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What We’ll Cover Today

• Answers to the most burning questions, submitted by members of our community.

• Primary topics covered:

–How to get ideas out of your head and onto paper.

–How to reach more readers and customers.

–Tips of creating more content.

• Action Steps.

A Word About Today’s Training

• The questions submitted for today’s training came via a recent community survey.

• There were multiple questions on the same topic, so in several cases I’ve combined the questions into one.

• We will get to as many questions as possible.

• I hope you’ll find this helpful.



How Do I Get My Journals and Planners Onto Etsy?

• I have the digital shop owner course but getting items into my store and getting the site put together is where I have issues.

• Sometimes we get so busy and feel so overwhelmed with all that’s on our plate, that we keep spinning by the one thing that can help us, that’s right in front of us.

• In this case… you have access to a step by step training that will walk you through each step of the process…

Going Through the Etsy Shop Training

• This course was created from the view point of someone who was brand new to Etsy.

• The training is divided up into module sections, by topic.

• I take you by the hand and walk you through step-by-step.

• Action Step: To make your Etsy shop a reality, schedule an hour or two a week, for the next couple of weeks.

• Go through one lesson at a time, then stop and apply what you learned. Ta da! You’ll be celebrating your Etsy shop soon!

How Do I Take All Those Wonderful PLR Planners and Make Them My Own?

It can be really easy to make a PLR product you own.1. Decide on the colors you’d like to use for section titles. Don’t

over think this – you only need to pick one or two colors.

2. Add a footer with page numbers and the name of your business or ULR to your website.

3. Add or remove any images4. Add “about the author” and “marketing” pages.5. Read through the file to fine tune, add and edit content.

6. That’s it – pretty straightforward – dive in and give it a go.



How Do I Market My Book or Courseand Get More Traffic to My Site or Product?

• Connect with leaders and colleagues in your field and explore becoming a guest blogger or podcast host.

• Have one simple way for readers or listeners to reach you.

• Post to Pinterest and Facebook on a regular basis. Add interest and value, not just marketing messages.

• Offer a compelling giveaway, of interest to your ideal audience – as it relates to what you want to be known for.

• Promote the giveaway via the above methods.

How Can I Get and Keep More OrganizedMy Desktop is So Crowded That I Can’t Concentrate?

• Begin like a jigsaw puzzle and take it one piece at a time.

• Look for related content on your desktop. Create “umbrella” topic folders and drag related content to those folders.

• Proceed one topic at a time and within 15-30 minutes you may find that you are left with a few targeted resource folders.

How Do I Find Time to Write My Book When I Have Other Commitments & Family Obligations?

• Start by creating a general calendar. Add time slots that begin as early or as late as you’d like to begin or end your day.

– Some authors write from 5-7AM several days a week.

• For this calendar, don’t add specific appointments, you want to create a color-coded general calendar so you can find time slots that you can claim for writing.

• Treat those time slots as you would a client appointment.

• See next slide for an example…



Create a Color Coded Calendarto Identify Writing and Content Creation Times

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

5:00 – 7:00 Writing Time Writing Time Writing Time

7:00 Family Time Family Time Family Time Family Time Family Time Family Time Family Time

8:00 Go for Walk Go for Walk Go for Walk Go for Walk Go for Walk Go for Walk Go for Walk

9:00 Write/Create Write/Create

10:00 Appointment Appointment Errands

11:00 Groceries

12:00 Family Time

1:00 Teach Appointment

2:00

3:00 – 5:00

Evening Family Time Study Family Time Study Me Time Family Time Date Night

Create a Color Coded Calendarto Identify Writing and Content Creation Times

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

5:00 – 7:00 Writing Time Writing Time Writing Time

7:00 Family Time Family Time Family Time Family Time Family Time Family Time Family Time

8:00 Go for Walk Go for Walk Go for Walk Go for Walk Go for Walk Go for Walk Go for Walk

9:00 Write/Create Write/Create

10:00 Write/Create Appointment Write/Create Appointment Errands

11:00 Groceries

12:00 Family Time

1:00 Teach Appointment

2:00

3:00 – 5:00

Evening Family Time Study Family Time Study Me Time Family Time Date Night

Here’s a Blank Calendar for You to Fill InTime Slots Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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How Do I Publish My Book or Journal to Amazon?

• Publishing to Amazon is easier today than ever before.

• Once your Kindle book or print book is ready to publish and you’ve created the correct size cover for your book…

• Head over to KDP.amazon.com and create an account.

• They will walk you through the process.

• For more on creating and publishing, there are lots of videos on YouTube and we have a very popular course on this topic.

There Are So Many Publishing Companies… Which One Should I Use & Should I Use More Than One?

• Amazon is the 800 pound gorilla of publishing.

• Their support is amazing, their tools easy to use and it’s free to publish your book with them. You also get books quickly.

• With Ingram Spark, for example, their support is spotty, it costs $25 to publish each; cover and manuscript and you pay again if you upload any changes.

• It takes longer to get your books and the quality isn’t better.

How Can I Appeal to Those Who Actually Wantto Learn How to Take Care of Themselves?

#1 Tip: Focus on gaining visibility as this will give you credibility!

• Make a list of colleagues and leaders in your industry.

• Explore being a guest blogger or podcast guest.

• Post to Facebook – tips, quotes and occasionally marketing.

• Participate in telesummits and group giveaway events.

• Get ideas from emails you receive and ask for referrals.



How Do I Get More Students and/or Clients?

• Where can I find people interested in improving their relationships and/or interested in overcoming the obstacles to their creativity.

• My response: Let’s review the previous slide as this can apply to all topics and products.

How Do I Get Book Reviews for My Book?

