Podcast appearances and mentions of Deborah Ager

In this week's episode of The Best Guest, we welcome book writing coach Deborah Ager to the show.We talk about:Writing "anti-boring" booksOvercoming self-doubt and writer's blockCommon pitfalls to avoidThe power of books to build personal brandsAbout DeborahDeborah Ager is a book writing coach who helps leaders publish anti-boring, high-quality books. Whether her clients want to build their credibility, get speaking engagements at the largest conferences, or see their book on the shelves at airports, she helps them get there.In her business career, she developed a viral book marketing campaign for the U.S. National Institutes of Health's Keep the Beat cookbook, built digital marketing programs that generated millions for a good cause, and founded an international literary magazine that's carried in libraries at Yale and Harvard.Key TakeawaysWriting should have an audience-first approach to avoid being boring; know what your readers care about.Address feelings of self-doubt by focusing on what makes your perspective unique in the marketplace.Overcoming writer's block requires practical mindset shifts, such as accepting that a first draft doesn't need to be perfect.Carving out dedicated time and accountability through writing partners can help you balance writing your own books with client projects.Books are a powerful form of communication and content marketing that can open up new opportunities, such as speaking engagements or corporate partnerships.Quote"A book can be a great way to allow another avenue or breadcrumb for people to find you." — Deborah AgerMentioned in This EpisodeThe Guide to Choosing Whether to Self-Publish Your BookFree "How to Publish Your Book" classGet next steps to launch your nonfiction book.Connect with Deborah AgerLinkedInSelf-Publishing Success WebsiteConnect with Victoria BennionLearn more about us: https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/Download our checklist: How to be an Excellent Podcast Guest https://thebestpodcastguest.co.uk/checklist/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebestpodcastguestJoin the Best Podcast Guest Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebestpodcastguestSubscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@victoriabennionConnect with Victoria on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriabennion/

NB: 32 Poems was in fact founded by *both* Deborah Ager and John Poch in 2003ish.My book Midlife now exists. Buy it here!We've got new stickers! Free for Secret Show subscribers.For more SLEERICKETS, check out the SECRET SHOW and join the group chat!Wear SLEERICKETS t-shirts and hoodies. They look good!Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– My Upcoming Conversation w/ Jimmy Pappas & Friends this Thursday, March 21, at 7:00 p.m. US Eastern (Zoom Link)– The Secret Show episode previewed at the end of the episode– 32 Poems No. 42 Winter 2024– Deborah Ager– John Poch– Hailey Leithauser– Amit Majmudar– Stephanie Staab– Zoe Mays– More Human Than Human by White Zombie– Will Cordeiro– Wayne Miller– George David Clark– Elisabeth Clark– Kay Ryan– Kevin Young– The Bridal Morn (anonymous medieval fragment)– Greg Williamson– The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche– Caitlin Doyle– Caitlin Doyle's interview with Amit Majmudar– Insomnia by Elizabeth Bishop– Pulling the Chariot of the Sun by Shane McCrae– Sex Elegy by Terence Winch– Sonnet 30– In My Father's Footsteps by Sebastian Matthews– The Bar at the Andover Inn by William Matthews– Coming Down in Ohio by Dave SmithFrequently mentioned names:– Joshua Mehigan– Shane McCrae– A. E. Stallings– Ryan Wilson– Morri Creech– Austin Allen– Jonathan Farmer– Zara Raab– Ethan McGuire– Coleman Glenn– Alexis Sears– JP Gritton– Alex Pepple– Ernie Hilbert– Joanna PearsonOther Ratbag Poetry Pods:Poetry Says by Alice AllanI Hate Matt Wall by Matt WallVersecraft by Elijah BlumovRatbag Poetics By David Jalal MotamedAlice: Poetry SaysBrian: @BPlatzerCameron: CameronWTC [at] hotmail [dot] comMatthew: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] comMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith

