Podcast appearances and mentions of dan poynter

Host a Podcast and Be a Podcast Guest!John Kremer: Every author should have a podcast. I still believe that. I've been promoting it for a long, long time.I still really believe that because I think podcasting is one of the most powerful tools you have for getting the word out about yourself.The neat thing in today's world, it's easy to create a combined audio-video podcast that you can syndicate on 40 or 50 platforms.Judith Briles: How many people come in and start a podcast with absolutely amazing intentions? Kind of like when people are going to do a blog and then within six months the blog is dead. Is there any stats on the startup for podcasts that start petering out?John Kremer: I don't know of any specific stats, but I do know from my own anecdotal experience that probably 80 or 90% of podcasters give up on their podcasts within six months. It becomes too much work. It's too hard. It's every week. But the thing is, you don't always have to do a podcast that's going to be a forever podcast. You could do a limited edition 10-episode podcast.Some of the most popular podcasts in the world are limited podcasts. They cover a true crime case, and then once you're done covering it, the podcast is done. But the podcast lives on in all the podcast syndication sites. It lives on in Audible. It lives on in Amazon. It lives on in lots of places.Judith Briles: Some of the news shows I'll pick up once in a while, they have both the ongoing, like in perpetuity, like ours has been, and we're seven years old now. But they also have limited edition episodes, almost like a serial book and then it's over. And then maybe they'll come back again when they have a new serial to start up.John Kremer: Even a limited podcast series still gives you the benefits of a podcast, especially the power of syndication.One of the incredibly powerful things about podcasts is that it puts you on 30, 40, or even 50 of the major websites on the Internet, including Apple, Amazon, Audible, Google Play, Spotify, Pandora, and more!You know the power of a podcast because you built up a listenership for your podcast, and you've had millions and millions of listens and possibly views because I know you also put it up on YouTube.Podcasts not only allow you to syndicate it to all these powerful websites, but it also gives you the opportunity to exchange views and podcast episodes with other podcasters.Ask key influencers and authors this question: I'd love to interview you for my podcast, but I would really like it if you would also interview me for your podcast. I think we have complimentary audiences that would like to hear both of us talk on each other's podcasts.The Book of the Month ClubJohn Kremer: I'm going to talk about the Book of the Month Club. Now, this isn't the old line Book of the Month Club, which died a sad death.Judith Briles: So, how do we create our own Book of the Month Club?John Kremer: I met somebody once at one of your seminars, and I'm still trying to track down his name now because I seem to have misplaced it in my move to Arizona.But he offered a book of the month club. He was a business speaker and consultant to corporations. What he did is he wrote 12 short books. I'm talking about short books, 96 to 128 pages, somewhere in there.Then whenever he'd go out and speak or whenever he attended a convention, whenever he met somebody that might be a potential client or customer or speaking agent, he added them to his book of the month club.Once a month, he mailed out real books to his prospect list, a list of about 500 potential customers. He kept adding people to the list as he spoke in different venues and met people on planes, in hotels, or at convention sites.His book of the month bluc not only justified him printing hundreds or thousands of copies of his books but it also impacted his speaking engagements and his corporate consultations.From a business standpoint, his book of the month club made perfect sense for him because he picked up all kinds of coaching clients, speaking engagements, and corporate programs that he would do.To be successful with such a club, first you have to write 12 books. And you can't produce junk. You have to produce real content worth reading, something that would showcase your experience and help to sell people on other products and services you have to offer.The neat thing is that at the end of every book, of course, he included a pitch for his coaching and his speaking and his corporate programs.His book of the month club was designed for a business audience. But the thing is, novelists, memoir writers, cookbook authors, and other writers could release five to 10 pages per week instead of releasing a book a month.One chapter per month, a recipe per week, something like that. They could email it out. Or they could podcast out episodes. They could even do YouTube videos.I just ran across an old friend of mine, Peggy Glenn, who's now doing videos under the name Grandma Potty Mouth where she shares fun recipes. She's a little spicy in her videos. They're entertaining and fun. She obviously enjoys it. And she actually got a book deal with a New York publisher to publish a cookbook.It wouldn't be that hard for any author, regardless of what kind of book they're writing, to offer a book of the month club or pages per week club or something like that.As you share, be sure to collect listener email address so you can email out the episodes or posts or videos to your list.It means that you don't have to invent new content for your email every week. You can simply be podcasting a book. Or email out a book a few pages at a time.The classic case of this is the novel, The Martian, which the author originally released as a series of blog posts. The story became so popular that Andy Weir ended up self-publishing his book before he got a contract offer from a major publisher to publish the book. Of course, it got made into a movie. He ended up making millions of dollars on what began as a simple blog.Judith Briles: Many authors sell their ebooks on Amazon, but they don't go any further.John Kremer: The neat thing is now with Amazon Kindle, you can do a paperback and a hardcover as well. And they actually encourage you to do those now. And an audio, an AI-generated audio that's actually not bad.Give Away Your BookJudith Briles: Yeah, it really can make a powerful difference to have different versions of your book.Authors are too often afraid to give away their book. I really think it's important to get rid of that mindset because I think in some ways giving away pieces of your book.John Kremer: For novelists, I recommend giving away your first book because I know you got three more books in you. I don't know any novelist other than Harper Lee and Margaret Mitchell that don't have a dozen novels in their heart and soul.One of the best ways to market the second novel is to give the first novel away.Offer the 1st Book in a Series to Sell the 2nd BookJudith Briles: Here's a little trick I found when I've been in bookstores. I have a historical fantasy fiction book called The Secret Journey. Book two is The Secret Hamlet and book three, The Secret Rise.When people meet you for the first time, they usually want to start with book one. If they like it, they'll come back to the trough. I typically tell a bookstore to order 20 to 25 copies of my book. I've learned to ask booksellers to order 20 to 25 of the 1st novel in a series and a dozen of the 2nd novel.In one instance, I