Every writer was once a beginner, and this book provides a step-by-step guide to help you structure a synopsis, plot and outline as well as polish your final words. Topics include: writers' jargon or 50 words every writer needs to know, overcoming writers' block, and planning and plotting.
"Internet Rich is an eye-opening, potentially life-changing book for writers or anyone smart enough to recognize the opportunities the internet has opened up". Danielle C. "Well, I can tell you after one quick read that the new how-to book INTERNET RICH, by 16 year web selling veteran Mike Bray, and his writing partner, webmaster and eBook publishers L. J. Martin, is a straight-forward 1,2,3 method of using the internet to its best and most efficient effect. Bray's longtime perfection of Search Engine Optimization has evolved into a specialty that works for selling books (which this manual expounds upon) or selling baked goods or Bollywood movies or bat repellent". Darryl Stuckert Internet Rich: Your Blueprint to Book Sales is a guide to using the many resources of the internet for book sales, however it will apply to whatever you're selling. Mike Bray is a sixteen year veteran of internet selling, having promoted everything from call girls (Mike is Las Vegas based) to cameras to cowhides. Mike is an expert at selling on the web, particularly in the field of SEO, search engine optimization. L. J. Martin is the author of 27 fiction and non-fiction books and was an early participant in webpage creation and print on demand publishing.
Winner of a 2023 Storytelling World Award Unleash the power of storytelling to transform your talks, speeches, and presentations—whether your audience is a boardroom of executives, a classroom of students, or an auditorium full of eager listeners. Everyone, regardless of their background and training, can improve their storytelling abilities. But what is a story? How can you tell it in a way that delights and informs your listeners? Take a journey into the keys to great storytelling with two of the country’s top experts on story presentation and speech writing. In The Art of the Tale , expert storytellers Steven James and Tom Morrisey team up and tap into their lifetimes of experience to show you how to prepare stellar presentations, tell stories in your own unique way, adapt your material to different groups of listeners, and gain confidence in your ability as a speaker. In this book, you’ll learn why: practice doesn’t make perfect. you should never tell the same story twice. there is no right way to tell a story. it’s best to avoid memorizing your stories. You’ll also find helpful hints on: gaining confidence in your ability as a storyteller. connecting with your audience. matching your expectations with those of your listeners. understanding what makes a good story. drawing truth out of stories you wish to tell. crafting and remembering stories. shaping your memories into inspiring stories. Learn how to tell stories more effectively, lead and teach more creatively, and prepare your message in less time by using this unique resource provided by two of the nation’s premier communicators, who tap into their experience to share a lifetime’s worth of insights and expertise.
How to reach the real decision makers and close the all-important sale How do today's most successful sales professionals close multimillion-dollar deals? They do it by teaming up with "Codebreakers"-- sales reps from noncompeting firms already doing millions of dollars of business with target clients. In The Million Dollar Sale , sales guru Patricia Gardner: Explains how to find Codebreakers, gain their interest, and persuade them to form powerful selling alliances Describes how her Codebreaker system closed multimillion-dollar deals at Johnson & Johnson, Verizon, Goodyear, Xerox, and other top companies Walks you through the sales process, showing you how to work with influencers, decision makers, and tactical teams to create and deliver multimillion-dollar business solutions