesses as they […]
The Power of Moments (A Book Review)
The Short Version: A Must-Read for Subscription Marketers The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact should be required reading for marketers who participate in the Subscription Economy. The book both inspires and instructs us in creating the moments and experiences that foster meaningful connections, in our lives and businesses alike. Oh, it’s […]
Newbie’s Guide to Sell More Books [Book Review]
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A few years back I took a pause from my B2B marketing career to write a book. Then I got hooked on the book thing, and never looked back. Oddly enough, in learning about indie publishing, I forgot everything I knew about marketing. Or it seemed that way. Books Need Marketing – Duh! The B2B […]
How We Learn: A Book Review
I thought I was reading a book about learning, but then I realized it was about writing, thinking, and creativity. We live in a culture and time that requires all of us to be life-long learners. Our jobs are changing. The world is changing. Not only do we have to stay informed, we must keep learning. As an […]
Sell More Books with Less Social Media [Book Review]
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Authors face a veritable gauntlet of online book marketing advice. Deciding which strategies to follow can be overwhelming. (See last week’s post on avoiding decision fatigue when publishing your book.) When it comes to book promotion and social media, much of the advice follows the model “this worked for me (or author x), so it should work for […]