asked readers, “How would you like to read book one for free if you buy book two?” That got their attention.So I said, “Do you ever read e-books? Are you on Amazon's Kindle? Let me sign book two for you and you can go up on Kindle Unlimited and download book one for free.” Within five minutes, I sold another five books of book two.Reach Out to InfluencersJohn Kremer: The first step to marketing your books is to reach out to influencers in your topic area.Judith Briles:; How do we find the influencers?John Kremer: It should be easy for you to find influencers in your topic area. If you don't know who they are, you're probably not writing on the right topic— because you should be a fan of that topic if you're writing in it.For example, I think it's terrible to write science fiction if you've never read science fiction. It's terrible to write a business book if you don't read business books.That's a crucial element in researching your audience, researching your topic, and making your book 10 times better.Work with Your CompetitorsJudith Briles: Many times I talk with authors and I ask them, who are their competitors? One author told me, “Well, I don't have any competitors.”I said, what BS? She just looked at me startled.That is total BS. We all have competitors. Ask yourself, what are the names of authors who are comparable to what you write? Or, who is competing for your services? Who is competing for your wisdom? Who's out there trying to get people to buy their books that have storylines in your genre? Those are your competitors.So I don't actually call them competitors. I call them friends or potential friends. And they can become friends, right?John Kremer: Back when I started out, Dan Poynter had written The Self-Publishing Manual. We partnered together, and he sold thousands of copies of my 1001 Ways to Market Your Books. And I sold thousands of copies of his self-publishing manual. I did the same for Tom and Marilyn Ross with their Complete Guide to Self-Publishing.I didn't see them as competitors at all. I saw them as people who were offering great content, and I could sell their content. So one of the first things you should do is ask your competitors is: “Can I sell your books?”Via the Amazon affiliate program, you can easily sell competitor or compatible books.You can also publish a catalog that you send out to customers when they order your books direct from you. That's how I created my first catalog. If you create a catalog to send out to customers who order your book direct from you, you can generate lots of extra orders. With my catalog, I ended up selling thousands of other authors' books that I stocked in-house.Potential competitors should be cooperating with each other. One of the best things that writers can do is work together with other people writing similar books to reach out to their audiences and expand each author's audience.The Audience as Super FansJudith Briles: You're talking about the audience as super fans. Who are these unique animals out there? Number one, they're mostly women, but they devour anything in the genre because they're always on the prowl looking for new things. So, why not create a cooperative collective of other authors like you?Or you can create a collection of related author books on Amazon and collect referral fees for encouraging such sales.Earlier when we were talking about the Book-of-the-Month Club, we both said we miss them because they were curating books. And there's still room for curators.John Kremer: I could see you doing a science fiction podcast that interviews your favorite SF authors and promotes their books. Any author can do that.When authors tell me that they can't think of anything to podcast about, I'm going, duh. All you have to do is interview people. Just interview your favorite authors.If you started interviewing a few famous authors, you can also start to become famous by associating and interviewing those celebrated authors. You start to become well-known. Their audience starts to seek you out because they say, wow, this person seems to know what they're talking about.Back in the day, I would have loved to interview Isaac Asimov or Jerry Pournelle or other science fiction authors. I went to a couple of world science fiction conventions and actually got to sit down with some authors and talk to them. In today's world you could easily go to the next world science fiction convention and record a whole year's worth of podcasts.And that's just the first half hour of the podcast. Listen in for even more great ideas!Book Marketing Success is a reader-supported publication. 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Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges by Michelle D. Gladieux"A straightforward and compassionate guide to engaging in more effective conversation."—Kirkus ReviewsWinner of 11 awards in its first year including: the 2023 PenCraft Best Book Award for Nonfiction, 2023 Nonprofit Authors Association Silver Award, 2023 Readers' Favorite Bronze Medal Award for Business, the 2023 Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Awards Gold Award for Communications, and the 2023 PenCraft Award for Literary Excellence.Clear communication requires the courage to confront the psychological blocks that hold you back. Learn how to become a more fearless and peerless communicator.Raising your game as a communicator is one of the best ways to make a difference in the world, but it takes courage to open up to others and invite others to open up to you. As a lifelong communication coach, Michelle Gladieux has discovered four sneaky obstacles that can keep you from becoming the best communicator you can be: Hiding—Fear of exposing your supposed weaknesses Defining—Putting too much stock into assumptions and being quick to judge Rationalizing—Using “being realistic” to shield yourself from taking chances, engaging in conflict, or doing other scary but potentially rewarding actions Settling—Stopping at “good enough” instead of aiming for something better in your interactions These challenges all have something in common. They require taking risks—to reveal yourself, question your beliefs, take a leap of faith, or move out of your comfort zone. Each chapter includes a real-world practice called a Pro Move and an exercise, both carefully crafted to help you overcome hang-ups and take more joy in communicating.Courageous communication requires self-knowledge, practice, and a desire to grow. It is a full-body, full-mind, and full-heart effort. This book is like having a caring, expert coach along with you for the journey.Michelle Gladieux is President of Gladieux Consulting, a Midwest-based team known for the design and presentation of seminars in communication and leadership topics around the U.S. She facilitates strategic planning and executive coaching for clients in diverse industries, in governments, at non-profits, and in academia. She has 18 years of collegiate teaching experience at three universities in her home state of Indiana, accepting her first faculty position at age 23. She's worked as a Human Resources and Training Director in the cold storage, robotics, and construction industries and enjoys visiting conferences as a keynote speaker and workshop presenter. She's dedicated her professional life to helping employees at all levels GROW.https://www.amazon.com/Communicate-Courage-Taking-Overcome-Challenges/dp/152300312Xhttps://gladieuxconsulting.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/10324mglad.mp3    

