Creative Marketing

Award-winning entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow reveals the counterintuitive reasons why so many partnerships and groups break down - and why some break through. The best teams are more than the sum of their parts, but why does collaboration so often fail to fulfill this promise? In Dream Teams, Snow takes us on an adventure through history, neuroscience, psychology, and business, exploring what separates groups that simply get by together from those that get better together.

This is an Excerpt from my book, Driving Book Sales, on how-to create a Year-round Promotional Calendar that will keep you in the buzz year-round. This mini- book also contains chapters on how-to and why authors should take the time to write a Business Plan with details on how-to do it. Additional Chapters, include chapters on Collateral Material and advertising and promotional signage to make your book a success. If you want to sell more books, already understand social media and real-world marketing, this book will help create goals, develop a sound strategy and create a plan for success!

If you have ideas, thoughts, opinions, expertise - or you just like to talk - you can be a podcaster. Anyone who has anything to say about anything can find like-minded, or just curious, listeners. The size and scope of your audience is unlimited. And your audience is out there!

In today’s highly competitive marketplace, a brand must tell meaningful stories that resonate with their target audiences across media channels. People want more than a utilitarian benefit - stories are ultimately what drive us to engage with brands. And we want to align ourselves with brands that are ethical and purpose-driven and that take responsibility for their actions and messaging.

This quick guide is straightforward and jam-packed with information. It contains the exact steps thousands of others have followed to achieve their goals. Become the passive millionaire you were born to be.

How to sell at margins higher than your competitors “Competing on price is a HUGE mistake and the best thing you can do is to raise your prices and offer superior value to justify the higher price” In this report, I will focus on how you can start selling your information products for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. One of the biggest benefits of selling high-ticket items is that you’ll have a much easier time getting joint venture partners and affiliates. Think about it: Would you be more likely to promote the product if you’re getting 50% of $19.00, or 50% of $3,000.00? A ...

A compelling argument - masterfully researched and brilliantly articulated - that despite increasing prosperity for most of Earth’s inhabitants and an explosion of goods overall, consumption of natural resources such as metals, water, and timber has begun to decline. Best-selling author and codirector of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy Andrew McAfee says there’s a new reason for optimism: We’re past the point of "peak stuff" - from here on out, it'll take fewer resources to make things and fewer dollars to lead a comfortable life.

Creating Passive Income - Turn Instagram Into Your Passive Income Powerhouse Unlock the secret to effortless income with Instagram! In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to transform your favorite social media platform into a reliable, passive income stream. Whether you're a complete beginner or already dabbling in the influencer world, this book reveals actionable strategies to monetize your account, build a loyal audience, and partner with brands eager to work with you. Discover proven methods for automating your efforts so you can earn while you sleep—and free up time to enjoy...

Revolutionary Wealth is about how tomorrow's wealth will be created, and who will get it and how. But twenty-first-century wealth, according to the Tofflers, is not just about money, and cannot be understood in terms of industrial-age economics.

Tired of Feeling Invisible in a World Obsessed with Youth? It’s Time to Take Back Your Power, Own Your Authority, and Build a Business That Commands Attention and Respect! You’ve spent decades mastering your craft, overcoming challenges, and gaining invaluable experience—but now, younger professionals seem to dominate the digital world. They flood social media, grab the headlines, and leave seasoned experts wondering: Where do I fit in? The hard truth? Businesses and clients crave trust, credibility, and authority—things that only come with experience. This book shatters the myth ...

What separates average businesses from extraordinarily successful ones? Better product? Nope. Your competitor will rapidly reverse-engineer your "secret sauce" and get their "better-than-you" version on the market faster than you can say "Usain Bolt". Better customer service? Guess what? All of your competitors say they provide the best customer service. It's a wishy washy phrase...a vague generality with no meaningful specific. Better pricing? You're kidding, right? The company that lives on price dies on price.

A concise and structured approach to third-party sales management that blends many of the tools and the rigor of Sandler Training with specific guidance for channel managers.

Nothing good comes easy they say. And that’s absolutely true which way you choose to look at it. This book is not a get rich quick kind of book and definitely not for anyone dreaming of winning the lottery. On the other hand, most of the concepts discussed in this book will help you get from zero to a couple of hundred dollars in a relatively short time. That also doesn’t mean that if you just wave your hand then money comes to you. No, not at all! You have some work to do before you can get to them greens. Nevertheless, if the thought of financial independence keeps you awake all night...

Why do some ideas break out and others fade away? What causes people to become so excited about a product that they can't wait to tell their friends? How can an idea be communicated so that it catches fire in people's imaginations? Popular author, consultant, and workshop leader Sam Horn identifies what makes an idea, message, or product break out, and presents a simple and proven process—POP! (Purposeful, Original, Pithy)—to create one-of-a-kind ideas, products, and messages that pop through the noise, off the shelf, and into consumers imaginations.

Why did you create a website? Sure, in today’s business world having a website is almost a requirement. But what that website achieves, beyond simply showing you live in the digital world, is entirely up to you. Just because you built something does not mean the masses will come to learn more about your brand, buy your products, or sign up for your services. It would be great if that was the case, but it isn’t. In “Made to Sell: Creating Websites That Convert” Ari & Peter peel back the curtain to reveal tips and tricks to transform your website, and in turn, your brand and revenue. ...

Start Your Own Small Business: A Step-by-Step Guide to Research, Funding, and Launching Successfully Ready to turn your passion into profit? Start Your Own Small Business is the complete guide for launching and growing a successful small business, even with limited experience or funding. This ebook provides clear, actionable steps to research, fund, and scale your business with confidence. You’ll begin by identifying and validating profitable small business ideas, then move on to exploring funding options, from bootstrapping to crowdfunding. Learn how to create a simple, actionable ...

In a rapidly changing world, preparing children for the future means equipping them for careers that might not even exist yet. "Thriving in the Unknown: Preparing Children for Careers That Don't Exist Yet" is a ground-breaking guide that empowers parents, educators, and mentors with insights and tools to navigate this daunting yet exciting task. This book provides an in-depth exploration into the dynamic evolution of careers, offering invaluable strategies and practical skills necessary for children to flourish in the unknown terrain of future professions. The author transcends traditional ...

In this entertaining collection of real-life stories, Dave Trott applies his crystal clear lens to define what genuine creative vision looks like. It is problem solving, clarity of thought, seeing what others do not see, and removing complexity to make things as simple as you can. The timeless lessons revealed here can be applied in advertising, business, and throughout everyday life. By seeing things differently, you can think differently, and change the world around you.

In Sell Yourself, renowned sales and leadership expert and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Dr. Cindy McGovern guides you through the process of intentionally creating, living, and selling your own personal brand. Throughout this book, Dr. Cindy reveals the secrets to selling yourself—your vision and ideas—in a way that's thoughtful, active, and deliberate. You'll learn about how to apply the most effective selling strategies to your personal brand, and how these strategies can help you create and live a personal brand that will be easy to sell.

These two popular guidebooks, "The Writer’s Guide to Smart Book Marketing" and "The Writer’s Guide to Book Cover Secrets," are combined into one single volume! Unlock the secrets to successful promotion and book cover design with this 2024 essential guidebook for authors! This in-depth handbook merges budget-friendly marketing strategies and design insights, tailored for indie authors eager to broaden their readership. Learn to navigate book marketing with a blend of proven techniques and fresh insights, from social media engagement and email campaigns to captivating events and ...