If you've ever wondered if writing a book is worth it, this is the conversation you should listen to!

What's the point of working hard on creating content that few people get the chance to see? Put it in a book! Video is impactful. But written content is enduring. Books help preserve the validity of your content and extend its reach to places you can't imagine!

No one knows that better than my guest, Antionette Blake! An avid blogger, podcaster, and author, Antionette shared so many gems in this episode... she even made me sing, y'all!

Our conversation covered:

• How a book can be better than a business card

• Creating opportunities for yourself in today’s job market and beyond

• Transforming course content into a book

• Why blogging and having your own website is still important today

• Why written content is the most valuable type of content online

• Grassroots book-selling tactics

• Impacting lives and leaving your legacy

Contact Antoinette
Website - https://ablakeenterprises.com/
The Out and About Podcast - https://eliteconversations.com/out-and-about

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE INTERVIEW

Denise Renee featured on Antoinette’s podcast - https://soundcloud.com/eliteconversationspodcast/elevate-your-brand-with-a-book

Denise Renee's LinkedIn article on ageism in job hunting - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ultimate-gen-x-career-hack-2024-deniserenee-book-writing-coach-77zue/

Previous guests who repurposed their content to write their first book:
-- Gillian Whitney - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7dueNqhJV0&t=0s
-- Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcgCBHf-K5U&t=0s
-- Chris Cheetam-West - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Ra9JdJjpU&t=0s
-- Shantel Love - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n87rk8bWGtY&t=0s

Episode on Grass Roots Book Marketing
Kimberly Joan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4pJzsOosHU&t=0s

4 Steps To Book Writing Success - http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps

What is it like to be on the eve of publishing your book? What do you do to prepare? Also, how do you do this while you still work full-time and are building your business and personal brand?

Meet Shantel Love! We had an informative conversation about all the above and then some. Dig in because we covered:

- networking to grow your personal brand
- how to network without the “ick factor”
- strategies for getting better paying opportunities
- redefining wealth
- overcoming fears of writing a book
- interviewing yourself to mine book topic ideas
- how to use AI as a writing partner
- elements of a transformational keynote and book
- pre-sales activity to launch your book

And more!

Connect with Shantel Love:
Website - https://www.shantellove.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shantellove
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Promote-Your-Self-Personal-Destroyed/dp/B0DF4QQJ1N

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE INTERVIEW

Meet PR Strategist Nina Oglesby - http://www.linkedin.com/in/ninaoglesby/
Watch Denise Renee’s 3-Step Writing Process - http://youtu.be/r0ZD5-JipZg
4 Steps To Book Writing Success - http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps

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FREE BOOK WRITING COACHING
http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/freecoaching

Do you want to write a book that gets you clients and opportunities for your business or your brand? Is the process not as intuitive as you thought it would be?

Now, you can get REAL HELP with starting to write your book… no credit card required!
Visit http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/freecoaching for details.

AI-powered software is a productivity hacker’s dream. Used effectively, you can power every aspect of your business, career, and even personal life.

I’ve seen plenty of people on the internet talking about how to use AI to write a book. Today, I’m speaking with someone who used it correctly and helped her write and get her book to market in a matter of weeks.

My guest today is Kendra Corman: marketing strategist extraordinaire, podcast host, and AI advocate. She wrote and published her book in early 2024 titled Mastering AI In Communications.

In our lively conversation, we covered:
- marketing activities that moves the needle in any business
- how AI can save you time in your marketing and book-writing
- how Kendra used AI to assist with writing her book
- how to get better results from AI with better prompts
- integrating book marketing into your regular marketing activities
- how to best present yourself as an author online

and more!

Connect with Kendra!
Free Book - https://kendracorman.com
Personal Website - https://kendracorman.com/
Business Website - https://h2hconsulting.net/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendracorman/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KendraCorman

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO

4 Steps To Book Writing Success - http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps
Episode Featuring Bridgett McGowen - https://youtu.be/mcgCBHf-K5U
Video About Book Funnels - https://youtu.be/x12FdsmafpQ

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FREE BOOK WRITING COACHING
http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/freecoaching

Do you want to write a book that gets you clients and opportunities for your business or your brand? Is the process not as intuitive as you thought it would be?

Now, you can get REAL HELP with starting to write your book… no credit card required!
Visit http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/freecoaching for details.

Writing and self-publishing a book that sells over 1,000 copies in its first month as today’s guest did isn’t intuitive; it’s intentional. You know that phrase, “Give the people what they want?” It is very true for authors.

Chris N. Cheetham-West is a former Google employee and an astute marketer. His book-writing journey started with his audience and is sustained by it. Dive into our conversation where we talk about:

-- marketing principles that apply across platforms and still performs as AI advances
-- transitioning from employee to entrepreneur
-- starting to write a book with an “audience first” mentality
-- researching trends to know what books people want to read
-- building consistency in your writing process one paragraph at a time
-- the benefits of crowdsourcing feedback from your audience in the process of writing and publishing your book
-- social media content marketing tips for authors

and more!

Connect with Chris
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakerchrisnwest
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nimi.cheethamwest
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisnwest
Website - http://chrisnwest.com

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO

Kendra Corman's Podcast - https://youtu.be/ieP7gm0NfNY
4 Steps To Book Writing Success - http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps

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FREE BOOK WRITING COACHING
http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/freecoaching

Do you want to write a book that gets you clients and opportunities for your business or your brand? Is the process not as intuitive as you thought it would be?

Now, you can get REAL HELP with starting to write your book… no credit card required!
Visit http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/freecoaching for details.

Writing a book is one process. Selling is another. And uncovering who your true readers and audience are can be a revelatory experience.