Customer reviews guidelines FAQs from Authors:

• https://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/customer-review-guidelines-faqs-from-authors

50+ Resources to Generate Book Reviews

• https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-get-book-reviews-50-resources-to-generate-book-reviews

Tip for Getting More Book ReviewsTakara Shelo

• Many have success asking for it in the book itself. At the end, in large letters, say something like "If you enjoyed this, please give it a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads."

• If it’s the eBook version, you can have a link in the book that takes you directly to the review page for that book.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/customer-review-guidelines-faqs-from-authors

https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-get-book-reviews-50-resources-to-generate-book-reviews



Tip for Getting More Book Reviews Rae Shagalov

• You can make your Kindle book free for up to 5 days through KDP Select and ask your subscribers and followers to download and review.

• This helps your rank through legitimate “sales”.

• For endorsements, you can just send a relevant chapter or sample of your book to experts, leaders, colleagues.

Tip for Getting More Book Reviewsfrom John Chancellor

• The best way to get reviews is to find books similar to yours, look at the top dozen or so reviews and then review the profile of those reviewers. Some of them provide email addresses.

• Offer to send them a copy of your book in the format of their choice, if they are willing to post a review.

• Amazon is okay with reviewers being provided a book for review.

Great Article by David Wogahn of Author Imprints

• Can you give someone a copy of your book and ask for a review?

• You can as long as you are “clear that you welcome all feedback, both positive and negative.”

• Can my friends and family review my book? Amazon says: “We don't allow individuals who share a household with the author or close friends to write Customer Reviews for that author’s book.”

• authorimprints.com/amazon-book-review-policy-authors

https://www.authorimprints.com/amazon-book-review-policy-authors



Amazon Has a $50 Spending Requirement for Reviewers

“To contribute to Customer features (for example, Customer Reviews, Customer Answers, Idea Lists) or to follow other contributors, you must have spent at least $50 on Amazon.com using a valid credit or debit card in the past 12 months."

More From David Wogahn’s Article

• Direct from Amazon: “You may provide free or discounted copies of your books to readers.

• However, you may not demand a review in exchange or attempt to influence the review.

• Offering anything other than a free or discounted copy of the book—including gift cards—will invalidate a review, and we'll have to remove it.”

Sample phrasing that you can use or modify if you are writing a review, or use as suggestions if asking others to write a review for your book.

• In the subject line: I received an ARC for an objective review.

• I received a copy of this book via [name of source, i.e. Netgalley, Edelweiss, the publisher, author] and I’m reviewing it voluntarily.

• I wrote this review based on an advance reading copy (iBooks) that the publisher sent me.

• This review was based on a complimentary pre-release copy.

• Knowing that someone reading an “author-encouraged review” might discount its value, some people will add an additional comment (if true), such as:

• I've since bought 2 more, one Kindle version for myself and a paperback for ….

• That said, I liked it so much that I bought…



How Can I Make Editable Online Documents So Clients Can Fill Out Intake Forms and Permissions, Etc?

There are several ways to create interactive forms:

1. Search Google for this type of service: Adobe Sign, DocuSign...

– Typically these have monthly fees.

2. Create a form using a WordPress forms plugin.

– Ninja Forms or Jot Forms.

3. Use Google Forms, unless a higher level of security is needed.

– docs.google.com/forms

How Do I Add a Slideshow Presentation to My Online Classroom?

• Step 1: Create your slide show using PowerPoint or Keynote.

• Step 2: Record your presentation using their internal recorders or video recording software on your computer.

–You can also use Zoom.us, Camtasia.com, Snagit.com or Screencast-o-Matic: Shareyourbrilliance.com/screencast

• Step 3: Upload direct to your online classroom or host videos on a site like YouTube.com or Vimeo.com

How Do I Create an Outline for an Online Course?

1. Decide on the topic of your course.

2. Choose one that meets at the intersection:

• Demonstrate your expertise.

• Provide solutions to challenges your audience faces.

• Walk students through a process to achieve results.

3. Do some writing about the above as you identify the topic.



Here’s a Worksheet from My Workbook on This TopicWorkbook is on Amazon – We have a course too.

To Outline Your Course Content

• Create a list of topics you’d like to include in your course.

• Once you’ve created that list, see if you can group “like” topics under one module title.

• You can’t teach everything you’ve learned in your life in one course – so keep a laser focus on the essentials for the course you’re creating and keep a running list of future ideas.

Basic Course OutlineCourse Topic: _____________________________

The top areas you’d like to cover in your course:

1. ____________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________________

Get a piece of paper for each topic and expand your outline.



Example of How to Map Out Your ModulesMake Multiple Copies as Needed

Course Title or Topic:

Module Title and Brief Description Concepts – Content – Topics to Include in Module

Title: _______________________________________Description:

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I want to move my courses to an online format supported by workbooks and checklists. What do you suggest?

• I recommend the platform I use, called Teachable.

• It’s super easy to use, you can upload content, they provide the payment processor, there’s built in sales pages.

• Their support is amazing.

• You can view Teachable at: ShareYourBrilliance.com/teachable

Do the Strategies Discussed Today Get You Thinking?Please share one thing you learned today.

http://shareyourbrilliance.com/teachable



Action Steps

• Print off today’s handouts.

• Spend some time reviewing the content.

• Choose a few strategies and schedule time to complete them.

• Block off your calendar so you can prioritize time for you and time to create and publish content.

• Celebrate each step along the way.

What Would Be of Most Use to You Moving Forward?Choose All That Apply

A. I’d love to receive personal use digital and/or printable workbooks, journals, planners and design elements.

B. I’d like to have commercial use access to content listed in B.

C. I’d like to learn how to design digital planners in Keynote.

D. I’d like to get personalized support in creating printable or digital planners, workbooks, journals, courses, etc.

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• Put together an action plan.

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