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NGH Convention Bonus Content and Special Offer
Thank you for attending my 2008 NGH convention presentation As promised, here are several resources to help you launch your writing program. Presentation resources . . . Keep Reading

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Get a head start on your ,marketing and writing success! . . . Keep Reading

30-MINUTE AUTHOR NEWSLETTER: Customizing MindManager
This illustrated 4-page newsletter shows how you can get more done in less time by customizing MindManager to your working habits in just 30 minutes, or less! . . . Keep Reading

How to add visuals to blogs created with WordPress 2.5
Blogs are an essential marketing tool for authors. Here's how to add visual impact to your blog postings while personalizing your blog and setting it apart from your competitors. . . . Keep Reading

Use a Google Calendar to find the time to write your book
Use Google's free online calendar to find the time to write and keep your book on schedule. Use it to set aside time each day for one, or more, short working sessions. . . . Keep Reading

VIDEO - Choosing a title for your book
You'll learn the 12 most important characteristics of an effective book title, and how to evaluate the titles of existing books in your field. You'll also learn how to evaluate the proposed title of your own book. . . . Keep Reading

INTERVIEW, Jay Conrad Levinson and his co-author, Jeannie Levinson

Explore the past, present, and future of Guerrilla Marketing when I interview Jay Conrad Levinson and his co-author/wife, Jeannie Levinson. Gain a unique perspective on the world's most popular marketing book series. . . . Keep Reading

Case study: Bob Prosen's Marketing Materials for Authors

Suggestions and tips for creating marketing materials that sell your book and your image as a thought leader in your field. Marketing materials also make it easy for authors to promote speaking and other services. . . . Keep Reading

Media Kits--Learning from "Patients Beyond Borders"

Learn how to create an online media kit for your book by studying the example of the one Josef Woodman created for his Patients Without Borders. . . . Keep Reading

INTERVIEW: Jerry Simmons, 25-year publishing executive

Between 1977 and 2003, Jerry was a key executive at publishers such as Random House, Warner Communications, and Time Warner Book Group, selling thousands of titles a year through a national sales force. Find out how to position your book proposal to attract the right publishers. . . . Keep Reading

MAPS 4 STUDY: Keith Rosen's "Coaching Sales People into Sales Champions"

Keith Rosen's book reflects how contents and titles often change after a collaboration between author and publisher has begun. Note the significant word "playbook" in the subtitle. . . . Keep Reading

INTERVIEW with Keith Rosen, "Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions"

Learn how a close collaboration between author and publisher re-positioned a strong title and made it even more stronger, and more successful as a branding tool for Keith. . . . Keep Reading

MAPS 4 STUDY: For Bob Prosen, simplicity was a key to "Kiss Theory Goodbye's" success

Even relatively short books can benefit from being organized into chapters and sections, as a mind map of Bob Prosen's award-winning book shows. . . . Keep Reading

INTERVIEW, Bob Prosen invites you to "Kiss Theory Goodbye" and achieve your full potential now...not later

Bob Prosen set out to write a top-of-the-charts business book...and he achieved his goals. Find out how Bob wrote himself to the top and how he promoted--and continues to promote--it was finished! . . . Keep Reading

Lessons in personal branding from Sarah Susanka's "not so big" success

Having created a strong brand build on her "Not So Big House" architecture books for Taunton Publishing, Sarah Susanka has applied her "not so big" principles to life design. . . . Keep Reading

MAPS 4 STUDY: Sarah Susanka's "Not So Big Life"

See how Sarah Susanka has applied the principles of residential architecture to crafting more satisfying lives, while undertaking a journey of self-discovery. . . . Keep Reading

MAPS 4 STUDY: "Get Content. Get Customers." shows how to build a book

Newt Barrett and Joe Pulizzi's Get Content.Get Customers. shows you how to assemble marketing programs and nonfiction books from chunks of information and case studies. . . . Keep Reading

INTERVIEW, Dr. James Prochaska, "Saving lives by writing a book about healthy and permanent change"

Meet one of the 5 most influential authors in psychology, the co-author of Changing for Good: A 6-Stage Program for overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively Forward that has had a profound influence on individuals throughout the world by simplifying a complex subject. . . . Keep Reading

STUDY MAPS: "Changing for Good" by James Prochaska, John Norcross, and Carlo DiClemente, helps others save lives

Gain a new perspective on writing a book that launches new careers by simplifying an age-old, complex topic. Study the maps displaying the book's simple, logical structure. . . . Keep Reading

MAPS 4 STUDY: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Les Hewitt's "The Power of Focus"

Sometimes chapters are not the ideal way to organize a complex topic. See how the authors came up with an alternative to "chapters" in order to outline an action plan for individual growth. . . . Keep Reading

INTERVIEW, Tom Antion, "Myths and Realities of Social Marketing for Authors"

Social Marketing gets a lot of press, but how much is real? Get the lowdown on blogs, podcasts, and--especially--online video during this interview with an Internet pioneer. . . . Keep Reading

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