"Psycho-Cybernetics" is one of my personal favorite books, and when I first read it, the underlying idea hit me like a ton of bricks and made a huge impact on my mindset.  What if we thought of our subconscious as our own success mechanism?  For ghostwriter, book coach, and book editor Deborah Ager, this book came into her life at a time of great personal adversity, and it helped her take steps forward. In this episode, we talk about what we learned from the book and how we put its ideas into practice.  Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode  Why clarifying our ideas is so important  You can have a really powerful idea and one that has a lot of potential, but if it's buried within a book, even if it's written very well, it can screw up that whole idea by making it confusing or diluting it.  The big takeaway from "Psycho-Cybernetics"  We're all equipped with a mechanism in our subconscious we can use to direct to any outcome. It's like a heat-seeking missile that can go in a positive or negative direction depending on the underlying beliefs that fuel it.  How to combat doubt and flesh out an idea   Whether you're writing a book or starting a podcast, what holds people back from clarity is self-doubt that comes in the form of questions. Clarity is about getting the ideas out and realizing that they're going to be messy at this stage, and that's okay.  Guest Bio  Deborah Ager is a ghostwriter, book coach, book editor and host of The SOS Show. She helps ambitious entrepreneurs become authors of sales, leadership and personal development books.  For more information, head to https://www.radiantmedialabs.com/ (https://www.radiantmedialabs.com/) and connect with her on https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahager/ (LinkedIn).   Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz

If potential is something untapped or unused, who says if you have to use it or in what way it should be used? Is it really possible to "waste" potential?  Clearly I have lots of questions about potential. Fortunately Deborah Ager, Dominic Vogel and Daniel Anton were willing to share their thoughts and personal stories. What do you think? Can potential be wasted? To connect with the panelists, please visit their LinkedIn profiles: Deborah Ager: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahager/  Dominic Vogel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/domvogel/ Daniel Anton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielanton1/  Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/ #QuickHits are designed to exercise your brain by letting you listen in on an unscripted conversation to get other people's thoughts on various subjects. If you would like to join a conversation or have a topic you would like to hear discussed, please message me. https://www.DrRobynOdegaard.com  #fulfillment

As a marketer and writer with experience at organizations such as the American Red Cross, National Institutes of Health, and Lockheed Martin, Deborah Ager guides entrepreneurial leaders and small business owners to write anti-boring words that sell. She combines her experience with teaching creative writing at university, her professional coaching education, and her practical marketing knowledge to help her clients feel more joyful with the writing process. Her clients appreciate her literary eye and say her copywriting and marketing experience helps them avoid common pitfalls, making it faster and easier for them to get clients and inspire and educate their audiences. Her writing has appeared in The Week, The Tablet, Narratively—and in books published by Bloomsbury, McGraw Hill, Oxford University Press, and Pearson. The literary magazine she founded, 32 Poems Magazine, is carried in libraries at Harvard, Yale, Brown, and others. In her spare time, you may find her cheering for the US Women's National Soccer Team, hiking the trails near Washington, DC, or dreaming of kayaks. Connect with Deborah~ https://www.radiantmedialabs.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahager/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/storytellingmessaging Free Gift~ Free Guide: Create Your Own Swoon-Worthy About Page: -Get a free guide that walks you through creating an about page that starts to help you stand out, become known, and grow your credibility. -Feel joyful in the process and feel confident with what you create. I show you what to do and give loads of examples and choices, so you create a page in your voice—and not in the voice of a template loads of other people use. https://www.radiantmedialabs.com/aboutpageguide ---------------- Darlene Hawley is a speaker, personal branding and online business coach who shows ambitious, heart-centered service-based entrepreneurs how to create a profitable online business while making space for themselves and their families. Her genius is showing entrepreneurs 2+ years into their business how to deepen their business foundation and go after visibility so they can share their message with the world, attract dream clients, and have the impact, freedom, and flexibility they desire. As the host of the Attract & Stand Out Podcast, Darlene has been featured on podcasts, in articles, and on stages such as the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Authority Magazine, Elephant Journal, B of A, Salvation Army, Pechanga Casino, UNLV, MACC Project, and San Diego Gas & Electric. Prior to starting her own business, she worked her way up in big box retail operations management, as a mortgage loan officer, and as a financial coach. Darlene has been committed to helping entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses since 2007. Darlene is the SCORE Inland Empire Workshop Chapter Chair and the former president of the International Coach Federation of Nevada. She is a mom of four, and a wife, connector, storyteller, and dream builder based in Temecula, California. You can connect with Darlene and learn more about her speaking and coaching at darlenehawley.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/darlene-hawley/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/darlene-hawley/support

