045: Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business w/ Joylynn M. Ross
07/02/18 • 89 min
In this episode, my guest Joylynn M. Ross, BLESSEDSelling Author, Editor, and Publisher, teaches us how to get our business ready for our book. Her step by step process is perfect for aspiring writers, coaches, consultants, and anyone who has a book and a business inside of them that needs to be let out!
Joylynn's Highlights- Money comes from the business you build off of the book
- The book is only an extension of your business
- An extension of your message
- Leverage your intellectual property
- People Care about What You Do and How What You Do Can Help Them
- Don't be afraid to teach people what you know
- But don't be afraid to charge them for the lesson
- We are starving people by keeping what we know and what we do from them
- Don't wait for your book to get ready
- What is the question everyone is constantly asking you?
- Read to get prepared for your book
- Most people already have their books written
- Capture your intellectual property
- Turn podcasts into publications
- Transcribe your videos
- Review and capture all of your social media posts
- Categorize, organize, and publish
- Use voice recognition software like Dragon to dictate your book
- Hire a ghost writer
- Learn the publishing process
- Writing
- Editing
- Design
- Publishing
- MARKETING
- Know who your audience is
- Can't write a book for everybody
- Who, specifically, are you trying to help?
- Build your audience before you bring them the book
- Forget trying to get people interested in you
- Show that you are interested in them
- Determine your "Why's"
- Why am I writing?
- Why am I publishing?
- Why am I selling this book?
- Hustle a Plan
- It costs to put your message out there
Don't be afraid to invest in yourself
Don't be afraid to invest in your business
Business Building Tools & Resources Connect with JoylynnRegister for the "Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business" 2018 Conference - https://bit.ly/2tVDuxl
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JoylynnRoss
Twitter - https://twitter.com/enjoywrites
Connect with MeDownload the Buy Black Podcast App
https://buyblackpodcast.com/app
Join the Buy Black Podcast Community Facebook Group
https://facebook.com/groups/buyblackpodcastcommunity
Follow me on Twitter...
https://twitter.com/buyblackpodcast
...and Instagram.
In this episode, my guest Joylynn M. Ross, BLESSEDSelling Author, Editor, and Publisher, teaches us how to get our business ready for our book. Her step by step process is perfect for aspiring writers, coaches, consultants, and anyone who has a book and a business inside of them that needs to be let out!
Joylynn's Highlights- Money comes from the business you build off of the book
- The book is only an extension of your business
- An extension of your message
- Leverage your intellectual property
- People Care about What You Do and How What You Do Can Help Them
- Don't be afraid to teach people what you know
- But don't be afraid to charge them for the lesson
- We are starving people by keeping what we know and what we do from them
- Don't wait for your book to get ready
- What is the question everyone is constantly asking you?
- Read to get prepared for your book
- Most people already have their books written
- Capture your intellectual property
- Turn podcasts into publications
- Transcribe your videos
- Review and capture all of your social media posts
- Categorize, organize, and publish
- Use voice recognition software like Dragon to dictate your book
- Hire a ghost writer
- Learn the publishing process
- Writing
- Editing
- Design
- Publishing
- MARKETING
- Know who your audience is
- Can't write a book for everybody
- Who, specifically, are you trying to help?
- Build your audience before you bring them the book
- Forget trying to get people interested in you
- Show that you are interested in them
- Determine your "Why's"
- Why am I writing?
- Why am I publishing?
- Why am I selling this book?
- Hustle a Plan
- It costs to put your message out there
Don't be afraid to invest in yourself
Don't be afraid to invest in your business
Business Building Tools & Resources Connect with JoylynnRegister for the "Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business" 2018 Conference - https://bit.ly/2tVDuxl
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JoylynnRoss
Twitter - https://twitter.com/enjoywrites
Connect with MeDownload the Buy Black Podcast App
https://buyblackpodcast.com/app
Join the Buy Black Podcast Community Facebook Group
https://facebook.com/groups/buyblackpodcastcommunity
Follow me on Twitter...
https://twitter.com/buyblackpodcast
...and Instagram.
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Do you ever feel like there just aren't enough hours in the day to manage your small business or side hustle? Too many tasks, appointments, and decisions to keep everything organized? In this episode, I share 14 automation and productivity tools that have helped me manage my podcast, coaching business, and speaking engagements without hiring additional help. I'm confident these productivity tools will help you streamline your side hustle too.
My Favorite Side Hustle Tools Productivity & Scheduling- 10to8.com - Online Booking & Appointment Scheduling
- Zapier.com - Easy Automation for Busy People
- Fiverr.com - Freelance Services. On Demand.
- Google Apps - All you need to do your best work...
- Dlvr.it - Automated Social Media Manager
- Wavve.co - Share Your Audio on Social Media
- ManyChat.com - Create a Facebook Messenger bot for Marketing, Sales, and Support
- Canva.com - Simply Great Design for You and Your Team
- Skype - Communication Tool for Free Calls and Chat
- MP3 Skype Recorder - Freeware Skype Call Recorder
- Audacity - Free, Open Source, Cross-Platform Audio Software
- OBS Studio - Free and Open Source Software for Video Recording and Live Streaming
- Discord - All-in-one Free Voice and Text Chat for Gamers
- PayPal - Send and Receive Money with Friends or Customers
- Patreon - Patreon Allows Creatives to Get Paid By Running a Membership Business for Your Fans
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046: Ideas, Resources, Assets, Wealth - #buyblackpodcast Year in Review
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- Media Platform Ownership: Control our message and our image
- Direct dollars, resources, network connections to grow our businesses
- Tack ownership of our economy, the first step in the Five Levels of Control
- Build "Black Community Inc." Vertical and Horizontal Integrated Economic Network
Who We Do It For
- Alton Sterling: Officers Not Charged
- Philando Castile: Officer Not Charged
- Tamir Rice: Officer Not Charged
- Jordan Edwards: Officer Charged w/ Murder
- Trial has been delayed twice
- Set to begin August 2018
- We can't allow them to slide an acquittal past us
- We must be vigilant
- Realize the Power of our Ideas & Resources
- Visualize a value creating asset
- Identify the resources needed to bring it to life
- Build an asset with our resources
- Use that asset to build wealth for ourselves
- Use that asset to provide value for others in the community
- Master the Five Levels of Control
- Take Ownership of Our Economy
- Take Control of Our Political Destiny
- Use Political & Economic Leverage to Demand and Receive Justice for Our People
- Build Media Platforms, Control Our Image
- Build Educational Facilities, Control What the Next Generation Learns About Our Culture
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