The Weekend Reader: Sunday Edition

by David Finch on April 5, 2009

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8 Benefits to Writing A Book and Six Ways to Publish It Online: “Online self-publishing services have given users the tools they need to create, publish and promote their work. These sites allow authors to bypass the process of finding an agent and pitching to publishing houses, a venture that can take months, if not years.”

Write a Short Book to Brand your Speaking Business : "The myth continues-that a real book must be in print and it must be over 160 pages. Speaker need to rethink the premier approach: Write a short book and self-publish it, to get more bookings, get your word out to thousands, gain credibility, as well as vast virtual promotion and an ongoing increased stream of income."

Pirate Moves- Equip Your Ship : "When creating a marketing strategy that incorporates social media, this exercise comes in handy. What follows is a sample of an idea. You can do this exercise yourself. It’s basically the first line of the post: close your eyes and think up everything required to build a project including social tools."

Condition Readers To Share Your Content : "The unconditioned response of subscribers is when you publish, they’ll read your content. In other words, it’s natural after people subscribe to a site that they read content in RSS or click through to read it on the page – that’s why they subscribed. But, merely reading is not enough if you want to grow. You need to develop a conditioned response in users to share what you’re doing with their personal networks."

Tim Ferriss Explains How To Start A Business and Live His Lifestyle : "Tim Ferriss stopped by our office this week and we had a very interesting conversation about how to start a business, how to build your community, how to manage your email and finally how to live Tim's lifestyle."

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