As a writing coach, Deborah Ager guides entrepreneurial leaders to have more impact and influence by writing their own business-building books and anti-boring content that converts. She combines her publishing background, experience with teaching creative writing at university, and her practical marketing knowledge to help her clients feel more joyful with the writing process. Her clients appreciate her literary eye and say her copywriting and marketing experience helps them avoid common pitfalls, making it faster and easier for them to get clients and inspire and educate their audiences. Website: radiantmedialabs.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahager/

Deborah Ager BIO As a writing coach and founder of the Stories That Sell Mastermind, Deborah Ager guides entrepreneurial leaders to have more impact and influence by writing their own anti-boring content that converts. She combines her experience with teaching creative writing at university, her professional coaching education, and her practical marketing knowledge to help her clients feel more joyful with the writing process. Her clients appreciate her literary eye and say her copywriting and marketing experience helps them avoid common pitfalls, making it faster and easier for them to get clients and inspire and educate their audiences. Her writing has appeared in The Week, The Tablet, Narratively—and in books published by Bloomsbury, McGraw Hill, Oxford University Press, and Pearson. The literary magazine she founded, 32 Poems Magazine, is carried in libraries at Harvard, Yale, Brown, and others. In her spare time, you may find her cheering for the US Women's National Soccer Team, hiking the trails near Washington, DC, or dreaming of kayaks. Download her free Anti-Boring Guide to Creating a Swoon-Worthy About Page here: https://www.radiantmedialabs.com/aboutpageguide Get the details on her next free 5-Day Content Writing Sprint: https://www.radiantmedialabs.com/freewritingsprint If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe and leave a short review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen? It takes less than 60 seconds and it really helps. If you enjoyed this episode buy me a cup of coffee, make it a large: I'm trying to keep this episode free of advertisements and could use your help with the cost of bringing your this fun and entertaining podcast. Anything you can donate to the cause is greatly appreciated. To donate go to: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sifuRafael Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coaching-call/id1546026323 Please leave a star rating and a review here Follow Coaching Call: Facebook: facebook.com/coachingcall Instagram: instagram.com/coachingcall Email: maxfitness@optonline.net LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/maxfitness Sifu Rafael is available for one on one coaching, seminars, and public speaking. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcall/message

Ken Landau talks with writing consultant Deborah Ager, founder of the Stories That Sell Mastermind, who offers tips on 'Being Less Boring' in your marketing and writing.

Highlights:  [6:20] Writing and Self-Reflection [19:00] The Power of Storytelling [30:00] Holy Cocktails and the Power of Words   Meet Deborah Ager   As a writing coach, the CEO of Radiant Media Labs, and Founder of the Stories That Sell Mastermind, Deborah guides entrepreneurs to have more impact and influence by writing their own anti-boring content that converts. She combines her experience with teaching creative writing at university, her professional coaching education, and her practical marketing knowledge to help her clients feel more joyful with the writing process.    Her writing has appeared in The Week, The Tablet, Narratively—and in books published by Bloomsbury, McGraw Hill and Pearson. Oxford University Press included two of her poems in the GCSE test booklets used by high schoolers across the UK. And the literary magazine she founded, 32 Poems Magazine, is carried in libraries at Harvard, Yale, Brown, and others.   Bottom line: When it comes to the written word, Deborah is a true powerhouse.   What I love about Deborah is that she is on a mission to help as many people as possible not only unlock their ability to use words to effectively tell their stories, write their books, and grow their business but to actually enjoy the process.   So much of success ultimately comes down to being able to clearly articulate what it is you want, what it is you do, what it is you stand for, and why all of that is important to the people that you want to serve. Whether you are wanting to write a book, create content that converts, clarify your personal mission, or simply cultivate your overall creativity, this is the episode for you.   Connect with Deborah:  https://www.radiantmedialabs.com/roundtable. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahager/ Clubhouse: @deborahager Free Anti-Boring Content Club at https://www.facebook.com/groups/storytellingmessaging   ...   Want to try a revolutionary self-care game?   Download InJoy Daily: The Self-Care Game now: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/injoy-daily-motivation/id1523808851 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brst.injoy

Jeanine Poggi of "Ad Age" and Deborah Ager, writing coach and thought partner at Radiant Media Labs chat with Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB and Executive Director, NEXT Women about being a woman in journalism and share their challenges and tips for optimizing writing skills for effective communication.