Welcome Dr. Lona Bailey to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable. Visit https://www.jennifermilius.com/tuffish to learn more. Research is an important part of writing your book, depending on the genre. Some require more and some require less, and in the case of writing biographies, it's vital. Dr. Lona Bailey shares how she brings each person she writes about “back to life” so that person's legacy is honored. We talk about how she strikes the balance between her narrative and the person she's writing about as well as when she knows the story is done. Dr. Lona Bailey is an award-winning Golden Age of Hollywood researcher and writer of Uncredited: The Life and Career of Actress Virginia Gregg, Voice of Villainy: The Betty Lou Gerson Story, Mrs. Radio: The Cathy Lewis Story, and The Wasp Woman: The Life, Career, and Brutal Murder of Hollywood's Susan Cabot. As a PhD and former therapist, Dr. Bailey is passionate about telling the untold stories of women who perhaps weren't finished using their own voices during their earthly journeys. Her biographic works offer a balanced perspective on the multidimensional elements involved in feministic legacy-maintenance with particular interest in the preservation efforts of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Dr. Bailey's "Voice of Villainy" biography was a finalist in the International Book Awards for 2023 and won the Gold Medal Award in the Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Awards Contest of 2023. Dr. Bailey has been featured on The Wolfe Den Show, in Film Daily, and in The Los Angeles Tribune. Visit - www.lonabaileywrites.com Book purchase link - Voice of Villainy: The Betty Lou Gerson Story https://a.co/d/etCIPnm

