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 booksAs someone who has run my own business for most of my adult life I have come to recognize that my network is my biggest asset. Having a huge list of people I know and can call on or connect with others is invaluable. Having an even bigger list of people who know me, is even better. Being on the board of a network is one of my top business boosters because it guarantees that I get to know people and they get to know [...]  booksI just can’t help myself. I can’t bear to watch exceptional people miss publishing opportunities. Put me in a room with someone who either knows a lot about something, runs a business, is a speaker, or a coach, or a teacher, or has had an interesting experience and I just can’t help myself from giving them ideas [...] booksWhen you have first hand experience of whatever it is you want to write about you will by default have some personal stories you can share that will illustrate your point. All you need then, in order to pad out the book and add meat to the bones is some stories from other people and then a few wise words from some [...] articlesWhen you are a new writer you are unlikely to have the networks you need. I have a network of over 5000 in my address book and have the contact details of people who are an authority on every topic about which I write. I’m not simply ‘lucky’ though. No, I have built this network easily and quickly, by attending the best conferences I can and where experts give workshops and keynotes on the topics about which I am passionate. I take copious notes while these gurus are speaking and focus on what I call quote spotting. Yes, I collect the quotes these people say, make a note of who said this and when and where and then use them in my [...] tipsPeople often tell me that they don’t feel qualified to write about a topic they love. They fear that without a certificate to prove that they can cook, they can’t write a coobook. Without a business degree they can’t write about running a business. Well, I say – ‘rubbish to [...] booksAustralian Fiona Caulfield is an expat writer, author and publisher in another league. With years of experience in corporate branding behind her, the advice generously shared here will inspire and inform any who share her big big [...] inspirationJo Parfitt’s Write Your Life Stories home study program goes on [...] |
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