As a writing coach and founder of the Stories That Sell Mastermind, Deborah Ager guides entrepreneurial leaders to have more impact and influence by writing their own personable and high-quality content. She combines her experience with teaching creative writing at university, her professional coaching education, and her practical marketing knowledge to help her clients feel more joyful with the writing process. Her clients appreciate her literary eye and say her copywriting and marketing experience helps them avoid common pitfalls, making it faster and easier for them to get clients and inspire and educate their audiences. Her writing has appeared in The Week, The Tablet, Narratively—and in books published by McGraw Hill and Pearson. Oxford University Press included two of her poems in the GCSE test booklets used by high schoolers across the UK. The literary magazine she founded, 32 Poems Magazine, is carried in libraries at Harvard, Yale, Brown, and others. In her spare time, you may find her cheering for the US Women’s National Soccer Team, hiking the trails near Washington, DC, or dreaming of kayaks. Find out more or join her next free anti-boring content roundtable at: http://radiantmedialabs.com/roundtable

Ken Landau talks with Deborah Ager of Radiant Media Labs, who offers suggestions to lawyers and other industries on improving their writing, and identifying keywords that work.

Learn the 5 Key Step to Activating Your Book! Also, join the 5 Day Writing Challenge that will walk you through how to write a successful social media post and connect with your audience. In this podcast, you will discover how to activate your book and learn how to: Know your audienceDefine your missionGather your ideas Create your map Capture it effectively Get to know our Publishing Power Guest Speaker, Deborah Ager!

Deborah Ager is a writing teacher to more than 1,000 and a marketer who has generated $104M+ in revenue. She specializes in helping business professionals figure out what content to create and exactly how to say it in order to connect with clients. Her clients say her copywriting and marketing experience helps them avoid common pitfalls, making it faster and easier for them to inspire and educate their audiences. Her own writing has appeared in The Week, Narratively, The Tablet, Greatist—and in texts by Oxford University Press and Bloomsbury Publishers. She founded the international 32 Poems Magazine, and it’s carried in libraries at Harvard, Yale, Brown, and others. Please enjoy! Please visit https://nishantgarg.me/podcasts for more info. Follow Nishant: Instagram: instagram.com/garg_nishant Facebook: facebook.com/nishant.garg.5245 https://www.facebook.com/NishantMindfulnessMatters/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-garg-b7a20339/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nishant82638150

Deborah Ager turns experts into authors. She helps business leaders turn their expertise into a book that grows thought leadership and builds business. Visit her website at http://www.radiantmedialabs.comSupport us on Patreon: www.Patreon.com/12minconvosListen to another #12minconvo