This week's guest is writer Jared Dixon (he/him). Jared is a conversion therapy (CT) survivor and this conversation is all about his experience with CT. Jared lets us in to his personal story. We hear about his experience growing up, discovering his queerness, being sent to conversion therapy, and what healing has meant for him. Something so powerful about Jared is how he has used his experience as a CT survivor to really turn it into purpose, through both his award-winning debut novel, Corrupted: The Truth Shall Be The Nail In Your Coffin, and the work he does with the non-profit organization CT Survivors, a support group that provides holistic peer support for survivors of conversion therapy. About the guest:Jared Dixon is a writer and conversion therapy (CT) survivor who lives in Baltimore County, Maryland with his husband. His debut novel, Corrupted: The Truth Shall Be The Nail In Your Coffin, won the National Indie Excellence Award in the sexuality category, was awarded the bronze medal in the LGBTQ fiction category of the Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Awards, and was a finalist in the LGBTQ category of the Next Generation Indie Excellence Awards. He is the finance manager for the non-profit organization CT Survivors, a support group that provides holistic peer support for survivors of conversion therapy. Jared is also the vice president of the Baltimore chapter of DignityUSA, an organization committed to sacramental and social justice for LGBTQ+ people and their friends and families within the Catholic church. In his spare time, Jared enjoys reading, baking, and yoga and loves sharing his favorite books on his Instagram page. To learn more about Jared's story and writings, follow him on Instagram (@dijared13) or visit www.jareddixon.com. CT Survivors Email: conversiontherapysurvivors@gmail.comFor more, visit www.secondadolescencepod.com and @secondadolescencepod.

“If you wait for inspiration to write you're not a writer, you're a waiter.” ~ Dan Poynter. Indulge me please in a micro philosophical pondering today, for all of us as authors, especially in light of the past 2 years. Join the author conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/inkauthors/ Learn more about YDWH and catch up on old episodes: www.yourdailywritinghabit.com

We're going to do an Ask Me a Product Production Question episode. Last one was Ask Me a Video Question. So we're going to be doing a lot of these and I'll be doing more product production website questions, all kinds of stuff in the future. Screw The Commute Podcast Show Notes Episode 510 How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Higher Education Webinar – https://screwthecommute.com/webinars See Tom's Stuff – https://linktr.ee/antionandassociates 00:23 Tom's introduction to Ask Me a Product Production Question 09:08 Methods to write a book 14:02 How things change when it's a printed book 21:31 How to make an online course 26:18 Audio products 34:00 Sponsor message 35:15 Video products Entrepreneurial Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Higher Education Webinar - https://screwthecommute.com/webinars Screw The Commute - https://screwthecommute.com/ Screw The Commute Podcast App - https://screwthecommute.com/app/ College Ripoff Quiz - https://imtcva.org/quiz Know a young person for our Youth Episode Series? Send an email to Tom! - orders@antion.com Have a Roku box? Find Tom's Public Speaking Channel there! - https://channelstore.roku.com/details/267358/the-public-speaking-channel How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Retreat and Joint Venture Program - https://greatinternetmarketingtraining.com/ Disabilities Page - https://imtcva.org/disabilities/ Ebook Mastermind - https://screwthecommute.com/ebookmastermind/ Ebook Showcase - https://screwthecommute.com/ebookshowcase/ VIP Video Weekend - https://screwthecommute.com/videoweekend/ Dan Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual - https://www.amazon.com/Dan-Poynters-Self-Publishing-Manual-Write/dp/1568601425 John Kremer's book - https://www.amazon.com/1001-Ways-Market-Your-Books-ebook/dp/B00QVOGGCK Email Tom: Tom@ScrewTheCommute.com Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Related Episodes Ask Me a Video Question - https://screwthecommute.com/509/ More Entrepreneurial Resources for Home Based Business, Lifestyle Business, Passive Income, Professional Speaking and Online Business I discovered a great new headline / subject line / subheading generator that will actually analyze which headlines and subject lines are best for your market. I negotiated a deal with the developer of this revolutionary and inexpensive software. Oh, and it's good on Mac and PC. Go here: http://jvz1.com/c/41743/183906 The Wordpress Ecourse. Learn how to Make World Class Websites for $20 or less. https://screwthecommute.com/wordpressecourse/ Join our Private Facebook Group! One week trial for only a buck and then $37 a month, or save a ton with one payment of $297 for a year. Click the image to see all the details and sign up or go to https://www.greatinternetmarketing.com/screwthecommute/ After you sign up, check your email for instructions on getting in the group.

