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Focus on content

Many book publishers fail because they focus on the wrong thing. They try to sell their books instead of showing how the content can be use…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Dec 11, 2018

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Just give it a try

You can’t hit a homerun (or even a single) unless you step up to the plate. You can’t get on a TV or radio show without contacting the prod…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Dec 4, 2018

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How to show the price of your book

For some consumers, the dollar sign on a menu screams “watch your wallet.” A Cornell University study found that guests at one restaurant,…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Sep 27, 2018

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Podcast-to-book success stories

An article in the Wall Street Journal (July 17, p A11) describes podcast-to-book successes, “a growing industry niche as publishers seize o…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Aug 1, 2018

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Create a “library” for individuals

If you can’t get your book into a bookstore or other retailers, create a “library” with other APSS members and sell it to the stores. Accor…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Jul 18, 2018

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Look to the future...

“A core management lesson that ought to be carved in tablets by now: Building a great business requires not only a relentless focus on doin…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Jul 6, 2018

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Sell the benefits of your content

 Here is an example of promoting a “feature” (a description of the product or service) vs. a “benefit” (what the feature does for the user/…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Jun 24, 2018

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Before asking about "how" you are going to do something, ask "why."

Before asking about "how" you are going to do something, ask "why." Why did you write your book? Why will a prospective reader or buyer pur…

Started by Brian Jud

0 May 16, 2018

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Lego's lesson for book publishers

Lego’s product line was comprised of 12,000 unique bricks. They could not deliver popular sets because one brick out of 500 was unavailable…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Apr 19, 2018

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Plan your toddler’s book launch.

Books are like children. They are brought into this world with great expectations for their futures. Yet, something happens to most over th…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Mar 21, 2018

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