Without putting the time in to develop a cohesive focus for your content, messages can get sprinkled throughout an organization without consistency, resulting in misaligned efforts and missed opportunities for engagement. Writer, Mentor, Coach, Editor, and Writing Mentor at Radiant Media Labs, Deborah Ager, walks marketers through the process to develop content that aligns with an organization's corporate goals for cohesive, successful messaging.   Takeaways: Marketing teams become aligned when all of the mini departments within have their goals and priorities contributing towards the overall company objectives that marketing is working towards achieving. Review your client profiles once a year with your management team. Talk to sales and learn to see if there has been a shift in your market, so you can adjust your marketing efforts to address any changes. Listen to sales calls and learn from trends of phrases that buyers are using to describe your product or service. Consider taking an old cliché and putting a new spin on it to make fun and interesting copy. When developing your writing process to build good content, start with your audience in mind, master your market, align your mission, the purpose of why you are writing, and then articulate your ideas from brain to page with brainstorming and mind mapping. Before starting what other companies are doing, take a step back and think about if you really need to do that same action. Will it best serve your target market? “Care at scale.” - Casey Cheshire - Before sending your email that is checking on the well-being of the recipient to thousands, ask yourself, should this message go to thousands or perhaps only go to a handful to have more meaningful engagement? To focus the purpose of your writing for a cohesive message, develop your focus action statement, “I help the customer do or achieve X to result in X outcome.” If you are having difficulty aligning your personal mission to the company's, think about the results of the product or services that your company gives. Do those results help people or contribute towards an overall cause that you can personally resonate with? Take the time to learn from the content you create.  What is receiving engagement, what are people responding to? Career Advice from Deborah - Eat more ice cream and don't worry too much about a supposedly linear path. Diverse experiences help you grow and add to your toolbox.   Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahager/ Radiant Media Labs: https://www.radiantmedialabs.com   Busted Myths: Everyone on marketing teams have their goals and efforts aligned. - This is not always the case. Efforts can become disjointed when there are multiple departments within marketing that have their own goals and priorities, separate from the overall marketing goals. All companies have a clear understanding of their market. - Many businesses have not clearly defined who they are trying to target internally or externally. They may have had a market in mind when they first started, but if their ideal buyers are not reviewed regularly, then markets can change and the vision of who the company is serving can become blurred.

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Deborah Ager, CEO of Radiant Media Labs, is passionate about coaching others on how to write content that builds their business. The post Deborah Ager on Show #141: Making Connections Through Content appeared first on POWER to Live More.

January is the time of year when we figure out all the new things we want to accomplish in the new year, and I LOVE it. But it should also be a time to figure out all the things you really should STOP doing, like immediately. So I've had a bunch of downtime over the holidays to really figure out what's held me back and how to change it. 1. Stop being wishy-washy about my niche. I preach 100x on here to niche down. I’ve known what I should niche down to for 6 months. I've dabbled in it — sat on it — been afraid to say it loudly.  Enough. I want to be known for one thing and the thing I am hired for 90% of the time is how to get clients locally. So there. You heard it here first for reals. Watch for a big shift in messaging that's clearer and actionable, plus changes across my site and social. 2. Stop saying yes to everything. When I audited my year, I realized I said yes to every opportunity, client, offer, thing that I could — just in case It might lead to something. This sounds so dumb, but I ordered a "Make a Decision" note pad off Amazon from Knock-Knock. They have amazing, cheeky giant notepads on everything from meal planning, to grocery lists to brainstorming to love letters to you name it.. there’s something out there. Anyways, I ordered this notepad to help make quicker decisions and realize what’s important — but also to filter through my big picture goals I’ve set for 5+ years too. Sometimes you just need to get out of your own way! Here's a pic and link to this (I'm not an affiliate or anything!).   Make a Decision Pad from Knock-Knock on Amazon 3. Stop excusing my health away. In my FB group on 12/31, I posted how hard and amazing 2019 was. And it’s true for me, like so many of the women in my group — it was a doozy AND wonderful. But one thing that I completely neglected until it was too late — is my health. I’m still dealing with blood tests and doctors on some things, but I let my drive to do better at work stop me from exercising and doing more for myself.  My Dad and I signed up for a boot camp that starts this week and I’m already dying from the intro class that just tested our baseline.  Wish me luck over the next eight weeks! 4. Stop dabbling in new things. Part of a marketer’s job is to know the trends and see what’s working and how, which is why it’s so fun. But looking back at everything I worked on this year, it's still chasing shiny object syndrome. And while tools change, I KNOW the rules of marketing and if something is legit or not without evening trying it. So I need to stick to what I know and love, which means I’m going deep on what’s already working and what I’ve invested in — which is still Facebook for me, not it’s not dying and Podcasting.  5. Stop taking responsibility for my client’s decisions and taking action for them. A dear friend and colleague, Deborah Ager, who was on the podcast for Linkedin this fall, wrote in an email that you’ll always run into problems in your business and likely life if you take action for your clients, instead of letting them take action. I immediately wrote back to her how much I loved to ponder this, which then set me off on a course for how to inspire them to take the action instead of fret over taking the action for them so they actually get results.  If people are paying you 1:1 that’s one thing. But if you’re not doing done-for-you work… you’re handicapping your people to fly with wings clipped.  6. Stop putting work over fun. You’ll see a theme in this list, but I realized that while I do still have a lot of fun — I do allow work to make more decisions about my actions than I like, in hindsight. So that means I’m setting harder time boundaries, looking into getting back into watercolor painting, tracking the books I’ve read, taking walks with friends and scheduling a monthly girls night with my friends — those things matter too.   7. Shut things down faster that isn’t working. Ooh this is a good one. And I bet I’m not the only one that needs this on their stop doing list. I LOVE trying new things. And turning what I want to do personally into something for my business. It’s why I have so many communities around me, because I want to surround myself with others who want to do the same things. But my sense of duty and seeing-things-through sometimes derails me because I hang on for dear life to things that are not taking off.  Like the #girlboss book club. Ugh. This pains me to say it, but I’m shutting it down in 2020.  While I LOVED the books, and I loved reading them, and hundreds of you signed up for the book club. No one participated.  Like two people all year in the club actually showed up for the club part. 