Denise has an outgoing personality and she is very empowering. Denise Turney  (www.chistell.com) is a novelist, public speaker and professional corporate writer. She brings more than 30 of book, newspaper, magazine, radio and business speaking and writing to a project.  Denise Turney is the editor of The Book Lover's Haven and host of the literary radio show, Off The Shelf Books Talk Radio. She has been listed in various entertainment and business directories, including industry leaders such as Who's Who, 100 Most Admired African American Women and  Crosswalk.  Her works have appeared in Parade, Essence, Ebony, Madame Noire, We The People, The Trenton Times, The PittsburghQuarterly and Obsidian II.  This talented speaker/writer is the author of the books: Portia, Long Walk Up, Spiral, Love Has Many Faces, Rosetta's Great Hope, Long Walk Up, Gada's Glory, Gregory The Lionhearted and Love Pour Over Me (her new book). Her books are available in ebook and print format from all online and offline book retailers, including Barnes & Noble,  Amazon.com,  Cushcity.com, Ebookit.com, Google Books, iTunes and Ingram Books. Denise is the editor of the internationally successful, literary journal, The Book Lover's Haven. The host of one of the Internet's longest running and most successful literary radio programs, Off The Shelf which originally aired on the Rainbow Channel at BlakeRadio.com (noted feature in Black Enterprise). A former featured columnist with one of Michigan's largest cultural newspapers, The New Citizens Press. A founding member of Bucks County Pennsylvania's first African American owned and operated drug and alcohol prevention program – No Longer Bound. The recipient of two Navy Achievement Medal Winners; Denise earned the prestigious award twice within less than four years Former Executive Secretary for the Suburban Baptist Association Board member of National Herstory (a recipient of Presidential Commendation) Former volunteer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Girls, Incorporated   Denise Turney has lectured extensively throughout the United States speaking at large conferences, cultural events, colleges and universities including:  Merrill Lynch, Spelman College, Philadelphia Community College, Temple University, Emory University and Essex County Community College. Sizes of audiences Denise has spoken before range from several dozen to several hundred. As a journalist, radio personality and editor, Denise has interviewed a number of distinguished artists, businessmen and women and community leaders including:  Roland Martin, Grammy-award nominee and renowed Native American writer, Awiakta, presidential speech writer, Michael Johns, Diane Writer, Nicole Titus, Dan Poynter, Troy Johnson, bestselling authors, Tracy Price-Thompson, Zane, Omar Tyree and Francis Ray.  You can reach Denise Turney on her social medias and she can be reached through her website www.chistell.com to find out more information.

"If you wait for inspiration to write you’re not a writer, you’re a waiter.” ~ Dan Poynter. Deep thoughts about human existence that lead to good news about being a writer!

The vast majority of us have talked about writing a book. Problem is, the vast majority of us never make time to sit down and get the words on the page. Christine Kloser got immersed in publishing when her husband decided to write a book involving interviews with Major League Baseball players. She pored over Dan Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual, learning the nuts and bolts of putting a book together to assist her husband in becoming a published author. At the same time, Kloser was involved in the leadership of the Network for Empowering Women Entrepreneurs, and she often heard members talk about becoming authors—yet fail to take action. She decided to apply her knowledge of the writing process and help these women get published: Kloser offered to compile the book if each woman would agree to write one chapter. That book, entitled Inspiration to Realization, made the 2005 Entrepreneur Magazine's list of top reads for women, and soon other women were begging Kloser for help in writing a book of their own. Inspired to create a company that would help people write transformational books, Kloser designed the Get Your Book Done process. Ten years later, she has trained 70,000 writers in more than 125 countries, serving as a master facilitator and trainer in the area of excavating your message and writing books that positively impact the world. She is an international speaker and the author of 13 books herself, including best-sellers and award-winners such as Conscious Entrepreneurs, The Freedom Formula, and Pebbles in the Pond. Today she describes the first steps in becoming a transformational author, the structure of her Get Your Book Done process, and why it's important to write without editing. Key Interview Takeaways The first step in writing a transformational book is to ask yourself what transformation you want for yourself, your reader, your business, and the world. Kloser recommends defining the change you want as a result of your book and writing for your ideal reader. Kloser's firm affords aspiring writers the opportunity to build the necessary foundation, develop an appropriate outline, and design a plan to sit down and write. Her online course, coaching practice and writing retreats guide clients through this eight-module process. You don't necessarily have to be a writer to be an author. If you have a message and you are willing to practice, you can write a book. Give yourself permission to write an SFD. Kloser compares the writing process to that of a potter at the wheel: The writer's ‘shitty first draft' is like the initial messy clump of clay. Once you get the words on the page, they can be shaped into something beautiful. Connect with Christine Kloser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All about communication; A new book; Hairdrier radar; Eating all the pies; Play your inner game on stage; Allow me to explain; Three social media myths; An interview with Dan Poynter; Music from The Dustbowl Revival

