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Category Archives: Marketing

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Selling a Book is Hard

MarketingBy Barbara GrasseyJanuary 17, 2023Leave a comment

I just love stating the obvious. So, why not sell 10? Or 100? If you’re going to put in the effort to sell one, ask yourself if you can find opportunities to sell in bulk. There are groups and associations for just about everything. They are easier to find than ever before. And there are…

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On Open Loops and Cliffhangers

MarketingBy Barbara GrasseyAugust 16, 2021Leave a comment

Last week I talked about open loops and cliffhangers in my Friday newsletter and several people responded asking for more information. (What? Not a subscriber? Subscribe using the form in the right hand column!) I’m in an open loop right now. Friday I missed the delivery from Amazon Prime. As it turns out, my door…

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Hire a Commission Salesperson

Marketing, MasteryBy Barbara GrasseyAugust 9, 2021Leave a comment

I get it—it’s hard to market yourself. How do you extol your skills and services without coming off like a blowhard? Or what if you just suck at selling? Hire a commission salesperson. You read about hiring VAs for all the administrative aspects of your business, from bookkeeping to social media posting. Not enough is…

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Your Book as the Base of Your Marketing Plan

Leverage Your BookBy Barbara GrasseyAugust 2, 2021Leave a comment

How many people are using their book as a marketing tool? A quick check of LinkedIn returned 1.2 million people with the word “author” in their bios. Excuse me, the words “best-selling author” in their bios. (That’s a whole ‘nother rant.) Sure, they all mention that they are authors, but very few are using their…

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Put Your Book in Additional Amazon Categories

MarketingBy Barbara GrasseyJuly 12, 2021Leave a comment

Did you know you could put your book in additional Amazon categories? And that doing so gives your book more visibility? A quick note: I often recommend resources, some I receive an affiliate commission for at no additional cost to you! Thank you for supporting my chocolate, coffee, and single malt scotch habits. When you…

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Anticipate Your Customers’ Needs

MarketingBy Barbara GrasseyJuly 5, 2021Leave a comment

I call Monday in my little village the Dia de Decepção or Day of Disappointment. The bakery next door is closed and on Mondays there is a steady stream of people walking up to the door and then sadly walking away. Most of the locals know it is closed on Mondays. The tourists learn. As…

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Using a Book Excerpt as a Lead Generator

MarketingBy Barbara GrasseyJune 14, 2021Leave a comment

A book excerpt is a handy repurposing tool when it comes to marketing your book and building your list of potential readers and clients. One of the early discussion topics with my business book clients is about creating a lead generator. They all get that same expression in their eyes: “WAIT! WHAT? I just spent…

Blogging Isn’t for Everyone

MarketingBy Barbara GrasseyJune 7, 2021Leave a comment

Blogging isn’t for everyone, but that’s why they make chocolate AND vanilla. Because my clients are authors, I always recommend that they have a blog. But truth be told, not everyone is cut out to be a blogger. Not everyone has the time to blog. Not everyone has the perseverance or patience to keep going…

Revenue Generating Activities for Business Authors

More Revenue Generating Activities for Business Authors

Don't Sell Your Book, Leverage Your BookBy Barbara GrasseyMay 31, 2021Leave a comment

The idea behind writing a nonfiction business book is not to generate revenue directly from book sales (although that is always nice), but to use the book to generate income for your business. That means putting the book in front of your target market is more important than actually selling the book to your target…

A Quick Hack to Help You Promote Your Book

MarketingBy Barbara GrasseyMay 28, 2021Leave a comment

The time to think about how to promote your book is while you are writing it. I do this. I teach this. So I really should have thought of this sooner. I’m working on a couple of books at one time, trying to finish up a series, going back to a book I had almost…

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