In this episode I interview Deborah Ager, Book Mentor and Founder of Radiant Media Labs, who helps clients write books that build their businesses and their personal brands. She also shares how she balances her career with being a mum.If you are anything like me, writing a book has been on your bucket list for some time, but it has always seemed like such a huge task. Well, I am so grateful that Deborah breaks things down today and shows us how simple writing your book can be.What you will learn:- Deborah's interesting career journey to date.- The importance of looking at your plan from your employer's point of view and thinking about what would entice them to say yes to your proposal.- How Deborah's unique approach helps people write books that others actually want to read.- Why self-publishing could be a good option for getting your message out to the world faster.- How her love of writing has passed on to her daughter.Head over to lightboxcoaching.com/episode72 to download Deborah's 3 Secrets to writing a book people will actually read Click to view: show page on Awesound

LinkedIn was once just a tool for finding jobs in the corporate world. Not anymore! This social network is quickly becoming a top resource for people to find and connect with amazing leads in their network.  Today’s guest, Deborah Ager, shares how she uses LinkedIn in a non-traditional way to find and connect with clients for her business where she helps people develop business-building books.  If you’ve ever wondered if you’re using LinkedIn to its full potential or if you’re curious about the book writing process, you’ll definitely want to hear this episode!    We talk about: How Deborah got started with helping clients with their books Deborah’s typical clients and what she does to help them How Deborah uses LinkedIn to find clients and connect with them Learning to interact with people on LinkedIn in a way that grows your business Being open to experimenting with your online platforms The process for helping her clients write their books What mindset barriers her clients overcome  Creating a win-win-win solution for herself, clients and readers Where clients meet her in the book writing process   About Deborah Ager: As a 25-time+ book collaborator, Deborah Ager guides clients to create business-building books so they get more speaking engagements and sales and share their message more widely. Her clients like that she has 20+ years of experience in marketing because it helps them bake marketing into the book from the start. She's the founder of the Book Activation Method, her signature program, which combines her experience in book development, content strategy, and marketing.   Connect with Deborah: Website | LinkedIn | 3 Secrets to Create a Book People Want to Read   Quotes: "One of the most important things is finding out who you are writing to." - Deborah Ager   "It's okay to feel weird. Just go ahead and feel weird. Feel uncomfortable. Feel self-doubt and then just go ahead and do it because each time you do it you're going to feel less strange and after a while, it will start to feel normal." - Deborah Ager   "LinkedIn is just not a platform that you can just go on and post something and then never engage with other people, you could do it but then you'll just end up not getting much engagement back." - Deborah Ager   "The projects I've worked on help women create secure financial futures." - Deborah Ager  "I feel like LinkedIn is such a deep platform." - Deborah Ager "All sales and marketing come out of connections that we create with people, and those connections have to be genuine." - Deborah Ager "This is what I'm doing is helping people achieve that vision of becoming an author." - Deborah Ager About Marketing Magic: The Marketing Magic podcast is where women entrepreneurs trying to do all the things come to get inspiration, business strategy, and on-air coaching on how to get their business noticed and growing. If you have a business that people need to know about in order for it to grow, you’re in the right place. This is the place to uncomplicate your marketing. Be sure to listen, subscribe, and leave a review! Join the conversation of other unapologetically successful women in her Facebook community, The #girlboss Club.