This is the journey my guest, Teresa K. Page is on. We recorded our conversation on the heels of her launching her third book. The lessons she’s learned and how she is evolving as an author have been revelatory.

Authors who have not written and published yet, or who are just at the beginning stages of selling their book will find much to relate to.

In our discussion, we covered:

- being inspired by someone in her circle who was a published author
- repurposing content to begin your book writing process
- research to begin your self-publishing journey
- elevating the value of your book
- setting a budget for marketing
- the concept of delayed demand for past books / writing books in a series
- discovering who are your real readers/book buyers/audience
- agile movement/pivot as an indie author
- breaking out from being unknown to being known as an author
- the true purpose of your book
- how faith-based writers can set their message to a broader audience

Connect with Teresa K. Page!

YouTube - http://youtube.com/@teresakpage
LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/teresakpage
Website - https://teresakpage.squarespace.com/

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO

4 Steps To Book Writing Success - http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps
Denise Renee on Teresa K. Page’s Podcast - https://youtu.be/6uAhphIdpc8
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FREE BOOK WRITING COACHING
http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/freecoaching

Do you want to write a book that gets you clients and opportunities for your business or your brand? Is the process not as intuitive as you thought it would be?

Now, you can get REAL HELP with starting to write your book… no credit card required!
Visit http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/freecoaching for details.

This is the episode of The Sell Your Book Podcast to watch! It provides master-class level education on how to write and sell your books. Plus, you’ll learn what you can do to multiply your earnings from your books AND win awards for them while you’re at it.

My guest, award-winning speaker and author extraordinaire Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins did not hold anything back! She shared her brilliance generously! So take notes… then take action!

In this conversation, you will learn:

— how Bridgett turned a layoff into a business
— the benefits of promoting yourself
— marketing tips for speakers and presenters
— how to repurpose your content for your book
— how to prepare to sell books at events
— ideas for continuously selling your book
— how to win awards for your books
— an ingenious book sales tactic I’ve never heard anyone else talk about

And so much more!

It’s worth listening to this episode multiple times… then put these tips into action! And share this episode with an existing or aspiring author you know!

Connect with Bridgett at http://ConnectWithB.com or her publishing company at http://press49.com.

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Want to write a book that helps you get more clients, grows your audience, and expands your business opportunities? Learn how with my FREE guide: 4 STEPS TO BOOK WRITING SUCCESS. Download it at http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps

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Let me give you step-by-step guidance and help you start writing a book designed to get you more clients, grow your audience, and expand your business opportunities. I'll show you exactly how to:

--- Identify your book's audience
--- Pick your book's topic
--- Chose the best book style to model
--- Create your outline
--- Develop a writing plan so you can finish your first draft fast

Interested? Learn more at https://writingwithdeniserenee.com/getstarted

If you've been creating content consistently, there's nothing wrong with repurposing your content into a book!

Today’s Guest, LinkedIn Live Streaming Strategist Gillian Whitney, shows us how she makes writing books as easy peasy as she makes video marketing! She published her first book in September 2023 and has added two more titles to her catalog… and it hasn’t been a full year, yet!

In this conversation, Gillian will share how she’s been able to move from one project to the next easily. Our time together covers:

— finding your niche for your brand and content
— how to create a crappy first draft fast
— repurposing your content to write a book
— keeping your book idea simple
— continuously writing and publishing
— writing hacks for non-writers
— book marketing tactics
— book sales goals and managing expectations
— self-doubt and public criticism as an author

and much more!

Learn more and connect with Gillian Whitney on LinkedIn at http://linkedin.com/in/gillianwhitney and let her know Denise Renee sent you!
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Want to write a book that helps you get more clients, grows your audience, and expands your business opportunities? Learn how with my FREE guide: 4 STEPS TO BOOK WRITING SUCCESS. Download it at http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps

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Let me give you step-by-step guidance and help you start writing a book designed to get you more clients, grow your audience, and expand your business opportunities. I'll show you exactly how to:

--- Identify your book's audience
--- Pick your book's topic
--- Chose the best book style to model
--- Create your outline
--- Develop a writing plan so you can finish your first draft fast

Interested? Learn more at http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/getstarted

No social media following? No problem! My guest, Kimberly Joan follows her instincts and uses her natural-born hustle nature to create opportunities to sell her books… without having a large social media audience!

Now, I’ll warn you… this conversation sounds like two friends cutting up and having a good time! 🤣 But in between the laughs, you’re bound to glean a lot of book marketing gems as we cover topics such as:

—- How to be an author without being a writer
—- How a great book title helps sell your book for you
—- Leveraging your personal network for initial book sales
—- The importance of developing a list
—- Grassroots offline marketing tactics
—- How to not be afraid of hearing “no”
—- The benefits of workshopping your book with your target audience first
—- and much more!

Search for and buy your copies of Kimberly Joan’s books on Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Follow her on Instagram at @YadoMalley_Books.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED
How To Become An Author Without Being A Writer - https://youtu.be/YrB5YY4Q8O4

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Want to write a book that helps you get more clients, grows your audience, and expands your business opportunities? Learn how with my FREE guide: 4 STEPS TO BOOK WRITING SUCCESS. Download it at http://writingwithdeniserenee.com/4steps

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Let me give you step-by-step guidance and help you start writing a book designed to get you more clients, grow your audience, and expand your business opportunities. I'll show you exactly how to:

--- Identify your book's audience
--- Pick your book's topic
--- Chose the best book style to model
--- Create your outline
--- Develop a writing plan so you can finish your first draft fast

Interested? Learn more at https://writingwithdeniserenee.com/getstarted