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Do you shy away from taking a risk?

Do you shy away from taking a risk, or do you consider it an adventure? It depends on your definition. The word “risk” has roots in the Ita…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Aug 7, 2017

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Visualize your special sales occurring

Special sales (non-bookstore marketing) is like working on a 5000-piece jigsaw puzzle without knowing what it is supposed to look like. You…

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0 Apr 6, 2017

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Market as a carpenter would

A carpenter knows that the right tool applied at the proper time gets the job done most effectively. Similarly, you should you use the corr…

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0 Mar 27, 2017

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Experiment with your marketing actions

Leisure activities (arts, sports, travel, writing) can be mechanical and routine if we approach them in the usual way. Or, we can experimen…

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0 Mar 7, 2017

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Solve readers' problems and sell more books

You could sell more of your books if you can answer two questions honestly. First, how often do people think about your book? Second, how o…

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0 Feb 27, 2017

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The marketing rule of three

To have a chance of success, a new product (including a book) should have at least three recognizable advantages over its competition. And…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Feb 15, 2017

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Teddy Roosevelt on selling books

The Wall Street Journal excerpted from a speech that former president Ted Roosevelt delivered in 1910. I thought it applied to us as author…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Feb 2, 2017

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What is the value of your content?

The value of your content (to the buyer) is a fluid concept because it is unique to each customer and changes over time. An example of reco…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Jan 15, 2017

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Are you solving the right problem?

Poor book sales is not the problem, but a symptom. The real problem may be where you seek additional sales. If you try to sell more books t…

Started by Brian Jud

0 Jan 10, 2017

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Negotiate with a "poker face"

Negotiating a large book sale with a corporate buyer requires some of the same skills as playing poker. You need a little chutzpah, the cre…

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0 Dec 20, 2016

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