On today’s episode of 22 Motivational Minutes, author and writing coach Deborah Ager discusses the power of writing a book to assist in developing your brand. Listen in as Marlo and Deborah dive into how a book can position you as a thought leader and hear how Marlo overcame setbacks that complicated her writing process. Deborah Ager is a Book Coach, Editor, and Adviser. She helps speakers become authors of business-building books through 1-1 coaching & editing. Connect with Deborah via LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahager/ Episode Highlights: 2:00 – The purpose of the content for writing a book 4:00 – “Who are you talking to?” 6:00 – How to speak your book on stage as a thought leader 15:00 -Media and marketing your book  --------------------- My book, The Making of a Maverick, Building Champions in Business and in Life is available now on Amazon. It vibrates with a frequency of action. It contains some of the most tactical and detailed information I’ve ever given, all in hopes of inspiring you to gain clarity and remove self-doubt. Get it right here - bit.ly/MaverickBook Lastly, if you are looking for clarity to what may be holding you back, you can take The Maverick Assessment. It was created to help you understand the 4 Pillars of Performance to Making Mavericks and Building Champions. Take it now - http://bit.ly/2XSPGfg

On the show we have Deborah Ager she is a book coach. Like many of my guests, she is a LinkedIn connection. I saw a comment while reading one of her posts, it gave me cause to google her name. To my surprise, I discover that she has a Wikipedia page, just like a real celebrity. She will be my first guest ever on this show with a page on Wikipedia. Deborah is not a media celeb, she is, however, a published poet. So what is the life of a famous poet we will find out soon? But before we go there here's one of my usual Segways. I was in a conversation this week about the challenge, and I may have mentioned this a few weeks ago as we looked at replacing the word struggle with challenge. I would like you to consider the human need for the challenge. It has struck me from all the conversations I've had over the last 18 months that there is a strong human desire to push against a boundary and to experience the challenge. We may be reluctant to change but appreciate the progression when we do. Of course, there are times in our life when we need to sit back and take the breeze. But there is danger of getting stuck in that place where life becomes stale and boring. We all know people who hate the job but will not leave. I know this one from personal experience, prior to starting This podcast I allowed myself my life to become small, and that led to a dark place. I wouldn't call it depression, but certainly a lacklustre for the journey. I had lost my appreciation for life. It took the death of my father to recognise my downward spiral. This is the human condition are we destined to become dull and discontented if we stop pushing forward. There is a popular exercise in most of the best self-help books. "What would you do with your life if money was no object and you could not fail? " I have asked this question of myself many times. I don't actually know. I guess if money were no object, I would throw myself into the climate change crisis and find some way of making a difference. But, I can still do that without money, and with that awareness, I am exploring our liability for climate change and considering how I might be part of the bigger picture. I started this little segway looking at the challenge and whether we need it. The overriding opinion is yes, we do. So what are you doing to challenge yourself? Would love to hear from you. Back to this week's guest the book coach that is Deborah Ager.   She is the founder of the Book Activation Method and has been writing professionally for over 20 years. As I said at the beginning there are published works of poetry. Her writing started early, she wrote copy for the citrus industry. Her words sold a lot of grapefruit, and she discovered 57 ways to describe an orange. It was enough to put herself through graduate school at the University of Florida (for creative writing—what else?) Before stepping out on her own, most of her employers discovered she could write. And entrusted her with the big proposals, the sales copy or the persuasive PowerPoint presentations. She has the skills to persuading people to change how they see something In the five years since she's helped dozens of business owners develop business-building books faster than they could alone. So far, she's collaborated on 22 books. I hope you enjoy the conversation with Deborah Ager

In this episode writer Deborah Ager talks about the process that she uses to help individuals create their own “brand story.” She also touches upon some of the successes her clients have experienced because of their books and how you can jumpstart your own book with her “Book Activation Worksheet”. Find out more about Deborah and get all her links at elinbarton.com/podcast. Please subscribe to our show for new episodes every week, chock full of learning, inspiration and, of course, great stories.

