The Author Platform: How to Build It Professionally, Productively, and Profitably - Part II Video Download
Writers believe writing the book is the hardest part-until they discover they need something more to be truly successful: an author platform. Learn how to raise your visibility and connect your writing to readers, literary agents, publishers, Hollywood producers and the media who will appreciate your work. This is the second of two tutorials that describes what you need to know about an author platform, why you need one, and how to build one strategically. The information featured in this tutorial focuses on how to strategically build your author platform, where to build it, and why you will be building it throughout your successful writing career.
This new tutorial is presented by Jennifer S. Wilkov of Your Book Is Your Hook! Jennifer is an experienced book and business consultant who supports first time writers and seasoned authors with the essentials to become a bestseller: a great project, a strong platform and a well-polished pitch, presentation, and hook for their book. Jennifer's expertise in all facets of the book writing, marketing and publishing process has helped launch the careers of numerous authors, resurrected others, and expanded others into other creative endeavors beyond the books.
In this 38-minute video tutorial, you'll learn:
- The best ways to engage readers, even if you consider yourself an introvert
- How to get the readers attention: who they are and where they "live" online and offline
- The importance of strategically planning and budgeting to build your platform before you start building it
- Who you need to know to build your author platform and expand its reach
- The essential first steps to start building your own author platform
- Mistakes writers make with their author platforms
