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Think Like A Publisher or a Property Developer?
‘Think Like A Publisher? An Author’s Secrets Revealed’
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Introduction to ‘Book Development’ How to think like a ‘property developer’ and see your book and reader base flourish, including an understanding of: - Land and its scarcity (or richness of your inner story). - Foundation and structure (of your story). - Façade (or the cover story that draws readers). - Buildings versus Towers or Assets. - ‘The siren’, or your ongoing message and brand. - Investment and commitment to your passion. - Yield or harvest over time. |
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Think Like An Architect.
‘Author’s & Designing Books, An Author Thinks Like An Architect’
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Creating A Book Concept Early How to think like an architect and use the following tools: -The Sketch Design: Creating the cover story. -The Blueprint: Designing the story for construction and for reader and marketing appeal. -The Specification: E-book & print specifications. -The Model: Mocking up the book cover and façade. |
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Think Like A Builder.
‘Author’s & ‘Building’ Books, An Author Thinks Like A Builder’ |
Story Making & Construction of ‘The Building’ How to think like a builder and understand how to: -Build Foundations: The story is scarce and rich. -Build Structure: The story has strength, order and movement. -Create Building Modules: Chapters as individual e-books. -Build Façade: The cover story calls the readers. -Build a Construction Team: Using mentors, editors and typesetters. -Deliver: Distribution of e-books and hard copy. |
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Think Like An Estate Agent.
‘Author’s & Pre-Selling Books, An Author Thinks Like A Real Estate Agent’
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Book Marketing & Selling ‘The Asset or Tower’ How to think like a real estate agent and understand how to: -Create ‘Copy’: Write the cover story with marketer eyes. -Create Imagery: Use images to market your ideas. -Build client lists: The power of the database. -Reach Readers: Sound the siren, reach your readers. -Use Pre-Sales: Pre-sell the book before it is written. |
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| Jonathan’s E-Business Platform | List of E-Guides | |
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Introductory Guide
‘Authors & Publishing Books, Introduction To An Author’s Self-Publishing Methods’
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Start Here as this guide introduces all the others: -Introduction to Jonathan’s self-publishing methodology, -Introduction to Jonathan’s e-business model and sales platform. -Introduction to The Author’s Friend knowledge base.
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Blueprint For Jonathan’s Sales Platform
‘Authors & Selling Books On-line, An Author’s Self-Publishing Blueprint Revealed’
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Copy Jonathan’s E-business Model and Sales Platform: -Blueprint for Jonathan’s e-business platform. -Key components and how they fit together. -Step by step guide to build your own self publishing platform.
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Make An E-Book
‘Authors & Creating E-books, An Author’s Guide to Self-Publishing E-books’
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Create an e-book ready for listing and for readers to buy: -How to make an e-book and book cover. -How to set up paypal buttons for your e-books and paperbacks. - How to create a free download for your e-book.
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Create An E-Bay Store
‘Authors & Selling Through E-Bay, An Author’s E-Bay Selling Tips’
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Create an E-Bay store ready for your e-books to be listed for sale: -Set up an e-bay and paypal account. -Set up an e-bay store. -Learn how to list for the least cost. -Learn how to use turbo lister.
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Build An E-mail Marketing List
‘Authors & Building A Reader Base , An Author’s E-mail Marketing Tips’
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Build a client reader base and automatic e-news letter. -Learn how to create, grow and maintain a client list while you sleep! -An understanding of auto-responder systems. -How to write an email campaign. -How to broadcast your upcoming e-books. -How to build your client list. See Also
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Make A Web Site
‘Authors & Creating Web Sites, An Author’s Web Creation Tips’
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Build your web site to sell your e-books through an automatic dispatch system. -Create a domain name and web site. -Create paypal buttons. -Create free downloads. -Design the web site to suit digital dispatch of e-books. See Also
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Make Sales Through Google Keywords
'Authors & Google Keywords, An Author’s Tips to Google Adwords’
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Establish a campaign which brings google searchers to your e-books: -Establish a google adwords campaign. -Test your keywords and campaign. -Optimise key words for your campaign. -Establish a sponsored link advertisement. -Drive google searches to your e-books.
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Digitally Dispatch E-Books
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Dispatch E-books, The Author Who Loved Selling In His Sleep’
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Copy Jonathan’s Blueprint to his Digital Dispatch System’ -Shows you how to automatically dispatch your e-books to customers 24/7 and across the planet. -Graphical blueprint of the system and how it integrates into your web site. -Links to software product that Jonathan uses to dispatch his e-books.
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Award winning Australian writer Jonathan Drane shares his secrets and provides DIY guides, tools and products for self publishing, making e-books, sales generation, digital dispatch methods. The perfect shop for new authors wanting to get their works out there and to get sales.
Jonathan Drane
Jonathan Drane is an award winning Australian non-fiction writer and poet. His works concentrate on manhood and his life experiences as a father, son and husband.
His e-business approach to self publishing has allowed him to reach readers across the world and is based on his 30 years of business experience in corporate building and property development.
He has created The Author's Friend to allow new authors to build a presence and distribute books successfully ( in your sleep).
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Think Like A Publisher?
(Books & Other Property Developments)
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