Volkswagen still in trouble; My speaker coaching programme; The Canadian PM; The Icelandic PM; Pacing and Pausing; They asked Nasty Questions!; Punch above your weight; An interview with the late Dan Poynter; Music from the Dustbowl revival

Have you ever wondered how some people rise quickly, within their career, organization, or industry?   Throughout this interview, Dan shares brilliant ideas and strategies for increasing your credibly, and attracting the exact opportunities you want.   In his mid-70’s, Dan is still pushing himself to get outside his comfort zone, have new experiences, meet new people, and most importantly, share what he’s learning along the way.   One of the stories he shares is about how he took a potentially deadly disease and made it into a profitable venture. His outlook on life is remarkable!   He is the author of more than 130 books, has been a publisher since 1969, and is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP).   He is an evangelist for books, an ombudsman for authors, an advocate for publishers, and the godfather to thousands of successfully-published books.   Some of his books are Writing Nonfiction, The Self-Publishing Manual, The Skydiver's Handbook, The Expert Witness Handbook and The Older Cat.   His seminars have been featured on CNN, his books have been pictured in The Wall Street Journal and his story has been told in The New York Times. The media come to Dan because he is the leading authority on book publishing.   His 26-year-old newsletter, Publishing Poynters has a circulation of more than 21,000. Get accesshere.   To learn more about Dan, visitPara Publishing.   To get free information on writing, producing, and promoting,go here.   Thank you, Dan, for sharing your Greatness!   Misti Burmeister      

Susan's first book- the classic bestseller -How To Work A Room-(now available as a silver anniversary revised edition in print, as an ebook and audiobook) has sold over one million copies in 13 countries. Named by Forbes.com as one of the Networking Experts to follow in 2015, Susan RoAne, an author and in-demand international keynote speaker, has shared her message of connection and communication with audiences worldwide, and in diverse publications including: the New York Times, Sydney Telegraph, Financial Times, Globe and Mail, USA Today,forbes.com, Men's Health,Buzzfeed , the San Francisco Chronicle, huffington post and The Wall Street Journal as well as on TV, Radio and podcasts worldwide. Her clients include Coca Cola, Kraft Foods, The US Air Force, UnitedHealth Group, Yale University, Apple Computer, Procter and Gamble, authors@google, Intel, Stanford University, LinkedIN, The National Football League, — and, her personal favorite . . . Hershey Chocolate! Interview highlights Writing is isolating but the part of being an author is you have to be out there so people know who you are and that you create visibility. [spp-tweet "You are your own best PR person."] When we’re face to face something happens that cannot be replaced by anything online. Don't give your title during introduction - give the benefit of what you do and what your book will do. Small talk is how we build those little details connections that link us to people and have them engage with us. Little small talk starts and leads to a big talk. Always know the etiquette and the culture of the room. Writing a book is hard but everything after is harder. Bring who you are to what you do. Useful Liks Susan's website Dan Poynter's website Author U Publishers Lunch Publishers Weekly Writer's Digest Important! Join the Write to be Read podcast birthday party by registering at here.  I will be more than happy to meet you there on July 1st! Write 2B Read Closed Facebook Group Don't miss the opportunity to join me and other Write 2B Read podcast listeners at our Facebook group.