In this episode, Devi chats with Deborah Ager about building a brand around your story.  Deborah helps small businesses and nonprofits craft their business story to sparkle in the "Sea of Blah", so they can build brand believers and income. If you are looking to craft your story to build your business or create a book, a signature speech, a framework, a product or any other aspect of your brand, this episode is for you! Devi and Deborah Discuss:  How to identity the right story to brand your business Creating and publishing a literary magazine Highlighting your "weirdness" to separate yourself and your brand Deborah's Signature Story Lab Blueprint for creating your brand story Psychographics and Demographics The “I Believe” exercise The power of story to promote you, even when you are not physically present Finding your pathway for building your brand around your story Deborah's proven 5 step Book Activation Process The myth of “writer’s block” and what it is really about Self publishing vs “Traditional” publishing Shortening the sales cycle of your services through authorship Managing your time as an author How much time should you set aside for completing your book Operating in “sprints” How soon you should bring on an editor and why Developmental editing What types of contracts to consider for your book creation process What to consider if you want to create a magazine Testing your messaging and stories How to use your intuition for your writing process and more... More about Deborah:  Deborah believes in serving those who serve humanity. She helps small businesses and nonprofits craft their business story to sparkle in the "Sea of Blah", so they can build brand believers and income. With 15 years of marketing, writing, and business experience, she brings a powerful combination to her work with clients. Her results can look like increased leads for your business, more speaking opportunities and referrals for you, and copywriting that converts. Connect with Deborah @ RadiantMediaLabs.com and get support in her free community.

023: The Recipe For Writing And Publishing A Book With Deborah Ager In this episode, we chat with Deborah Ager from Radiant Media Labs.  Deborah founded Radiant Media Labs™ and the Book Activation Method™ workshop to help experts turn their expertise into books so that they can gain more visibility, speaking engagements, and clients while spreading their good ideas. Links Mentioned In This Episode TubeBuddy — The Online Video Tool I use to make my YouTube life so much easier! Bluehost – If you need a website use this link to get a free Domain Name and a great deal on hosting. Evernote – The organizational tool that I use to plan out my day. Connect With Deborah Here Website Support The Online Business Realm Podcast Here: If this podcast is bringing you value SUPPORT THE SHOW AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: TubeBuddy – A tool that makes your YouTube Life EASIER and Helps grow your channel. Patreon – Get Your Channel Featured On The Show AND Acess to an exclusive YouTube Creators Facebook Group Audio Blocks – Sign up for $99 PER YEAR for great audio to use in your content. Bluehost – If you need a website use this link to get a free Domain Name and a great deal on hosting. Check out our other shows here: Podcasters Unplugged — A podcast dedicated to helping creators looking to start, grow or monetize a podcast. Each week on Monday’s I interview different podcast hosts about their journey creating podcasts, in hopes of bringing value to people looking to get into the podcasting space. YouTube Creators Hub — A podcast focused on helping you with your Online Video presence. Each week, I interview an online video creator and chat with them about their strategies and journey as it relates to growing their YouTube channel. TubeBuddy Express – This show is an 8-10 minute podcast focused on one topic related to YouTube and video creation.

Deborah Ager from Radiant Media Labs and creator of The Book Activation Method wants you to embrace your fear and use it to move forward. She also wants to get a book out of you in the following steps: 1. master market and idea 2. align with mission: book sales, speaking, which publisher, authority 3. mining your material: blog posts, existing presentations, themes and ideas 4. mark out the tools: find the time/space to write, calendars, Evernote 5. map your mind: get messy with a mindmap 6. brain to book: break to-do list into do-able chunks, word count or time goal, schedule, write or speak 7. marketing

Deborah Ager from Radiant Media Labs and creator of The Book Activation Method wants you to embrace your fear and use it to move forward. She also wants to get a book out of you in the following steps: 1. master market and idea 2. align with mission: book sales, speaking, which publisher, authority 3. […]