Yesterday Facebook and Instagram were down and there was a huge huge huge panic because most people do it all their business on Facebook or Instagram. There was no promotion or building relationships going on most of the day. This was a good lesson for every author who uses social media as their contact with their audience. You need a Back Up Plan. If you follow me, you know I’m always preaching start your mailing
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After I promoted my book for five months, I was in promotion overwhelm. I was tired, I didn’t want to post another post about my book. I didn’t want to do another interview. I was so done. I think I slacked off in December. My sales suffered because I wasn’t doing a lot of promotion. I didn’t even schedule promotion. I had to take a moment to breath. I had virtual tea with myself and
During the furlough it made me revisit my why of why I continue to work a full time job. When you’ve been at a job over 20+ years you get a little frustrated. I’ve had those days. This 30+ days furlough really had me frustrated. I wanted to call it quits and go do my heart’s desire. When we returned to work, the first week was hard, because I honestly didn’t want to be there.
This year I decided to start doing livestreaming on Periscope. I’d missed hanging out on Periscope, so I will be broadcasting every Tuesday at 9pm eastern. If you are on periscope, watch me on the app. If not you can catch me live or replay at http://www.periscope.tv/sormag I will also share the link on FB and linked in if you are on that platform. Bring your questions because I’m starting a new series called Social
I thought I knew grief until my mother died in 2011. I didn’t have a clue and each day since I’ve learned to deal with it. 1. People think they understand but until they sit in the front pew they only have a glimpse of it. So if they are not there for you, know it’s because they don’t understand the pain yet. 2. Seek therapy or good friends to listen to you. Don’t do
Are you ready to get started promoting? This episode is for you. Learn more about who is your reader. Need more help with your book promotion? Join the Social Butterfly Mastermind Call. http://bit.ly/SBMCALL
Whenever I meet someone new and they find out I’m a writer. They say I want to write a book but I don’t know where to start. Sometimes I give them a few tips to get them started. Today if you’ve been thinking about writing a book, my tip for you: Register for the Produce Publish Promote Summit For Writers. This summit is for you. The first day is all about learning how to start
When I started SORMAG I honestly didn’t expect it be more than a hobby. I never thought I’d make money from it, or it would be a business. 18 years later it’s my side business. One day it will be my full time job, but for now I’m happy with my Government gig. I decided I wanted to write more about having a side business and how I deal with it working a full time
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One of the hardest lessons for me as an entrepreneur was figuring out that being a solo entrepreneur didn’t mean you have to do everything yourself. It was OK to get help. When I changed my mindset about getting help, I begin to see a change in my business. One way I got help was to invest in a coach. A coach helped me work on my business fears and showed me how to improve
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