Brian Williams; The Visibility Summit; Jon Stewart; Pink Van Woman; Last-minute changes; Wave the flag; Why Social Media works for small businesses; An interview with Dan Poynter; Music from Mick Terry

Rick Smith, author of best selling self-published book Conscious Classroom Management talks about the pros and cons of self-publishing, why procrastination is good, the importance of making your book easy to read and enjoyable to look at and much more. Conscious Classroom Management by Rick Smith Picture This! by Rick Smith Self Publishing Manual by Dan Poynter […]

Dan Poynter  joins host Craig Price to discuss how the latest trends in publishing. You can learn more about Dan Poynter at www.parapub.com   What is Cigar PEG? It's a 501(c)3 charity founded by Ed Rigsbee dedicated to making a difference by employing "Philanthropy through Fun." Each week Ed will be assigning Craig with a mission. Maybe it's to introduce you to some of the Cigar PEG staff or some of our High Roller contributors. Maybe it's one of our many donors who support us year after year, maybe it's just for fun! But just like Cigar PEG itself, we hope you have fun and learn something new. Learn more at http://www.cigarpeg.com 

Hints and tips for media appearances, speaking and social media. This week; What a year; Chips with wifi; Sound in the grave; Three things to try; Four things to do; Five things to have a go at; An interview with Dan Poynter; Music from Danny Shah

In this episode, we look at the publishing revolution, with an interview with Dan Poynter and a discussion about writing a book collaboratively. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hints and tips for media appearances, speaking and social media. This week; Vidal Sassoon; Maurice Sendak; A new Kindle book; Michael Apted; Scott Thompson; Make it personal; Five media questions you must answer; Make it easy to share your content; An interview with Dan Poynter; Music from Klara Kjellen

Jason Hartman talks with self-publishing guru Dan Poynter who spent eight years researching a labor of love. Realizing no publisher would be interested in a technical treatise on the parachute, he went directly to a printer and self-published. The orders poured in and he suddenly found he was a publisher himself. In 1973, Dan became interested in a new aviation sport, couldn't find a book on the subject so he sat down and wrote one. After four months of writing and intense research that took him from coast to coast, he delivered the manuscript to the printer. So far, Hang Gliding has sold over 130,000 copies-a best seller! Continuing to write, Dan has produced more than 76 books and revisions so far, of which some have been translated into Spanish, Japanese, Russian, British-English and German. Over the years, Dan has developed a system of writing that makes it all so easy and fun. His books are loaded with facts and figures and contain detailed inside information. They are always up-to-date because he revises them before going back to press. Dan has sold millions of his books, including several best sellers, for ten of millions of dollars in sales. Many of his books sell at the rate of 10-20,000 copies per year, every year. For many years, Dan ran Para Publishing all by himself. In fact, he was often billed as the world's largest one-person publishing company. As a one-man show, an author/publisher who handled all the writing, publishing and promotion, office management and shipping himself, Dan is in the best position to advise a first time self-publishing author who is on a limited budget. Today, Dan has staff, a number of products and services (books, reports, tapes, disks, seminars, etc.) and a large suite of offices with a 360 view of the mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

Conversations with Thinkers, Creators and Innovators. Dan Poynter is the author of 126 books including The Self-Publishing Manual. His seminars have been featured on CNN, his books have been pictured in The Wall Street Journal and his story has been told in US News & World Report. Dan is the leading authority on book writing, publishing and promoting.

Hints and tips for media appearances and public speaking. This week; Pass it on; Birdsong; A Cab Innit; Why Your Audience Falls Asleep; Little and Large; Users Know more About Design than you do; An Interview with the Book Guy, Dan Poynter

The "bowling ball" talk? Pic of the Week - Dru Dickson Kisses her husband Dan before her first skydive over The Jumping Place in St. Mary's Georgia. We think tandem instructor Tim Caudill is thinking, "Get a room." Photo by Bill McKinney. Conversation with Dan Poynter part 2. Listener email. SDR's voicemail line is down.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Cold weather jumping. Should Parachutist go digital? Pic of the Week - Heidi Bowen, Terry Hopkins, and Paul Peeler fly a hybrid over Skydive Carolina Parachute Center. Photo by Quincy Kennedy. Conversation with Dan Poynter, part 1. Would you use a new rigger? What if that person is a close friend? Check out this fund raiser for National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease - www.justgiving.com/johnhillam                                                                                                 

To hear Kaavya Viswanathan tell it, she was merely unconsciously and inadvertently repeating favorite passages of her favorite authors in her first novel, for which she was paid an outrageous sum. Join Dr. Carole and her guests, Harvard Independent editor, Shane Wilson, and publishing experts, Dan Poynter and Brian Taylor, to get to the bottom of this scandal.